The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13

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administrator.
A dollar for every mile that a
speeder exceeds the speed limit is a
new method invoked by Municipal
Judge J. ]. Fitzpatrick of Winona, in
arriving at the basis for imposing fines.
A Red Cross campaign of three
days has been concluded at Blue Earth
which resulted in a total of $7,525
being raised in town of less than
1000 population. A total Of 426 mem
bers was obtained.
! Minnesota boasts twenty species Of
mosquitoes-eleven of which are COM
mon. Further collections probably
will Increase these numbers. These
facts are taken from an article by
c. w. Howard, of the Minnesota ex-
pertinent station in the sixteenth re-
port of F. L. Washburn, state ento-
mologist.
A resolution urging Representative
Van Dyke to appeal for liberal exemp-
ton from draft of skilled farm hands
that crop acreage of the future might
not be reduced because of a labor
shortage has been adopted at the
monthly meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Ramsey County Agri-
cultural society.
The State Fair board has decided
to arrange for big military display
at the fair Sept. 8 to 8. The display
will take place on day to be desig-
mated as Patriotic day. The fair d.
rectors will take the matter up with
army and navy authorities in an ef-
fort to secure their cooperation in
making the display one of the greatest
since the Civil war. It is planned
to have a speaker of national reputa-
ton address State Fair visitors on
that day.
Judge John C. Nethaway of SILVIA
ter, former assistant attorney general
Of Minnesota an& Democratic politi-
clan, died at Shakopee. He was 81
years old. Mr.. Nethaway was ap-
pointed to a judgeship in the Thir-
teen district by Governor Burnquist
more than a year ago.
The absence of a car shortage in
the Northwest, increased hauling of
coal by railroads running between Du-
luth, Superior and the Twin Cities
| and the general success. with which
the national car shortage has been met
are commented on in a report by
George w. Murnane, secretary of the
Twin Cities subcommittee of the spe-
cial committee on national defense of
the American Railway association.
Latest tabulations by the American
Red Cross, show Delaware led all
other states in per capita contribu-
lions to the Red Cross war fund, with
a rate of S.. Figures for other states
include: Michigan, $1.18; Montana,
"a cents; Illinois, SO cents; Oregon,
80 cents; Minnesota, Is cents; Wis
consin, 48 cents; Iowa, 40 cents;
North Dakota, II cents, and South
Dakota, 9 cents.
More than one-half of the State of
Minnesota became bone dry when the
act of Congress prohibiting the send
| ing Of liquor advertisements through
the mails into dry territory went into
effect July 1. julius A. Schmahl, Sec
rotary of state, has received a bulle-
tin from w. H. Lamar, attorney for
the Postofice department, Washing
ton, showing that forty-five dry coun-
ties and lao dry towns in wet coun-
ties are affected by the new legisla-
ton.
The women of Minnesota will be
asked by the women's auxiliary to the
State Public Safety commission to
register themselves by occupation or
training to aid the war program of the
United States government. Copies Of
the registration blanks have been re-
ceived by Mrs. T.. G.. Winter of Min
neapolis, chairman of the auxiliary.
Women who register will do so under
ten general headings, as follows: Ag-
ricultural, clerical. domestic, industrial,
professional, public service, social SER
vice, Red Cross and allied relief, mis-
| cellaneous and contributions.
Lloyd and George BUM, IA and 16
years old, brothers, were drowned in
Lake Francis near GAINESVILLE when a
wave SdPoiHSo INC UOdt lIUu WulCu
they were fishing. The boys left
home early in the day, telling their
mother they would return with a mess
of fish for dinner
Miss Belle M. Comstock and Miss
Adelia Swanson, who lost their lives
in the Christopher Columbus disaster
| at Milwaukee, were teachers in the
Rochester Mimi, public schools. They
were at Chicago attending teachers
summer school at the Chicago uni
versity.
The state military board has re-
quested an appropriation from the
Minnesota Public Safety commission
to replenish the state guard fund.
| When war was declared artillerymen
and infantrymen were called upon to
guard buildings and were paid out of
this fund, so that the fund is nearly
depleted
| The War department will provide
| IL complete motor ambulances and
five motorcycles with side cars for
use by the new Minnesota ambulance
company Major Brady made the
requisition for the equipment and has
teen notified that it would be honorsd.