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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-04
Forty-nine Years Ago
From The Ely Times
Friday, June 2, 1893.

According to the Duluth News
Tribune of May %, Two Harbors'
church circles are torn apart this
week by the circulation of the story
of the rape of an 18-year-old young
lady by Father James E. Connolly OF
that city. The priest was arrested
and last night special watch was
placed at the Jail to prevent lynch
ing. Father Buh of Ely and Tower
investigated yesterday and claimed the
charges were substantiated. Connelley
was depoSed from his pastorate and
Father Buh took charge. The claim is
made that after the story was made
public, the sister of the accused man
forced the girl into room at the
priests house and under threats of
| death and after being drugged made
her sign a statement generating the
accused. Friends rescued her from the
room. She is in a serious condition
from the drug administered. Bail was
fixed at $4,000.
| The election on the canal PROPOSE
ton in Ely was very quiet. There were
48O ballots cast against the propo'
sition and 81 for it.
Mrs. Isaac Bray died at her home
here Monday night after a prolonged
illness. John F. Sundelin, thu
jeweler, died of typhoid fever Monda!
after a brief illness.
The total shipments of Vermiliol
range ore for the season are: Mime
sofa, 22,835; Chandler, 29,O81, total
51,916. j. j. Speed has reSignet
his position as city electrician ant
has gone to Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-04
Legion Auxiliary Busy
During All of Last Year
THE Ely MINER

The American Legion Auxiliary helo
its final meeting for the season last
evening.
Mrs. Agnes Fogelberg presided over
the business meeting.
Mrs. Eden Ellefsen, unit secretary
read the following report.
There were 154 members. the unit
received a gold bar from the State
Department for having the top mem
bership for three years.
The years activities included the
decoration of a float by the Auxiliary
and Legion and entered IN the con-
vention on June %, 194l.
Five Legionnaire magazines were
ordered and presented to the chair
men: II bed jackets were sent to the
Veterans hospital; 1900 peoples were
ordered: the project of raising money
to purchase an iron lung was started
in November.
THANKSGIVING baskets were sent &c
the needy; auxiliary members assisted
in the Red Cross Drive; Christina:
party was held for the children WITT
SO attending; Christmas baskets were
sent to the veterans; party wa
given by the auxiliary for the Legior
and Tower Legion and auxiliary;
war orphan was adopted.
Red Cross Sewing and Knitting wa
carried on during the year; flowers
cards, spiritual bouquets were sent Il
sickness and death; programs Wer
held at all meetings.
The following donations were mao
during the year: Am An America
Day, expense $40: Slovenian Relic
SIS: Forget Me Not Drive, IS; thre
war bonds, each 500; iron lung fun'
500; Boy Scouts. IS; toy shop s.
Minnesota Association Of Cripple
Children, SO; March of Dimes, 5.
American Legion Hospital Association
SO: Girl Scout Council, $40; mobi
unit. sl.10; and to each OF seve
hospitalized veterans, 81.
Mrs. Edwin Toms was in charge
the program.
The Auxiliary will convene again
September.
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE.
IN PROBATE COURT.
No 35577.

State of Minnesota, County OF st.
LouiS-SS.
In the Matter of the Estate OF NICK
Alfalfa, also known as Mix Alfalfa,
Decedent.
TT IS ORDERED that the petition
for settlement and allowance of the
final account filed herein by Uno
Alfalfa, as representative of the estate
of said decedent, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to
the persons entitled thereto, be heard
before this Court on Monday, June
90, 1912, at ten o'clock A. M, in the
Probate Court Room in the Court
House in Duluth, Minnesota, 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 Goth day
of May, 1912.
| (Seal of Probate Court
Sheldon Watts, Clerk Of Probate.
A. w. Nelson, Attorney for Petit
| toner, Ely, Mimi. 5-2o, OIL
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NOTES

