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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
FINNISH STOCK
TO Celebrate
4OTH BIRTHDAY
Store-wide Sale to Mark Event ;
3 Employees Have Served
Since Organization.

Forty years ago a small group of
Finnish miners, putting up 81 800 as
capital. organized the Finnish Stock
company and ventured into the grocery
business in the building now occupied
by Frank Debeltz.
With this modest outlay of finances,
the company purchased fixtures, team
of horses, a delivery wagon and sled,
and paid $500 down on an $500 stock
This week on Friday, the Finnish
Stock company will observe its fortieth
birthday with the Inauguration of a
gigantic sale that will put every single
item in the establishment on the bar
gain block" according to John Porthan,
manager.
A two-page announcement of the
event appears elsewhere in this issue.
Three men, who started with the
company and who have virtually grown
up with it are still employed by the
firm. They are: Mr.. Porthan, veteran
Ely business man, who for 81 years has
been at the helm of the store; John
Palmgard, who is one of the three
original employees, and Mike Somero
who started work when the company
was year and one-half old
From very unimpressive beginning,
the store has grown steadily through
the years. The company owns its
45x120 building, constructed by it in
1912.
The Rev. Henry Sarvela was instru-
mental in founding the store. He was
pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran
church. The first manager was a
gentleman by the name of Aspergren,
who stayed with the organization but
a short time. He, Porthan and Palm
gard were the original three employees.
Eric Lund succeeded Aspergren, and
after about year and half, Lund was
replaced by William Abrahmson
Mr.. Porthan followed Mr. AbrahamSon
as manager and has been at the head
of the store since that time
After number of years in its original
location, the company constructed the
building later occupied by the First
State bank. The structure was sold to
the bank when the present one was
erected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
Death CALLS
ANDREW HARRI
Heart Attack Causes Death of
War Veteran; Buried With
Military Honors.

Andrew Edward Harri q well known
Ely man, died suddenly Saturday even
ing of a heart attack while in his room
at East Harvey street.
He had been about town ali day in
his usual manner and that evening de-
cided to go to his room for little rest.
His brother, Olof, assistant chief of the
Ely police, when completing his shift,
found his brother dead. The physician
called stated that he had been dead a
matter of five hours.
Mr.. Harri was born in Port Arthur,
Canada, on August 6, 1890. With his
parents and other members Of the
family he came to Ely in 1891. He at
tended the local schools and was grad
uated from the Ely high school. Fol-
lowing his graduation he was employed
as bookkeeper in the First State Bank
of Ely and also as clerk in the store of
his brothers.
He enlisted and served with the Third
Field Artillery in France. While in
service overseas he was gassed and
it is thought that the casing was &C.
countable for the sinking spells Mr.
Harri has suffered for the past few
years and for which he has been treated
at the Veterans hospital at Mime
apolis
Surviving are five brothers and two
sisters The brothers are John, Thomas
and Olof of this city; Jerry of Mime
apoliS, and Charles of Snohomish,
Washington The sisters are Mrs.
Joseph Agnich of Snohomish, and Mrs
George Wooleock of Eveleth
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon from the home, the Rev II.
Russell Browne conducting the same.
Pail bearers were E. L. Rautio, Uno
Alfalfa, William Mills, ToiYo Wenstrom,
Louis SLENDER and Harry j. Homer.
The remains had been prepared at the
Laing Mortuary and interment was in
the Ely cemetery.
The funeral was largely attended, the
members of the American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars, of which de-
ceased was a member, attending the
last sad rites in body. He was buried
under full military honors.
His death was shock to his many
friends in the city who join in tender
ing their sympathy TO the bereaved
relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
Chisholm, Cloquet Send Up
Trial Balloons to Feel Out
Managerial Opinion.

