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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
DEATH CALLS
CHICAGO man
H. w. Fuller, Noted Chicago
Executive, Stricken While
on Vacation.

H. w. Fuller, vice president of the II.
M. Byllesby company of Chicago, died
suddenly at the Wilderness Lodge on
Eastwood lake, Friday evening follow
ing a stroke of apoplexy.
Robert Opel, deputy coroner of Lake
county, called to the scene, pronounced
death due to a brain hemorrhage, fol-
lowing an examination by a physician,
also guest at the lodge, who admins
tered treatment to Mr.. Fuller during
the four-hour illness preceding death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller of 1910 Lake
Shore Drive, Chicago had been at the
lodge the past two weeks in company
with H. E. Place, president of the Buda
Motor company of Harvey, Illinois, and
Mrs. Place.
The party had enjoyed the vacation
at the lake and no inkling had been
given of any illness. The sudden death
proved a shock to the party and others
at the lodge. Mr.. Fuller seemed in the
best of health and spirits and stated
on several occasions that he was having
an enjoyable vacation.
The remains were brought to this city
and the Laing Mortuary and prepared
| for transportation to Chicago where
the funeral was held on Tuesday. The
remains were accompanied by Mrs.
Fuller and Mr.. and Mrs. Place left here
on the train Saturday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
ELLsberg Recommends
Raise in Auto Tax.

If Minnesota motorists paid as much
as the average motorist in the United
States in motor vehicle license fees and
gastax, the state revenues for road
building purposes would be increased
more than $7,5O0,O00 year, according
to an estimate by N. w. Elsberg, state
highway commissioner.
This amount of money would pay for
more than 300 miles of concrete paving
a year, or triple that mileage In an
intermediate type bituminous surfacing,
Mr.. Elsberg said. 1t also would obviate
the issuance of further state highway
bonds to match federal aid funds. Part
of such an increase, if derived from gas
taxes, would go to the counties for use
on county aid roads.
another 100000 of it's bonds to enable
the highway department to obtain
S., 400 900 of federal aid funds for the
current fiscal year." Mr.. ElSberg said
1.-THE issuance of bonds was authorized
by the legislature for this year and last
because current revenues of the high
way department are insufficient to meet
requirements. In 1888 revenues of the
department were decreased by cutting
motor vehicle license fees, while the
mileage of the trunk system was in
creased IS per cent. This situation has
not been permanently remedied, but ha:
been met temporarily by borrowing
money. This policy should not continue
in the future"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
Doctors Join in
Campaign for Safety,

A recent study of accidents made in
Connecticut showed that more than
helf the automobile accidents in large
series happened to repeaters.
This fact is noted in a bulletin on
accident prevention issued by the Pub
lie Health Education Committee of the
Minnesota State Medical association
today.
Minnesota physicians, in this bulletin
heartily join with the Minnesota Pub
lie Safety committee in their campaign
to cut down automobile accident deaths
during September.
They also call attention to the signi-
ficance of the findings about repeaters
If a driver figures in repeated &C
cidents, it cannot be argued, according
to the physicians, that luck is always
against him. 1t is time, then, to look
into his qualifications for the exacting
business of driving. He may be merely
undiSciplined and irresponsible or he
may be physically or mentally unfit
for driving. In any case, he should be
prevented from further driving unless
the defect that caused the trouble car
be corrected.
A few truck companies have already
followed the program recommended by
the doctors. That is, they have barred
chronic accident repeaters from theil
employ The result has been a Sensa.
tional drop in the accident rate among
their drivers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Ely, Minnesota, September 2, 1886.
Office of the City Clerk.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
sealed proposals, or bids, will be re-
ceived in the office of the City Clerk
of the City of Ely, st. Louis County,
Minnesota, up to eight 90 o'clock P. M,
Tuesday, September Is, 1886, for the
furnishing of the necessary pipe line
materials to be used in constructing a
6-inch water main extension approx
mately 1856 ft. long, in the City of
Ely, st. Louis County, Minnesota, in &C
cordance with specifications now on file
in the Office of the City Clerk of said
City
Each bidder shall accompany his pro-
posal with certified check in the sum
of ten per cent Q09o) of the contract
price of the work, made payable to the
City Treasurer; check to be drawn on
some National or State Bank duly
authorized to do business in the state
of Minnesota.
Successful bidder shall be required
to furnish satisfactory surety bond for
the full amount of the contract.
SllCCh VI IllC OuCSSSo4o1 D1SkSlC1 oAio4i
be held until satisfactory surety bond
has been rendered by the successful
bidder and contract signed. All other
checks shall be returned within Q0)
days from date contract is awarded.
If successful bidder to whom this con-
tract is awarded fails to furnish bond
and sign contract within ten 1O days
after being awarded the contract, said
deposit shall be forfeited to the City
of Ely, Minnesota, who shall then pro-
coed to award the contract to other
parties.
All bids shall be made out in dupli-
cate, addressed to the City Clerk, City
of Ely, Minnesota, and marked plainly
on the outside of the envelope IBID or
Water Main Materials"
| The City Council of the City of Ely
Minnesota, reserves the right to reject
any or all bids upon this material.
BY order of the City Council of the
City of Ely, Minnesota.
A. o. KNUTSON,
go 9-10 City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
DriUer Without Legs Has
100, OOO-miLe Safety Record.

