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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
FiUe ShOlDs Attended by
Club Representatives.

With the closing of the Northwest
SportSmen'S show at Minneapolis last
week, the curtain was lowered on out
door shows for 1885, Ely was well
represented at this show as well as at
four others held in various cities
throughout the middle west, by the Ely
Commercial club and many resort
owners.
The several hundred thousand persons
who attended these shows received a
graphic picture of the Ely territory
through the motion pictures and resort
literature displayed, and the informa-
ton supplied by the attending ElyiteS.
Besides the Minneapolis show, Ely
had representatives at two Chicago
shows, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati A
display of fish and literature was sent
to Columbus.
Secretary Ray Hoefler and Bob Watts
represented the Commercial club at
the Minneapolis affair and Cincinnati
shows. Others attending from here in
Guided William zupancich, Bernard
Slogan, William Burley and Jacob Pete.
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Minneapolis Sportsman Takes
Exception to Chosa's View;
Lauds Primitive Virtues.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 10, 1899
Editor, Ely Miner,
Ely, Minnesota.
| 1t is strange that a man living within
the boundaries of the worlds greatest
canoe country can ignore the virtues of
this most beautiful area. What is more
difficult to understand is why he will
lean literally in the other direction and
continually knock or have abolished this
very aspect which furnishes bread and
butter to him. 1t seems uncanny, not
that of human nature.
I am referring to Mr.. Leo Chosa of
Eastwood Lake and his misguided con-
cept of the so-called Wilderness Area
Of the Superior National Forest, which
is evident within his article in the
March 80 issue of The Miner.
We of the sporting public who spend
our free days in the woods beyond Ely
need no reminder that the scenery of
the region involved has suffered drasti-
cally from the large-scale logging of
three decades ago, nor do we accept
the fire-Swept areas as beautified in
result of that factor. But it is unjust
to ignore the fact that our unique
waterways and other desirable rem
nantS of the receding glacier have
suffered comparatively little from man
and fire. These basic virtues, however,
are the appreciated factors and are the
cause of the tourist influx each summer.
I believe it within justice to say that
without the lakes, Ely's tourist trade
would never have been of existence.
And as for the lumberjack and his
cuttings, deer, which We're not present
before, made Minnesota and the Wilder
ness Area its present home as a result
of his invasion. The lumberjack pro-
vided food, and with the food came the
greatly desired deer.
Without doubt, the remaining forests
are essential in scenic effect but they
play secondary part, important as it
may be. In addition, the presence of
to esthetic and recreational values
But it is the ability to be removed
from relative civilization and to relax
beside a secluded lake which is the
drawing attraction of Minnesota's
paradise, to the average vacationist.
And when this area is referred to as
primitive or in wilderness state, it |
may be with respect to the unchanged |
glacial effects, the lake being a good |
A generation can see favor |
able area reforested-nature will take |
,are of that, but to wipe out the lakes |
entirely, would cause damage irrepar-
able. However, it is conceivable that |
such happening will not occur, at least
lot in mans time
Thus at the present time we are con-
ronted with problem to preserve and /
protect our secondary factors, the forest
md wildlife contained within, so that
eforestation can precede unhampered,
whether it be a manifestation of man
" nature. Protection must of necessity
,recede regrowth to prevent factors
rom fighting against the very purpose
# reforestation. Thus reason why
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From Issue of April IL, 1914.

Lumber was ordered and prepara-
at BURNSIDE by the Ely Burnside Out
ing company. The structure to be built
will be one-story building 24x84, with
overhanging roof and screened porches
on both sides Of the building. All the
bedrooms will lead to the screened
porches. Two large rooms 20x24 in one
end of the building will be used as a
dining and sitting room. Contractors
Miettunen and Peterson will build the
hotel.
Forty members of the Tower Lodge
A. F. & A. M. and Eastern Stars came
up on the noon train Sunday and at
2:30, in company with Ely members at
tended services at the M E.. church
where the Rev. Stidd delivered an ex-
cellent talk. The church choir, under
the direction of Martin Prisk; Mrs. B.
o. Strachan and Miss Ruth Prout sang
during the service. After the service all
went to the I. o. o. F. hall where a
dinner was served.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
M. Delatch died Tuesday morning a
few hours after birth John E. Por-
than has filed as candidate for county
commissioner of this district, at present
held by Grant McMahan. .*'By a vote
of 1885 for and 3,1O4 against the strike
in the Michigan copper country, the
miners returned TO work ***Orlow
Owens of Eveleth is in charge of the
Ely yards during the vacation of Tom
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Ten Years Ago
From Issue of April IS, 1929.

