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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29
new COUNCIL
TO take REINS
next TUESDAY
Council Will be Faced With
Necessity of Curtailing to
Meet Reduced Budget.

New officers elected for the City
Council at the election on December 6,
will take over the reins of government
on January LIST with the first meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, January 8.
The new members of the council to
take their places the first of the year
are Bern Lambert, mayor, and Archie
Hedloff, Frank Duke) Vranesich and
Joseph Milkovich, aldermen.
Holdover members of the council are
Aldermen Joseph Spreitzer, Jr., John
Debeltz and Frank zgonc.
The 1888 council composed of Mayor
Jack PeShel, Aldermen Arthur Nyman,
Joseph Spreitzer, John Debeltz, Frank
Zgonc and Alex Lobe, will meet on
Monday evening to wind up the affairs
for the past years work, allow the
December payrolls and bills and COM
plete the business of the year insofar
as possible.
The new council will have hard row
to hoe from the beginning, owing to
the cut in valuations of mining prop
erty made by the State Tax Commits
sion for the coming year.
A reduction of $1,775,754 was made in
the valuations for the city for 1889
causing a loss in tax monies amounting
to approximately $71,000 over the
amount collected in 1888.
The tax collections last year were
based on total valuation of 1924, 1888
while this year the valuation amounts
to total of $6,148,634 or a reduction
of approximately 221k per cent.
The incoming council will be faced
with the necessity of curtailing opera
tions to the extent of meeting the re-
duction in tax monies besides operating
on a strictly cash basis. The limit Of
outstanding warrant Indebtedness will
be reached at the end of the year after
which only current payable warrants
will be issued.
The budget submitted to the county
auditor in October will needs be cut to
meet the reduction in receivable tax
monies. The tax rate limit for the city
has been reached the past year. The
mill rate for School District No. IL will
be increased to meet the cut in valua-
TONS The School District has not
levied it's full mill rate. All indications
point to rate of about 100 mills for
the year in Ely.
No serious consequences are expected
in the finances of the city as the new
council has let it be known that it ex-
poets to stay within the limits as laid
down by the city charter and state
laws.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29
Toys, Baskets, Shows, Candy
Given by Generous Groups
of Ely Citizens.

Ely families, and especially the
children, who might not have had a
very cheerful Christmas, were re-
membered by Santa Claus through the
special efforts of various organizations
and citizens throughout the community.
The distributing of toys to the
youngsters, Christmas baskets to
families, free shows at both theatres
and Santa's annual visit to the Com
munity Center with free candy helped
spread the Christmas spirit in practical
and efficient manner.
One hundred and twenty Ely
children, whose homes weren't on
Santas regular list this year, even
though they had been very good little
boys and girls were thrilled at the
sight of the Old Gentleman, Christmas
eve, as he made a special trip around
the city under the auspices of the Ely
Forty and Eight.
Heavily laden with toys, Old Nick
was welcomed by excited youngsters
and thankful parents, often tearfully,
as he passed out dolls, wagons, trains,
cars, and toys of every description, col
lected and very efficiently repaired and
reprinted by the service organization
So busy was Santa making calls that
he worked from about 7 o'clock until
after ten before he had finished.
Assisting him were Harold Dillon
John Wilmunen, A. j. McMahan, Ed
oY.I p1,olrInrr oo6 Mo(Sitorr,
Harry Homer's truck was used for trans
portation.
Forty-four Christmas baskets were
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29
Jacob Pete Winner Unless
Court PrOUes Otherwise.

The results of the general election in
which Jacob l.. Pete won the Fourth
district commissionership by a margin
of 80 votes over Joseph Veranth, re-
main the same and are not affected by
the recount of the votes until after the
court hearing scheduled for Jan. 9, Mr..
Pete has called to the attention of the
Miner.
After the ballots had been gone over
by the recounting board, 160 of them
were laid out for inspection by the
court and when the remaining ballots
were totaled, Pete's margin was 16 votes.
This figure, however, has no significance
until the court reaches a decision in
the ballots laid aside, Mr.. Pete says.
The election certificate delivered to
the new commissioner was based on the
results of the general election which
gives him margin of 80 votes, and the
only change that can be made in this
will be at the direction of the court
following the hearing, he says.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29
B. O. Strachan Home
Awarded First Prize
in Decorating Contest
Adolph Dolenshak Carriers
Second; Ernest Jackson
Wins Third.
IL OTHERS HONORED
Fifty-five Homes Judged
in Contest Sponsored by
Commercial, Club.

