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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
Timber Official Deplores
Government Logging Plan

Fred w. Bessette, executive secretary
of the Timber Producers association,
ever watchful of the interests of the in
dustry, sees in the plans Of the govern
ment officials to enter into extensive
logging operations in the national for
ests, a menace to the private logging
operations in this part of the country.
Mr. Bessette has been making a study
of the timber situation, forced on the
operators by the strike of lumberjacks
two years ago and which demoralized
the industry insofar as the small op-
orator and the farmer who is utilizing
his woodlot to help tide over the winter,
Is concerned.
With the settlement arrived at be-
tween the Timber Producers aSsoci-
alton, bargaining agent for the larger
timber operators of northern Minnesota,
and the CLIO Timber and SawmiIl
Workers Union, it wes the general
opinion that affairs had been straight
ened out and operations would again
get going, affecting between 1000 and
4,OOO EuInDer1ackS.
The contract made with the associ-
alton and the Workers Union had for 8
basis two propositions. seasonal and non
seasonal and was submitted to the
United States Wage and Hour division
! OF the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The operators had asked for the
establishment Of two seasons in the
timber industry, one being the @peeline
season" from May to August, and thu
Iother the hauling season" between
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
ELY DEBATES
DULUTH TODAY
Subregional Championship at
Stake; Milton and Harold
Gordon Compose Team.

The Ely high school affirmative de-
batting team viii engage the Denfeld
high school negative team of Duluth at
the head of the lakes this afternoon 10
determine the Sub-regional champion.
The local forensic stars won the right
to enter the meet by taking the dis
trict u championship, while Denfeld
is the winner of district 20.
Harold and Milton Gordon, cousins,
viii compose the team. If they win
today they will debate the winner of
the district 25-28 debate for the champi-
onship of the eighth region. The
eighth region viii be pitted against
the second if the procedure in past
years is followed again this year, with
the team coming out on top going to
the state meet.
Ely took the district meet. the first
since 1885, from Eveleth after the two
had tied at the end Of the regular
schedule with four wins and two losses
each. Virginia was in second place be-
hind the two tieing teams at the end
Of the regular schedule with three wins
and a like number of losses. Gilbert
was next with one win and five de-
feats.
The winner was awarded a trophy.
During the season Milton Gordon and
Helen Skantz composed the affirmative
team and Harold Gordon and Nancy
Eckert the negative. Dolores EIlefsen
served as alternate. The local school
can look forward to strong team next
year since the two members Of the
team going TO Duluth are Junior
students. Miss Esther Paciotti is de-
bate coach and is assisted by Miss Mary
Louise Myers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and MINISTERIAL by
the Editor.

Ice and snow removal and
sanding operations on the state
highway system will cost the
state an all-time high this year,
according to the predictions
made by the department en-
gineers. The exact cost of the
series of storms we are passing
through will not be definitely
established until cost sheets
have been prepared but it is
stated that it will amount to
considerable more than the
S949,225.18 expended the pre-
vious winter of which amount
S302,243.35 was expended fol-
sanding and ice control. These
expenditures, while necessary
and essential to the convenience
and safety of the travelling pub
lie, do not add any permanent
benefit to highway surfaces
Commissioner Hoffman point;
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
ELY COUPLE HAVE
FOURLEAF CLOVER
MARRIAGE LICENSE,

One Ely couple is among the more
than 400 who have obtained a "Daly
Special" marriage license that are
bidding fair to making st. Ignace,
Mich, rival of the world famous Little
Brown Church at Nashua, Iowa, as a
mecca for people bitten by the marriage
bug.
Every license that Bob DAILY issues has
a fourleaf clover attached to it, taken
from plant which he imported from
Boix Blanc island and planted on the
courthouse lawn. This is his contribu-
ton to happy married life.
When Mr.. and Mrs Howard Sheik of
this city were wed Aug. Il, 1887, in st.
Ignace, they secured one of Days four
leaf clover licerSs
I'VE sure have had a successful
married life," Howard said, when asked
if this particular license has lived up
to its reputation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
Thousands Seek Information
About Ely at Outdoor Show

