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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
TO PROTECT
TIMBER Land
County Board to Take Steps
to Protect Such Land at
Tax Sales.

Protection of marketable timber land
that is up for tax sale has been dis
cussed by a committee representing
the st. Louis county board with Henry
Weber, state forester, according to
Commissioner Jacob L. Pete, who is a
member of the committee. Plans were
outlined whereby state and county
cruisers could cooperate in appraising
timber lands up for tax sale. Such
sales must have the approval of the
state conservation department, and be
appraised by the cruisers.
Persons buying timber lands at tax
sales pay the assessed value of the
timber thereon. The county boards
will take steps to protect such land,
Pete says.
The committee includes Commissioner
Pete, Thomas j. Naylor, county at
torney; I. G. Wollan, deputy county
auditor, and j. C. Helm, supervisor of
assessments
st. Louis county was one of the few in
the state which protected the sale of
timber bearing lands at a public tax
auction held in the Duluth courthouse
Many sections of land were sold in the
state which had valuable timber stands
according to reports. A few minor sales
OF that character were said to have
occurred here although most of the
difficulty was escaped because the
county had special committee dis
cuss the sale with all local assessors
and urged them to set aside properties
with timber in their respective areas
Timber lands cannot be sold without
approval of the conservation depart
ment and then only after appraisal
by state and county cruisers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
Conduct Rites for
Brother of Ely Lady.

Funeral services for Norman DWyer,
43, Duluth, who died Saturday from a
bullet wound infliced by Nashwauk
policeman, were conducted in Duluth,
Monday. Dwyer was brother of Mrs.
Archie BONNER of this city. MIR. and
Mrs. BONNER and family attended the
services. Burial was in Cloquet.
Philip Crea, the officer, is being held
at Grand Rapids on first degree murder
charge. The coroner's office and the
grand jury have been delving into the
mysteries of the shooting, which oc-
CURED Friday.
Dwyer, who was known by many Ely
people, with George Armstrong, Cass
Lake, was arrested on a charge of
speeding by Crea and Horace Dearth, a
fellow officer. Armstrong is in Grand
Rapids hospital in a serious condition
from bullet wounds. The two men were
wounded when Crea opened fire, with
out warning, Armstrong told Sheriff
William Crisp of Grand Rapids.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
ELY DROPPED
FROM TOURNEY

After leading International Falls until
the final minutes, the Memorial high
school basketball team was eliminated
from the district 81 tournament, 81 to
%, at Virginia, Wednesday night.
Cracking when victory was just
around the corner, the Red and White
succumbed by the same score as dur
ing the regular season in a game at
the Falls.
Paul Prola, veteran forward, who was
making his final appearance for the
high school, lead the fight all the way,
making four baskets and a free throw.
Ely made 6 out of IA free throws while
the Border City dropped in out of 49,
The Falls will meet Gilbert in the
semi-finals, Friday night.
The box score:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
Ely Riders Place at
Junior Ski Tourney,

Four Ely riders placed at the Junior
ski tournament held in Coleraine, Sun
day.
In class A, Kenneth Janeksela won
third; William Sjoberg, fifth, and Sig
Olson, Jr., eighth. They are all mem
bers of the Ely Ski club. Robert He'd
loft, representing the Raven Ski club,
took fourth in class B. Other members
of the Raven club competing were Mar
vim Janeksela and Leonard Nappa.
Sjoberg, with a record of SO feet
made the longest standing jump.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
Timber Wolf Helps
Share Breakfast,

Hallock-A husky timber wolf, which
when routed from the chicken coop
on John Olson's farm yard, dashed
through the open kitchen door and was
found devouring breakfast of fresh
pancakes. Mr.. Olson reached for his
trusty rifle and drew a bead on Mr..
Wolf, which in a jiffy was made to
bite the dust.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
Melon Seed Mixun

II. W. Smith, Darlington, S. c.,
watermelon grower, believes his wa
termelon and muskmelon seeds
must have been mixed up. In his
helds last fall he found a musk
melon measuring 80 inches in diam
eter, IL inches in height, and weigh
ing 221s pounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
Navy High Hats,

