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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17
HORSE AND BUGGY
. DAYS . &.
By the Old Lamp Lighter

ciety will shortly complete the
purchase of a piece of ground and
on which is located an old stone
fence from behind which many
troops fired. The original fence
is still there although falling down
at places. This stone fence would
be restored, the same stones being
used in the reconstruction that
were there and used for d protec-
ton from the enemy's barrage Of
shot and shell. One historian
gives this set-up of the Battle OF
Antietam:
Mcclellan, with $4,000 men,
attacked Lee with 10000 on a
ridge facing Antietam Greek. Nc
CIelland lost 2,O1O men killed, g.
416 wounded and 1,043 missing, a
total of 12,469. Lee lost 1,842 kill
ed, 1888 wounded and 1892 miss
lLlo, q IOCdI VI 1O,OOO.
Thus, in memory of this battle,
regarded as the bloodiest day in
the history of America, the Wash
ingtOn County Historical Society
plans turning over the farm to
the National Park Service to de-
VelOp and maintain in connection
with the Antietam National Gene
terry. With this in view, members
of the board of directors of the
Society and Park Service went
over the farm and held a confer
ence at the old bridge.
Members Of the Park Service
took back with them a very com
prehensive idea of the proposition
with a favorable report The old
buildings on the farm will be re-
moved and the whole landscape
beautified.
And while we are talking about
old landmarks, it will no doubt
be interesting to note that the
Orndorf Mill was the Oldest mill
in the county, having been built in
1853. The builder was Major
Christian Orndorf, a distinguished
citizen of those days in the coun-
ty and a man of great wealth and
hospitality. Subsequently he NOV
ed with his family to Kentucky
The Orndorfs had a daughter
Rosa, history tells us, who seemed
to be possessed with a super
natural power. She could go into
a spell" when pins could be
stuck into her without any notice
on her part. She was also said
to be able to tell fortunes and
many people visited her for miles
around. This old mill, as we'll as
the Orndorf Bridge, another of the
spans over the Antietam in the
early days, was located between
Keedysville and Sharpsburg. We
recently saw picture of this old
mill, of which nothing now re-
mains. A large undershot water
wheel on one side of the mill race
was sown giving power to the
mill while a wheel, not quite as
large, on the opposite side of the
race, operated a saw mill.
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17

1t is better to know much of
a few things than little of many
things Edward Brooks.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17

March II to Is is being observ-
ed as Girl Scout Anniversary
Week.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17

GLOBE ADS PAY DIvIDENDS!!
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17

ct ORE ADS PAY DIvIDENDS!!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
IL ASK FOR
SNOW FLOWING
Deadline for Applications Set
for Today; Only Small
Number Applied.

Only about dozen persons have ap-
piled at the local county office for
snow blowing of private roads during
the coming winter, according to infor-
nation obtained by The Miner. Dead
line for applying for the service is
today.
OF 300 parties in the entire county
who asked for the blowing of their
roads last year, only about so had ap-
piled for the service by last weekend.
Reason for the delay is not clearly
understood, but it is believed here that
persons involved think that last years
applications are good for all time,
which is not the case Fees for the
coming winter are double those charged
in past years, which may also account
for others holding back.
After application is made, an in
spection of the road to be plowed is
made to see that it is in condition for
blowing. Roads that contain large
rocks or other impediments to the pillow
will not be serviced.
A charge of 81 for each 20 minutes of
work required by the county equip
ment is made. The fee was doubled
because the county was losing money
on the service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
FAIR DRAWS
LARGE CROWDS
Pronounced Best Ever Held
With Largest Attendance
and Finest Exhibits.

Many cars loaded with Ely residents
left for Hibbing, Sunday, to attend the
st. Louis County Fair and were well
repaid for the trip.
More than 10000 persons were counted
entering the gates of the exposition on
Sunday and Fair officials made the
statement that it was the largest and
most successful exposition ever held by
the st. Louis County fair groups.
Not alone were more persons in the
grounds and in the stands but exhibits
were superior to any heretofore shown
in the women's building, All depart
ment, animal, fowl and community
booths. Over 1900 exhibits in women's
handiwork exceeded previous showings
by over 500 and over 500 entries in
the poultry section taxed the exhibit
space. Over 100 cattle were entered.
Auto races and circus acts filled in
the afternoon. All were good and the
stunt performance was climaxed when
Captain Don Voge crashed his plane
through building before the grand
stand. He was uninjured as was also
Bob johnson who crashed the fence
in the auto races.
Spiral driving, reverse whip arounds,
half moon bridge jumps, drive over
railroad ties, leap through flaming
wall and flying car crash were other
thrills shown.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31