B. 0. Strachan won first prize of SIS
in the home decorating contest, spon-
sored by the Ely Commercial club, with
second and $40 going to Adolph Dolen-
shak, and third to Ernest Jackson, who
was awarded S..
In all, SIS homes had decorated part
of their premises, the judges found, as
they toured the city viewing the decor
atoms, and unusually high number con-
Sidering the fact that this is the first
year such a contest has been promoted
here.
Nearly every other house had a
lighted wreath, Christmas tree, or some
other decorative piece in the window,
Frightening up the community with
Christmas lights in very striking and
beautiful manner
Il want to take this opportunity to
thank private citizens and business
firms for the splendid manner in which
they have entered into this project, /"
John Wilmunen, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge, said. 1T was the pur-
pose of these contests to induce local
people to decorate and light up their
business and residence properties for
Christmas, and in this we feel that it
has been success"
Honorable mention was awarded to
Edel EllefSen, John PaSsi, B. j. Agnew,
Stuart Schaefer, George Somero, John
Buccowich, Waino Somero, DR.. P. D.
McCarty. Fred Aslin, Catholic Person-
age, Louis Skerjanc and Ed. Hellberg.
Strachan's display depicted a popular
Christmas design; three red candles
arched by gree-lighted evergreens and
thanked on either side by a lighted
Christmas tree. A half circle of red
lights extended from one tree to the
other. Even the flame at the wick Of
the candles was there. very realistic
done. For workmanship, size and bril-
lance, this display surpassed anything
viewed by the judges
The display of Dolenshak's told the
Christmas story in very beautiful and
effective manner. Housed in a small
red-lighted hut, the manger scene was
portrayed with miniature figures of the
Christ Child in the manger, Mary,
Joseph, the Three Wise Men, sheep, an
ass and COW. Three lighted Christmas
trees were also included in the display.
The Santa Claus portion of the
Christmas story featured the decora-
tons at the home of Jackson. Inside
a border of Christmas lights, two rein
deer pulled Santa seated in his sleigh.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29
Added Work Hours
Project Bright Year
for Ely Mine Groups
Oliver Company Announces
512-Day Week for All
Salaried Employees.
$40 WAGE INCREASE
Zenith Mine Extends Work
Days From Three to
Four a Week.

Effective January l, the five and one
half day base week for salaried en-
ployes of the Oliver Iron Mining COM
pany will be restored, according to an
nouncement made by L. R. Salsich,
president of the company in Duluth
The order affects several hundred
salaried employees in Northern Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and Michigan who were
placed on a five day week on February
1st, last. The reduction at that time
occaSioned a cut of 81 per cent in
salaries which is restored as per an
ncuncement on Jan. l for those
employees whose work will require the
full five and half days each week.
This action of the Oliver company,
along with other subsidiaries of the u
S. Steel corporation, including the Car
negie-Illinois Steel company and the
Tennessee Coal & Iron company, fol-
lows the increase from three to four
day week authorized in November for
the workers in the mines of the COM
pany in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan
About 1000 workers were affected by
the November increase in time amount
ing to an approximate increase Of 80
and one-third per cent in wages. The
statement of Mr.. Salsich relative to the
restoration of the former basic week for
salaried employees is as follows:
Effective January 1st, 1899, the full
time work week of the salaried en-
ployes of the Oliver Iron Mining COM
pany will be on the basis of five and
one-half days per week, to which will
apply the present base salary rates,
which are on a five and one-half day
basis.
Those whose work requires the full
five and one-half days will be paid on
such base salary rate. Those whose
work does not require the full five and
one-haif days will be paid on the part
time basis.
1.-THE return to the five and half day
basis week for salaried employees and
the payment of the applicable base
salary will result in restoring full time
pay for those Salaried employees whose
work requires the full five and one
half days per week. In the case of the
higher executives, full time pay will
not be restored at this time"
The Zenith mine of the Pickands,
Mather company also raised its work
day from three, in operation for the
past several months, to four days per
week This change was made early this
week and affects $40 men at the mine
who will profit by the extra day added
to the payroll.
The outlook for the coming year for
the Ely mines promises to equal the
record made in 1887 Stockpiling is
being done at the Zenith, the Pioneer
and the Sibley. The Chandler opened
last summer after years of inactivity,
has begun stockpiling for shipments
next season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29
The Ely Miner Wishes You A Happy New Year
CIVIC CLUB
Will SPONSOR
SNOW JUBILEE
John Smrekar Chairman OF
Committee Named to Plan
Winter Frolic.

