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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-01-06
Moving Permit "Musts"
Explained by Highway

District maintenance engineers of the
Minnesota Highway department were
reminded this week of the new phases
of the uniform traffic code and in
formed that a new form covering per-
mits to move over highways has been
forwarded to each district.
To move buildings or slow moving
equipment on highways the mainten-
ance office as well as the highway
patrol must know the axel weights
spacing, kind of tires and the like, OF
the units to be moved. This precaution
is necessary both for safety and to pre-
vent the unnecessary breakdown OF
highways and the overlooking OF
bridges.
The new code requires that heavy
equipment towed by a crawler type
tractor, slow moving equipment towe6
by a motor vehicle and all trailers
must have adequate brakes. So far
in the matter of trailers, leniency has
been shown in order to give trailer
owners sufficient time to install such
essentials, but after March 1, no move
ment of trailers without brakes will be
permitted.
In the case of dolly type trailers not
directly attached to the towing vehicles
such as is generally used in building
and extra heavy equipment moving
special permits may be issued providing
safety of movement can be established
saws 7, L, Allen maintenance engineer
of the state highway department.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-01-06

NSO1fG41luCl4 1IOlll TdSG OuGJ
list. The new aldermen taking their
seats were John Debeltz, and Joseph
Spreitzer, Jr.
John J. Mattila was named acting
mayor at the meeting on Monday eve
ming.
William Turja of Virginia was named
to make the annual audit of the city
books and Lutte Jarva was approved
as clerk of the municipal court on
recommendation of Judge Edwin Toms
Arthur o. Knutson, city clerk; An
drew Watilo, Jr., city treasurer; Waino
Somero, city engineer; Paul Buccowich,
Jr., city electrician; Nick Popovich,
assessor; DR.. o. w. Parker, health Of
ficer; I. G.. Cox, fire warden; DR.. j. E.
Thompson, city chemist; Frank Peshel,
sexton, were renamed to the positions
held by them during the past year or
more.
Thomas j. Carey and Peter Moscat-
tell were presented for the position of
city attorney. Mr.. Carey was reap
pointed.
George Banovetz was named assist
ant city chemist on a part time basis
to assist DR.. Thompson.
Mrs. Anton Moravetz was renamed
matron at the detention hospital.
The appointment of a street COM
missioner was laid over until the special
meeting called for this evening to con-
tinue the organization work. For this
position three applications were on file,
Matt Marovetz, Frank Meden and An
ton PerShiren. Mr.. Pershiren is the
present commissioner. He is a soldier
preference appointee.
The appointment of assistants, clerks,
janitors, garage men, engineers at the
plant and other appointive officers were
laid over until tonight's meeting. The
Community Center officers with Ray
Hoefler as the head were retained in
their present positions until the new
building is occupied when changes will
be necessary.
Mayor Jack Peshel named his police
officers and all were approved by the
council Those renamed were: Douglas
Nankervis, chief of police; E. A. La
Beau, day sergeant and Peter Kocevar,
night captain. These are full time ap-
pointees. Joseph Markovich, Jr, was
named police sergeant on a half time
basis.
Police officers on a half time basis are
Matt MuSich, Rudolph Banovetz, Matt
Levar, Olaf Harri, Victor Erickson,
Caesar Cadari, Martin Grahek, ST.,
Matt Herranen, Jas. Mccarthy, Christ
Saari, Jack Poshak, Henry Mattila, FL
den Ellefsen, Emil F'orsman, Toivo
Pekkala, Fred Dargontina and Peter
Preblich.
Police matrons on a half time basis
are Lydia Pruki, Margaret Lambert
and Mary Smrekar.
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ELYITES VOTE
AGAINST war
Local People Join Citizens All
Over Country to Endorse
Anti-war Campaign.

