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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Wint0n Man Engaged to
Virginia Young Lady.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. KetokoSh of Vir-
GINA, have announced the engagement
OF their daughter, Laura Maria, to Onni
j. Tanttari of Winton, son of Mrs.
Maria Tanttari.
Mr. Tanttari graduated from the Ely
high school in 1881 and later attended
the Junior College where he prominent
ly participated in football, track, SWIM
ming and declamatory activities. He is
at the present time associated with the
State Forest Survey at Togo, Minnesota.
Miss Ketokosh was graduated from
the Roosevelt high school at Virginia in
1885 and also attended the Junior
College.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
District Court Meets
to Scrutinize Ballots
in Veranth-Pete Case
Session Follows Recount of
Ballots in 4th County
Commissioner Poll.
100 VOTES SUBMITTED
Hearing on Ballots Ends
Yesterday; Adjourn for
Two Weeks.

! Judge Bert FeSler with his reporter,
Fred Carson and Joseph Klobuchar,
deputy clerk of court, arrived Monday
night and Tuesday morning opened the
special term of court to hear evidence
in the contest case brought by Joseph
Veranth against Jacob L. Pete, elected
Commissioner for the Fourth District at
the November election and certified as
winner by the county canvassing board
with total of 80 votes.
The term had been scheduled to be-
gin Monday at one o'clock but owing
to the tieup in the bus transportation
on Monday when the first bus came In
from Duluth after eight o'clock in the
evening, court was not opened until
Tuesday morning.
Attorneys Edward Boyle of Duluth
and A. w. Nelson of this city appeared
for Mr.. Veranth while Attorney Philip
Stone of Virginia and Thomas Carey
of this city appeared for Mr.. Pete. City
Clerk Arthur Knutson was in charge of
the ballots and the lists, acting for
County Auditor Bergen.
aside to be passed upon by the court
by the recount committee named by
the interested parties. In the recount
Mr.. Veranth was represented by Vic
tor Veranth; Mr.. Pete by Albert Winni-
kainen and court judges had named A.
Hoene as a diSintereSted representative.
Witnesses appearing at Tuesdays
{ ~
the court he had marked his ballot to
silence poSsipers who claimed he had
voted against the party he was sup
porting and had marked the ballot by
tearing off the corner to prove his
vote; Mrs. Dora Butala, Miss Margaret
Seliga and George Banovetz, election
appeared and testified as to
torn ballots and numbers appearing on
the back placed there by the Judges
to assist in the checking and rechecking.
John Weirimaa of Vermilion Lake
township also appeared and explained
why ballots had been marked for voters
by persons not sworn.
Torn and mutilated ballots were pre-
sented in evidence Witnesses were
heard who explained these mutilations
by the statement that yardstick was
used in poking down over-full ballot
boxes during the voting while others
had had their tops torn of in the act
Of removing them from the tab.
The court room was filled with inter-
ested spectators who remained all day
Tuesday. Every seat in the room was
occupied and an overflow audience
stood in the corridors. No undue DEM
onstrations were made by the audience
who listened attentively to all that was
said and done. Deputy Sheriff Adolph
OolenShak was in charge of the court
room
The arguments on individual con-
'ested ballots were begun on wednes-
lay morning by Attorneys Boyle, Mel
son, Stone and Carey. Each ballot had
been numbered and marks, tears, pin
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
SEAL SALES
INCREASE SIG
Show Nice Gain Over Last Two
Years; List Organizations
Contributing.

