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situated west of the Water &

situated west of the Water &
Light Plant.
8. That the City Clerk be directed
to advertise for bids for 10000
gallons cut-back asphalt applied,
according to specifications, said
bids to be opened and considered
at a regular meeting to be held
on Tuesday, May 6, 1871.
4. That the City Clerk be directed
to advertise for bids for one %
new, 1871 model, light Sedan, for
police department purposes, each
bidder to make the city trade
in allowance for the city's old
police car, and also advertise for
bids for one ID new 1941 Police
type Motorcycle, such bids to
be opened and considered at a
regular meeting to be held on
Tuesday, May 20, 1941.
5. That the garbage collection hours
be fixed as from o'clock A. M.
to l o'clock P. M. daily.
6. That RENO Saari, Anton Pluth,
Toivo M. Lofberg, Albert Kostelec,
Frank Povhe, Jr., and Walter
Jokela. be employed on garbage
collection work on a basis of 10
days per month for the duration
of the garbage collection season.
and that the other applications
for employment presented at this
meeting be filed.
Respectfully submitted,
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
BY o. T. Friedsburg, Chairman
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
,orted by Alderman Tisovich, that the
eport of the Committee of the Whole
,e approved, accepted and filed, and
he recommendations be carried out.
Tote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson,
Maxi, Porthan, Tisovich.
81
Mayor Kapsch voted eyes" on items
/, 8, 4, and 6, and voted ono" on
tenn number /.
Alderman Ahola stated that he voted
Yes" on item No. for the reason
hat Mr.. Rolando has been occupying
his property number of years and
UGH occupancy is more or less
1eans of earning livelihood.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman FriedSburg
Imported by Alderman Porthan. that
commencing May LIST and until fur
ner notice, city employees generally
hall work from TOO o'clock A. M till
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Bidder

