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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-06-30
.SCHEDULEF0R
D-BALL GAMES
Diamond Ball League Lists
First-Half Season Schedules
for Six Teams.

John Smrekar, president; Mike Evon-
ocheck, vice president, and Rudolph
Perushek, secretary, of the Ely Diamond
Ball league have prepared a first-half
season program for the league with the
following schedule:
Friday, July &c. I. o. VS.. Mantels
Hardware.
Saturday, July 2-Chandler VS.. Go
Sunday, July SOLVER Locals VS.. Ely
Gas g. Oil Co., at Section Thirty; Ely
Co-Ops VS.. CLIO at Ely.
Monday, July 4-Open Date.
Tuesday, July 5-Chandler VS.. Mantel
Hardware.
Wednesday, July 6-Mantels VS.. Ely
Gas & Oil Co., at Ely.
Thursday, July 7-Oliver VS.. CLIO.
Friday, July 8-Chandler VS.. Ely
Co-Ops.
Saturday, July ely Gas & Oil VS.
CLIO at Section Thirty; Oliver VS.
Chandler.
Sunday, July 10-Oliver VS.. Mantels.
Monday, July LILY Co-OpS VS.. Ely
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NOTICE FOR BIDS
Ely, Minnesota, June %, 1888,
Office of the City Clerk.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
sealed proposals, or bids, will be re-
ceived in the Office of the City Clerk
of the City of Ely, of Ely, st. Louis
County, Minnesota up to eight 90
o'clock P. M, Tuesday, July 5, 1888, for
the furnishing of, F. o. B. cars at Ely
Minnesota, five (5) minimum, 1872 bar
rel, carloads, more or less, Portland
Cement packed in standard paper bags
The cement shall meet the requirements
of the American Society for Testing
Materials for standard partland cement
The cement to be delivered in car
load lots from time to time until
September 1, 1888, as designated by the
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Each bidder shall accompany his pro-
poSal with certified check in the sum
of ten per cent (10%) of the contract
price of the material, made payable to
the City Treasurer; check to be drawn
on some National or State Bank duly
authorized to do business in the State
of Minnesota
Successful bidder shall be required to
furnish a satisfactory surety bond for
the full amount of the contract.
Check of the successful bidder shall
be held until satisfactory surety bond
has been rendered by the successful
bidder and contract signed. All other
checks shall be returned within ten 1O
days from date contract is awarded.
If successful bidder to whom this
contract is awarded fails to furnish
bond and sign contract within ten (1O)
days after being awarded the contract,
said deposit shall be forfeited to the
City of Ely, Minnesota, who shall then
proceed to award the contract to other
parties.
All bids shall be made out in dupli-
cate, addressed to the City Clerk, City
of Ely, Minnesota, and marked plainly
on the outside of the envelope IBID on
Portland Cement"
The City Council of the City of Ely,
Minnesota, reserves the right to reject
any or all bids upon this material.
By order of the City Council of the
City of Ely, Minnesota.
A. o. KNUTSON,
6-23 $50 City Clerk.
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Ely Hardware Vernain
Control Contest Closed

Charles Hamburger WEIGH was the
winner in the vermin control contest
sponsored by the Ely Hardware &
Furniture Company and which closed
last evening. Mr.. WEIGH scored TOO
points with 70 crows and was awarded
the 22-calibre rifle, the prize Offered
by the company.
A large number were entered in the
contest. Joseph Rothman, Jr., secured
flashlight on his score of 400 points
for 46 crows turned in. While a con-
test was conducted in several parts Of
the state, participated in by gun clubs
and sportSmen's organizations, for the
control of crows, magpies, foxes anC
wolves, the one just closed here wa:
purely a crow shooting affair and wa:
privately conducted by the hardware
company.
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HOLIDAY TOLLS
MORE Than War
Bulletin of Minnesota Safety
Council Stresses Need for
Carefulness, July 4.