The girl scout sof troop held their
annual court of awards at the girl
scout Office Monday evening, June l,
1912. The ceremony opened with the
girls singing America tint Beautiful
and giving the Pledge Of Allegiance.
Loretta Mackey as master of cere-
monies presented the program. The
girls demonstrated portions of their
years work.
Two puppet shows were given
proper methods of introduction as well
as bed making were demonstrated.
The hostess badge was awarded to
Jean Buckley, Avis Hall, Evelyn XVI
pelto, Shirley Kari, Donna Mae Hall
Janet Hannanen, Glee Marie Leon
Dolores Velcheff, Loretta Mackey
Helen Maxi, Theresa Kapsch, Pear
Swanson, Carol Ann Iassi, Mary Eller
SLENDER, Laveryn Hayden Mary AM
Markovich, Betty Pruh.
Avis Hall and Jean Buckley wer'
| awarded scribeS badges.
Gold stars for perfect ATTENDANCE
throughout the year were preSente'
to Jean Buckley, Avis Hall, Evelyl
Kivipelto and Helen Maxi, of troop
Mrs. R. j. Kalan has charge of TIN
troop.
The final report on the girl scou
cookie sale has been completed. tn
girls sold 175O boxes; the proceeds Wi
be used for girl scout activities.
Brownie troop II won the prize
$3.50, having sold 397 boxes of cookie
, Girl scout troop II sold the secon
, highest number, 383 boxes. Mrs. Ere
McReady was chairman of the cook
f sale with Miss Laveryn Halam
| assisting
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LOOKING BACK IN into Th tse M rnss

is president of the Mutual Iron COM
pany working the McComber; Jas. l..
Dorsey, secretary and Tilton Lewis,
treasurer. In charge of the mine are
Supt. T. H Rodgers and George E.
Kelly, both well known mining men.
Miss Rose Hitzelberger, Duluth,
sister of Mrs Matt Spreitzer, and E.
c. Schilla of Duluth, were married at
the Catholic church Tuesday, the Rev
Father Buh performing the ceremony
John Goard, an early resident OF
this city died at Eveleth Monday after
years illness. = A marriage IL
cense has been issued to Jacob Riikols
and Miss Mamie Marie Mattila.
Mrs. William LeBeau died at the
Two Harbors hospital this morning
after a long illness. Besides her hus'
| band, three sons and three daughter!
survive. The sons are William of Eve
leth; Elisha, of this city and Thomas
| in the navy at Portsmouth. The
| daughters are Mrs. Mel Odgers ant
Mrs F. Stephanus of this city ant
Mrs. E. Hillman of Two Harbors
The funeral will be held Sunday il
| this city.
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE.
IN PROBATE COURT.
No. 34497.

State of Minnesota, County of St.
LouiS-SS.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Richard j. Wallace, Decedent.
1T is ORDERED that the petition
for settlement and allowance of the
final account filed herein by Richard
c. Wallace, as representative of the
estate of said decedent, and for the
assignment of the residue of said
estate to the persons entitled thereto
be heard before this Court on Mon
day, June %, 1912, at ten o'clock A,
M, in. the Probate Court Room in
the Court House in Duluth, Minnesota
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 23rd day
of May, 1912.
(Seal of Probate Court
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
Peter Moscatelli, Attorney lor Peti'
toner, Ely, Mimi. 5-28, Gil
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JUST PEACE
Continued From Page One)

Hitler? We need to take political
offensive which will promise peace and
security after the war -.
"a just peace can be had at any
time the peoples rise up against their
wicked leaders
son this Memorial day we can tell
the peoples of the world that we stand
for freedom, liberty, and humanity,
and by saying this We can do much TO
help win the war"
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
committee in charge of the observ-
ance cancelled the cemetery program
when Indictment weather developed
but the parade was staged after which
the program was presented in the
Community Center. Ely's Gold Stal
| Mothers, Mrs. Suominen and Mrs
John Loushin, and Mrs. Antor
Mrache. and Gold Star Fathers, Johr
Porthan and Mr.. Loushin, were pre-
sent.
The invocation was given by TIT
Rev. E. H Heino, and Joseph Butal:
| read General Logan's order establish
ing Memorial day. A double quarter
directed by Miss Doris Bergh, sang
occasional" Ernest H. Anderson
commander of the Legion post rea'
the list of departed servicemen. Ed
ward T. Buckley presented the speaker
The a cappella chorus sang the WV
memorial song, "Sleep, Soldier Boy.
The benediction was pronounced, an
taps sounded. The singing of tn
National Anthem ended the obserV
ance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-04
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Friday lime l. 1917.

