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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
Mrs. DiNinO, Mrs. Nelson
HOstesses for Club Meet.

The Music and Drama Club met
Monday evening at the home of Mrs
Frank v. DiNino with Mrs. Arthur w.
Nelson as assisting hostess. The patri-
otto tone of Washington's birthday was
carried out in the refreshments.
The study of Russian composers was
continued and Mrs. Harry Newgord's
paper dealt with the new Russian
school of ultra modern composers.
Michael Ivanov, Michael Ivanov-Boret-
sky, Michael Ippolitiv-Ivanov and
Rheinhold Gliere.
Vocal solos illustrating the music of
these composers were given by Miss
Elizabeth Wilkin and by piano solos
played by Mrs. DiNino and Mrs New
CORD
Mrs. George T. AyreS, chairman in
charge of the program, presented an
interesting paper on the composers,
Anton Arensky, Alexander Glazounoff
and Sergi Rachmaninoff. From the
wealth of music obtainable, a number
OF piano solos were played by Mrs.
H. N. Sutherland, Mrs. DiNino and
Mrs. Newgord. Vocal selections were
given by Miss Wilkin.
Particularly interesting and beautiful
was Glagounoff waltz, piano duo,
played by Mrs. DiNino and George Ma
tesha, the clubs guest for the evening.
Mrs. Oliver Hall presented the current
events of musical interest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
Birthdays Observed by
Ely Rotary Club.

Three birthdays were observed at the
meeting of the Rotary Club last even
ing at the Forest hotel, the birthday of
Rotary, SO years ago, Washington's
birthday, and the 18th birthday of
Ralph Swanson. The birthday song
was sung for Ralph and a mammoth
birthday cake graced the head table
for Rotary on which were 80 candles.
George Washington was eulogized and
historical facts on his life were very
ably presented by DR.. George T. Ayres.
DR.. AyreS gave a fund of information
on the life of the great president of the
United States and illustrated his re-
marks with chart and map of Vir-
GINA and neighboring states on which
were noted the landmarks of the Wash
ington, Fairfax and Gusts families with
which his history dealt.
President Haugen spoke on Rotary
history and cited its birth in Chicago,
33 years ago, and it's efforts in hehalf
of international fellowship. All the
Tower members were present with the
exception of A. c. Anderson and among
which was DR.. c. Gordon Watson who
had just returned from his trip to
Mexico. The Virginia club will be here
for the next meeting and will put on
the program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
Former Ely Resident
Died In Duluth, Friday.

William Vuoti, aged 65, former resi-
dent of this city where he was en-
gagged in the timber business and also
employed as bookkeeper at several mer-
camille establishments, died in Duluth
Friday following long illness.
He has been resident of Duluth
since leaving Ely. Mr.. Vuoti was a
member of the Finnish Lutheran
church. While in this city he was
prominently connected with many or
CARNATIONS.
Surviving are his widow, three daugh-
tiers and two sons. The daughters are
Mrs. Lloyd Baldwin, Oconto, Wisconsin;
Mrs. Joel Dahl, Superior, and Miss
Sirkka Vuoti, Duluth. The sons are
William and Paul, Duluth. One grand
child also survives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

AS result of the small bust
ness mems conference with
President Roosevelt in Wash
ington two weeks ago, the
president Friday favored the
loosening of the Reconstruct
ton Finance Corporation purse
strings and offered $1,500,000,-
600 worth of loans to business
men. The president wrote to
Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the
RFC, "that you make credit
available to all deserving bor-
rowers to which you are auth
orized to lend, especially loans
that will maintain and increase
employment" Jones explained
that this meant industry, rail-
roads and banks, although he
expected no demand from
banks. He predicted that the
loan demand from all sources
would not be more than a few
hundred million dollars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
Thanks.