BY bulletin of the Minnesota Safety
Council, A. v. Rohweder, chairman of
the executive committee, stresses the
need for accident prevention over the
Fourth of July holidays.
1t might almost be said, Mr. Rob-
weder points out, that the Fourth of
July is better known at present as the
day on which accidents are especially
numerous than as the anniversary Of
the signing of the Declaration of In
dependence Of the United States.
But, does the. celebration of The
Fourth really lead to an appreciate
number of deaths and injuries from
fireworks accidents? An answer to
this question is found, Mr.. Rohweder
says, in an apt comparison by the Ma
tional Fire Protection Association as
follows: "Of the heroes who fought in
the war for American Independence
4044 never returned from the battle
field; 6,004 returned permanently dis
abled. In the years 1900 to 1880, 1920
Americans-more than died in the
Revolutionary War-loSt their lives
celebrating the victories of the original
4,044 Those manned, crippled, and
blinded by these observances aggregated
sc, OOO."
Fourth of July accidents in 1887
according to the American Medical
Association, resulted in 20 deaths and
1905 injuries throughout the nation
The statistics are incomplete because
a large number of hospitals failed tc
give requested information concerning
injuries resulting from the holiday
celebration.
Every holiday brings increased traffic
and, in general, a greater number Of
accidents. The Fourth of July is nc
exception and is marked by specia
precautions, on the part of traffic auth
critics, to insure safety as far as pos
sible. If the travelling public, which
includes everybody who drives an auto.
mobile, felt an equal sense of respon-
sibility, the holiday death-and-injurJ
toll would be reduced. Unfortunately
however, this does not seem to be the
case, because usually The Fourth is one
Va tAAS RSoh oSSI0C1Rt S41JS VI SAAS
year, and extraordinary care is needed
, by all drivers, to avoid disaster.
The number of drownings on Thu
Fourth usually exceeds the ordinar!
daily average, no doubt because picnic
, and outings bring abnormally larg'
crowds to beaches and water resorts o
, all kinds, thus increasing the sex
, posure" to swimming and boating haz
, ards.
, Every year, Mr.. Rohweder cites, TO
thousands of persons young and old
, the Fourth of July proves to be a da.
, of disastrous chances. The historical
, and commemorative significance of thu
, holiday has been lost sight of to :
, large extent. Well-planned communit.
celebrations and a safe and sane OBJ
|, servance by families and other groups
, will tend to reduce the suffering ant
, loss of life that now are far too com
, mon. Chancetaking, foolish, stunts,
, and reckless behavior in general ar
, wholly unnecessary for the enjoymen
, of the holiday.
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| OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THR
|ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Ely, Minnesota, June %, 1888.
REGULAR MEETING.

The meeting was called to order at
8:15 P. M. by the secretary.
1t was moved and supported that
Joseph Veranth act as Chairman of
the meeting. The motion carried.
The reading of the minutes of May
Oath, were ordered dispensed with.
Communication from Mr.. Connors of
the Minnesota Tourist Bureau enclos-
ing a copy of the Buffalo Times with
an eight column spread of pictures of
Miss Sarkipato and telling of canoe
trips out of Ely was presented to the
group present. Mr.. Connors said in his
letter that some of these pictures had
appeared in 125 newspapers all the way
from New York to California.
Communication from the Boys FL
deity Club of Ely relative to signs was
ordered referred to the advertising COM
mittee of the Club.
Communication from Mr.. A. Nelson
relative to a small carnival for the Ely
Community Fair was presented and il
was moved and supported that the com.
munication be referred to the Com
munity Fair Committee and that thi!
committee be asked to start plans TO
the Ely Community Fair as soon a
possible. The motion carried.
Communication from the Ely Drum
g. Bugle Corps requesting some of tn,
allotment that was set aside for then
was presented, together with an esti
mate of their expenses up to and in
GLIDING the Fourth of July. It wa
moved and supported that $650OO o
their allotment be made available a
this time. Motion carried
Communication from Mr.. SaXby, sec
rotary of the Minnesota Arrowhea,
Association, commencing the Club Of
its fine hospitality extended to tn
Duluth Goodwill Tour was read, &C
cepted and ordered filed. 1t was move
and supported that the Ely quota to tn
Minnesota Arrowhead Association b
made available at thic time. The mo
ton carried.
A request from the committee il
charge of the July 4th, celebration flo
the usual appropriation in amount Q
$4,000 was presented. 1t was move
and supported that the Club grant tn
request for this $4,000. The motto
carried.
The following bills were presented:
I'll, r-,r, o r.
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ATTENDED CONVENTION.

Chief Douglas NankerviS, E. A. Lee
Beau, Jack PoShak, Fred Dargontina,
Joseph Poshak, of the Ely police de-
partment; Aldermen Joseph Spreitzer
and John Debeltz; Adolph Dolenshak,
deputy sheriff of st. Louis County and
John Somrock were in Duluth, Monday
and Tuesday, in attendance of the Min
nesota Police and Peace Officers associ-
alton convention. They joined in the
Noronic steamship ride on Lake SUI
perior, Monday, rendered to the con-
vention delegates.
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ROADS, dam
CLUB TOPICS
Prairie Portage Dam, Roads
Community Fair, Discussed
by Commercial Club.