Seventy-two students of the Ely
evening school were given their di-
plomas at a public gathering at the
Washington auditorium, Tuesday even
ing. Examiner Danielson was here
Monday and listened to applicants for
citizenship. Dean Gibson of the Vir-
ginia Junior College delivered the grad
uation address and DR.. j. E. Thompson,
president of the board of education,
presented the diplomas. Luther M.
Bang represented the American Legion
at the graduation and Mrs. A. j. Nc
Mahan the Auxiliary. w. E. Englund,
superintendent of schools, welcomed the
class in an address which was most
feelingly responded to by Thomas
Ormandy, one of the graduates.
Oscar Bodin, as chairman; A. j. Nc
Mahan, Byrd Brownell, Victor j.
Thompson, L. j. White, Ray Hoefler,
Geo. w. Somero, Thos. Mclaughlin, j.
H. Olson and E. L. Rautio compose the
local board of ten business men to have
charge of the local loans and business
Of the Minnesota Building & Loan as
ISOLATION, which has a large number of
members in the city.
The Minnesota House last week passed
bill for Scent gas tax for the state
and killed the bill to reduce the auto
mobile license fees. The senate earlier
in the week passed the bill to refund
the county highway reimbursement
bonds coming due in 1929, 80, 81 and
80. Both houses have passed a bill
making As miles per hour prima facie
evidence that the operator of a motor
vehicle is driving at speed greater
than is reasonable and proper. The
former figure was IS miles an hour.
The Ely Rod and Gun Club at it's
annual meeting at the Community
Center. Harry Homer was elected
president; John Boidin, first vice presi-
dent; William johnson, second vice
president, and Joe Klobuchar, secretary
and treasurer. Thomas Harri was the
outgoing president ***Samuel August
Tabell, aged 80, died Sunday after long
illness. He Is survived by his widow.
Mrs Matt Grahek died Tuesday after
a tWo-year illness. She is survived by
her husband. ***Arthur Seraphine en-
tertained ten boys with theatre party
Tuesday on the occasion of his tenth
birthday. ***Merigo Cersine and Miss
Ora Hirvivara secured license to
marry Friday.s* *John Apostle and John
Paulos have purchased the Wilmunen
farm on the Birch Lake road and are
converting the same into a. chicken
ranch and have ordered an initial
shipment of 5000 baby chicks. ***The
Oliver began shipments of ore on the
18th and the daily hoist, a matter of
4 900 tons is going forward.
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Andrew Luhtanen, Albert Markovich
John Zaic, Dan Mestnik, Edward Kun
Peter Handberg, William Mills, Theo-
dore Grahek, Ed Hutar, Roy Johnson.
Albert Rowe, william Grahek, Archie
Lundein, Frank Kalan, Bernard Hutar
and william Zaverl
The Importance of extra curricular
activities in developing personality was
stressed by Arthur G. Gillett, superin-
tendent of the Eveleth school system, in
a talk at the sc" banquet held in Mem
orial cafeteria.
How pleasing personality can be
utilized in obtaining and holding
positions in the business world was
emphasized by Mr.. Gillett.
The speaker, introduced by Toast
master George Gould, told the high
school and Junior College students, who
were being honored because of their
participation in extra curricular ac-
tivities, that their training would serve
them repeatedly in their life after
school,
Utilizing the theme of the banquet.
The Art of Advertising" Stanley Sus-
tercich, William Carlson, John Skule,
and Nancy Eckert gave short talks on
the various activities conducted by the
school. The capella chorus, under
the direction of Miss Elizabeth Wilkin,
sang several numbers, and an instru-
mental quintet composed of Nancy
King, Ella Siren, Evelyn Tjader, Frank
Shepel and Barnetta Agnew, played.
Administrative members of the faculty
were guests.
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Border Primitive Area
is minnesota S Paradise

the area in question was restricted
under the appropriate title and policies
of the wilderness Area" This will
furnish the only assurance of pro-
| lection.
Roads within the Superior Forest
serve amply for safeguard against fire.
Too many roadbeds would steal from the
esthetic value of the vacation country
Mr.. Chosa would have one believe that
the Wilderness Area is completely en-
twined with roadways when this is far
from the case; few, if any, roads leading
to the outside are present in the area
of the wilderness proper. However, it
is of virtue to comment on Mr.. Chosas
realization that roads would draw from
the value of the subjected territory. He
is conservationist in that respect if
not in others.
Truly, roads such as the four-mile
portage from Fall to Eastwood Lakes
are present, but these are restricted in
leading only from lake to lake. They
can be tolerated without endangering
the scenery to any appreciative degree
as road furnishing direct tranSporta-
ton from city to lake would. Anybody
can see why lake would be spoiled if
road from the city would be allowed
to its shores. Fishing would never be
the same, and the scenery would in
evitably suffer by rubbish being thrown
about and the general artificiality that
would soon prevail. A man with a keen
mind would perceive the catastrophe
and have it prevented before the damage
could be done, by not building the road
AS to logging in this area, here again
Mr.. Chosa expresses himself as an
alarmist. Truthfully speaking, the mer-
charitable timber is or will be cut, but |
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
Mclaughlin.
From Issue of April "A, 1914