From the headquarters Of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars at Kansas City
we are informed by letter that leach
mail is bringing additional ballots
clipped from The Ely Miner by readers
in support of the campaign being Spon-
sored by the veterans to keep America
out of war.
Even at this early date, the returns
indicate an amazing degree of reader
interst. Without question the citizens
of Ely are enthusiastically in favor OF
the current campaign TO impress Con-
gress with the fact that everything
possible must be done to keep America
aloof from the wars of the world"
Approval and endorsement Of the
current peace petition being conducted
throughout the country is being voiced
by various persons, prominent in public
life, government, education and other
fields.
In congratulating the v. F. w. upon
it's efforts, Senator Arthur H. Vanden-
berg, of Michigan, declares that 1.-The
viewpoint of your organization and my
own are in substantial agreement. We
must quarantine America against other
peoples wars, and we must mind our
own business to the last possible de-
gree"
Senator Homer T. Bone of Washing
ton reefrs to past history to show "how
easily we can become entangled in
foreign struggles that do not vitality
concern U.S."
mo matter what reasons are pre-
sented for getting into a war, other
than the one to repel invasion, the
price We must pay is too great" he
declares.
Senator Gerald P. Nye, North Dakota,
states that he "can conceive of no
greater purpose of an American today
than that of keeping his country out of
meSSeS which are farm removed from
u.s." He terms the v. F. w. "the ad-
vancing guard in this splendid purpose. >
President A. c. Willard, University of
Illinois, also is enthusiastic il his APP
proVal of the v. F. w. petition, declar-
ing that sit is very fine thing that an
organization of veterans, Who know
better than any other group what war
really is-should take the position of
leadership in a sensible movement to
preserve peace"
At national headquarters here a
special force of clerks has been created
to tabulate the thousands of signatures
arriving in each mail on newspaper
ballots and on petitions. One group of
workers is being kept busy with the ex-
elusive task of mailing out blank petit
tons, not only to local units of the
V. F. w. but to local chapters of other
societies representing civic, patriotic
and religious groups. More than 1OO,-
900 blank petitions, for a potential total
of z million signatures, have already
been mailed on request.
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Urges POstpOnement of
Auto Registration Date.

Minnesota should postpone until April
the effective date for registration of
all motor vehicles, if only to bring the
state into line with the other states
which already have changed the motor
vehicle registration day from January /,
it was urged today by Joseph R.
Schroeder, secretary, of the Minnesota
Petroleum Industries Committee.
Many states now have changed the
final day for registering motor We
hicleS to date later than January l
with highly beneficial results" Mr..
Schroeder explained. "One result has
been the release for Christmas and New
Years trade in local retail stores of
millions of dollars that otherwise would
have gone into the highway fund at a
time when it could not be used. An
other beneficial result has been the
giving to officials and employees of motor
vehicle registration bureaus an undis-
turbed holiday season, the first they
have had in years. Previously they
have been forced to be busy with regis
tratlonS during the holidays.
state revenues also have benefited,
for deferment of the registration date
has served to encourage the operation
during January, February, and March
of millions Of motor vehicles that other
wise would have been idle and I'M
registered. Keeping these cars going
has brought millions of dollars in gas
cline tax revenues into state treasures
which otherwise would have been lost.
Then, on April l, or just before the
highway construction season starts,
millions of dollars more from registra-
ton fees come in, at the time when
most needed.
GAS things now stand, thousands of
cars are idle in this state between
December 81 of one year and April of
the next, whereas in states where the
registration date has been postponed
they keep travelling the roads, paying
their gasoline taxes, distributing money,
creating trade, helping employment,
ect"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-01-06
Bob Cats Hockey Team
Engage Noted Orchestra.

