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The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Flying Squirrel
Shot by Hunter

StapleS-A flying squirrel, not re-
ported for some time in this vicinity,
was shot last week by Lynn Fox, son
of VIM. Fox, while hunting near Vern-
dale, his home town. He shot the
animal, thinking that it was an or
dinary squirrel, but instead it came
sailing to the ground. Lynn's father
says he used to see many such squirrels
around Verndale, but he has not heard
of one in recent years. A loose furry
skin forms a web between the animals
four legs, the back is a brownish gray
color, white underneath, the fur being
of a fine texture The tail is long and
bushy. Having displayed the flying
squirrel among local friends, Lynn ex-
poets to have it mounted
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
10 O-Year-OLd Tax
Receipt Donated.

Little Falls-Taxes in the good old
days" on tract of land in Morrison
county were only six cents an acre,
more than five times less than the
present assessment, according to one of
two tax receipts issued 70 years ago
and donated last week to the county
historical society. A receipt for real
estate dated April 7, 1868, covering taxes
for quarter section in Bellevue town.
ship amounted to 1913 or less than
six cents an acre. Taxes for the same
parcel in recent years have been in ex-
cess of $50. The personal property tax
receipt is dated January 9, 1867. The
valuation of the property is given as
$3.50 and the tax was 1851. The
present tax for the property would be
well over $50.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Steal Everything From
Clothes to Sandwich.

Hreckenridge-Whe Jim Harrison
and John Ryan, transientS, start out on
a life of crime they don't go about it
half way-they steal everything from
clothes to a half sandwich from a
mans plate. Jim and John finally
met with the law and were sentenced
to ten and 80 days, respectively. The
men were charged with stealing an
alarm clock and razor from a local
hardware store, mems socks from sew
eral stores, six pairs of pliers, an over
coat from the railroad yard office, here,
and last but not least, half a sandwich
from the plate of man who had eaten
only one half when he was called to
the telephone. When he returned, the
other half had disappeared.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Farmer Saves Time
Using An Airplane.

Argyle-BecauSe the airplane saves
time it has become part of the equip
ment of M. F. Florance of Hallock, who
operates a farm of $4,000 acres. Mr.
Florance, rated one of the worlds
greatest wheat growers, last week pur-
chased a two seated plane for training
flights, but plans to buy a larger ship
There is much to be done in a short
time, that the time saved by airplane
travel is a great help" said Mr.. Flor
ance. when machinery parts are
needed or quick decisions must be made,
the airplane is valuable" Farm work
on the Florance tract is done ex-
clusively with tractors.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
The How and Why of the
National Unemployment Census

nation-ode OF all unemployed and partially
poyd persons United States O be the dates
of November TO- direction OF
President Roosevelt.
Here queson-andansoe for the information you need
to knoD about this pldn
l. WHAT is PURPOSE OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT oENsgs'
To of the unemployed and partly unemployed
To family in the United States
3 THE CENSUS BEING
Congress directed taken
CENSUS COMPULSORY?
No. But unemployed
g CONDUCTED?
Through facilities of the Post Office Department Report Cards will
ington tabuaion and analysis
CENSUS BE TAKEN9
NIGHT 90 They already addressed and postage
required.
T. WHO SHOULD
Every who unemployed partly unemployed who able
work and work
LIMITS APPLY?
limits existing State regulations concerning
SHOULD UNEMPLOYED PERSON A FAMILY
Every unemployed family
card if able to work and seeking work.
TO- WHERE MAY ADDITIONAL CARDS BE oBTANED'
At post office or from postman.
INFORMATION SECURED FILLING CARDS?
At your post office or from postman
IT, is THIS CENSUS CONFINED TO AMERICAN CITIZENS?
permanent residents the United included
coNFnENTEAIf n GIVEN oN 'hA 'AADS ~ De
Yes This information unemployment statistics only
To obtain the most accurate possible the President
invadate the card
15 WHO is AN UNEMPLOYED"
either color who not working and able
work and seeking work.
PARTLY UNEMPLOYED" PERSON?
able to do more work and is looking for more work
PERSONS EMERGENCY WORK PROJECTS INCLUDED?
M se Repor o Worng on
public funds.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Days Corn Shelling
Totals 1000 Bushels

