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The Ely miner., 1939-05-04
Sleeping Sickness
Control is Found.

This year a farmer can, if he wants
TO, have his horses vaccinated against
sleeping sickness equine encephalo-
myelitis) and be fairly sure that they
VIII be safe for the season.
That good news comes from DIR.
Charles E. Cotton, secretary Of the state
livestock sanitary board, and the Uni
verSity Farm Veterinary Division.
Recent development of vaccine from
chick embryoS is the reason for a greatly
improved preventative treatment. The
new chick vaccine last year was used
on 41,596 animals in Minnesota and less
than half of one per cent of these later
developed the sickness.
In 1888, the cost Of the new treatment
averaged 81 to IS per head. However.
the vaccine VIII be cheaper this wear
and veterinary fees can be reduced
where farmers club together and bring
their horses to one place. Two in
iections, a week apart, are needed
These should be completed by the first
part of June.
Additional precautions are.
Protect horses from insect bites nv
night stabling, use of fly nets and flv
sprays. ~,
Carefully examine the animals everv
day. Immediately call a veterinarian
II wobbly gait, high temperature. shall
low breathing, droopy lips or general
drousineSs is observed.
Provide for good nursing. freuuent
watering, feeding and general comfort
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04
LOAD LIMITS0N
TRUNK ROADS
Heavy Vehicles Restricted on
1884 Miles; 49, More
Than Last Year.

Unusual spring breakup condition,
have forced the state Highway depart
ment to put the unprecedented number
of 4.594 miles of state trunk highways
under load restrictions this spring in
order to protect millions of dollars worth
of road surfaces from costly damage OF
destruction by heavy traffic.
The mileage restricted to date is more
than 1870 greater than mileage posted
during the entire spring restriction
period last year, Highway Commissioner
M. j. Hoffman stated.
The major factors contributing to the
cause of the unusual number of frost
boils and heaves on trunk highway sur
faces this season are:
L. High moisture content of the
ground last fall;
2. The mild weather prevailing dur
ing early winter months allowing CAP
Hilary water to work up near the road
surfaces wherever they are underlain
by dense soils;
3. Severe cold weather during Feb
rIray repeatedly freezing down into the
capillary water deposits. the expansion
of which created frost heaves;
4. The sudden and abnormally high
temperature period in late March which
caused rapid thawing beneath highway
surfaces and released an unusual
amount Of water which, unable to escape
downward was forced up through the
surfaces.
This unusual condition will neceSsitate
considerable surface patching and re-
pairing, especially on bituminous roads.
and may be responsible for additional
filling of cracks and joints on concrete
pavements, especially where bases are
not stable.
However, Commissioner Hoffman
hopes that the placing of the various
restrictions viii reduce to a minimum
the damage to roadway surfaces and
grades and thereby, even at the cost of
some immediate inconvenience, protect
the public's large investment in trunk
OF the restrictions now in force.
3O32.6 miles are limited TO four tons:
587.4 TO five tons, and the remaining
574 miles are posted for limitations
varying from six to ten tons.
During the entire breakup season of
1888, only 2,600 miles Of restrictions were
necessary; in 1897, 3,42O miles, and in
1886, the nearest approach to the |
present maximum, 4,553 miles of trunk |
highways were restricted.
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04
Fifty Years Ago
From Issue of May Z, 1889.

The village had a narrow escope from
being wiped out of existence by brush
fire coming in from the south with a
high wind Saturday and Sunday For
the past several days a woods fire has
been burning south Of town, causing
apprehension on the part of the citi-
zens. Saturday. the wind raised and
looking southwest a line of fire could
be seen eating through the woods to-
wards Whiteside's addition.
The department could not cover the
fire with the hose at hand and with a
bucket brigade, manned by everyone in
the village it was checked after it
reached the clearing and broke out
in spots.
To help the fighters, the wind sub
sided for a few hours. President Law
son sent to Tower for 1000 feet of
hose and this arrived about o'clock by
special train With the extra hose and
much hard work, the town was saved.
Several Tower people came up and
assisted in the fire fighting among
which were Jerry Congdon, Bob Will
liamS and H. Van Blarcom.
The Chandler ore is being shipped to
the North Chicago Rolling Mil COM
pany. Frank Hodge is building
business block on the corner of Sheri-
dan street and Second avenues
Dominik Bretto will erect a business
place on the corner of First avenue
and Chapman street. '"*Up TO the first
Of May, the Lake Superior district had
shipped 245.562 tons of ore for the
season. ***The Rev. E. c. Freeman is
now comfortably housed in rooms in the
For-iu bloc. "S"Jud Cleveland will 10
ate aclaim for you or viii dispose of
7our claim. He also furnishes reliable
on Vermilion range lands. |
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04
Ten Years Ago
From Issue of May 3, 1929.