For the ball to be given at the Wash
ington auditorium on Friday evening,
the Bob Cats Hockey club have engaged
frankie Schmoltz and his orchestra
from Hibbing.
Accompanying the orchestra will be
Miss Julia Baraga, vocalist, who APP
pears with the band in their broad
casts over the Hibbing station on Mon
day afternoons radio programs.
The orchestra and Miss Baraga ap-
peared here to a packed house several
weeks ago and was well received by the
exceptionally large audience. For the
ball tomorrow evening the band viii
consist of six pieces and dancing will
continue to one o'clock.
The proceeds of the affair will go
toward financing the hockey team.
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be accepted and filed. Vote as fol-
lows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Maxi
Mattila, Nyman, zgonc 90.
No: Mayor Peshel ID.
Motion carried.
Reports of the Superintendent of the
Water and Light Department showing
the amounts of electric power pur-
chased, used and sold, from January
to November, 1887, inclusive, were read
Moved by Alderman Mattila, sup
ported by Alderman Lobe, that the re-
ports be accepted and filed Carried
Report from the Street Commissioner
showing labor employed in his depart
ment during December, 1887, was read
and ordered filed.
Moved by Alderman Lobe, supported
by Alderman zgonc, that the proposed
water and sanitary sewer extension,
approximately 200 feet long, in Whites
Second Addition, in the vicinity of 18th
Avenue Eas tand Harvey Street, be con-
structed as soon as possible. Carried
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the City
Clerk be instructed to request Lenci,
Lenci and Englund, Contractors, to
confer with the council regarding their
claim resulting from the Waterworks
Plant construction project in 1885,
which project is known as PWA Doc
ket No. 1896. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila,
Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel (6).
No: Alderman Lobe ID.
Motion carried.
Alderman Maxi expressed his appreci-
alton to the members of the City
Council and the several department
heads, for the cooperation extended
him, during his term of office as alder
man.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman Ellis, that the
reading of the minutes of this meeting
be dispensed with and that such
minutes be approved as recorded by the
clerk Carried.
Moved by Alderman Nynan, sup
ported by Alderman Ellis, that the
Council adjourn, sine die Carried.
(SeaD JACK PESHEL,
Attest: Mayor.
A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk.
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NelU Year EUe Party
At En-. Lutheran Church.

To speed the passing of the old year
and to welcome the new one, party was
held at the First Ev. Lutheran church
on Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
A most acceptable program had been
prepared by the committee. The
Marines brothers presented trumpet
duet; Arthur Nyman, Jr., played flute
solo in which he was accompanied by
Mrs. Waino Maxi; Mrs Elmo Lepisto
and Mrs. Maxi gave readings; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Anderson sang several
duets and Mrs Anderson sang solos,
They were accompanied by George
Matesha at the piano.
William Anderson, Jr., played guitar
solo and Arvid Kantola sang several
numbers. New year hymns were sung
by the audience and the Rev. E. A.
Heino delivered a sermon. Lunch was
served by committee.
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NOTICE FOR BIDS
Ely, Minnesota, January 5, 1888.
Office of the City Clerk.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That
sealed proposals will be received by the
City Council Of the City of Ely, Min
nesota, up to eight 90 o'clock P. M,
Tuesday, January 10, 1888, for furnish
ing the City of Ely, Minnesota, with
its requirements of Incandescent Lamps
for period of one Cd year from the
date of teh execution of the contract.
A certified check in the amount of
$4,000 must accompany each proposal
as a guarantee of good faith
The City Council of the City of Ely,
Minnesota, reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Address all proposals to the under
signed and mark plainly upon the
outside of the envelope, Proposal for
IncandeScent Lamps"
BY order Of the City Council of the
City of Ely, Minnesota.
A. 0. KNUTSON,
1-6 lib City Clerk.
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the avenue side of the building. Two
handsome light standards also are on
the side of the entrance. Modern en-
trance doors are provided, swinging out,
with right hand entrance and exit
doors. The outside opens into vesti-
bule with both right and left doors
opening into the spacious lobby.
The lobby comprises 1900 square feet
with five business windows, desks, and
equipped with $50 key boxes and desks
for the patrons. On the first floor, the
poStmaSterS office is located on the
Harvey street side of the building and
is equipped with all necessary desks,
filing space, and other facilities. The
office is carpeted with deep rug.
On the first floor the forces have a
most complete work room with $500
feet of floor space. Iron grills separate
the money part of the office from the
main work room and large vault is
enclosed in the segregated portion. The
work room floor is of wood while the
floor in the lobby is of buff terazza with
green border and trimmed in Kasota
marble with green Maryland trim.
The full basement is equipped with
heating plant and hot water softening
plant with coal hoppers and storage
rooms for both the postoffice and the
offices on the upper floor The base
ment is arranged for convenience with
an abundance of storage space. An in
spectors office and civil service sec
retarys room are also provided in the
basement.
The upper floor is divided into eight
office rooms with 5000 feet of floor
space. Seven of the rooms are occupied
by the Superior National Forest and
John Valentine and his assistants
moved into the building on Tuesday.
These rooms are light, large and airy
and will furnish an abundance of space
for the department.
Harry Brady, customs officer for this
district, occupies one of the office rooms
and he has also taken possession and
is arranging his office to the satiSfac-
ton of himself and for the efficient
conduct of the business.
The east side of the building is de-
voted to runwayS and loading platforms
for the mail with an entrance for the
postoffice inspectors who may pay an
unannounced visit. All trucks enter
from the Harvey street side.
On what is termed a mezzanine
floor on the east side of the postoffice
Workroom, roomy swing room for en-
ployes is located. This room is fitted
with conveniences for rest and recre-
alton for the carriers and other en-
ployeS who have occasion to grab few
moments of rest during the day. The
secret observation room for inspectors
is also located on this floor with win
dows overlooking the workroom This
is reached by stairway from the out
side.
Ben Danielson has been named as
fireman for the building; Matt Pussari
is the janitor, and Frank Fink the
general choreman. All have entered on
their seevral positions. MeSsrs Daniel
son, PuSsari and Fink are being con-
graduated on their success in passing
the rigid examinations for the
positions in which some thirty or more
applicants participated.
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NOTICE FOR BIDS
Ely, Minnesota, January 5, 1888.
Office of the City Clerk.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That
sealed proposals will be received by the
City Council of the City of Ely, Min
neSota, up to eight 90 o'clock P. NJ,
Tuesday, January 18, 1888, for doing all
official printing and advertising for the
City of Ely, Minnesota, for the year
1888.
A surety bond in the amount of
$4,000 must be furnished by the sue
ceSsful bidder.
Address all proposals to the under
signed and mark plainly on the outside
of the envelope Proposals for Printing. "
The City Council of the City of Ely,
Minnesota, reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
By order of the City Council Of the
City Of Ely, Minnesota
A. 0. KNUTSON
1-6 lib City Clerk
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-01-06
NEW YEARS BALL,

