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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
Forty-nine Years Ago
From The Ely Times
Friday, April 7, 1893

At the city election on Tuesday
John Pengilly was elected mayor; w
T. James, city clerk; A S. James
treasurer; j. T. Bawden, assessor; H
Van Blarcom, municipal judge: John
Cowling, special Judge; E. j. Gilbert
r. S. Miller, ThOs. Williams w. B.
Gold,worthy, Swan Anderson, John S.
Bawden, first, second, and third wards;
j. c. Rapson, constable.
The latest fad is the collection of
after-dinner coffee cups. The hostess
who Las the largest collection of
varied designs is the most popular.
The municipal court is self Sus-
tanning institution. The receipts on
Monday were over 500, secured from
a beer row in one of the boarding
houses which placed ten in jail
James Sheridan was here from
Duluth the forepart of the week and
decided to begin explorations on the
Lockhart property adjoining the
Chandler on the west. Capt. w. H.
Wicks will have charge of the work.
Nine powerful engines of the mas
tadon type have been built at Schen-
ectady for the Duluth & Iron Range
ore traffic. Their cylinders are 22x22;
four foot five inch drive wheels with
a four wheel truck. Boiler pressure
is 100 pounds with tender capacity
of $500 gallons, the engine and tender
weighing 100000 pounds.
The Chippewa Indians were paid off
at Tower last week and each Indian
received So Palefaces in business
secured the larger part of the money
the first day for a "load" for the
bucks and finery and trinkets for the
squaws.
Dr. and Mrs. c. w. More enter
tainad Tuesday evening with cards and
quiz game as to what would be
seen on both sides of nickel with a
specimen generously furnished by the
hosts. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Pike, DR.. and Mrs Shipman, Mr.
and Mrs. Chisholm, Mrs. Brownell,
Misses Cats and Lesson and Messrs.
McQuade, Miller, Bell, Kelly and
Brown
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
AUXILIARY PARTY
SATURDAY EVENING

Final plans were completed this
week for the American Legion Aux
iliary party to be held Saturday eve
ming at 745 in the Community Center
cafeteria.
Mrs. Edwin Toms is general chair
man and Mrs. Harold Dillon co-chair-
man.
Guests will include the Legion, the
Tower Legion and auxiliary, and the
Ely Drum & Bugle corps and their
wives.
Those serving on the lunch COM
mittee are as follows:
Mrs. Mike Murphy, chairman; Mrs
Joe Markovich, Mrs. Helen Carlson
Mrs. Vivian Imhoff, Mrs Naomi
Thompson, and Mrs. Rex Larson.
Chairman for the Bridge Game is
Mrs. scar Friedsburg. Chairman for
500 is Mrs. Charles Smith. Chair
man for Hearts is Mrs. Bill Wen
strom. Chairman for Bunco is Mrs
Joseph Stonich.
The following are on the decor
ating committee: chairman, Mrs. Emil
Norby; Mrs. Frank Schweiger and
Mrs. Agnes Fogelberg.
A very interesting program has been
planned for the evening and a local
legionnaire has promised a surprise
novelty dance number. Due to his
shy nature, we have consented to
withhold his name.
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LOOKING BACK in into Tt the M h,ass

on Monday morning when news came
that the plane carrying H. E KurW-
men, T. j. Somero, M. w. Somero with
Dutch" Fuller as pilot to the air
show at Detroit, had crashed in a
binding snow storm near Alborn,
about twenty-five miles north Of Du-
luth alongside the Miller Trunk road
and that all were killed.
The plane took off from the ice
on the lake near the Scenic Anyways
hangar at about six o'clock with Kur-
vinen and the Somero brothers on
board and Fuller at the controls. On
board also was about so pounds of
printed matter advertising Ely resorts,
the Scenic Anyways and Ely airport
for distribution at the Detroit show
besides the personal grips Of the four.
Many people were at the lake to
wish the boys a pleasant time and
when the motor purred over the city
many were out waving farewells. A
short hour afterwards the distressing
news of the crash was received from
the sheriff's office in Duluth. The
superstition is that the ship ran into
binding snowstorm and was flying
low to find place to, land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Watkins in
whose farmyard the plane crashed,
said they first heard it about o'clock
flying south. They heard it again a
few minutes later flying north. Then
it came again flying south and Mr..
Watkins was in the house getting a
cloth to signal directions when the
crash came. The pilot had cut off
the motor a few seconds before and
the plane landed in a flve-foot snow
drift less than fifty feet from the
pavement and about 100 feet from
the house.
Herbert E. Kurvinen was born in
this city SO years ago. He is survived
by his wife, his father and four sisters.
The Somero brothers also were born
in this city, sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Somero of the Ely Finnish Stock
Co. Toivo was 81 years Of age and his
brother 49, Dutch" Fuller was IS
years of age and his remains were
sent to his old home at Otega, N. Y.
The Somero boys are survived by their
parents, two brothers and two sisters.
The funeral of Kurvinen takes place
tomorrow from the Presbyterian
church, the Rev. H. R. Browne off1ci-
ating. The Somero funeral was held
yesterday afternoon also from the
Presbyterian church with the Rev
Browne and the Rev. Carl Tammi-
nen of Duluth conducting the same.
TRY A MINER WANT Al.
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE.
IN PROBATE COURT.
No. 35484.