The American Legion Auxiliary elected
officers at the lest meeting. Those
chosen were Mrs. Mary Smith, presi-
dent; Mrs. Ethel Haynes, first vice
president; Mrs. Clara Carlson, second
vice presidnet; Mrs. Lydia Seraphine,
treasurer; Mrs. Lillian Schaefer, chap
lain; Mrs. Cora Hillman, sergeant-at-
arms; Mrs. Inez Norby. historian; Mrs.
Ida Erickson, Mrs. Edith Chinn, Mrs.
Marie Buckley and Mrs Ruth LaBeau,
executive committee.
Joseph Pluth is in charge of the Ar
rowhead exhibit at the Chicago Out
door Exposition opening next week He
is being assisted in the placing of the
exhibit by Harrison Slettten, Joe Ter
zini. Ray Hoefler is representing the
Ely Comercial Club.
Music week will be observed with a
program at the Washington auditorium
on Wednesday evening and the public
is invited. On the program are such
well known performers as tthe Legion
Auxiliary Glee Club, directed by Mrs.
w. d. Haynes; Miss Irene Thomas.
pianist; the M. E. Girls choir under the
direction of Mrs. Douglas Nankervis;
Miss Mary Louise White. violinist, and
the festival orchestra, directed by Mrs.
Helen L. Noah.
Mrs. Elizabeth Van Blarcom, an early
resident Of Ely, died Monday of pneu-
monia after an illness of a week. The
funeral took place Wednesday from the
home, the Rev. c. P. Keast conducting
the same. She is survived by her
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Mills, her son-in-
law and granddaughter
DR.. Arvo Thompson has been made
second lieutenant in the Veterinary
Corps, Regular Army, and will be
stationed in Washington, D. c..
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04
LOONxlV0 DAM of The Miner

Wednesday, daughter "'*Mike Svete
and Josefa Champa viii be married Sat
urday having secured a license Wednes-
day.**"Dr. H. j. Lockhart was awarded
the Toal automobile at the Opera House,
Saturday. '""Supt. Ed. Walbank of the
Lucky Boy mine received an auto Sat
urday and is now a member of the auto
bugs.
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04
Pilates Ghost Pales

Tourists who climb the slopes of
Mount Pilatus In Switzerland have
long forgotten that it was not till
the Sixteenth century that anyone
approached it. Pilates ghost was
supposed to hover there.
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04
Marriage in Ianan

Part OF the marriage ceremony in
japan stipulates the exchange be-
tween bride and groom of nine small
cups of wine.
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04
Roasting of Power

"We ind," said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, ''that we lose much
strength in boasting of power, which
would be great if we only held
fraction of what we mention"
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04
Harry Homer, Director
for Timber Producers.

Harry j. Homer OF this city vas
elected one of the directors Of the
Timber Producers association az is
third annual meeting at the SpaIding
hotel in Duluth.
j. c. Harvey Of Virginia was elected
president; Elmer Whyte, Duluth. first
vice president; Charles LatvaIa, Nash
wauk. second vice president; J. C
Campbell, Duluth, treasurer; II J.
Salisbury, Grand Rapids, secretary, and
Fred BesSette, Duluth, executive secre-
tary
Directors, in addition 70 Mr.. Homer.
are John ellis, Hibbing; Mr.. LatvaIa:
M j. Opsahl. Duluth; Mr Campbell:
Joseph Skraba, Gheen; Carl DahIberz.
Ellie; P. j. Doyle, International Falls:
Ernest Nelson. Duluth; John Txonev.
Grand Rapids, and c. G. Williams. Or.
The association represents the North
eastern Minnesota logging inGustrv.
Milton Manner Of Hibbing IS the re-
tiring president.
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04
Sherwood Is a Forest

Considerable sections of Sberv,o5
forest. legendary retreat of Robin
Hoed. still remain.
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04

discussions Of the purposes and prcb-
lens Of Republican women's Clubs. Ms.
Ethel Anna Colman, former county
cnafrwoman and first president OF the
Duluth club. viii preside. Ely women
are invited TO attend. Those desiring
to go are asked to notify MRS. William
Jones for car reservations.
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04

