The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-30
Forest Service Head Lauds
Area at Commercial
Club Banquet.
OFFICERS INDICTED
Ii Representatives From
Virginia Chamber
Among Guests

"Minnesota's canoe country is second
to none as vacation land" Clare
Hendee, Duluth, supervisor OF the Sup
erior National Forest told the Ely
Commercial club at its annual banquet
In the Forest hotel Tuesday night.
AS the years go on" Mr.. Hendee
continued, 1T will draw the type OF
tourists that have money to spend"
Speaking in place of H. A. Olson.
81. Paul business man who unable to
come because Of illness, Mr.. Hendee
urged extensive advertising of early
fishing. He said that the forest sery-
ice by this summer would have camp
ing facilities available at TWO canoe
jumping of places, Lake One on
the Fernberg trail and Moose lake at
the new road outlet.
About lbs persons, "a Of them repre-
senting civic clubs from outside the CITY.
were present. New officers and direc-
tors took over their duties at this
time. They include A. j. McMahan.
president; Joseph Kovach first vice
president; A. j. Slabodnik, second
vice president, and Harry Homer, a
new director.
DR.. George T. Ayres, POSTMASTER.
informed the group at the outset,
that this was the 18th anniversary of
the founding Of the club. The civic
work Of DR.. Ayres. Attorney A. ].
Thomas, and Peter Scraefer, among
the organizers Of the club and still
active In it, was paid tribute to by s.
Valentine Saxby, Duluth, executive
secretary of the Minnesota Arrowhead
association, one of the speakers.
: Outlining in detail the conservation
work of the forest service within the
Superior National Forest. Mr.. Hendee
said that a lake survey project had
classified 600 bodies of water for the
proper planting of fish.
A cooperative fish planting program
viii be worked out with the state de-
partment Of conservation, he added.
He revealed for the first time figures
compiled on the last deer hunting
season for the forest, which indicate
that winter kill takes more than guns.
Ten per cent of the 54,490 deer in
the forest in 1940 or $500, died from
starvation, were taken by predators, or
from other causes, while per cent,
or 1885, went to hunters. Nimrods
numbered 5000 and they each spent
an average Of 3.5 days getting their
deer. Deer in 1910 showed a 20 per
cent increase over 1885,
A census of ruffed grouse, he said,
revealed that they had increased from
"a per section in 1887 to 1873 in 1910
Recognizing that game is one of
the important resources of the forest"
he continued, I'VE have done a Ger
tain amount of game food planting,
both for deer and upland birds. We
have also planted aquatic food for
water fowl"
He declared that forest fire protec-
ton gave greater returns than any
other type of conservation, adding that
the basis Of all conservation, in the
final analysis. Is forest cover.
Ernest w. Hanson was in charge of
the meeting. John Rikhus and Mr..
McMahan, vice presidents of the Ro-
tary and Nwanis clubs, respectively,
whose members took part in the affair,
were presented In the absence of the
presidents. Mayor John Kapsch was
introduced. John Buccowich, retiring
president, thanked club members for
their cooperation during his term in
Office. With Miss Patricia Moonan
playing the piano accompaniment and
Frank v. Di Nino leading, the group
joined in community singing.
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce
was represented by Is members. Headed
by Charles A. Backofen, president,
they were introduced by him as fol-
lows: Elmo Saranen, W. H Berger, H.
L. Greenwood, j. w. Hardy, w. j.
Costello, Arnold Hawkinson, Arvid P.
Olson, C. G. Vanderpoel, Andy Ander-
son, G. S. Knudtsen, L. c. Madden,
George Pierce, Jr.. and Edmund Ketola.
Also presented by DR.. Ayres were
W. Il. Nicholas, secretary, and A. C.
Wilcox, vice president of the EveIeth
Chamber; Helmer Olson, vice presi-
dent, and Nick j. Berklacich, secretary
of the Junior Chamber. and L. John
son, Hibbing; j. B. Pearson, CONNER
cial club secretary. Mayor Martin Gun
derson, Robert Olson, william Moves.
and Andrew Erickson, Tower.
A brief summary of the clubs acti-
vities for last year as presented by
Secretary Ray Hoefler follows:
Held II regular. one special, and
eight board Of director meetings. Have
100 paid up members. Sponsored
Christmas lighting contest. Solicita-
tons committee blocked three adver-
Using schemes Of outside solicitors.
Worked for repair or replacement of
old logging dams. Urged retention of
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