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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-21
Knotty Problems to Face
Board in Fixing Budgets
County Commissioners Must
Find Answer to Question
of Poor Relief.

The compilation of budgets for the
coming year will be one of the most
difficult tasks ever to face st. Louis
county commissioners, Jacob L. Pete,
Fourth district commissioner, predicted
before leaving for the board meeting
starting Wednesday.
The huge cost of relief in the county,
in which no decrease within the near
future can be forseen, is one of the
principal reasons for alarm. Another
is that some departments are asking
for increases in their budgets, Com
missioner Pete states, when the board
may be forced to ask that expenditures
be decreased over the present year.
A. j. Erchul, executive secretary Of
the county welfare board has estimated
that by JAM l there will be a deficit
of nearly one million dollars in the poor
relief fund
Commissioner Pete stated that he be-
| lieved the board would act at their
present meeting of providing additional
funds for relief The relief act of 1899
permits the board to levy 2 mills adj
ditional for poor relief if needed, be-
sides issuing bonds to cover the balance
of the shortage.
| The mill levy would bring in about
$450,000, it has been estimated, leaving
in the neighborhood of half million
dollars to be raised through a bond
issue. A state law requires that these
bonds be repaid within five years.
The welfare board was scheduled to
submit a detailed listing of require
ments for the rest of the year for con-
sideration at the present board session
Consideration of budget requirements
for 1910 will start the first of October
1t has been estimated that ST. Louis
county will require $5,276O 900 for next
year if present budgets within all de-
partments are retained. This includes
all present welfare aids but not a
2 mill boost for poor relief. The countv
board of education will require in the
neighborhood of 100000, funds coming
not only from taxation in unorganized
territory but from the state and fedora.
governments and the county board.
A total of $4,000 is levied for rural
county library services, of which the
Ely department of the rural organiza-
ton receives $4,000
st. Louis county board bond nay-
mentS in 1910 will include $250,0OO fol
poor relief, the final payment on the
81 100000 bond issue of 1888; $4,000 in
poor relief bonds, part of the 1886 issle,
$31 900 in ditch bonds, $4,000 in work
farm bonds, and $4,000 in road anc
bridge bonds, leaving about 100000 in
highway bonds still to be paid.
County welfare officials have sought
an increase in the state appropriation
for direct relief to this county without
success Mr.. Erchull disclosed. The stats
will allow only $375,00O for the fisca
year ending next June 80. The county
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-21
PROCEEDINGS OF The
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.

Ely, Minnesota, September IL, 1889.
Regular meeting of the Board OF
Education of Independent School Dis
trict No. II was called to order at
seyen-thirty o'clock p. M. by the Chair
man. T. Ahola. On roll call, the follow
ing members were found to be present:
Ahola, Dragavon, Gianotti, KotcheVar
and Richards Absent: Tauzell.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Richards, that the minutes OF the
regular meeting of August l4th, ad-
iourned meeting of August 18th and
special meeting of August Oath, 1889 be
approved, as read. Motion carried un-
animouSly.
Moved by Dragavon, supported by
Kotchevar, that the request from the
United Lodges of SSCU for the use Of
a school bus on September oath to
transport members to Chisholm be
granted upon the condition that they
provide for the necessary gas, oil and
insurance, and pay the expense and
salary of the driver. Motion carried
unanimously.
Communication from the Superin-
tendent of Schools of the Lake County
School District advising that they would
pay this district $4,000 per year for
each seventh and eighth grade pupil
from their district attending the Ely
schools was read.
Moved by Richards, supported by
Gianotti, that all grade pupils living in
another district and attending the Ely
Schools be charged a tuition fee OF
$4,000 for the school year 1889 and
1910. Motion carried unanimously.
Proposal from Anton j. Golob to
furnish a new model Electrolux for the
sum of $69.75, less trade-in allowance
of $3.50 for old cleaner was referred to
the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds.
Applications from Paul Reko and
Frank Kuznik for employment were
read and filed.
Application from Louis Zgonc for ad-
ditional employment was read and filed
Application from Mary Vessel for an
assistant position in the cafeteria was
read and filed.
Requests from Fabian Maenpaa, John
Koschak and Frank Karasti to supply
milk to the schools during the ensuing
year were read and filed for further
consideration.
Communication from Katherine
Spreitzer requesting an increase in
salary was read and filed.
Moved by Kotchevar, supported by
Gianotti, that Miss Gretchen Weber be
elected to a position in the schools
of this district at salary of $4,000
per month. Motion carried unani-
mouSly.
Moved by Richards, supported bv
Dragavon, that the personal bond of the
Veranth Fuel & Lumber Co. in the
sum of 100000 with Louis Garni and
John Koshak, Jr., as sureties; the surety
bond of v. j. Thompson doing bust
ness as Thompson Garage in the sum of
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Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Dragavon, that the report of the
Committee on Finance be approved and
the proper officers be authorized to
issue vouchers in payment of the vari-
Gus amounts. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Richards, that the various acquisitions
for books and supplies be referred to
the Sales & Purchasing Committee
with power to act. Motion carried un-
animously.
Moved and supported, the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
ANTON F. KOTCHEVAR,
Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-21
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80 VIE JaetyMm ~