Ely people returning this week from
the outdoor show at Navy Pier, Chicago,
report that people attending the show
were enthusiastic in their comments
concerning the attractions to be found
in the Ely territory.
The 16 persons from here were kept
busy answering all sorts of questions,
from the number of miles one must
travel TO get here to where to catch the
various types of fish Thousands of
pieces of literature were handed out.
The motion picture prefecture was
kept in operation, by demand, ten
hours per day granding out films of the
territory. The machine was located at
the entrance to the pier so that thous-
ands and thousands of people who
walked in and out of the building saw
at least part of the pictures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Erickson, repre-
senting the Ely Commercial club, went
from the Chicago show to Indianapolis
and from there they viii go to Gin
cinnatti. The club viii also be repre-
sented at the Northwest Sportsmens
show in the Minneapolis auditorium,
April 8 to is.
Bert Caflin, writer for the Chicago
Herald and Examiner, gave Ely very
fine boost in a story appearing in the
Chicago paper on Minnesota day at the
show. In telling where the big fish can
be caught Caf1in writes:
When you speak of Minnesota you
have in mind the grand fishing await
ing you in its 10000 lakes. I have had
some of it in various parts Of northern
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
IF endering''- -New Sport
Originated by Ely Children
Riding Hills on Discarded Auto
Fender About as Easy as
Riding Bucking Bronco.

Fendering-that's the latest sport to
attract the attention of Ely youngsters.
Like its counterpart, tobogganing, it
calls for considerable courage and skill
on the part of the riders, and nearly
as much "Sticktoitiveness" as is required
to keep astride bucking bronco.
Sitting precariously within the curve
of discarded automobile fender, the
rider slides, hounces, twists, curves and
skids down steep incline north of the
Ely Ski clubs slide. and invariably ends
UP by being suddenly pitched into a
snow bank as his fender tips over and
comes to sudden stop.
Sticking to the fender until it reaches
the bottom of the hill is practically i'm
possible because the contraption is
slightly top heavy and so little of it
is in contact with the show. But it pro-
videS new and exciting form of sport
that attracts nearly as many dogs as
youngsters which bark and snap at the
strange looking sleds as they squirt down
the incline.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09

Minnesota, in fact, quite a little.
Let's assume you are going up there
this coming season, and want to catch
some of the big lake trout. You wonder
where to go. Here is the dope on it:
Try Knife Lake, Lake LaCroix. Cyprus,
Thomas, Gabimichigami- two and
three. You can visit them on a single
canoe trip starting at Winton. When
you reach Ely, which is only a few
minutes drive from winton, if you want
confirmation of what am telling you,
call on Jake Pete. Anybody will tell you
where you can find Pete Or see Ray
Hoefler. They don't operate resorts.
They are just good fellows who know all
about the fishing and who will give you
reliable information.
If you want walleyes, or if you want
some fine black bass fishing, start in
at Winton. Go up through Eastwood
Lake to Prairie Portage Falls; from
there to Knife Lake, Cyprus, Thomas,
and the others that I have named.
And don't miss Ogishkemuncie Alto
.gether, there are fifteen lakes or more
in this hundred miles Of canoe trip in
which you can take lake trout as well
as all the black bass you want.
If you want walleyes, I suggest Lakes
Alice, Ursula, Eastwood, Crooked, which
lies north of the city of Ely; -Four Town
is another good water for them It
lies northwest of Winton. If it's musk
les you're after you viii do well to go
up to Rainy River and Rainy Lake"
Ely people attending the show besides
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09

about December Is and March Is
The seasonal proposition called for a
work day Of hours and a maximum
of Sc hours per week thus escaping
the 44-hour week provision of the wage
and hour act. Under the contract
signed in Duluth, three weeks ago,
timber workers would be employed on
the regular 8-hour day for six days, a
maximum of 48 hours per week.
If not seasonable, under the contract,
woodsmen (26 day per month mem
would be paid 1885 cents per hour for
A hours and time and one-half there
after until October a, when it would be
increased to 35.7 cents per hour and
time and one-half for overtime.
The seasonal rate was eight hours
per day at IS cents an hour and time
and one-half for overtime. On October
"a, 1t would be raised to 35.7 cents
per hour.
Under a decision rendered by the
Wage and Hour division, last Thursday,
it was held that the lumber industry
is not seasonal and must therefore COM
ply with the 44-hour work week linita-
ton required by the fair labor stand
ards act. The decision was made In
answer TO an appeal Of operators for
partial exemption from the 44-hour
maximum work week.
The decision involves working con-
ditions for thousands of lumberjacks
and monthly employees in the woods of
Minnesota, Michigan, Maine, Vermont,
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
LEGION TO mark
10Th BIRTHDAY
Ely Post and Auxiliary to Hold
Birthday Party; To Honor
New Citizens Mar. 81.

