The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28


as was done in Belgium.
If the spirit that then would be
aroused were to be aroused today
everywhere in the United States. the
day of our graf victory would be
near" said DR.. Sanford. Minnesota's
best known woman, as she spoke of
the great war and it's vicissitudes.
Miss Maude Burrell of Brainerd has
received her appointment as civil SER
vice employee and leaves Jan. 1 to be-
gin her duties at Washington.
Superintendent F. E. Lurton of the
East Grand Forks schools was elected
president of the Northwest Central
Minnesota Educational association at
the business meeting at Moorehead
Radio operators will be trained in
ST. Cloud if there is sufficient demand
on the part of the drafted men, men
within the draft age, and younger men
who are ambitious to fit themselves
for the service of the country.
Sale of horse meat in Minneapolis
in 1pecial markets will be allowed if
the council acts favorably upon recon-
mendation of the health and hospital
committee which approved an ordi-
nance providing for sale of this meat
and allowing it to be served in res.
taurants.
Peder Anderson, farmer of the town
ship of Byland in Polk county, owns
a seven-passenger auto which even
when loaded to normal capacity, only
carries about one-third of his family.
Another seven-passenger car and a
two-seater are needed by him if no one
is to be left at home.
n. E. Jondahl of Cass Lake and De-
putty State Engineer Moulster of Pine
River have returned from st. Paul
wnere they conferred with army en-
gineers in regard to building the pro-
posed bridge across the Mississippi
river just below the mouth of Leech
lake, and returned assured that the
work will proceed next year soon.
Axel Anderson, laborer of Walnut
Grove, Mimi, was found at the rear Of
west side business house in Chica-
go with his throat cut. Until he re-
covered consciousness it was believed
he had been attacked. When revived
a. the county hospital he gave his
name and said he had tried to kill
himself because che had no money to
give to the Red Cross like everyone
else"
After interviewing Burt w. Day of
the Hutchinson Leader on tie projects
for a new state bank at Hutchihsor,
the State Public Safety Commission
adjourned without resembling it's reso-
luton directing that a charter be re-
fused on a report that stockholders in
the proposed bank were displeased
with existing Hutchinson banks for
promoting Liberty Loan sales and 9TH
er patriotic undertakings.
H. e. Flynn, one of the state high
school inspectors, represented the Min
nesota state high school board in a
conference in Washington on war in
dustrial work in public schools. The
conference was called by c. A. Pros
ser, director for the federal board for
vocational education, and the call was
administering federal aid under the
Smith Hughes vocational education
act.
Two Campbell hrothers residents of
Emerson and Cavalier respectively,
who left two months ago for the Paci-
fic coast, with their families in two
automobiles to make the trip overland
write that it took them six weeks to
make the trip and their expenses aver
aged each $S2 for gasoline, $76 for
tires and repairs and $50 hotel ex-
penses and provisions. Most of the
time they camped out and cooked their
own meals.
The grand jury at Mankato has
completed its work, returning five in.
dictments as result of its special la
bors in the field of alleged dislova
IN the county. The parties indicted are
accused of having uttered statements
of disloyal nature. 1t is rumored
that one or two of the accused are
women.
All railroads of the northwest are
making arrangements to sell gov
eminent war savings stamps at rail-
road stations. The railroad companies
will be granted charters by the Treas
ury department which authorizes them
to dispose Of the stamps.
Faced by a possibility Of having to
support his wife and six children aft
er living for five years on his wife's
earnings, Peter Roussin of st. Paul. &C
cording to st. Paul police, killed him.
self. He was to answer non-support
charge in court. He took a quantity
of poison and died short time later.
Four boys, none more than 10 years
old, admitted to the police that they
had robbed at least ten residences,
stores and saloons in the Mill City in
the past six weeks. Loot obtained in
the robberies admitted by the boys
amounted to approximately .s1,0C.1,. the
notice said. so
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