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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
GO HUNTING.
BECOME LOST
Man, Boy Found After Hours
In Swampy Wilderness
South of Ely.

A man and boy who became lost in
the wilderness while hunting IL
miles south of Ely were found late
Sunday night by two Ely fremen who
were among 35 volunteers searching
for the lost pair.
John Lobe, 80, and jim Kotchevar,
8, had gone hunting early in the aft
ernoon. They drove out on county
highway No. 81 and parked their car
along side the road They became
confused after entering the under
growth
When they failed to return at dark
volunteers assembled to comb roads
around the city for the car, for It
was not known where the two had
gone. A group headed by Wilson Carl
son found the car locked on the Moose
lake road.
Equipped with portable siren and
lights, the searchers covered territory
adjacent TO the highway. Jack Clan
otti and Louis GerZin had followed the
power line for half mile when they
heard shouts. They returned and
brought the boys father, Anton F.
Kotchevar, and Clifford Takkunen to
the point on the power line where the
cries had been heard, where a fire
was built. Then the two firemen drove
of into the heavy underbrush. and
kept in contact with the other two
men by shouting so that they would not
become lost themselves.
When the men found Lobe and
young Kotchevar, they had built a
fire to keep warm in the 25-degree
temperature. The boy was asleep.
Then came the laborious trip out
through the swampy wilderness four
miles to the highway.
The two suffered no Ill effects from
their experience
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20

Stories about dissatisfaction in the
selective service army are untrue, an
Ely Selectee stationed at Fort Ord,
Calf, writes The Miner.
The only dissatisfaction is that
motivated by inactivity" First Class
Private Joe Z. Janezich declares. "The
American army is the best in the
world
Janezich, who is in the field artil-
Iery, says that his battalion is fully
motorized and ready for action. and
Tumor has it that the battalion will
be sent to the Philippine Islands. An
other rumor also sends it to Iceland.
we won't know until We are act
ually on the boats" where the battalion
will be sent, if anywhere, he declared
Janezch's letter follows:
After reading all the interesting
letters in your paper, I felt it my duty
to write at least one letter in appre-
citation of the great favor the VFw and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
RECREATION DEPT.
TO HELP ON TOYS.

The recreation department is CO.
operating with the group of local men
backing the Christmas for everyone"
drive for discarded toys. according to
Anthony BrinSek, director.
The toys, heretofore mended by the
men themselves, will be repaired at the
craft shop in the Lincoln building by
members of the class sponsored by the
recreation department.
Discarded dolls, toys etc., can be
left at the recreation Office in the
Community Center, or at the City
Meat & Grocery, Kovach Brothers,
zupancich Brothers, Piggy Wiggly,
Klun's Store, or Seme's Market.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
Ely.
Fred Joe Petric.
Raphael Joseph Grahek.
Both men are volunteers.

Both men are volunteers.
The change in the selective serv-
ice law which permits induction
physical examinations at Fort Smelling
will not affect the December quotas.
The new plan, which will remove
one of the greatest complaints against
the selective service system. means
that from 80 to go days in advance
of induction the registrant will know
definitely whether he will be accepted
by the army.
The plan is outlined as follows:
From 80 to 60 days before being
sent to an induction station for induc-
ton into the Army, a registrant in
Glass IA or LAO conscientious OBJ
jectors to combatant service only will
be sent to Fort Smelling at govern
ment expense for examination by army
medical examiners. After this ply
steal examination, the registrant will
be told whether or not he will be
indicted.
This will not dispense with the
present procedure of preliminary ex-
animation by local board examining
physicians. A registrant cannot be
Continued on Last Page
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
Northwest's Leading Musical
Group Being Brought Here
by Music, Drama Club.