I hereby wish to express my sincere
thanks to the Shipman Hospital and
their efficient force of doctors and
nurses for the excellent care given me
during my serious illness which kept
me patient at the hospital for three
months.
am home again and as well and
happy as my age allows me to be. /
am n years of age. I wish also to
especially thank the American Legion
Auxiliary and the many friends and
neighbors who visited me during the
time spent at the hospital and since
returning to my home.
Yours very respectfully,
MRS. MARY WULOTZ.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
Legion Auxiliary Slate
Meeting and Program

The regular meeting of the American
Legion Auxiliary will be held at the
Old High School building on Wednes-
day, March 2, at 7:3O P. M.
Following the business session a pro-
gram has been announced by Mrs.
Leona Gordon, unit activity chairman.
The program will be as follows:
Tap dancing by Bobby and Dorothy
Abanatt, accompanied by Patricia
Moonan at the piano.
Group of songs by a quintet COM
posed of Joseph Sayovitz, Joseph Turk,
John Skule, Joseph Senta and Bernard
Hutar of Scout Troop I'll.
Talk on National Defense" by Mrs.
Byrd Brownell.
Vocal solos by Lemuel Anderson, &C
companied by his sister, Mrs. Edith
Johnson.
This is very appealing program and
members are requested to attend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

Considering the matter from
all angles, the state Republican
executive committee at the
meeting Friday voted against
holding any state convention
before the primary election on
June 20. However, conven-
ton to draft a platform will be
held on June 81. This will
give the party members a
chance to vote for an array of
candidates already filed and
expected to file for governor as
Republicans. To date, George
B. Leach of Minneapolis has
filed. Martin A. Nelson of
Austin, nominee in 1884 and
1886, and Harold E. Stassen of
South St. Paul, have said they
will file and Arthur E. Nelson,
former mayor of St. Paul, and
possibly Senator William B.
Richardson of Rochester, may
get into the race. Anyway,
there will be plenty of candi-
dates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
Directors Entertain With
Program Sunday Evening.

The directors of the First Ev. Luth-
eran church, the Rev. E. A. Heino,
Elmo Lepisto, Nick Alfalfa, Gabriel Hip
paka, Waino Maxi, Fielder Alfalfa, VIM.
P. Maxi and Gust Nurmi, sponsored a
program given at the church on Sun
day evening.
An attendance which filled the
church, listened attentively to the of
ferings of the newly organized choir
under the direction of the Rev. Heino,
which rendered several a capella num-
berS. The choir wore their new robes
of black and white and presented a
fine appearance and with the excellent
selections given, made a hit with the
audience.
Mrs. Waino Maxi presided at the
organ and a hymn was sung by the con-
gregation after which the Rev. Heino
gave prayer.
The choir gave "JeeSuksemme Risti
Salty" and Nov Rest Beneath Nights
Shadow"
Miss LaVeryne Kangas sang Some
Day the Silver Cord Will Break ac-
comparing herself at the piano, fol-
lowed by reading given by Mrs. w. B.
Maxi.
Vocal duets, Have Thine Own Way
Lord" and "KoSka Aka Tullut On"
were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Anderson, accompanied by George Ma
teSha at the piano.
A violin duet by Verna and George
JamSa with Leslie Jarva at the piano
followed with a reading by Mrs. Vern
Johnson.
Mrs. Anderson sang vocal solos en-
titled, Dear Land of Home" from ST.
belius tone poem, "Ffnlandia" and
Calm is the Night' by Bohm.
A reading by Mrs. Heikkila and a
vocal solo by Arvid Kantola for which
Mrs. Maxi played, was followed by a
sermon by the Rev. Heino who spoke
both in Finnish and English. Hymn
No. AL by the choir and the audience
and abide With Me" closed the pro-
gram.
After the benediction an appetizing
lunch was served and a social hour en-
joyed.
The current expense envelopes, sent
out once year by the directors, netted
$1,000 for which thanks is expressed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

Editor Wells of Webster, N.
D., has something to say on
car indemnity insurance which
will bear repeating. He says
that "auto indemnity insurance
is the only kind of insurance
in the world in which the
quality of the risk has nothing
to do with the rate charged.
A shack of a house with an
imperfect chimney will draw a
higher fire insurance rate than
a house of solid brick, we'll con-
structed. A man SO years of
age will pay a higher life in
surance rate than a man 25
years of age. A bonding COM
pany varies it's rates according
to the risk, but the auto insur-
ance companies charge the
careful driver the same rate as
they do the drunken driver and
they give the same rate to the
man with a record of accidents
that they do to the man who
has never cost them a nickel for
indemnities or other LOSSES"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