With the start of the baseball season
but a few weeks away. talk Of organic
ing a league among range clubs is COM
ing from several cities. Both Cloquet
and Chisholm have sent up trial bal
looms to see in what direction the winds
of managerial opinion are blowing.
Dennis Critzer, manager of the Clo-
quet club, has sent Ernest Madden,
manager of the local nine, communi-
cation asking his opinion of forming
league comprising Cook, Virginia,
Eveleth. Hibbing, Keewatin, NaShwauk,
Grand Rapids. Cloquet and Ely.
At reorganization meeting Of the
Chisholm baseball commission last
week. it was decided to call a meeting
Of range cities, tentatively set for Sun
day, to discuss the organization of a
baseball circuit. Manager Ben Howard
of the Chisholm club has contacted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
Burnt Cork Artists Pinned
for Scout Minstrel Sunday

cich (Joe zupancich), Matt Banovetz
NAT Dargontinal, Patrick Markoyich
CThomas Thielman9, Ed. Miklucich
CUrho Hokkanen), Ed. ManteI Joseph
Kovach), Ed. Volka Charles Merriam,
Jr.), Dick Camaish mike ROM, and
William Senta George Matesta).
Mrs Charles Merhar, Jr., will be the
accompanist, a position she has filled
in all but the initial minstrel.
Novelty numbers will include a song
and dance act by the Seven Dwarfs, !"
Robert Frederickson, Frank Lozar, Berry
Rorabeck, John Tauzell, Richard Banks,
Donald Frederickson and Stanley Klun.
Featuring the novelty numbers will be
a fashion parade of girls clothing.
Modelling what the youthful miss of 1899
will wear will be Arthur Rajokovich,
Robert and Billy Kvas, Anthony Cor
mix, Robert zbasnik, Larry Grahek, Joe
KoStelz, Larry Burja, John Snarza, Jack
Lindgren and Stanley Klun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
BUILDERS SHOW
ON SATURDAY
Building Supply Companies and
FILA Send Representatives
to McMahan Exhibit.

Arrangements have been completed
for the builders show to be held in the
main dining room of the Forest hotel,
Saturday, according to A. j. McMahan,
manager of the McMahan Lumber COM
pany, which is sponsoring the affair
Six men, representing various builders
supply companies and the Federal
Housing administration will be present
to assist with demonstrations.
Starting at p. m. and continuing
throughout the evening, the show viii
feature display of model houses, the
first of their kind to be shown north
Of Chicago, according to Mr.. McMahan.
The general public is invited to at
tend.
A talking motion picture illustrating
the progress of building materials will
be shown at. 7:30 and o'clock. A buf-
fet lunch viii be served from to and
7 to 10 o'clock.
The model houses are built on a scale
of one inch to one foot and are life
like in every respect with the exception
of size. The roof and front are re-
SO as to give a view of the
layout of rooms for the interior.
Flexible in design, they can be built for
both the low and high income family.
Out-of-town men who will attend in
clude: j. w. Franey, Duluth, a repre-
sentative of the Johns ManyilIe COM
pany; R. S. Bertelsen, Minneapolis
Builders Supply; William Blackburn.
Martin-Senour Paint COM
pany; Louis SenSch, Duluth, Scott
Graft company, and Carlysle Heimbach,
Duluth, Heimbach Lumber company.
A representative of the FILA from Min
neapolis viii also be present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
18th Wedding Day
Observed by Richards.

Mr.. and sLrS. sean T. Richards OBJ
served their twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary at their home near Burnt
side lake, Saturday, April I, with many
local and out of town persons present
to help them celebrate the occasion.
Lunch was served and the Richards
were presented gift to mark the event
Among the guests present from dis
lance were Mrs. Richards sisters, Mrs.
Nicholas Bayuk, ST., Hibbing, and Mrs
Joseph Judnich, Virginia, and brothers
Frank FabiSh, ST., Mountain Iron, and
John Fabish, Virginia
Mr. Richards is superintendent OF
roads in the Fouth commissioner dis
trict.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
Seuenty-seuen Receive
"E" at Annual School
Banquet Next Tuesday
cart of Advertising" is the
Theme of Banquet for
School Lettermen.
GOULD POSTMASTER
A. D. Gillett, Eveleth, Will
be Banquet Speaker on
Its An Art"

