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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-25
Novel Dinner Table

A table, 200 feet in diameter, was
erected in Windsor castle, England,
at which the Knights of the Garter
were entertained at the kings ex-
pense in the Thirteenth century.
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Yes-The Ely News Store
SELLS the Ely Miner
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Payments TO fiji your purse

Suppose that you need 500 and
can readily repay S9.77 a month.
Your installments will repay a
500 loan in full in twelve
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convenient repayment plan from
the table below.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-25

The Miner is the Only newspaper
Interested in Ely and Its People!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
ARE CLOTHES IMPORTANT?

Yes, indeed, they are, and especially
to a child old enough to have developed
a consciousness of himself as an in
dividual. Small children give little
thought 10 clothes, but later on, when
a child is making efforts to fit into
a group, when he wants to make a
favorable impression on others Of his
own age, he feels very self-conscious if
he looks, or imagines he looks, "dif-
ferent" from the rest. Thus, little
girl whose mother insists on her wear
ing her hair il braids, when all Of
her friends have their hair bobbed,
may suffer from what she feels are
sneering smiles, or critical comments.
A boy whose overcost has been out
grown viii protest that II isn't too cold
to wear his sweater. He'll freeze, al
most, before he'll submit to wearing
the conspicuous garment.
Young children may object to certain
clothing on the score Of its discomfort,
things that are too tight, scratchy,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04

wooden underwear, coats thai interfere
with freedom while playing, It is often
wise to let them have more OF hand
in picking out their clothing than
many parents are accustomed 10 allow.
Even though the youngster may pick
out something that the mother thinks
is not in the best Of taste, it is better
for the adoleScent TO feel comfortable
than for the parents ideas Of colcr
and line harmony TO be followed. Thus,
one fifteen-year-Cld- girl picked cut a
hat with a veil, that her mother thought
looked far too old for her. Gentle
hints had no effect, and the girl proud
~ bore the hat home, and wore II with
great satisfaction. After all, wasn't she
the one whose satisfaction mattered
most? How much better for her 70 be-
ieve in her own ability to make Judge
ments than for her net 10 trust her
own, like the girl Of the same age
whose mother complains that she viii
never choose any article Of clothing by
herself, but always depends on her
mother to make the final decision.
The main thing TO aim at is the com
fort Of mind Of the adolescent. If he
can forget about his appearance, he'll
be more able to be his best self on many
an occasion Of Importance to him. And
he can relax and forget his clothes only
If he thinks they are suitable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From Issue of April 2, 1915.

Next Tuesdays Battle of Ballots
promises to be the warmest in the city
for several years The ticket as ar
ranged is as follows: Mayor, I. G. Cox,
H Kornfield, John A. Harri, George T.
Ayres, Mike Weinzierl; treasurer, Ar
thur Toms, Jack Seraphine; municipal
! Judge, John Schaefer, Thos. Jury;
special judge, Richard Hodge; assessor,
VIM Volt, Arthur Sheridan; alderman,
first ward, J. H. White, Nike Somero;
alderman, second ward, Frank Casper
lin, Fred B. James, Olof KnutSon; al
derman, third ward, Axel Hegfors, Paul
Buccowich, John Freshmen, J. D. Conan.
The question Of city officers is almost
a secondary affair to the campaign
being waged on the question License
or No License" Prediction estimates
predict 200 votes in afvor Of the vets
and $50 in favor Of the drys.
Since the council put a bounty Of five
cents each on rats, month ago, All
have been turned over to the city
clerk for bounty.
Ole K. Berg, one OF the oldest resi-
dents Of Winton, and postmaster since
the office was established fifteen years
ago, died Saturday after a lengthy i'll
ness. He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Ture Gustafson and Mrs. Chas. G.
Nilsson. Following the shock of her
fathers death, coupled with a lengthy
Illness, Mrs. Nilsson died Tuesday.
Ely is keeping up its reputation as
populators. During the past month
there were "a births and deaths in
this city.
Miss Elaine Amen, who has been
employed at the hospital for some time
taking a preparatory course in nursing,
has gone to St. Paul where she will
enter hospital 70 training.
Several members Of the Eastern Star
order attended a meeting at Tower,
Thursday evening. Among those who
went from here were Misses Martha
and Edith Trezona, Mrs. VIM. Trezona
Mrs. Il. E White and Mrs Sam Rapson
Work has begun by the city in getting
things in shape for the installation of
the 100000 gallon water tank on the
hill in the Semer addition. The ground
is being leveled preparatory to the be-
ginning Of the erection Of the founda-
ton.
Mrs. NJ. Tonkin and daughter, Miss
Bessie, left yesterday for Easter visit
with relatives at Eveleth. Al
Hanson. who is with the Virginian at
Virginia, was up over Sunday for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hanson.
James B. Sheridan, one Of Ely's oldest
settlers, passed away Wednesday even
ing at the home Of his daughter, Mrs
Thomas Mclaughlin, at the age Of 86
years. Besides his daughter he is sur
vived by five sons, James D., of Cook;
Arthur and Harvey Of this city; Philip
Of Texas, and VIII Of California.
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THE LOW DOWN
-froHl
HICKORY GROVE

