The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-09
DR.. THOMPSON SAYS SOLDIER
RIGHT ABOUT BURNSIDE water

vicinity go to New York, New England, |
Canada, and Michigan. They appre- |
ciate that Minnesota has the lakes
and the fish but object to the distance.
However, travel to these points takes
much time owing to the kind of roads
and numerous cities to go through.
They are surprised when I tell them
that I drive to Ely in two days and
they are not accustomed to making
such distances in eastern states. So,
the advertising should stress time and
the distance that can be Travelled with
easy driving in the westerly direction.
"The first COW that I was called to
treat when I came here was owned
by Judge Cole who had been at Ely
and stayed with August Seliskar. He
says he has quit Canada and will go
to the Ely region in the future.
st do much work at large
thoroughbred breeding farm. Gov and
Mrs. Bricker and the governors sec
rotary and his wife, often come there
to ride. I met these people at the
governors conference at BURNSIDE
Lodge. Mrs. Bricker happens to be a
classmate of mine from the Ohio
State University and they have been
having me treat their sons pony and
dog of late. They thought BURNSIDE
was wonderful but they remember that
rainy day.
"Mrs. Luther Bang is here in Column
bus and has responsible position in
the personnel training department Of
the largest department store in the
city.
st have frequently treated animals
at Fl. Hayes which is few blocks
from our office but as yet have
learned of no Ely soldier going
through there. John Rikhus started his
service at this fort and says all he
remembers of Columbus is that there
was big ice plant near Ft. Hayes
"The miners in Ely are lucky tc
have such short distances to travel
to work. Columbus has many defense
plants and the influx of new labor
has crowded the city and the street
cars and buses are terribly crowded
and will be worse when tires play
out. The tire and probable gas "a
tioning will affect most every bust
ness, and it will cut a serious hole
into ours. The Borden milk company
has gone back to horses and at last
one of the breweries is doing like
wise. The difficulty in rehorSing is
not so much to find horses as it is
to get harness, and worse yet, wagons
There are a few skilled wagon-makers
"We have an animal protective
committee that is laying plans fol
protecting, salvaging, and first aic
to animals during air raids and this Il
unit of Civilian Defense. Livestock
in transit, and at stockyardS is big
item to consider during raids tt
preserve the food supply. There are
over 70 veterinarians in this county
in various lines Of work Many arr
army vets, supervising the curing Of
pork products for defense needs. These
men have the packers use SO pei
cent brine for picking hams agains
the 70 per cent normal domestic hams
They tell me these hams will keep il
the Sahara Desert through the sum-
:: mer. My brother, Major A. T. Thomp-
son, v. c., has recently been trans
ferred to the Office of Chief o.
Chemical Warfare Service, War Dept.
Washington, D. c.. He tells me i
may seem like an odd assignment
for a veterinarian but he is not a
liberty to say what they are up to
He recently got back from a meeting
with army veterinarians at Ottawa
Canada.
ct am enclosing strip by popula,
columnist in the Ohio State Journa
with whom I had dinner and you Cal
see the subject of censorship of new
was up for discussion. One of these
larger city papers seem to get thu
same type of war news as The Ell.
Miner but The Miner seems mor'
personal.
"Give my regards to the men a
the Shipman Hospital and the Cit.
Hall employees, also to Stuart"
]. E. THOMPSON,
Columbus, Ohio