Carelessness in driving is increasing
on our highways. The figures for the
first seven months of 1889 show an in
crease over those for 1888.
Are our law enforcement agencies
becoming discouraged? We find police
are very anxious to enforce the law,
but in many cases We find a growing
tendency on the part of our courts to
become lenient and lax in enforcing
the laws.
Educational agencies are trying their
best to bring before the public the need
of safe driving and instructions on how
to do it. We must have law enforce
ment agencies and the courts to assist
safety people in this work 50 that We
will have maximum of protection
while we are driving or walking.
The newspapers have done a splendid
job in calling this to the minds of their
readers, and we urge that more stirring
editorials be written in regard TO the
need for strict law enforcement.
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their contract, and the proper officers
be authorized to issue a voucher upon
receipt of the architects estimate in
that amount. Motion carried unani-
mouSly.
Moved by Dragavon, supported by
Kotchevar, that the architects estimate
No. l, issued to Lenci, Lenci and Eng
lund, Inc. in the sum of $4,000 be
accepted and the proper officers be
authorized to issue a voucher in that
amount. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and supported, the meeting
adjourn Motion carried.
ANTON F. KOTCHEVAR,
Clerk.
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TO LOOK into
Relief ROLLS
Individual Cases to be Oueried
at Least Once Every Six
Months in State.

Periodic investigation of the rolls of
relief employees on WPA projects will
start this week, S. l.. Stolte, State WPA
administrator, announced. Each case
will be investigated at least once every
six months and persons found not TO be
in actual need will be eliminated.
The purpose of this new review, re-
quired by Section 16F of the Emer-
gency Relief Appropriation Act of 1899.
is to determine the current need status
of persons employed on projects and is
not to effect reductions in employ
ment. The Act stipulates that, effec-
tive January l, 1910, no person can
remain in WPA employment whose
need has not been reviewed in the pre-
ceding six months.
This review will be conducted by
County Welfare offices and will be
supervised by the WPA. It is ex-
pected that in the majority of cases
home investigations will be made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-21

