The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

to st. Paul.
Winona-Michael Wiseman commit
ted suicide by hanging himself in a
sned at the real of his home. De-
spondency over his discharge by the
new city administration from the
street force inspired his deed.
Glenwood-Mr. Nutter, landscape
architect of Minneapolis, is here to
survey and make plans for improv.
ing the city park. His services have
been secured by the Ladies' Improve
ment league, which has also planned
to beautify the public library grounds.
Little Falls.-Charles e. vasaly, the
new member Of the state board Of
control, resigned his position as reg
lister OF deeds, the resignation to take
effect July 1. The county commits
sioners appointed Frank Bastien Of
this city to fill the unexpired term.
Many candidates were in the field for
the appointment.
Detroit-Henry s. Dahleen, county
auditor, has rendered his resignation
to the county board. Mr.. Dahleen
has been auditor Of Becker county
four years, having been elected three
times without opposition. He gives
up his position to become president
OF the Security State bank, which will
be started about June 1.
Belle Plaine.-There will be \ meet
ing of the Minnesota River Improve
ment league at Belle PLANE Thursday,
May 20. George A. Ralph, state drain
age engineer, will address the meeting
on "How to Control the Waters of the
Minnesota River, Based on Actual
Surveys" The legislative committee
will also make a full report.
Hutchinson.-The Minnesota con
ference of the Evangelical association
opened its annual session with Bishop
S. c. Breyfogel, DID, of Reading, Pa,
presiding. The session was opened
with the celebration Of the Lords SUD-
per, after which Bishop Breyfogel de-
l1vered n address to the conference,
Rev. D~uebendorf OF st. Paul was
again appointed secretary Of the con.
ference.
Pipestone Tie Altoona Fountain
Prairie Rural Telephone company has
been formed in this county and will
construct a line at once, running from
Luctor and Verdi to Pip~estone, where
connection will be made with the
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
company's system. A. E. Harris has
been named as president of the new
company; G. Luschen, vice president;
c. H. Warrick. secretary, and P. Man.
tel, treasurer.
Duluth-Duluth people were sur.
prised to hear that Acting Secretary
OF Val Oliver has approved the plans
OF the Northern Pacific for the re-
construction of it's Grassy Point
bridge, connecting West Duluth and
Superior. 1t is desired here to have
the new bridge made available for
general traffic al well as railroad
traffic, and special legislation to that
end was being prepared here.
Professionalism M. Day who, last
October, married Miss Eva Sample,
and who at the last term Of the dis
trict court here was found guilty of
perjury and sentenced to states prison,
will appeal his case to the supreme
court in an effort to secure a new
trial. Day, who is SO years Of age,
came to Pipestone with Miss Sample,
Is years of age, and swore, 1t is as
serted, that the girl was 10 years of
age. He now says he was not sworn
by the clerk Of court. Day and his
young bride were arrested in Omaha
and brought back here a week after
tho marriage.
Owatonna-The annual meeting of
the Owatonna Civic League was held
last evening. Professor P. ]. Kuntz
of the city schools was elected presi-
dent; Register Of Deeds Rowland,
vice president; Mrs. Gertrude Holden,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. c. g..
Crandall, recording secretary; Guy B.
Bennett, treasurer; ]. A. Rawyer, W.
H. Vinton, j. G. Hansel. Claude Clef-
ton, o. e. Williams, Miss Esther
Adair, Mrs. Sylver Belt, John Adsit,
Miss Grace Randall, Mrs. George
Schultz, w. c. Zamboni, @. j. Pegg,
F. j. Labare, Mrs. Anna Davidson and
w. 3. Darby, members of the executive
committee. Each of the five wards is
represented by three members of this
committee. 1t Ia planned to have q
cleanup day. Two thousand packages
of flower seeds were ordered and they
will be given to the school children,
who will be instructed how to plant
them for the best results. Liberal
prizes will be awarded for the ten
best flower gardens and for the best
work in keeping yards clean. The
league has about one hundred mem.
bers.
Marshall, Mimi, May 10.-Gunn-
laugur Peterson, the first Icelander to
make his home in Minnesota, died
last week at his home on the Yellow
Medicine river in Westerheim town
ship in this county. He was born in
Iceland in 1880 and came to Minnesota
"a years ago.
Mankato-The thirtieth semi-annual
meeting of the Minnesota Valley Med.
ical association was held in this city
with a good attendance. Papers were
read by leading physicians and sew.
eral Twin City doctors assisted on
the program.
Pipestone - William Fahlin, q
wealthy farmer residing Just across
the line in Murray county, received q
letter last week from blackmailers,
demanding that he place $500 in a
certain mailbox near his home, under
the threat that II the money was not
deposited within ten days his house
would be blown up with dynamite.