If was starting out to fool somebody
and trying to put over a quick deal,
like maybe selling a horse with the
heaves or something, would steer
clear Of old Tankeeland And the
reason I am thinking Of the Yanks is
on account of this Mr.. Tobey. Those
old boys with the whang in the voice,
there between the Penobscot and the
Connecticut, they don't buy wooden
nutmegs, they sell EN-.
And this new idea of asking every
body 83 questions, and looking down
our gullet, and under the house when
they are taking the census and just
supposed to count US, has riled up Mr.
Tobey.
His forefathers lodged tonnahawks
down around Plymouth Rock, SO q few
palefaces circling him now, there en-
the Potamac, don't curdle his blood.
Cal Coolidge would be proud Of him.
Peekin' around in bathrooms to see
who washes his feet or his neck, and
how about behind our ears and can
we prove it, is bit nosey. Mr.. Tobey
says so.
With IS per cent of all the bathrooms
in the world in the U. S, that old boy
could be our next President.
Yours with the low down,
10 SIERRA
The MINER SELLS Every Thursday
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Of razing the city hall building pre-
paratory to beginning the construction
Of the new building for which they
secured the contract last week for the
sum Of s123, 1857.
About forty members Of the Ely
Lodge No. 30, L o. o. F., were in Vir-
giria last Thursday evening to attend
a meeting Of Virginia Lodge No. 222
The trip was made by L e IN eleven
cars and the party was accompanied
by the Cossack orchestra, directed by
Mathew Gouze, and quartet Of men
singers, directed by Mrs z. w. Hanson
Ole Grinder and William Burley ar
ranged the trip.
Loose Ankles" by Sam Janney is to
be presented on April 10th by the
testers, Junior College dramatic club,
Taking part in the production are
Martha Mattila, Florence Thompson,
Lucille Smith, Margaret Mitchell, Hell
mer Olsen, Charles Merhar, Carl
Coombs, Mathew Gouze, Irving Kur-
when, Harry Newgord, John Heikkla,
Milton Coombs and Mabel Edwards
The play is being directed by Miss
Mama Forbes.
! Mrs. Joseph ZobitZ, resident Of this
city for many years, died at st. Nary's
hospital in Duluth, Saturday. The
funeral was held here Wednesday from
the Catholic church, the Rev. Frank
Mihelcic officiating. Surviving are the
husband, joseph Zobitz, Waterman al
the Ely schools.
The Rev. Arthur Whittenberger
pastor Of the Presbyterian church al
Cloquet, viii be in Ely, Monday, AprL
It'll. to lead in a week Of Lenten Re-
treat.
The election OF officers, WEDNESDAY
evening, resulted in the following being
chosen to serve the Loyal Order O.
Moose: Dictator, l. c. SLENDER; vict
dictator, T. J. Somero; prelate, Martin
lGrahek, Jr.; secretary, j. z. johnson
treasurer, A. r KotchevaT; trustee
Fed Mayo; delegate TO supreme lodgt
Iconventi0n at Mooseheart, Michae
Rom; alternate, John Kapsch-
Matt Hutar, aged Is, son Of Mr.. anc
Mrs Peter Hutar. died Sunday after I
long illness. The funeral took plact
Thursday from the Catholic church, tht
Rev. Mihelcic officiating.
Mrs Charles Smith and Mrs. Johr
Gianotti departed Thursday morning
for Minneapolis to attend the sprins
conference Of the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Bob Watts Of Chicago and J. z
Sumpter Of Minneapolis were in thu
city this week to inspect the new Ios
front being put on the Wilderness
Outfitters building.
The Misses Mae and Lottie Sletten
Mrs. Alice Cliff, william Sletten AM
Willard Pearson spent the week-ens
with relatives at Rainy River, Ont
Canada.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
Forty-nine Years Ago
From Issue of The Ely Times,
April 5, 1891.