Winona-Albert Umbreit of Winona
hasn't been able to take a step in the
last % years, but has driven car some
100000 miles, and without an accident.
A victim of infantile paralysis in 1908,
Umbreit has owned and driven six auto
mobiles since that time. He has them
fixed up with hand controls, and drives
without the use of his legs. The starter
button is on the dash. An ingenious
lever arrangement allows him to extend
finger from the steering wheel to
control the accelerator. Levers to the
left of the wheel control both clutch and
brake. When Umbreit wants to go
for ride, he pilots his wheel chair into
an elevator in his home which let's
him down to the sidewalk. At the rear
a belt harness and set of ropes and
pulleys lifts him to the seat of the car.
He averages about 5000 miles a year
with the car, and has been driving for
81 years without single accident. He
refuses to take chances or to argue with
another driver as to the right of way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
SAFETY SURVEY
ON DROWNING
Merle Clark of Public Safety
Committee Calls on Resort
Keepers for Data.

Merle Clark, representing the Min
nesota Public Safety committee was in
the city several days last week con-
Quoting survey of drowning accidents
occurring during the past five years
to determine the cause of drowningS
with view toward taking precautions
in eliminating certain elements recog-
nized as contributing factors.
Mr.. Clark showed by his records that
the average rate of drownings in the
state averaged "a year. According to
the records, former Ely resident,
Thomas Jury, was the Oldest man in
the state to lose his life in this manner.
Mr.. Jury was "a years Of age and
accidently slipped into stream while
out for walk near the Odd Fellows
Home at Northfield.
Resort owners were interviewed by
MIR. Clark. The larger number of those
spoken to thought that the best pre-
tentative would be learn to swim.
Others thought it would be well to pro-
vide life preservers for non-swimmers
before going on canoe trips. A license
and examination for guides also was
suggested. This suggestion has been
made on several other occasions but
nothing has been done towards putting
it into effect.
MIR. Clark was of the opinion that the
heavy clothing and boots worn by the
fishermen and canoeists was the cause
of many drownings. He also stated
that the figures showed that more per-
sons were drowned last year in Mime
sofa than were killed in auto acct
dents. Mr.. Clark made startling
statement when he said that 81 child
rem, all under three years of age
drowned in Minnesota last year in
horse troughs.
Cognizance of the many fatalities by
drowning in the state is being taken by
the Safety Committee and the visit of
Mr.. Clark throughout the state and
his investigations will be taken into
consideration when the committee
meets to act on the matter definitely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
Man
Burns His OIUn Hay.

Fergus Falls-"Honest until it hurts"
can be applied to a resident of the
Orwell area near Fergus Falls, who
burned a stack of hay, rare as that COM
modify is, because he thought he could
not righteouSly collect under Uncle
Sans Soil Conservation program other
wise. The planter-a respected resident
of his communicated cut crap grass
on his land because 1t was smothering
clover beneath. For planting the clover,
under the Soil Conservation terms, he
was to get $40 an acre from the govern.
ment. However, he felt that the use
of the hay cleaned from the clover
field would be construed as having been
harvested. He had no cattle to pasture
Thus, the thing to do, he deduced, was
to burn the hay. So he did.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
new OFFICERS
FOR AUXILIARY
Miss Edith Ellefsen Installs
Officers for Frank Lozar
Post Auxiliary.