No. 35484
State of Minnesota, County Of st
Louis-SS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Will
Nudge, also known as VIM j. Nudge
Nudge, also known as VIM. Nudge
Decedent.
1t is ordered that the petition for
settlement and allowance of the final
account filed herein by Edith M
Hubbard, as representative of the
estate of said decedent, and for the
assignment of the residue of said
estate to the persons entitled there
to-, be heard before this Court on
Monday, April 9th, 1912, at ten o'clock
A. M, in the Probate Court Room in
the Court House in Duluth, Mime
sofa, and that all persons interested
then show cause, if any they have,
why such petition should not be
granted.
Witness the HON. VIM. j. ARCHER,
Judge Of Probate Court, this 31st
day of March, 1912.
(Seal of Probate Court.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
A. w. Nelson, Attorney for Petit
toner, Ely MINI.
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at dinner to be held in Eveleth
Friday noon, April "a.
Raymond is student in the seventh
grade, Washington building, and his
teacher Is Miss Bates.
Other winners from Ely among the
$50 entrants follow:
Grade five-Milton johnson, third;
Elizabeth Toylan honorable mention
Grade seven-Arthur Erickson. third;
Florence Handberg, honorable men,
ton.
High school, grade eleven-Dale
Brennan, second; Anna Mae Krall
third; Nancy Byrd Brownell, honor
able mention. Grade twelve-Mary
Ann Shaw, first; Pauline F'eroni, hon
orable mention.
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Continued From Page One)

The funeral was held from the Ely
Mortuary and the Catholic church this
morning at 9 o'clock, the Rev. Father
Mihelcic officiating The funeral was
largely attended as deceased was a
popular member of the A. F. q. Lodge
No. 184, the Loyal Order of Moose, the
K. c. Fraternity and st. Anthony
Lodge No r..
Pail bearers were Joseph Poshak,
Anton Kotchevar, Louis c. Stember,
Anton Lozar, Frank Jenko and Frank
Vranesich
Surviving are his wife, Mary a
daughter, Mary Joan, aged Z and a
son, Joseph, Jr., aged IA months, and
his mother, Mrs. Agnes Palcher.
Surviving also are six brothers and
five sisters. The brothers are John
Frank, Edward, Tony, Louis and
Victor of this city. The sisters are
Mrs. Frank Golob, and Mrs. Louis
Gornik of Ely; Mrs. Julia Giddings OF
Two Harbors; Mrs. Angela Vessel OF
Soudan and Miss Mary of this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
Millions of PhilateIists

Approximately 100000 stamp
collectors are in the U. S., it is esti-
mated.
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Resident for IS Years
Died Thursday Last,

Frank Terdan, resident of this
city for the past As years, died Thurs
day after a long illness.
The funeral took place Saturday
from the Ely Mortuary and the Cath
Ole church, the Rev Father Mihelcic
officiating.
j. Glavan, j. Mertel ST., Anton Mix
olich, Frank Seine and Jack Kunstelj.
Terdan was born in Jugo-Slavia on
September II, 1875. He was unmarried
and the only survivor is step-sister,
Mrs. Mary Zbasnik of this city. He
was a member of Lodge No. 268 of the
S. N. P. j. under whose auspices the
funeral was held.
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Twenty-Five Years Ago
Friday, April 6, 1917