Receipts from the sale of tuberculosis
Christmas Seals top last years re-
ceipts by SIC, according to figures re-
vealed by DR.. Owen w. Parker, chair
man of the sale here.
Total sales to date, with most of the
returns in, amount to $51603, as COM
pared to $440.97 year ago and $37s65
in 1896.
st want to thank Mrs. Nora Trezona
Miss Mary Sever and Miss Ann Novak
for their assistance in conducting this
drive" Dr. Parker stated. st also want
to thank the independent school dis
trict No. IL, the Ely fire. department.
the school children, and all others who
contributed"
Appreciation of the publicity given the
drive by the Ely Theatre and the Ely
Miner was also expressed by the chair
man.
Organizations who made contributions
follow:
M. E. Ladies Aid; Scandinavian Fra
ternity of America; Ely Rotary Club;
South Slavonic Catholic Union of
America; Ely Commercial Club; Ma
tional Council Catholic Women; PIT. A.
Council; Ely Business Girls Club; Lodge
No. l, S. S. C. o.; Ely Lodge No. 200.
I. o. o. F.; Lodge No. 2, S. S. C U.
American Legion Auxiliary; Order
Eastern Star No. ZIG; Vermilion Re-
bekah Lodge No. 8; Ely Drum and
Bugle Corps; Arrowhead Lodge No. 1874,
5. S. G. u; Music and Drama Club:
Lodge Nc. 1864; st. AIMS Lodge; Oliver
Assn; Womens Catholic
Order of ForesterS.
Presbyterian Ladies Aid; Mems Cath
bic Order of Foresters; M G. S. Lodge
No. 100; Lodge No. ia, S. S. C. u; Ely
Girl Scout Council; st. Barbara Bene-
1t Soc. No. 200; Women's Benefit
Assn; Birthday Club; Past Noble
irands Club; Jobs Daughters; Thurs
lay Evening Musicale.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Former Local FOresters
Sent to NeIU England.

A number of men formerly employed
here by the u. S. forest service have
been transferred to the New England
states to assist in salvaging timber
blown down by the hurricane last sum-
mer. They are Albert L. Tofte, Sam S.
Poirier, and Maurice r. Schaller. -Four
billion feet of timber was blown down,
according to government figures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Surplus Commodity
Distribution Jan. is.

A distribution of surplus commodities
VIII be held at the county garage Mon
oay' JAN l6, at p. m. Butter, grape
irult juice, graham and wheat flour.
canned peas. prunes, raisins and canned
tomatoes viii be given out. persons
eligible are requested to bring their own
containers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Koivunen of this
city announce the engagement of their
Ruth Alice, to Wayne L.
Linden, son of Mrs. M. Linden of
Brooklyn, N. Y. The date for the we'd
ding has as yet not been set.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
$50 LICENSEs PITRCHASFn

Motor vehicle licenses totaling $50
were obtained during the first week
they were placed on sale here, accord
ing to Byrd Brownell, deputy registrar.
They are available at the vermilion
Electric shop.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
FORMER ELY RESIDENT KILLED.

Samuel Hoar, SO, a former resident of
this city when he and his father Samuel
Hoar, ST., were employed with the Sec
ton Thirty mine. met accidental death
in a Butte, Montana mine, Saturday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
V. F. w. To MEET.

Ely post, Veterans of Foreign Wars
will hold its regular meeting in the
service mems rooms of the Community
Center, Friday evening, at o'clock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
MOSCATELLI SCHOOL ATTORNEY,

Peter MoScatelh was rehired as at
torney for school district No. II at a
meeting Of the board held Tuesday
evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
GUN CLUB To MEET.

The Ely Rod and Gun club will hold
its regular meeting Friday evening at
z o'clock in the Community Center.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12

CONTINUED on Last Pager
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
UP THE RIVER" NEW COLISEUM HIT
 OPENING TONIGHT

If you're in the mood for an eve niny of uproarious screw-ball com edy. Up the River" the new 20th Century-Fox picture which opens tonight at the Coliseum Theatre, is just about the funniest combination of music. broad comic situations and razzle dazzle football in many a sea- son.
 The story focuses on a group of happy inmates in a mythical state prison which boasts radio in every cell. gates that are practically re- volving doors. and the best football team in the Big Pen Conference"
 Preston Foster is completely at home in his first light comedy role and the elongated Arthur Preacher, as Fosters partner in crime and football, gives his most polished performance, Tony Martin and Phyllis Brooks are excellent in the romantic leads and the other fea- tured players include Slim Sum merville, Bill Robinson Alan Dine- hart, Eddie Collins. Jane Darwell and Sidney Toler.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
MRS. KIRKHAM'S RELATIVES
 ACROSS SEAS ARE ACTIVE

Letters from her folks in England, received in yesterdays mail, gave Mrs. Glen Kirkham news for which she has been anxiously awaiting during the past months of "the war over there.
 A younger brother, Leslie J. Moir, not yet 20 years old, is in France somewhere with the Royal Army Medical Corps. Another older bro ther is an officer in the English navy on duty in the Mediterranean Sea. One brother, John, died last year only three days out from Llv- erpool enroute for military duty in Palestine. He was buried at sea.
 Mrs. Kirkham also has two nices in wartime service, one in the wo- mems territorial work and the other a warden in the afraid protection service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
TR0Y'S pAJkMAS BLAzE;H0USEB0Y
 HERO BURNS SELF