The High Hats are members of
the U. S. Navy Bombing Plane
squadron No. 8, which is attached
to the Saratoga. This is an unof-
fetal name derived from the fact
that the planes of this squadron car
ry on their sides picture of a high
hat, which is the squadron's insig-
mia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
Cost of College Year

The average budget for University
OF Michigan students has been esti-
mated at $3.50 per year for Michigan
residents and $50 for non-residents.
The $3.50 budget provides one dollar
per day for food, four dollars a week
for a room, $110 for tuition, and
about $40 for books.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14

Charles E. Kiewel, for the past seven
years vice president of the Minneapolis
Brewing company, has been elected
president and general manager of the
company. Mr.. Kiewel has been en-
gagged in the brewing industry since
early manhood, both in the United
States and Canada. He thus brings
to the Minneapolis Brewing company
a wide experience and background.
Jacob Kunz, the late president, becomes
chairman of the board.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
First Anniversary of
Biq SnOU Storm Today.

A year ago today the biggest blizzard
of the winter struck the Ely territory,
piling up huge snow drifts and tieing
up traffic for several days. Yesterdays
storm, which at times appeared to be
a REPETITION of the 1889 one, failed to
reach the proportions of the one a
year ago.
A year ago today, 5 inches of snow fell
and the day following, 6 came down.
A sub-zero cold wave followed. 1t was
one of the worst storms here in Is
years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
Minneapolis Artist
Here for Short Time.

Miss Evelyn Lee Carlson, Mime
apolis portrait and silhouette artist, will
be in Ely for the next few days under
the auspices of the Ely unit of the
American Association of University
Women. Appointments may be made
with Mrs. Conrad G. Haugen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
VIM. DESJARDINS
Died In DULUTH

Word received at the home of A. j.
Thomas last evening, announced the
death of William Desjardins at his
home in Duluth, yesterday.
Deceased is well known in this city
where he has been resident for many
years and where he was in the real
estate business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14
Origin of Mahogany

The origin of the name mahogany
has not yet been discovered. 1t is
thought to be an Anglicized form of
some West Indian name.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14

Judge and Mrs. James P. Carey of
Virginia visited with Attorney Thos J..
Carey and Mrs. Carey in this city
yesterday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14

Synthetic Pig 6rIstles
A new synthetic material is re-
placing pigs bristles for tooth
brushes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-14

Official Army Song
The official song of the U. S. army
is "Army Blue"
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Pathway Of Empire Along Whose
Cherry Bordered Trail Grew u p a
\ Treasured Colonial Furniture Style

which scochrish preacher gave the Of Cherry VAL
the historic Indian raid and massacre recently brought
mind in widely read novel; "Drun's Along the Monowk"
second event. spectacular but wider reaching in its
Cherry Wood Establishing style that later swept
the 3 Colonies Cherry Valley furniture however, had
distinction all its It sets the keynote even today in
many Of the imposing old Colonial and Georgian honne-
steods still standing in the Valley
Evening star., 1940-01-07

spectacle you will long remenober Eight furnished with
sces distinctive Colonial Furniture Reproductions mode from
beautiful durable Cherry Wood Every piece and group Of furniture
this Cherry Valley House the quoiy which is choroe
terstc Of this prices kept within sensible bounds
You will love this trodtonoy designed American furniture and
find delightful selection from which you moy choose just the
need to furnish the you have in mind
You will find the unusual tnes-turnure hot will make your
comfortable and individual See this Cherry furniture tomorrow
Evening star., 1940-01-07

One Of the oldest landmarks that oveooks Cherry Valley
is little wrought-ron weothercock that sits above Dutch
Reformed Church in Albany r. Y Standing at the
gateway to the voey-n the second oldest incorporated
city the United Stote-t saw 200 years ogo the Begin
ming Of thin trice Of English ooonsts from Mossochu
sets Boy ports that Ultimately to stamp Predom-
nonty English culture the New World from Plymouth
Rock to the Golden Cote.
The pathway that the first speorheod Of that movement
took along deep valley lined with wild cherry trees to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

