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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

districts to trim general county ex-
penditures.
Members Of the board listened in
silence as the letter was read last week
ct an informal meeting. Official action,
if any, may be taken at the first meet
ing OF this month, which started today.
Opposing trimming out construction
work Pete informed The Miner that
''it has been my experience that when
We have cut the road and bridge
fund, relief expenditures have gone
up by about the same amount"
There are a certain number of
people in the county, he explained,
that have to live at public expense,
whether it be through working on
county roads or on direct relief. When
they are employed on the roads, he
added, the county gets something for
its money.
Pete has proposed that the county
place able-bodied reliefers to work on
county roads, but his suggestion has
met, the opposition of the welfare
board, which contends that relief costs
for such men would go up 30 per
cent"
Awaited are the welfare boards fig
ures on the increase commended. This
controversy will undoubtedly be re-
newed before the final budget sessions
are over
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Ely Merchants Prepare
for Gala Shopping Days
Pack Stores With Fine Gifts
in Preparation for Record
Christmas Buying.

Ely entered upon the Santa Claus
portion of the Yule season this week
as merchants completed displays of
Christmas goods
Decorations were erected in the bus
mess districts by the city Of Ely, and
several merchants started on elaborate
displays which will be entered in the
Ely Commercial clubs third annual
lighting contest.
With stores literally packed to the
doors with many fine gifts, local
people are being offered one of the
most extensive and complete selections
of gift merchandise ever seen here.
Starting Saturday of this week stores
will remain open each week day
night until 9 o'clock They will be
closed, however, on Christmas eve
This arrangement was decided upon at
a meeting of merchants held last week.
Persons who plan on sending gifts
TO distant points have until the end
of next week to make their selections
and get them into the mails in order
to insure delivery on time. Ely people
are being urged to cooperate with the
postoffice department by mailing their
packages and greeting cards early.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
COUNTY talks
ROAD PROGRAM
Commissioners Meet Today to
Discuss Elimination of
Construction Work.

Elimination of a construction pro-
gram from the county road and bridge
fund levy will be one of the major is
sues TO be decided when the COM
missionerS meet in Duluth today,
according to Jacob L. Pete, Fourth
district representative on the county
board.
The levies for all departments have
been more or less decided upon ex..
cept that of the road and bridge divi-
sion, Pete said. 1t is probable that
this levy will not be definitely set
until the valuations are received from
the state tax commission Dec. Is, he
continued.
Considered annually at budget-mak-
ing time for several years, cutting the
construction program to only wPA
projects will receive special attention
this year.
The Duluth Chamber of Commerce
has suggested to the county board that
only a maintenance program be in
Guided in the 1871 levy. The Ely Com
mercial club has notified the county
board that it opposes such action, and
has suggested as an alternative COM
bining two small Duluth commissioner
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
R. NICHOLAS
TO HEAD I0OF
Annual Election Conducted on
Friday Night; ]. Oliver
Hall Speaks.

Robert Nicholas was elected noble
grand of the Ely lodge No. go, hide
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, at the
annual election Friday night. Nicholas,
who along with other officers will be
installed in January, will succeed Mar
tin Handberg.
Walter Mathews was named vice
grand; Leslie Nicholas, secretary; Arvid
Sundholm, treasurer. and John Nord-
strom, trustee.
j. Oliver Hall, Junior College in
structor, gave a talk on war. Members
ate a venison dinner prepared by
Sundholm, william Burley and Nord-
strom.
Present at a recent meeting were
Mr. Owens, superintendent Of the IOOF
home at Northdeld, and Mr.. bort. also
Of the home They conducted a dis
cussion of the home.
A venison dinner was served, after
which Mary Ellen Stember and Arthur
Murphy staged a highland fling dance.
While in the city the Mortified men
were taken on deer hunting trip by
Gordon Trembath.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Kapsch Elected Mayor, Porthan,
Tisovich, Anderson Councilmen;
2,947 Vote; Many Shun Polls
New Mayor Leads the Field
With LIZA; Porthan
Given 1,156.
ELECTION is QUIET
Last Mayoralty Contest
Brings 3,214 Voters
to the Polls.