Seventy-Seven Junior College and
high school students will be awarded
letters for extra curricular activities al
a special assembly Monday and will be
feted Tuesday evening starting at
o'clock at the annual e" banquet.
The coaches of the various athletic
teams will hand out the letters to the
students at the assembly to be held in
the Washington auditorium.
''E'S" viii be given for football, basket
ball, swimming, debating and Jour-
naIism. Students awarded letters in
journalism will be selected from the
staffS Of the Lookout, high school paper,
and the Highight, Jaysee organ.
Music students will receive scholastic
credit this year and will not be pre-
sented letters. Miss Esther Paciotti IS
IN charge Of arrangements for the as
sembly program.
The Art of Advertising" is the theme
of the banquet to be served in the Mem
orial cafeteria. The theme will be
utilized in showing how students can
put themselves across" in extra cur
ricular activities.
Arthur D. GiIlett, superintendent of
schools at Eveleth, viii be the main
speaker, with the title Of his talk being
It's An Art"
George Gould, Junior College instruc-
tor, will serve as postmaster and will
speak on "57 Varieties" Student
speakers include Stanley Sustercich,
Junior College, whose subject is '"The
Skin You Love to Touch" football and
baSketbalD William Carlson, 1T Floats
swimming; John SkuIe, Junior Col
lege, Eyes and Ears of the World
(music), and Nancy Eckert, high school
Its Dated" debating and other ac-
tivities).
The a cappella chorus, under the di-
rection Of Miss Elizabeth WiIkin. music
supervisor, will sing several selections.
An instrumental quintet, composed of
Nancy King, Ella Siren, Evelyn Tjader,
Frank ShepeI and Barnetta Agnew viii
play.
The advertising idea will be carried
out in the menu for the dinner.
Miss Thekla z. Johnson is general
chairman in charge of the banquet.
Miss Frances L. Stokes created the
theme and her art class is in charge
Of decorations, and Miss Viena M.
Somero is supervising preparation of the
meal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
Rod and Gun Club to
Elect Officers Saturday.

Members of the Ely Rod and Gun club
will conduct their annual election of
officers at a meeting to be held in
the Community Center, Saturday even
ing. Other items of business will also
be discussed.
Present officers include Louis
Champa, president; Archie BONNER,
first vice president; Richard Pierce, sec
ond vice president, and Joseph Klo-
buchar, secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13

William H. Voss, inventor of
the washing machine, died re-
Gently. His contribution to
overcoming drudgery means
much to the world. It is said
that because he was shocked
when he saw his mother wash
ing clothes in the old way, he
was impelled to find an easier
way to do the washing and out
of his research came the wash
ing machine which has done so
much to tighten the load of
mothers all over the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
Pete Leads Fight to
Keep Small Business
on County Buying List
Ely Commissioner Favors
Giving All Districts Fair
Share of Business.
NOW 800 IN DULUTH
Ranges Pay 1870 of Taxes
and Merit Recognition"
Says Commissioner.

The question OF purchasing merchan-
disc for st. Louis county from business
firms other than Duluth wholesalers
was brought to head during an execu-
tive session Of the board Of commits
sioners Thursday CT last week during
a debate over whether claims submit
ted by an Ely and Tower automobile
tire dealer should be allowed
The repercussions from this argu-
ment have aroused range civic bodies
and business men, with the result that
an organized effort is on foot 70 see
that the range gets its fair share Of
the county business.
The question was brought 70 the
front when Jacob L. Pete, fourth dis
Tict commissioner, favored allowing the
tire claims, while Henry A Anderson,
Duluth commissioner, objected because
they were above wholesale prices.
The claims had been returned twice
by the county purchasing agent who
had asked for a better price, according
to the fourth district commissioner
The final figure allowed for about q
seven per cent margin, he said.
Commissioner Pete informed the
board that the overhead OF a garage
would amount TO from II ID 18 per cent
and that he would not expect them 70
deal with the county at anything less
than 20 per cent over the wholesale
price. He informed the Ely Miner the
first of the week that a garages work
mans compensation, social security and
unemployment taxes would approach
2 per cent.
They (the business mem have q
place in the picture, and I intend 20
see that they get a square deal" he
informed the Miner u believe that
they are entitled TO a fair margin Of
profit so that for one thing they can
pay their taxes" he declared
Citing his record in the support Of
fair wages for labor, he said that he
applied the same rule to business
The commissioner, who has lead
many a fight in board sessions TO see
that the range did not come out on
the short end of the deal during policy
forming arguments, stated that many
business men on the range, and in the
city of Duluth as well, had complained
TO him that wholesale prices were de-
manded on county purchases.
Commissioner Anderson, during the
executive session, objected TO paying
anything above the wholesale figure, a
practice that has resulted IN approx
mately 80 per cent of all purchases be-
ing made in Duluth, according 70 Com
missioner Pete.
If all buying must be done at the
wholesale figure, the Ely commissioner
commended during the discussion, then
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
To Abandon SeaguH Lake
CCC Camp First of June.

