The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25


Pleasant Mound township resulted in
the slaughter Of 204 rabbits,
Little Falls.-Bishop Trobec has ap-
pointed Rev. Father Welp to take
charge of the Catholic school.
Red Wing.-Opening of fishing sea-
son on Lake Pepin reopens old Min
nesota-Wisconsin boundary line dis
pute.
st. Paul.-Authorization is given at
Washington for construction of steel
bridge across the Mississippi near
Dayton's Bluffs.
st. Paula draft for $14,204.58 was
received from the state grain inspec-
tion department, representing fees col
lected in five days.
Mankato-The annual poultry show
of the Central Poultry association be-
gan here with nearly 600 exhibits 1t
is the best show yet held in Mankato
Winona.-John w. Dye, a former To-
cal young man, who for two years has
been in the consular service of the
United States at Berlin, has just been
at Genoa, Italy.
neapolis.-Between rs and 80 sa-
loon-keepers will be forced out of bust
ness when the Gateway park becomes
a reality, because of the law that pro-
hibits saloon to be operated within
200 feet Of the park or parkway.
Minneapolis insurance COM
panies which have written policies on
state university paid in lump today
for the recent fire loss on the medical
building. They settled with the state
treasurer in one draft for $13,4O597.
Moorhead.-A local man has invent
ed potato bug eXterminator. The
continuance consists in part of pan
into which the bugs are brushed by
revolving wire fans. We predict that
two applications of Paris green will
be found far more effective.
st. Paul.-The legislature may be
asked at the coming session to permit
the issuance of $1,000,000 bonds for
goods roads work in Hennepin coun-
ty. The proposition was discussed at
the meeting of the public affairs COM
mittee Of the Commercial club.
Duluth.-That the Canadian North
ern road has acquired controlling in
terest in the Duluth, Virginia & Rainy
Lake road, and will ultimately extend
it to Duluth, and that the road has
not been included in the so-called
timber pool is the official information
received in Duluth.
st. Paul-In addition to the $780,
900 asked of the Great Northern in the
1905 test tax case, which has been
carried to the supreme court, the state
taxes alleged to be due for the years
1906 and 1907. The amount for these
two years is about $272,369.
Minneapolis. - Resources Of state
banks in Minnesota have increased
nearly $15,OOO,OOO during the past
year. Compilation Of the returns
from the call dated Nov. q has just
been completed by the public exam
iner's department, and it shows total
resources of $96,974, 3S3.21.
St. Cloud.-A universal gun license
for Minnesota will be recommended in
the biennial report of the state game
and fish commission. A fee Of 81 for
each resident hunter, it is calculated,
would pay all expenses of the depart
ment and make more thorough pro-
lection possible. WISCONSIN realizes
$4,000 a year from this license sys-
tenn.
Hamline-Unless the Office Of for
estry commissioner is abolished or
consolidated with the fish and game
commission, as has been proposed,
Gen. c. G. Andrews, who has been
head of the department since 1895,
when the Office was first created, will
be reappointed commissioner. The an
nouncement was made by State Au-
ditor Iverson, who has the appointing
power.
Minneapolis. Doctors must not
poach on dentists preserves, and
when their patients require dental
work physicians must turn them
over to licensed dentist. Such was
the finding of the state supreme court
in the case of DR.. Ernest r. Taylor,
Of Minneapolis, who tried to establish
the right of a physician to do any
thing he pleases for the bodily welfare
of his patient.
st. Paul-Suit was begun by E. T.
Young, attorney general, to recover
$5,123 said to be due in unpaid taxes
from the Mason City & Fort Dodge
railroad and $25, 5S197 from the Wis
consin, Minnesota & Pacific railroad.
Minneapolis-It is probable that the
silver service for the battleship Min
nesota will be presented to the ship
when it returns from the trip around
the world. 1t will arrive at Newport
News about Feb. %, according to in
| formation from the captain.
st. Paul.-Chairma Gustave Scholle
| of highway commission, in his annual
report, recommends state tax Of $40 on
automobiles to raise funds for re-
pairing roads.
| Minneapolis River I'M
provement league, at enthusiastic
meeting, passes resolution asking leg
islature to appropriate 100000 to
deepen the channel.
/! Duluth.-Gen. C.. c.. Andrews, of st.
Paul, forest commissioner Of Mime
sofa, prophesies exhaustion of timber
in discussing reforestation before Pub
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