Former Gov. John w. Troy was saved from serious injury this morning by the quick action of his Filipino house boy, George Ocjanas, when his pajama leg suddenly burst into flame in the living room of his residence in the Scatter Tract.
 Troy, it is believed had dropped a match after lighting his pipe while sitting in an arm chair alongside the family Christmas tree.
 Ocjanas saw the flame suddenly take his employers pajama leg, the cotton snow at the foot of the Christmas tree, and the tree itself.
 With bare hands he extinguished the pajama leg fire and aided his employer to davenport across the room, then threw the burning tree and cotton into the fireplace and called the fire department.
 Bremen found the blaze out when they arrived, hero houseboy George nursing burned hand, and former Governor Troy ruefully examining a slightly burned paja- ma leg.
 Damage in addition to the pa- janlas included scorched walls, a burned Christmas tree and a ruined living room rug.
 Also in the house at the time of the fire were the former Gov ernor's daughters, Mrs. George Lingo and Mrs. Robert Bender, and granddaughter Joan Lingo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
''BLIND ALLEY" K FEATURED Al
 CApIT0l SHOW
Crime Film Opens Tonight for Two-Day Run at
 Local Theatre

A thrillingly dramatic story of ! psychiatrist who matched his wits against a murderer'S blazing gun, Columbia's Blind Alley" opens to- night at the Capitol Theatre to prove virtual bombshell of highly charged realism. One of the most unusual crime films ever made, Blind Alley" is brilliantly written, sxcellently directed and splendidly played.
 Blind Alley" swings into tense action from it's initial scenes when he summer home of a professor of psychology is invaded by an es- capped prisoner whose record of kill ngs is formidable. With his seizure 1f the estate all members of the household and several guests are subjected to a reign of terror. One If the compelling features of this Columbia picture is the revelation of what makes the criminal AL though his life is in danger, the professor asks questions. The killer answers, and in this verbal battle the dark story of criminal is barred
 Flawless performances are turned in by Ralph Bellamy and Chester Morris. The former, always to be relied upon for portrayals of a warm, human quality, exceeds previ- ous efforts in delineating the char acter of the professor Morris role, sharply defined, is keyed to high emotional pitch. It is a vivid, bril- liant piece of work, endowed with exceptional artistry.
 Rose Stradner's beauty and abil- ity give charm to the role of the pro- fessor's wife. Joan Perry is impress sive as one of the weekend guests and Ann Dvorak blazes through the film in dramatic impersonation of the gangster's sweetheart. Scotty Beckett, Marc Lawrence, Melville Cooper and John Eldridge are others of the well-choSen cast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
MARSH AND WIFE
 LEAVE FOR STATES

MT. and Mrs. George Marsh, of Marshall, on the Lower Yukon River, who have spent the past ten days in Juneau, as guests at the Baranof, left for the south this morning aboard the steamer Yu- kon. He has been mining open cut work at Marshall. They admit they spent most happy Christmas in Juneau and will remain longer on return.
 They will spend two or three weeks in Seattle, then go to San Francisco to visit relatives and friends. From there the couple will travel around the country
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
BIG DRAGLINE BUCKET GOING
 INTO INFERIOR


 On the deck of the steamer Mount Mckinley today is l2 yard drag line bucket, believed to be the larg- est such mining accessory in AL aska
 The big bucket is assigned to the United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company Fairbanks Exploration Co) at Fairbanks. Un- doubtedly it will be taken to the Es- ter Creek operations of the company where an eight yard bucket has been employed in stripping opera tionS.
 The bucket is approximately 10 feet long. six feet wide, and five feet deep.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
FREE SHOW THURSDAY
 IS EAGLES XMAS GIFT
 TO DUUGLAS C0MimUNITY

Sponsored by the Eagles of Doug las, the Ladies Auxiliary, FOE. has arranged for a free show to be given at the Douglas Coliseum to- morrow evening and everyone in town is invited Bags of candy and fruits will be distributed to the children.
 "The Jones Family on a Trip to Paris" will be the feature picture of the show
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
CLUB MEETING