Mrs. Anna Maria Chinn, mother of
w. P. Chinn, of Gilbert, Harry A.
Chinn and Mrs. Thos H. Williams of
this city, died Tuesday after hnger-
ing illness. She was born in Cam
borne, England on jan %, 1885, She
came with her husband and family to
Tower in 1884 and in 1889 the family
moved to Ely Her husband, Richard
Chinn died five years ago. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon from
the M. E. church, the Rev. Blackhurst
officiating.
John C.. McGreevey, well known
railroad man died in Oklahoma Friday
of pneumonia after short illness.
He was 81 years of age. born in
WATERFOWL, N Y. For % years he
served as conductor on the Duluth &
Iron Range railroad between Duluth
and Ely. He was engaged in mining
at the time of his death having left
the road eleven years ago Surviving
are his widow and son. Burial was in
Duluth.
Pra;ident Wilson ha cccepted
Germany's challenge for 1E d has
delivered his war messag, ongress
in which he asks for an immediate
army of 100000 and universal service
News has been received of the
marriage of Miss Lenore Vail and
Benjamin Hoyer in Virginia in Sep
TENDER. Both are well known here
where the bride formerly resided with
her parents.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Al Coombe
Sunday daughter. . Mrs. Clyde
Mcdonald died suddenly at Embarrass
Sunday. The remains were brought to
this city for burial and the funeral
took place Wednesday from the Fin
niSh Lutheran church.
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TO ARMY
CONTINUED From Page one)
SOUDAN.

SOUDAN.
Tony L. Malensek.
Louis E. Jamnick.
John George Ahcin.
Frank j. Pruss.
Lee Oliver Wilson.
Leo hampton.
George E. zupancich.
Milton Elmer Nyquist.
Matt L. Russ.
Anthony Vessel.
Jack John Yapel.
Joe j. Micklech.
John l.. Poylio.
Wilho Heikkinen.
Joseph Frederick Erchul.
EMBARRASS.
John Arvid Hakala.
Arnold w. Seitaniemi.
Arvo M. Jarve
Nick F. Lehto.
Waino Matt Pyhala.
Philemon A. Nelimark.
Robert E. Mattson.
Arthur A. Siro.
Tenho K. Kangas.
Henry j. Erkkila.
Oscar T. Pietarila.
Alfred j. Luoma.
Emil A Anderson.
Elmo v. Siro.
Frederick 7 Madison
Jalmer Elmer Kallio.
Edwin Elias Mattson.
Herbert E. Milbridge.
Edwin Lindman.
Lauri Heikkila
William Jacob Koivisto.
Filmer Jarve.
Norman Hanrula.
Arne Jalmer Manninen.
Heimer Niemi
Edwin E. Aho.
Eugene Wallace.
Elmo r. Saari.
Joel A. Huppunen.
FLORENTON.
Matt Emil Mattila.
Ernest A. jacobson.
OUT OF DISTRICT.
Ben William Laskey, Virginia.
Leonard Arthur Maxi, Chicago.
Hans Rubin, Topeka, Kan
Edmund S. Moen, Wright MinlI.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24
oTEST QUESTIONS

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn to page 5
for the answers.
l. In which country is the
Qattara depression?
2. Are army parachute troops
members of the army air forces?
3. Name the nine conquered
countries whose governments are
in exile.
4. In which city of The Meth
erlands were the first information
al conferences for peace held?
5. Col. William C. Ocker. who
recently died in Washington. d. C.,
was known as the 49,. of blind
flying"
s. Are Doberman Pinscher
dogs classed as sporting or work.
ing dogs?
I. What do the initials U. S.
S. r. stand for?
S. John James Audubon was
famous as a painter of birds, a
carpet designer or inventor of a
hearing aid?
Q. The Sikhs of India are
Mohammedans or Hindus?
10. Stalingrad is on the Don.
volga or Dnieper river?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24
WIFE CAN TRY TO BE
MORALE BUILDER

II the husband Is sticking by his
family because he feels he has too
many dependents TO 90 volunteer
ing for army service. about all the
wife can do is try to make mis-
home life rs pleasant a. possible,
and encourage him TO do defense
work In his spare time-or better
yet try to get into an essential
job.
II abe has q frank talk with
him and says. Il know you would
like to be IN. and ] know that the
only reason you haven't gone in IL
because OF me and the children.
But since you are with us-and
since It may not be for long. let's
try 10 have as happy q home life
as we can" 1t win probably make
him try harder to curb his rest
lessness and discomfort.
II q man isn't In the army be-
cause he was turned down for
physical reasons, wife's job may
be even more difficult. 1t viii
require more tact. and more un-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24