Telephones, hot and cold running
water, a light plant large enough to
provide current for an entire dance hall
in an emergency, and $4,000 dent in
the boss bankroll, all go to make the
huge bus of Cliff Kyes and his Or
chestra, scheduled to appear here for
the 25th anniversary ball of the Loyal
Order of Moose No. 1880, nearly as
great an attraction as the band itself.
Set for Friday evening, Sept Is, in
the Community Center auditorium, the
dance will be one of the biggest social
events of the year.
incidentally there is an interesting
little story in connection with the
hiring of this band, which calls St.
Louis home and its music equal to any
in the country.
Cliff himself, his brother who is also
a member of the band, his father, and
several members of his orchestra came
up here early in the summer on a fish
ing trip, travelling in their mammoth
home on wheels. L. C.. SLENDER, COM
mittee member arranging the anniver-
sary observance, noticed their bus
parked on Sheridan street and went
over to investigate. At that time the
committee had been discussing an or
cheStra for the ball.
1t wasn't long until a contract had
been signed, with each party to the
agreement believing he was the lucky
one. Even though Ely is far off the
regular route taken for dance engage
ments, Cliff agreed to return to play
for the ball, and at the same time take
in little more of the country here in
which he was profoundly interested.
Killing two birds with one stone so
to speak, the orchestra members will
all have a nice little vacation in the
Ely area and take in a little expense
money on the side.
"We are all looking forward to Sept
Is because it will be the first appear
ance of our band in your territory"
Kyes wrote SLENDER this week, land it
will also be the first trip North for
the majority of the boys"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
Window Editor Takes Crack
at Hoffman on Surfacing
No. / to Finland.

Bios on complexion OF the SnerlQdI
street extension, according to the
original plans, will be opened on Sept
Is, according to information received
here from M. c. Hoffman,, state high
way commissioner, by both Arthur o
Knutson, city clerk, and Ray Hoefler
secretary of the Ely Commercial club
Local officials have been anxious to
have the job done this fall, and con-
siderable pressure has been brought to
bear on the highway department to
obtain action on the project.
The blacktopping of the lower end
of state highway No. from Isabella to
the North Shore apparently is on the
dead list insofar as the highway de-
partment is concerned, according to
Secretary Hoefleris communication
from the highway chief.
II must advise that no federal funds
are available for this purpose" he wrote,
and that there is mo change in the
situation" as to the inability of the de-
partment to finance the project since
an Ely delegation approached the COM
missioner on the subject early in the
summer
At that time the local ENJOYS were
told by the commissioner that he would
attempt to obtain federal money to
complete the work, but that the de-
partment had no funds available.
He enclosed an editorial appearing
recently in the Cotton County Citizen
published at Window, heatedly attack
ing the department for blacktopping
the upper three quarters of No. 1 lead
ing to Ely and leaving roads in the
southern part of the state unsurfaced.
Reminding the club secretary that
he probably was aware of the fact that
the department received complaints
from both the north and south that
most of the funds are being spent in
the others territory, the commissioner
said he was sending the editorial as an
example of one of many complaints
that had been received concerning sur
facing No. south Of Ely. Those OBJ
jecting state this is strictly a tourist
road, he said.
Written by self-confessed disturbed
and angry" tourist-publisher, the edi-
torial, after outlining how the writer had
cut off from the North Shore up a
wilderness trail to Ely, continued that
suddenly the wilderness trail became
one of the most splendid black-topped
highways we have ever driven over"
What rolled us over" it went on,
"WaS this Splendid highway built |
through the wilderness at terrific cost |
when such southern state highways |
as No. 60 which carry more traffic and |
serving hundreds of farmers =. are |
left unsurfaced."
He concluded by saying he did not
blame the highway commissioner but |
looked to him to surface neglected high
ways in the south.
window is city of 2,135 population,
situated in the southwest corner of
The state. State highway No. II is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
REVUE COMING
TO ELY TODAY
Youthful Vaudeville Artists to
Perform on Stage of the
Ely Theatre.