Roads, and the Prairie Portage dam
were the principal subjects for dis
cussion at last evenings meeting of
the Ely Commercial Club.
The club members went on record as
favoring the blacktopping of Highway
q from where the road is now being
blacktopped in the Fourth commissioner
to its junction with 1859.
Travellers will be compelled to use
this road in getting in and out of Ely
during the paving to be done on 169
1t was also decided to press the i'm
provement of Highway No. 35 by the
state and especially the relocation Of
IS in the east end of the city which
was promised several times in the past
but was always deferred with the state
ment of mo funds"
The matter of beautifying the en-
trance to the city was discussed. There
seems to be considerable rough land at
the entrance from the west which, in
the opinion of the club members, could
be made more presentable.
The Community Fair committee was
authorized to begin preparations for
this years fair and the Commercial
Club viii sponsor the same as in the
past.
A committee of three was voted to be
named by the president to see what
could be done towards restoring the
dam at Prairie Portage which the state
is willing to do but is being delayed by
the lack of easement rights on adj
joining shore lines.
The dam, built years ago by the lum-
Der interests, is in a sorry state and
liable to wash out completely at almost
any time. Should this happen the
canoe route to the north through Moose
and Newfound lakes would be ruined by
low water in these lakes.
The quota of support of the Arrow
head was voted as was also the quota
budgeted for the Ely Drum & Bugle
Corps to allow them to attend the
Eighth District American Legion con-
vention at International Falls next
Saturday and Sunday.
At the close of the business session,
colored films of fishing scenes, re-
Gently taken by Roland Erickson, were
shown.
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Mrs. DiNinO Presented
Piano Pupils in Recital.

Mrs, Frank DiNino presented hel
piano pupils in recital at the Com
munity Center auditorium, Thursday
evening.
Those who participated in the re-
cital were Marilyn Lampi, Jane Bolitho
Patricia Goulet, Gloria Pete, Frank
MelovaSich, Robert Abbanat, James
Klobuchar, Jennie Koschak, Leona
Pecha, Rose Ann Majerle, Phyllis Han
son, Florence Startz, Andrew Spolarich
Donald Kangas, Harlan Lampi, Therese
Fleming, Edith Bohince and Dorothy
Abbanat.
Friday afternoon, Mrs. DiNino was
hostess to her pupils at theatre party
after which she served lunch at her
home.
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TEMPERATURES
From u. S. Forestry Service)
Mystery Fire
Starts TUice

Blue Earth-A fire which started of
an unknown origin in a car stored in
the old Max ziegler barn next to local
tire shop, was thoroughly soused with
chemical and then started again by it
self at four o'clock the following morn
ing. 1t came very near to setting the
barn on fire before it was noticed. Fire
men were unable to explain how the
fire started in the first place. They
were still more baffled by the fact
that it started again so many hours
later. Fully so gallons of chemical were
soaked into the upholstery after the
first flames burst out.
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Gas & Oil at Section Thirty.
Tuesday, July 12-Mantels VS. Ely
Co-OpS.
Wednesday, July Chandler VS.. Ely
Gas & Oil.
Thursday, July Oliver VS.. Ely
Co-OpS.
Friday, July 15-CIO VS.. Mantels.
Saturday, July 16-Chandler VS.. CLIO.
Sunday, July 17-Oliver VS.. Ely Gas
& Oil at Ely; Ely Co-OpS VS.. CIO. First
game at P. M, second Immediately
following.
Monday, July 1S-Chandler VS.. Ely
Co-Ops.
Tuesday, July 19-Chandler VS.. Man
tells.
Wednesday, July 20-MantelS VS.. Ely
Gas & Oil at Section Thirty; Ely Co
Ops VS.. Chandler at Ely.
Thursday, July 21-Oliver VS.. CIO.
Friday, July 22-Oliver VS.. Chandler.
Saturday, July 23-Ely Gas & Oil VS..
CLIO at Ely in the afternoon and Ely
Co-OpS VS.. Mantels in the evening.
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR LICENSE TO SELL
REAL ESTATE.
State of Minnesota, County of st
LOuiS-SS.