wasn't speeding passenger train, just
slow-moving switch engine attached
to freight cars which were being side
tracked, but Missioner" stopped the
train and accomplished his purpose.
Mayor Albert D. Flor and Alois Eibner
were on ticket selling expedition into
the lower part of town on behalf of the
Presidents birthday ball when the
mayor spotted two prospects in the cab
of switch engine. Hey" shouted the
mayor, and Hey you'll" but the noise
of the engine was too loud, so he
adopted the switchman's method of
attracting attention. When the car
stopped "Hizzoner' climbed into the
cab and explained his mission to the
astoniShed engineer and fireman who
couldn't very well resist buying the
tickets from such determined sales
man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
EptcOrth League Has
Washington Party.

A large attendance enjoyed the
Washington birthday party given by the
Epworth League at the NJ. E. church
parlorS, Tuesday evening.
A series of skits were given by the
LeaguerS to entertain their King of
Nonsense" for whom entertainment had
been prescribed by the Witch Doctor"
The ensuing short plays and musical
offerings kept the audience in roars of
laughter. Particularly amusing was the
Italian Opera and the Ford Car num-
bers.
Following series of games and re-
treshments, community songs were
sung. The proceeds of the party will be
used in making payment on the
Leagues church window.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
HerderS Do Not Desert EInnIrs

In great billiards, Western sheep
nerders seldom if ever desert their
hungry and helpless f1ocks and
dogs, even when they themselves
are freezing and starving through
the neglect of the travelling camp
lender who brings their food and
Iuei' They stay on the job, asserts
writer In Golfers Weekly, not be-
cause desertion means a ten-year
prison sentence, but because "stick-
ing IS the unwritten law of the
range.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
"NOONANISMS"
(FrOm the Baudette Region)

Catholics, and many others as well,
will cut down on their eating during
Lent, and it won't hurt them. Most of
us eat too much anyway.
Every heaven will be a nicer place
with 0. o. Mcintyre there.
We heard local man tell his wife to
pipe down the other night, thus demon
Strating who wears them in that family.
A writer says universities are getting
ld-fashioned. It's not so with the
students.
The air is full of political speeches
again. You will enjoy them better if
you take ether.
A Republican friend told us recently
that If Hoover runs for President again
he will bet on him. That's like betting
on your grandfather in a foot race.
1t looks as if state politics will see a
lot of dirty dishwater splashed around.
A local man always has the final say
In arguments in his home. He says
'All right, dear.'
A Frenchman had his expression
Topped off at the Adams apple last
week for killing a woman. He lost his
head over a woman
| If you start shivering like a Model 7
going up muddy hill, go to bed. You
have the flu.
A look through an old album gives
you lot of laughs but wait until the
citizens of 1888 give look at pictures
of the things the girls of 1923 call hats
Go easy with the speed. It is poor
fun to have doctor tack one Of your
ears on again.
With Democrats calling the Republi-
cans everything but gentlemen, and
with the Republicans vicing the versa
what's the use of voting at the next
election?
| Times are a little tough, but how
would you like to be living in Spain OF
Japan?
| Take it easy on the corners. 1t is
poor fun to peg out in an auto accident
Recently prospective candidate said:
eff am elected, nobody amt going to
dictate to me about nothing" Poor
grammar but good sense.
We have a lot of subscribers who are
too polite to mention what they owe U.s.
Japan had an earthquake recently
In Bemidji it is the power fight.
1t is pleasant to be missed, especially
by a hit and run driver.
|
! From now until election is held the
Minnesota state political situation will
be suffering from hardening of the
arguments.
War will always be with us as long
as peace paper is just piece of paper
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
Catholic Council Hears
The ReU. FIR. Frederick.

The Womens Catholic Council held
its regular meeting at the Washington
auditorium on Tuesday evening.
The guest speaker for the evening
was the Rev Father Frederick of Kee-
watin, who spoke to the attendance of
over 300 people on THE Life of Teresa
Newman" and the Holy Land"
Motion pictures of both subjects were
shown and the address and pictures
were appreciated by the large audience.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
GODEC BROS. ON THE AIR.

The Godec String Trio, one of Ely's
noted musical organizations, will 60 on
the air Friday afternoon at 4:45 from
the Virginia station in their fourth
broadcast for the season. The trio
has recently secured new instruments
and their music meets with the ap-
proval of the radio audience. Tune in
on them Friday at 4:45.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
Dinner-Ddnce at Forest
Hotel Saturday Night.

