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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-09
ORDER FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE.
State of Minnesota, County of st
Louis-Ss.

State of Minnesota, County of St.
| LouiS-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
| CNo. 3091T
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Kovach, Decedent.
1t Is Ordered that the petition for
settlement and allowance of the final
account filed herein by Joseph Kovach,
as representative of the estate of said
decedent, and for the assignment of the
residue of said estate to the persons
entitled thereto, be heard before this
Court on Monday, December Goth, 1897,
at ten o'clock A. M, in the Probate
Court Room in the Court House in
| Duluth, Minnesota, and that all per-
sons interested then show cause, if any
they have, why said petition should not
be granted.
Witness the HON. VIM j. ARCHER.
Judge of Probate Court, this Goth day
of November, 1887.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
(Seal of Probate Court
T. j. Carey, Attorney for Petitioner,
Ely, Minnesota. lips 1873
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-09
RANGE OLD TIMER DIES.

Word has been received of the death
of Richard j. Trevarthen, ST., II years
of age, at Bessemer, Michigan, on Sun
day, November 20. He was one Of the
pioneers of Soudan mine at Tower and
was well known among the old timers
of the Vermilion range. After leaving
Tower he removed to Eveleth with his
family where he was with the Oliver
Iron Mining company until his retire
ment seven years ago. Surviving are
his wife, daughter, Mrs. Black, a son,
Richard j., all of Bessemer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-09
Mail-Carrying Camels in U. s.

In 1854, to make transportation of
mails across the Western deserts of
this country Certainty" the Post
Office department purchased a
number of camels in Egypt and
Asia Minor for $4,000. The stony
surfaces on the deserts of Arizona
and California injured the soft pads
on the feet of the camels. An un-
successful attempt was made to
provide the camels with specially
devised leather boots. The idea
was finally abandoned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-09
State Forest PatrOLmen
To Take Exams Dec. %.

Open competitive examinations for
fire patrolmen in the state division of
forestry will be held at 8 A. M. on
Tuesday, December %, at the University
of Minnesota, according to advices re-
ceived by the department of conserva-
ton.
Applications and information may be
obtained at the Conservation depart
ment, State Office building, ST. Paul, on
or before 4:30 P. M, December %, after
which time no applications will be &C
cepted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-09
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR LICENSE TO SELL
REAL ESTATE.
State of Minnesota, County of st.
LouiS-SS.
Tnr DD0DATr roTIDT

State of Minnesota, County Of st.
LouiS-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT
(No. 21905)
In the Matter of the Estate of Maria
UuSijarvi Hario, Decedent.
1t Is Ordered that the petition of the
representative of said estate for license
to sell the real estate described therein
be heard before this Court on Monday,
December 9th, 1887, at ten o'clock A.
M, in the Probate Court Room in the
Court House in Duluth, Minnesota, and
that all persons interested then show
cause, if any they have, why such Ii
cense should not be granted.
Witness the HON. VIM. j. ARCHER,
Judge of Probate Court, this 22nd
day of November, 1887
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
(Seal of Probate Court
A. w. Nelson, Attorney for Petitioner,
Ely, Minnesota. 12-2-12-16
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-09
Tunkins Defines a Leader

Jud TunlSins says a leader is
sometimes man who gets a whole
lot OF people to agree with him,
but oftener a man who learns to
agree with whole lot of people.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-09
MISS LANG RESIGNS.

L. G. David, Hibbing, president of the
st. Louis County Club and Farm Bur-
eau, has announced the resignation of
Miss Florence Lang, southern county
home demonstration agent, after a
satisfactory service of the past II years
She will be succeeded by Miss Clara E
FarStad of Mankato.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-09
Ely Old Timer Dies
After Long Illness.

Jacob Niemi, resident of this city
for the past 40 years died at his home
on the Chandler hill, Sunday, after
an Illness of some time.
He was 70 years Of age and is sur
vived by a son, Urho Neimi, in this city,
and a daughter who is on a farm in
some Minnesota county. The daughter
is Mrs Koski, but the location of her
residence was not ascertained.
The funeral took place yesterday
from the First Ev. Lutheran church, the
Rev. E. A. Heino conducting the same
The funeral was largely attended
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-09
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Ely, Minnesota, November 80, 1887.
Office of the City Clerk.