State of Minnesota, County of St
LouiS-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
CNo. 28229)
In the Matter of the Guardianship OF
Ruth E. Erickson and Arthur E.
Erickson, Minors.
1t Is Ordered that the petition of the
representative of said estate of said
Minors for license to sell the real
estate described therein be heard be-
fore this Court on Monday, July 18th,
1888, at ten o'clock A. M, 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 18th
day of June, 1888.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
(Seal of Probate Court
A. w. Nelson, Attorney for Petitioner,
Ely, Minnesota. 6-23 TT
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE
ESTATE.
State of Minnesota, County of st
LouiS-SS.

State OF Minnesota, County OF 81.
LouiS-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
CNo 31498)
In the Matter of the Estate of Frances
Strukel, Decedent.
It Is Ordered that the petition for
settlement and allowance of the final
account filed herein by Frank v.
Strukel, as representative of the estate
of said decedent, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to
the persons entitled thereto, be heard
before this Court on Monday, July 25th,
1888, at ten o'clock A. M, in the Pro-
bate Court Room in the Court House
in Duluth, Minnesota, and that all
persons interested then show cause, if
any they have, why such petition should
not be granted.
Witness the HON. VIM. j. ARCHER
Judge of Probate Court, this 25th day
of June, 1888.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
(Seal of Probate Court
T. ]. Carey, Attorney Off Petitioner,
Ely, Minnesota. $50 TIA
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1t was moved and supported that the
bills as presented be allowed and paid
subject to the approval of the Board
of Directors. The motion carried.
The secretary reported on the re-
ceiptS and expenditures incident to
the Duluth Goodwill Tour, showing 2Oe
dinners served, 1876 tickets sold and 1S
complimentary tickets, leaving a bill in
amount of $3.50 due the ladies aid. IT
was moved and supported that the re-
port be accepted and that the $3.50 bill
be approved for payment. The mo-
ton carried.
The secretary reported that the State
Highway Department had sent a man to
check on the "sink-hole" in the road
near the Baird Ranger Station and that
this man was recommending that a
shovel be sent out to this location for
the purpose of filling in same. The
secretary was asked to keep in touch
with this project.
The secretary reported on the present
status of the Prairie Portage dam and
asked that a committee be appointed to
see what could be done to help get this
project taken care of. It was moved
and supported that the Chair appoint
a committee of three to see what might
be done to get this project started. The
motion carried.
There was some discussion on the
Quetico-Superior Councils report to the
President, but no action was taken. The
matter was left until some more de-
finite and specific recommendations are
made on the matter.
It was moved and supported that the
Club request the st. Louis County Board
of Commissioners to allot funds in the
1880 budget to care for the black
topping of No. 81 highway from the
Fourth Commissioner district to where
No. 81 connects with State Highway No.
1859. The motion carried.
1t was moved and supported that the
Club go on record as favoring recon-
structlon and improvement of highway
No. 35 between Tower and Aurora and
that the proper officials be so advised
of the Clubs action. The motion car
ried.
1t was moved and supported that the
Cluo go on record demanding the ex-
tension of No. l highway through Ely
on Sheridan Street and the proper Off
Gals be requested to start this project
this summer. The motion carried.
1t was moved and supported that the
advertising committee be asked to in
,lude funds in their part of the budget
for next year to care for some ELY"
billboard signs along the highways.
The motion carried.
The secretary was asked to comnluni-
cate with the Highway department ask
ng that they consider a project for the
Identification of the right-of-way COM
ng into Ely on the State Highways.
It was moved and supported that the |
Meeting adjourn. The motion carried. |
RAY HOEFIIER,
Secretary.
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UDarhY and JnanO

The phrase, ''Darby and Joan" is
applied to the type of loving, old
fashioned, virtuous couples. The
names originated in ballad called
"The Happy Old Couple" probably
written by Henry Woodfall, and the
characters are said to be John OAR
by of Bartholomew Close, who died
in 1870, and his wife. The ballad is
also attributed by other authorities
to Matthew Prior.
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Prospective automobile buy
ers and licensed car dealers
have been asked by M. J. Muir
ray, chief of the highway
patrol of the Minnesota High
way department, to be on the
alert for strangers attempting
to dispose of motor vehicles
bearing out-of-state license
plates. The request is made
that all suspicious car vendors
be reported at once to patrol
headquarters, st. Paul. An.
inspector last week, working in
one town in southern Mime.
sofa impounded eight cars in
one day and five the next, be,
longing to dealers from outside
the state and bearing foreign
license plates.
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FILINGS BEING TAKEN.