. Hopeful India Will Settle Down

New York banks have received private
communications from India stating that
prospects are more hopeful than they have
been for long time. Unofficial Britishers
have told heads Of their own factions that
if the Indian parties agree among them
selves a settlement is in the realm Of posi-
bility.
Present negotiations aim at partition
of the country into clearly defined Moslem
and Hindu dominions. Plebescites may be
held to make such arrangements binding
on both the native leaders and the vice
roy's administration. II peace pact can
be arranged it is quite possible that a
London offer for settlement after the war
may include a United States and Soviet
guarantee of performance. At least that
is the inside dope among the well-in-
formed in New Delhi. While Gandhi's
representatives are trying to start the ball
rolling in the right direction, the masses
are still FESTIVE. No single measure of
suppression revived bitterness more than
the reintroduction of punishment by whip
ping. But these harsh acts are being
stopped now.
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WHAT FOOLS
WE MORTALS BE

Editor, The Times: The Ameri-
can people may lose some of their
foolish notions before the war is
over. Lord George said that We
were a foolish people. We should
not get mad at that. All people
are more or less foolish. That is
why the world is always in a
mess. Hitler says that the people
will believe any lie If big enough
and repeated often enough. That
accounts for his success. he has
learned that only a few really
think. the balance take it for
granted.
! believe it was the great Will
liam Jennings Bryan. king OF the
demagogues, who used to shout:
IF the people are not right, who
then is right >" That is wonder
full vote getting oratory, but it
does not make sense. 9o'per cent
Of the people have not a sound
understanding of economics. They
read a lot Of nonsense, and listen
to demagogues, and racketeers,
and take 1t for granted II Is all
right. / have often wished that
had more schooling, but I thank
God that ! am not as gullible as
some.
Before this war started we
read that Japan was in no finan-
cial condition to carry on a war.
They were poverty stricken:
laborers working for 20 cents q
day. People who know what they
are talking about. know that hv-
ing standards can not be measured
by the amount Of money the peo-
pie receive. but 90 per cent of our
people do believe that il depends
entirely on the amount of inflst-
ed currency the laborer receives.
That is why the people have such
explicit faith In high tariffs, la
Dor unions. and monopolies. That
is also why we have 50 much
fighting between capital and la
Dor. They have not learned that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24
. About CONGRESS

From time TO time we have said some
unpleasant things about congress and
congressman
We believe that congress, by its ae-
tions and attitudes, is doing itself meal
eulable harm and We believe that any
thing which damages the prestige of con-
rress IS an institution constitutes a seri-
Gus threat to the very heart of democracy.
We can not conceive of democracy func-
tionine without a strong, alert, capable,
informed. courageous representative legis-
lative branch.
The present congress as a whole is not
strong. or alert. or informed, or coura-
geous. Many congressman are capable,
but congress is not Neither is congress
in the true sense representative.
Congressman individually, so far as
they can see the light, try to represent
those organized groups which have in
fluence in the congressman's district,
which of course are mostly special interest
pressure groups.
But congressman as whole do not
represent the people of the United States
as q whole Therefore, by process of
log-roling and m tual backscratching,
major legislation Is made into a hodge
podge of catch-vote items that in the
long run injures the very people they are
designed to help.
Here, then, is the offset. We do not
feel that this congress is particularly
worse than its predecessors in recent
times. We do not feel that most con-
gressmen are deliberately and consciously
subverting the national interest for selfish
reasons-though some obviously are
Over period of decades Congress has
permitted its machinery to deteriorate.
Its members have fellen prey to the loud
est and most frightening lobbyists.
In the current setting, only near
genius congressman can consistently fol-
low the straight and narrow path of
national interest. Since most members
do not approach geniuses. but merely are
rather capable specimens of the genus
citizen, they go astray much too often.
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man does not live on money. He
eats food, wears clothes, lives IN
houses, and rides in machines.
These things represent goods and
services, Tor production.) When
we learn that man lives on pro-
duction. we lose faith in tariffs,
labor unions. strikes. and slowing
down production. but believe IN do
ing all we can to increase that
production so that we, the people,
can get more of it. Can you say
that the American people have a
sound understanding on this ? Has
not production been restricted, re-
tarded? What fools us mortals
be. The national production.
whether it be high or low, Is al
ways distributed or sold to the
people in the nation. The people
get it. The demagogue tells us
that the capitalist consumes IS
per cent of it. Is there any sense
in this? In spite Of his girth. he
has not the capacity. Remember,
we live on production. Some
capitalists may get too much
money. but we. the people. get the
production. II is true that a
group of workers may get more
of the production by forcing a
raise in money wages. but that is
at the expense of all the other
people in the nation.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.
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He Knows or Finds
The Answers