Original Canaries Green Tinged
Green canaries are rare, yellow
being predominate, but originally al
were green tinged.
The Ely miner., 1939-05-04

The afternoon conference viii feature
Evening star., 1939-11-02

1000 delegates at the convention
last night.
/ One plank in the draft proposed
that the petroleum industry "be to-
tally and completely nationalzed." "
When foreign-owned oil properties
were appropriated March 10. 1898.
some small private properties were
not affected.
It also said:
I'm case 1t Is found absolutely
necessary to compensate because Of
the naturalization, and always with
the proviso that concessions had not
been Of vicious origin, or expired,
laws should prescribe that compen-
sation never should be more than
the amount not yet regained from
the just investments which may have
been made"
Two Independent Candidates.
Following the appropriation Of oil
properties owned by United States
interests, the United States Gov
ernment informed Mexico 1t ex-
pected prompt compensation. SUBJ
sequent negotiations between repre-
sentatives Of the Mexican govern
ment and the oil companies have
failed to yield an agreement.
In the presidential race as inde-
pendent candidates are Gen. Juan
Andrew Almazan. former commander
Of the military zone in Neuvo Leon
state, and Gen.. Rafael Sanchez
Takia, former secretary of national
economy.
President Cardenas, who Is not
eligible for reelection, will leave
office December l, 1910. The presi-
dental term is six years.
Evening star., 1939-11-02
Six Are Hurt in Falls,
Three in Tripping
On Safety Island
One Woman Suffers
Broken Shoulder in
18th and F Tumble

Six persons were under treatment
today for injuries received in falls,
three Of which occurred at a new
F street pedestrian island designed
for the victims safety.
The three pedestrians were in
jured all within less than two hours
yesterday at the busy Thirteenth
and F streets NV. intersection.
Mrs. Adeline J. Garry, 50. of 1910
Harrison street NV, tripped over
the raised area but she declined
hospital treatment for minor bruises
and brush burns.
Manuel Fraile, 80, of Sill Cathe-
dral avenue NV, the next victim,
was treated at Emergency Hospital
for abrasions on his face and hands.
Five minutes after Mr.. Fraile
stumbled, Elda Dwyer. so, Of $500
Connecticut avenue NV, fell at the
scene and was taken to Emergency
with fractured left shoulder and
bruises on her legs.
Police reported that Jack Bern
stein. As, Of GOT street NV, fell
into an open service elevator while
walking backward in the 900 block
Of Ninth street NV. during a chat
with friend. He was treated at
Emergency for cuts on his face and
head and allowed to return home.
A fall from the third floor Of
the west wing of Providence Hos
pital, where he was engaged in re-
pair work, sent Edward Mcdonald,
20, of 1872 Seaton place NE, to the
hospitals emergency ward with in
ternal injuries, a fractured collar.
bone and serious head injuries.
Police said Mr.. Mcdonald lost
his balance and tumbled, outside the
building, to the pavement three
floors below.
Joseph Frazzano, IS, of 1852 Sev-
enteenth street NV, fell while
climbing tree near the Tea House
on Hains Point, police reported. He
was treated at Emergency for back
injuries, the extent of which was
to be determined by X-rays today.
Evening star., 1939-11-02
Mexicans Study Plan
For Naturalization
Of Oil Industry
Step Urged in Six-Yeor
Program Offered by
Dominant Porty

BY the Associated PYess.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. IA six
year plan for Mexico. which in
cludes . proposal for complete ma
tionalization Of the petroleum In
dustry, today came before the ma
tion's dominant political organiza-
ton, PRM, or the Mexican Revolu-
tionary party, on the second day Of
its three-day convention.
The six-year plan will be the
program to be followed II the can
didate chosen by the convention
should be elected the successor to
President Lazaro Cardenas in the
election next July.
PRMs candidate probably viii be
named tomorrow, and political cir
cles said 1t was certain the nomi-
nation would 60 to 42-year -old Gen.
Manuel Avila Camacho, former war
minister in the Cardenas cabinet.
PRM's power at the polls has not
been tested seriously for years.
Complete Naturalization Urged.
The Executive Board Of the par.
ty introduced its proposals for
the six-year plan before more than
Evening star., 1939-11-02
Coyote Attacks Forester