Filings are being taken for the cleo
ton of two directors for School District
No. II, to replace Anton F. Kotchevar
and Ed c. Jones whose terms will ex-
pire. Up to yesterday afternoon only
one candidate has filed. John Drag
avon filed on Monday.
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BOYS ON CANOE TRIP.

A group of 81 boys from the Twin
Cities and Duluth began a canoe trip
into the Superior National Forest from
Hibbard's Lodge at Moose Lake, Fri
day. Seven leaders accompanied the
group. The party will return July 8.
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On This Occasion
(Continued from Page One)

dailies and sheets that gloat
over choice morsels of filth in
the news line. Rest assured, If
the name of your son or daugh-
ter, sister or brother appears
in the Miner it will be for some
thing fine and elevating and
not degrading to the one
named or his relatives.
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We sincerely thank those
who have stood by us in the
past and hope to merit their
confidence in the future. Our
subscription list is growing
weekly. We thank our friends
for their patronage and we
don't feel sore at our enemies
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Contents of White Lead
White lead is a pigment contain
ing lead carbonate and hydrated
lead oxide.
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LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED AND
REPAIRED-Willc call for and deliver
Prompt service assured. Call 181-R.
william Bates.
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SEE PETEiS GARAGE for Elto and
Evinrude motors and Peterson boats
6-23
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WANTED Some exper-
fence, good opportunity, nationally
recognized lines, guaranteed salary.
Outside work. Inquire at the Fenske
Hardware and Furniture Co.
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WA N I
. ADS .

MINNOWS FOR SALE-Inquire OF
Henry Nicholson at Robinson Lake.
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FILM ROLL DEVELOPED Eight hi
gloss prints, one enlargement, Csc coin.
One extra enlargement with this ad.
Bemidji Photo Service, Bemidji, Min
nesota, Box 925. $50 8-18
Evening star., 1938-09-28

With the coming of the Black
Shadows Hooty started forth to look
for the Gobblers he had overheard
Reddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy talking
about. AS silently as the Black Shad-
ows he new this way and that way
over the Green Forest peering down
sharply among the trees. Hooty's
wings are 80 made that he can fly
without making q sound. This way
and that way he new, but saw moth
ing Of the Gobblers. Then a. 1t
grew darker he flew to one Of his
favorite watch towers, which was .
tall, dad tree. Making hi voice
sound - 80ce q b could, which
Evening star., 1938-09-28
By Phillips

and 70 big md strong and fierce that
he is known ~ the Terror of the
Night to all the little people of the
Green Forest and the Green Meadows.
Redtail the Hawk and all the other
hawks hunt wholly by day, and they
depend on their wonderful eyesight.
Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote de-
pend very much on their noses when
they are hunting. OF course, their
eyes and their ears help out their
noses. Aooty the oWl depends "a hi
Evening star., 1938-09-28

ears, helped out by his eyes, which
are made for seeing when there is
not light enough for those he hunts
to see at all. Also he depends some
what on his voice to aid his wonderful
ears and eyes.
Other hunters hunt silently. They
take the greatest pains to make no
sound. But Hooty uses his voice, and
this Is the way he does It: He sits
on the top Of . tall, dead tree look
ing like part Of the tree itself.
All about him is the Green Forest
wrapped In darkness by the Black
Shadows. suddenly Hooty brsaks The
al1lacA ''Whooo hoo hoo, whooo.
Evening star., 1938-09-28
BY Edqor Rice Burrouahs

course, those Gobblers have heard me
before. They know where I am in
the habit Of hunting and 30 they
wouldn't 60 to roost near one of my
watch towers. I must try In other
places"
SO Hooty spread his noiseless wings
and flew from place to place In the
Green Forest. hooting fercely from
the tops Of tall trees whenever the
surroundings seemed to promise 4
hiding place for the Gobblers. And
50 It came about that just by chance
he finally dropped down in the top
Of the very tree in which the 0obbler
family Was sleepfnS.
Evening star., 1938-09-28

was very fierce, indeed, he hooted.
then instantly listened with all his
might. A mouse squeaked family with
fright, and that was his last speak.
But q mouse was but bite to Hooty.
He was after. Gobblers. 20 he tried
again. Nothing happened. After .
wait he tried = third time without
result.
Then Hooty new to another part
Of the Green Forest and did the
same thing. He visited Ill his favorite
watch towers, but 1t was all In vain.
Disappointed, he began to do . LITTLE
thinking.
How Stapd6 G ~" said -. sol