Last years committee that turned in
such fine job promoting the winter
snow jubilee was reappointed at the
December meeting of the Ely Com
mercial club held Tuesday evening in
the Community Center. The group will
meet this evening at o'clock in the
city hall to lay plans for the 1889
frolic.
This is the same committee that,
among other things after drawing out
but $35 of 500 appropriation granted
by the club for expenses a year ago,
returned the $35 and deposited a bal
ance of $82 after the jubilee was over
Such an efficient group should be re-
tanned again, the club decided.
Serving on the unit are John
Smrekar, chairman; Helmer Olson,
Stanley Pechaver, Lauren Leino and
John Somrock.
These gentlemen, with the addition of
John Wilmunen and Waino Somero,
were appointed as a committee to in
vestigate the feasibility of constructing
an ice arena here, a project that was
discussed at length by the club. The
group will obtain plans and specifica-
lions and costs of constructing such a
building, investigate what other COM
munitieS have done along this line, and
report at future meeting of the club
Such a building need not be elaborate,
it was pointed out, and could contain a
curling rink, hockey rink, and warming
rooms. 1t could also be used as a
general sports center, as site for the
annual community fair, for band con-
certs, and other community events, pro-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

Thomas Gallagher, Demo
cratic candidate for governor in
the last election is receiving
many fine press notices on his
refusal to trade and his de-
termination to hold his party
together. Mr.. Gallagher has
impressed us as an outstanding
man of character and will lose
nothing by his acts in the past
campaigns. Now that the state
has effectively sat on the third
party movement, the old par
ties will again shine, with one
in power and the other watch
ing it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29
Thedd Rho Girls Hold
Annual Christmas Party.

The Theta Rho girls entertained at
a Christmas party at the I. o. o. F.
lodge rooms on Wednesday evening.
Each member brought an invited guest
and dancing was INDUCED in with Art
Buraglio furnishing the music. A de-
licious lunch was served by a committee
composed of Betty Halamik, Rose
Groom and Lorraine Koski. Louise
Strom and Sara Ahola were on the
entertainment committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29

"Boys Town." nothwith-
standing it's screen success, did
not turn out the way expected
insofar as Father Flanagan
was concerned. He was of the
opinion, according to the Om-
aha Herald, that the picture
would attract attention and
prove a bonanza for his home.
The contrary has been the case.
Donations have dropped off
since the picture appeared. The
Herald further stated that
since the appearance of Boys
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29
INFANT SON DIES

Robert Charles, the 6-months-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Landgren, died
yesterday morning after brief illness
The funeral will take place this after
noon from the Ely Mortuary, the Rev
Frank Mihelcic conducting the same
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29

The ski tournament to have taken
place last Monday has been postponed
to next Monday, weather permitting
Turn out for the cross country race
at II 80 and jumping at 2:30.
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Evening star., 1938-09-11
T,uO DC. Bankers
Count Their Years
From, Same Date

Two Washington bankers, who cele-
brated their birthday today, have
something else in common besides
the many activities in which they are
associated, for they both count their
years from the same date, September
II. 1857.
Francis @. Addison, jr., president
Of the Security Savings d CONNER
cial Bank, Is president OF the Wash
ington Board Of Trade and IS serving
ON several committees Of the Amer
lean Bankers Association. He Is .
past president Of the District Of
Columbia Bankers Association.
Hilleary g. Hoskinson, vice presi-
dent Of the Riggs National Bank, also
Is active in civic affairs and is presi-
dent Of the District Bankers Asso-
citation. .-.
Evening star., 1938-09-11
GOLD MOVEMENT
HITS $19,0)0,O())
U. S. Now Holds SIS Per Cent
of Worlds Recorded
Money Reserves.
BY the Associated Press,