New officers were installed at the
first of the seasons meeting OF the
American Legion Auxiliary last even
ing at the club rooms at the Com
munity Center.
Miss Edith Ellefsen served as in
stalling officer and the following were
placed into office:
observation-disclosures Friedsburg.
First Vice President-Siiri Luhtanen
Second Vice President-Angela Pirsh
Secretary-Leona Gordon.
TreaSurer-Lydia Seraphine.
Sergeant-at- Arms-Ann Abanatt.
Chaplain-Saima Kayute.
Executive Committee-Ida Erickson
Marie Buckley and Adeline KnutSon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
COUNTY AGENT
CITES PROJECTS
Miss Elizabeth Spreistersbach
Announces Organization of
New Work in County.

A Child Study in Family Relations"
project which is to be the major course
for rural women during 1867 is in
the process of organization at the
present time, according to Miss Eliza
beth Spreistersbc"h, homie demonStra-
ton agent. There are twenty-five
groups already signed up with a pos
sible additional twenty to come in. En-
rollments for the new project should be
in the home demonstration agents Of
flee by Sept. 10.
Each group is selecting a group pro-
ject and an individual member pro-
ject, which might be the making Of self
help clothing for children, the making
of play equipment, the securing Of IL
brary facilities for the community, or
the building of backyard play equip
ment. The groups and individual men,
beers receive suggestions from the
specialist, Mrs Belle o. Fish and the
home demonstration agent, but they
are asked to make their own selection
of project.
The interest seems to be keen and it
is anticipated that this will be one of
the most interesting projects carried on
in the county.
The OWatonna Farm Bueau unit
through Mrs. Edward Thurman has
written to the home demonstration
agent asking how their women can help
the fire sufferers in st. Louis county
Quoting Mrs. Thurman, she says: I'VE
have many things to be thankful for in
our county, and would like to share
with others Please advise as soon as
possible"
There have been many individual and
group offers of assistance for those who
lost homes and property in the forest
fires. In view of this a volunteer COM
mittee as follows: Miss Catherine Finn
Mrs. R. E. Bechtel, Walter Either, Aug
uSt Neubauer and Miss Elizabeth
SprieStersbach was formed to make
necessary Investigations and to CO.
ordinate the giving to prevent dupli-
cation. Some organizations have Of
fered money and others food and
clothing. The greatest need will be
home furnishings, tools, winter clothing
and foods. Any organization wishing
to help may call the county agents
Office, Court House, Virginia, telephone
TOO.
The series of canning demonstrations
put on in north st. Louis county by the
home demonstration agent were COM
pleted with the demonstration in YER
million Lake at the womenS club or
Friday of last week.
This completes the list of sixteen
demonstrations that were largely car
ried on during extremely hot weather
The interest in these demonstrations
was not as keen as it has been in other
years, because the gardens are far from
normal and almost nothing produced tc
can. However, there were only two OF
the demonstrations that could not be
held in the regular manner, but were
more in the nature of home calls
The total number of people attending
these demonstrations was 219 and the
total number of people reached by the
demonstration through those who coulc
pass it on to others were 155.
The subject matter covered in these
demonstrations was largely the canning
of non-acid vegetables and meats witt
emphasis on the use of the pressure
cooker. AS result of these canning
demonstrations eleven cookers were pur'
chased by farm women during the sum
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
Florida Girl Wins
National Essay Contest

