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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-02

count of the slippery roads.
There will be prayer meetings
each Sunday evening at the Wrights-
town church. Everyone invited to
attend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Mag Story on Fernberg
Deer by DR.. Thompson.

In the December issue of the North
American Veterinarian, circulated last
week, appears a story on the pet deer
which had made its home at the Fern
berg Lookout. The story was contribu-
ted by DR.. j. E. Thompson, local vet
erinarian.
After having written his story, and
before it was printed, Jack, as the deer
was called, was shot and killed by
someone with high-powered % caliber
rifle.
Four years ago, the fawn turned up
at the Joseph Kermit resort at Everett
lake and became a pet of the children
and the tourists. During the deer
hunting season of two years ago, Jack
was locked in the garage to keep him
,out or sight of the hunters.
Later he was transported to the
state game refuge near the Fernberg
ranger station and safely survived the
open season last year. He was the
pet here also, and was especially looked
after by Mr.. and Mrs. Helgie Hallin and
the Hallin youngsters.
DR.. Thompson, in his story, dwelt on
the finer and also other traits of Jack
his story being concerned with wild
game from veterinarians standpoint.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
STATE PRExY
| AUxY VISITOR
Mrs. A. c. Schaefer, Duluth,
State President, Visits Unit
Next Wednesday.

The Unit of Frank Lozar post, Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, will be honored
at the next meeting by the official visit
of the state president, Mrs. A. C.
Schaefer of Duluth.
Report on the District meeting at
Gilbert last Saturday will be given by
the Unit president, Mrs. Edward T.
Buckley.
Mrs. Mary Murn, Unit Activities,
chairman, has arranged for a program
for the meeting that promises the
finest entertainment
A one-act play 'Fiat Lux" Get There
Be Light will be presented under the
direction of Mrs. M. j. Fleming. Those
taking part in the play are Mrs. Ann
Carlson, Mrs Ruth LeBeau, Mrs. Agnes
Fogelberg and Mrs. Mae Toms.
. Carol Singers are under the direction
of Mrs. Floyd Dunstan and are per-
sonelled by Miss Mary Lambert, Mrs
Mary Edwards, Mrs. Glady Anderson
Mrs. Ida Erickson, Mrs. Inez Norby
Mrs. Anna Palmgard, Mrs. Alvina Will
munen, Mrs. Hilda Ellefsen and Mrs
Elaine Lindbeck.
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a clothes call.

a clothes call.
Some call it "hootch" and some call
it booze" After too much of it they
call a doctor
With the football season over, college
boys will have to find other ways of
breaking their legs.
Beast, birds and bushes by their
habits indicate a mild winter. Now if
fuel dealers will do the same everything
will be fine with the lad who has to
feed a furnace.
There's is move to stop gambling at
football games, but betting on the
Minnesota team this year isn't gamb-
ling. It's loyalty.
Local clergymen would be glad if
folks rushed to church the way they
do to spicy court trials
Uncle Sam is getting tough with lads
who don't know the difference between
reason and treason.
And now to add to the unrest, folks
are putting on their wooden underwear.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
truth about ADVERTISING
MoNTAIeNE's GREAT REGISTER
By CHARLES B. ROTH


You save time and money because
you compare what one seller offers
with what another offers. You Judge
which is the better value.
Norman Angel, the English writ
er, wished that someone had adver-
tised more in England when he set
out to buy horse scraper for some
farming operations he had on hand.
He scanned the advertisements.
No scrapers. He wrote few manu-
facturerS he knew. No ScraperS.
Later he came to America and in
Chicago discovered, through an adj
vertisement, of horse scraper for
sale. He looked into the matter
and found it was made within 20
miles of his English farm.
That you have a "great register"
coming to you regularly, with the
days best opportunities to buy the
things you need, is one of the beati-
tudes of living in America and in
these modern times.
You do not, like Mr.. Angel, have
to fret and worry and search for
what you need. You merely open
the pages of the newspaper, and, 10,
there right in front of you, you find
a world of useful things from all
over the world.
The more you rely upon the
"great register" of modern life to
help you in your buying, the more
you get from every penny you spend.
The best values, the best merchan-
disc, the best prices-they comprise
the contents of that useful, indispen-
sable modern version of Montaigne's
sound idea.
g Charles B. Roth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
"NOONANISMS"
(From the Baudette Regionj