The Duluth Nordic choral ensemble,
one Of the Northwest's most widely
known and talented vocal groups, viii
be presented here in concert Satur-
day. Nov. %, by the Ely Music and
Drama club. The concert viii be
given in the new Washington audit
orium, at 8:15 p. m. and will prob
ably open it to the public.
The ensemble, consisting of 80
voices, is directed by Margaret Hok-
anson. One of the most unique or
CARNATIONS of its kind in the country,
the group won the acclaim of music
critics last summer at the conven-
ton of the National Federation of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
CHRISTMAS
SEALS

should be deeper than just-where do
they come from. It should go down to
the root Of the trouble and find out
why they are at Nopeming.
This brings the subject around to
tuberculosis - the greatest al-time
menace man has ever known
Not even Mars, the king of War, has
been as successful in wrecking homes
and causing mounting death rates as
the tiny germ which is King of
tuberculosis.
During the past year, tuberculosis
has killed approximately 10000 more
Americans than were killed in action,
or died from wounds received in action,
during World War No. l! Don't be-
ieve itf
Well, then, look at this record:
The United States has lost 244, 450
Americans in wars since the Revolt
tionary war of 1776-that's 165 years
ago. tuberculosis just during the last
four year@1937- 1940-hlled 254668
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
give OCTOBER
ore TONNAGE
Total for Season Surpasses
That for All of 1910 by
160,533 Tons.

Tonnage of ore shipped from Ely's
iron mines during October was 163,013,
bringing the total for the season to
ISL, 973.
During last month, total for the
season passed that for all of 1910 by
160,5 tons. Last year 1852, 40 tons
were shipped.
October's tonnage was somewhat
under that for September when 1s8,-
129 tons were sent out.
Tonnage shipped from the Ely
mines To Nov I follows
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
Christmas Seal Campaign
is Slated to Start Monday

In quiet hospital site, nestled on
the outskirts of a tiny community
known as Nopeming, are $50 young
people and older folks-all of whom
hope some day to step out of that
hospital and back into their normal
lives.
Yes, these people come from your
home town community. They come
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
Neutrality Act

Neutrality Act.
Congress passed and sent to the
White House legislation to repeal three
key sections Of the Neutrality Act
Section ?. banning merchant ship entry
into beIligerent ports; Section 3, bar
6. prohibiting arming of ships. Ut
was signed Monday by the PresidentO
Navy Secretary Knox issued state
ment that removal of the Neutrality
Act shipping restrictions makes it
possible to get the defense aid mate
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and ImmateriaI by
the Editor.

Duluth is all wrought up over the
actions of four county commissioners
in insisting that their road and bridge
fund Ievies be increased for the COM
ing year in the county budget passed
last week. We are not in favor of in
Creasing budgets in these times of
stress and heavy taxation, but feel
that Duluth has not as much of
kick coming as they talk about.
In the first place Duluth has two
county commissioner districts almost
wholly within the confines of the
city which have secured highway
money from the county treasury for
streets and bridges within the cor
pOrate limits of the city. The improve
ments on these streets have been kept
up and now when it is sought to
remedy the somewhat deplorable con-
dition of highways in other parts of
the county, there is Squawk.
st. Louis County is the only county
in the state that has seven commits
Sioner districts, the other counties
being satisfied with five commissioners.
Each commissioner tries to get the
best Of the bargain notwithstanding
the fact that all are managers Of the
entire affairs of the county. This has
resulted in acrimonious sessions Of
the board, usually brought on at about
budget time. The commissioners from
the ranges assisted by the Duluth
Commissioner whose district is not
entirely within the city limits feel
that they are being Disseminated
against Judging by road mileage and
in the budget session this year raised
all district budgets with the exception
of the third district.
The highest tax rate in the history
of the county will result notwlth-
standing $4,000 was cut by the Com
misioners in various funds before the
increased road appropriations were
made which upped the road fund a
matter Of s13l.313 over 1941. Relief
is given as an excuse for the higher
rate. The range commissioners feel
that road work will cut down the re-
lief rolls in their districts and that
county money spent on roads will
furnish returns on the investment.
Duluth gets such spells over every
thing not exactly pertaining to their
immediate confines. The spasms soon
blow over. Duluth cannot be blamed for
getting all it can Neither can the
ranges be blamed for at least getting
what is due them. Besides the range
country pays the lions share of taxes.
Il elects men as commissioners whom
thew think will serve them and the
county to the best advantage. If they
make mistakes they individually are
Judged and mistakes sometimes prove
very costly.
Some with a vindictive mind are
whispering about county division, one
Of the greatest and costliest mistakes
that could be made. The kick now on
the expenses would be much greater
should we double up on county man
agement and the benefits would be
far less than at present enjoyed in an
undivided st. Louis county-the great
est in the state. An insurrection
among its residents would be right
in the NAV Of the southern end OF
the state who are just at present in
the throes of exploration for iron ore
Continued on Page Four
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
This Week in Defense