Ellsworth-Corn shelling on a far
more pretentious scale than ever be-
fore attempted here took place last
week on the VIM. DeBeer farm, five
miles south Of this village, when two
power corn shelling machines and a
crew of II men shelled 6942 bushels of
corn from the 1887 crop and delivered
the corn by five trucks to an ELS
worth elevator, all the same day. Gross
totals for the days shelling activities
were $500. The 1000 bushels shelled
represented less than half of the De-
Beer 35-acre crop and more than this
number of bushels remained to be
shelled. The new corn was a number
four grade and sold at SOC bushel,
amounting to $500. Eleven men were
employed to scoop ears into the shelters,
five women served meals to the crew of
II men. Since a carload of corn con-
tains 1,100 to 10000 bushels the days
shelling and delivery would fill four
average size freight cars.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Proposed DiLLinger Career
Ended by Deputy Sherifs

A Hibbing young man is in serious
trouble with. the law along with two
Superior young men not yet appre-
hended, who started out to make
Dillinger look like piker" The Hib-
bing youth is in Jail and has con-
fessed to series of crimes. He also
gave the names of his accomplices.
He stated that the trio stole a car
in Superior, drove to Hibbing and
then to Ely where they expected to
pull off a job but the chances did not
look SO good here. On their return to
Hibbing they wrecked their car a few
miles south of Tower. Returning to
Tower they stole the car of Attorney
G. A. Koski. The Koski car was found
wrecked near Superior.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
On This Occasion
Continued from Page One)

are an expensive luxury and
only valuable to show the re-
spect of the living for the dead.
A testimonial to make life
easier for the living decend-
ants will be remembered and
treasured long after the bou-
quets have withered and their
fragrance is no more. Mem
berships of ST are being So
licited in the Magnus Johnson
Memorial Association, Inc, and
all banks in the state have been
authorized to take contribu-
tions.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Sibelius Compositions
Study of Thursday Club.

The Thursday Musicale at it's last
meeting had as its theme, Jean Sibelius,
the eminent Finnish composer.
After the regular business meeting a
program was presented. Vocal solos
by Sibelius were given by Mrs Toivo
Kuitanen, accompanied by Mrs. Otto
Sarkipato with the violin.
Mrs. E. Leino made talk on the
composer in which she brought out his
background in his native country and
its people.
The program closed with violin solos
(Sibelius) by Mrs. Sarkipato, accom-
panied by Miss Irene Thomas.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Car is "Cremated"
In Horses Place,

Belle Plaine-The automobile belong
ing to Pat Griffin, a Hupmobile, went
up in smoke last Sunday evening, being
"cremated" in place of the horse which
1t carried. The car was used in haul
Ing a deceased horse to a straw pile,
the intent being to cremate the nag.
However, in maneuvering the auto
mobile around, it sank axle-deep into
the soft, rotted straw Efforts made to
eXtricate the car were of no avail. In
stead, the exhaust pipe was overheated
to such degree that the straw pile
was ignited and the car completely
burned.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Squirrels Stock
Cellar With Nuts,

Granite FallS-If the Will Bruflat
family here doesn't have plenty OF
black walnuts to eat this winter it
won't be the fault of the grey squirrels
in the neighborhool. During the last
month the neighbors have been watch
ing the squirrels gather the black
walnuts from under the trees and then
scurry with them through an air vent
in the Bruflat basement. Mr.. Bruflat
was told of the squirrels activity and
went down into his basement to in
vestigate. He found that practically
every empty fruit jar in the place had
been filled with black walnuts.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11

If you haven't just the figure you
want, the new foundation garments
will work miracles. Corset manufac-
turers foresaw the fitted and mounded
silhouette and at the beginning of the
season were prepared to give woman
the figure needed to wear the new
cloths.
1t doesn't take a great deal of money
to look beautiful this year but it does
take careful planning of a basic color
scheme and one or two basic dresses
that may become several costumes with
the changing of accessories.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
w, b. A, ENTERTAINED.