once OF the City CLERK.
NOTICE Is Hereby Given that sealed
proposals or bids, will be received in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of
Ely, st. Louis County, Minnesota, up
to eight 90 o'clock P. M, Friday,
December II, 1887, for the furnishing
and installation of equipment, furniture
and fixtures for the new Community
Building in the City of Ely, Minnesota,
all in strict accordance with plans and
specifications as prepared by P. M.
Olsen, Architect, Sellwood Building,
Duluth, Minnesota.
Plans, specifications and proposal
forms are on file and may be seen at
the office of the City Clerk, Ely, Mime
sofa, and the Architect, Duluth, Mime
sofa.
Bids will be received on the follow
ing:
Div. Furniture and Rugs;
Div. 2. Kitchen and Cafeteria Equip
ment;
Div. 8. Chinaware, Glassware and
Silverware;
Div. f. Electrical Fixtures;
Div. 5. Check Room Equipment;
Div 6. Stage Equipment, Window
Draperies and Blinds;
Div. Z. Folding Chairs and Chair
Trucks;
Div. 8. Pianos;
Div. 9. Projection Room Equipment.
Bids may be rendered on any and-or
all items, groups, and-or combinations
thereof.
All bids must be made out in dupli-
cate and in the manner designated by
the specifications.
All bids to be considered shall be ac-
companied by a certified check in an
amount not less than five per cent.
$50 of the total amount of the bid as
a guarantee that bidder will, if awarded
a contract, enter into an agreement
with the City of Ely and furnish bond,
and adequate insurance policies, as re-
quired by the specifications, satisfactory
to the above named municipality, with
in ten days after being notified of the
award.
Certified checks shall be made pay
able to the City Treasurer of the City
of Ely, Minnesota, and drawn on Ma
tional or State bank duly authorized to
do business in the State of Minnesota.
All bids must be in sealed envelopes
bearing plainly on the outside thereof
the name and address of the bidder
and the equipment bid upon and adj
dressed to the City Clerk, City of Ely,
The City Council of the City of Ely,
reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, or any part of a bid.
BY order of the City Council of the
City of Ely, Minnesota.
A. 0. KNUTSON,
1872 1873 City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-09

The Ely Miner is placed on sale ever,
Thursday at the Ely News Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03

became the first reform"
mayor in New York's his
tory to succeed himself. He
overwhelmed his Tammany-
Democratic opponent, Jere-
miah T. Mahoney, and carried his
running mates, including YOUTH
full "rackets buster" Thomas A.
Dewey, to an overwhelming VIC
tory.
The CIO lost its fight to make
Patrick H. OBrien, Democrat, ma
yor of Detroit, and failed to place
any of its candidates on the nine
member city council. The new ma
yor, Richard w Reading, received
the belated support of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The CIO and AF of l. fought side
by side for mayoralty candidates
In Akron and Canton, O., but lost
in both cities to Republican incum-
bents.
In Pittsburgh, the CIO claimed
partial credit for the reelection
of Mayor Cornelius D. Scully, Dem
ocrat, while 1t hailed the election
of its mayoralty Candidates in Du-
quesne and Clarion, Pa, both of
Continued on Page ., Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03

The area would be policed by
foreign troops. The spokesman said
Chinese authorities had not yet
agreed to the plan but that nego-
tiationS were continuing.
War relief agencies insisted upon
retaining a corridor in the eastern
edge of the demilitarized area, he
added
The japanese warned that any
planes flying over their lines would
be shot down without warning, re-
gardless of their marks. 1t had
been reported that two British
marked monoplanes had flown over
The Japanese area on the north
western outskirts of Shanghai
A japanese spokesman reported
that British military authorities had
suggested that the planes probably
were camouflaged Chinese ships.
Foreign military and naval COM
manders discussed with Japanese
authorities means of safeguarding
foreign sections.
Representatives of the japanese
embassy and consulate general re-
questei lists of foreign property
from foreign consul generals.
The request was taken to mean
that the Japanese would refrain
from bombing or shelling areas
not occupied by Chinese troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
JOBS OPEN FOR
1000 MEN in
VALLEY FIELDS

Two thousand migratory asricul-
tural workers will be needed in
Imperial Valley within the next
80 days to pick cotton and peas
and to thin the lettuce. Chan Liv-
ingston, head of the National Re-
employment service said Wednes-
day. 2
The annual migration of agri-
cultural workers from the northern
part of the state already Is under
way. Livingston said. but he tele-
graphed Wednesday for the work
men to hurry south in time to I'LL
the needs of valley growers.
Work available in the valley
should be done, he said, by the
persons who regularly harvest valley
crops and thin the lettuce at this
season. He urged them to return
within the next two weeks.
"At the rate the workmen are
returning" Livingston said, II an
ticipate no great labor shortage In
Imperial Valley this winter"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03

the officials OF Imperial county"
Judge r. d. McPherrin ordered
Armann released as soon as the
verdict was read In a brief state.
ment to the jury, Judge McPherrin
said he understood the difficulty
the lay mind has In discussions
of diseases OF the mind He point
ed out that the law provides for
those who are diseased In mind for
protection of The afflicted persona
as well as for society, A diseased
mind. the judge said. Is an intangi-
bic thing and laymen are forced
to take the opinions OF others
I'VE can hope and pray" he con-
cluded. that Mr. Armann win not
be menace to himself and others"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
Florida Brokers
Challenge Anew
Black Eligibility