Arrangements were begun Saturday
for the annual reunion of Old
Settlers in this city next month. A
meeting of the officers and directors
were held here with President S. H.
Owens of Eveleth in charge of the
meeting. The dates for the annual re-
union were set for July Is, 26 and
q, and Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of the week chosen.
All men between the ages of q
and 80 must register on June for the
CONSUMPTION order issued by President
Wilson. There are no ifs and ands
about it. ALI between those ages
must sign up even if they are in
Jail. Henry Chinn is in charge of reg
istrations in the first precinct; Arthur
Knutson in the second and j. D.
Conan in the third.
Work has begun on the spur track
leading to the McComber mine at
Armstrong lake.It is expected that the
mine will ship by July l. James Cardle
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI
TION FOR LICENSE TO SELL
REAL ESTATE.
IN PROBATE COURT.
No. 1886.

In PROBATE COURI.
No. 1886.
State of Minnesota, County of st.
Louis-sS.
In the Matter of the Estate of
John Kayute, Decedent.
1T Is ORDERED that the petition
of the representative of said
estate for license to sell the
real estate described therein be
heard before this Court on Mon
day, June %, 1912, at 10 o'clock A.
M, in the Probate Court Room in
the Court House in Duluth, MINES
sofa and that all persons interested
then show cause if any they have, why
such license should not be granted.
Witness the HON. VIM. j. ARCHER
Judge of Probate Court, this 26th
day of May, 1912.
(Seal of Probate Court
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
A. w. Nelson, Attorney for Petit
toner, Ely, MINI. 5-28, Gil
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-04

These heavy tanks are needed for
certain phases of modern warfare,
and with their thick armor and
,heavy-gauge guns they are almost
unstoppable. They are considered
superior in gun power, in maneuver-
ability and in the power OF their
huge tractor motors to Axis tanks.
Americans everywhere are helping
to pay for these monsters OF war
through their purchase OF War
Bonds. Invest at least ten percent
Of your income in War Bonds every
pay day. U. S. Treasury DEPARTMENT
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cAMP0REE
CONTINUED From Page One)

chanical drawing, first class award;
Joe Muhvich, mechanical drawing,
stamp collecting, first class award.
Troop 171-Ronald Harri, Richard
Kangas, Donald Koski, Roy Nelson,
and Dick Hedloff, all second class
awards; Mathew Somero and Winston
Homer, first class awards; Morris
Sternberg, first aid cooking, mechani-
cal drawing, second class award; Ed
mund Anderson, first aid, first class
award; Howard Koski, leatherwork
woodwork, first aid, first class award
Bernard Carlson, swimming, music
cooking, first aid, first class award.
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X x
WAatHo~ Buy WsM
WAR BONDS,
r

These huge Cotton heavy tanks
cost S12O,O 900, and Americas auto
motive and locomotive plants are
turning them out on a never-ending
assembly line. Our army uses light
tanks, weighing IA tons, and me-
dunn tanks of % tons also, but we
favor the medium tank over the
other two
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-04
Vitamins Seize Nation

Just a rough idea of how vitamins
have seized the nation: In 1925 the
entire United States, vitamin bust
ness amounted to $343, 900. Last year
it climbed to a nifty SAL ,645, 900 and
it's still soaring.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-04
It's Original, Anyway

Speeding has been curbed in Pan
anna through a novel manner. AS
you enter certain highways you are
given a time card. When you reach
a control station, the officers watch
will tell how fast you Travelled. II
too fast, you are arrested.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-04
Shallow Lake

Despite its great size, Great Salt
Lake has a maximum depth of only
40 feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-04
Cane Sugar

Approximately 100000 tons Of
cane sugar are processed in the
u. S. annually.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-04

The Ely Miner sells each week at the
Ely News Store.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-06-04

uation of completion of course work.
Ely junior college was informed this
week that it is one of the accredited
schools for the v program.
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COLLEGE

Continued From Page One)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10
Bembers Stage Late Rally To Come
From Behind And Beat Pittsburgh

Unleashing a powerful Of
Tense in the fourth and final
period Of a thrill-packcd
game. Detroit Brown Bomb
ers, paced by John Terry.
came on with q rush TO wipe
out a three-point deficit and
then go on to win. al TO 81
over the Centre Avenue
YMCA of Pittsburgh before
a fair size crowd in Brewster
Recreation Center gymna-
stun. New Years night.
This marked the second victory
the Brown Bombers had scored over
the Pittsburgh aggregation within
eight days. the Bombcrs winnins.
40 TO 80 in Pittsburgh Christmas
night.
Pittsburgh. powered by Elmer
Pollard. flashy little forward,
pierced the Brown Bomber defense
with regularity IN The second and
third periods to go into the final
quarter leading % 20 &c II was
then that tho Brown Bomber o.
fense struck with deadly effect the
Pittsburgh attack becoming stlcl-
ant under the whitening drive 81
the Detroiters.
Terry spanked the las, period a.
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Frat Leaguers Open
Second Half Round In
Championship Battle

