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The Ely miner., 1936-03-26
NO POLITICS in
WPA SAYS HEAD
Latest Bulletins From WPA
Are Analysed by Director
Henry L. NORM.

In addition to WPA projects being
carried on in this city where street and
park improvements under City Engineer
W. Somero are receiving the attention
of 10 or more men; the Moose Lake
road improvements by the county
where 70 men are employed, and other
small jobs being completed, new pro-
jects have been announced by District
Director Henry L. NORM upon receipt
of official approval from Victor Christ
gau, state administrator. None of these
are for Ely however.
New projects involve roads in Biwabik
township where WPA has appropriated
S14,909 to the townships 1874 for the
improvement of IL miles of road WPA
allotment of $27,977 to which the City
of Virginia will add $5,366 has been
made to improve bitches and gravel
streets and alleys in Virginia. Presi-
dent P. E. Barker and the city council
is sponsoring the project. Virginia also
is to have nursery school for which
1892 has been set aside to pay the
teachers and to provide the food needed.
Miss l. w. Robb is in charge of this
project. Parent educational work is to
be included i'm the undertaking.
Adult education classes for Tower and
Soudan has been allotted $1,519 with
which to pay the salaries of two teach
ers who will organize classes which may
be attended by any adult interested in
self improvement. This project is under
the direction of Supt. w. E. Noyes of
the Tower schools. A highway garage
at Pike Lake as the final link in St.
Louis county's program for adequate
housing of maintenance machinery also
was allotted $21 ,098 and the county will
furnish $3.50.
Orders received this week by j. w.
Hedja, Virginia, in charge of WPA op-
erations in northern st. Louis County
and all project foremen from Mr.
Christgau through the Office of Mr..
NORM and originating in the iffice of
Harry L. Hopkins, national administra-
tor, cover the subject Of political ac-
tivities within WPA.
"No employee of WPA," the order
says, either administrative or engaged
on a project, is required to make any
contribution to any political party.
mo WPA employees job will be in
jeopardy because of failure of sad
employee to make such contribution.
mo WPA employee shall i. F.. solicit
contributions for any political party and
evidence of such solicitation will be
cause for immediate discharge =. The
question of whether or not to contribute
is a matter for voluntary decision.
mo person shall be employed or dis
charged by WPA for support
or non-support of any candidate OF
any political organization"
Orders are that this bulletin shall be
posted in all offices and on all projects
and foremen are required to read it to
all engaged on his particular project.
The Ely miner., 1936-03-26

Slabodnik, zgonc, Mayor Banovetz. co
No: Alderman Schweiger Cd
Motion carried
Alderman Slabodnik offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
RESOLVED, That whereas the several
respective warrants as specified herein
by number have heretofore been issued
by order of the City Council of the City
of Ely Minnesota, against the several
funds designated therein and of the
amounts therein stated which have not
been delivered to or called for by the
persons to whom issued and have been
outstanding for long periods of time and
it is not probable that said warrants will
be called for or claimed by the persons
to whom issued.
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED,
That all and each of said following
described warrants be and they here
by are ordered to be cancelled of record
and such warrants SO indicated there
on and that they be filed for future
reference, namely:
The Ely miner., 1936-03-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY Of ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, March II, 1896.
REGULAR MEETING

Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, March IT, 1886.
REGULAR MEETING
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 500 O'Clock P. M,
by Mayor Steve A. Banovetz.
Present: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Sch
weiger. Skala, Slabodnik, zgonc, Mayor
Banovetz.
Absent: None.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Skala, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the minutes OF
the regular meeting held March 8, 1896,
and the adjourned regular meetings
held March 6, and IL, 1886, be approved.
Carried.
The Parks. Grounds, and Buildings
Committee reported on the condition of
the aerator pan at the Water and Light
Plant.
Moved by Alderman Skala, supported
by Alderman Slabodnik, that the Parks,
Grounds, and Buildings Committee Sc
cure an estimate of cost Of replacing the
aerator pan and report at the next regu-
lar meeting. Carried.
Report of the Committee that at
tended the Twentieth Annual Meeting
of the Minnesota Tax Conference at
Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 6,
and Z, 1896, was read and ordered filed.
Report of the City Attorney was read,
recommending that Joseph Muhvich in
jury case be settled for the sum Of
S235.OO.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Skala, that the report be
accepted and filed and the City Attor-
ney be authorized to affect such settle
ment of the case, and that he obtain the
proper release from Mr. Muhvich Car
ried
Report of the Street Commissioner
for the month of February, 1886, was
read and ordered filed.
Requisitions from various departments
for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Schweiger, that the
acquisitions be referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power to
act. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Schweiger, Skala,
Slabodnik, Zgonc, Mayor BanoVetz. (6),
No: Alderman Maxi %.
Motion carried.
Petition from william Prout, ct AL
was read, requesting a street light on
Third Avenue East between James and
Boundary Streets.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
petition be accepted and filed, and re-
ferred to the Superintendent of the
Light and Water Department for an
estimate of cost, to report at the next
regular meeting. Carried.
Petition from Angela Novak, ct al,
Was read, requesting the City to furnish
approximately 200 feet of Pinch gal
vanized pipe for water line extension
in Chandler Location.
Moved by Alderman Skala, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the petition be
accepted and filed, and that the City
of Ely purchase the required quantity
of pipe for a 2-inch water line extern
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POLICE REPORT
Continued From Page OneO


wife and child, 1 breaking quarantine
from CCC camp, 2; interfering with
police officer in performance of duty,
1; insane, 2; distributing poison bait, l.
Violations Of game laws, 5; illegiti-
macy, 1; begging on public streets, 1;
carnal knowledge, l; tampering with
autos, Q; refusing to stop for police Of
ficer, 1; overweight on restricted roads,
1; arrested on complaint of others, l;
held on suspicion, l; violation Of ordin-
ance No. 5, l; held for the sheriff. 3.
Total number of arrests during 1885,
235.
During the period from August l to
December 81, 1O,865 miles were patrolled
with automobile and motorcycle, or an
average of 2,173 miles per month.
Four juveniles were arrested and
turned over to the Juvenile Court. Three
of these were sentenced to Red Wing
reformatory and one removed to Chi
cago out of jurisdiction.
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$563.93

Total 1858 93
The foregoing resolution was moved
by Alderman Slabodnik, seconded by
Alderman Schweiger, and declared car
ried on the following vote:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Schweiger,
Skala, Slabodnik, zgonc and Mayor
BanovetZ. CD
No: None. (O)
Adopted this 18th day of March, 1886.
| Alderman Skala offered the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That there be and here
| by is transferred from the Permanent
Improvement Revolving Fund to the
Permanent Improvement Fund the sum
of $1,19808, which said amount was the
assessable amount expended in the con-
struction of certain sanitary sewers in
the City of Ely, Minnesota, during the
years 1888, 1884 and 1885, and taken
out of and belonging to said Permanent
improvement Fund.
The foregoing resolution was moved
by Alderman Skala, seconded by Alder
man Slabodnik, and declared carried on
the following vote:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Schweiger,
Skala, Slabodnik, zgonc, and Mayor
BanovetZ. CD
No: None. (0)
Adopted this 17th day of March, 1896.
The following matters were referred
to the Committee of the Whole:
l. Delinquent water and light ac-
counts;
g. State Highway construction mat
ters.
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Slabodnik appointed Chair
man of the Committee.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the Whole
was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, March IT, 1886.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom certain matters were referred,
beg to report and recommend as fol-
lows:
l. That each applicant for an "On
'tSale" and-or "Off Sale" license to
sell notwithstanding malt liquors be
granted such license upon the pay
ment of the proper fee.
2. That the matter of the delinquent
water and light accounts be re-
ferred to the Fire, Light and Water
Committee with power to act.
8. That the City Clerk be instructed
to communicate with Gov Floyd
B. Olson and Highway Commits
sioner N. w. Elsberg requesting that
state highway work be undertaken
this year in and near Ely, as a
measure to relieve the surplus labor
situation confronting the Council
as well as improving the highways.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole,
BY JOHN j. SLABODNIK, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the re-
port of the Committee of the Whole
be accepted and filed, and the recon-
mendations be carried out Carried
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
meeting adjourn until TOO O'Clock P. M,
Friday, March 20, 1896. Carried.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
The Ely miner., 1936-03-26
244 East Sheridan Street;