A southern Minnesota doctor has just
celebrated his fiftieth year in the pro-
fession. Imagine the thousands Of
bellyaches he has treated for men who
thought they were dying.
Education got an awful thump in
Minnesota this year. The U. football
team has won only one game.
The United States Army and Navy
will rumble into action early next
month, but fortunately they will be
tossing footballs and not shells.
A church announcement says that
1.-THE full choir will sing next Sunday. u
Here's hoping that they don't burst
forth with Sweet Adeline."
Caskets are coming down, but many
lads will prefer to wait until grave
diggerS cut their rates.
Over in Spooner, David Flowers is
winding up the year plenty winner as
result of raising 2,100 turkeys. 1t is
an industry that every farmer in the
district should get into.
1t is poor fun for a weekend speeder
He speeds up Saturday and his week
ends right there.
Everybody in the U. S. should have
a soulful of thanksgiving because they
live where they live.
These are gladstone days for every
body. The calendar says that it is
winter, but the weatherman says that
the calendar is fibber.
Price of Canadian liquor has in
creased. 1t won't cost you any more
if you don't buy it.
A temperance orator says that gooo
citizen should consider it an insult tt
be offered drink. Many of them pre-
fer to swallow the insult.
This would be a brighter world il
we'd look on today's hard luck as lightly
as we do yesterdays.
Al Capone, out of prison, is afraid
to go any place to live because he fears
enemies will kill him. Tombstone
Arizona, might be an appropriate place
The coming winter is poor fun for the
father of big family of children who
must be outfitted 1t might be called
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
bUHLLANDS8TH
DISTRICT Meet
Ely Delegation Attend Gilbert
Conference Saturday; Bid
for District Meet.

Headed by John A. Anderson, COM
mander, six members of the Frank Lozar
Post of the American Legion were in
Gilbert, Saturday afternoon and even
ing to attend the Eighth District con-
ference of the Legion and Auxiliary and
see what could be done towards getting
the convention for this city next sum-
mer.
Accompanying Commander Anderson
were A. j. McMahan, o. T. Friedsburg.
William Lindgren, Ray Hoefler, Edward
Buckley and Harold Dillon. Mrs. Ed
ward Buckley and Mrs. Peter Schaefer
represented the Auxiliary.
At o'clock in the afternoon SER
vice officers school was conducted and
at o'clock the Legion board meeting
was presided over by District Com
mander Alvin c. Schaefer.
At the official meeting the matter
of the Eighth District convention came
to vote. Bull and Ely were the only
contenders for the honor of entertain
ing the district convention. Bull won
out and while it was commended that
the enterprising city on the Mesaba was
rather small for such large gathering,
| it had never had convention while
Ely has had this honor
The banquet at o'clock was an at
traction that drew capacity crowd.
The banquet was served by the Auxili-
airy ladies and invitations had been
extended the public to attend this event.
Guest speakers for the occasion were
Mrs A. C. Schaefer, Minnesota depart
ment president of the Auxiliary, and c.
A. zweiner, department adjutant.
Mrs. B. M. Strombeck, district presi-
dent of Duluth, presided over the Aux
Hilary meeting at 2:30, which Mrs
Buckley and Mrs. Schaefer attended
from the Ely Unit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Ely BOUlers Win TlUO,
Lose One Game Here.

Ely bowlers, one team of ladies, won
two and lost one game with outside
teams here Sunday.
The Ely Sweet Shoppe ladies' team,
composed of the Misses Ann Grahek,
Jay Otrin, Angela Skala, Angela Pertz
and Christine Merhar, defeated team
of Queen City keglers, 2094 to 1884.
Miss Merhar ran off with the scoring
honors, rolling the high single game of
203, and the high three of SGT.
The Sweet Shoppe mems team de-
feated Klinx of Virginia, 2744 to 2287.
Mike Bachar's 214 was the best single
score while Bachar and John Palcher
tied with ST. for the best three-game
score
Klinx defeated KSKJ, 24O3 to 1872,
in close match Art jenkins, Virginia,
rolled 224 to take single honors for
the afternoon. Frank Debeltz was close
behind with 22O, and rolled up a 500
for three-game honors
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
WHAT OTHERS SAY

Eveleth Clarion-Reporting in the
newspaper all the off-hand remarks
made by municipal, school, commission,
township, village and other public Of
ficials may have its virtues but it GER
tainly has its repercussions and very
bad results. Imagine yourself sitting
on body of this kind when intricate
problems come up for settlement. Of
course during the discussion you will
make many an off-hand remark that
is not intended for the official minutes
or public print. In other words, these
remarks are usually temporary thoughts
that come to person as he mulls over
a problem, and have little, if any, bear
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Poker Player DrdlDs
To Several Lunches.

