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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-22
GOLDEN JACK AND
THE JEHOSHAPHAT
WHEN A HARD ROCK MINER AND
A MINISTER WENT INTO
MINING GAME

Pyrites Of Iron, Scattered About the
Mouth Of the Shaft, Taken by Clergy
man for Pure Gold and Which Was
Followed by the Sale Of the Mine.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-22

Here's a grand way to tint curtains
evenly-and easily. If the curtains are
fragile, place in roomy bag or an old
pillow Slip and close at open end.
Thoroughly dissolve the tinting agent
in water in your electric washer Add
the curtains, which have been washed,
and let them agitate for 3 to min
utes. Curtains made of sturdier ma
terial may be placed in the machine
without being placed in a bag.
on the same DAYS James Burks.
Hillsboro, Ala, became the father of
twin children, twin colts and calves
were born on his place.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-22

It Is estimated that a person has
approximately one chance In S,SS8 OF
being killed outright IN an automobile
accident.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
209 Drivers Lose
Licenses in August.

Two hundred and nine automobile
drivers lost their license during the
month of August for violations of the
state traffic laws, the report of High
way Patrol Chief M j. Murray to N.
w. Elsberg, state highway commissioner
disclosed.
OF 1872 motorists who suffered COM
plete revocation of their licenses, all but
two were apprehended by highway
patrolmen for driving while intoxicated
Only two of the drivers were women.
OF II licenses suspended, for varying
periods of from 10 to 100 days, only two
of these were women drivers Suspen-
Sions struck most heavily those drivers
between the ages of 81 and Is years,
while of those suffering complete re-
vacations, the largest number was be-
tween the ages of Al and so years.
Hennepin county recorded the largest
number of revocations, with 26, and
Ramsey was close second with 25.
Hennepin also led the list of suspensions
with %, st. Louis was second with 8,
Blue Earth third with 6, and Ramsey
and Winona counties each registered s..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15

must not have passed their So birthday.
Associate Investigator Naw), $1,000 a
year, Assistant Investigator Gaw), ST.
600 year, Associate Investigator (Ac-
counting), $1,000 year, Assistant In
vestigator (Accounting), $1,000 year,
Assistant Investigator pharmacy, ST.
600 a year, Assistant Investigator,
(GeneraD, $1,000 year, Junior Investi-
gator CCustoms Patrol INSPECTOR, ST.
100 a year, Junior Investigator Qm-
Patrol Inspector), $1,000 a
year, Inspector of Customs, $2,100
year, Treasury Department and De-
partment of Labor. For the associate
positions, applicants must
have reached their twenty-first but
must not have passed their fifty-third
birthday; for assistant investigator and
inspector of customs positions, they
must have reached their twenty first
but not have passed their forty fifth
birthday; and for the junior investi-
gator positions, they must have reached
their twenty-first but must not have
passed their thirty-sixth birthday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
Chance for Positions
Under Civil Service.

Open competitive examinations for
positions named below have been an
nounced by the United States Civil
Service Commission.
Closing dates for receipt of applica-
tons for these examinations are Sept
10, for the first three examinations if
applications are received from states
east of Colorado and Sept %, if re-
ceiVed from Colorado and states west
ward
For the investigators examinations, if
applications are received from states
east of Colorado, Sept. IL has been set.
information can be obtained from
Owney Hegman, secretary of the Civil
Service Board of Examiners at the post
office. Examinations will be conducted
for:
Mineral Economist CNonferrous Sec
ondary Metals, $500 a year, Bureau
of Mines. College training, with major
mining engineering, or metallurgy, and
professional experience in the recovery
of metals from nonferrous scrap, are
required. Applicants must have passed
their fifty-third birthday.
Associate Warehouse Examiner, S., 200
a year, Assistant Warehouse Examiner,
$4,000 a year, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics Optional subjects are: Bulk
grain warehouses; canned fruits and
vegetables warehouses; cotton ware
houses: sack grain warehouses. For the
associate grade, applicants must not
have passed their forty-fifth birthday,
and for the assistant grade, they must
not have passed their fortieth birthday
Junior Scientist (NauticaD, $1,000 a
year, Navy Department. A 4-year
course at the United States Naval
or Coast Guard Academy; or a scien-
tific course at recognized college or
university or graduation from recog-
nized state school ship, plus certain ex-
perience at sea, is required. Applicants
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15