rails authorized by Congress for use
in the war against the Axis powers
transported to those positions where
they can be usefully employed . =. y
In an Armistice Day address Pres
ident Roosevelt said the United States
took arms in 1917 ito make the
world habitable for decent self respect
ing men, He said the men who died
then did so to prevent the very thing
that now . has happened from one
end of Europe to the other - The
President said the people of America
believe liberty is worth fighting for,
land if they are obliged to fight they
will fight eternally to hold IT,. This
duty we owe E. =. to the many who died
to gain our freedom for us-to make
the world a place where freedom can
live and grow into the ages"
Lend-L Lease Aid.
President Roosevelt authorized Lend
Lease Administrator Stettinius "to
take immediate action to transfer de-
Tense supplies" to Russia The OPM
PrioritieS Division issued a special
ALLEGATION order designed to promote a
steady flow of from s10,O00,OOO to SIS
100000 of American-made machine
tools to the Soviet Union.
The Navy announced two more
British warships have entered U. S.
ports for repairs.
Relations With China and Japan.
Navy Secretary Knox, speaking in
Providence. r. l., said efforts of the
United States to maintain friendly
relations with Japan have been spa
tent to a point almost unmatched in
the history of International relations"
but now the hour of decision is here"
Support for Red Cross.
President Roosevelt asked for sup
port of the Red Cross in its roll call
for membership which closes Nov. 80,
to "prove that we have the heart as
well as the sinews to keep ourselves
strong and free 80.
80
Civilian Defense.
OCD Assistant Director Dawson
estimated volunteer women workers
needed in civilian defense fields in
clude 100000 in first aid, 100000
home nursing, school lunches and for
stats of local volunteer offices, 100000
in the protection program, 100000
rural leaders and 100000 in the air
craft warning service.
The OCD said areas within 300 to
600 miles of seacoasts must be pre-
pared to blackout on might to night
basis"
PriOrities.
Priorities Director Nelson began COL
lection of month-by-mon estimates
of requirements for critical materials
from all industries as step toward
eventual ALLEGATION of all critical mate
rails, both to defense and non-defense
industries He said such a program
to apply first to steel, copper, alum
mum, rubber and chemicals be
put into effect within three months.
He ordered production of light
trucks for civilian use in January,
1912, cut 40 per cent below the output
for January of this year
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
MUSKRAT SEASON
DEC. I-2I LISTED.

st. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties
are among the II in the state opened to
muskrat trapping beginning Dec. l
and closing Dec. 81 at p. m.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20

from Ely, Hibbing,
Virginia, Biwabik,
Proctor, Dulut b i,
Floodwood, Bull ,
Mountain Iron, and
Tower-Soudan .
this list could go on
indefinitely an d
somewhere the list
would touch your
neighbor.
Its something you
Just don't believe
until you take a good
look at the hospital
roricfor pYYf tho 1nnk
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
College Fall Quarter
Concluded Next Week.

Fall quarter examinations for the
Ely junior college will be conducted
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Of
next week Winter quarter starts Dec l.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-20
ANNOUNCE next
INDUCTION men
Selectees Not to Get Pre-
Induction Physical Test
at Fort Smelling.

The names of the two men from the
local district who will report Dec. l
for induction at Fort Smelling have
been announced by the local board.
Thew are:
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Know Your Furniture and Woods
Cherry and Beech
Have Their Places
In Todoy's Homes