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. lo.-War fright
in world money centers kept the
exchange market busy today convert
ing foreign currencies into dollars and
gold.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York reported $l3,500,00 additional
gold had been engaged in London by
New York bankers for shipment here.
1t brought the gold movement from
London since late July to about 1884,
000, 900.
Uncle Sans bulging metal store
houses already hold about IS per cent
of the worlds recorded monetary re-
serves.
The British pound, pivot of the rush
abroad to put funds in dollars and
gold, sagged to new low for the
current decline around s4.8l, OIL
about a cent. Other outstanding
European currencies bowed with the
pound to the dollar.
oVAu C0Cnt8 kSlSS,
Gold engagements this week. prac-
tically all in London, totaled $685.
$4,000 against $39,267, 900 the pre-
ceding week.
The shift into dollars and gold, ex-
change men said. increased at the
weekend because financial centers
had become accustomed in recent
years to guard against monetary or
political coups over Sunday.
Most Wall Streeters, 1t appeared,
stu were inclined toward the view
peace would be preserved, but the
prolonged suspense over possible
Na1 moves for settlement Of the
German n1ifioftfy issue III Czecho-
'ss0vana~ kept the market place un-
easy. -
Stocks and bonds again were I'm
settled by Z moderate inflow Of SELL
ing. Commodities mostly Jagged, too,
Look to Washington.
So heavy has the shift of gold ia
the United States become, Wall Street
was on the alert for repercussions In
washington. The previous big move.
ment IN 1886 and early part of 1897
moved U. S. Treasury authorities tc
"sterilize" incoming metal by nay.
ing for it with borrowed funds in.
stead Of issuing gold certificates to
the reserve banks. Thus the metal
was kept from entering the credit
and currencV Atf1lctiIre
AT the rate the gold supply hss
peen increasing, many In financial
circles suspected the mounting sur.
Plus OF idle money ultimately might
tempt more borrowing and bring ris.
ing prices.
Evening star., 1938-09-11
D. c. Sales, Up 3.8 Per Cent,
Rise 36.6 Above 1885,.
1879 Over 1929.
TREND is MUCH BETTER
THAN IN OTHER AREAS
Sale Of Last Washington Savings
Assets and Northeast Savings
Dividend Announced.
By DONALD b, HADLEY.

Washington department store sales
IN August climbed 3.S per cent ahead
OF year ago, the Federal Reserve
Bank Of Richmond reported yesterday.
indicating the rapid growth of the
Capital In recent years, sales were
36.6 per cent ahead Of the same 1898
month and 1879 per cent ahead of
the 1929 period.
That the August increase is con-
tinuing into September, was further
indicated by the Department of Com
merce, which reported that capital
sales in the week ended Wednesday
averaged 80 per cent above the cor
responding 1887 week. Compared with
last week, the department reported
that trends were mixed but showed
an average gain Of 100 per cent. An
abnormal gain of 62.l per cent re-
ported by one store was not included
IN the average.
Due to declines earlier this year,
the Richmond Banks report showed
that sales here in the first eight
months of the year were rs per cent
below the 1887 period, although they
remained 6S.3 per cent ahead Of the
1888 period and 1914 per cent ahead
Of the same 1929 months.
Make Poorer Showing.
Sales in the fifth reserve district
did not make as good q showing, the
August total being q very small frac-
don Of / per cent above a year ago,
while the eight-month volume was 4
per cent behind. The national total
made an even poorer showing, August
recording a decline of 6 per cent, while
the eight-month volume was down
10 per cent. The Reserve Board an
nounced that national sales showed
less than the usual seasonal increase
from July to August and the boards
adjusted index was 50 per cent of
the l923-25 average compared with
IS in July and 80 in June.
The following table gives the per.
eentage changes for August and the
eight months from = year ago in nth
district cities:
Evening star., 1938-09-11
K,,l1dsen Predicts
Heavy Increase IL,
Auto Production
D the Associated Press.