244 East Sheridan Street;
Faustino Cogliati "a East Sheridan
Street;
Emil Korhonen and Joseph Kalan,
42O East Sheridan Street;
Anton Klun, 129 North Central
Avenue;
Joseph Komatar, 10 North First
Avenue East;
Anselm v. Koski, los North Central
Avenue;
/ Oscar Laajala, % East Sheridan
Street;
Joseph Mavetz, ST., 141 North Cen
trail Avenue;
Steve Merhar, II East Sheridan
Street;
Joe M. Muhvich, 447 East Sheridan
Street;
John Palcher, II East Sheridan
Street;
Joe Persia, 81 East Chapman Street
| Anton Pluth, SOC East Sheridan
Street;
Joseph seliskar, 4Ol East Sheridan
Street;
sCharles Stoll, 428 East Sheridan
Street;
Loren F. Walsh, 2O5 East Sheridan
Street;
Jerry zelesnikar, 18 East Sheridan
Street.
| Application from the following for
':Of Sale" license to sell non-intoXi-
eating malt liquors were read:
Joe Beck, 228 East Sheridan Street;
Frances Burja, LOG East Chapman
Street;
Chocolate Shop-John Govatos, As
East Chapman Street;
John Chrep, 214 East Sheridan
Street;
Joseph Chrep and Lawrence Bizam,
244 East Sheridan Street;
Faustino Cogliati, "a East Sheridan
Street;
Joseph Komatar, 10 North First
Avenue East (South ~;
Oscar Laajala, % East Sheridan
Street;
Steve Merhar, II East Sheridan
Street;
John Palcher, II East Sheridan
Street;
RikhuS & Vertin, Inc, 145 East
Sheridan Street;
Joseph selskar,' 4O1 East Sheridan
Street;
Charles stou, 42s East Sheridan
Street;
Loren F. Walsh, 2O5 East Sheridan
Street.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Schweiger, that the
applications be referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole for consideration
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Schweiger, Skala
Slabodnik, zgonc, Mayor Banovetz. co
No: Alderman Maxi. Cd
Motion carried.
Applications from the following for
soft drinks licenses were read:
John Ballas, 129 East Sheridan
Street.;
Joe Beck, 228 East Sheridan Street;
Anton Pluth, sos East Sheridan
Street.
| uOFCQ NY hlOClilldlI NNAlWClSSI,
ported by Alderman Slabodnik, that the
applications be accepted and filed, and
the licenses be granted upon the pay
ment of the proper fees. Carried.
Moved by Alderman zgonG sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that the City
Clerk be instructed to write the ST.
Louis County Poor Commission asking
if they would take care of the rental of
the poor relief office in Ely. Vote as
follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Skala
The Ely miner., 1936-03-26
Well Known Tower Man Dies.

Anton Gornick, aged 63, well known
in this city and a resident of Tower for
thirty-six years, died suddenly Sunday
He came to this country from Jugo-
Slavia when 16 years of age. He has
been in the meat and grocery business
in Tower almost since his arrival there.
The funeral was held this morning from
the Catholic church. He is survived by
his widow and six children, the oldest
son, Anton, Jr., being the secretary of
the Vermilion Range Old Settlers As
sociation.
The Ely miner., 1936-03-26