Emanuel Auto, a resident of Ely for
20 years, who followed the shoemaker
trade with a business on Sheridan
street, died suddenly of a heart attack
on Sunday morning. "**The first meet
ing of the newly elected city council
was held Tuesday evening with Mayor
Harri in the chair All the newly
elected aldermen attended. The alder
men are James, White, Knutson, Somero,
Hegfors and Freshmen. "**Palmer Peter
son and Miss Emma Broquist were
married by the Rev. E. F. Stidd at the
M. E. parsonage, Saturday. Louisa
Pasich has sold to E. e. Lindblad, lot 3,
block SO, Whiteside's Addition. Henry
Chinn, Arvid Sundholm and E. F. Stidd
were named by the City Council to
audit the books of the city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
From Issue of April rs, 1929.

The Legion Auxiliary chorus will sing
two numbers at the last indoor con-
cert Of the season next Sunday. The
chorus is composed of Mrs. Ethel
Haynes, director; Mrs Sarah Gordon,
Mrs. Inez Norby, Mrs. Anna Slabodnik,
Mrs. Cora Hillman, Mrs. Vivian Imhoff,
Mrs. Marie Nelson, Mrs Ruth LaBeau,
Mrs. Adelaide Knutson, Mrs. Anna
Novak, Mrs. Mary Spreitzer, Mrs Anna
Anderson and Mrs Ida Erickson. Miss
Florence Nichols is the pianist. A
violin obligato features the Auxiliary
numbers. The obligato will be played
by Mary Louise White, Lucille Childers
and Mildred Carlson.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Bolitho on Tuesday, April %.
Mrs. Marcella Kennedy of Mankato,
assembly president of the state Re
bekah lodge was guest of the local
lodge.
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observation into the Forest Service
regulations of the lumber interests op-
Grating within the Area shows that
extreme care must be used in cutting
timber along portageS, trails and lake
shores by the logging group. Today
very little cutting goes on within the
wilderness or Roadless Area, if any at
all. Logging within the rest of the SUI
perior National Forest is not concerned
with this controversy
Primarily, the Border Lakeland. of
which the Area is part, contains the
last pine forest of any consequence in
the Middlewest. Within this forest is
contained the greatest variety and
abundance Of wildlife species for any
region OF its size in the United States.
and the mammal group, boasts the
largest concentration of timber wolves
remaining within these same states.
Let this not be cause for alarm. Mr..
Chosa, as we have approximately $50
deer to every one wolf within the ST.
perior National Forest The factor
which probably has the greatest sig
nificance in characterizing the Area is
the unique and intricate pattern of
lakes, accessible only by canoe especially
In this Wilderness Area and the Ouetico
Provincial Park. The din and sights
Of the civilized world are shut out.
Game fish are of as varied and abund-
ant in numbers as are the wildlife
forms. In considering these mentioned
merits, maybe one can hberate at least
one thought towards poSterity.
No, Mr.. Chosa, what is termed wilder
ness need not of necessity be virgin.
Ample protection can cause the Wilder
hess Area to revert back to pure nature.
nut its increasing tourist population is
evidence enough of its present popu-
arity due to remaining merits, suffer-
ng not from man nor fire.
JOHN TROWBRIDGE.
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S. N. 0.C. TO
HOLD DANCE
Second Annual Ball Scheduled
for Saturday, May IS, in
Community Center.

Arrangements for the second annual
ball OF Steel Workers Union No. 1864 of
Ely, to be held in the Community Center
auditorium, Saturday, May 13, are now
being made. A committee composed of
William Maxi, chairman, John Kotzian.
Howard Pruse, John Loushine, Henry
Hendrickson and Herbert Atkins is in
charge of the dance
Tom Gates and his dance band. one
OF the leading orchestras in the Twin
Cities, which has filled engagements at
such prominent spots as the st. Paul
Athletic club, Lowry hotel, and Mari
gold and Oxford bathrooms, will provide
the music.
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81 STUDENTS
GIVEN LETTERS
A. C. Gillett, Eveleth School
Head, Addresses Group at
Annual "E" Banquet.