~ tilS AbeOCAAtCu FIeSS.
NEW YORK, Sept 10.-William
3. Knudsen, president of General
Motors Corporation, predicted today
that automobile production for 1899
would show an increase of IS to
80 per cent over 1888.
Mr.. Knudsen, sailing for q five-
week tour Of his company's European
plants, based his prediction "on the
fact that new and used car stocks
are 50 low"
Never before has there been such
. severe drop as the so per cent de-
crease in production this year Is
compared with 1887. Consequently,
I am convinced We are on the way
back"
The motor executive said there
was definitely = possibility" the new
models would be lower priced.
Evening star., 1938-09-11
CORN GRIND.

A corn grind Of S,4S3,75l bushels
during the month Of August for prod
ucts going into domestic use was re.
ported today through the Corn In
dustries Research Foundation In BE-
half Of eleven refiners Of starches,
syrups, sugars and other products a
corn This compares with 4 grind
Of All 500 bushels Ia July and T.
S4S,264 bushels during August Of last
year.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

derwriters' Association and past presi-
dent of the local c. L. U. chapter. A
native OF Spokane, Wash, he has been
resident Of the District for the last
20 years, and has been employed by
the Commerce Department and the
C.. d p. Telephone Co.
He Is member OF the Kappa Sigma
social fraternity. the Delta Sigma Pi
international Commerce Fraternity,
and q governor Of the District Of Co
lumbia Society Of Founders and Pa
triots. His residence is at SIT Gal
latin street.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 R.-The
weekly statement Of the New York
clearing house shows:
Total surplus and undivided profits
unchanged At $912,8s1, TOO.
Total net demand deposits (aver-
age) increased $60, 0,s42, 900. .
Time deposits (average) decreased
$4,000.
Clearing week ending today '$2,-
63D, ,2e5,267.
olearinss week ended September :
42.sS4, ,ozS, ,Sl4
s- days.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

NEW YORK. Sept. 10 (speciaD -
For the week ended September 2, As
sociated Gas d Electric System re-
ports net electric output Of 90,202,-
131 units (kwh.). This Is . decline
Of 3,192, 900 units or - per cent be.
low production Of 93,3s4,131 units 4
year ago.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

agent of the {
Washington of.
fce of the State
Mutual Life As.
surance Co. OF
Worcester, Mass.
1t was announced
today by Bernard
Wilmer, c. L. o.,
s tate Mutual
general agent.
De Force, Z
& r a d u ate OF
Georgetown Uni
versity For eign
Service School, i
q director Of the
d C. life Tn.
Evening star., 1938-09-11
COURSES OFFERED
BY A. !. B. COVER
IMPORTANT FIELDS
Banking, Law, Economics
and Public Speaking
Are Included.
CHAPTER WILL START
CLASSES SEPTEMBER 10
Consuls Outline Educational Plans
in Various Banks for Opening
of New Season.

Courses covering many important
phases Of banking and related sub
jects will be offered junior bankers
Of the city by Washington Chapter,
American Institute of Banking, in
Evening star., 1938-09-11

the coming sea-
son. Glasses will
begin a " eek
from tomorrow,
September 10.
Through tn E
c o m ng week
conSuls represent
ing the Institute
in every bank
will outline the
purposes and the
value OF LnC eQu~
cational program
to omcers and
employees Of their
institutions a n d
hrinu the enrol1.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

Other Districts Listed.
Percentages changes In various re.
serve districts and the Nation for Au-
gust and the eight months compared
with year ago follow:
Evening star., 1938-09-11
CHICAGO PRODUCE,

CHICAGO. Sept 10 R.-Butter-Ar.
rivals. $50 033; tone steady; creamery
drsts (es-e9). 22.22N: seconds (S1.37)
20:21. Other priees unchansed
t.ssLIA.rtysls' k0e4; tone stesAy: egr'
Evening star., 1938-09-11
De FORCE APPOINTED
ASSISTANT AGENT
Underwriters' Association Director
Takes Post With State Mutual
Life Assurance Co,

James A. De Force, c. L. u, for II
years connected with the Mutual
senef't Life Insurance Co., here, on
Monday will become assistant general