So 10000 with the Aetna Casualty and
Surety Co., as surety; the surety bond
of Wilbur c. Rothman and j. G. Roth
man, co-partners doing business IS
Rothman Garage in the sum of $4,000
with the Aetna Casualty and Surety Co,
as surety, and the surety bond of Harry
j. Homer in the sum of $4,000 with the
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co., as
surety, covering their coal contracts
with this district be approved and filed
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dragavon, supported by
Gianotti, that the personal bond of
Byrd Brownell in the sum of $75l3.C0
with John E. Porthan and Otto Hok-
kanen, as sureties covering his contract
for field flood lighting and electrical
equipment be approved and filed. Mo-
ton carried unanimously.
Moved by Dragavon, supported by
Gianotti, that the surety bond of Lenci,
Lenci and Englund, Inc. in the sum of
$17,231.OO with the Seaboard Surety
Comapny, as surety covering their con-
tract for the construction of stadium
be approved and filed, Motion carried
unanimously.
Anton F. Kotchevar offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its
adoption:
WHEREAS, The First National Bank
of Ely, Minnesota has offered to be-
come depository for School District
Funds;
AND WHEREAS, The First National
Bank of Ely has offered to furnish
collateral computed at its market value
as required by law in an amount equal
to ten per cent more than limit of de-
post;
BE 1T RESOLVED, That the First
National Bank of Ely, Minnesota be
designated as depository for the funds
of Independent School District No. u
st. Louis County, Minnesota for the
year beginning october l, 1889 anc
ending September 80, 1910, and that the
treasurer of Independent School Dis
trict No. IL deposit district funds If
said depository in amounts not TO ex.
coed collateral pledged"
Motion to adopt was supported by
Jack Gianotti and put to vote. Ayes
Ahola, Dragavon, Gianotti, Kotcheval
and Richards. Nays: None. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Kotchevar, supported BY
Gianotti, that the bill of j. G. Taylor
in the sum of $97992, architect fees bt
approved and proper officers be auth.
orized to issue a voucher in thai
amount Motion carried unanimously
Moved by Kotchevar, supported by
Gianotti, that the architects estimate
No. l issued to Rautio & Rautio in the
sum of $4,000 on their contract fol
fresh air intakes, and estimate No.
issued to the Vermilion Electric Shop
in the sum of 100000 on their con-
tract for field flood lighting be ap-
proved and the proper officers be auth
orized to issue vouchers in these
amounts Motion carried unanimously
The Committee on Finance reported
that they had checked the following
bills and pay roll and recommended
their payment:
H. A. Berg, Auxiliary Fund, IS 422.1t
Duluth Heard, Subscriptions, 10.5t
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
Maintenance, .............. Z38.li
Kelly How Thomson Co., Sup
| plies, @lo.SI
Marshall-Wells Company, Sup
pies, ............. '........ i'o'o'
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Moved by Dragavon, supported by
Kotchevar, that the bids of Louis Garni
on Divisions I, II and w in the sum
of $2,865.O0 be accepted and the proper
officers be authorized to enter into con-
tract with him. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Rautio under division III in the sum
of $2,935.00 for the construction of
concrete tunnel, piping, etc., according
to plans and specifications prepared by
j. C.. Taylor, Architect, be accepted and
the proper officers be authorized to
enter into contract with them. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Tauzell, that the bill of the Ely Hard
ware and Furniture Company in the
sum of $4,000 for wiring electric ranges
be approved and the proper officers be
authorized to issue voucher in that
amount. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Kotchevar, supported by
Dragavon, that the salaries of the
following teachers be increased to the
amounts set opposite their names, and
the proper officers be authorized to
enter into contracts with them:
Josephine Slogan, $1,350.00 for 91a
months;
Frances L. Stokes, $1,000 for 91a
months;
Elizabeth Wilkin, $1,S12.5O for 91a
months;
Stephen Smrekar, $4,000 for 10
months.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Tauzell, supported by Kot-
chevar, that George Banovetz be en-
ployed on a substitute basis during the
year 1889 and 1910 to assist in the
Chemistry department. Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Kotchevar, supported by
Gianotti, that Miss Evelyn Arko be
elected TO a position in the schools of
this district at salary Of S1350.00 for
nine and one-half months. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Tauzell, that Rautio & Rautio be auth
orized to install two access doors at a
cost of S50.45 and same be added to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-21
Little Phillip Sleeps
Peacefully in Pig Pen.

Rosemount-Cla in overalls and
sweater, little two and a half year old
Phillip O'Connor wandered from his
farm home recently and for nine hours
the family and friends searched for the
small boy. At 1890 A. NJ, three
quarters of a mile way the lad was
found sleeping soundly in the hog pen
with fifty pigs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-21

Pursuant to notice, a special meeting
of the Board of Education of Indepen-
dent School District No. II to receive
and open bids for Fence and Curb
around Tennis Courts; Fence and Con-
crete Wall on East side >of School
Property; Concrete Platform, Old High
School; Concrete Tunnel and Piping,
and to transact any other business
proper to come before a stated meeting
was called to order at seven-thirty
o'clock P. NJ, by the Chairman, T.
Ahola. On roll call, the following
members were found to be present:
Ahola, Dragavon, Gianotti, Kotchevar
and Tauzell. Absent: Richards.
Moved by Kotchevar, supported by
Dragavon, that the bond of E. L.
Rautio in the sum of $3.50 with Thomas
Harri and L. c. SLENDER, as su-eties,
covering his contract for the installa-
ton of fresh air intakes be accepted
and filed. Motion carried unanimously.
Communication from the Range Nun
icipalities Association advising that the
annual assessment for this district
would be $4,000 was read and referred
to the attorney for his opinion.
Bids were opened, as follows:
Division Fence and Concrete Curb
Around Present Tennis Courts:
Louis Garni, ........S 10000
John N. Rauito, .............. 10000
Lenci, Lenci, and Englund, Inc, $1,000
Division U-Fence and Concrete Wall
on East Side of School Property:
Louis Garni, ,068 90
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-21
Wrote Goodbye Dolly Gray'