Mrs. Robert Nicholas, Mrs. Steve
Smrekar and Mrs. Fred Handberg were
hostesses for Women's Benefit Associ-
alton gathering at the Odd Fellows
hall on Tuesday evening. Lunch was
served and bridge played. High honors
in bridge were won by Mrs Frank
Banovetz and second high by Mrs. Matt
johnson.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Single Potato
Weighs IL Ounces

Ada-Cooks will be able to serve two
or more persons from one potato, a Al
ounce spud, such as is being exhibited
here at present. The potato was raised
by G. M. Rockstad, farming southwest
of Ada, and persons who saw it voiced
their approval of the fact that it is
potato that is potato. 1t is of the
Cobler variety.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Aho of Winton
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Telma, to Eberhard ALERT in
New York. The bride has been a
beauty operator in New York City for
the past three years. They will make
their home in New York.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Memorial to Captain Cook

On Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii is
land, stands an obelisk commemo-
rating Captain Cook, who was slain
near that point by natives. In 1923
a bronze tablet was dedicated in
his honor and placed just below the
surface of the water to mark the
exact spot where he fell.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11

are beginning to wonder who
got the benefits. The records
of the men who handle these
funds is also being looked into,
according to reports trickling
out from among the ranks of
men being prevented from
working and who are asking
for an accounting.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11

Worlds Minerals in u. s.
1t is estimated 40 per cent of the
worlds minerals are in the United
States.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11


In speaking to timber oper-
ators in this section, the feeling
seems to prevail that the Tim
Der Workers Union has things
sewed up to such an extent that
there will be nothing doing in
the woods for the coming few
months and perhaps not for
the winter. One of the oper-
ators informed us Monday that
the mines, the principal con-
sumers of timber, had timber
supplies enough on hand for
the next nine months and that
unless a change in the attitude
of the workers took place, no
additional supplies would be
delivered.
Repeated efforts on the part
of the workers and the op-
orators to come to some under
standing has resulted in failure.
The farmer, who trucks pro-
ducts to the mill from his own
farm, is feeling the brunt of
the inactivity. The farmer re-
lies on his timber crop to carry
him through the winter and
furnish him with extra work
and money during these
months. The strike not only
affects the larger operators but
hits the farmer who is being
shooed off the roads, his loads
dumped and in many cases is
assaulted by the pickets who are
bent on stopping all work until
their demands are met.
The operator and the farmer
feels that these demands can
not be met. The scrap is not
so much on wages but the
workers are demanding a CEN
trail employment agency from
which all timber workers are
to be hired with the man pay
ing the wages to have nothing
to say as to hiring and firing
of his crew or crews. Leaders
among the strikers are holding
the men back from accepting
employment. The majority of
the timber workers are content
to go to work for their old
employers but are being threat
ened with bodily injury in case
they do so.
In the meantime, the strikers
are being quartered in concen-
tration camps and fed at the
expense of the taxpayers on or
ders from Governor Benson,
who it is said, has ordered all
sheriffs to keep ''hands off,"
However, not all of the sheriffs
are doing this. Friday, load
of mining timber arrived in this
city conveyed by deputy
sheriffs who saw to it that the
load was delivered. Frank
Ronkainen of Kettle River, in
his radio address on the SUBJ
ject last week, opened up a dis
cussion among the striking tim
Der workers when he asked
what became of the dues COL
lected last year?
According to the figures of
the Union heads, who claim an
active dues paying membership
of $500 members, Mr.. Ronk-
amen wanted to know what be-
came of the $76,500 collected
for membership cards, dues
and assessments? The dis
position of this fund has not
been explained and the men
who paid it into the treasury
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
WaY With TrouhIas

Troubles always seem to learn
to add and multiply lot easier
than they do to subtract.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Hedgehogs Get Comsnon Gold

Hedgehogs are subject to the COM
mon cold. say London scientists,
while ferrets and mice are immune
TO this infection, but both are sus-
ceptible to human influenza
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11

TRY MINER WANT ADS
They Bring Speedy Results!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04
ANCHORAGE MAN PROMOTING HOOP TOURNEY TEAM
Clyde Conover Wants to Have Juneau Represented
 in February Competition

Clyde V. Conover of Anchorage, who has been Outside on a three months vacation, left for his home this morning On the Tallapoosa af- ter coming here from the South on the Princess .Norah. While here Con- over. who last year had charge of the annual winter sports tourna- ment in Anchorage for the Anchor age Amateur Athletic Association, made several contacts in the hopes of interesting Juneau to send a bas- ketball team to the Anchorage tour ney this year which is to be held February IS to 21 The matter is to be taken up tonight at the basketball meeting.
 Conover reports the second annual sports tournament at. Anchorage is expected to be larger than last year with hockey, basketball, bowling, ri- fle meet and other events scheduled. Fairbanks is sending two hockey teams and Dawson, Cordova and ether cities in the Territory are planning on competing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04
EIfRElMEN ANSWER FIRST CALL OF 1887
 SUNDAY MORNING