The Federation of Federal Employees,
organized in this city about year ago,
to the number of 10 members and guests
enjoyed dinner-dance on Saturday
evening at the Forest hotel.
The larger part of those employed
with the service in this vicinity were
present at the affair for which arrange
ments had been made Uno Saari, a
local forester, and committee of which
he was the chairman.
Music for the dance was furnished by
Boobies Rhythm Busters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
TO CLOSE STATION.

According to reports the state forestry
station at Tower will be closed in
definitely on March l. The Vermilion
ranger district is to be abolished and
the equipment moved to Orr, and the
Vermilion district will become a part
of District 16 with headquarters at Orr
c. c. Carlton, who recently took charge
Of the Tower station says that he is
through on March Is. He will have
charge of the forestry exhibit at the
Chicago Outdoor Show at which the
Ely Commercial Club will also exhibit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
Paving on Highway 169
CONNECTED Next Year.

According to advices received by the
Tower Commercial Club from N. w.
ElSberg, state highway commissioner,
the unpaved portion of Highway No.
1863 between Tower and Virginia will be
paved this year.
According to the letter received from
Mr.. Elsberg, work will not begin on
the paving until about September in
order not to interfere with the tourist
traffic more than is absolutely neces-
sary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
VALENTINE TEA.

The girls of the Junior College were
guests of the A. A. U. w. at Valentine
tea in the cafeteria of the Memorial
school. Mrs. A. MartinSon was general
chairman in charge of arrangements
Mrs. Oliver Hall and Miss Nicholson
poured and dainty sandwiches and
cookies were served. Following the re-
freshments Miss Forbes gave several
humorous readings especially suited to
the day. Miss Wilkin sang a group of
songs. Dancing concluded the after
noon
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
On This Occasion
Continued from Page One)

the nation, yet has the lowest
cost of collection, Commissioner
William Mahoney revealed last
week. Liquor levy receipts for
the last six months of 1887
amounted to $3,163,045.07.
The liquor official holds that a
better quality of liquor can be
bought for approximately the
same price as moon" due to an
increased supply of the legal
kind and therefore a reduced
price despite a higher tax.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
Reporters to Virginia
Next Sunday for Meet.

An organization, embracing the re-
porters and newsmen of the ranges,
will be formed in Virginia, Sunday. It
is expected that several from this city
will become members of the new group.
A preliminary meeting was held in
Virginia two weeks ago where plans
were drafted for the organization. Ar
manda DeYoannes of Virginia was
named temporary chairman of the
group with Edward j. Cohen of Eve
leth as temporary secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

Why people go to California
or Florida is a question in the
minds of Ely residents forced
by economic conditions to re-
main here this winter. The
weather has been most agree
able at home with only a few
days of extreme cold weather,
a light snowfall and almost
every day of sunshine and most
agreeable weather. From Cali
fornia comes word of inces-
SAINT rain and raw weather.
Anyone who has ever expert
enced the rainy season on the
west coast will be satisfied with
the cold, dry atmosphere of
Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
HAVE THE MUNIPS.

A mild epidemic of mumps has kept
CCC Camp 704 at Birch Lake quaran-
tined since February 10. The 1872 en-
rollees are somewhat restless over their
inactivity. 1t is said ten cases are
now at the camp and the quarantine
Will not be lifted until all have been
cleared up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

State motorists paid 81, 1885,
379 in gas taxes during the
month of January. Last year
the tax amounted to $741,191
in January. The big increase
was attributed in part to the
boosting of gasoline taxes from
3 cents to A cents, effective last
April. This is one of the pain
less taxes and not much noise
is being made about it by the
ordinary citizen who is forced
to pay A cents per gallon and it
is very evident that not many
cars were tied up in January
to evade the tax.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

Touchy are the Farmer-Labor
party papers towards their
publishing brothers. The old
"view with alarm" and point
with pride" campaign idioms
have given away among pub
fishers of FL. papers to the
"kept press" for everyone who
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24
Mayor Flags Train
For Sale of Ticket.