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 up
Attorneys for four Florida brokers
today filed a petition in the su-
preme court challenging anew the
eligibility of Justice Hugo l.. Black.
In a petition asking that the
court reconsider it's earlier decision
not to review an attack ON validity
of the Securities and Exchange act,
attorneys for the brokers contend
ed that the courts prior action
was invalid because Black took
part in reaching the decision.
They contended that Black ac-
tually is not a member of the court
because no vacancy existed to
which he could be appointed and
because he was barred from ap-
pointment under the constitution
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
PARADE OV Err
BUT BRAWLEY
STILL LAUGHS

BRAWLEY, Nov. 3. - Greatest
success in the history of the Braw-
ley Elks lodge Days of 40" cele-
bration was announced today while
the city still chuckled at memory
of last nights parade and '49 En-
campment.
Beginning with two-mile long
parade in which almost every civic
organization and business firm in
Brawley participated, the '49 cele-
bration lasted throughout the early
hours of the night in the huge,
canvas-encloSed yard adjoining the
Elks building Every part of I'M
perial Valley was represented in
the crowd that lined the streets
to watch the parade, and subse-
quently jammed into the Encamp-
ment to toss rings, spin wheels
pound at strength machines and
otherwise participate in the carni-
val spirit.
The parade, led by Police Chic.
Lon Cromer on big white horse
and with a guard of honor, includ
ed an unintentional pageant o
history from the days of burro
driving prospectors to new 1893
model automobiles. Colorful COS
tunes, jingling spurs, huge som
breros and gay neckerchiefs car
ried out the days of 40" theme
Women in costumes of the 19tl
century completed the picture.
Forty-niner celebrations will ent
I Saturday night, climaxing five day
of continuous hilarity.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
JURY DECLARES ARMANN SANE
AFTER UNPRECEDENTED TRIAL

A jury in superior court Wednes-
day morning declared Hannes Ar
mann sane after celebrating slight
ly more than an hour.
The operator of the Sunbeam
auto camp at Seeley thus was sue
cessful in convincing the jury of
his sanity at the close of a trial
unprecedented in Imperial county
history. The case went to trial
Monday and was given to the jury
az 1890 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Armann's eyes filled with tears
as he heard the verdict read. He
declared the whole thing was the
result of misunderstanding and.
after he was released from custody.
declared he had infinite faith In
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03

| hours after his companion, Arches
Coleman, was found in a cotton
field near Coachella with his
throat slashed Bittner is the last
person known to have been with
the murdered man.
A teletype message to the Impe-
rial county sheriff's office threw
the whole machinery of law en-
forcement into action. Radio, tele-
phone and telegraph services were
utilized to inform federal, state,
county and municipal officers to
be on the watch for the hunted
man.
Calexico and immigration and
customs watched for him along
the international border in case
he might try to enter Mexico.
Officers at the checking station
at Yuma and Yuma Valley officers
were brought into the search to
prevent Bittner from escaping to
Arizona.
Trains Searched
Railway inspectors throughout
the valley searched freight trains
and railway yards after receiving
Bittner's description. Highway pa
trolmen and immigration inspec-
tors stopped cars on all major high
ways in the valley-wide search
for the fugitive. Deputy sheriffs
and municipal police stopped and
questioned all suspicious charac-
ters.
Bittner and Coleman were ar
rested at various points in the
valley during past years and serv-
ed sentences for vagrancy, records
at the county sheriff's office re-
vealed. Bittner was booked the
last time Sept. 27, 1886, to serve
sentence for vagrancy in Braw-
ley. The men several times were
arrested, tried, and sentenced at
the same time.
Three Riverside county officers
called upon Sheriff Robert w.
Ware Wednesday for photographs
and records.
Ware said Bittner and Coleman
were hired to pick cotton at the
Jones ranch near Coachella at 6
U N1OlANdy lASiiO. VviiCAl uAiCy
arrived at the cotton pickers' camp
between 10 and 1890 o'clock Mon
day night they had been drinking
and Coleman was said to be drunk.
They created SO much disturbance
the other workmen asked them to
occupy a shack q short distance
from the camp. Bittner and Cole
man refused the offer and said
they preferred to sleep In the
field. The last noise from the
couple was at II o'clock Monday
night, officers said.
At 7 o'clock Tuesday morning
Coleman's body was found in the
cotton field with the head almost
severed. The jugular vein and the
windpipe had been slashed and
the body was lying In a heap on the
blood soaked earth.
Bittner was seen in inland al
9 o'clock Tuesday night. He was
described as six teet tall, weighing
lat pounds, blue eyes, red hair
and ruddy complexion. When last
seen he was wearing blue waist
overalls, blue work shirt, no hat
and no coat, Ware said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
CHINA WILL FIGHT TO DEATH!
POWERS TOLD AT PACT PARLEY