The din and smoke of battle enshrouded American
shps AZ today One of the few major naval
mens in which this fortunate maritime nation has been
forced to participate nevertheless the American fleet credit
ably acquitted itself at Manila May 1898 and thereby
established itself in the eyes of the modern world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

day was attending regional con-
ference in Seattle of managers of
Personal Finance Co.'S units.
Principal speaker at the meeting
is Charles II. Watts. president of
Beneficial Industrial Loan Cor
poration, Newark, N. j., parent
organization of 396 Personal
Finance companies from coast to
coast. Watts is recognized as one
of Americas leading figures in the
field Of consumers finance.
other speakers at the confer
ence will be Roy f. Tucker. comp
troller; David II. Finck, personal
director; Michael B. O'Connor,
public relations director; William
II. Lamson, supervision director;
Fred c. Eibell, sales manager;
Richard x. Steinman, business
promotion manager, and Albert
C. Morhar, auditor, all of Benefi-
cial Management Corporation,
Newark, N. J.
Watts, who is on a tour of OBJ
servation of economic conditions,
said on arrival in Seattle, he felt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Industrial Conference Boards
Meeting at Winthrop on May e

A conference for the rallying Of
business to the support of the pri-
vate enterprise system will be held
May % at Hotel Winthrop II was
announced Wednesday by the In
dustrial Conference board.
The mobilization was initiated
recently through a nationwide
broadcast by II. w. Prentis, jr.,
president of the National Asso-
citation OF Manufacturers
Formal announcement asks the
question, will 1940's executives
accept the challenge of public
grown weary of decade Of ex-
Fermentation with the economic
system? viii business leadership
be equipped TO meet the challenge
of a new decade? ?"
A large group OF Tacoma bust
ness executives will gather for a
dinner to be held in the Junior
ballroom OF Hotel Winthrop.
Several high officials OF the
National Association OF Manufac-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Mayor Elect Cain
Is Gyros' Speaker
BY JIMMY HATlo

Mayor-elect Harry P. Cain was
the speaker Wednesday noon at
the luncheon meeting of the Ia
coma Gyro club at the Hotel Win
throp. He discussed among other
matters his attendance at the
conference of mayors at Portland.
Speaker at the Gyros' luncheon
next Wednesday will be Judge
Fred G.. Remain.
Tacoma Gyros and Gyrettes
have been invited to mixed
gathering arranged by Gyros in
Aberdeen on Saturday evening,
May 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

= pipe-smoker. he greeted US plea.
santly-and then promptly knock.
ed overheard our hopes for a gusty
yarn Of blood and thunder.
"Oh. l am very sorry. was
only steward there. I was 70
busy. did not see anything"
A fine thing. Yet Il did serve to
remind Us that sailormen's appe-
tites unqucstionably have some
thing to do with their fights
ability.
Dewey's squadron - Olympia.
baltimore. Raleigh. Concord, Bos-
ton, Petrcl-arrived off Manila bay
from Hong Kong the night of April
30. The little fleet of little ships
stood off the land until daybreak.
at which time they entered the bay
under spasmodic and erratic fire
from the forts atop the bluffs Of
Corregidor at the entrance.
Aside from minor incidents,
nothing happened until shortly
after five o'clock on that sultry
tropical morning. Then the six
American ships found and met the
seven Spanish vessels.
AT half-past seven a. M, two
things came about which necessi-
tated the Americans call the battle
quits and make a prudent II
somewhat inglorious retreat.
The first item was an erroneous
rumor that the American ammu-
milton was almost gone.
The second thing involved
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

