The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-01
Official Figures.

cial returns. Gov. Johnson received
1876 votes, gain of 100 over the
unofficial count. The official major
ity of Johnson is 27,779. There is
little change in the figures on the
other candidates.
The totals on the state officials as
issued by the state canvassing board
show only occasional changes from
the unofficial totals issued by Secre-
tary of State Schmahl a month ago.
The official figures on state officers
are:
Governor: Jacobson, 147,357, John
son, 1876, Haggard 1924, Moore
6,516, Allen, 59S.
Lieutenant governor: Eberhart,
1e4,SS4; Reiter, 10000; Anderson,
1897; Higbee, 2,919.
Secretary of state: Schmahl,
1864; Lamb, 96,561; Damon, 49,
ZIG; Lefevre, 1O,939; Waterston,
1924.
Attorney general: Simpson, $780,
521, Mathers, 1850; Uhl, 1861;
Power, 1886.
State treasurer: Dinehart, 49,
S67; Nelson, 1O3,33O; Kolu, 1884;
Nordlaef, 1851.
Railway and warehouse commits
sioner: Mills, 143,778; Elmquist,
14O,SO4; Bjorge, S5,S57; Nee, S1,404;
Lindsay, 20,790.
The total number of those who reg
istered was 38S,262 males and 24,749
females. There were 355,263 ballots
cast by males and 1900 by females.
Laymen's Conference.
The Minnesota Conference Of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement,
which is to be held at Minneapolis,
Feb. At, it is expected, will surpass
in general interest any religious cam
paign ever held in the Northwest. 1t
is to be state wide in it's influence,
as it is Observation-Disclosures and in
ter-county in it's organization.
1t is distinctively laymen's move
ment, inaugurated, financed and
managed by them, with the sole pur.
pose of quickening interest in mis-
sions and unifying the effort for
evangelizing the non-Christian coun
tries Of the world.
The movement had spontaneous
beginning at New York two years ago
and since then great meetings have
been held in twelve cities of the
south and west, in every city in Can
ada from Halifax to Vancouver, and
last November in Boston.
Numerous representatives of mis-
sionary boards and missionaries, who
are on furlough, are expected to at
tend and prominent speakers will ad
dress meetings to be held in mum
Der of churches each day of the con
ference There is also to be a din
ner, at which Pres. Northrop, of the
Mimi. State University, will preside
which it is expected will be attend
ed by many leading laymen of al
denominations.
Among the prominent speakers ex
pected are: Col. Elijah w. Halford
the founder of the Chicago-Inter
Ocean; w. T. Ellis, a newspaper
correspondent of worldwide fame; ]
Campbell White, regarded as the
greatest foreign missionary speaker
of this generation and E. F. WILDER
u. S. Consul at Halifax. Gov. JohI
A. Johnson has signified his desire
to take an active part.
Tree Planting.
Bounties for tree planting have
been distributed during the presen
year from the state treasury to 2,52!
persons, who planted 7,4431s acres il
trees and received $1S,60S.75 o
bounty money.
The amounts distributed by ~|,n
ties are as follows:
Becker, $195.63; Benton, $3.50; BIZ
Stone, $416.25; Blue Earth, $773.75
Brown, $66S.13; Chippewa, s1,510.62
Clay, $526.25; Cottonwood, $845.62
Dodge, $10125; Douglas, $42.50; Fart
bault, S372.50; Freeborn, SLIPS
Goodhue, $1O.63; Grant, $161.25
jackson, s655.62; Kandiyohi, $434.3S
Kittson, $25; Lac qui Parle, 1887.
Lincoln, $253.75; Lyon, $435; Mcleod
IS; Martin, $513.12; Meeker, $433.13
Mower, scoops; Murray, $1.244.37
Nicollet, $55; Mobiles, $243.13; DIN
sted, $23.75; Otter Tail, $165.62
Pipestcne, $7O.63; Polk, $SS.75; Pope
$3.50; Redwood, $2,086.87; Renvillt
$1,1O4.3S; Rock, $3.50; SibleJ
$543.75; Stearns, $S1.S7; Steele
$3.50; Stevens, $134.3S; Swift
$421.S7; Traverse, $S5; Wasec;
$31563; Watonwan, $711.25; Wilkir
$40; Yellow Medicine, $7S5.62.
NEWS NOTES.
Notwithstanding indictment
against w. X. Hicks, secretary of tn
board of education, are nolled.
Minneapolis.-W business clio
ed the 10Th Minneapolis bank clearing
were found to have moved across tn
big line by the margin of 100000
thus landing the city again in the bi
lion dollar class.
Minneapolis. = Steven Samuelso
missing since May, returns to Pc,
Rupert, B. c., and reports discover
of wonderfully rich gold deposits
the wilds of Alaska.
New Ulm.-Judge Olsen declare
ordinance taxing transient merchan
is invalid and man who brought te
case sues for false Imprisonment.
Winona.-Apparently because 81
had missed the train which she
tended to take to her home at Fou
tain City, Wis, Mrs. Joseph Conra
sixty years old, ended her life in Il
local Burlington railroad yards.
Montevideo.-Six high schools
the Seventh congressional district