gliderS to youngsters OF the community
just bring two trade marks from the
large package or four trade marks from
the small package of Quaker Oats to
the Miner Office and you can obtain
one monoplane glider free of charge.
The trade mark consists of the
Quaker Man on the side of the package.
Cut the trade marks from your Quaker
Oats packages and bring them to the
Ely Miner for your free monoplane
|glider.
The glider was designed by one of the
famous Wright brothers. Patterned
after the giant monoplanes, lit is similar,
not only in in appearance, but also in
performance. 1t will fly far and high,
Iloop-the-loop, glide and land like big
lplane.
The glider has an automatic self
operating feature that makes it easy for
any boy or girl to operate 1t like a
veteran pilot. Constructed of wood, the
glider is painted blue and red.
Following Is the list of .grocers, who
with the Ely Miner, and the Quaker
lOats company. are making the gliders
available. for Ely boys and girls:
Miller Market, Ely Coop Association
tSeme's Cash Market, Klun's Meat &
Grocery, Ely Table Supply, Kapsch Cash
Market, Ely Cash Market, Pengal's
Store, Piggy Wiggly, Blue Ribbon
Market, Zupancich's Store, Skala's Cash
Market, Grahek Bros, Kobe's Grocery
and City Meat and Grocery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
WEST POINT,
EXAMS HERE
Congressman John T. Bernard
Announces Student Exams
for Military Academy.

Preliminary examinations will be con-
Quoted in this city, Duluth, Grand
Rapids, International Falls and Vir-
ginia for designation to the United
States Military and Naval Academies
on October 8, according to word re-
ceiVed from Congressman John T.
Bernard
The examination will be conducted by
the u S. civil service commission at the
postoffices in the places named. The
examinations will take place at 9 O'Clock
in the morning.
From the ranking students, the Con-
gresham will select one principal and
two alternates for the United States
Military Academy, who must report on
the first Tuesday of March, 1889, for
final examination and if found to
possess the requisite qualifications, will
be admitted to the academy on the
first day of July, 1889. The person must
be a resident of the district, not under
II nor over % years of age on the date
Of admission, and not less than feet
inches in height.
Also from the ranking students, the
Congressman will select two principals
and four alternates for appointment to
the United States Naval Academy.
Candidates for the United States Naval
Academy must not be less than 16 nor
more than 20 years of age on April 1,
1899. 3D..
Written applications may be adj
dressed to the Congressman's office, Ala
Federal Building, Duluth, and must be
in his Office by September II. All
students meeting the requirements are
welcome to take the preliminary COM
petitive examinations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
Lutheran Guild Holds
BURNSIDE Lake Meet.

The regular meeting of the Lutheran
Guild was held at the Somero cabin
at Burnside lake, Thursday. Despite
the rainy day goodly crowd were
present to enjoy the sauna" and the
lunch served. On the lunch committee
were Mrs. Violet Tuomala, Mrs. Hakan
Anderson, Mrs. Jessie Tuomala, Miss
Saima Pertulla and Miss Bertha Palo.
The Guild at the meeting discussed
the buying of sign for the church
lawn. 1t was also decided to hold a
bake sale on September "a, and a fancy
work sale during November.
On the entertainment committee,
named at the meeting are Julia Suoja,
chairman; Esther Gustafson, Elma Pek-
kla and Myrtle Homer There will be
choir practice on Tuesday, Sept. 20, and
Bible Study on Wednesday, Sept. 81.
A cordial invitation is extended for
everyone to attend the Guild activities
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
Ely, Minnesota, August Is, 1888.