the appetifes OF the powder
grimed sailormcn. The Ameri-
cans knocked off warning 10
eat breakfast.
Yet that's really not so strange
as 1t might appear. Long before
there was a United States, the
English navy never engaged in
battle until after all hands were
fed: the Americans normally fol-
low the same plan. Naval records
OF both countries seem to support
the theory.
And as soon as they'd slowed
their chow. the Americans went to
work on the Spaniards in earnest
for the next 81 minutes.
Here's the score inspired by that
breakfast:
Three Spanish ships sunk by
gunfire during the engagement.
The remaining four Spanish ships
captured and burned. Loss OF men
totalled 1877 killed. 214 wounded.
American losses were summa-
rized tersely In Dewey's official
report: Seven men wounded"
Apropos OF wsrships. wars and
the like. the u. s. navy this week
has imposed a new rule:
All yachtsmen are asked 10
refrain from taking photo
graphs Of any American war
ship. No craft Of any kind are
allowed TO come close aboard
twithin 100 yards, that Isl of
any American warship.
The above applies TO work-craft
and fishing vessels as well. and
yachtsmen noting any violations
are requested to report TO an Off
Ger of the warship involved.
All of which grim information
was given by the commander in
chief of the u. s. navy to Commo-
dore Bill Healy of the Tacoma
Yacht club.
(Bill, by the way. has been IN
sick-bay for the past IL weeks and
is resigned to 2-3 more. Feels
good. though. he tells u.s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Managers of Finance CO. S
Units Meeting in Seattle

business was picking up every
where and unemployment seemed
considerably diminished.
7 feel, however Watts stated.
that in these days Of excitement
over internal politics and the in
ternational situation, both poliu-
cal and economic. 1t behooves the
business men to step forward and
to assume a least his flu share
of responsibility for the preserva-
ton Of our economic order. If not
more than his share. Speaking as
a business man. feel that we
must be completely fran with
ourselves and with the general
public. Two great forces Of edu-
cation are converging at this mo-
ment in this country. One is ma
tional advertising. which has
steadily increased in quality, in in
tegrity, and in high ethical stand
ards during the past two decades.
and the other is the so-called con-
sumner movement
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

turers are expected from the east
to join with the local group.
Prentis has accepted an invi-
tation to participate and will be
the principal speaker at the BAN
quet. His broad grasp of the
problems of private enterprise
and his ability to forcefully deliver
this message have made him the
natural leader of the nations
manufacturers.
Another feature of the program
will be an employment relations
panel discussion entitled "Infor-
nation Please" This will be a
forum period during which the
audience will submit questions to a
panel of employment relations ex-
perts for answer. Other features
of the program are still being
formulated.
Policy of the conference will be
to analyze the leadership that in
dustry has given to national
progress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Gig Harbor Couple
Married by Judge

GIG HARBOR - On Saturday
evening Glenna williams and Lee
Thrash were married by Judge
Thurston. Ralph johnson acted
A. best man and those present
were Mrs. II. r. Thurston. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wenning and Mrs. Ralph
johnson. After the wedding, sup
per was served at Rau's on the
Mountain highway. at which also
were present Graham Mcdonald
and Miss B. Kath.
Ralph johnson win move into
the new home he has built at VOL
iochet Bay during the weekend.
Gig Harbor Grange No. 445 will
hold It's regular meeting at Com
munity hall Friday.
Vincent Naterlin. 10 year old
Gig Harbor boy, who was injured
when his boat exploded and burned
In the Nsrrows last week. is now
reported rapidly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Severtsen
and Mrs. s. Billiard were guests
ever the weekend az coulee dam
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
johnson. formerly Of Gig Hsrbor.
Vaughn high school students
viii hold their junior prom Fri
day evening In the school gym
nasium.
Summer schedule for masses at
st. Nicholas church begins on SUM-
day. the new time being 9 and 10
o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Stamp Collectors
70 Meet Wednesday

The Stamp Collectors Guild.
American Stamp association chap
ter No. 2. will meet at p. m.
Wednesday in the Tacoma secre-
tarial school, Medical Arts build
ing.
The program win honor the
Tooth anniversary OF the postage
stamp. The first postage stamp.
the Penny Black. was issued in
England on May 6. 1870. Sir
Rowland Hill was the man who
started the movement that result
ed IN stamps being used and this
first stamp bears the picture Of
Queen Victoria.
The speaker Wednesday viii be
Chandler Sloan who viii tell
about the stamp trade in New
York City after which there will
Be copies Of the Penny Black on
display.
Refreshments win be served and
all stamp collectors Of Tacoma
win b welcoms to attend this
meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Rumania Hunts
oreign Agents

