The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-11-09

st. Paul-The Relief Society is pre-
pairing for Thanksgiving dinners.
ST. Paul.-The House of Hope calls
DR.. Henry c. Swearingen, of Lincoln,
Neb.
ST. Croix Falls.-The big concrete
dam across the river here is now COM
pleted.
Minneapolis.-The state will collect
$450,000 more than last year in rail-
road taxes.
Cloquet.-Philip Smith, a pioneer.
has been missing for a week and sui
eide is surmised.
ST. Paul.-Israel SENEGAL, S74 Oak
dale avenue, is injured during a colli-
sion in the railway yards.
Minneapolis.-The damage suit Of
Miss Mabel B. Barrett against the 500
road is settled for $4,000.
st. Paul.-The seventeenth annual
report of the Great Northern shows
gross earnings of $51,276,2SO35.
st. Paul.-The corporation attorney
gives an opinion on the city's obliga-
ton concerning the Broadway bridge
Stillwater.-The state treasury re-
ceived 100000 from the board of con-
troll for Irvine payments at the state
prison.
st. Paul.-The infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred McCullum, Of Lincoln Park,
dies from the effects from a dose Of
soothing syrup.
Cannon Falls.-The formal opening
of the Catholic church, after weeks Of
repairs, was a noteworthy event from
the presence of former pastors.
st. Paul.-Ensign Webb r. Rauden-
bush was one of the trial officers of
the battleship Minnesota when she de-
veloped the fastest speed of any ship
in the navy.
st. Paul.-Joseph Gaertner, tailor,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy.
There are listed unsecured debts ag-
gregating $3,154.09. The assets are $4,-
235, Of which $500 is claimed as ex-
empt.
New Prague.-A large circus tent,
pitched just south of the flour ware
house of the New Prague FIGURING
Mill Company has excited the curiosity
OF the small boy and aroused the inter-
est of townspeople.
st. Peter.-Albert Schmidt, residing
in the township of Oshawa, has been
notified of legacy that has fallen to
him through the death of a relative
in Germany. The inheritance, how
ever, is not making him particularly
happy, for he has been advised that his
share will amount to only s1.5O.
Winona.-Foxes are becoming so nu-
merous in Winona county and are
causing so much damage to the farm
ers by taking poultry and committing
other depredations that the county
board has been petitioned by many
farmers to offer bounty.
st. Paul.-Civil service examination,
are announced for st. Paul as follows:
Nov 81 and % to secure eligibles for
positions as mechanical craftsmen:
Dec. and to secure eligibles for po-
sitions as architectural and structural
steel craftsmen.
Minneapolis.-n young woman
takes out a notary commission, mar
ries, is divorced and resumes her maid
en- name, is her commission still valid?
This question was asked of the gov
ernor yesterday by a Minneapolis
young woman, and the governor turned
the query over to the attorney gen.
eral.
Northfield.-The success of the Min
nesota Hemp Company has been so
great that the manager, J. D. Miller,
announces the extension of the plant
by an outlay of more than 100000 on
new drying rooms, tanks and machin-
cry.
Foley.-Foley is enjoying a boom.
Two large brick buildings are now in
process of construction. One will be
occupied by Charles Latterell, who will
install the postoffice therein and w. II.
Finn will occupy the other with a drug
store.
Hamline.-The experts at the state
experiment station have developed a
superior variety Of flax