The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-23
TEACHERS RETIRE;
TO DRAW PENSIONS
FIFTY-FOUR MORE APPLICATIONS
APPROvED-NiNETY-TWO NOW
RECEIVE BENEFITS.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
Events OF General Interest In Mime
sofa Condensed and Revised for
the Greater Convenisnes
Of Busy Readers.

81. SI. ram.
Minnesota now has o. teachers who
are drawing pensions from the state
teachers insurance and retirement
fund. More than so has just been add
ed to the list. Membership in the
fund is now in excess of $500.
AS a result of contributions made
by teachers, members of the retire
ment fund association, there is now
available for pensions nearly $4,000,
which will be doubled with the receipt
of the state tax of one-twentieth OF q
mill now being collected. This money
is invested in interest bearing bonds
as fast as received by the trustees OF
the fund.
A minimum of 20 years of service is
required of those who would draw pen
sions. OF this service Is years must
have been spent in teaching in the
schools of Minnesota.
The board of trustees has just ap-
proved the application of 81 teachers
for retirement.
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Counties Report Big Crops.
A decrease in the corn acreage Is
reported from many counties of the
state to Fred D. Sherman, state immi-
grafton commissioner. The reports
show that small grain is In good con-
dition. although late, and corn, al
though small, is fair. Fruit and ber-
ries are doing we'll
The reports from fourteen counties
follow:
WRIGHT COUNT Small grains, with
the exception of wheat, increased IN
and afIs corn acreage decreased. Prospects
for all crops. Including fruits are very
good; Pastures are exeellent .. 80
other grains increased in acreage. De-
LOOKING. fine, and general conditions
good Corn Is little ar ft on ana
crops good Farm hands needed.
POPE ,CoUNTY-Corn and wheat
acreage decreased about 10 per cent.
Other small grains increased In acre
age. Looking for a good crop of fruits
and berries, and all other crops are
expected to give a good yield. Pastures
COOK coUNTY-corn and all small
grain acreage increased, and prospects
for all crops are good. Fruits and ber-
ries will be plentiful Pastures are in
sTEARNs COUNTY-Corn acreage in
creased about : per cent Wheat acre,
grains either increased or remained
the same as last year. The prospects
for all kinds of fruits, and berries are
is rather late Conditions in this coun-
ty are above normal.
WILKIN COUNTY-Total acreage In
this county will be cut on account Of
the m ro
good. Fruits and berries will be plen-
tiful. Pastures and hay lands in good
HoUsToN COUNTY Small grain
acreage in about the same condition as
last year; grain looks good; pastures
are in good condition. Corn is not
HUBBARD CoUNTYNrhe season is
two weeks late, but the prospects in
this county were never better than
crop which has suffered materially
from too much rain. Early corn ready
to cultivate. and alfalfa ready to cut
LYON COUNTY-small grains except
Is per een Prosn
50 for re 1 s s%s good
condition. and hay acreage increased 10
PEI Ro ssRt co1rNry-1ncrease in acre
age of all small grains except wheat.
Corn decreased: Pastures and hay
lands in excellent condition. Pros
poets for all crops are fair
MOBILES COUNTY-All small grains
either increased in acreage or the same
as last year: Corn acreage decreased
Pasture land in excellent condition, and
hay increased 10 per cent Prospects
for all crops are fine. Berries and
fruits will be abundant.
WINONA COUNTY-Barley acreage
decreased 10 per cent. all other small
grains increased. Corn decreased 10
per cent. Winona county is q barley
county, but the farmers have failed to
rotate their crops. so conditions are
not so favorable. Pastures and hay
lands in good conditions; prospects for
fruit and berries and all other crops
are good.
Lac oUI PARLE coUNTY-wheat
and small grains in good condition, al
though the acreage OF wheat is the on
ly one that is Increased Corn acre
age decreased 20 per cent Pastures
MILE Laos COUNTY-Prospects
for fruit and berry crops good Ali
other crops but corn good Acreage of
small grains and wheat about the same
Spring being cold and wet has made
the corn backward.
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Game Refuge Hearing In July.
What will be the states largest
game refuge probably will be establish