The Four-H Club girls, five Of them, met this morning at the home of Patsy Fleek for their weekly bus mess meeting. Plans for next years activies were outlines to them by their leader Hilja Bolyan.
 A party was then planned for next Saturday evening at the home of Betty Bonnet, entertainment for that evening is in the hands of Patsy Fleek and Peggy Cochrane
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27

They expect to rellra north in June.
 Next fall, Mr 2nt AI,s L1arsil will build q home in Anchorage and reside permanently in Alaska after having spent the past 34 years in the Territory. proving that the Northland looks good to the two sourdoughs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
COMMUNICATION

JUNEAU, Dec. 25.-Editor, Daily Alaska Empire: The undersigned would thank you if you would pub fish the following communication An advertising sheet, which we sometimes find at our door steps, in an article headed. Juneau Taxpay- CTS Are Paying for a White Ele- phant," launched a vicious attack on the swimming pool WPA proj- ect planned and sponsored by the City of Juneau, on which construc- ton was begun last Monday. This was done, however, only after an urgent request by Governor Gruen- ing (we shall mention names) after a committee of the unemployed had informed him of the desperate plight in which nearly 200 residents of Ju- neau find themselves = jobless and penniless-living either on the scant rations of grudgingly given public relief or are on the verge of applying for it.
 As the project was undertaken for the benefit of the unemployed, it be- hooves us to say few words in de- fense of it.
 The writer of the article could see so little good in the proposed pool that he was even at loss flor what kind of pool to call it." Well, let's call it the "Old Swimming Hole" in honor of the pools, all very similar in size to the one proposed, in which, since time immemorial, boys have learned to swim.
 Then follow some gibes about means of heating the water. How ever, there is no immediate need of a heating plant Cool as our sum- mers may be, we always have suf- ficient number of warm days for kids to learn to swim and gain the confidence to take care of them selves in the water Alaska's boys must learn to brace themselves for the shock of falling into the cold Alaskan water.
 Is it worth the $2,500 the City of Juneau has to contribute? Ask the people who have lost dear ones by drowning, because they could not swim few feet, the anxious moth CTS who know their boys to be out on the water in small boats, the numerous men in Alaska who have had breadth escapes from drowning, and who needed no div ing-board" to get into the water Ask all these to put price on a swim ming pool where their and others youngsters can learn to swim \
 About the merit of such project? Ask the 300 Juneau citizens who will be on some kind of relief work similar to this project, before the winter is over. Work, either in rain and mud, or in snow and ice, for A cents an hour, in order to earn-if lucky-$56O % a month to pay their grocery bill, their rent, their coal bill; and their clothing bill 1t would be just too bad for them if big hearted Uncle Sam would not come to the rescue; too bad, also, for AL aska Welfare Bureau with it's in- sufficient allowance. re
 Lastly: Who are the taxpayers, anyway? All of us in the last an- alysi.s ai 9l!nvar Your very truly,
 JUNEAU UNEMPLOYED LEAGUE,
 JULIUS HEINENAN,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27

A WOMAN ruled the Byzantine empire for 10 years. beginning in 780 AID. Her name was Irene and she was originally poor Greek orphan. She married the emperor I Ian IV
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27

: BECAUSE MOTHS fly at night and are usually not seen, few peo- pie realize that there are nine times as many moth species as but terflies
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27

THE ONLY island resort in Eu- rope which is uninhabited is the Scottish Island of Staffa. Thou sands visit it annually but no one lives there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
RETURNING WESTWARD

Harry Lundell is leaving this ev- ening on the Mount Mckinley for after visit with his parents here for the holidays.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
TIE OTTOMAN EMPIRE wa.

for years without a standing army until in 1880 one was made up of forced levies of Christian children. The troops became known as Jan issaries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27

THE ENGLISH language has only 26 letters to represent 40 or more sounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
MONS ANDERSON IS
 RETURNING TO CITY

Mons Anderson, Lcop Road fur farmer who has been south on busi- ness for several weeks, is returning north aboard the steamer Tongass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27

DIR. sTEyE~. CHIRoPODIsT. Makes Arch Appliances to measure office. 10 Valentino Ridg Phone 64s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27

Today's Eews Today--Empirs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-27
NOTICE