This is another in a series OF
articles on furniture and cabinet
making appearing each Saturday
in the Real Estate Section OF The
EUeninq Star.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Survey
Continued From Page BID

situation, dwelling construction con-
tnues to mount in volume despite
defense activities. This is the fore
cast in 81 per cent of the cities.
A pace at least as good as that of
1910 is expected by 83 per cent of
the cities.
Apartment construction remaining
at about the present volume. While
"a per cent of the cities look for
some rise, 21 per cent think there
may be a decline. Explanation is
found in the statement from two
thirds of the reporting communities
that residential rents have not yet
reached point where they justify
investment in rental housing at pres
ent construction costs.
Increased demand for home sites.
More than half the country will feel
this, the reports indicate.
Most distinctive change of 1910
for real estate, the magazine says,
undoubtedly has been the new rise
in demand for industrial properties,
occasioned not only by the defense
program but also by its repercus-
Evening star., 1941-01-04

both sides. A new day bed Is part
ly upholstered, but set into a deep
pigskin covered frame. A new bed
room grouping makes complete de-
parture from the usual by decorating
modern shapes with large, bold
hand-painted Norwegian designs.
With its great adaptabilitly, It's abil-
ity to do so much in the space 1t
occupies, and the increasingly beau
tiful new shapes it takes, no wonder
modern is nearing the greatest pop
ularity it ever had.
Armless Chair Popular.
In both modern and period styles
the armleSS chair becomes more
popular. In modern style it is some
times an upholstered sectional piece,
but more often now it is not The
armless chair looks particularly we'll
in pairs before fireplace, the lack
of arms avoiding the cloSed-in look
that is not pleasing in small rooms.
One top-fight designer reintroduces
the Baltimore, an armleSS love seat
with heavy wood base beloved OF
smart Victorian city houses and very
effective still in both appearance
and use. Another chair style that
gains popularity is the large up
holstered chair for dining room use,
usually sold in pairs as host and
hostess chairs to be used at the ia
BILE.
Leather has never had more varied
or more delightful use. Small cab
inets are covered with it, it is used
for the drawer fronts on chests and
on table legs. Leather chairs find
their way to all parts of the house
in their newest versions as they
are less bulky, more colorful and
have a softer look
Light finishes are growing more
important, but they are definitely
new in color. They are slightly
darker than they have been, they
are more grayed in tone and are
less apt to have either a bleached,
Whitish or yelloWish look. Mahog-
any continues to be the great fa-
vorite in dark finishes and is prom
inent in light finishes, too. 1t ap-
pears in a smart, new finish called
piano ruby, very deep reddish color
with a brilliant gloss. Walnut is
used in modern as well as period
style, as is pine. More carved oak
will be seen in the new, small scale
apartment groupings. New maple is
light or clear finished. Black and
gold lacquer continue to be high
fashion and marbleized touches are
very new.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Regency Featured
In Furniture Styles
For Next Year
New Trends Are Shown
At Midseoson Market
In Chicago

Furniture styles for the next year
will feature regency and more re-
gency," according to reports from
Chicago, where the midseason furni-
ture market at the Merchandise
Mart was held. Furniture makers
have presented to wholesale buyers
at the showing by far the largest
number of new pieces ever offered
at the market.
Some styles most frequently dis
played at the market are: English
regency, French regency, a swing to
American types of the regency
period, a swing to Americanization
OF all period types including 18th
century styles, an upswing to mod
ern, more light wood finishes, mar
bleized touches, more carved oak,
metal and leather trimming, new
combinations of upholstered sec
tional pieces, armless upholstered
chairs, an emphasis on quality
throughout all styles.
Steadily increasing interest in
home furnishings in all parts of the
country, and the fact that more
money is being spent generally give
the new furniture fashion trends
unusual Importance. Trends show
little tendency to overdramatic high
fashion, but they are keyed to quail
ity. The unusual number of pieces
shown, too, increase the influence
of the new fashions on the retail
store buyer, who at market time
previews the new furniture he will
present to you in his store few
weeks or months hence.
Emphasis on American Types.
Authentic reproductions as well as
a wide range of adaptation of Eng
lish regency pieces are shown, and
French regency comes forward, but
there is greater emphasis on Amer
ican types Of the regency period, too
One important grouping includes
widely varied furniture types made
in the United States from 1910 to
1840. from the inspiration of pieces
found in Southern mansions to the
most sophisticated city house fur
nishingS of the time.
The Americanization of all period
types continues to increase, and
there is more modern feeling to
much of the furniture that has an
easily recognizable period inspira-
ton. both 18th and 18th century.
Modern furniture has never been
more interesting, nor has there been
more interest in it. 1t is keyed by
quality and depends on direct, simple
lines, good proportions and its con-
temporary American character for
its eye appeal. The new furniture
includes both designs for the small
apartment and for the larger house
the apartment groupings often small
Ter than they have ever been before
a sofa, for instance, measuring only
so inches inside in one important
group. Chests and tables, chairs
and sofas, fabrics and lamps have
been worked out by four different
manufacturers to complete single
apartment grouping that has every
thing. Another new sectional group
ing adapts itself to any room. 1t is
upholstered and the pieces are both
straight and curved, and they are
armless, or have arms on either or
Evening star., 1941-01-04