First prize in the American Legion
AuXiliary's national Fidac essay con-
test for high school students has been
won by Jean Schuch, of Coconut Grove,
Florida, Mrs. Charles Smith, Fidac
chairman of the local Auxiliary Unit
has been informed. Second prize was
won by Marion Miller, of Lebanon,
Pennsylvania, and third by Polly Rob-
inson, of Falls Church, Virginia.
High, school students in practically
every state took part in the contest,
writing essays on How Can American
Youth Cooperate With Fidac to Pre-
vent Propaganda of International Hos
tinty?" Essays winning first award in
state competition were submitted in the
national contest. The first prize car
ried a scholarship award of $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
ELY MUSICIANS
Continued From Page one)

audience. Ten singles and groups from
the several range communities gave
their offerings after which the judges
handed out the honors and announced
the winners.
Heading the list was the Shepel Sis
tiers of this city, pronounced by the
judges and the audience the best in
the groups. The several renditions of
this talented group for which Art Bur-
aglio and his accordian played the &C
compartments, received the lions share
Of the applause. Other winners in the
Ely group were the Godec Brothers who
played the finest kind of music on two
guitars and bass VOL. This group
took third place in the contest. Second
place was won by a tap dance team
from Gilbert. Others who placed in the
contest were the Harmonica Trio of
Chisholm and the Tin Pan Band of
Eveleth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
On This Occasion
Continued From Page Oneo

politicians make clean politics
and vice versa. Maybe the
people in England are cleaner
or maybe the electorate votes
for the best and do not fall for
the ballyho of every Tom, Dick
and Harry with an axe to grind.
Maybe also, English politics
are cleaner than those in this
country because they are run
by Englishmen and not the
people of every other country
in the world. The English con-
slider England as their home
and work accordingly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
Truck Thieves Strip
Orchard of Apples.

Howard Lake-Several hundred
bushels Of Duchess apples were stolen
from Harold Simons of near Howard
Lake recently, when thieves drove a
truck into his orchard some distance
from the house and cleaned every tree.
Simons had been very i'll, and harvest
ing of the apples had been slightly de-
layed due to that cause. The theft was
discovered when his housekeeper took a
man who had been hired to pick the
apples into the orchard to show him
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
OLD RESIDENT
CONTINUED From Page One.

and neighbors accompanying the body
to this city for interment in the Ely
cemetery.
Mrs. Kotze was born in Altenmark,
Carniola, Jugo-Slavia, on october 81,
1867 She came to the United States
in July, 1892, and resided at Calumet,
Michigan, for few months when she
came to Ely where she was married to
Mr.. Kotze. She resided here with the
family for thirteen years before re-
moving to Eveleth where she has made
her home since.
Deceased is survived by her husband,
two daughters and three sons. The
sons are John and Peter of Eveleth,
and Joseph of st. Paul. The daughters
are Mrs. Walter Kyle of Chicago and
Mrs. Paul Roeder of Rochester.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03
Audible Voices of the Past

In books lies the soul of the whole
past time; the articulate audible
voices of the past, when the body
and the material substance of it has
altogether vanished like dream.
All that mankind has done,
thought, gained, or been-it is lying
as in magic preservation in the
pages of books.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03

where they were. The trees had been
stripped bare and wheel marks in the
marsh showed where a truck had been
driven in and out again. The act of
the thief was especially despicable be-
cause of the sick condition of Simons.
Exactly how many apples were taken
is not known, but the loot" amounted
to several hundred bushels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03

traffic accident scores to the lowest.
Given under my hand, and the Great
Seal of the State of Minnesota, this
seventeenth day of August, nineteen
hundred and thirty six, A. D.
FLOYD B. OLSON,
Governor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-03

mer. 1t will be interesting to note on
the garden reports this fall just how
many cookers are in use by the extern
sion co-operators in the county.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-01-11

all persons having claims against rha
said estate, 10 present with psoper
vouche such Gains aoainSr the sa'i es.
tale, Wi1hinsix 60 montn, from the d 4te
Of this notice TO the undersigned ad-
mInlstratuX.
All persons indaated 70 the said IS
tate are reques ID 70 maHe pay men 5
wi hin the said time.
Firs publication If this notice m da
this 2 cay Of January 1886
ISABELL BARRY
ACnlnIaIra riX
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-12
What Canned Salmon
 advertising will accomplish for Alaska

dNNOlllRllS11 1O1 1A1dShd 'anned Salmon advertising to U. s. Women paid for entirely by tile Canned Salmon I1- usfry. Its purposes include fhe following: It will seek to safeguard this Alaska Indus- try against the competition from other food products in America.
 It will seek to stabilize Americas demand for this Alaska product at fair prices-so that good wages may be paid to Alaska workers.
 It will, if successful help make it possible for the Industry to continue it's support of the Territorial government through tax payments. The Canned Salmon Industry in 1933 Hast year for which records are complete) paid 77sS of all taxes collected by the Territorial government.
 It will create interest in Alaska and its re- sources and help to bring more people to the Territory.
 It will guard the future of the Industry protect the future of the thousands of Alaska people who derive income directly and indirectly from the canning of Alaska salmon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-12
Salmon Adyt. Is Help to Tourist
 Travel Alaska