Bucharest police today sub
mitted 20 the ministry of the in
terror the names Of 800 persons,
believed to be agents Of belliger-
ent powers. recommending they
be expelled from the country
The great majority Of those on
the list were said to be Germans
or German agents of other nation
atty.
Il was pointed out that foreign
residence permits expire on the
LIST and 18th of each month. The
authorities may act today to re-
fuse 10 renew any permits. thus
forcing the foreigners to leave
Rumania.
Officials said today that during
the past few weeks Rumania has
not expelled more than 100 for
eigners. Some so foreigners were
said TO have been rounded up by
authorities in the Ploesti oil field
area.
Most of them were Germans.
living in rented rooms in the hill
towns as tourists" II was be-
lieved most of them would be ex-
PEELED.
The government has attempted
to keep the oil fields clear of
foreign agents. although it was
said the peculiar situation there
in event of war probably would
be that the operators would try
to destroy their wells to keep the
Germans from getting them, while
fifth column" leaders would try
to prevent any sabotage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Swayze Speaker
For Rotary Club

Tacoma's financial status right
up to the minute will be explained
to members of the Tacoma Rotary
club Thursday noon in the roof
garden of the Hotel Winthrop by
City Controller Thomas A. Swayze.
The following week the Ro-
tarians will devote meeting TO
their women office assistants.
Program for this annual session
will be presented by the Y-Ed
girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Airmen Get 'Woollies
From Her Majesty

LONDON-A parcel Of nearly
hundred ''woollies" has been re-
ceived at headquarters of the
Royal Air Force comforts COM
mittee with simple note saying:
From HIM. The Queen"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
Films to Help Train
Troops in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, AIa.-The Ala
bama National Guard has just
purchased a portable movie sound
protector to be used in showing
regular army training films to
units of the guard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

II was then that Admiral George
Dewey. from aboard thu U. 4. 3.
Olympia, brilliantly Commanded the
destruction Of the Spanish fleet.
Eyewitness to that naval en-
gagement are becoming scarce.
Lewis B. Wing. venerable Chi
nese gentleman and proprietor of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

the pet shop on
18th st. between
NJ arket an d
Broadway. was
there.
We dropped in
10 call upon him
midst his cages
Of c h lite ring
canaries, objects
dart and Chi
nese c uric s.
Gray-haired. be-
Gpectacled and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
PigsfY Offers Hindu
Peace and Quiet

BoGUE. Cal--At first, Sheriff
Bert U1frey thought II might be .
matter Of race or religious custom.
but = Hindu, whose name the
sheriff could not register. quickly
put him right. The Hindu was
found sIeeping in pigsty behind
. big fat pig. He explained that
he found more peace and quiet
there than At home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02

A. z. Brandt. local manager Of
the Personal Finance Co. an in
dustrial loan company. ground
floor. Washington bldg. Wednes-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07
Journal Sentinel
Tourney Opens
Many Ashe County Teams
Have Already En-
tered Tourney.

The fifteenth annual Journal
and Sentinel northwest basket
ball tournament "the worlds lar
gest tournament under one roof, %
opened with 1913 teams at R. j.
Reynolds High School gymnas-
ium in Winston-Salem Tuesday
at l o'clock.
Eighteen high school boys and
girls teams fired the opening
guns in the tournament that will
bring the cream of rs counties of
Northwest North Carolina and
Southwest Virginia into the tour
nament play before the cham
pions are crowned.
The tournament has grown in
size every year and is recognized
as the worlds largest under one
roof, long ways from the small
field that fought it out for the
championship in 1926.
AS interest grew in the tourna-
ment and basketball in North
west North Carolina the girls di-
vision was added to the play and
today sixty-three boys teams
and sixty girls teams are ready
for the play.
Additional seating space,
expected to almost double the
| capacity of last year, has been
: constructed at the gymnasium
, for this years play and this is
expected to bring = increased
crowds for. all games.
Ashe county high school teams
which have entered are: Jeffer-
son, West Jefferson, Virginia
Carolina, Riverview and Lansing.
Jefferson was the first of
the Ashe county teams to see ac-
ton. At 3 o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon the Jefferson boys
! met Wallburg, while the Jeffer-
son girls met Stoneville at 4
o'clock.