The Revue of Tomorrow" composed
of 16 talented youngsters on tour of
the Northwest, will appear on the stage
of the Ely Theatre for one-day per-
Torrance today, according to Manager
Dick Davis.
The revue was formed about year
ago primarily for the amusement of the
members, but of late it has been dis
playing its ability to theatre audiences
throughout this part of the country.
The show stars 12-year-old Bobby
Mack and June DeMarr, trick tapSterS;
June Donnell, "little lady of Song;;" Joe
Meyer, a dude cowboy with a make
ya-wanna-laff tendency" Lee Herbert
and his Rhythm SophiSticates," advo-
Gates of sweet swing" Featured with
the band are Jimmy Thomas, Artie West
and Helen Frye Joe Cook, the Red
headed firecracker" acts as master of
ceremonies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31

1t happened one night when Cliff
trip in cars over rough Nebraska high
ways.
What we need" said the noted
marimba playing maestro, "is a big
fancy bus with running water, radio,
photograph, beds, and electric lights
Eyes," chimed in Paul Morris, who
slaps mean bass fiddle on the hot
numbers, land swimming pool with
showers"
The Kyes boys laughed, but the idea
was born and it soon grew into reality.
Entrance into the bus is made
through the cab, which contains the
drivers seat and controls, enclosed
motor, the electric light plant, a tele-
phone to the rear compartment, and
a business desk. The light plant fur
nishes ITO volts a. C. electricity, MAX
ing possible the use of electric razors
and other appliances.
Three large studio couches are the
first to catch the eye as one leaves
the cab and enters the "main room
They are used at night to make three
tiers of hunks for sleeping. Two fans
provide ventilation.
The floor is carpeted and venetian
blinds and Grapes cover the windows.
Each of the nine band members has
an individual chest of drawers for per-
sonal articles. There is also a wardrobe
to accommodate overcoats and uniforms.
The wash basins have hot and cold
running water supplied by a 40-gallon
tank in the ceiling, and there are in
dividual towel racks and an electric hot
plate. Heat for the bus is supplied by
a large hot water heater
Instruments are kept in the rear of
the bus, partioned off by a soundproof
wall.
For entertainment there is a COM
bination radio-phonograp and plenty
of room for jam sessions.
After the bus was completed, Cliff
found that it attracted so much at
tention that he apportioned part of the
cost to his advertising budget.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
II. s. Puts on Steam in
Preparation for Opener
Smrekar to Coach Props, Banks
Gets Jaysee Assignment,
Buckley States.

With a gallery of pop-eyed hero
worShipers and ex-grid greats looking
on, the high school football team went
through preliminary football maneuvers
under a hot sun, Friday afternoon.
Setting a fast pace from the start, the
coaching staff has kept the squad
grabbing for moleSkins-encasedl legs and
smacking opposing players nearly every
day since.
Workouts for the Junior College club
will officially get under way Tuesday
with the opening of school. Conference
rules prohibit starting sooner.
With the Inauguration of practice
sessions, Athletics Director Edward It.
Buckley announced the coaching assign
mentS for the season. Steve Smrekar
was given the high school squad and
Peter Moroni will have charge of the
freshmen pig skin luggerS.
Matt Banks will take the Jaysee bone
crusherS under his wing for their initial
venture into the Northern Junior Col
lege conference football picture.
The coaching staff will work under
the supervision of the athletics director
as per instructions handed down by the
school board at it's last meeting.
Canvas-covered dummies took q
terrific pounding during initial practice
session as the boys put on steam to
win coveted positions on the first string
The scrimmage sessions that have
followed have produced some likely
looking talent that looks pretty good
for our side.
Paul Prola, veteran backfield ace
Albert Rowe, John Novak and William
Grahek have been doing some good
work at Juggling the ball. Roy Johnson
Jim Pete, Stanley Mestnik and Francis
Kalan have also been given an op-
portunity to show what they can do
Rowe, johnson and Grahek all saw
considerable service last year. Novak
is the only freshman on the potential
starting lineup.
Andrew Luthanen, who won his spurs
on the 1888 club, and Ted Grahek have
been holding down the end positions,
along with Don Prola and Joe Grand
pa" Kuzma. Dan Mestnik, another vet
eran, Ed Hutar, Steve Tratnik and
Peter Handberg have been working at
the tackle positions. Albert Bunney
Archie Lundeen and Don Myntti appear
to be filling the bill at the guard
positions.
William Mills, one of the heaviest
men on the squad, is back at his old
center post.
The line will average about 165
pounds per man, somewhat lighter than
other range schools put into action
The backfield is considerably heavier
than last years, averaging around 16C
pounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
Army Approves Building
Side Camp at La CrOix.