Other ingredients are eight ounces
Of dry plaster of paris and 41a ia
blespoons of hot glue. The pulp,
squeezed slightly, but not dry,
should be put in a bowl and then
the glue and plaster of paris added
a little each at a time until a
sticky, doughlike mass is formed.
That should be kneaded with the
fingers, pounded fine on a board,
and kneaded more until at work.
able consistency. Then it should
be used as soon as possible before
il hardens.
MIR. Fixit: Is there an Enoch
Arden law in this state? In the
state 1 came from after couple
has been separated seven years
they are automatically divorced.
The couple in question has been
separated IL years. Do they still
have to wait six months for a di-
vorce: MRS. w. Il.
In this state a husband or wife
gone TO parts unknown for seven
years or longer can be presumed
dead, but if the missing spouse
turns up after that and the other
one has remarked. the presump-
ton Of death is changed abruptly
to obvious bigamy. However, di-
vorce is simple IL separation has
been more than five years. The
regular divorce procedure must be
followed.
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. HOROSCOPE
Saturday, Oct. "a

Good and evil planetary influ-
ences are active under this con-
figuration. The morning is un-
favorable for persons in authority:
They may be severely criticized
and generally misunderstood.
Heart and Home: Women are
well directed today and will find
their best enjoyment in extending
home pleasures to guests in uni
form as well as to men of their
own families who are in govern
ment service. 1t is an suspicious
date for girls to meet eligible
youths and fortunate for engage
ments or weddings. Marriages
will be numerous and most of them
happy. The stars appear to
promise a falling off in the num-
Der of divorces. However, many
cases of domestic mismating will
be solved by means of enlistments
in army, navy and air forces.
Business Affairs: AS Ameri-
cans subscribe to the four free
doms. the stars presage a new or
der that affects capitalism. which
may change many of its methods
when conforming to the ideals of
freedom from fear and freedom
from want. The stars are read
as presaging future competition
In business, but justice will pre-
vail. Equality of opportunity
must be provided for men and
women who will be carefully
trained and broadly educated,
astrologers declare. Unless eco
nomics prevent poverty the future
will bring more wars, it is fore
told.
National Issues: The need of a
unified national philosophy which
inspires men and women of all
classes is indicated. This means
that selfish interests must be alb
solutely subordinated by workers
as well as politicians. The seers
point out that the campaigns pre-
ceding the fall elections have re-
vealed many of our weaknesses
and have caused confusion affect
ing the morale Of soldiers and CIV
ilians. The stars presage events
that will bring a rude awakening
to Indifferent or lukewarm per-
sons.
International Affairs: This
month will prove one Of the most
crucial periods in the war, sstrolo-
gers forecast, as they prognosti-
cate losses in blood and treasure.
The trend toward a United Ma
tons victory which may be long
delayed viii be more plain with
each days battles. Axis forces
will compel subjugated nations to
give aid in all possible ways and
thus the impetus toward upris-
ings. sabotage and rebellion will
be increased. Splendid coopers-
ton among the fighters who are
defenders Of democracy and free
dom will be demonstrated. The
men who face death together are
to become lasting friends; nation
slism viii fade in the great
struggle.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the sugury OF q year Of
strain and stress which will bring
benefits. Great care should be ex-
ercised in military or naval serv-
ice.
Children born on this day prob
ably viii be gifted in the arts and
charming in personality. but they
may be improvident or not inter-
ested IN earning money.
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until several months after they
land. Their huts are kept at a
higher temperature than the dwell
ings Of civilians. They are being
entertained nobly each weekend
by residents who have barely
enough food to keep themselves
alive.
Communication from Ameri-
cans abroad suggest that the
United Kingdom aristocracy In
dying out Thousands Of our men
are living in manor houses which
the owners have abandoned be-
cause Of heavy upkeep costs or
high levies--a phenomenon which
win spread across the U.s.A- with
the passage Of the next tax bill
and the migration Of domestic
help into government service. The
United States. like once Merrie
England. win not be able to afford
= luxury class
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, Don't Blame the Army

The meat shortage is being attributed
to army and lease-lend purchases. The
story told by some Washingtonans is that
Uncle Sam was taken by surprise because
Of sudden heavy war buying.
We suggest better liaison in the capital.
Months before the crisis in meat, govern
ment workers charged with watching the
food situation described in detail what
was going to happen and explained why,
and were laughed at.
The explanation they gave was not war
buying. 1t was the halfway price ceiling
scheme that We hope will be rectified
under the anti-inflationary setup.