On the roll of honor Of the public
school for the month are: Primary de-
partment. Jack Chynoweth, Arthur
Koch, Mary Lawson, Oscar Uchenot;
intermediate department, Harvey Sheri-
dan. Jennie Cornfield, Nellie Thomas,
Eddie Thomas, Abraham Cornfield,
Arthur Sheridan, Bessie CraSwell; ad-
vanced department, Glenn Camp, Eta
McCurdy and Nina Hoover.
At a meeting Of the city council,
Wednesday night, bills were audited TO
the amount Of s71.75 which were or
dered paid. The amount Of SO being
the yearly compensation for council
men, II was agreed that those who had
served out the full term of office, should
draw on the treasury for the amount.
Chas. Schaeffer Of TWO Harbors ar
rived in the city Monday evening, and
has taken charge Of the D. & I R.
station here in place of NJ. ?. Harmon
who has gone on a trip east preparatory
70 filling his old position as superin-
Jen6ent Of the ore docks at Two Har-
bors.
Assistant Postmaster McCollom, Of
this Office, received the official notice
last week from Washington fixing the
salary Of the postmaster at $1,000 per
annum and raising the poStoffice OF this
city to the third grade. The gross re-
ceip.s Of the Office for 1890 was s2.137.
No. shaft Of the Pioneer mine was
flooded. Monday, on account Of the
coIlapsing Of the water pipe on the
surface that connected the pumps and
shaft.
Mr.. and MIS-. r. S. Miller left We'd
nesday for a ten-day visit in St. Paul
Father Buh Of Tower held Easter
services at the CATHOLIC church last
Tuesday.
A !. Thomas, as attorney for plain
tifs' IN the cases Of Fotreu VS.. Legros,
q suit to recover $40 for lumber, and
Anderson and KOrb VS.. Fred Ardin, to
recover $50 fer provisions, won both
cases before Justice Abrahamson this
week
Following the caucuseS in each Of the
three wards Of the city, Tuesday even
ing a correct list Of the candidates, who
are in the field, are: Mayor, John Pen
giIly, Nicholas Cowling; clerk, a Fot-
trel; treasurer, a. 5. James, A. D.
Ellefsen; assessor, J. T. Bawden, Thos
Jury; municipal Judge, W. H. Van
Blarcom, W. B. Goldsworthy; special
judge, 2. o. Adamson, Thos. Whitta;
alderman, first ward, E. Cram, P. R.
Vail, R. s. Miller, L. Sletten; constable,
r. Williams. VIM. Gunner; alderman,
second ward, Alex McCurdy, August
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04

to welcome you at Room pa IN the Old
House Office Building. furnish neces-
sary passes to certain places and give
| information to Minnesota folks. Tel
your friends.
THE DIPLOMACY OF THE WORLD
is feature Of the nations capitol. In
| very few cities in the world is there
such an array The Congressional d.
rectory lists forty-nine embassies and
legations located here. This means that
forty-nine foreign countries have repre-
sentatives here to represent their gov
ernments IN dealing with Cordeu Hull,
our secretary CT state, in all matters
that concern the two countries or states.
The Executive, and Not Congress, is
charged with the duty Of foreign mat
tiers. Social affairs are in order while
Congress is in session. The President,
and the Secretary of State entertain
the foreign diplomats, with dinners and
parties. Members of the House and
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee are
invited because Of their committee as
signments. The embassies, likewise
entertain and, OF course, many members
of Congress are their guests. do not
know much about these parties, be-
cause my work On the Hill keeps me
too busy.
I do not think it has publicly re-
vealed just how some Of the guests are
arranged. For example, both Japan and
China have embassies at Washington.
With those countries at war, I doubt if
the secretary of state finds it possible
for the respective Ambassadors to shake
hands. Likewise the Canadian Minis
ter and the German Ambassador might
find some difficulty in efforts to get
together for friendly hand clasp.
In glancing over the directory, I note
the diplomats come from Egypt, Greece,
Spain, Turkey, all over the world
YES, even the UNION OF SOVIET
SOCIALIST REPUBLICS has an En-
baSSy to carry on its program at Wash
ington. Listed are Mr.. Constantine A
Oumansky as Ambassador; Mr.. Dnlitri
Chuvakhin, as first secretary; Mr.. Kon-
stantin NJ. Koukin, second secretary;
Mr.. Mikhal Gerasimov, third secretary,
and Mr.. Ivan Y. Klimenkov, as attache
In short, this is Coumunistic Russia
right here at Washington, because the
plot Of ground on which the Embassy
is located is Russian territory Josef
Stain is its Ruler.
AGRICULTURAL BULLETINS
have distributed lists indicating avail
able agricultural bulletins If you failed
to receive one Of these lists, penny
pest card addressed to pa Old House
Office Building, Washington, D. c., will
bring a list to you.
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OUR CONGRESSMAN
News Letter Written for The Ely Miner by
WILLIAM A. PITTENGER
Member of Congress, Eighth Minnesota DistriC