The CCC camp on Seaguil lake in the
Gunflint ranger district and near the
end of the Gunflint trail viii be aban-
doned June first, according to informa-
ton received in Ely this week. This
will leave one camp in that district, the
Gunflint camp located near the Lima
Moutain lookout tower
AT present there are nine camps in
the Superior National forest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
new LAUNDRY
OPENS in ELY
John Nicholas, Everett Ellefsen
Operating Business; Named
Sno-White Laundry.

The Sno-white Laundry, EIy's new
cleaning establishment, opened for
business this week on Third Avenue
West between Conan and Harvey
streets. It is being operated by John
Nicholas and Everett EllefSen-
The laundry is fully equipped 20
handle any type Of work, according 20
the proprietors. and the latest type Of
equipment has been installed.
w. C. Hawkins. Minneapolis, repre-
sentative of the Fidelity Equipment
company, has spent the past month here
supervising the work Of laying out the
plant and installing the equipment. a
veteran of A years in the laundry b<Si-
ness, Hawkins expects to leave here this
weekend after placing his stamp of ap-
proval on the operation Of the plant.
Equipment includes two washers, one
IS to 30 pound capacity and the other
As TO so pounds; 100-inch fatwork
ironer; tumbler for drying clothing
and fluffing towels; an extractor that
"squeezes" the water from freshly
washed clothing by whirIing a cylinder
containing it at the rate Of 1000 revoIu-
tions per minute; steam press for
shirts, dresses, etc., and a steam oper-
ated starch cooker.
An annex has been added TO the west
end of the building and i houses the
hot water and steam generating equip
ment. An office has been constructed
in the east end Of the building.
In family washings the pin system Is
used IN identifying the clothing, making
It unnecessary to mark each article
separately. Each sack Of clothing, be-
fore it is washed, is pinned shut with q
numbered pin that Identifies it.
The public IS invited TO visit and in
spect their plant, the proprietors state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
]. FERDERBER
HEADS MOOSE
Will be Installed With Other
Officers at Dinner Slated
for April %.

Joseph larry Ferderber was elected
dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose
lodge No. 1880 at a meeting held We'd
nesday evening Of last week Ferderber
succeeds John Strukel who now assumes
the office of past dictator.
New officers will be installed at
dinner set for Saturday evening, April
%, in the lodge rooms. Tom Johnson,
Duluth, deputy supreme dictator for the
state of Minnesota, has been invited to
act as installing officer.
New candidates will also be initiated
at this time. The Ely lodge has a
quota of % to be filled If this number
of new members is obtained, and Off
Gals are confident that it will be, the
order will have it's name placed on an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
LindhOLm Starts Body,
Motor Repair Service.

s. E. (Sy) Lindholm has started his
own automobile, body and motor repair
service and is located in the Rothman
garage. Lindholm has named his bust
ness the Auto Body and Motor Clinic
Before starting his present enterprise,
he was employed as a mechanic, body
repair and paint man at Pete's garage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
On This
Occasion
Few Observations ON Matters
Material and ImmateriaI by
the Editor.

Gilbert had an idea to collect
delinquent water and light &C.
counts by lacking them onto the
tax roll. In an opinion handed
down last week on the subject,
J. A. A. Burnquist, attorney
general of the state, held that
it was illegal to assess property
to collect the accounts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13

We saw cartoon the other
day showing that free speech,
Americanism, representative
government and a free press
had Fascism, Communism and
Naziism up a tree. We hope
the cartoonist was right.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13

Several high public officials,
headed by Secretary of the
Treasury, Morgenthau, are adj
vocating a policy of ''tax ap-
peasement." This means the
elimination Of certain nuisance
taxes, such as capital gains levy
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24
CAUSES DAMAGES