Opening the 1857 fire season in very moderate manner, the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department answer ed it's first fire call of the new year at 6.25 Sunday morning.
 The scene of the blaze was the Crpheum Rooms on the corner of Main Street and Willoughby Ave nue, where a cigarette had set fire to @ mattress. The smouldering blaze was extinguished by the fire men in about ten minutes with no injuries.
 The only damages were the burned mattress and bedding, and a power ful odor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04
SCOUT TROOP MAKES FIRST WINTER SKI
 CAMP OVER WEEKEND

Leaving at o'clock New Years morning, in cars furnished by the American Legion, the Legion Boy Scout Troop, under direction of Scoutmaster Joe Werner, set out on the first of a series of winter camps.
 The troop stayed at. the Rifle Range and Skaters cabin at Men denhall, and returned to Juneau Sunday afternoon. after three days
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04
RELIEF EXPENSE FOR TERRITORY
 OVER s4,0O0,OOO
$3,36l,830 Spent During First II Months, 1886,
 N. E. C. Reports

WASHINGTON, Jan. ,4 4.-The Ma tional Emergency Council said today that expenditures from Federal re- lief funds for Alaska the first II months of 1886 totaled $3,361 ,83O and including 1885 brings the total ex- penditure for relief in Alaska over the 23 months period to S4,633.- .- 678.
 Last years spending included S2.- 5s5 ,887 by EZRA: $239. .798 for emer- gency conservation work; $fl4.O90 for PWA; $51, ,69O for agricultural departmept; $2s8 by WPA and $370- 077 by all other agencies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04
,N STORIES OF I936 THAT DIDN'T SHAKE THE WORLD
By The AP Feature Service

By The AP Feature serVice
 Historians impressed passing cession of wodshakng record 1886 and solemn period
 This would be unfair to 1886
 The credit dishing than its share of laughs
 complete Service soes'sores swell read ing for goofness.
 Certainly posterity should special attention to year which white duck marching in Kings fun era jumping banquet table and tossing feathers in peoples dessert
 Definitely historians should remember when Buda- challenged dues for the honor his claimed $5ooOoo prize in baby-bearing
 vaudeville gag thought up stories they would have hilarious insignificant Maybe destiny gag
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04
J. FLAHERTy
 DIES SUDDENLY
 PHIL LADEL-PHIA
One of Most Widely Known L aym en of Cath ollie
 Church Passes Away
Continued from Page One)

of the American Society for Visit- ing Prisoners, President of the Ma tional Santa Claus Association and an officer in various other organi- zations.
 He had been identified with the Knights of Columbus since 1893. Tn that year he instituted Philadelphia Council and became it's first Grand Knight. At the national convention in 1909 he was chosen Supreme Knight. an office to which he was continuously elected until 1927. In the latter year he retired deelin- ing reelection. The National Con vention, which met at Portland, Ore, then created for him the of- flee of Supreme Councillor, to which he was chosen unanimously.
 Won Praise, World War
 The outstanding work of the Knights of Columbus under the leadership of MT. Flaherty was that during the World War and won praise from peoples of all faiths and creeds throughout the world. The order raised s42,0O0,0OO for it's work among the army cantonments and camps and sent a large corps of secretaries to the battlefields of France and among the camps in the United States. In connection with this work MT. Flaherty made several trips to Europe and also visited the camps in this country.
 Was Lawyer
 MT. Flaherty was born in Phiia- delphia July 3, 1853 He was edu- cated in the public and parochial schools. after which he went to work in the packing room of the w H. Horstman Company. Subse- quently he studied law in the office of Randall and Mann and in 1873 was graduated from the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. Eventually he became one of the most prominent members of the Philadelphia bar.
 He was married twice. Sixteen years after the death of his first wife in 1896, MT. Flaherty married Miss Mary Bradley They had three children. Miriam Rita. James A. Jr.. and Joseph Anthony Flaherty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04

in camp. Regular camp organiza- ton, with 'k-p's" and inspection, was in order during the outing.
 Fourteen Scouts made the trip. After setting up camp, the first day was spent in skiing around the base of the glacier. Saturday, the troup made a ski-hike up the Montana Greek Trail, and on the way back stopped for a short time at the CCC Camp. Instructed by Scout master Werner, the Scouts consid- erably developed their skiing tech nique, several ntWeomers to the sport getting runner broke"
 Sunday morning, Sunday School
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04

was held in the Skaters cabin, following which, camp was broken for the return to town. Poor wealth CT somewhat dulled the pleasuer of the outing, but the success of the venture left strong hopes of bet ter camps to come throughout the winter.
 Scouts making the trip were: Frank Parsons. Bill Jorgensen, Cake Paul, Richard Jackson, Alex Miller, Edward Jewell, George Convegse, Jack McDaniels, Fred sorri, Pete Schneider, Harley Turner, .Haro.d zenger, Don Murphy, and AXsl Neilsen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04
WEATHER CONDITION AT s A. M TO-DAY