Two Harbors-A resident diStin-
guished for his hospitality, is said to
have invited company of his friends
to his home for an evening of the ma
tional game recently. 1t is also said,
as the evening wore on, one of the
guests, distinguished for his frugality,
offered the host blue chip for sand
wich. 1t was eaten with such gusto
that the entire party consumed two
rounds at the current price in the legal
tender of the table The host, calcu-
lating he was making more money on
sandwiches than he could possibly make
playing poker, was quite elated, until
he found later in the evening, or
rather the morning, that as his back
had been turned he was paid from his
own pile of blue chips.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Mrs. Dan JarUi, President
Names VFW Committees.

Mrs. Dan A. Jarvi, president of the
Ely Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
has announced standing committees for
the balance of her term in Office. She
announced the appointments at a
special meeting of the organization on
evening. The committees and
the names of the appointees are as fol-
lows:
Hospitalization-Mr Victor Thomp-
son and Mrs. Arthur Janeksela.
National Home-Mrs Charles Ander-
son and Mrs. Peter Preblich.
Ways and Means-Mrs. Lillian Harri
and Mrs. George Mattila.
Americanism-Miss Helia Kosh, Mrs.
Charles Myntti and Miss Helen Hakko.
Rehabilitation-Mrs. Joseph Butala
and Mrs. Helmi Dyhr.
Legislative-Mrs. Ida Erickson and
Mrs Lutte Jarva.
Sewing-Mrs. Onni Koivunen and
Mrs. oscar Hakko.
SunShine-MrS. Waino Starkman
Mrs. Levi Saari and Mrs. Alfred Pietila
k1CGlNlG1Co f1lloOl 0hdlllAC
Mrs. Anton Kozar and Mrs. Waino
Starkman.
Publicity-Miss Helia Kosh.
Programmes. Vivian Imhoff.
Membership-Mrs. Onni Koivunen
Mrs. Fred Huovinen, Mrs Lydia Remes
Mrs. John Maier and Mrs. George Mat
tia.
Investigating-Mrs. Michael Tibone
Mrs. lie Iindbeck and Mrs. Lloyd Goard
Memorial-MrS. William Mills anc
Mrs. William M Maxi.
Luncheon Chairman-Mrs. John A
Harri.
Following the disposal of the business
luncheon was served by Mrs. Ander.
son, Mrs. Janeksela, Mrs. Myntti, Mrs
Mathilda Kauppi and Mrs. Jarvi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Some Bull!

Fairmont-For Bull, spelled with a
capital B, you have to hand it to
Adolph Kiester. Adolph recently hied
himself to Waukesha, Wisconsin to
bring home the animal. The bull
weighs 2,7O0 pounds-nearly ton and
a half-a ton more than ''big" horse.
The animal is 91A feet long and stands
5 feet, inches high. Adolph's ten-foot
bull pen was too small for it, so new
one had to be built 1t takes two men
to escort the bull from his stall-just to
make sure. Mr.. Kiester figures the
bull will in time increase the value of
his herd anywhere from $1,000 to
$4,000
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Looking OUer Candidates
For Ely Postmaster.

Edwin w. Peterson, field civil service
examiner from Washington, D. c., who
is engaged in the st. Paul district for
some time, was in the city several days
this week calling on those who had
taken the examination for postmaster
and re-examining them on points over
looked in the original examination.
Each applicant was put through rigid
test at the Forest hotel, Saturday,
Sunday and Monday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Pine Smoker Has
Real BLOU UD.

Willmar-"Who fired that shot at
me" was the first thought of Louis
Kleven as he drove past the clover
leaf" just west of Minneapolis. A few
minutes before he had reached into his
tobacco pouch, filled his pipe and was
enjoying smoke when an explosion
knocked the pipe out of his mouth. An
investigation showed the presence Of a
% calibre short rifle cartridge which
had evidently found its way into Mr..
Kleven's tobacco pounch and thence to
his pipe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Basketball League to
Start Play, Dec. II.