Montana ranges were. dam
aged by July'S warm and dry
spell, but livestock conditions
held up to nearly normal, ac-
cording to a report by the fed
eral agricultural marketing ser
vice. Cattle dropped one point
and sheep held even during the
month, while feed supplies still
were sufficient.
Range conditions slipped
down six points, and the pros
pect for fall pasture and water
was none too good, according to
the report. Grasshoppers dam
aged some ranges, but grasses
cured so rapidly that the in
sects did not have time to
make serious inroads.
The report added that rains
after August l helped ranges
in southeastern and eaSt-cen-
trail Montana, but that more
rain is needed to give a good
supply of fall feed.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24
EATE CHANGED

The committee in charge of
arranging an appreciation din
ner in Helena for Senator B. K.
Wheeler has announced the af-
fair will be held August 20 in
stead of August % as originally
planned. The committee said
many reservations have been re-
ceived from all over the state,
The wheat farmers share of
the dollar spent by the consul
mer for bread has varied from
IS cents to 9 cents during the
past 20 years.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24
UNIVERSITY HEAD TAKES
"BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY"

Montana State University
President George Finlay Sim
mons returned last week from
a two weeks vacation in Seattle
and British Columbia, which
he described as a "busman's
holiday"
Most of his time, he explained
was spent in the libraries of Sc
attic and Vancouver and in the
Provincial museum. Purpose of
his visit was to examine the
museum collection of birds and
fish, and to compare the Ii
praries on Northwest history
with that at Montana. He found
time also for a visit to the
University of British Columbia.
Vice President J. W. Severy
served as acting president
during Simmons absence.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24
Sodp Creek News

Mr.. and Mrs. John Simmons
had as guests Sunday, August
ID, Mrs. Simmons parents, MI.
and Mrs. George Fox, and chill
dren OF st. Xavier.
Raymond Noblett returned
August II. after visiting friends
on Sarpy for about two weeks.
Miss Alice Cox was a guest
at the Kraft home the first
part of the week.
Visitors at the Cox ranch are
Mrs. Euelle Cox'S father and
his two daughters, of Missouri.
Mrs. Charlie Wolf made a
trip to Lodge Grass Tuesday, of
last week.
Bob Carney sent several head
of cattle to the Billings market
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Faw and
daughter and Mrs. John Reno
spent Sunday afternoon with
the Claud Noblett family.
Those from Soap creek who
were in Hardin Monday includ-
ed Mrs. John Simmons, MI.
and Mrs. John Noblett, Joe De-
chan, and Harry Wallace.
Clyde Dygert trucked a load
of cattle to Billings for market
last ThursdaV for John Nobeltt
and Wallace PeaSe.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24
Owl Creek News

Those who attended the fair
in Billings Friday were Mr.. and
Mars. Bert Romlne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Romine, Misses Jean and
Kay Romine, Miss Betty Suit,
Miss Wilma Sherod, Bob Poul-
ton, Albert Miles and Bud Fish
err.
Mrs. S. G. Romine, Mrs. D. L..
EgneWp Mrs. Allen Romine and
Johnny and James Alexander
were guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Bert Romine Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Westwood,
Jr., visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Miles last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Romine
had as guests Sunday MI. and
Mrs. Joe Graham, Miss Nettie
Robinson, Miss Johanna Pick
ard, Bert Romine, James Alex
ander, Mrs. Allen Romine and
Johnny and Miss Jean Romine.
Miss Ruby Miles was hostess
at a tea party last Tuesday af-
ternOOn. Invited guests were
Misses Ethel and Maxine Brown,
Margaret Lockwood, Betty Suit,
Wilma and Carol Sherod, Mary
Owen and Jean Romine.
Bill Sloan, attendant at the
Fort Mckenzie hospital near
Sheridan, was a weekend guest
at the Dick Fisher ranch.
Mrs. Allen Romine and john
ny, James Alexander and Miss
Jean ROmine were Monday call
ers at the Dan Romine home.
David and Charles Egnew and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Corkins Wis
tied at the Bert Romine home
Sunday evening.
Dave Dorsey and Mr.. Jacobs
of San Angelo, Tex, were visit
ors of MIR and Mrs. Dick Fisher
Tuesday.
Bert Romine and Jean were
business callers in Hardin on
Tuesday.
MI. and Mrs. Dick Fisher and
Roger and Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Brown attended the fair in Bill
lingS Thursday.