A new mayor and three councilmen
were named by Ely voters at the city
election Tuesday.
John Kapsch was elected to head the
city government, while Edward z. Por-
than, Rudolph Tfsovich, and Gust r.
Anderson were chosen aldermen.
Incumbents were unsuccessful in their
attempts to gain reelection. The total
vote was somewhat less than in past
city elections.
Kapsch, a former alderman, was
given a total vote of LIZA, 4O7 more
than that received by Bern NJ Lam
bert, present mayor, who was in second
place. KapSch carried every precinct
but the third, which gave a majority
10 Lambert. The vote in the second
and fifth, however, was fairly close
between Kapsch and Lambert.
o. T. Friedsburg, present council
man, was nosed into third place by
Lambert, 767 votes to TIC. Jack Peshel.
mayor in 1878, trailed with 252.
Porthan led candidates for the
council with 1.156 votes Tisovich re-
ceived 1908 and Anderson $50. All are
newcomers to public office They will
replace Joseph NJ Milkovich and Frank
G. Vranesich, who were defeated for
reelection, and Archie Hedloff, who
did not run
The new mayor and councilmen will
take Office January l.
The total vote was 2,947, 80 less than
that cast in 1899, but far behind the
last mayoralty election in 1898.
The 1889 vote was 1886, and the 1888
vote, 3,214. The presidential election
in November attracted 3,488 voters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
$50 REWARD!
Person Turning in False
Fire Alarm Sought

Fifty dollars reward will be paid
by the city of Ely for information
leading to the apprehension and
conviction of the person turning
in the false fire alarm early Tues
day morning, according to Clerk A
o. KnutSon.
Coming in from box 81 al the
First National bank corner, the
alarm sent the 90 members of the
department into % degrees below
zero weather at 4:50 o'clock.
Chasing fires in sub-zero temper
atures over icy streets is dangerous
business When the volunteers turn
out for a fire that does not exist,
they often risk their lives IN 80
moderate sense of the word in
order to satisfy the foolish impulse
of some practical Joker.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Club Sponsoring Third
Annual Lighting Contest

and were pointed to by out-of-town
people as being among the finest on
the range.
Last years "snowless" winter cut
the number of entries in the residen-
tial section considerably, but with
plenty of snow and cold weather avail
able now holding of displays is ex-
pected to attract a large number of
amateur artists.
John Wilmunen, chairman of the
lighting committee. states that details
of the contest have not yet been worked
out, but they will be very similar to
those of last year Judging will prob
ably be done a day or two before
Christmas Notice will be given when
the date is selected.
In the meantime Elyites are urged
to light up for Christmas"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations ON Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

The defeat of the constitutional
amendment on the ballot at the last
election is laid to voting machines, as
analysed by the League of Minnesota
municipalities. The analysis revealed
that the blank ballots were again the
deciding factor in the defeat. The
yes votes throughout the state
totaIIed 635,815, the mo" votes 287 ,286
and blank ballots 378,472. The yes"
votes were 40 per cent of the total
votes cast, with so per cent necessary
for adoption. Almost two-thirds OF
the counties gave the amendment a
majority but exceptionally low votes
in Ramsey and St. Louis counties off
set the statewide trend. The low
rates in st. Louis and Ramsey counties
was undoubtedly due to the use OF
voting machines in the cities Of Du-
luth and st. Paul. The separate bal
lot throughout the state called the
attention Of the voters to the amend
ment. In the voting machines the
position did not stand out and the
voters using the machines neglected
to pull the levers for or against the
proposition. In ST. Paul the votes
were only is per cent of those cast
and in Duluth only 81 per cent. In
Ramsey county the rural votes showed
Sc per cent of those cast while in St
Louis the favorable vote showed 81
per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
100 attend Party
GiUen BY Fitgers.

One hundred tavern operators and
liquor store proprietors and their
wives were guests of the Fitger Brew
ing company in the Forest hotel Tues
day night at the coming out party for
a new beer being introduced only 70
retailers by F1tger.
Tiny Stan" Bcldin and his nine
piece orchestra provided dinner music.
and played for the dancing which fol-
lowe the meal
introduced at the dinner were Dick
Beerhalter, field man, and Fred Hitch
cock. sales manager of the firm, both
OF Duluth; Victor j. Thompson. Ely
distributor for Fftger, and Rudolph
Schmidt, Tower distributor. Attend
ing were Ely, winton. and Tower
people.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
SM0LIcH GETS
Army SUMMONS
To Go to Virginia for Year
of Training In Engineer
Reserve Corps.