The City Basketball league will start
play Monday. Dec. IL, it was decided at
an organization meeting held Monday
night.
Eight teams will compose the league,
under the direction of Howard Sheik,
WPA recretational director They are
the CYO, Moose, Odd Fellows, Odd Fell
low Juniors, SSCU, Gophers, CCC 704,
and the Co-OpS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30

ing on the subjects solution When
such remarks appear in a newspaper
with equal regularity, it appears ri
diculous to those who have any real
interest or knowledge of the problems
involved. They are harmful in many
cases, and can be claSsed as akin to
gossip Many like to read or hear Cos
sip until such time that it involves him
self; then it is an entirely different
story.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30

where they can get
information about
the products which
others have to sell.
In Montaignje's time
the buyer had to
look for the seller,
the seller had to look
for the buyer.
Montaigne pr O.
posed a register to
be posted where all
might see. Here the
owners of things
thew wanted to sell
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Musical Mouse
Initiates "Mickey."

Walker-The John Rice family, of
Backus, have mouse which sings and
gives limitations. His name is whist
ling Rufus" Often preferring his own
music to that on the radio he tries
to drown out various performers with
his bursts of song. Sometimes he
MARBLES like a canary, other times
whistles like quail. At any rate, he
now reposes in a cage, enthusiastically
playing canary
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
SLUears Off Kerosene
After One Good SlUig.

Detroit Lakes-After her late ex-
perience little Irene Ness will stick to
water. She has had her fill of kero-
sene and regrets that she decided to
partake of it. Right now, Irene is re-
covering from painfully burned
throat, the result of swallowing a
quantity of kerosene that she found in
her mothers kitchen. Irene poured a
little out of can and gobbled it up
before anyone could stop her. She. may
be thankful, however, that aside from
a sore throat she suffered no other lii
effects.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Kayjays to Form Range
League at Ely Meeting,

KSKJ bowling teams from five range
cities, including Ely, will meet here
Sunday to form a Range Kayjay
league Expected to send representa-
tives are Chisholm, Eveleth, Aurora and
Tower. A schedule will be drawn up.
Exhibition matches between two Ely
and two of the visiting teams will be
played, starting at 2:30 o'clock. The
local KSKJ keglers will be pitted against
Eveleth and DIS Bar will take on CHS
holm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Shop to Start Monday.
Ntght School Work in

Night school instructions in shop
work will be started Monday evening,
with M. j. Fleming in charge. The
class will meet three times each week
on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. About % persons have regis
tered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30

would list them. Here also those
who had needs would list those
needs. Buyer and seller would thus
be brought together.
1t was a good idea. It still is
good idea. Every time, indeed, you
look over the lads" in your news
paper you express your approval of
the idea.
Sellers tell you what they have.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Capacity Audience Sees
Aunt DruSciLLG'S Garden

A capacity audience turned out for the
Junior High operetta, Aunt Druscilla's
Garden" presented Tuesday evening in
the Washington auditorium. Wednes-
day morning the cast of over 80 gave
a special presentation for grade school
pupils.
The operetta, an annual affair, was
directed by Miss Josephine Slogan. Miss
Eleanor Kuntz had charge of the
dances. Dina Burgin served as accom-
PIANIST.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Selection of Name for
Jdysee Athletes Delayed.

The committee in charge of selecting
name for Junior College athletic
teams will make no announcement this
week, according to Dean Sigurd F.
Olson. The selection of name has
proven to be quite problem, with many
suggestions made for an appropriate
title. Consideration of a proper name
will be continued
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
IF EVERYTHING else that gifted

IF EVERYTHING else that gifted
writer, Michael Equem de Mon
taigne, wrote were to disappear, the
world would still be indebted to him
for his ideas on what he called his
"great register"
Montaigne was Frenchman who
lived and wrote 400 years ago. Now
admired excessively by few read
ers, he's almost forgotten by the
world at large. But every time you
read an advertisement in your news
paper, you do homage to his MEM
Dry.
For it was his idea that people,
who want to buy, need some place
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
TEACHERS TO MEET.

The Ely Teachers association will
meet Wednesday, Dec. 6, at p. m
Wilho " Langen will report on the
delegate assembly conducted recently
in the Twin Cities by the Minnesota
Education association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
THJEF
PON7AC|
$Ax:- |