Moved by Alderman Friedsburg,
supported by Alderman Porthan, that
the cedar pole bids be referred to
the Committee of the Whole for con-
sideration Carried unanimously.
| Moved by Alderman Friedsburg,
supported by Alderman Ahola, that
conference be arranged for between the
City Council and officials of the sew
eral mining companies concerning the
effect any changes in mining opera
lions, on the respective properties,
will have on city roads, sewer and
water lines, power lines, and other
facilities, and that the City Engineer
and City Clerk keep in touch with
these matters. Carried unanimously.
Mr.. John Smrekar appeared before
the council concerning the establish
ment of permanent local recreational
planning board and joint recreation
program with Independent School Dis
| trict No. II.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, Supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the City
Council go on record approving of a
local recreational planning board and
joint recreational program with In
dependent School District No. IL, pro-
vided the voters act favorably on the
| question at the school election to be
held on May 20, 1941.
Alderman Ahola reported on the
Safety Award Presentation Dinner at
ST. Paul, Minnesota on April 8. 1941,
at which the City of Ely was the re-
ceptant of two awards, and recon-
mended that an appropriate ceremony
be arranged for to have these awards
presented to the community.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, supported
by Alderman Anderson, that the City
Clerk arrange for joint meeting of
the local Safety Council, the Board
CT Education, and the City Council
to arrange for the presentation of the
Traffic Safety Contest Award and the
Home Safety Contest Award, recently
won by Ely. Carried unanimously.
The Council dissolved into Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Friedsburg appointed
Chairman of the Committee.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, April IT, 1e41.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom certain matters were referred,
beg to report and recommend as fol-
lows:
1. That the Veranth Fuel & Lumber
Company be awarded the con-
tract to furnish and deliver F.
0. B. Ely, Minnesota, one III |
carload. Glass 8, Is" butt-treated,
So Western Red Cedar Poles,
complying with ASA. specifica-
tons, for the sum of $12.40 per
pole and the proper officers be
authorized to enter into such a
contract and that all the other
bids be rejected and certified
checks of the unsuccessful bid
ders be returned.
2. That James Rolando be granted
a one-year lease, subject to re-
newal, for the consideration OF
800 per year, for small tract
of land containing approximate
ly Is feet lake frontage, for
boat-house and dock purposes, on
city-owned lake shore property !
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ferred to the Sales & Purchasing Com
mittee with power to act. Carried
unanimously.
The following applications for en-
ployment were read:
Toivo M Lofberg, garbage collec-
ton work;
John Pusovec, sidewalk repair on
half-time;
Steve B. Grahek, half-time work
at the park;
Jacob Freshmen, tourist camp at
tendant.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg, sup
ported by Alderman Anderson, that
the applications be referred to the
Committee of the Whole. Carried
unanimously.
Applications from the following for
leave of absence from their present
positions were read:
Eden E. Ellefsen, Police Officer;
John Klobuchar, Police Officer;
Rudolph Pusovich, Truck Driver;
John Petrich, Jr., Truck Driver.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that the
applications be accepted and filed, and
leave of absence be granted each ap-
plicant. Carried unanimously.
Communication from James Rolando
was read, asking to buy or lease a
small portion of city-owned lake
frontage west of the Water & Light
Plant, for boat house and dock pur-
poses.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Friedsburg, that
the matter be referred to hte Commit.
tee of the Whole. Carried unanimously
Petition from Matt Mattila ct ux
to have a grade established for Bound
airy Street from First Avenue East to
Second Avenue East, and to have said
portion of said street made passable
was read.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, the petit
ton be accepted and filed, and that
the work be done as soon as possible
under the supervision of the City En-
gineer and Street Commissioner Car
ried unanimously.
Communication from Victor j
Thompson, offering the city $4,000 fol-
Lots l and 2, Shagawa Plat, was read
and ordered filed.
Communication from Victor j
Thompson, offering to buy or lease the
city lake shore property west of the
Water & Light Plant, was read.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that the
offer be rejected.
Motion carried.
Alderman Ahola stated that he
voted in favor of the motion for the
reason that the property is not for
sale and the city must keep it clear
for municipal purposes.
Alderman Maxi stated he voted in
favor of the motion for the reason that
this matter has been discussed several
times and the city must retain owner
ship.
Communication from the Ely Bowl
ing Association was read, asking the
city to appropriate an additional $4,000
to the Ely Commercial Club in order
that the said Commercial Club may in
turn appropriate this amount to the
Ely Bowling Association to assist them
| to participate in the American Bowling
| Congress now being held in st. Paul,
Minnesota.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
,kAI Al Il I1of "a
request be denied. Carried unani-
mouSly.
Alderman Ahola stated that the Com
mercial Club has been given definite
amount of money for this year and that
the Council does not control the dis
tribution of it.
Alderman Maxi stated that the mat
ter should be referred back to the
Commercial Club.
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Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Thursday, April II, 1941.
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council was called to order at
7:37 o'clock P. NJ, by Mayor John
Kapsch.
Present: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson
Friedsburg, Maxi, Porthan, Tisovich
Mayor KapSch. Cd
Absent: None.
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the minute:
of the regular meeting held April l
1941, be approved. Carried unani-
mously.
Communication from the Mayor was
read, reporting the appointment OF
Anton Seine, Jr., and Jack Poshak as
motorcycle officers and John Ander-
son as police car driver, effective April
IS, 1941, on full-time basis, for tbs
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Alderman Porthan stated that the
city does not have the money for this
purpose and that the matter should
be referred back to the Ely CONNER
cial Club.
Communication from Louis Schlach-
ter, proprietor of the Deer Trail Lodge,
asking to rent the city's air compress
sor for a period of one day, was read.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg,
supported by Alderman Anderson, that
the request be tabled. Carried unani-
mously.
Application of v. F. w. Post No
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Snuff Still Used

Contrary to popular belief, the use
of snuff is not dying out. Produc-
ton increased from a little less than
4,000,0 900 pounds in 1880 to more than
Al 100000 pounds in 1929. Last year
100000 pounds was produced &C
cording to official figures.
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up on this material.
Proposals for furnishing of one car
load Western Red Cedar Poles, de-
livered F. o. B. Ely, Minnesota, were
now opened and publicly read. A tabu-
lation of such bids being as follows:
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p NJ, Thursday, April II, 1941. Car
ried unanimously.
(SEAL) o. A. KNUTSON,
City Clerk
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers

Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday, April IS, 1s4l.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 7:31 O'CLOCK
P. M, by Mayor John Kapsch.
Present: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson
Friedsburg, Mayor Kapsch. "a
Absent: Aldermen Maxi, Porthan
TiSovich. 90
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg, sup
ported by Alderman Anderson, tina
the meeting adjourn until 7:30 O'Clock
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Bidder

Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ahola, that all bids be
rejected and certified checks be re-
turned. Carried unanimously.
Alderman Ahola and Anderson stated
that they voted as they did because
they did not want the city to stock
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24

VALLEJO, Cal, June "a (UP)-
Six men were injured last night
when the Mare Island navy yaro
electric generator exploded and set
fire to the powelnCase, navy spokeS-
men announced today.
The navy said the explosion was
accidental and that there was nc
possibility of sabotage.
The injured
Fred w. Gerick, Vallejo, second
and third degree burns; William R.
Groebler, Napa; NIcno1as A. Muh-
vich, Napa; Edward Meyers, chief
of the Mare Island police; Marpin
Sosnosay, Vallejo; and James Pres
ton, Vallejo.
The powerhouse was only slightly
damaged by the fire. which was
extinguished quickly by Mare Island
workmen.
Mare Island was "blacked out for
several hours last night as result
of the accident.
But when 5000 workers reported
for the midnight shift, they were
met b. marine sentries carrying
guns and bayonets The guard, which
had been doubled, ordinarily carries
only sidearms.
The sentrieS told the workmen to
return at the same hour tonight.
Mare Island now has in excess Of
10 900 employees building destroyers,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
Six vaReyMen
AT Fort Knox

Fort Knox, KY, is present head
quarters for five El Centrans and
one Imperialite attached to the
armoured forces of the United
States Army, officers announced
Tuesday.
The Ell Centro selectees Just be-
ginning a 12-week training course
include Albert James Burke, Jr.
truck driver; Carroll C. Campbell
orchestra leader and Imperial Irri-
cation district employe; Sam
Thomas Morgan, truck driver; r
Joe Mahaffey, employe of a body
lender and paint shop; and Char
les Torres Palomino, laborer. Cecil
Rey Lechner, butcher, is the I'M
perial selectee at Fort Knox.
For the first six weeks they will
be taught the basic fundamentals
OF military life. They will be grad
uated from this camp to an ar
incurred division while those Show
Ing exceptional ability will be sent
on to the armored force school to
become technical specialists.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
CAMP HUNTER I1GGETT, Cal.

CAMP HUNTER L1GGETT, Cal
June "a (UP)-Advanee elements
of two armies fighting "the battle
Of California" crawled within 10
miles of each other early today with
actual contact between $4,000 troops
believed only hours away.
Headquarters of the fourth army
mapping the maneuvers. reported
armored patrols of defending blue
forces from the TX corps were now
only eight to 10 miles north of the
advancing seventh divisions out
posts. No firing had yet been re-
ported.
Both forces we're thought to have
their main lines of resistance drawn
up two miles in the rear of their
forward scouts.
Maj. Gen. Joseph w. Vinegar
joel Stilwell's 7th division. out
numbered two TO one, made unim-
peded progress during the night
10 miles northwest from their in
itial point at Pieyto.
The defending Sd and 41st in
fantry divisions, under command of
Maj Gen. Kenyon A. Joyce, were
moving out of their initial positions
at the northwest tip of the Hunter
Liggett reservation after advancing
south from Fort Ord.
The forces were maneuvering IN
brush-covered foothills at oppo-
site ends of the San Antonio val
ley in a force greater than that
gathered by both the Union and
Confederate armies at the battle
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
Americans in Italy
Frozen Cant Go
Without Permission

ROME. June "a tUPD-AmericanG
will be forbidden henceforth to leave
Italian or Italian occupied territory
without special authorization by the
government. it was announced today
About 1000 Americans in Rome
and 5000 in all Italy we're affected
it was estimated.
The measure was taken in retail
iation for a MEASURE forbidding
Italians to leave the United States.
The government announced its
decision in the following decree:
FOLLOWING the measure adopted
by the American government By
which Italian citizens are forbidden
TO leave the territory of the United
States without special authorization
from United States federal author
ties, the Italian government has
issued similar dispositions regarding
American citizens residing in the
italian kingdom and territories
placed under italian sovereignty or
occupied by Italian troops"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
Lost Child Leaves
Note in Bacon