Henry Smolich, mining engineer
employed by Pickands-Mather and
company, has been notified that he
must report to Fort Belborr, Virginia,
by Dec. 10, for one year of training
in the army reserve corps.
Smolich, who came here two years
ago after being graduated from the
Michigan College of Mining and Tech
nology, Houghton, holds a second
lieutenant's commission in the engineer
reserves. After completing his coming
year of training, he will probably re-
ceive his first Heutenant's rating. He
is a native of Aurora.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
YOUNG VIOLIN
ARTIST DRAWS
Heimo Hattie, the 14-Year Old
Violin Virtuoso, Plays to
Crowded House.

Over 500 people listened to Heimo
Hattie, the renowned violin artist at
the Community Center auditorium on
Sunday evening and joined in the
chorus of other cities in the United
States in paying tribute to the young
star.
Applause greeted each and every
number and the young artist was
forced to respond to demanded en-
cores, which were graciously given
Boris Sirto, instructor of the young
man is travelling with him in his con-
cert tour of the United Stated from
Hollywood where Heimo is appearing
in pictures under contract with the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Iron Ore Shipments
for 1910 Shou Gain
100,30S More Tons Sent
Out Than in 1889,
Figures Show.

Iron ore shipments 10 Dec. l were
1OO.3O8 tons over those for 1899, ac-
cording to figures obtained by The
Miner The Pioneer, Sibley, and Chan
der mines have completed shipping
while the Zenith is continuing ship
ments to the Interlake Furnace COM
pany, Duluth, where the ore will be
smeIted into pig iron.
Shipments from the Sibley were
about 5000 tons over last year, but
those from the Pioneer were slightly
less. Both properties are operated by
the Oliver Iron Mining company.
The Chandler properties, on which
the Chandler Mining company has a
lease, showed a large gain. During the
1910 season, when it placed its new
washing plant into operation, it shipped
62.348 tons more than during the
preceding year. All told 113,60I tons
were sent out as compared with
81 .253 for 1889
To the first of this month the Zenith.
operated by Pickands-Mather and
company, had shipped about 10000
tons less than during all of 1899. Ship
ments to the Duluth furnace of Inter-
lake Furnace company will continue
this month.
Total tonnage to Dec. l, with that
for the Zenith estimated, was l,342, 8l1.
as compared with 1916, SOB for all of
last year.
For the first time in many years all
stock piles were cleaned up, with the
exception of the Zenith lump.
Figures for the various mines follow:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Light Up for Christmas"
Theme of Event; Winners
to Get Cash Prizes.

The Ely Commercial club is spon-
soring its third annual Christmas light
ing contest for both the business and
residential districts.
Either four or five cash prizes viii
be offered in both divisions. No entry
blanks are necessary to compete. On
the day the judging is done the entire
business and residential areas will be
toured and all displays viewed. Those
judged the best will be given the prizes
Promoted principally to encourage
Elyites to light up for Christmas
the contest when first staged two
years ago attracted a record number
of entries. Many were quite elaborate,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
WATTS, OLSON
ON Committee
Named to Conservation Group
of Minnesota Arrowhead
Association.

Robert Watts and Sigurd F. Olson
have been named to the conservation
committee of the Minnesota Arrow
head association, according to an an
nouncement by Hanford Cox, Cloquet,
president.
The committee, besides other things,
will consider state game and fish legis-
lation, proposed water levels of the
international joint commission, and the
forest development plan for the Quet-
ico-SuperiOr area.
The initial meeting will be held
Dec. 20 in Hotel Duluth. Fred w. BaS-
settle, Duluth, is chairman Of the COM
mittee. which also includes DR.. Preston
Bradley, Tower, and Helmer Olson,
Hibbing, formerly of this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Finnish independence
Day Celebrated Sunday.

j. P. Raattama of Nashwauk was
the main speaker at the celebration
of Finnish independence day at the
K. R. Hall Sunday evening. The Fin
nish National holiday falls on Dec. 8,
and the celebration was staged in adj
vance to give all chance to attend.
Besides the address by Mr.. Raattama
program of musical selections was
presented and coffee was served. The
proceeds of the celebration went to
the Finnish relief fund.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
COLLECT S791
FOR RED CROSS

A total of STILLS has been raised to
date in the membership drive of the
Ely branch of the American Red
Cross. The drive so far has secured
724 memberships
Several reports have not been made.
so the final figures promise to be
somewhat greater
somewhat greater B. o. Strachan in
charge Of the drive desires TO thank
all members of committees for their
excellent work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
MOTOR PLATES
FOR al HERE
But You Can't Purchase Them
for Another Month, Deputy
Registrar Says.