SEATTLE, June 12-That the United States is now definitely emerging from the depression & leaving hard times behind is the belief of L. w. Baker, Traffic Manager of the Alaska Steam ship Company.
 Baker bases this belief on the fact that people are now spend ing great deal more for the ex- tras of life than was the case two and three years ago.
 More money is being spent tor amusements and for travel to day than has been spent on these things for number of years People who either have not had the money for the luxuries of life, Or have been afraid to spend money on things not absolutely necessary seem to have more money now and to feel greater confidence in spending it for the things that make life more pleas ant" Baker said.
 This is a common phenomona when better times come back People find their amusements within the home during hard times, but as money becomes freer, they spend more on out side amusements, and on travell- ing for pleasure. This tendency first began to show last season in the tourist travel to Alaska, when this travel reached it's greatest height since 1929. Advance book
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-12

ings for this tourist season are the largest in our history. More people will see Alaska and the scenic beauties of the Inland Pas sage this year than ever before. More people will carry home with them memories of Alaskan nat ural beauty, and the Territory's interesting and unique industries salmon fishing and canning,min ing, and logging than any other year in Alaska's history.
 Alaska, too, will benefit from the money spent by these tourists for lodging, food, souvenirs, and other pleasures in the Territory. Many sections of the United Sta tes annually spend large amounts of money to attract Tourist crop Alaskans realize the val ue of the tourist to the country, and do everything they can to make visitors happy and comfort able.
 "The greatly increased interest of American tourists in Alaska can be attributed to a number of factors" Baker continued. "Un- settled political conditions in Flu rope have undoubtedly helped. More advertising of Alaska by steamship lines, and railroads have accounted for some of the pick up. Advertising by the Canned Salmon Industry in week ly and monthly magazines in the States, has also done a good deal to publicize the romance of Al aska among the members of the family who frequently are the most influential in making up the travel itinerary. the house. wives"
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-12

The first Scow into Grantley Harbor this seoson was launched on Monday. The Lomen Com mercial Company now have two scows and tug in the water
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-12

MT. and Mrs George Folger took a bunch on picnic in the new tug Ripple, last Sunday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-12
First Dredge In
 Teller Section
 Is Under Way
Especial Correspondence)

Teller. Alaska, June II. The Bartholomae Oil Company dredge on Gold Run started op- erations on June 7th. This is the earliest that any dredge has be- gun work in the Teller district.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-12

ALASKA knows Canned Salmon as 4 \ a food that's good to eat and healthful; but the Territory can consume only fraction of our an- nual salmon catch.
 Only through building up the 0ut- side market-in the U. .S.-can Alas ka's Number One Industry forge ahead of competition from other parts of the world-keep on pay ing its large share of taxes here and offer stable employment to Alaskan workers.
 Alaska people know the Industry is conducting great advertising campaign in the U. S. As result of this advertising now in full swing-Canned Salmon is growing in favor among U. s. families.
 U. s. women who have learned the nutritious, life-sustaining values of Canned Salmon are serving 1t often. And these American house. wives are now buying more of Alaska's food-delicacy from the sea.
 You and your family share, di- rectly or indirectly, in the benefits brought by this sfabiHty in the Canned Salmon Industry.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-12

Jack Hermann of the NAT air ways was here Monday with two passengers. Geo. Folger of the Lomen Commercil Co.,, went to Nome with him. He expects 10 be back the latter part of the week
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-12

More demand for Canned Salmon means more stable employment - more money spent for equipment and services here in the Territory. You can help the good work by serving Canned Salmon often in your own home.