The difference between an accident
and near-accident is inch or II
second.
Steep down grades should be taken
with clutch engaged, gears in mesh and
spark and gas retarded.
ONE GOOD LEG IS WORTH
A WHOLE WOODPILE OF
CLUTCHES.
Don't expect of the other driver
what you wouldn't do yourself. If the
other fellow wants the whole road
give it to him-his day of reckoning is
then nearer than yours.
When children are near, drive as if
the unexpected is going to happen.
Have your car under perfect control.
A short cut is often DANGEROUS
CUT.
Don't try to blow a pedestrian off
the street with your horn. USE YOUR
BRAKES
One thoughtless moment may cause
lifetime of regret.
Drive carefullyi You may meet a
fool.
THE WIFE OF A CARELESS
DRIVER is ALMOST A WIDOW.
If in doubt about the right of way let
the other fellow have it.
Be careful today and you stand
better chance of being happy tomorrow.
wise man doesn't need to have a
close shave" to learn the value of
safety.
The right of way isn't safe if the other
fellow disputes it. Take no chances.
SUCCESS is A HABIT. so is
SAFETY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30

James Richards, geologist, and Jack
Woodhall, mining engineer, of Duluth,
were in the vicinity Tuesday in con-
nection with gold property soon to
be developed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
Coop Assn to Hold
Senti-AnnuaL Meeting.

The Ely Cooperative association will
hold it's semi-annuai meeting in the
Workers hall, Sunday afternoon, Dec.
10th.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30

Miss Florence Kurvinen left this
morning wednesday, for her home in
New York after having been here for
week to attend the funeral of her
brother-in-law, Ted Thompson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30

From the Minnesota Taxpayers As
ISOLATION we learn that the total in
debtedneSs of all governmental units
in the county of St. Louis amounts to
$50. 4O8, SOP as of December 81, 1888. In
addition to bonded indebtedness of
S2O.478,943, units in the county had
deficits of $2,746,493 in the form of
outstanding warrants issued in excess
of funds on hand.
The debt picture of Ely as given in
the report shows bonds to the amount
of $4,000 for water and light and
100000 for the Community Center
building. This does not show all how
ever, as since the report was compiled
a bond issue of $338,OOO for refunding
overdue warrants has been sold to the
state.
The Ely debt situation is not con-
sidered very alarming as the bonds will
be collected by the state from the
original tax levies at so much per year.
The city is working now under the cash
plan and is not overstepping the an
nual income by issuing warrants in
payment of running expenses which was
the case before the refunding bonds
were issued and sold.
Out of the tangled mass of debts by
the county, the report shows that
Frazer, Aurora, Brookston, Floodwood
Franklin, Iron Junction, Leonidas
Meadowlands, Mesaba and Orr have no
debt. The totals as given include debts
of school districts which show 81 ,425 600
in funding bonds; $3,855,5 in building
bonds and $4,000 in refunding bonds
issued.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30

Major General Smedley Butler of the
U. S. Marines, who has been in the
Iimelight in this country for several
years and calls spade spade in his
public addresses, surely did not mnice
his language recently when he expressed
himself right from the shoulder to the
European war makers His statement
met with popular favor in this country
when he said: Have all the lousy wars
you want. We aren't coming over-but
God help you if you come over here"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
On This Occasion
Continued from Page One)

wear. The estimate was made by Mrs,
Thomas Mohn of Red Wing, national
committee member who leads the NC
TICS education campaign in Minnesota.
Businesses are unable to absorb all
their taxes and must include at least
a part of them in operating costs" said
the report for the nation just issued.
when an article reaches a store shelf,
the taxes accumulated at each step Of
its making and distribution are handed
to the consumer as part of the articles
retail cost" it continued.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30
MAJOR LEAGUE
BOWLING
S8oU
STANDINGS
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES

Ray Phillips, Kaiserhoff, ...... 1875
Rex Larson, Martha's, ......... .184
William Saari, Sweet Shoppe, -. .183
James Mitchell, Martha's, ......... 1872
Steve Barich, zup's, ..............1 100
Louis zgonc, Sweet Shoppe, ..... 100
High Three, Jerry Lenich, ...... .642
High Single, Tom Thielman, ...... PA
Team Three, Martha's, ......... .2778
Team Single, Martha's, .......... 978
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30

In Samoa, a big shot who must
make a speech hires professional to
make it," says Hassing in his Carlton
Vidette, and then slaps back with the
well known fact, lover here he only
hires a professional to write it,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30

Pigs Eat Primroses
Pigs are said to be the only ami
mails that will eat primroses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-30

Many people there are who claim they
nav no taxes and are therefore not in
terested in public expenditures. The
report refutes this contention. The
commission, which has nearly 5000
study groups in 500 cities and towns,
found that shifted taxes last year pro-
duced $685. 100000 of the nations
S14.178! 5000 total tax burden.