Approval of the U. S. Army has been
received for the establishment of a
side camp on the east end of Lac La
Croix, and work was started this week
on its construction.
Monday Quinn Meeuwsen, Duluth,
forest service engineer, and Jack VAL
entlne, ranger for the La Croix district,
went to the site and started survey
ing for the boat house, the initial build
ing to go up. A crew of II CCC en-
rollees from company I'll, under the
direction of two foremen, will put up
the buildings.
Besides a large boat house, a cabin
will be built.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
To Complete Sheridan St.
Job as Originally braun

surfaced south of the city to No. 16,
giving people in the area a surfaced
outlet to points east, west and south
over surfaced highways, the official
map Of the department shows.
No. go, paved state road, cuts off
diagonally northeast from Window to
the Twin Cities, providing a surfaced
road to points northeast
No. 60 outlined in the editorial runs
southwest from Window to Worthing-
ton, providing shortcut to that city,
as the editorial states.
The editors objection to completing
No. l to the North Shore and giving
Ely an outlet Gas well as the tourist
traffic. to the east that is surfaced all
the way seems unjustified on the basis
OF WINDOWS obtaining a shortcut to
Worthington when there are already
two surfaced highways leading to ana
from Window.
Ely has but one surfaced road tc
the outside world and that is No.
west to No. SO.
Window may be entitled to it's sur
faced shortcut to Worthington, but
Ely is also entitled to the completion
OF No. l and this highway certainly
serves more people than the "few half
starved settlers and resorts as be-
lieved by the publisher of the Cotton
County Citizen.
Bids on the Sheridan street job were
to have been let the first week in
August but the project was withdrawn
from the letting for an unannounced
reason.
The readvertising for bids indicates
that the highway department intends to
complete the job this year as it has
repeatedly promised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
CHAMPION CASTER HERE.

L. D. Adams of Ponca City, Okla
homa, champion bait caster, has been
in the city for several days getting
casting and bass pictures for adver-
vertising the Truetemper rods and Al
Foss bats. He displayed his casting
skill on the street, Tuesday morning
just before departing on the Leithold
plane for bass lake north of here in
company with Bob Watts and John
Buccowich. Watts handles the canoe
and Buccowich takes the pictures.
Sunday the same party fished in a
lake near Eastwood and Mr.. Adams
secured his limit of bass with his cast
ing skill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
Independent School District No. IL
Ely, Minnesota

| Sealed bids will be received by Anton
F. Kotchevar, Clerk of the Board of
Education, Independent School District
No. II, Ely, st. Louis County, Mime
sofa, up to 7:30 P. M, September Is,
1889, at the office of the clerk, for fence
and concrete curb around present tennis
courts; fence and concrete wall on east
side of school property; concrete tunnel,
I piping, etc. from stadium to Memorial
High School; concrete platform, walls,
steps, etc. on north entrance to old
high school.
All materials and labor to conform to
plans and specifications as prepared by
j. C. Taylor, Architect, 9O2 Minnesota
Street, Hibbing, Minnesota.
Copies of said plans and specifications
may be obtained at the office of the
Architect, 902 Minnesota Street, Hib-
bling, Minnesota, upon deposit of $500
Deposit will be returned provided plans
are returned five days after bids are
opened; otherwise, sufficient amount
will be retained to defray the expense
of replacing same.
All bids must be made in strict &C
cordance with plans and specifications
and submitted on contractors stationery
in the same form as indicated in
specifications
Bids must be sealed in envelopes ad-
dressed to the Clerk, Independent
School District No. IL, Ely, st. Louis
County, Minnesota, and marked on the
outside:
Fence and Curb around Tennis
Court"
Fence and Concrete Wall on east
side of Property"
Concrete Tunnel and Piping
Concrete Platform = Old High
School"
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for 1919 of the amount
of the bid, made payable to John Drag
avon, Treasurer, Independent School
District No. II, Ely, st. Louis County,
Minnesota, as a guarantee that the
bidder, if awarded the contract, will
enter into same and furnish a salts
factory bond in it's full amount.
The Board reserves the right to ac-
cept the lowest responsible bid or re-
ject any or all bids.
Dated at Ely, ST. Louis County, Min
nesota, this oath day of August, 1899.
ANTON F. KOTCHEVAR, Clerk,
Independent School District No. IL.
8-31 81
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
CLEAN RECORD FOR ELY.