sion in Chandler Location, approx
mately 200 feet long, and that the City
obtain from the petitioners an agree
ment giving the City ownership of said
line. Carried.
Communication from Mr., E. l.. Rautio
was read, quoting a price of $500 for
a 40O-gallon capacity water heater, and
$1,000 for a 500-gallon capacity water
heater, said prices including installation
in the Community Center building.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Schweiger, that the
proposal of E. L. Rautio be accepted and
filed, and that the City purchase a 500
gallon per hour water heater installed
at the Community Center building, fol
the sum of $4,000 Carried.
Communication from the First Ma
tional Bank of Ely was read, soliciting
the insurance on the City Garage
property.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Zgonc, that the communi-
cation be accepted and filed, and that
the matter of insurance on the City
Garage be referred to the Parks
Grounds and Buildings Committee with
power to act, said insurance to be placed
Through the First National Bank of Ely
Agency. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Skala
Zgonc, Mayor Banovetz 90
No: Aldermen Schweiger, Slabodnik
(2)
Motion carried.
Application from John H. Pete under
the Soldiers Preference Law for ap-
pointment as Assistant Street Commits
sioner, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Schweiger, that at
o'clock P. M, Friday, March 20, 1886
the City Council conduct a hearing anc
investigation on the application of Johr
H. Pete under the Soldiers Preference
Law for appointment as Assistant Street
! Commissioner. Carried.
Communication from Mr.. John A
Harri, applying for appointment as In
ventory Clerk for the City, was read
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
| ported by Alderman Schweiger, that the
application be referred to the Parks
Grounds, and Buildings Committee tt
investigate and report. Vote as fol.
lows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Schweiger
Skala, Slabodnik, Mayor Banovetz. (6,
No: Alderman Zgonc.
| Motion carried.
Communication from Mr.. A. E. Berg.
lund, asking to be considered when pur.
chasing nursery stock, was read anc
ordered filed.
Communications from Mr.. C. o. Berg.
lund and Mrs. B. M. Lambert, asking tt
be appointed on election boards, were
read and ordered filed.
Application of the Ely Work People,
Society for permit to conduct danes
at the Ely Workers Hall on Saturday
March %, 1886, was read.
Moved by Alderman Ellis, supported
by Alderman Skala, that the applica
tion be accepted and filed, and permi
be granted upon the payment of tn,
proper fees. Carried.
Applications from the following fo
"On Sale" license to sell non-intoxi
eating malt liquors were read:
Mike Bachar, Jr., 80 East Sheridan
Street;
John Ballas, 129 East Sheridan Street
Joe Beck, 228 East Sheridan Street
Frances Burja, 106 East Chapman
Street;
Chocolate Shop-John Govatos, 4;
East Chapman Street;
John Chrep, 214 East Sheridan
Street;
J Joseph Chrep and Lawrence Bizam
The Ely miner., 1936-03-26
Pupils of Mrs. Sutherland
viii Play at Recital.

A recital will be given at the home Of
Mrs. H. N. Sutherland on Saturday
evening by the following piano pupils of
Mrs. Sutherland
Genevieve Stember, Thomas Stember,
Catherine Schweiger, Rosaline Mantel,
Jean Kotchevar, Norma Laakko, Ruth
Erickson, Rosemary Murn and Frances
Mae Richards
The Ely miner., 1936-03-26

620, 400 over the 1884 tax item Of this
amount state and local taxes approx
mated $32, ,235 ,599, compared with $3I,-
258,782 in the preceding year
The Ely miner., 1936-03-26

Our Air Intake
Man breathes about so cubic meters
of air In an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-05
Committee Members Re. named; !; Treasurer's Re. port Gives Financial
 Status of Institution

All members of the Holmes scllol- nrsllip committee and of the finance board were reelected yesterday ct Che annual meeting of the Bronson library board of agents. Miss Elm. elyn. Barrett, who has been librar- ian for several years, was also re- elected. Reports of the treasurer, Edwin Q. Northrop, and the libra. xian, Miss Barrett, were read and approved. William 6. Jones presided.
 The report of the Holmes scholar. ship committee was approved. B. II. Fitzpatrick, president of the board, postmaster Charles A. Babin and Atty. John L. 0affney, secretary of tho board, were reelected to corl- mittee posts. The finance commit tee, which includes Mir. Fitzpatrick, afr. Bahin and John A Coe approved mii bills and were reelected.
 Members of the executive coFnmit- eco renamed were: '. Vincent Ma. 1oney, John II. 0ilmartin and Wil- Ham 6. Jones.
 Miss 1arretts report, while 1t showed Q gain of i3 percent in the number of adult borrowers, revealed . loss of no less than 2s,000 volumes in the number of borrowings. This loss included c % percent decrease 1la the amount of fiction and Q ten percent loss in fiction borrow i1gs. Miss Barrett expressed her gratitude for the support of the board and she was commended for tho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-05