The 1941 motor vehicle license plates
have arrived, but they cannot be pur-
chased until Jan. l, according to Byrd
Brownell, deputy registrar of motor
vehicles.
The plates have black numbers on a
silver background This years were
white on black.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

William Haenke Of Gilbert was re-
elected president and George Paully
secretary of the st. Louis County Fair
association at a meeting in Hibbing
Saturday. Other officers elected were
John Ball, Chisholm, vice president;
T. S. Soine, Iron, treasurer, and the
following directors: Nels Nelson, Vir-
ginia; Peter Burtness, Cook; Luther
Swanson, Brown; Henry Waectter,
Bear River; Peter Hiltunen, Tower;
Frank Vomachka, Meadowlands, and
John Ostlund, Gheen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
College Alumni Dance
Scheduled for Dec. %.

The annual Ely Junior College alumni
Christmas dance has been set for
Monday, Dec. %. in Washington audi
torium Tiny Specht's orchestra VIII
play. Except for the spring promen-
ade, the Christmas affair is the most
important event on the calendar
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
SERVING ON Jury.

Mrs. Gust A. Maxi, Mrs Mel Odgers
and .. E. Alfalfa are Ely members serv-
ing on the petit jury at the September
term Of district court at Virginia. The
term for jury cases opened Tuesday.
Judges Martin Hughes anc Edward
Freeman are in charge
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
JUNIOR COLLEGE

A honor roll, average SO or above
Helmer Lepisto, Peter Handberg, Har-
old Gordon, Ingrid Holmes, Molly
Jerich.
B honor roll, 90 to 92-Marie Cha
chich. Evodia Larson, Mary Jane Lar
son, Edna Ruotsala, Ernest Peternel.
George Ola.
B honor roll, 81 TO 90-boys. William
Anderson, Daniel Chachieh John Clark.
Clarence women, Jalmar Jokela, Philip
King, Kenneth Korpi. Andrew Lutha-
men, Alan McIver, Paul Yadlosky,
Joseph Perko.
Girls, Lois Anderson, Lois Childers.
Mary Grahek, Shirley Johnson, Aura
Karaula, Amelia Korosec. Hazel Krunk-
kala, Venny Maenpaa, Theresa Matti-
AMI, Frances Prosen. Marjorie Rikhus
Helen Skantz, Angela Spreitzer, Gene
We've Spreitzer. Enby Tantarri, Esther
Tjader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
PLAY AT BANQUET

A pep band of 20 University Of
Minnesota bandsmen directed by Vim
cent Di Nino, senior student in the
college of education, played at the
banquet of the Amateur Sportsman
club of Minneapolis held Monday night
in the Nicollet hotel ballroom
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
100 BIG GAME
LICENSES SOLD

Approximately LOO big game licenses
were sold to people residing in the
Ely territory. according to figures
secured by The Miner. About half
were dispensed by one firm here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
AT ARROWHEAD MEETING.

Jacob L. Pete viii attend a meeting
of the tourist and publicity committee
Of the Minnesota Arrowhead associa-
ton in Hotel Duluth today.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
honor students follow
HIGH SCHOOL

orac. Catherine Chimzar, Anita Erick-
son, Ruth Erickson, John Fink, Arthur
Forselius, Bernard Grahek, Raphael
Grahek, Esther Harri. Lorraine Hoppa,
Julia Intihar, Jacquelyn Jackson, Lor-
raine Jackson, Aune Jokela, Christine
Koprivnik.
Bernice Korpi, Mary Krnichar. Eve
Ign Lehto, Richard Lindholm, Marcia
Martin, John Mondatti, Donald Myntti,
Jane Norby, Joyce Pearson. Angela
Poljanec, Marion Rautio, Edward She
pei, Isabelle Thompson, Mary Tonko-
vich, Marcella Turula, Josephine
Zaverl.
Juniors-Norma Anderson, Robert
Anderson, Rose Bryant. Norma Mae
Brown, Keith Brownell, Lois Mae Eek
ert, Evelyn Eliof, Randall Forselius
LaVerne Gasperlin, Katherine Grahek,
Calvin Herrala, Sheldon Kayute. Rose
line Mantel.
Patricia Moonan, Marcella Niemi
Phyllis Palmgard, Mary Paun, Amy
Rautio, Louis Senta, Mary Ann Shaw
Lois Mae Sandstrom, Margaret Sto-
Mich. Carol Ann Sutherland, Emerald
last, Elsie Tjader, Frank Tome.
Sophomore Bouska, Leone
Johnson, Robert Johnson, Jean Kotch-
evar, Helen Krunkkala, Norma Laakko.
Thomas Murn, Irene Rautio, Julia
Chimzar. George Enquist, Katherine
Telich, June Trudgeon.
Freshmen Dina Bourgin, Emily
sen, Lois Maxi.
Edward Mantel, Leonard Perushek,
Arlene Pirila, Joan Rikhus, Margaret
Valentine
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
u Below!
Elyites Shiver In Winters
Coolest Weather.

