The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-04-28
| OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THH
|ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB

Ely Minnesota, April 26, 1888.
REGULAR MEETING.

The meeting was called to order at
sos P M by the President, Mr.. RikhuS
The minutes of the regular meeting
of March 22nd and the Directors
meeting of April 18th were read. 1t was
moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read and ordered filed
Motion carried.
Communications from Senators Ship
stead and Lundeen relative to continu-
ance of the C. G. Camps were read, &C
cepted and ordered filed.
Communication from the st. Louis
County Club relative to the many small
resort signs at intersections of highways
was read. It was moved and supported
that this matter be left up to the Ad-
vertising Committee to take up with
the resort men at a meeting of this
group in the near future. Motion car
ried.
Communication from the General
Outdoor Advertising Company advising
that they were drawing up sketch and
would submit same along with prices
for an Ely outdoor Sign was presented.
1t was moved and supported that this
matter be left over until such sketch
and prices were received. Motion car
ried.
It was moved and supported that the
Club purchase $500 ely" bumper signs
at $3.50 per hundred. The motion car
ried.
Communication from the Ely Base
Ball Club requesting an appropriation
for supplies for the Ely Base Ball Club
was read. 1t was moved and supported
that the Club set aside $17500 for the
purchase of such supplies and that the
Base Ball Club submit bills to the Club
up to that amount. Motion carried.
Communication from the ST. Paul
Association of Commerce relative to the
Pettengiu Bill covering repeal of the
long and short haul clause of the Fourth
Section of the Interstate Commerce Act
was read. 1t was moved and supported
that the Secretary communicate with
our Senators urging their support of this
bill Motion carried.
The following bills were presented:
Christie Lithograph and Printing
Co., NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Slz. lI
i Ely Miner, 1o.ot
Chicago Journal of Commerce, .. SOC
1t was moved and supported that the
bills as presented be allowed and paid
Motion carried.
1t was moved and supported that APP
lplication of r. E. Perushek be accepted
Carried.
The Secretary gave verbal report on
the outdoor Life Show at Minneapolis
stating that Ely received the usual
amount of publicity through their ex-
hibit and moving pictures and that adj
ditional publicity was secured through
our girl guide, Marie SarNpato, whose
presence in the booth and on the radio
gave Ely additional publicity. Add
tional publicity was given Ely through
several canoe demonstrations by ROLAND
Erickson, one of Ely's men guides.
1t was moved and supported that
the expenses of Roland Erickson be
cared for to the extent of $500 out Of
Iany balance that was left in the Out
door Show fund for his appearance over
radio station WCCO, Friday, April 10Th
during the SportSman's program spon-
sored by the Fitger Brewing Company
The motion carried.
It was moved and supported that the
President appoint Retail Merchants
Committee whose duty it would be tt
act upon requests to the Club from the
Retail Merchants for assistance in
carrying out their programs. Motion
carried.
DR.. Newgord reported on the tentative
selection of two bass pond sites stating
that help would be needed in the build
ing of these ponds when final approval
of the projects has been secured.
j. A. Rothman also talked on these
rearing ponds and on the necessity OF
having the full Game Wardens strength
available for patroling of the spawning
grounds and urged public support OF
the Game Wardens in their work. 1t
was moved and supported that the Sec
rotary contact Commissioner Wenzel
and Supervisor of the Forest, MIR. Har-
mon Immediately relative to additional
men for the purpose of watching the
spawning grounds for the next few
weeks, and asking that C. G. c. men be
allotted for such duty wherever pos
sible Motion carried.
There was considerable discussion on
the report of the Quetico- Superior
Council to the President and their
recommendations for Administration of
the Area. 1t was moved and supported
that the Secretary invite Hanford Cox
and Fred Bessette to come to Ely, for
an open house discussion on this matter.
Motion carried.
1t was moved and supported that the
meeting adjourn. Motion carried.
RAY HOEFTER,
Secretary