Seattle raining temperature, Blaine raining, Victoria raining fl; Alert showing Point missing Triple Island showers Ketchikan clear, 27 burg way Cordova 26; Chtina clear clear 10 Hot Springs partly partly Nulato cloudy F; Kaag cloudy Ruby cloudy Ohagamue cloudy, 20
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04
U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE wzATEER BUREAU
 THE WEATFEER
sy the .. s. Wealher Bureau.
Forecast for Juneau

Juneau and vicinity hegirAng at ,-nn-- --irla
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04
JOHNSON IN HOSPITAL

John Johanson, miner, was ad mitted yesterday orning at 4 o'clock to St. Ann's Hospital.
 Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

baTometric pressure changes observation being abnormaly hgn the being inches, attended light intensity prevailed morning reported pressure by heavy precipitation those reported gale reported Island having reported Puget region.
 the upper Valley Alaska prevailed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04

ish conference committees.
 Attract better men.
 Opponents deem ie-;
 A step toward state dictator ship.
 A blow to farmers represen- tation.
 Un-American because non- partisan
 Destructive to the system of checks and balances.
 Of the 43 it's elected after the field of 283 aspirants had been cut to S6 in primary. 32 have had previous state legislative exper- fence.
 Salaries liked
 Lieutenant- Governor Walter Fl Jurgensen, former Republican, now a Democrat, serving his third term will preside Preseason talk indi- cates committee appointive power will be vested not in him but in a committee on committees.
 Jurgensen's salary will be hiked from s1,6oO to $3,4SS for the two year term. Unicameral members will get S875 for two-year term and no extra pay for special ses- sions; bicsmeral legislators were paid $500 for Q regular session once every two years and $10 day for special sessions.
 Two court attacks on the uni cameral legislatures validity have been dismissed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04
One House Legislature
 Meets Nebraska Tuesday

(Continued from Page one)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-04

Miss Gladys Brewis. on Ter first trip out of Fairbankg. is now in Juneau and is a house guest of Mrs. K. Jarman. Miss Brewis flew from Fairbanks to Juneau by PA plane last week to be present at the ses- sion of the Legislature.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
Conqueror of Detweiler
Faces Stern Test Today
Mrs. Stern
To Battle
KinCaid
CHAMP WINS
BY CHICK KENNY

Mary Elizabeth Upset, the old
lady who often crops into the best
Of women's golf tournaments, ap.
pears to be running loose in the
1887 edition Of the Women's Mid.
die Atlantic golf championships
out at Indian Spring, and unless
she is Shackled by today's second
round OF play, she may be the big
noise in this event for the rest Of
the play.
Right off the brassie In the
opening round Of match play
yesterday, Mary Elizabeth sent
Helen Dettweiler to the showers
when Mrs. Charlotte Stern, a
former University of Minnesota
coed, crashed through for the out.
standing performance Of the day.
winning, 3 and 2.
Now Mrs. Stern Is a top-flight
performer in the ladies' league in
this neck O. the woods, and she
can turn in fair-to-middlin' golf.
However, Dettweiler is a heavy
choice in the best of women's play
and regardless Mrs. Stern was an
underdog in the match yesterday.
Today Mrs. Stern will meet a
severe test from Ellen Kincaid,
another star, and should she get
by in this performance, don't be
at all surprised to see her barge
her way near or into the final
round.
Little is being said about the
clay Of the defending champion,
Mrs. E. Boyd Morrow, of Balti-
more, despite the fact that she
ran roughshod over Mrs. r. L.
Rose, Of Congressional, 8 and z.
Today she will tackle sterner op.
position in Mrs. Walter R. Stokes,
Of Indian Spring, who trounced
Mrs. Roland Mackenzie yesterday,
4 and 3.