The winters coolest weather was
recorded here during the past seven
days, and on Monday night an official
low of % below zero was marked up,
according to the q. s. forest service.
For the past seven days an average
low of minus 10 and average high of
9 above we're recorded. Temperatures
follow:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
NAME STUDENTS
ON HONOR ROLL
80 High School, 80 Junior
College Students Win
Recognition.

Eighty students won places on the
Memorial high school honor roll for the
second six weeks which ended Friday
according to an announcement by
Conrad G. Haugen, principal. They
must have an average of 80 in four
subjects and be passing in physical
education.
Heading the list were the seniors
with &c. The juniors had 26, the soph-
ignores u, and the freshmen 10.
Thirty Eight in Junior College were
placed on the first quarter honor roll,
according to Sigurd F. Olson, dean.
But five won places on the coveted
A roll. They have all carried a normal
load of subjects and have satisfied
necessary requirements.
The honor students follow:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Grove Wills in the Eveleth Clarion
in an editorial headed "Schaefer IS
Right and Wrong" after commenting
on our article of two weeks ago on
the Mesaba range insistence on our
support every time it needs assistance
but turns a deaf ear when We want
a part of the 61st district legislature
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
Even Chestnut WAGON
Is Authentic PROP"

Some idea Of the lengths 10
which film producers go to produce
authenticity on the screen, may be
gained from the way Producer Lee
Garmes created chestnut wagon
to be used for scene In the new
RkO Radio film, Beyond Tomor-
row." now at the Roxy theater.
Much Of the action takes place
in Central Park. New York. In one
of these scenes a chestnut vendor
and his little wagon load OF chest
nuts is used. Garmes sent to a
New York newspaper and had one
of their photographers make still
pictures Of all angles Of wagon
in Central Park. The pictures were
shipped TO Hollywood and from
them the authentic wagon was
built.
An all star cast of big name
players is seen in this new film
which was directed by A. Edward
Sutherland. Among the featured
players are Charles Winninger,
Richard Carlson, Maria Ouspens-
kaya, Jean Parker. Helen Vinson.
c. Aubrey Smith and Harry Carey.
1t is an original story by Mildred
Cram and Adele Comandini.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
Ace Yachisman Alters
Course in Hollywood

Jehn Hartley. young Paramount
actor vhn appears In support Of
Martha Rave and Charlie Ruxsles
IN Tho Farmers Daughter now
a. the Beverly thsssef. 10 ~ pro.
ficisnt . yschtsmsn that he has
hauied saii on swe cup defenders.
hut ne has yet to 10 . ses picture.
Closest Hartley has come To
sailing II other fnrms NJ spnft--
fnoshalier In $1,000 a Touchdown"
and crew stroke In million Dollar
I.<gs"
A comedy of tina harnyarsi
beauty whn pitched hay whils The
sun shined and pitched woo under
tho moonlight. The Farmers
Daughter" features Mas hays IN
singing. dance AMI comedy rnls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
Raise Is Per Cent
Or Red Cross Quota

Fifteen per cent Of the $4,000
quota for Pierce county in the Red
Cross drive has been raised. II was
announced Friday.
Committee chairmen indica ted
many committees and organizA-
tons had not yet made reports
since opening campaigns for funds
last week. but urged that those
who had not given do 80 through
the local office Of the Red Cross.
$40 Pacific Savings building or
through any hank in Pierce county.
Several outlying communities
turned in funds collected and
showed fulfIllmcnt OF quotas as
signed, but Red Cross officials said
today that efforts would hc re-
newed to obtain substantial add
lions TO the local fund Many In
dnstrial md business firms have
contributed materially adding 10
the total already subscribed.