ulation and includes hundreds of outmoded books of doubtful value today when, as one librarian aptly expresses 1t, "the emphasis has shifted from the preservation of books as literature to the easy use of books as intellectual tools". The observation Is often made that peo- pie should read the old books. This is true in part, but only if one Is speaking of those worthwhile books of all times. It, obviously, is not Q sensible suggestion If one Is refer ring to books in the fields of sci- ence, business, technology, econo- mics or sociology, for example, for in the light of new Knowledge and changing conditions, old books on these subjects are being constantly revised and new books written.
 A systematic wedding of the en- tire book collection was begun in the latter part of 1895 and will be continued during the coming year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-05
Bronson Library Board Of Agents Holds
 Annual Meeting Librarian
Gain Observed in Number of Adult Patrons, De. crease in Number of
 Books Loaned

repairs to steam boilers. - Repairs and improvements at the branch li- braries included the plastering of ceilings and painting of walls ct WaterviIle branch and only the us. ual minor repairs ct Brooklyn and Rose Hill branches.
 It is hoped that before the date of the annual meeting of the Board of Agents, the library will be the proud possessor of . modern fire- resisting safe for the preservation of It's book records. For some years Q duplicate record of the books In the library has been kept in the vault of tho Waterbury Savings Bank but this method has been found unsatisfactory, as are most records kept on sheets instead oe on cards. Such Q record allows for ad. dltions to the original list only through yearly supplements end is revised and kept up.to-date with difficulty and some considerable outlay of time. The new safe will eliminate all this duplication or records, affording as 1t will fire" proof protection within the build. ing for the original shelf list card record of the book stock.
 In Conclusion
 Upon the completion of another year of service by the Bronson Ii. brary to the people of Waterbury. should like to express once again to the Board of Agents and to the Executive Committee my apprecia- ton of their continued confidence, support and many kindnesseS.
 Respectfully submitted,
 EMELYN M. BARRETT,
 February {, i030. Librarian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-05

I This will tend to still further reduce the number of books on the shelves but only obsolete material will be withdrawn and those books which are left will, for the most part, Dc vital and useful ones. AS this weed' ing process goes forward we are not only scoring outmoded books Tor discard but are checking the collec. ton class by class for deficiencies which have resulted from four years of curtailed book buying. During these years many important new books could not be bought and many more worn out standard works could not be replaced. These deficiencies are being noted with a view of remedying them as soon as restored book appropriations Will permit.
 Tho library has been fortunate, during these years of reduced in- come, in having ct Its disposal two special funds for the purchase of books. These are: the Frederick John Kingsbury fund established in 1924, and Book Fund No. 1 estab- lished in 1928. The income from these two funds has in the past four years greatly augmented the general book fund. Book Fund No. l, because It's purpose was not defined, has made possible the purchase of c number of the more expensive but important books of non-fiction; while the Kingsbury Fund, because 1t is restricted to the purchase of books of acknowledged and per. manent value has more or less in. sured the keeping up of tho art and genealogical collections.
 In addition to the income from these special funds, the library rec ceived during the year Q donation of $50 Italian books from Mr. Charles W. Palomba and Q cash gift of 5000 from the Corona Club for the purchase of Italian books. These gifts were greatly appreciated at this time when lack of funds has limited the llbrary's purchases of books In foreign languages.
 We also gratefully acknowledge, from the estate of Mrs. Mary D, Fitzsimons, Q bequest of $2,000 for the purchase of books. Mrs. Fits- Simons was for many years Q reg ular patron of the library and we are happy in knowing that she found in It's services Q cause worthy of her recognition.
 Library Buildings and Equipment
 Few major rapairs to the central building were necessary in 1885 be- cause of the rather extensive repair program carried through in 1884. The repairs made included the pointing of bricks around the bay window, porch and southeast corner of the building: the replacement of worn drain pipes and gutters: and