Eighty-Seven letters were presented
in basketball, football, swimming, debate
and journalism at special assembly
in the Washington auditorium last
Tuesday. Conrad G.. Haugen, high
school principal presided.
A mock trial to determine whether ac-
tivities in 1890 or 1899 were better was
college students. Wayne Brownell was
attorney for the 1880 group, while
Merlin Riikola conducted the arguments
for 1899. An extra" edition of the
high school Highlight circulated i'm
mediately followiSg the trial pro-
claimed that the 1889 activities were
tops"
Edward T. Buckley, athletics director,
presented letters in basketball and foot
ball. Coach Max Herseth handed out
the letters to members of the boys
swimming team; Coach Madalynne
Grevich to the girls swimming team;
Miss Esther Paciotti to the debators;
Miss Marie A. Sekula to the Highlight
staff, and Mr.. Gould to the Jaysee
Lookout journalists. Loren Leino pre-
sented cup to the school won by the
Junior high in taking the class B skiing
title. The trophy will be kept for one
year. Kenneth JanekSela, who finished
second, and William Sjoberg, third, in
the ski Jump at the meet were given
medals.
Students awarded letters follow:
Junior College Lookout Staff-Vir-
ginia Jackson, Marjorie Berglund, Ella
Siren, Wayne Brownell, Peggy Nc
Mahan, Joe Senta, Nancy King, Mar
jorie Cramer, Gloria Hussey and
Florence Novak.
High School Cheerleaders-Mary
Kurre and Anita Erickson.
High School High Light Staff-Nancy
Eckert, Emily Slogan, Lois Childers,
Philip King, Daniel Chachich, Frank
Kalan, Margaret Janezich, Joe KuNna
and Juan Croft. Application for men,
berShip in Quill and Scroll, national
high school honorary journalistic fra
ternity, has been made for Miss Eckert
and Miss Slogan.
NIOlNO14,
don, Nancy Eckert and Helen Skantz
Boys Swimming-Joe Atkins, Sheldon |
Brown, William Carlson (captain), Paul
Hendrickson, Edward Kun, Ellwood
Lindholm, Victor Markovich, Douglas |
NankerviS, John Zaic, Albin Markun |
and Manager William LeBeau.
Girls Swimming-Agnes Alar, Mary |
BONNER, Emily Debeltz, Marion Hall, |
Waynetta Hill, Peggy Lambert, Mabel |
Lamp, Ruth Markovich, Angela Pol
janice, Helen Slogan, Mildred Somers.
Junior College Basketball-Joe Novak,
Joe Fink, William Loushin, Matt |
Mayerle, Milton Stenlund, Stanley Sus-
tercich, Steve Grahek, Leonard John
son and Manager Joe Senta
High School Basketball Albert Banks,
Albin Grahek, William Grahek, Torsti /
Franti, Andrew Luhtanen, william
Mills, Dan Mestnik, Paul Prola, Edward
Pucel, Leonard Tomsich and Manager
Harry Anderson.
Football-Albert Banks, Paul Prola,
Leonard Tomsich, George Tuomala, |
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
Fifty Years Ago
From Issue of April 16, 1889.