Frank Lozar Post No. 248 entertained
with their annual New Years ball at
the Washington auditorium on Friday
evening. Johnny Smrekar and his Or
chestra furnished the music for the
party attended by the largest crowd at
the annual events for years. Novelties
were distributed at midnight. The net
proceeds of the ball amounted to over
500 and Joseph Markovich, chairman
of the arrangements committee, feels
elated over the success.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.

Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Thursday, December 80, 1887.
SPECIAL MEETING.
Special meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 800 o'clock P.
M, by Mayor Jack Peshel.
The Call was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, December 80, 1887
To Mayor Jack Peshel, Aldermen r. c.
Ellis, Alex Lobe, John N. Maxi, j. j
Mattila, Arthur Nyman and Frank
Zgonc.
Members of the City Council of the
City of Ely,
Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there will be a special
meeting of the City Council of the City
of Ely, Minnesota, in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall in said
city, at eight 80 o'clock P. NJ, or
Thursday, December 80, 1887, for the
purpose of considering and acting or
matters pertaining to the new Com
munity Building.
BY order of the Mayor.
A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk.
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Present: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Maxi
Mattila, Nyman, Zgonc, Mayor Peshel
Absent: None.
RESOLVED, BY the City Council Of
the City of Ely, st. Louis County, Min.
nesota, meeting in special session this
30th day of December, 1887, that sale
City Council wishes to and hereby does
declare its intention not to purchase
in 1888 any projection equipment OF
related equipment for the purpose Of
showing moving pictures in the Com.
munity Center Building in Ely, Min.
neSota.
The foregoing resolution was moved
by Alderman zgonc, seconded by Alder.
man Maxi, and declared carried on the
following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila
Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel 90.
Noes: Alderman Lobe %.
Adopted this 3Oth day of December
1887.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis that the meeting
adjourn. Carried
JACK PEsHEL.
Attest: Mayor
A. o. KNUTsoN, City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-01-06
Crew Racing in 1861

Unlike most sports, crew racing
was first professional, then turned
amateur. AS far back as 1861 there
were wager races" on the Thames
in England. In 1929 the Thames
saw the first collegiate race between
Oxford and Cambridge. United
States boat racing began among
clubs in 1911, made its collegiate
bow between Yale and Harvard in
1919.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-01-06
NO NEW YEARS BABY.

