The Ely miner., 1938-09-29
| OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THR
|ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB |

REGULAR MEETING.
The meeting was called to order at
$40 p. m. by President Mr.. Rikhus.
The minutes of the regular meeting
of August 23rd, and the Directors
meeting of September 9th, were read.
1t was moved and supported that the
minutes as read, be approved and filed.
Carried.
A letter from the Steel Workers
Union along with a statement of the
expenditures incident to the Labor Day
Celebration Program was read It was
moved and supported that the COM
munication be accepted and filed. Car
ried.
Communication from Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Anderson and Geo. MateSha
thanking the Club for making possible
for them to appear at the Embarrass
Community Fair was read, accepted and
ordered filed.
Mr. Rikhus reported that there was a
$1,000 expense bill on this project. 1t
was moved and supported that this bill
in the amount of $1,000 be approved
and paid. The motion carried
Communication from the Cincinnati
Times Star relative to their four-day
outdoor show the latter part of March,
was read. 1t was moved and supported
that the Club approve the idea of at
tending this Show and that the mat
ter be referred to the Advertising COM
mittee with power to act. The motion
carried.
The following bills were presented, all
having been approved by the Board
of Directors:
Petty Cash Fund ...............$ 50.55
Anton PirtZ ................... 2790
Western Union Telegraph Co.. 4.1O
The Ely Shopper ............. 1925
1t was moved and supported that the
bills as presented be approved and
paid. The motion carried
The secretary reported on the outdoor
Exhibit at the State Fair, giving a
little of the history of the exhibits in
the st. Louis County Building, and
presented a statement of the expenses
incident to same, showing where prac-
tically all of the expense connected
with same was paid by the St. Louis
County Club
| James Laing, Ben Richards and the
Secretary reported on the meeting of
the Northeastern Minnesota Good
Roads Association in Hibbing, listing
the resolutions adopted pertaining to
the roads affecting Ely
DR.. H. C. Newgord reported on the
matter of Whitefish netting which had
been referred to the Fish and Game
committee of the Club.
The Secretary reported that the Con-
servation Department had approved
the petition requesting the opening of
the township 64-10 in the Eastwood
Territory for hunting and that same
would be open soon after the first of
the month.
A proposed budget in amount of ST.
$1,000 for 1889 was presented together
with communication from the Ely
Baseball Team requesting an allotment
for them in amount of $500OO Each
item of the proposed budget was pre-
sented by the secretary with state
ment of how much had been expended
thus far in 1888 on that item 1t was
moved and supported that the budget
as presented and approved by the
Board of Directors be approved and
sent to the City Council for their ap-
prevail The motion carried.
The delegation from the Club that
visited the Experimental Station at the
Halfway reported very enjoyable trip
and all were enthusiastic over their
trip. The secretary was instructed to
send letter of appreciation to Mr.. Le-
Barron for his fine hospitality extend
ed the group on their trip.
The Secretary reported that Gov.
Benson would be in Ely on October
18th, at noon and the merchants and
professional men who were interested
in meeting him were asked to have
lunch with him that noon.
Helmer Olson reported that Mr.. Stas-
sen would also be in Ely on Thursday,
September 29th at noon and asked that
those interested in meeting him, be
on hand.
Mr. Dillon reported that the Ameri-
can Legion Post of Ely was asking for
the Eighth District American Legion
Convention for Ely in June of 1899
and asked if the members had any
suggestions on that time of the month
for same. 1t was moved and supported
that the Club extend an invitation to
the Eighth District to hold their con-
vention in Ely. The motion carried.
1t was moved and supported that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
RAY HOEFIER,
Secretary.