WARRINGTON, June "a UP)-
There was great CONSERVATION at
the Alfred G.. Masters home in
Ch IVY Chase when 19-year-old Nam
cy Masters failed to return home
last night.
Police were notified; newspapers
published photograp phS of the miss
ing college student, the public was
asked to report am trace of her.
Then Mrs. Masters decided to end
a nightlong vigil at the telephone
with a breakfast of bacon. Care
fully wrapped in the bacon in the
refrigerator was a note which said.
Gone to visit a schoolgirl friend.
Be back wednesday for Averill'S
luncheon. Love and kisses. Nancy
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
Advance Units Near Contact As
Army Fiqhfs Battle of California

Of Shiloh.
The TX army corps consists of
33 900 officers and men, and in
cludes the eSth field mule pack
artillery.
From his headquarters, Lieut.. Gen.
John L, Dewitt. commander of the
4th army, declared: IF We keep
getting the same calibre of enlisted
men as We now have, this country
has nothing to fear from any po-
tential enemy"
StresSing realism as the keynote
of the maneuvers, Gen. Dewitt said
IF officers can't keep their troops
supplies under conditions of actual
warfare the men will have to go
hungry"
He emphasized the problems in
volved by pointing out that there
are 10000 more men involved in
the operations than Gen. Archibald
Wavell led in the first British Ly-
bian campaign.
I'VE have almost half as many
vehicles as a million American SOL
diers used in the Meuse- e-Argonne
offensive" Gen. Dewitt said, Mis-
takes will be made, but these mis-
takes will furnish officers with
what they need-experience,"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
Boy Scout Camp
Opens in Hills

Camp Hual-Cu- Cuish, Boy Scout
summer camp i'll Cuyamaca state
park operated by San Diego ana
Imperial-Yuma councils, this week
opened the first one-week period
with an enrolment of 90 Scouts
and 10 leaders.
A new infirmary. a handicraft
lodge, and a troop camp site were
added since last summer and the
swimming pool has been renovated
with new filtering system.
First four weeks of camp will be
under the direction of Robert La
mont, camp director, assisted by Bill
Kenny.
Handicraft will be in charge of
Howard Clark. Joe Balch will handle
first aid and sanitation, Clarence
and Lois Hibbard are camp chefs,
Earle B. Moore and Hugh NJ. Will
COX, business managers, Walter Price
and the Rev. Father Gallagher are
provisional ScoutmaSters. and H. T,
Wiegand, waterfront director.
Scouts from Imperial Yuma coun-
ellis registered for the first week
include Melvin Womack, Donald
Womack, Don Fitzgerald, Merlyn
Miles Don Mayfield. Windle Roach,
Jerry Asher, Henry Farrar, Neal
Macurda and Albert Arnold OF Rot
ary club troop 10, El Centre; Dick
Elicit of troop 70, El Centre; Steve
Valverde and Billy Apperson OF
troop "A, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24

economy and a standard of living
the like of which the world has
never dreamed
Bait said that as a result of
the world revolution now going on
and of which we are part" the
United States faces "the perfectly
plain, inescapable and inevitable
fact that when this war is over,
NO matter who wins, the world will
not resemble the old world of
1889"
The only lasting solution to post
war problems can come, he said,
from the use OF management S
secret weapon"-an intelligent pro-
gram of economic planning.
Bait said that the United States
in building its defense to the point
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
No. 1910
S L NJ NJ o " 5

No IJJlV
S U NJ MON
Russell Yeager, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
CHARLES M. SPROULE. Plaintiff
GENEVA c. BARBER, Defendant
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO GENEVA c. BARBER,
Defendant.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
TO APPEAR and answer the Com
plant in an action entitled as above
brought against you in the Superior
Court of the County of Imperial
State of California, within ten days
after the service on you of this
Summons-if served within this
county; or within thirty days il
served els eWnere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, OF
plaintiff will apply to the court FOL
any other relief demanded in tht
Complaint.
Given under my hand and tht
seal of the Superior Court of th'
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 9th day of June, l941.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY G. O. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
June l0-17-24; July 1-8-l5-
! 22-29- Aug. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
Plan Now for New World
After War. Says U.S., Chief