Members of the Frank Lozar post of
the American Legion and the Auxiliary
unit will meet Tuesday evening after
the regular legion meeting to observe
the twentieth anniversary of the found
ing of the national organizattcn
A short program viii be given anc
lunch served. Mrs. Mike Gordon anc
Mrs. Ernest Hanson viii give the Skit
"Milly and lilly in New York" Com
munity singing will be conducted.
On Tuesday, Mar q, the auxiliary
is planning a party honoring the per-
sons who will receive their citizenship
papers that day. Special guests will be
Judge Martin Hughes and John w
Held, naturalization examiner, Hibbing
Details of the affair have not been
completed
The committee in charge of the lunch
for the legion birthday party is COM
posed of Mrs. o. T. Friedsburg, Miss
Edith EllefSen, Mrs. Jack Seraphine
Mrs Arthur Knuston, Mrs Carl John
son, Mrs. Wayne Kayute, Mrs. Agnes
Fogelberg, Mrs. John Wilmunen, Mrs
Clarence Hanson, Mrs. Edward Buckley
Mrs. John Schaefer, Mrs. Mike Gordon
Mrs. Louis Gordon, Mrs. Emil Leino
and Mrs. Maxi.
In addition to the auxiliary members
above, Mrs. Ida Erickson and Mrs. Jos
Butala will have charge of the party
for the citizenship group.
The Legion's birthday is on Wednes-
day of newt week A nationwide
broadcast TO observe the event will be
conducted from 10 to IL P. NJ.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
Dramatic Art Club Turns
in CreditabLe Performance,

Members Of the Dramatic Art club
Of the Ely high school gave a very
creditable performance Of the comedy,
THE Poor Rich" in the Washington
auditorium last Thursday evening. The
size of the audience was cut consider
ably because of the epidemic of flu in
the community. Earl Edwards directed
the high school orchestra in the alb
Sence of Frank v. DiNino, who was ILL.,
Ten members of the club, which pre-
sents play each year as part of its
activities, took part. They include
Philip King, Evelyn Tiader, Lois Child
ers, Daniel Chachich, Patricia West,
Paul Yadlosky, Rosemary Murn, Mar
jorie RikhuS and Peter Handbe-g. The
assisting staff included Harold Gordon,
Marvin Rodich, Katherine Herseth and
Barnetta Agnew. Miss Naana L. Forbes
was the director.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
audubon Bird Club
Organized for Season

The organization meeting of the
Audubon Bird Club of the Sixth Grade
in the schools was held on Monday with
IS members, the larger part of whom
were present. Election of officers was
held with the following placed in Office:
President-Paul Smith.
Vice President-Therese Fleming.
Secretary-Evert Anderson.
Director-MiSs Rose Schmidt
An activities committee has been
named The committee is composed of
the officers and the following members
Phyllis Pearson, Patrick Markovich,
Shirley Janeksela and Thor Herseth.
The club is planning for an active
season. One of its plans is to give a
bird program in the near future, accord
ing to Miss Harriet Kotzian, in charge
of publicity
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
Lutheran Guild Celebrates
End Anniversary Tonight.

At the second anniversary meeting Of
the Lutheran Guild of the Suomi Synod
church tonight, Miss Alma Turlla win
read history of the Lutheran Guild of
the church.
The American Legion Auxiliary quar-
tet, composed of Mrs. Henry Nixon, Mrs.
Agnes Fogelberg. Mrs. Ernest Anderson
and Miss Mary Lambert, under the di-
rection Of Mrs. Floyd Dunstan, will sing
several numbers
Hostesses for the evening wiz be
Sauna Kayute, Vienna Suoja, Ami
Kauppi, Jennie Mamie and Tyne
Kauppi
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
D0WLER-THEN0
NUPTIALS READ
Miss Dorothy Dowler Becomes
Bride of Rennold Theno at
Rites Saturday Evening.