PRUSSELS. Nov. g. Wa)-China
will continue to fight until Japan
halts her aggression. Dr. Yelling
ton Koo, declared today at the
opening session of the nine power
treaty conference that was called
to seek way to end the far east
ern conflict. The Chinese delegate
said Japan's actions might lead to
a world war.
If the rampant forces of Japa-
nese aggression in the far east are
not effectively checked and faith
in the pledged word is not restored
there is every danger these forces
will overrun the boundaries of China
and throw the world into a general
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
Naval Planes
Crash AIoff in
Fog Five Killed
Aircraft Hurled to
Ground, A Mass
OF Wreckage

SEATTLE, Nov. 3. (UP)
Five U. S. Navy fliers
were killed today when a BIZ
motored patrol plane collid-
ed with a pursuit ship in fog
above the clouds and crashed to
Boeing field. .
The bodies were stretched out on
the field.
Two fliers parachuted to safety
from the pursuit ship.
One ship was bi-motored pa
troll plane and the other was a
smaller pursuit ship. Both were
hurled to the ground in a mass
of wreckage.
T. ". Singleton, a witness to
the crash, said one of the planes
turned over four or five times
in the air and then dived nose
first.
Two men bailed out of the ship
one parachute opening Immediately
and the other failing to open until
the man was several hundred feet
from the ground" he said.
The fliers who escaped grimly
watched the search for the body
of their seventh companion The
crash was about mile south oi
Boeing field.
Naval officials Immediately threw
a tight line of secrecy about the
mishap.
The planes were flying at about
1000 feet and the big patrol ship
was coming in to land at the tint
Of the accident.
The pursuit ship hit the biz
plane broadside.
Men, in the pursuit plane evi,
IDENTIFY saw they we're going to hi
the other ship and they jumped
before the collision.
A wing of the big plane crumplec
and the ship fell crafty to tn,
ground.
The pursuit plane broke away
and plummeted to earth, buryinf
itself, in the ground. :
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
CENTRAL UNION
PUPILS BACK UP
FUND CAMPAIGN
Student Bodies Agree to
Raise Quota to Aid
Character Units

Central Union high school
and junior college pupils
Wednesday threw their sup
port behind the drive to
raise funds for Ell Centre
Character Building agencies.
Student bodies of the two schools
agreed to shoulder 500 quota.
following an assembly address
Tuesday by DR.. Raynor C. Clemons,
president of the Coordinating coun-
Gil. Dr. Clemons outlined the activ-
tiles of the seven agencies seek
ing support In two-weeks drive
to raise $500, and suggested the
500 be raised by individual sub
scriptions.
Edith Eicke, school nurse, also
spoke on the assembly program,
explaining the purpose and accom-
plishments of the Hpass health
camp, and stressed the need for
funds. Bill Dunn, student body
president. presided.
Pupils -plsnned to organize a
committee to direct fund raising.
| Student council members who
will serve on the committee are:
Bill Dunn, Henry House, Stanley
Russell, Dale Hockett. Frances
johnson, Rita Fabares. Lorna Ham
er5on, Lamar Gillett, Helen Tor
renee, James Newell. and Helen
Tipps.
Home room representatives on the
COMMITTEES are: Mary Lou Anderson,
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
R EP b BLICANS
GAIN ONE SEAT,
x < TAIN TWO
BY UNITED PRESS
Outstanding election results:
CONGRESS