WASHINGTON. June "a (UP)-
CPM deputy production Director
william L. Bait today urged the
ration to plan intelligently for
peace when its defense industries
will be demobilized.
He endorsed in testimony before
a house labor committee proposals
tor creating a commission to study
the long-range effects of the de-
Tense program upon the national
economy and to plan solutions to
postwar prob.Sms.
II sincerely believe that if we
tackle this proL;sm with an energy
comparable to that which we are
row devoting to the opposite pro-
cess" he said, we can build an
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
.TwoArn1y Pilots
Dead in Wreck

LOS ANGELES, June "a (UP)-
Two army pilots were found dead
early today when sheriff's deputies
lowered into precipitous Castle Rock
canyon by ropes, reached the wreck
age of an advanced training plane.
Air corps officials at March Field
said descriptions of the plane that
crashed on the south slope of Mt
Wilson tailed with that of an AT6A
trainer, missing since it departed
from the Muroc bombing base in
routine maneuver yesterday.
It carried Lieut.. Jesse K jackson
and Staff Sgt, Fred l.. Pankey.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
Outbreak Of Tong
Warfare Feared

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a (UP)
"A gang of 10 Chinese today at
tackled and beat up two men of the
Hop Sing tong in what the China
town police squad feared might be
an unheralded outbreak of tong
warfare.
The trouble started, it appeared,
over a game OF Nah Jong. Tom
Hong, 23, of the Hop Sing tong and
another unidentified player, a menu
Der of the suey Sing tong. quarreled
over their game, A threat was made
against Hong. police said.
Today the threat was carried out.
The gang attacked Hong and his
friend. Wong Bod FOX, outside a
Chinatown cafe. Hong was stabbed
and Wong was hit over the head
with lead pipe. e
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
RattIesnake Death
Case Reopened

COLFAX, Cal, June "a CUP)-
Sheriff Charles Silva of Placer
county today reopened the rattle
snake death case of john L. Otto
man afer a threat was found latter
ed on a fence of the rattlesnake
farm where Ottmon was killed.
The lettering read: John Ottman,
you will meet your maker before
July |, 1941," with q skull and cross
bones above. The wood panel VaS
sent to tho state bureau of identi-
ficaticn at Sacramento for analysis.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24

Of safety from attack, already is
doing many things that will affect
the national economy almost as
much as active participation in the
war.
Let us remember that the most
violent disturbance to our own ma
tional economy during the world
war took place not while We were
participants, but before" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
SixAppear on
Club Program

The Cactus Gavel ToastmaSters
club met Monday night With NAL
colin Macurda acting as toastmaster
of the evening.
Those who appeared on the speak
ing program were Laurie Bush, Al
bert DeVore, Chester Irving, Bill
Grassland, Al Charvoz and Don
Glardon.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TY OF IMPERIAL

PROBATE NO. 1914
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF WILLIAM S. COL
LlNS, also known as w. S. COL
LINS, Deceased.
Notice is herebr given by the
undersigned Administrator of the
Estate of William S. Collins, also
known as w. S. Collins, Deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased to file their claims with the
necessary vouncherS within six
months after the first publication
of this notice, in the office of the
Clerk Of the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for tt e
County of Imperial, N the City OF
Ell Centro, California, or to present
said claims with the necessary
vouchers within said six months To
the said Administrator at the Offica
of Lee Nuffer, in the Rehkopi
Building, City of Ell Centre, County
of Imperial, State OF California
which said office the undersigned
selects as his place of business IL
all matters connected with sale
estate of William S. Collins, alsC
known as w. S. Collins, deceased
DATED: June 20, l94l.
w. S. COLLINS, JR.
Administrator
Juno 23, 30 July T. IA, 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
Six Injured in
Generator Blast

submarines, cruisers and auxiliary
vessels.
Unofficially it was conceded that
possible overload of power may
have burned out transformers and
damaged the auxiliary power sys-
TEN.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24

SON BORN
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Irving of
FL Centre announce the birth OF a
son born at El Centre hospital at
am. Tuesday. The baby weighed
seven pounds and one ounce. He
was named Stephen Arthur.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24
TRIAL DATE SET

H. A. Street Tuesday pleaded not
guilty to a charge of forgery and
was scheduled for trial in superior
court July 7.