The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26


road program. Sheridan Street extern
sion; filling of sink hole and mainten-
ance on Ely Finland road with special
emphasis on new construction and
black topping of the eastern end OF
same; blacktopping of No. 81 through
to It's junction with 1869; blacktopping
of No. 1873; completion of paving OF 1853
between Tower and Virginia and paving
No. between Ely and Tower In one
years operation; proper maintenance OF
all highways leading to Ely, especially
during the winter months; had all local
organizations send letters to the high
way department on Sheridan Street ex-
tension; urged roadside Identification
through P. w. A.; worked with COM
mittee for dedication Of opening OF No.
1859 between Tower and Virginia; sup
ported the new road to the Tower Fish
Hatchery.
Had 10000 Ely tFish-Adyenture"
folders printed and collected funds to
care for one-half the cost of same, from
the Ely resorts.
Had 1900 maps of the Superior Ma
tional Forest printed for the club and a
like amount for the various resorts who
were given them at cost.
Had 10000 letter-head maps printed
most of which were sold to resorts and
business men for use as individual
lletterheads.
~; oif 10 inv1s foo
which was instrumental in saving Ely
merchants from being solicited by sew
eral out-of-town people with question
able schemes.
Purchased space at the Outdoor
Shows at the Navy Pier in Chicago and
at the Municipal auditorium in Min
neapolis and sent representatives to
these shows with the Ely moving pic
lures, literature and exhibit material
Also cooperated with the Minnesota
Tourist Bureau in the outdoor Show at
Indianapolis, Indiana, by showing oul
moving pictures there.
Sent Ely's Girl Guide, Marie Sarki-
patio to Chicago and Minneapolis shows
Added northern pike to mounted ex-
hibit material and additional coloreo
films to moving picture collection.
Carried advertisements in severa
newspapers and magazines inviting
tourists to come to Ely.
Sent Ely man to Minneapolis for tall
over w. C. c. o. on vacation poSSibili.
ties at Ely.
Purchased $500 auto bumper signs.
Sent Ely and st. Louis County Clut
exhibit material to Virginia's Civic Elk.
position.
Sent Ely literature to information
booths of Chambers of Commerce in al
of the larger midwest cities and tt
numerous automobile clubs and hotels
in the same territory. (52 separate
places)
Arranged with State Photographer
to take additional pictures of Elys cir:
guide and party of girls, and also CO.
operated with Paramount News reelmar
in taking moving pictures of Ely.
Sponsored and helped finance short
fishing trip for Mr.. Shave, director Of
the Minnesota Tourist Bureau, and Bert
Clafflin, sports writer for the Chicago
Herald Examiner, which was productive
of some very fine advertising for Ely
Sponsored motorboat excursions over
BURNSIDE lake for the directors of the
st. Louis County Club and Farm Bureau
association.
| Arranged for public meeting and dis
custom on the Quetico-Superior Coun-
ellis report to the president and secured
three outside speakers for same. Had
quite number of interested people
from other communities at this meeting
Sponsored Ely's Annual Snow Jubilee
Protested closing of lake trout season
until July LIST, and helped in having the
season left as before.
Filled out over seventy applications
for fish fry for the various lakes and
streams near Ely.
Arranged for and helped in the plant
ing of $50 cans of wall-eyed pike fry
$50 cans of lake trout and 100 cans OF
bass.
Cooperated with the Embarrass-Pike
River Valley Sportsmen in having the
lakes in this vicinity closed to netting
Is still urging the state to put fish
hatchery near Ely.
Urged and helped to secure the open
ing of township 64-10 to duck hunting
Urged replacement of Prairie Portage
Dam and repair or replacement Of other
old logging dams In this vicinity. Had
county, state and federal officials make
trip to Prairie Portage and state men
make surveys on several other old dams
Cared for Ely's quota to the Mime
sofa Arrowhead association and Sc
cured appointment of several Ely men
to important committees in that as
ISOLATION.
Urged construction of public docks
near Ely by w. P. A. through Forest
Service.
| Sponsored trips for girls from infor-
nation booths in Duluth and Mime
apoliS to the resorts in the Ely territory
Arranged for reception of the Duluth
Goodwill delegation to Ely.
Sponsored and arranged for "Sales
Crusade" in Ely and secured Mr.. Moon