Republicans gained one seat with
election of Bruce Barton. advertis-
ing executive, in New York City's
"silk Stocking" district formerly
represented by Democrat
Republicans retained two other
seats in New York state.
GOVERNORS
New Jersey-A Harry Moore
Democrat, had margin of 4700C
votes over Republican Lester H
Clee, with count nearly complete
Present governor is Republican.
rginia-Democrat James H
Price elected in usual Democratic
sweep.
New York-Mayor Fiorello H. La
Guardia, heading anti-Tammany
Coalition ranging from Republicans
to Communists, reelected by 1884,
O16 against 889,591 for his Tam
many opponent jeremiah T. Ma
honey. Rackets buster Thomas E.
Dewey elected district attorney OF
New York county (Manhattan) over
Iammany mall
Deroit-Richard W. Reading
elected mayor by more than 100,-
600 margin over G. I. o. supported
Patrick O'Brien. C. I. o. also de-
feated in effort to elect city coun-
Gil members,
Pittsburgh Cornelius Scully'
Democrat and C. I. Unsupported,
reelected mayor.
Boston-James M. Curley, form
err mayor and governor, Democrat,
defeated for mayor by 35 year old
Maurice j. Tobin, Democrat.
Cleveland-Harold H. Burton,
Republican. reelected mayor.
Buffalo-Tom Holly, Democrat,
elected mayor.
Bridgeport, Conn.-Mayor Jasper
McLevy, Socialist, reelected for
third term, swamping Republican
and Democratic candidates.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
Social Security
Director Speaks

r A. Redell. director of social Sc
curity in six California districts,
mercs directors and members We'd
nesday how tho social security law
operates, how the funds are con-
trolled, and how benefits are col
lected.
He was the speaker at the noon
day luncheon of the organization
at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Two social security deputies will
be at the FL Centre post office for
the pext two weeks to give in
formation regarding the social secur-
ity act. The public may consult
them during office hours Redell
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
Tubercular Clinic
To Be Held Nov. 10

DR.. Philip H. Pierson, president
of the California Tubercular and
Health association and clinical pro-
fessor of medicine at the Stanford
medical college, is scheduled to
act as consultant at a tubercular
clinic in El Centre Nov. 10.
The examinations will be made
at the Women's Ten Thousand
club between 8 am. and 4 pm.
Miss Helen Montegriffo, field
representative of the association
is in Imperial Valley making ar
rangements for the annual Christ
mas Seal sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03

war from which no important pow
er will be able to keep aloof for
long he declared.
China, the delegate said, will only
accept peace which conforms with
the stipulations of the nine power
treaty, guaranteeing China's in
dependence and territorial integrity.
Koo spoke after Norman H. Davis,
American delegate, had appealed
for an equitable adjustment" of the
war Davis was supported by An
thony Eden, British foreign secre-
tary, Yvon Delbos, of France and
Maxim Litvinoff, of Russia Italy
alone sounded note of opposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03

1T may be slow, but it sure
gets you there" drawled the
driver-and it did. The covered
wagon, above, was one feature
of the Brawley Elks lodge Days
of 49" celebration at Brawley
Tuesday highland the new
1888 model automobiles which
were another feature of the
parade slowed down the process
sion more than the Kansas Can
aries in the van of the covered
wagon did. Below is Jim Noel
believe it or. not-whO was a
feature of the parade all by him
self-or herself. You can see
why.-Post- Press photo-engrav-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
JAPANESE SLOWLY
PUSH CHINESE BACK

SHANGHAI, Nov. 3. U.P)-Japa-
nese military authorities agreed to-
day to demilitarization of a part
CT Nantao. in the Chinese section
of Shanghai. as Chinese forces were
being pushed back slowly on the
western outskirts of the Information
al Settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
VOTE AGAINST
POWER PROGRAM

A spokesman for the japanese
embassy announced that Japan was
willing to recognize one third of
Nantao--a section north of Fong-
oang ROAD and adjoining the French
concession-as haven for refugees
and that no attack would be made
upon it.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
Mediat0rs to Arrive
For l.. A. Labor Fight

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 8. W.H -
Members of President Roosevelt's
emergency arbitration board were
expected to arrive here tonight to
open hearings Friday for settle
ment of the Pacific Electric labor
dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-03
McAdOO Slated
To Speak Here

Sen. William Gibbs McAdv,o is
scheduled to speak i'm FL Cen
tro Saturday at a MONDAY mee'.-
ing of the Democratic Central
committee at the Barbara Worth
hotel.
The senator was invited to
attend the meeting by Cal G.
Mousseau. committee secretary,
who has not received final o,n-
firmaticn of the visit. he said
Wednesday. McAdoo will be I'm
San Diego Nov. 3 and was urged
to drive to the valley TO confer
with party members. The lunch
con is scheduled for 1890 O'Clock.