Goodbye, Dolly Gray" was writ
ten in 1900, just after the war with
Spain, when relays of American
troops were starting off to put down
rebellion in the Philippines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-21
Named Marcel Nave

The marcel wave was so-called
after the French hairdresser Mar
eel, who was born in 1852.
asked for twice that amount because
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-03
RITES TOMORROW
FOR MRS. ROBERTS
MRS. LOUISE ROBERTS DIED
THIS MORNING AT
HER HOME

Mrs. Louise M. Roberts, SO,
died this morning at 1890 o'clock
in her home at 1927 Southland
street, from an illness following
the fracture of a collar bone suf-
fered some time ago.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon 4:30 O'Clock
from the Congregational church
where. the body will be placed at
2. Rev. William L. Halliday
will officiate. Lopez Funeral
Home is in charge of arrange
ments. III
Pallbearers who will SERVE are:
Charles Matthew's Essie Sawyer,
Charles Curtis, Ramon Rivas,
George M. Parks and Christopher
Knowles.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by
four sons: Malcolm Leroy,
Dewey and Joseph Roberts. One
daughter Miss Golden Roberts,
and one brother Livingston
Bethel, Miami. There are also
seven grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-03
RAYMOND LORD
EXPLAINS STAND IN
LICENSE MATTER
JUDGE STATES HE AWAITS
INSTRUCTIONS FROM TAI.
LAHASSEE: NO ARRESTS
WILL BE MADE

Asked this morning the specific
reason he would not issue any
further licenses for automobile
drivers until later in the week
Judge Raymond r. Lord made
the following statement:
when I closed my office
Saturday at 6 o'clock ! decided
not to sell any more drivers
licenses until l received special
instructions from the depart
ment in Tallahassee. regarding
the further sale. Since that time
/ have had numerous inquiries as
to whether or not the price will
be raised on future sales; if one
would have TO take an examina-
ton before receiving a license
and would one be arrested be-
tween now and the time that re-
sale of the licenses begins.
"For the information of all in
terested persons ! may say there
will be no increase in the price
of the licenses and that / will not
issue a warrant for the arrest of
a person within % hours after l
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-03
TWENTY RECEIVE
TIPPING AWARDS
PINS AND CERTIFICATES CIV.
EN- IN FOUR
GROUPS

Twenty students of Commercial
Department of Key West High
School, under the direction of
Hildegard Russell, have received
awards from the Gregg Publish
ing Company of New York.
Gregg Certificates for passing
of a 60-take of five minutes dura-
ton on new matter were award
ed to: Alice Aguilar, Lorayne
Harrington. Roland Keeton, Lois
Malone, Philip Orta, Dolores
Romaguera, Evelio Valdez.
Competent Pins for tests of 10
minute duration at Sonnet words
and over but not go: Marian Tay-
Tor. Louise Niles, Elois Sawyer.
Certificates for 40 and over but
not so: Herman Bethel, Betty
Henriquez, Melvin Tynes, Rogelio
Gomez.
Certificates for 80 and over but
not 40; Della May Pierce. Arthur
Lujan, Helen Archer, Delfin Jim
enez. Lorayne Harrington, Betty
Levin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-03
This is one in a series of
articles by Miss Marie Cap
pick on the resources of Key
West and the Florida KeYs.)

Attracting industries to the
Florida Keys should be of i'm
portance to all residents of Flor
ida, and IN particular to those OF
Dade and Monroe Counties. The
Keys are Florida's potential Gold
Coast. They are our nearest
neighbors, and directly in our
backyard. Floridians, myself in
cluded, know little, and some of
us, perhaps, care less, about the
Keys and may not be interested in
their development. / am not the
owner of any Key land and never
expect to be, but / do think that
with large percentage of Flor
ida's population ekeing out a mis-
cradle existence on government
relief, some thought should be
given to bring about development
of some kind on the Keys.
Those who give thought at all
to the Keys usually associate
them mentally with farming.
Farming has been carried on the
better part of a century, but only
in small ways. A few acres here
and there are developed. A few
Negro farmers farm as a sideline
in connection with their charcoal
burning on the Keys. For the
benefit Of those interested and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-03
ROTARIANS WILL
HONOR GOVERNOR jj'
NEXT THURSDAY
WILL ARRIVE FOR CONFER
ENcE TOMORROW NIGHT:
TO STAY OVER FOR REGU-
LAR SESSION