Pursuant to notice, q special meeting
of the Board of Education of Indepen
dent School District No. II for the
election of teachers and receiving bids
on lumber, and transacting any other
business proper to come before stated
meeting was called to order at seven
thirty o'clock P. M. by the Chairman.
Ivan Tauzeu. On roll call, the follow
ing members were found to be present:
Ahola, Dragavon, Gianotti, Kotchevar,
Richards and Tauzell. Absent: None.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Richards, that DR.. Joseph Rolando and
Dr. H c. Newgord be employed in the
position of school dentist on half time
basis during the ensuing year of nine
and one-half months at a salary of
$4,000 per month. Motion carried I'M
animouSly.
Moved by Kotchevar, supported by
Ahola, that the liability and property
damage insurance on the White bus be
renewed through the Friedsburg Service
Agency. Motion carried unanimously.
Applications from Paul Preblich and
Frank Karasti to supply milk to the
District during the ensuing year were
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
Fifty Years Ago
From Issue of Sept. Ii, 1888.

Heavy rains on Wednesday extin-
guished the forest fires which have
been raging in this vicinity.
A special train with Iron Range Of
ficials was here Friday to note work at
the Chandler mine.
The Chandler is shipping thirty cars
of ore per day. twenty tons to the car.
A. s. James & Co., have received a
large stock of drugs and will be pre-
pared in. a few days to fill any pre-
scription.
A free bus between the depot and
Pioneer hotel has been put on. CThe
Pioneer hotel stood on the corner where
the Forest Chevrolet Co. now has it's
garage)-Ed.
The question of limiting the saloon
licenses to seven is not meeting with
favor The village needs the money for
and the $500 license fee
is nothing to be sneezSd at.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
I0nDyNY/~ nArD Into the Files
AOOAxlVu DAM of The Miner

Sc, 1877 90 and authorized the building of
a sanitary sewer along blocks 10 and %
in Whitesides addition.
Jacob Maxi and Elmer Starkman
underwent operations at the hospital
this week
w. E. Trezona is improving at the
Rochester hospital.
Vern Mccarthy is enrolled at the St.
Thomas Military Academy at st. Paul
He was accompanied to the school by
his father, James Mccarthy, and to-
gether they visited the state fair.
Miss sigma Skoglund was rendered
surprise party, Thursday evening. She
was presented with set of silver table
cutlery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
Ten Years Ago
From Issue of Sept. IA, 1928.

John Govatos was named president
of the Junior College association on
Friday evening. Leonard Slabodnik, Jr.,
was named vice president and Ralph
Swanson, secretary and treasurer.
Winners in the oliver Mining COM
pany garden contest in Ely were Will
liam Bridson, Alex Nelson, william
Olds, ST., Harold Trebilcock, James H.
Nicholas, Clifford Nelson, Ernest An
derson, Frank Anderson, Wesley Beel.
Mike Matesha, John Strukel, M. p
Cochran, Ed c. Jones, Frank Zargoj
Robert Richards and Andrew Stern.
Word has been received from Fish
and Game Commissioner Mccullough
that II sections in 65-13 will be opened
to duck hunters this fall.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
One Tomato to
SerUe q Family.

Ortonville-When H. O. Hovland,
who lives along the lake shore near
here. goes out to his garden to pick
tomatoes for dinner he doesn't come
back with five or six medium sized ones
but brings in one tomato large enough
to serve any small sized family. Three
tomatoes, all on one cluster, each meas
uring between 1914 and 12A inches were
picked by Mr.. Rowland in his garden
last week end The three tomatoes
weighed total of 81 pounds. An even
larger single tomato was picked about
a week previous in the Hovland garden.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. II.
Ely, Minnesota, August 16, 1888.