In a setting Of evergreens, yellow
jonquils and yellow candles at the M
E. parsonage on Saturday evening, Miss
Dorothy Dowler. daughter of the Rev
and Mrs. James E Dowler, and Rennold
Theno, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Theno, were united in the holy bonds
Of matrimony.
The brides father performed the
ceremony in the presence Of immediate
relatives of the contracting parties and
a gathering of schoolmate friends.
Mrs. Thomas Richards, sister of the
groom, and Paul Dowler, brother Of the
bride, served as nlatron of honor and
groomsnlan. The bride wore a gown of
blue lowered silk with a short basque
and corsage Of tea roses. The matron
of honor wore a gown Of light blue
silk and corsage of white narcissus.
Following the ceremony, luncheon
was served to thirty people present.
Several items of interest were worn and
used by the bride during the ceremony
Blu t4lC 4u1lS41CO44- Vic "do d O4OOS4A
handed down from her great, great
grandmother and the wedding ring worn
by the grandmother at her wedding
was worn by the bride. The ring also
had been worn by Mrs. Dowler at her
wedding.
Miss Barnetta Agnew played the
wedding march for the ceremony and
Miss Lois Mae Eckert sang ct Love
You Truly" Ray Cannon of Duluth
was the only out-of-town attendant at
the wedding.
A prenupital shower was rendered
the bride at the Community Center on
Thursday evening at which Mrs. Thos.
Richards and Miss Dorothy Richards
served as hostesses. A large number
were present and the bride was Showered
with many handsome and useful gifts
A most appetidrg lunch was served by
the hostesses.
The bride is a graduate of the Ely
high school and up to the first of the
year was enrolled in the Junior College.
The groom is employed with the Oliver
Iron Mining company. They will make
their home in the billiard apartments.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
City Council Resolves
to Oppose Dietz and
Weber-Carley Bills
Allege Bills Aim to Lose
Sill, 900 for Ely Schools;
Millions for Range.
ELY DOG TAX RAISED
Council Favors Resolution
Asking for Additional
Funds for WPA.

A. w. Pryor, chairman Of the Work
er's Alliance, had a communication al
Tuesdays meeting Of the City Council
in which he gave out the fact that the
monthly income Of $4,000 paid 70
WPA workers in this vicinity IS en-
dangered unless Congress votes an ad-
ditional $50 million dollars 10 supple
ment the 725 million recently voted for
the WPA.
The secretary pointed out that 5000
workers will be laid off starting April
l, 43 $50 from Minnesota, between now
and July l. The Alliance had prepared
resolution TO be sent to Congress
asking for S275. 100000 additional funds
10 keep the men at work throughout the
country and keep the WPA in operation.
The resolution was adopted by the City
Council and viii be forwarded 70
Washington.
A. o. Knutson, city clerk, also read a
comprehensive table set up by Carl
Schuster of Biwabik for the Range
Municipalities League, in which the tax
losses TO the municipalities were given
should the Weber-Carley and the Dietz
bills become a law. After listening 70
the reading of the Schuster report, the
council went on record as being opposed
to both bills and resolved 70 continue
their fight to kill the measures and also
to petition Governor Stassen to veto
the measures should they be passed.
According to the Schuster report, the
Ely school district would stand to lose
Sill ,028-31 should the Weber-Carley per
capita reduction bill become a law and
municipalities and schools of the ranges
would lose between 100000 and S.
0000 annually under the Dietz bill.
Commenting on the two bills, Mr..
Schuster stated that both bills violate
the principle of home rule and that both
bills penalize only range municipalities
and also penalize only the mining IN
dustry. The only difference in principle
between the two bills is that, at the
expense of range municipalities and
schools, the Dietz bill proposes 10 take
for the state, while the Weber-Carley
bill proposes TO help the mining COM
panieS at the expense Of the munich
palities and the districts"
Mr.. Schuster then goes on TO state
that "in 1893 the state received more
tax money from the mining industry
than the range municipalities did and
that the levy for municipal purposes on
the iron ore industry has been declining
for the past ten years; the levy for state
purposes on the ore industry has been
increasing for the past ten years"
Further comment is made that the
range schools and municipalities are
can, which WPA, direct relief and old
carrying the labor load. as best they
can. which WPA, direct relief and old
age assistance cannot carry. WPA Is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
Grand Lodge Officers
to Attend Rites of Odd
FelLous and Rebekahs
Local Lodges to Banquet
Celebrating Finish of
15-Year Debt.
HODGE POSTMASTER
Program and Dance Slated
to Mark Final Rites for
Building Mortgage.