Attorney James A. Franklin, of
Fort Myers, Fla, governor of the
18TH Rotary District is expected
to arrive in Key West tomorrow
and in the evening will attend
the assembly of the local Rotari-
ans in the La Concha Hotel.
President VIM. v. Little of the
local Rotary Club told The Citizen
that Governor Franklin will be
guest of the club at dinner to-
morrow evening and will remain
over for the luncheon of the club
Thursday, at which time he will
deliver an address to the guests.
1t is also intended to have as
guests at the luncheon officers
of the School Safety Patrol in
their new uniforms. 1t is expect
ed that there will be Is of the
young students present at the
luncheon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-03
Biological Survey Head
Offers Proof Of Inland
Waterways Feasibility

Regional Director James Silver
of the Bureau of Biological Sur
vey, Department of Interior at
Atlanta, Georgia, writes the Key
West Chamber of Commerce that
difficulties in dredging the In
land Waterway from Big Pine to
Key West would be far less than
is believed.
The u. S. Engineers have said
that the project is not feasible
because of the great cost of
dredging through solid rock in
the area.
1T is our inexpert opinion,
however, that the difficulties
would be far less than indicated
because of the texture of the
rock which, for the most part, is
quite soft, MIR. Silver states.
The soundings which are re-
corded on the sheet accompanying
the Silver letter show that they
were made in the vicinity of the
markers along the channel from
Marker Number 80 to Marker
Number SO and notes to the right
of the numbers give very COM
prehensive explanation of the
bed of the channel, which is
rock, sand and mud. 1t is con-
sidered that this sheet will prove
a valuable asset to those who are
making up the final details to be
forwarded to the u. S. En-
gineers.
Further MF. Silver states.
''much of this channel is within
the boundaries of our Great
White Heron Migratory Bird
Refuge.
The channel would greatly
facilitate the patrol of the area
and the spoil bank would pro-
vide much needed area for
shore birds, gulls and terms and
Mr.. Silver writes that we are
therefore very much interested
in this project and We wrote. the
District Engineer at Jacksonville
to this effect on May g..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-03
Chamberlain Firm Against
ANY Peace With GERMANY;
MuSSO|ili WithllO|dS Offer
thy Associated l'ress)

LONDON, Oct. 3. - Neville
Chamberlain told Parliament
today that no "veiled threats"
Of Germany in claiming
that Russia would side with it in
a major war would deter the
English from continuing their
war to end Hitlerism.
How can we believe the gov
eminent which breaks it's
promises at will to suit its own
designs, Chamberlain told Par
lament Speaking usually in a
monotone. Chamberlain's voice
was very strident In addressing
the meeting.
No unfriendliness to Russia
was preached at the meeting of
Parliament, however.
Count Ciano has delivered the
peace message of Hitler to Benito
MusSolini in Italy, but it is not
believed that Mussolini will de-
liver the proposal until after
Hitler addressed the Reichstag
and makes the proposal.
On the western front, Nazis
report that all of the German
planes have been sent to the
western front from the Polish
fields. At dawn today there was
a low-lying fog on the front be-
tween the Siegfried Maginot
lines. Reporters saw patrols of
French and German troops sally
out 10 make raids. The armies
are trying to gain control of the
heights between the two lines of
Notifications. Several machine
nests were wiped out by patrol
parties from both sides.
The reporters told of one
French patrol returning with a
captured German machine gun
and two German helmets pierced
with bullets and bloody inside.
Hundreds of thousands of
mines were blown up today by
French troops fighting in the
forests of the section. First hasty
advances of the French resulted
in the loss of many lives, from
soldiers moving against thin, al
most invisible wires strung be-
tween trees which set off the
mines. BY following a line of
cinders set down by the Nazis
the French found the paths
through the mine areas.
The French claim to have cap
tured 103 square miles of Ger
man territory.
Meanwhile, a Turkish delega-
ton at Moscow is delayed in its
work of keeping peace between
Turkey and Russia pending the
arrival of a group from England.
Another Turkish delegation will
come here today TO make arms
proposal TO England.
Russia has concluded non-ag-
gression pacts with Latvia and
Lithuania.