Ely, Minnesota, August Is, 1888.
Pursuant to notice, special meeting
of the Board of Education of Indepen-
dent School District No. IL for the
purpose of considering matters pertain
ing to the W. P. A. Project and trans
acting any other business proper to
come before a stated meeting was
called to order at seven-thirty o'clock
P M, by the Chairman, Ivan Tauzell
On roll call, the following members were
found to be present: Ahola, Dragavon
Gianotti, Kotchevar, Richards and
Tauzell. Absent: None.
DR.. Ahola offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
BE TT RESOLVED by the Indepen-
dent School District No. II, st. Louis
County, Minnesota:
Section /. That Ivan Tauzell, Chair
man, be and he is authorized to execute
and file an application on behalf Of
Independent School District No. IL, St.
Louis County, Minnesota to the United
States of America for a grant to aid
in financing the construction of Field
Flood Lights Steel Deck Stadium and
Remodeling Auditorium.
Section 2. That Ivan Tauzell, be
hereby authorized and directed to fur
nish such information as the United
States of America through the Federal
Emergency Administration of Public
Works may reasonably request in con-
nection with the Application which is
herein authorized to be filed.
Motion to adopt was supported by
Director Kotchevar and put to a vote.
All members voting in favor of said
resolution, it was unanimously adopted.
The proposal from the Northwestern
Chimney Construction Company to re-
pair and waterproof the concrete stack
for the sum of S44700 was referred to
the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds with power to act.
Moved by Kotchevar, supported by
Gianotti, that the proper officers be
authorized to execute an agreement
with j. c. Taylor for his services as
architect and engineer on the w. P. A.
Project on the basis of six per cent of
the total cost of the work. Motion car
ried unanimously.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Ahola, that the assignments of E. E.
Strom and Victor j. Thompson to the
PickandS Mather & Company of Du-
luth, Minnesota be accepted and filed.
Motion carried unanimously.
Petition from parents residing in
Spalding Location who have children
attending school for a special bus to
transport their children to the Ely
schools was read and referred to the
Committee on Schools to investigate
and report at the next meeting.
Moved and supported, the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
T. AHOLA,
Clerk
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
588 SIGN AT
TOURIST PARK
Parks Register Shows That
Tourists From All Parts of
II. s. Were Visitors.

Five hundred and lightweight parties
registered at the Ely tourist park during
June, July, August, and the first week
in September, an inspection of the
registration book reveals.
People signing the register represented
10 states and Canada. From New York
City on the east to Los Angeles on the
west, and from Houston, Texas on the
south to st. Vistal;; Manitoba, on the
north, came patrons of the park.
Since each party averages four per-
sons, approximately 2,400 people are in
Guided in the 588 registrations. Parties
registering are mainly those who spent
one or more nights here, so the above
figures do not include the many people
who stopped just for lunch and failed
to register.
August was the biggest month, with
233 registrations, followed closely by
July with 217. June had 108, and the
first week of this month, 40. States
represented include Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Oklahoma,
Idaho, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North
Dakota, Montana, Indiana, California,
Texas, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, New
York and Georgia.
Many improvements have been made
at the park during the summer through
the National Youth Administration pro-
ject. They include the construction of
five stone fireplaces, seven stone tables
and stone council ring. A stone kit
chen will also be erected, the founda-
ton of which has just been laid.
During the summer months the park
has been operated on a 24-hour basis
with a caretaker in charge at all
times. Caretakers include Peter Folio,
Frank Debeltz, Frank Skraba, Earl
Jones, Ray Nyman and Andrew Jylha.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Eror, TcSuo of Cant 10 1919

Winton won Sundays ball game on
a score of to 2. The Ely team was
handicapped by the absence of LeBeau,
second baseman, and Skala, catcher,
while Winton had strengthened its team
with Pitcher Smirler, Catcher Lambert
and two others from Two Harbors.
Gianotti and Martin were the battery
for the Ely team. The game was played
on the Winton grounds and LaLonde
featured for Winton by slamming out
a home run over the center field
fence.
The city council allowed the Ely fire
department 500 a month for the year
to help finance the tournament here in
1914. The council allowed the regular
city bills for the month. amounting to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
Hey, Kids!
How Would You Like to Have
a Wright-Dayton Monoplane
Glider, Free?

Hey, kids, how would you like to have
a Wright-Dayton monoplane glider, just
like the one pictured on this page, that
will fly like nobody's business? You
can, and very easily. by observing the
following instructions.
The Ely Miner, in cooperation with a
group of Ely grocery stores and the
Quaker Oats company, is offering these
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15

First Iron Furnace In u. 5.
The first iron furnace in the Unit
ed States was built in Virginia in
1919.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
Dangerous Drug

According to a statement of the
United States commissioner of mar
cotics, marihuana is more danger
Gus than either heroin or cocaine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-15
lows:

Moved by Kotchevar, supported by
Gianotti; that the bids of the McMahan
Lumber Co., Veranth Fuel and Building
Materials and j. N. Rautio be accepted
in part, as follows:
McMahan Lumber Co.
5 M BID. it. /" D Select
White Pine at per M, 500. $4,000
10 panels n" ply Am.
Walnut at, ................ 37.50
80 panels "" 3 ply Fir at, 80. 1920
Veranth Fuel and Building Materials:
M 3D.. fit. American
Black Walnut at, ......... .$258.5O
panels 3-8" ply fir 4x8 at 11.20
J. N. Rautio:
l M Bid. it. aromatic red
cedar at, ...................$ l24.0O
I'M BID. #. 2" D Select White
1lllc dC, 1oOUU
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Gianotti. supported by Kot-
chevar, that Mr.. Edward Buckley be
allowed the sum of $40 for his services
IN coaching the football team prior to
the beginning of his contract. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Richards, supported by
Dragavon, that Miss Mary Louise Myers
be elected to a position in the schools
of this district at an annual salary Of
$4,000 for nine and one-half months
and the proper officers be authorized
to enter into contract with her. Mo-
ton carried unanimously.
Moved and supported, the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
T. Ahola,
Clerk.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
WATER FRONT PROPERTY.

LARGE LOTS. WELL LOCATED ON WEST
River some with water trGn1ase ersb.
eots.ses ean sff buiit and f,nanced; lowest terms
Also completed COTTAGES from 500 ,rn, .n.g up
sUso9s si2er 9s.r.fs. oan4h chslk Point. Md' Gne N
BEVERLEY BEACH, ON cHEsAPEAKE.
Ry tsr free Pe,t See Mayo Ma
:I-RooM BUNGALOW. ON SALT WATER.
~ miles from Washington: bathing, boat
ing. fishing. clubhouse. stores hoIse dellv-
Ts: Of n nsans ana tse
terms Box 45-s. Star.
OWENS CLIFF. FAIR HAVEN. ND.
room roo. bSnssl9w anl} .ll modern con'enenees
wide estuary Potomac River easily acces-
sible; a. miles D. c.; $3.50. J. r. GIBONS.
Barr Bldg National 1888.
SHERWOOD FOREST 40 ALANADALE
cG,tsss s. xtb hedSms csse
iSGe"s isnd sc6s 1s'''A '
NEELD ESTATE PLUM POINT; MD.-;AT-
tractive cottage, 2 bedrooms large living
fa1" Isfse fSmpeed sereened pe porch. GOOD swimmns
Reasonably priced for immediate DISPOSAL:
see MR. NEELD on prsTises ns of9 For further
EPPING, FOREST. MD;mcoMpLETE1LY .c!s1 =. Fly
4th through July 4th... "LOUKENONA
LODGE on North Broadlee Trail Reas
rent. Inspect Sunday and Monday. Or
Walnut 901s-J Tuesday. .--
SOUTH RIVER PARK-CoMPLETELY
furn, waterfront ,cottase. accemmo1nM5ssSS :.
Lincoln 1850. ---
5-RooM BUNGALOW. IN FEE; LOT ok
iO3 It. Ieiectric) Severn Grove. A. R.. CO.
e. 2Oth st.. Baltimore. Md. 81
BACK BAY BEACH ON WEST. RIVER
Beautifully furnished 6-roOm cottage. bath
and Frigidaire; shaded grounds: large
screened porches; safe salt water bath1ng'
will be available for the month OF June.
Call Clev. s4O0. ---- -
wANTED-cLEAR BEACH COTTAGE AS
down payment on c0zy 9sw new or Oct 0r'ck
EXCLUSIVE WATERFRONT ESTATE OF
$50 acres with l mile sandy beach ON deep
water. 20 mi from Washington over good
roads. Has caretakers house. barn, and :
clubhouses. completely furnished and
equipped with plumbing and electricity.
Included also are :'25 decoys. three 1S-foot
turkeys and other game abound: Over
1900 ducks were shot from this property
in a season. A sportsman's paradise. Over
81 90. 600 has been invested in this prop
erty. but it may be BOUGHT for 100000;
c +. Of des 81 Mssos sole Os
Annandale. Va. at the end Of Columbia
pike. Phone Alexandria S69-J-1. Closed
Sundays.
LARGE HOUSE WITH ALL MODERN I'M
provements. 3 acres Of land on good body
Of water: good fishing and bathing. Make
Us an FIJI; THE Maryland REAlIY,. ,.,o.
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