The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-02
The school board Of Independent

held at Chisholm, authoSiZed the pur-
chase of fur caps and fur gloves for
all members of company of the
Fourth battalion of the Home Guard
Two men were at Moose Lake try
irg to buy potatoes, but they were ur-
successful. A number OF farmers have
already disposed of a part of th.ir
crop, receiving from 80 cents to s1.10
per bushel. Others have stored their
potatoes, awaiting a more convenient
time to market them.
j. Z. Ceilings of Minneapolis, a
brakeman in the Minneapolis C ST.
Louis railroad, was killed at Albert
Lea when run down by a switch en-
CINE.
At the third district meeting of the
w. NJ. c. A. state war work council
New Ulm increased the $4,000 fund
allotted to the district to the $780, 900
which the first and second districts
have agreed upon.
Official notice has been sent by the
government to masters and pilots on
the Mississippi river that the stretch
d,
and st. Paul would be lighted for the
last time the night OF October 81.
At special election citizens of
Hawley decided that the electric
light franchise should be transferred
to the local mill, and the water and
light commission is making arrange
ments to do so. The mill has prom
ised to give all day service.
Emil Eisenmenser, a patient in
the tuberculosis building at the st.
Peter state hospital for the insane,
Topped his belt strap around his neck,
fastened it to the head of the bed,
and strangled himself to death His
act was attributed to dependency
following the receipt of letter from
his brother.
Unusual and decidedly unfavorable
weather conditions will result in a
falling off in the estimated potato
crop in the northern section of the
state in the opinion of the trade.
Snow is the only salvation of the po-
tatoes yet in the ground 1t is esti-
mated that only half Of the crop has
been harvested.
The grand jury in federal court at
Mankato was discharged after return
ing eight indictments. George J.
Piersol, former cashier of the First
National bank, Clarkfield, pleaded
guilty to embezzling $4,000. He re-
stored 100000 of this sum, but was
sentenced by Judge Booth to five
years in Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
j. ]. Opsahl, of Bemidji, president
of the Northern Minnesota Sheep
Growers association, has received ap-
plications from farmers in the follow.
ing communities for sheep to feed
and has orders for eleven carloads
Deer River, two carloads; Grand
Rapids, one; Akeley, two; Kelliher
two; Pequot, one; Boy River, one;
Grygla, two.
Miss Helen Sandstrom, is years OF
age, who has been working as do
nestle in Red Wing for several
months past, sent a bullet into her
breast at the home of Mrs. William
Pumpkin, and is at the Red Wing
hospital in a critical condition. DR.
A. E. Johnson Said the girl had q
slim chance for recovery. The young
woman gave no reason for her act
F. S. Schwalen, presiden and cash
Ter of the Triumph Stare bank, who
was arrested and held for trial or
$1,000 bail, on a charge of oSstructing
the sale Of Liberty Loan bonds, sub
scribed $4,000 worth of bonds Tor the
Triumph State bank and $500 worth
for himself at an impromptu mass
meeting which was addressed by
members of the local Liberty Loan
committee.
The Princess theatre, opened at St
Peter by F. N. Ferris, ST. Paul, is the
first motion picture show in the state
to be closed under the new law reg
ulating such places of amusements
George H. Nettleton, assistant fire
marshal, said it was closed because
of faulty electric wiring and made
quate fire protection, and because the
place was not licensed. Mr.. Ferris
said improvements would be made
and a state license secured.
AS an indication of the effect the
car shortage is having on the coal
supply, Judge John +. MCGEE, state
fuel administrator, Tuesday night
said one dock company at Duluth and
Superior has orders for 468 cars OF
coal, but haven't a car with which to
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people an idea of what we are UP
against in Minnesota" Judge MCGEE
said. "Out of the orders mentioned
above, two-thirds are for hard COAL"
Marion Johnson, 38 years old, a
Westford township farmer, was ar
rested charged with interfering with
the governments war plans, follow
ing visit paid him by Liberty Loan
statesmen. When approached about a
purchase of bonds, Johnson broke in
to trade against the government
and, according to the statesmen, said:
"That man in the White House re
ceives 100000 for starting this
war;" When questioned as to whom
he meant by that man in the White
House," he declared he meant Nc
Adoo.
Herman Thoen of Farwell, Mimi.
member of L company, 252d in.
fantry, died at the base hospital at
Des Moines of pneumonia. His death
was the sixth among the national
army recruits.
The striking members of Duluth
local No. "a, of the Longshoremen's
union, are now fighting their battle
for higher wages Independent of the
national union The strike was called
in the first place, it is said, without
the sanction of the head office and