DENVER, Nov. (P.-City For
ester Joseph A. Bixby lassoed an in
furiated coyote which attacked a
wire-haired terrier.
The coyote turned on Bixby and
inflicted painful arm and leg lacera-
tions. The terrier scampered to
safety unharmed.
Evening star., 1939-11-02

Brazil bought rubber goods valued
at 81 ,256, ,155 from the United States
last year.
Evening star., 1939-11-02

Guatemala is increasing its Ship
ments of coffee to the United States.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

Look in the section your BIRTH
day comes in, and find IDhGt
your outlook is, according to
the stars,
FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY "a
Copyright, 1889. by King Features
Syndicate, Tnc.l
MARCH FL TO APRIL 20
(Aries) Stay within your own
province where money matters
are concerned. This is no day to
indulge risky ventures for the
sake of adventure. If you're bent
on exploring, let it be in territory
not too far away from the home
land and where you won't
stretch the budget.
APRIL 81 TO MAY. 20 Tau
rus)-SOme pleasant surprises
in store for you If you aren't
slow or afraid to 60 after your
quarry with an your hunters
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
BY Ray Moore

aS0 "s"
August s. Your capacity for
work and ability to sense public
demands will help tremendously.
AUGUST % TO SEPTEMBER
23 (VirgO)-If you're willing to
try that which is different from
what you are ordinarily accus-
toned to in the way Of business
and social routine, you'll un-
doubtedly find that new tricks
have appreciabIe value and win
new interest. 5o7g
SEPTEMBER "a TO fOCTO.
BER % (Libra)-A bit whimSy!
Looks like -Ou'd best Sei"k close
to your duties. Can't afford to
leave room for mistakes, esDe-
cialIy in work and business in
terestS. Favorable for personal
likes for YOU born N""~''o-- e-23.
OCTOBER "a TT M-
BER 20 (ScOrpiO)-The thing
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
YOUR HOROSCOPE
as

skill. Make a big effort, it will
be we'll worth your while.
MAY 21 TO JUNE FL
(Gemini) i)-YOu born before June
S: Don't flirt with aggressive
tactics. Much better results II
you nicely persuade your way
through. You born after june 4:
Good indications for business
gains.
JUNE 22 TO JULY % (Can-
cer)-YOu are favored but you
must be on the alert and willing
to give expert service If you ex'
pect expert returns. LOOK
askance at unfair dealings.
Shoot straight.
JULY "a TO AUGUST 2S
LeO)-There are thrills, even
some magic, to help make today
interesting as well as gainful'
especially for You born before
Evening star., 1939-12-31

q YINETEEN-FORTY! A New Year. A new
III decade. Out of mysterious Time the
q u moments come, each one holding the
lamp between past and future The lamp
shines dimly back and not at all ahead
islanded by darkness, we cheer the birthdays
of the years as travellers cheer a signpost
pointing they know not whittier. Happy
New Year! For millions on this planet today
the cry may well seem ironical, but for the
hope of some miracle turn of the tide in the
affairs of men.
Foolish to hope for this? The hope itself is
one miracle; might there not be another? 1t is
not matter of dosing oneself with shallow
optimism, or snatching scant relief from the
thought that the world is in such bad shape
it can hardly get worse. 1t can get worse -
make no mistake about it; it may get worse,
if everyone thinks it will. But is there no ray
of escape along which the dreams of man can
force corridor through the clouds?
Sometimes, in roomful of shouting dis
putants, there comes curious sudden lull
in which the voice of some quiet man is heard,
much to his embarrassment, making simple
remark. like to think that by similar chance
the voices of present-day disputants might
be stilled from sheer exhaustion long enough
for the world to catch the whisper of some
plain average man "a Richard Roe or
John Smith or Hans Schmidt - pleading
just for the chance to live his life among his
family and friends and do his work in peace.
The shouters, of course, would be aghast at
such impertinence, would shout with re-
doubled vigor, would tear their lungs with
cries of Lebensraum, Empire, Expansion,
This-ism and That-ism but presently a
strange and solemn hush would descend upon
the earth = the hush of million echoing
whispers drowning out the shouts.
A miracle if this should happen? Maybe.
But let us pass to another thought, enticingly
expressed by the historian Philip Guedalla in
these words: Nearly everything in history
very nearly didn't happen" We are not chill
dren of blind destiny, groping by predestined
inches to catastrophe; we are individuals to
Evening star., 1939-12-31