Members of Ely Lodge No. go, I. Q
o. F., and its sister lodge, VermilioI
Rebskah Lodge No. 8, will gather IL
the Community Center cafeteria a:
$50 o'clock Saturday evening to par
tic.pate in a mortgage burning cere.
mony.
-Four officials Of the grand lodge have
indicated that they will be present TO,
the affair, which viii mark the retire.
ment Of the building fund debt con.
tracted in 1924 when the lodges pur.
chased their present building from NJ
z. Gleason for $4,000.
Garfield Nicholas, noble grand of the
Ely I. o. o. r, win have charge of ths
ceremonial burning Of the mortgage
A banquet viii be served preceding
the ceremony and a program will fol-
low. FavorS viii be shamrocks and
black high hats Of st. Patrick viii be
used for nut cups. Mrs. William Burley
Mrs. Richard Hodge and Mrs. Rudolph
Malamik are In charge.
Richard Hodge viii serve as toast
master. On the entertainment program
will appear Miss Mama L. Forbes, who
viii give several readings; Miss Aithea
Bush, who viii contribute a number of
violin selections, and Miss Elizabeth
Wilkin, who viii sing several vocal
selections.
Visiting grand lodge officials viii be
introduced and give short talks. They
include L. j. Porter, grand master,
Coleraine; David Blomberg, grand Sec
rotary, st. Paul; C. E. Everett, grand
treasurer, and Elmer Stevens, grand
senior warden of the grand encamp-
ment, both of Hibbing.
To conclude the affair, dance win
be held in the auditorium.
The committee arranging the mort
gage retirement observance Is composed
Of Mr.. Burley. chairman; Arvid Sund-
holm, and John Nordstrom.
Officials Of the Ely L o. o. F., besides
Noble Grand Nicholas, include: Fred
Childers, Jr., vice grand; Leslie Mich
olas, secretary; Ed. Strom, treasurer:
Mr.. Sundholm, secretary and treasurer
Of the building fund, and Archie Hedloff,
David Berglund and william G. Maxi,
trustees
Heading the Rebekah lodge are Mrs.
Jay Hayden, noble grand; Mrs Rachael
Palmgard. vice grand; Mrs. Dolly Beel.
financial secretary; Mrs. Minerva John
son, recorder, and Miss Alma Pekkala,
treasurer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
FENsKE'S PLAN
NOVEL SALE TO
START FRIDAY
Local Furniture Store Conducts
Sale Where Customers Set
Merchandise Prices.

The Fenske Hardware & Furniture
company have arranged with the F. T.
Ownsby Sales & Service company of
Waterloo, Iowa, to conduct Furniture
Auction Sale at the Fenske store, be-
ginning on Friday, March 10, at P. M,
and to continue until the entire present
stock is reduced, according to the ad-
vertising appearing in this weeks issue
Of the Miner.
Two sales viii be conducted daily at
2 and 7:30 P. NJ. and beautiful gifts viii
be given away at each and every auc-
ton. It viii not be necessary to buy
to receive a gift, according to Mr..
Fenske and Manager Ownsby.
The auction sale will comprise living
room suites, bedroom outfits, occasional
chairs, tables, breakfast sets, lamps,
desks. washing machines, studio touches,
mattresses, bedding, springs, in fact,
any and everything it takes to make
a furniture store.
The Fenske Hardware & Furniture
company wish it distinctly understood
that this is not a business quitting sale
but more of an advertising sale where
bargains galore will be offered on bids
made by those attending the sale
Through this method they intend to
dispose of the goods in their overStocked
furniture rooms besides calling attention
of their large list of customers to the
excellent line constantly carried by the
company.
Both Manager Fenske and Auctioneer
Ownsby promise goods at your own
prices A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the people of Ely, Tower and
Winton and surrounding territory to
call early and often during the auction
sale and participate in the selling event
of the season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
ToUn of Arg0 to Elect
Officers Tuesday, Mar. IL.

Nominations have been made for the
election of officers for the Town of
Argo, (Babbitt) to take place Tuesday,
March IA. Those nominated and on
the ballot will be:
For Supervisor-ts Year Trenholm
Erickson and w R. Mcneil.
For AsseSsor-(2 Year Term)-John
Clark and Ernest Pinola.
For Treasurer-(2 Year Term)-Fern
D. Ducharme and Helmie z. Villain.
No name for constable viii appear on
the ballot. The voter viii supply the
name for this office.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
Former Cook Editor
Died at BuhL S1furdau,

Charles A. Knapp, former newspaper
publisher at Cook, died at Buhl hos
pital, Saturday, following a short IL
ness. He was 70 years Of age and is
survived by daughter, Eva, and two
sons, Cyril and Charles, all of Cook
He was brother-in-law of Harry
Winchen of this city. The funeral was
held at Cook, Tuesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
Surplus Commodities
Distribution, March IL.

A distribution Of surplus commodities
viii take place at the County Garage
on Monday, March Is, at 10 A. NJ, ac-
cording to Mrs. julie Johnston of the
county welfare office. Distribution viii
be made to relief clients, old age assist
ance end mothers allowance clients.
Bring your own containers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-09
Grade Schools Will
Conduct Open House

Open house will be conducted by
grade schools in outlying sections. We'd
nesday of next week in the central
buildings on Thursday. Parents OF
grade pupils may come from z to 8
P. M. TO consult with teachers over
problems concerning their children.
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