The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-03
STATE DEALING IN
RANGE T0WNS|7ES
SELLS LOTS OFF TRACT OF LAND
PLATED NEAR STEW
EMS MINE.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
sofa Condensed and Revised for
The Greater Convenience
Of Busy Readers.


Of Busy Readers.
st. Paul
The state of Minnesota has gone
into the townsite business on the iron
range, and is selling lots off tract
of state land plated near the Stevens
mine. The town, it was announced
by State Auditor ]. A. o. Preus, is to
be called Wiprud, for Clarence WHIP
rud, secretary to Mr. Preus. 1t al
ready has a population of 100, and
F. A. Wildes, state mines Inspector
is selling many lots to employees OF
the mine. The mining company has
it's own townsite, but the state land
is attracting residents more than the
privately-owned site.
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Stevenson Resigns Post.
William J. Stevenson, assistant at
torney general of Minnesota for the
last five years, has resigned, to take
effect March Z, to become secretary
and trust officer of the Wells-Dickey
Trust company of Minneapolis. He
has been elected to that position, and
also as director of the new com
pany, it was announced, and will take
charge of the trust department of the
institution. Mr.. Stevenson is a ma
tive of Olmsted county, Minnesota
and practiced law at Duluth from
1893 to 1911. From 1907 to 1911 he
acted as special counsel for ST. Louis
county IN civil matters
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Milk Probe "Baby Week."
DR.. l. j. Murphy of the Minnesota
Public Health association suggests
that the observance of Baby Week
in each community in the state should
include an investigation and report
upon the conditions of the local milk
supply, birth registration and infant
mortality in the community. DR.
Murphy advises that the school build
ings be used for meetings, especially
in the rural communities, and he re
ports that many schools in the state
are planning to take part in the OBJ
servance of the week by putting OF
health playlets.
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Ballots for Primary.
Sample ballots for the presidential
primary are beginning to arrive at the
Office of the secretary of state, anC
those from some counties will have
to be printed over, because the name.
on the ballot have been mixed, the
Estabrook candidates for delegat,
having been placed in the Cummin:
column and vice versa. The presi
Dental primary is no cheap affair
either. 1t Is estimated that the tota
cost to the state will be not less thar
$4,000.
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Wants Baby Poster Hygienic.
DR.. H. M. Bracken, secretary of thu
state board of health, declared tina
the PLAGUE called "A Little Bit o
Heaven" designed by the women il
charge of baby week arrangements
would not be used on posters put ou
by the state board in connection will
the occasion. The objection is be
cause the baby in it has it's fist to it.
mouth
X X X
Turrittin Not Guilty.
At the close of three hours con
ference in Governor Burnquist's offic,
the governor issued a statement tina
Mr.. Turrittin has not been guilty O
malfeasance in his office. The confer
ence was called by the governor fol
lowing a meeting in his office, a
which Mr.. McColl made informa
charges that Mr.. Turrittin had beer
interested in transactions involvinf
the purchase and sale of stock of the
Commercial State bank in ST. Paul.
To Prevent Ambulance Chasing"
At the next session of the legisla
ture bill will be introduced for the
purpose of preventing ambulance
chasing" by attorneys who have nc
great regard for the ethics of theil
profession. The names of attorneys
who will serve on this committee
with the personnel of eleven Other
committees named by the Minnesota
State Bar association, were announced
by President Stiles w. Burr.
X X X
Justice Not to Resign.
Justice Oscar Hallam of the su
preme court fatty denies that he in
tends to resign from the bench tc
join the law firm of Davis, Kellogg &
Severance, as has been reported in
business and political circles. The
rumor became more persistent after
Frank B. kellogg announced his can
didacy for the United States senate
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Railroads Report Earnings.
All railroads of Minnesota have re
ported their gross earnings for the
second half of 1915 to the Minnesota
tax commission and the total earn
ings reported total $66,942,1;5 as
compared to $56,738,7S7 for the las.
six months of 1914. The Northwest
ern railway reported earnings OF
$2,495,S52 for thc second half of 1915
as compared to $2,207 ,4S9 for the same
period of 1914. The Omaha reported
gross earnings of $3,269,116 for the
last half of 1915. The figures for the
second half of 1914 were $3,289,930.
X X K
Smith Trial Delayed.
After Thomas R. Kane, attorney for
Walter J. Smith, had threatened to
withdraw from the case if it were
forced to trial at this time, Judge F.
N. Dickson of the Ramsey county dis