THIRD TERM FOR THE PRESI-
DENT-With Congress in session ex-
actly three months, comment I made
in January indicated that the Admin
istration would be forced with the prob
lem of raising revenue and the problem
OF additional expenditures and all other
legislative matters have been more or
less delayed pending the Administra-
ton attitude on these questions. This
is a Presidential year and outstanding
in importance has been the question
Who viii be the next presidential nom
inees?" All legislation hinges on what
attitude President Roosevelt viii take.
AS this is written, up to date, he has
not declared himself on that important
question.
The fact that national political ques
tons are being weighed carefully by
both political parties explains the
reason why no legislation that is of
national Importance has been enacted.
To be frank about the matter, under
the direction of Administration leaders,
Congress has been marking time
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF POST
MASTER GENERAL JAMES A. FAR
LEY very definitely makes the posi-
bility OF a third term for President
Roosevelt a very remote idea. If he
did plan to run for third term, Far
ley's announcement plainly indicates
that those plans are in the discard.
For over seven years Farley has been
the Presidents right hand man and
unless there is a definite break up
between the two, then I have wholly
missed the significance Of Farley's
straight forward announcement that he
wants the Democratic nomination when
the party meets in July. Outstanding
contenderS for the Democratic nomin-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
LOOKING BACK on into gh the n n,.ss

Franks; constable, VIM. Cowling; alder
man, third ward, Joseph Skala, Thos-
Nelson. w H Phillips, VIM Bateman;
constable, Eugene Maxwell, P. OBrien.
The mines of Michigan and Wiscon-
sin have the advantage over Mime
sofa mines of 80 to 80 cents ton on
railroad rates.
Deputy United States Marshal War
rem returned TO Duluth in company
with a Chippewa Indian, Saturday
whom he arrested for having killed
another Indian some time ago. The
Indian, when captured, evinced con-
siderable surprise as he did not an
ticipate being arrested, having been
free so long. His name is Bah-bah-
mat jebish-kung.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
Ten Years Ago
From Issue of April 4, 1880.

Wednesday morning, five census
enumerators began the work Of taking
the census in Ely. The enumerators on
the job are Mrs. anna Leino, John
BaIlas, Uno Aijola, William Martell and
Andrew Harri
The Pfeffer Construction company Of
Duluth viii begin next week the work
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
Dog Stung TO Death

A red chow dog, stung by a bee,
chased it and was stung to death
by the rest of the swarm near Lo-
rain. Ohio
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Got to Hospital
Despite Deep SnOlC.

Red wing.-Four- year-old Billie Bach
had an $50 appointment with a Red
Wing surgeon and kept the appoint
ment despite the snow piled roads.
Street Commissioner william Ahlberg
sent out a snow pillow, truck, and four
men to clear the way for the young
patient. Billie kept the appointment,
had his tonsils and adenoids removed,
and was doing nicely"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04

The MINER SELLS Every Thursday
At the ELY NEWS STORE!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-20
Russia Claims Worlds
Largest Fleet Of Subs

MOSCOW, Nov. 1s.-R-Soviet
Russia claimed today to have the
largest submarine fleet in the world.
The assertion was made in the
government newspaper 1zvestia- but
comparative figures were withheld.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-20
ITALIANS REPORT
RAID ON ISLAND
British Beaten Off In At
tempt To Seize Small
Dodecanese Isle

ROME, Nov. 19.-R-Italiar
land. sea and air forces have re.
pulsed a British attempt to seize
the island of Gaidaro in the
Dodecanese, the high command re.
ported today.
It's communique said sharp fight.
ing occurred on the Epirus front
in Greece yesterday but resulted
in no material change in the situa.
tic no neither side except in the
region of Ezeki, in Albe~ian vii
lage, which it acknowledged was
occupied by the Greeks.
Italian planes continued heavy
bombardments and lachine-gun'
ming of Greek troop concentrations,
it said, suffering a loss of only
one plane against three enemy
planes in the days aer:.1l warfare.
British forces attempting to seize
Gaidaro, the communique de-
clared, were forced quickly to re.
treat.
(Gaidaro is the northermost ano
one of the smallest islands in the
Aegean sea Archipelago off the
Turkish coast.)
The communique gave no details
of the engagement.
Enormous damage" to British
aeronautical and defense works
and barracks in the silva oasis in
Egypt by an Italian attack also
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-20
DIES TO SEIZE
RECORDS OF BUND
Agent Of Gestapo' In U. S.
Among Witnesses Ques-
toned Yesterday

