The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-03
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
|ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Ely, Minnesota.
May Is, 1887.
THE REGULAR MEETING.


The meeting was called to order at
800 P. M, by President Veranth.
The minutes of the meeting of April
18th and the Board of Directors Meet
ing of April 30th and May 25th, were
read and approved as read.
Request from the Junior Legion Base
Ball Team for assistance in purchaS-
ing uniforms, catcher's nitt and base
balls was presented, with recommen-
dation from the Board of Directors
that the Club back Junior Base Ball to
the extent of $4,000. 1t was moved
and supported that the Club pay up to
$4,000 for Base Ball equipment for the
Junior Base Ball Team. The motion
carried.
A request from the Ely Boy Scout
Council for funds to help the Boy
Scout program in Ely was presented
with a recommendation from the Board
of Directors that one-half of their an
nual allotment ($150OO be granted
them at this time. 1t was moved and
supported that the Club appropriate
$4,000 at this time for the Ely Boy
Scout Council. The motion carried
A request from the Minnesota Ar
rowhead Association for part of the
Ely quota at this time was presented,
with a recommendation from the Board
of Directors that $4,000 or one-half
of the amount of the 1887 allotment
be paid 1t was moved and supported
that the Club appropriate $4,000 to
the Minnesota Arrowhead Association
at this time. The motion carried
Communication from the Tower
chapter of the Izaak Walton League
and from the Fish and Game Commit
| tee of the Club relative to the con-
struction of about three quarters of a
mile of road into the Pike River Hatch
cry was presented. 1t was pointed out
that this would allow more access to
the hatchery and would eventually
lead to taking the spawn near Ely,
thereby affording much larger dis
tribution of fry for the lakes near Ely.
1t was moved and supported that the
piece of road and that proper officials
be notified of the action of the Club
Motion carried.
A communication from Walter Olson
of the Department of Drainage and
Waters relative to the water level sit
uation on White Iron Lake and also
on the proposed rebuilding of the Dam
at Prairie Portage was read, and or
dered filed.
A letter from Mr. M. B. ElSon rela-
tive to the Inauguration of Tourist
Program over the Iron Range Radio
BroadcaSting station at Virginia with
suggestion that Mr.. Sigurd Olsor
: prepare some talks for the Ely section
was presented. 1t was moved and sup
ported that this program be followed
; closely and that Mr.. Olson be asked tx
help on this program wherever posi-
BILE. Motion carried.
The secretary reported that the For.
est Service was starting to spray TO
! the ARMY Worm" and asked for sug.
gestions as to where to have then
spray near Ely. The suggestions were
made to have some spraying done nea
the Tourist Park and possibly just ives
of the Golf Course.
Communication advising that tn
Northeastern Minnesota Good Road
Association would hold their Annua
meeting at Cook Minnesota, on Friday
May 18th, was read. 1t was moved ant
: supported that the Road committee O
. the Club be asked to attend this meet
ing together with any others who nigh
be interested in that meeting and tina
the Secretary be authorized to care TO
i their dinners at the banquet. The mo
ton carried. Mr.. Veranth said that h
1 was attending the meeting and said h
4 would take a few men with him.
$ The following bills were presented
> all having been approved by the Boar
$ of Directors:
Petty Cash Fund ..........$ $50
Forest Hotel .......... II
: The Ely Miner ................ 30.4
w. A. Fisher Company ....... 27.5
I Christie Lithograph & Printing
1 Company IL
1 Victor Animatograph Corp. -. 249.7
1t was moved and supported that TIN
: bills as presented be allowed and paid
/ The motion carried.
: The Fish and Game Committee re
| ported on the planting of 353 cans o
wall-eyed pike fry in the various lake
l near Ely, with the Forest Service, Coun
t ty and City trucks and resort men anC
. game wardens assisting.
l The secretary reported on the Good
l Will trip to Fort William for the Inter
national Coronation Celebration AM
reported a very pleasant time will
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