New Ulm-You've heard stories of
heroes tagging trains to save the life
of the heroine, but the local mayor tried
a new variation of the old theme of
"mellerdramerS" when he tagged a
train to sell two tickets. Of course it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

The Buffalo News thinks
that other nations are not fair
to us. We send them mission
aries to save their heather and
they do nothing at all for ours.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

In the old days, says the
Bogue, Kansas, Messenger,
someone used the jawbone of
an ass to end a war but now
days it's the jawbone of an ass
that usually starts one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

Miner Advertisers Are the LEADERS
in the Ely business field. Look over
the ads and patronize progressive
HOME TOWN BUILDERS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

does not believe as they do and
who has the temerity to ex-
press individual opinions. The
smaller papers, in particular,
are targets for the assertions
that they get their ideas from
the big dailies in the "kept
press" category, notwithstand-
ing the fact that large daily
papers, in many cases, sum up
their political findings in GER
tain sections from comments
made by the weeklies and
smaller dailies in these sections.
Democrats have used the
"kept press" argument against
the Republicans and the Re-
publicans against the Demo
Gratis ever since we have been
old enough to remember politi-
cal campaigns. These cam
paigns were fought out on plat
form planks. The kept press
designation was used by both
sides and the matter was for
gotten after the campaigns
were over. All the papers OF
the country united to build up
the United States and inform
the public of certain short
comings of platform planks of
both parties as we'll as the good
points of certain policies.
The strictly Minnesota third
party powers have taken it on
themselves to pin the "kept
press" label on all other party
papers, excepting their own, in
the state. The appelation must
be admitted by almost any
publisher as being correct. Lit.
orally, every business, large OF
small, in the state is kept
Advertisers keep the news
papers, be it for prunes or poll.
tics. These advertisers are in
turn kept by industries in their
vicinity whose payrolls furnish
the wherewithal to keep them
advertisers. These payrolls al.
so make it possible for sub.
scribers to continue and the
whole thing is a matter of pay.
ing Peter to keep Paul. Bust.
nessmen, mercantile establish
ments as we'll as newspapers
find that when a party in power
makes it impossible for indus
tries to exist and are forced to
move by adverse legislation,
the "kept" is cut off and bare
existence follows, if not slow
starvation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-24

TRY MINER WANT ADS
They Bring Speedy Results!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24

of the power for the valley and
their service was remarkably eff
cient. Only on a few occasions were
the people left without power for
a fine standby plant furnished light
when line trouble was encountered.
Part of the city's success and
rapid growth can be traced to the
rapid development of the Califor-
mia Development company and its
cooperation to provide water for
farmers and city residents.
The development company was
formed as early as 1901. The conf
pany managed to survive the early
day problems without financial wor-
rieS.
BY 1904, however, the develop
ment company'S financial standing
had dwindled to record low. When
the company cut a bypass around
the principal heading to allow more
water to flow into the valley, it
unconsciously sealed its doom.
Floods, roaring down the river,
swirled through the bypass. Floods
cut it out beyond repair. Floods
swept over the valley, and after
government aid had not material
lied the Southern Pacific took
hand to repair the heading.
Further financial trouble finally
caused the development company
to collapse completely and in 1911
the Irrigation district was formed
under bond of three and half
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24
Dir Roads Made
u p City Street
System i'm 1908

trekked to town to supply up for
the week.
Nearly every resident, even in
town, owned a COW, and the hay
deliveryman made a good sum Of
money delivering his product to
the private dairy owners.
There were only two crazy" peo-
pie in town in 1908. They were the
only ones who owned automobiles.
Clarence Conant and Tommy Atkins
were the auto owners. They were the
chief topics of conversation when
they went whizzing through the
streets.
Why they didn't get killed tearing
over the roads at Is miles per hour
was a mystery to the old timers.
And from reports of road conditions
at that time, it might have have
been a mystery at that.
Farmers raised alfalfa, grains,
and cantaloupcS, for the most part
and some farmers did a lot of eX-
perimcnting with crops.
r. P. Moore, early HoltOn Power
company official, tells of one ranch
er who sunk his fortune into an
onion planting experiment, failed
and left the valley in disgust.
Nothing will grow down there >
he said as he entrained for the
coast
The population Of the valley in
1908 was nearly 10000 and Ell Cen