NOTICE ,N Visiting days at the Winfield Home will be on Sundays only, from now on. adv. M ls MINNIE FIELD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
DRASTIC TAXES TO /.
 STOP BROTHERS

Washington, April 13.-(UP)-Sen. Tom Connally, D., Tex, introduced in the Senate today a bill that would impose drastic taxes on individuals and corporations during war to pre- vent prof1teering.
 Connally, chairman of the Senate finance subcommittee on war profits legislation, drafted the measure with the assistance of government tax eX- pertS.
 It would lower personal exemptions to $500 for single an,- to $1,600 for married persons, and increase the tax rate to 10 per cent. A surtax would be imposed beginning with six per cent on the first $1,000 above the exemption and reaching a maxi mum of 8 per cent. Corporations tax es on undistributed profits would range from 30 to 77 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
C.Y. 0. UNITS IN
 DEBATES TONIGHT
Knights of Columbus Spon- sOring Contests on Cur=
 rent National Problems

Delegations from the various Cath olic Youth Organizations of Water bury will gather in Columbus Hall on North Main street this evening for the second in the series of de- bates sponsored in cooperation with Sheridan Council, Knights of Co., lumbus.
 The competing teams tonight for the James F. Arnold Memorial Fund awards include the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, the Church of the Im- maculate Conception and St. Mary's Magdalen's of Oakville. The ques- tions to be discussed include current national and international problems.
 The judges for tonight's discus sions include Miss Kathleen Crow ley, director of the Waterbury Girls Club, Commissioner Martin Tehan of the board of education and Attor- ney Pasquale DeCicco.
 Tn addition to c. Y. o. members and friends, the Knights of Colum- bus invite the general public to at- tend,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
MEMORIAL AWARD
 INTERESTS GIRLS
Scouts A W aiting An- nOuncement of Juliet Low
 Prize Saturday

Local Girl Scouts, as well as those of Region 1 which includes the New England states, are anxiously await ing the announcement of the annual Juliette Low Memorial Award this Saturday. Five American Girl Scouts and 13 Girl Guides from other na- tions who win these awards will go to the international encampment in Switzerland. Miss Laura Seaver, of 262 Wood street, was selected by the Waterbury council as candidate for the award.
 These honors are made possible by each member of the Girl Scouts who donate penny each year. The candidates, who must be IT or IS years of age and active members of the organization, are selected by members of the American Girl Scout International committee, fol- lowing recommendation by local and regional committees.
 Mrs. Frederick Edey of Bellport, L. l., is chairman of the committee which will meet at the national of- fees Saturday to decide upon the United States delegates for this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
No Traffic Fatalities
 In Five Communities
Waterbury Records Two Deaths For First Three
 Months of Current Bridgeport Setting Pace

Five Connecticut communities re- ported no traffic fatalities last year according to the records of the state department of motor vehicles. Com missioner Michael A. Connor of the motor vehicle department, when questioned about the recent news re- lease from the National Safety Council which included no Con- necticut cities or towns on a list of communities credited with no fatal ities during 1888.
 Ansonia Mentioned
 "Ansonia, Derby, Plainville, Staff ford and Griswold are the Connecti- cut cities and towns which had ab- solutely clean slates last year so far as traffic fatalities are concerned" stated the commissioner. Accord ing to the 1930 census Ansonia had 19,898 residents, Derby 10,788, Plain- vile 6,301, Stafford 5,949 and Gris- wold 6,010. So these communities should have been on the list of cities and towns in excess of 5000 population with no trafiic fatalities during last year. Several times dur ing the year the department issued reports calling attention to the fine record these places were establish ing for 1888. New London went 365 days without fatality but during November of 1898 pedestrian, lying in a street, was run over and killed, spelling the Whaling City's chance to have a clean slate for 1938."
 The commissioner released corn- parison for the first three months of this year as compared with last year as regards traffic fatalities, showing that twenty-five Connecti- cut communities reported fewer fatalities, twenty-seven were charg- ed with increases while seven re- ported the same fatality debits. As the report was released Bridgeport appeared on its way to establish a poor record for 1899, eleven fatal ities having been reported as of April Il as against twelve for the entire year of 1889. New Haven is showing fine improvement with Hartford and Waterbury keeping pace with their 1889 total.
 Comparison
 Traffic fatality comparison by towns for the first three months of . L- rzy1