Not single case in police court this
week The little city is getting better
and better.***C. j. Norman has a bath
room in the rear of his barber shop.
***The sidewalks on Sheridan street
and First avenue are rapidly being laid.
***The new delivery wagon of Dobie
Bros. & Miller is dandy. 1t was made
in Winona ***It is expected the first
cargo of ore will leave Two Harbors
about May l. Shipments for the season
are expected to be 10000 tons week.
Joseph Sellwood of the Chandler is
one of the incorporators of the Lake
Superior Railway company to operate a
railroad as terminal about the shores
of ST. Louis Bay. Inaccurate surveying
on the line between st. Louis and Lake
counties has caused some confusion. A
new survey will be made, not to change
boundaries but simply to confirm them
where they are in doubt Wednesday
morning at the Joint" at Tower, kept by
Bilstrom, the fiddler and bouncer of the
place severely and brutally beat man
named Kerrigan. On hearing of the
outrage the people of Tower went en-
masse to the house and burned it to the
ground. sash A. Tiffany of the Iron
Range Lumber company has begun work
on his residence on Sheridan street,
Whitesides addition. The foundation
has also been laid for a boarding
house 30x60, two stories, on the adj
joining lot.
E. Levy of Manistee arrived Saturday
with stock of dry goods and clothing
which he will open out in few days in
the Shipman block. He will bring his
family here to make their home as soon
as arrangements can be made. ***Wil-
liam Shepherd, Republican, was elected
IS mayor over Charles Mcnamara, DEM
ocrat, in one of the hottest elections ever
held in Tower. Dan Mcdonald was
elected recorder; Charles Opel, treas
urer; Seth Scott, municipal judge; H.
D. Kepner, j. Howard and Charles
Johnson, aldermen. *@*At least Ely is
protected from fire. The source of
water supply is the creek at the foot |
Of Chapman street where a reservoir
2Ox20x20 will be put in A Knowles |
steam pump and boiler will furnish the
power and the main pipe line will run
Up Chapman street to Fourth Avenue |
With a hydrant and branch to Sheri- |
Ian street on each avenue. One thous-
and feet of hose will carry the water
rom there to any part Of the town
where a fire is at all likely to occur.
The mains will lay on the surface for a
ime
Miss Ella Wilson, teacher, has given
,ut the results of the third examination
If pupils. Those excelling in their
grades, from fifth to first, were: Flora
IcCurdy and Clara La Belle; Emma
Jrothers and Katie McCurdy; George
'almear and Oscar Olson; Hannah
Elite McCurdy, and May
camaish; Belinda Brandine, Minnie
Weiss and Anna Stream. ***The Chand-
er is figuring on an electric light plant
o be installed in another month. If
he village council will pay the extra
,ost of extra lights, the company is
Wiling to make the plant large enough
o supply light to the town as well as
he mine ***The Rev. C. E. Freeman is
expected to preach his first sermon in
ely on Easter Sunday, April 81. He is
he newly named Presbyterian minister
or Ely
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
JAYSEE DANCE FRIDAY.

A photograph dance will be held by
the Junior College, Friday, starting at
$3.50 p. m. William Lindgren is in
charge of the music arrangements, and
the activities committee will put up
the decorations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE NAMED.

Merlin Riikola, chairman; Harry
Turula, William zelesnikar, Maynard
Thoren and Joe Pucel composed the
committee for the Junior College as
sembly, Friday morning.
Ray Hoefler, secretary of the Ely
Commercial club, spoke at last Fridays
assembly on the Northwest Sportsman's
show, held recently at Minneapolis Miss
Theresa Fleming played several piano
solos; Arthur Buraglio contributed
number of accordion selections, and
Frank Volk, who appeared in the Scout
minstrel show, sang several songs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
AL. BICKFoRD VISITS Fry

Al .Bickford, the first printer on the
Mesaba range, who worked on the yir-
g1nia Enterprise published by the late
Bill Hannaford at Virginia, and who
for many years served as city clerk. was
In Ely Friday. calling on old friends.
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the Special Election to be held the City of Ely ST.
Louis County Minnesota. Friday. May IL. 1889.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24
St. Xdvier News
Mrs. HI. E. Smell

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McGar-
ity have returned to their home
in st. Xavier after an extended
trip through the eastern states
and a visit at the New York
Worlds fair.
Mrs. Ann Deichl and children,
Kathryn, Lucille and Joseph,
attended the Midland Empire
tair Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hamilton
and Mr.. Hamilton's cousin OF
Hardin and a group of young
people visited Marian Smell
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Dave Muhlbier and Mrs.
Herman Muhlbier are busy
cooking for thershers this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy CovingtOn
were business callers in St.
Xavier Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taylor
and family and Bud Fisher OF
St. Xavier attended the fair in
Billings Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Hawks, Alice and Clarice,
and Mrs. Hawks mother, Mrs.
Arthur Engle of Billings were
visitors at the Smell home on
Sunday evening.
The Big Horn Valley Future
Farmers All club will hold its
next meeting at the home Of
William Kern Saturday after
noon, August 26, at 2 o'clock.
Clyde Hawks visited Charles
Livengood in Hardin Saturday
morning and mOtOred to Bill
lings in the evening.
Alex Schrinner called on Bud
VIM Monday afternoon.
A committee of the Home
Demonstration club met at the
home of Mrs. Ann Deichl on
Thursday afternoon. The after
noon was spent in planning the
year books. Those present were
Mrs. H. P. Schaller, Mrs. Roy
Covington, Mrs. H. E. Smell, Mrs.
Francis Woodhouse and Mrs.
Deichl.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Bylund
of Hardin called on MIR. and
Mrs. H. E. Smell Friday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. M. L. Hawks
and daughters, Alice and Clar-
ice, attended the fair in Billings
Saturday and were overnight