Ely is still at the top of the list in
the Minnesota traffic safety program
with standing of 90 for term of
years, according to the report issued
by Chairman Rohweder of the Mime
sofa Safety Council. Others with a
90 standing for three years are Man
kato, Virginia, Brainerd, Little Falls,
Two Harbors, Montevedio, Hopkins,
Waseca, Detroit Lakes, Crosby, Mar
shall, Grand Rapids and Edna. While
the report only comprises the last three
years, the Ely standings can be figured
for the past six years or since the
safety movement became pronounced
and standings were computed on traffic
accidents
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
CALL FOR BIDS
FOR

FENCE AND CONCRETE CURB
AROUND PRE- EMIT TENNIS
COURTS
FENCE AND CONCRETE WALL ON
EAST SIDE OF SCHOOL PROP
ERTY
CONCRETE TUNNEL, PIPING, ETC.
FROM STADIUM TO MEMORIAL
HIGH SCHOOL
CONCRETE LATFORM, WALLS,
STEPS, ETC. ON NORTH EN-
TRANCE TO OLD HIGH SCHOOL
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
Beagle Hound Old Breed

The beagle hound is an English
fox hound in miniature. Solid and
big for his inches, the true beagle
has the long-wearing look of the
hound that can last in the chase.
1t is one of the. oldest breeds in
history-close to the original breed
of hounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
The Mountain Beaver

Inc sewellel, misnamed the
mountain beaver"-a small, tail
less, Drown-furred rodent which bur-
rows IN the ground and is nocturnal
IN naolts-is found nowhere else in
Ine world than the Oregon and
washington coast country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
Liberty Bell to Allentown. pa

In I117, when the American forces
were about to leave Philadelphia
the Liberty bell was taken to Al
ientoWn to prevent its falling into
the hands of the British, who were
then at the city's gates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
Mice in Epidemic Numbers

During the World war, mice in
Australia got into wheat stores and
multiplied in epidemic numbers, so
that 10000 mice were killed in one
wheat yard alone in an afternoon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31
Asia Largest of Continents

ASIA Largest OF Continents
BY continents, Asia is the largest
in the world; Africa next; North
America third; South America
fourth; polar regions fifth; Oceanic
sixth; and Europe seventh.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31

SPANS Annual Rainfall
The annual rainfall for the great
er part of Spain is less than 20
inches.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-31

Soule feainstrucor
his charms with gnats, = - ~
dancing. 80 ~ 'e"s 'oNs' anu
La gaceta., 1939-01-21
CORTE
(Viene de Ia 2d.)

No admitieron culpabilidad y
seran juzgados w. A. Lewis,
Frank Earle y Sam MCGEE, pre-
suntos autores del asalto y robo
a la oficina postal de Safety.
Sc declararon culpables los
ciudadanos siguientes: Francis
co Jimenes Morales, de la venta
de mariguana; G.. D. Karozes,
perjurio; Charles Tavella, robo
de una maleta, y Frady Smith,
falsificar un cheque.
Mas de 20 personals Sc decla-
raron c~ulpables de violar la ley
de impuesto sinteriores, ven
diendo bebidas alcoholics sin
licencia.
La gaceta., 1939-01-21

blanca solo podian obtener una
iva de la maquina, mientras que
recibian dos twas por una ficha
azul. De consiguiente, trabaja-
ban mas por conseguir una ficha
azul que una blanca, y continue
ban despreciando los discos de
lat6n. Del mismo modo apren-
dieron a diferenciar entire las
fichas que podian comprar una
tajada de naranja o un platano
entero, y buscaban fichas para
conner o para beber segGn que
tuviesen hambre o sed. Tambien
Sc mostraron dispuestOs a ira
bajar con fichas que pudiesen
ser usadas para comprar una Ii
bertad mayor, es decir, para sa-
lir de una jaula pequeha. Con