The second round OF the Frater-
nifty and Pledge clubs basketball
league will start Jan. II in the
gymnasium at st. Antoine lMCA.
The first game Is slated for pm.
According To the schedule sphinx
will oppose the Beefers. l.ampedas
will meet the Scrollers. kappaS play
the Omeeas. and Alphas face thu
Nacirema five.
kappas looked strong in the first
round and will bear watching. AL
phas lost OF three OF their games.
hut should be better in the second
round. II Omega can knock Naci-
rema or their mo loss" spree, they
will stand as good a chance as the
others. The Beefers will continue 20
play the Pledge team that has q
bye each week.
The championship play-off Will
start Feb. IL, and the all-star game
is scheduled for Feb. 2l
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tack by dropping in field goal
shortly after the start Of he fourth
whiting the Pittsburgh lead -
one point. Put. Ernie Meyers. Pits
bureh qua added to his teams
advantage by whipping in a field
goal. stafford. fouied rs Herman
Austin. missed The shot. hui Terry
came through with another hask-
81. and then Jim (Coun'ryi DAVIS
sunk tho first OF HIS two baskets OF
The evening 10 send Detroit % The
front. Perry. shaking Of his guard.
took a long pass from Davis .o~ an
easy basket. Terry missed free
throw but Stafford followed
through with basket. stat ord adj
dcd two more baskets and Terry
another before tho game ended
Pollard was hight point man %
the evening. sinking seven basket.
and three fouls for total ~ r.
points Terry paced tho ~innefS
with i've field goals and 'rec
throw for IL points.
Tho Pittsburgh team was handi-
capped through the failnre ~ par
81 the team 10 arrive IN Tine 'or
the game hecaase ~ an auiomob
accident on the way here
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10
Chatter Of Hoofs


The GENTLY Avenue Course a.
New Orleans got oi' With hang,
and how II brings back memo
rics OF old. This course had racing
before the Civil War. II is located
just outside OF Bayou 81. John and
the Esplanade street car brings you
right 10 Gen'il.y, and then yon
walk block or SO and you arrive
at the Fairg ounds gate. There are
gulley. all around tue track and
when il rains they mn with congo
cells. something I've never seen any
where but in those bayous afonnd
Sew orleans Anywhere you dix six
feet you Viii ind water The stab
les are so spae.ou, and ihe home
stretch j. a long ore Al. ihe SUR
roundings have French afinos-
pherc. even Tie ham sandwich
which is called bale % hay. Daeo
Red vine i. The dink OF most .pi
The people living there on boy
Comments on naes down Florida
way. The Chlef retains his good
form. Ridius Lisht ht and ready.
Bandish j. working rledtabiy.
Bean Brannon 80 his hest Liher-
~ sand NIL greet ihc judge soon
Doubt Not D.. nor tae gray ghost "a;
the past, ba might win II dropped
DOM Fly Gent IS cheap bat yc,s
it, Ca,apault T. long ,Aft spcGl
Al. fhe trainers az santa Au.ia ere
eoins along Slow Nifh th'ir seed
just m keep hem ln condition M
case ne manaeemcnt decides ga
open 40. Whliavay Look like r.
million dollars u hi, hnnih proal
stable some 81 ilo hoy IN s.. Az
tome nave found our Mat mare.
Broadway Joe ian hon wacn 81.
wins q parley Is p tame J'of
friendly Harper Is ~ llrt Sprl0s.
wailn- FOR no nars 10 com n ~
they hrn nc along the sporting e'u-
Try l, moan no hole srf
pccpe Late flash MANY 20
stable, haze sop,ea n Nsa.
ufiean That's a hone, ior faV-
hshtovn. Golacn Lea HaHappr
Specials 20 cone
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10
Through
The Sports Mirror