Up to the time this is written there
have been no births recorded for the
new year. Considerable rivalry exists
the first new years baby and many
prizes are being offered to the first
born.
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR LICENSE TO SELL
REAL ESTATE.
State of Minnesota, County of st.
LouiS-SS.

state OF Minnesota, county OF 81.
LouiS-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
mo. 30455)
In the Matter of the Estate of John
O'Connor, Decedent.
1t Is Ordered that the petition of the
representative of said estate for license
to sell the real estate described therein
be heard before this Court on Monday,
January 31st, 1888, at ten o'clock A. NJ,
in the Probate Court Room in the
Court House in Duluth, Minnesota, and
that all persons interested then show
cause, if any they have, why such
license should not be granted.
Witness the HON. VIM. j. ARCHER,
Judge of Probate Court, this 3rd day
of January, 1888.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
(Seal of Probate Court
Thomas ]. Carey, Attorney for Petit
toner, Ely, Minnesota. 1-6 1-2O
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Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Monday, January 8, 1888.

Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Monday, January 8, 1888.
SPECIAL MEETING.
Special meeting of the City Council
was called to order at sos o'clock P
M, by Mayor Jack Peshel.
The Call was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, December 80, 1887
To Mayor Jack Peshel, Aldermen R. G
Ellis, Alex Lobe, John N. Maxi, j. j
Mattila, Arthur Nyman and Frank
zgonc,
Members of the City Council of the
City of Ely,
Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there will be a special
meeting of the City Council of the City
of Ely, Minnesota, in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall in said City
at eight 90 o'clock P. M, on Monday
January 8, 1898, for the purpose OF
considering and acting on the payrolls
and bills for the month of December
1897, and such other matters requiring
immediate attention before the close
of the official year.
BY order of the Mayor.
A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
I, E. A. LeBeau, as one of the Police
officers of the City of Ely, Minnesota
do hereby certify that a true copy OF
the foregoing notice was delivered by
me to each of the above-named mem
bers of the City Council of the City OF
Ely, Minnesota, on the 30th day OF
December, 1887, within the territorial
limits Of the City of Ely, Minnesota.
E. A. LeBeau, Police Officer,
City Of Ely, Minnesota.
Present: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Maxi
Mattila, Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel
Absent: None.
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Mattila, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held on
December 81, 1887, and the special
meeting held on December 80, 1897, be
approved. Carried.
Report of the Committee on Accounts
and Finance was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, January 8, 1888.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee on Accounts and
Finance, having examined the follow
ing payrolls and bills for the month OF
December, 1887, find them to be correct
and recommend that they be allowed
and paid:
Payroll Official Departments 4,6747
Payroll-Court and Police De-
partment, .................. 2,5O7OC
|Payroll-Fire Department, -. 500 SO
Payroll-Library and Recre-
ational Department, ........ $4,000
Payroll Light and Water De-
partment, ................. $4,000
Payroll-Hired Trucks, ..... 285.0O
Payroll-Hired Teams, .... 72.O0
Payroll-Street Commission
er's Department, ........... 1926. 81
Workmen's Compensation, 90. 1920
Commercial Electric Company,
Partial Payment No. 6, Doc
ket No. MINI. 1097-D, 554.73
Andrew Watilo, Jr., Principal
and Interest on Waterworks
Bonds, 100000
Ely Fire Department, Fire
Calls. 22s.Oo
American Lunch, Meals to
prisoners and water line re-
pair crew, ................. 3735
Drs. Ayres & Parker, Medical
services, .................. 800
Brown-Blodgett Company, Of
flee supplies, ............. 28.67
Paul Buccowich, Jr., Car MAIN
tenance for December, 1897, 1900
Burgher-Williams Company,
Office supplies, ........... 1948
John Burja, Wood, .......... 1900
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Respectfully submitted,
FRANK ZGONC,
JOHN j. MATTILA,
JOHN N. MAXI.

Committee on Accounts and Finance.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the report of
the Committee on Accounts and FL
nance be accepted and filed, and the
City Clerk be authorized to draw orders
on the City Treasurer in payment
thereof. Carried.
Report of the Superintendent of the
Water and Light Department was read,
submitting estimate of cost of tenn
porary street lighting on the south side
of Sheridan Street, from 7th to 9th
Avenue East.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the report