higher subdivision activity. and SO
per cent foresee bigger volume of
new home building.
Most disturbing element in the
picture is said to be the outlook for
taxes. Slightly over one-third of all
the cities look for taxes to increase,
while only 8 per cent of them have
prospect of lower taxes.
Money costs for real estate invest
ment, on the other hand, are saio
to be favorable. Interest rates are
expected to hold where they are in
81 per cent of the reporting cities,
and 8 per cent Of them look for still
lower rates, while only l per cent of
the cities expect higher rates. Mort
gage money supply is expected to
stay as it is or to improve The i'm
provement is expected in 18 per cent
of the cities, while only 4 per cent
look for decreasing money supply.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
pine or cherry.

what heavier than our beech. The
trees of both species grow to a
height of more than IS feet and
are very long-lived.
In America it grows from Canada
to the Southern States and in the
Middle West. Beech is a very hard,
tough wood. 1t bends we'll and will
stand extremely hard wear. 1t is a
light reddish wood in color with
very fiat grain. 1t has small fake
like figure. Beech has only recently
come into popularity as a cabinet
wood. This being brought about by
the French Provincial style appear
ing in furniture. Some of the more
Evening star., 1941-01-04
A ABINETMAKER.

l STORY and basement brick anG
frame dwelling, 4214 Grant street
NE; to cost $4,000.
Watson Standard Paint Co, 72l
Seventh street. owner; T. D. Rior-
dan, 927 Fifteenth street NV.
builder; E. Weihe and J. B. Himmel-
heber, designers; to make repairs
915 Seventh street NV; to cost
$4,000.
Antonio Landini. 526 H street
NV, owner; j. Marcus Hallett. de-
slgner; to make repairs, 418 H street
NE; to cost $500.
DR.. w. G. Lady, 1905 East Capitol
street, owner; Stone e. Shockey, Ar
gyle terrace NV, builders; to erect
brick and cinder block garage, 1910
Shepherd street NV; to cost $500
Evening star., 1941-01-04

sions on normal production. Further
rise is forecast for 1941 in almost
half the cities of the country. A
market at least as good as in 1910
is expected in the year ahead IN
SO per cent Of the cities.
Higher farm prices are foreSeen
in So per cent of the communities.
Farm prices are expected to hold at
least their present strength in SO per
cent of the communities.
Business property prices are fore
cast to go higher in a third Of all
cities Only 4 per cent fear a drop.
The year 1941 is expected to see bit
liveIer construction of business
buildings. The activity will affect
two cities out of five, but one city
out of five may slow down, the re-
ports indicate.
More Subdividing Seen.
With home building accelerating
new subdividing will more than hold
its own. Higher activity is expected
in 80 per cent of the cities, and 81
per cent of the cities expect the
present rate at least to continue.
Significantly, the very largest cit
les, which usually show earliest in
dications of any real estate trend,
now top the country in their real
estate outlook, with 80 per cent of
cities of over 100000 forecasting a
higher sales volume in the coming
year, 80 per cent expecting higher
residential real estate prices. 90 per
cent anticipating higher industrial
property prices.
With higher rents for dwellings
in prospect in rs per cent of these
very largest cities, they lead too in
the movement to provide new homes.
Sixty-three per cent of them fore
cast greater demand for home
sites in 1941, 60 per cent forecast
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Houses on. Turnorounds

The location of houses on culs-
de-sac should result in a well ar
ranged group of dwellings with an
appearance of spaciousness. Spe-
cial care is required to avoid an
unpleasant angular relationship Of
individual houses to those on either
side. Congested appearance is
avoided If not more than five houses
front on the turnaround.