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-LP-Chair
man Martin Dies announced today
he was sending seven agents of his
congressional committee on I'm
American activities to four cities
Immediately to seize records o.
what he described as German and
Communist organizations.
He said the agents, half of his
staff, were dispatched to Detroit,
Mich, two cities IN the East and
in the South. He declined to
identify the three cities other than
Detroit.
This activity followed raids yes
terday. Dies said, in Chicago, New
York and other cities on German
and italian organizations" He an
nounced that documents and records
were seized last night or early ,oday
at five Chicago German and Com
munist' organizations.
Chairman Dies emerged long
enough from his secret investiga-
ton hearing to make these an
nouncements. He said that, mean
while. he a questioning today Ern-
est Ten Eicken, former president of
the German-American National AL
lance in Chicago.
Dies said that he planned to ques-
FL = fn11r rnr,o~- =. -.
of the committees investigation of
evidence unearthed by committee
agents here.
The congressman identified one OF
yesterdays mysterious witnesses as
Heinrich Peter Fassbender, alias
Harry Smith, an agent of the Ges-
tapo.
Fassbender, who is IS, was seized
on the West Coast, taken to Wash
lngton and then brought back here
for questioning by the committee.
Dies said that the agent carried
authentic credentials, checks from
the German government, and other
papers in his possession when
seized.
What he told us links certain
representatives of certain govern.
ments with his activities" Dies said.
lie has been working in the United
States for more than a year"
The witness told newsmen thai
he had been a. Gestapo agent since
1850, working in Spain and Belgium
before coming to this country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-20
LAWRENCE SPEAKS
AT BAPTIST MEET
Continued From Page One)

\OOllkl1lucu IIO1l axe OxCJ
would make it triumphant abroad"
said DR.. Lawrence, adding that I'VE
must make our own land a demon
stration station"
He asserted that the ideals of the
gospel would be reached only when
Christ had been enshrined as Savior
and Lord in the herats of men and
made p~re-erninent in the arts and
sciences, literature and life. culture
and civilization, government and So
cial order of the world. The king
dom of God is to be put on the inside
of u civic, municipal, socia! and
national life"
The last year has been one of the
best ever experienced by the Ncme
Mission board, h said. Mony re-
ceived in 1899 from all sources to:
tailed $544, 2S9 and $159,5S5 was paid
on the principal of the debt. All
debts, he said, will be liquidated by
1945 under the present program, PRO-
vided receipts do not fall below those
Of last year.
Other reports on home missions
also were submitted at the session,
the theme for which was Jesus
Shall Reign in the Homeland"
The meeting opened this morning
at the First church here, with R. N.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-20
SPENDING RECORD
SET BY CONGRESS
Election-Year Session Put
Vast Defense Program
Into Operation

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. Up
An election-year congress "hlch
faced q brief, 'do-little' session iast
January is winding up nearly II
months of unexpected activity with
. peacetime spending record OF
xa5. 572. s1e, 1897 and with a S de-
tense program approved and IN o2-
Grafton.
About two-thirds Of the money
voted s16,9 2o. 627,477-is in actual
appropriations which can be spent
before next July 1, according to the
figures of Chairman Taylor D-Colo)
Of the house appropriations commit
fee The remainder represents au-
fluctuations for future contracts.
Defense expenditures were pri-
marily responsible for the huge to-
tai, which has been exceeded only
in the World War year of 1918.
Appropriations and contract authori-
cations for the armed services ag-
gregated $12, 136,s32,51 In addition.
about $4,000, 900, 900 was authorized
for eventual development Of a two
ocean navy.
Adjournment talk already was i n
the air last May when President
Roosevelt, following the German
military successes in western Eur
D called for an emergency ex'
penditure of more than $1,000, Ooo, 900
to speed up preparedness of land,
sea and in the skies. Within weeks,
however. that estimate was doubled
and redoubled and then increased
again.
The money, voted with little basic
opposition, provides for this historic
military program:
An increase in the standing Army
to 100000 men by next July, in
GLIDING conscripts and National
Guardsmen on active duty; an in
crease in Navy personnel from 49,
900 to ITS, 900 men and in the Ma
rines. from $4,000 to $4,000.
Acquisition of reserve stocks OF
equipment and munitions for 1000,
900 soldiers.
Start of construction of 292 COM
bat naval vessels and 81 auxiliary
ships.
Provision for $4,000 "serviceable"
planes for the Army and 10000 for
the Navy, along with establishment
Of new air bases.
). The only phase Of the defense
program which stirred deep con.