be Louis the most cantankerous gent to step be-
IN the hcmpen ropes of fight ring, has engage
n Friday night to commit assault and battery on one
[S5r Baer The assault will take place in Madison
.re Garden The champion is contributing his share
.%s nurse TO the Navy Relief Fund
This is not the first time the cantankerous Mr. Louis
faced Mr. Baer. The two met last May in Washington
and Brother Baer agitate dthe populace into lah-
BY knocking the champion through the ropes in the
| round Encouraged by his success, Baer in later
trds led with his chin and was the victim of Louis pow
Nh punches lie unable to the bell for the
snh round. after Louis had foored him twice in the
| The encounter last May between Louis and Baer
followed directly the heels of the champions Bum
AMonh campaign which instituted during the
f,l of GAO Louis had gone stale a result of the
campaign. His punches, because of the constant
pounding his hands, did not pack the power he had
usually displayed His judgi tent of distance was poor
and his foot work not normal.
Joe has resting since his battle with Lou Nova
ks Septembcr and should be in excellent condition for
bout Friday night. He went into training shortly be-
Lre Christmas His recent workouts at Greenwood Lake.
Idd al this distance indicate he has reached TOP form
Louis should WIN by knockout before the seventh
|md
Ernest Wright. of Erie, Pa, who wanted to estab-
Eh A baseball team in Detroit, will operate from Gin
nnat as a member of the Negro American league.
Wright has been operating in Cleveland and will
. his entire outfit to Cincinnati
I'm not acquainted with the facts surrounding
wrights desire to change from Cleveland to Cincn-
natl II is we'll known fact that attendance in Cleve-
land was hot, and probably this the prime
for Wright shifting his base But I'm wonder
ing il Cincinnati will be better city
Several efforts have been made to build up good teams
Cincinnati but these efforts nullifed because Of
s attendance Baseball magnates cannot operate UNI
the out in sufficiently large numbers The
owners OF clubs in Chicago, Memphis, Birmingham and
|her cities will attest to this.
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Grid
Killed In
Auto Crash
Three Others
Are Seriously
Injured
MAMpTON lNsTITlIL

HAMPTON INSTITUTE
James Ctthrell Psyrou siai 81
ton Institute grid pie3og and
tho leading back in iAe CIat
one ~ ihc TWO Hampton tNa
leader. VINO were killed and
others injured Saturday n-.s
December - when NE driver 81 me
ear "a Nhnn they We're f'lN- pe
eauo blinded by be hradiani ~
anofher voNic. failed 20 -laks '1e
turn on clrys. and crashed lrfa
tree.
The injured students Wlasm
koasn,y, p Edgewood s
Charles N.m "a Smailwo0d 80.
fiemp.iead J.. New York and
Fgefcl.k Sfott Jackson IS R,,a-
mpud were taken 20 fas Dixie t0s-
plfal = Hampton. Fofrfr $ "a -s.
:. Co.dsbora SO. driv'r - -
care was lnlnlnrod
Hli6a, l. on The varsity football
squad PAXTON was = senior in 'hs
ditisten a. edaforiau one ~ ne
DNooi abi'.i and most popllsr
athletes b." Wa. member of ne
ilampi track team and Tho far-
sfy a. 40 he was = son ~ iemes
Ali.c Loo -tai b. s-ree Nor-
soiE lis bfr'hcr w am Iasfon.
Is also ar .Ut-f trd re 7of ster
and pay. :iaha,h ~ ao ilsn piun
-Qs7f
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Porter PAGES
Champiions With
6l5 Series
Congo, Nacirema
And Little Sam
Also Win

The holiday period IN which
teams in the Motor City league
rested for two weeks. whetted the
games OF some of the players. espc-
cially that OF George Porter, man
aeer OF the Porters Cleaners i've.
defending champions Of the league
When bowling was resumed Mon
day evening Porter started the night
OF with 2l2, came back with l51
and finished with eiG for a total
pin fall of 61t. portcr's big har-
vest OF pins enabled his team 70
take two out OF three from North
East Motors. Morrison was the big
noise for the losers with games OF
l62. 1914 and eos.
club Congo. paced by John Car
ter with PIG IN $40. turned back
Forest Roller Skating Rink in
three games, 2576 TO 1891. Ernest
Wallace was the main cog in the
losers offense with 52S.
Supreme captured two In three
with Naciiema whom Walter Je.-
ferson had III in $40. closely fol-
lowed by r.. smith with 523. Eddie
Carson paced the Nacircma team
with 209 in j12.
Little Sam took three games from
Schmidis with Lee and Foster
leading the drive. Lee had games
OF 200, ia, lGi, while Foster had
games OF ll6. POS and 19J.
Associated Electric won two Ia
three from Thompson. and ID & c.
won two from Matthew Drugs.
Adams Super Service forfeited three
games TO Woodson Tailors.