The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
Brief Items of F.
State News

A new shaft Is to be sunk soon
southwest OF Trommald, new range
town OF the Guyana iron range, which
is attaining phenomenal growth.
Recent frosts at Motley have pene-
trated the ground to depth OF two
inches and probably destroyed hun
dreds OF dollars worth of potatoes still
In the ground
the average yield of potatoes in
Stearns coun.y for a period OF three
years is 252 bushels an acre. County
Supt. Boerger claims he has the fig
ures to prove it.
John Miles of Eveleth is dead as the
result Of being struck in the neck with
beer glass. The glass cut cash In
Miles neck five inches long, severing
his jugalar vein.
August Melin was granted a divorce
from his wife in the district court at
Crookston after the couple had lived
together for forty-eight years He is
IS years of age. and his wife is 70.
New companies h the Minnesota
Home Guard probably win be estab-
lished at Fergus Falls and Park Rap
ids, applications for recognition from
those towns having been made to
Adjt. Gen. w. F. Rhinow
William Maxi was arrested and
charged with introducing liquor into
Indian territory at Virginia. 3Iaki is
said to have sold several bottles of
whisky, but when an investigation was
made 1t was found that Maki's whisky
was tea, and weak tea at that He got
81 pint for the liquor
Federal recognition Of the Second
Minnesota Field artillery of which
Battery F of Moorhead is a unit, is
asked in a petition addressed to the
secretary Of war and signed by the
directors of the Moorhead Commercial
club. The directors in session also
adopted resolution guaranteeing an
armory site for Battery F and pledgimg
at least $1,000 toward construction.
A Liberty loan scholarship is the
newest and most exemplary plan now
being worked out at the Winona nor
NAL school by women students They
are donating to fund with which to
purchase bonds. The bonds will be
held in trust and eventually the money
will be used to help someone through
the institution. All the young women
are engaged in efforts to earn money
with which to buy the bonds.
That the Federal farm loan plan is
no longer a theory but is reality and
in actual practice whereby farmers
are receiving loans on the appraised
valuations of farms was reported by
the Balkan Federal Farm Loan asso-
citation at Chisholm. According to
Secretary Frank G. Harris applications
of all farmers, so far as is known, who
applied for Federal loans have been
approved by the Federal Farm Loan
bank in st. Paul and the money SO
loaned is ready for immediate distri-
button. The loans in this district
range from $500 to $4,000, totaling
more than 100000
William Sievert, about 80 years OF
age, committed suicide at Sandstone
by hanging himself to a tree.
Commissioner James Sorensen OF
the state dairy and food department
says that he has yet to receive the
first formal application for appoint
ment as assisting commissioner at
$4,000 year. The Office is vacant fol-
lowing the recent death of John Nc
Cabe, Minneapolis, who held 1t for
more than 10 years.
The Minnesota Library association
meeting in st. Paul has elected Off.
GERS as follows: President, Miss Doro-
thy, Hurlbert, Hibbing; Miss Flora
Carr of Mankato, first vice president;
DIR. Scion H. Buck of the State His
torical Society, second vice president;
secretary-treasurer, Miss Ruth Roshold
of the Minneapolis public library
The Northern Minnesota Wool Grow.
ers association, which was organized
at Bemidji, will hold another conven-
ton at Brailerd Dec. and in con.
| nection with the Northern Minnesota
Development associations meeting.
At that time action will be taken on
the proposed constitution and bylaws
The following officers were elected:
President, j. j. Opsahl, Bemidji; vice
president, Daniel Delury, Walker; sec
rotary, e. H. Winter, Bemidji: treas
urer, Glen Strader, Grand Rapids;
board of directors, Charles Hayden.
Blackjack; s. d. Patrick, Deer River;
Charles Scheers, Akeley; NJ F. lamar.
Duluth; J. e. Cowan, Northome, and
c. NJ. Dickson, Cloquet.
Assignments of pastors for the next
year have been made by the confer.
ence of the United Brethren church,
meeting in Minneapolis, as follows:
Conference superintendent, Rev. M. H.
Frye; Beauford, Charles w. Harris;
Bertha circuit, c. B. Hoke; Brewer
vile, J. B. MELVILLE; Elmira and Ego
Ia, ID. E. Young; Glenville, j. A. Down.
ing; Grey Eagle, H. J. Hoover; Hew-
lit, E. ]. Reed; Kiester, H. Deal; Law
Ter, M. e. Stone; LIE Seur Center, w.
F. Perry; Minneapolis, First church,
H. M. Klinger; Moran, j. B. MELVILLE;
Pemberton, Charles w. Harris; Pleas
ant Prairie, c. B. Canon; Rochester.
E. c. Avis; Spring Valley, ]. T. Oil
plant; Viola, M. w. Griswold; Water
vile, H. A. Hayes.
Red Wing has thrown out the net
for auto thieves operating in this Sec
ton of the state. More than a score
have been detailed to guard machines
parked in the business districts at
night. A volunteer organization has
been formed to run down auto thieves
| under the direction Of Chief of Police
Andrew Jackson.
Six men convicted of failing to regis
ter under the selective draft law, were
sentenced to eleven months each in
tho county iail nv Judge w r Roofh