whom miracles hace happened andcanhappen.
An insurance company can forecast when a
regiment of US will die, but no man knows
what will happen to you and me tomorrow.
That is why it is more fun to be an individual
than regiment And that is how the whisper
of the individual - granted both the mo-
ment and the miracle - may change the gear
of History.
DO not feel that Nineteen-forty will be an
impossible year for this to happen. There is
perhaps even greater chance of it than in
the year just past. Everywhere men are think
ing, wondering, doubling - quietly. secretly.
individually. All over the world, while the
shouters are hurting threats and their armies
are poised for destruction, the heart of in
dividual man is plotting new machinery of
good will He knows the situation is desperate.
that barbarians are beleaguering his citadel.
But with this knowledge comes new alert
ness, a new faith, new power of conspiracy.
Even the regiments of the shouters contain
these spies of God, ready to whisper at any
pause in the brassy harangue. The Christian
ethic, so often called impractical, emerges
finally as the only practical solution in world
full of the ruinous impracticality of wars and
armaments - we must love our neighbor, not
from sentiment but from sense; not only
because it is good but also because we had
better.
believe that whatever dark days are in
store the true Lebensraum of the human spirit
will someday be achieved, and freedom will
not utterly perish from the earth. Some place,
at any rate - in this hemisphere if not the
other - will be safe for it to hibernate and
germinate.
firmly believe in the truth of the maxim:
God will forgive you all but your despair"
believe that the Whisper of the Individual
Man will be in time believe that we can
wish each other a Happy New Year with this
miracle on the tip of our dreams - the mir
acle that, to historians of the far future. will
seem like all miracles - something that
very nearly didn't happen"
Evening star., 1939-04-05
Librarian of Congress Marks
doth Anniversary on Job
Dr.. Herbert Putnam
Honored by Friends
At Luncheon
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
There will be no public celebration
of the 40th anniversary of the inaug-
uration of DR.. Herbert Putnam as
Librarian of Congress today, but a
few friends are meeting at luncheon
at the Library "round table" at noon
and they have arranged an informal
ceremony in tribute Of their CHAIR
man."
In theory, DR.. Putnam became
librarian emeritus last July /; but,
since President Roosevelt has not yet
appointed his successor, he contin-
ues at his post.
Born in New York City September
20, 1861, the librarian is II. He looks
and feels young; and he has few in
terestS outside the boundaries of his
work. 1t is his intention to con-
tinue "in harness" to expand and
improve the Library. His hope is to
build up the Library endowment
fund for consultants until enough
money has been provided to obtain
expert advisers in 20 or more depart
ments. Congress does not assume
responsibility for such phases of the
Library's operation. DR.. Putnam,
therefore, has made it a personal
obligation. He has solicited and OBJ
tanned gifts of more than $4,000,O00.
The librarian recently has been
busy with the construction of the
Hispanic Hall, given by Archer M.
Huntington as center for Hispanic
scholarship. Designed by Paul Cret
OF Philadelphia, the room has been
decorated and furnished as sep
arate and distinct unit of the main
Library building. A hammered sill
yer lamp contributed by Miss Annie
May Hegeman Is one Of the orna-
mental features Of the hall.
DR.. Putnam also has supervised
the removal Of certain divisions Of
the Library to the new annex-a
task now nearing completion. The
two buildings are connected by tun-
nelS and a pneumatic tube system
for the transfer of books between
the old and the new control rooms.
A silent electric carrier belt has
been installed in the main reading
room.
The librarian credits Mrs.
Matthew c. Whittall with the in
spiration forofh fhe music room re-
Gently constructed to the south Of
the auditorium given by Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Sprague Coolidge This is
Mrs. Whittall's own piano." he says,
and observe how the Tyre is repro
duced in the design of these little
chairs"
DR.. Putnam's interest in music
dates back to his boyhood. II was
the last hope Of my family for
musical career" he declares, but
nature gave me small hands. so I
never could be professional
pianist. I play now and again for
my own amusement and my daugh-
ter Brenda is talented performer.
but we do not think of ourselves
as musicians in the true meaning
of the word"
The librarian, however, knows the
technique of the perfect listener.
Especially in recent years." he tells
his friends, Il have found great
pleasure in chamber music. The
Coolidge and the Whittall recitals
at the Library have been a Joy to
me from the start
In summer Or. Putnam enjoys