The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-10

county option election for September
| 10 became certainty.
While playing in the granary the
little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John HE'S
erman CT Deer Creek fell down stairs,
striking on his head. He was removed
to the hospital in an unconscious con-
dition suffering from concussior of the
brain. Following an operation he was
reported to be in an improved condi-
ton
At least rs per cent of the men ex-
amined so far by Minneapolis ward
boards have signified intention of
claiming exemptions, according to an
nouncements from those boards which
have begun their tasks. The chief rea,
son given for exemption claims is
that of dependent families or other
relatives.
The First Minnesota infantry will
be continued on property guard SER
vice in Minneapolis, st. Paul and Du-
luth until August Is, and possibly un-
til August 81, depending on the organ
ization of the new Fourth infantry,
according to a telegram received by
Governor Burrquist, from General
Barry at Chicago.
A new form of patriotism has de.
veloped in Winona. Notaries public
have come forth prepared to do their
''bit" in the war. Notices have been
sent local young men who will report
| for physical examinations for the new
selective army. Those who ask ex.
emption will require affidavits. These
the notaries public will furnish free
A new group of disciples of Herbert
C. Hoover is preparing to spread his
gospel throughout the state. Forty
young instructors in home economics
in Minnesota will have finished spe.
cial course in the home economics de-
partment of the Minnesota College OF
Agriculture which was planned to fit
them to govern instructions in food
conservation and the Hoover plan
throughout the different counties OF
the state.
Minnesota prospects are for good
average crops of all kinds, with the
possible exception Of hay, Fred D.
Sherman, state immigration commits
sioner, said after scanning reports
from various parts of the state. Small
grain may not yield heavy crop in
the western part of the state, but even
that section has many good spots. This
is the only noteworthy exception to
the indications of big harvest"
Unless the Mesabe range is visited
by rain, crops will be failure, &C.
cording to Con Kepple, prominent
range produce dealer. The hay crop
already has suffered owing to lack OF
moisture When rain did come it ar.
rived too late to be of any good. Rob.
ert Pritchart, one of the biggest farm.
ers in the Hibbing district, has raised
a ton of hay to the acre, whereas a
normal yield would produce two tons
to the acre.
| A near riot occurred at Hutchinson
when ]. o. Bentall, socialist speaker
accused Postmaster Sam G. Anderson
of holding up mail for him containing
anti-draft literature. The postmaster
jumped on the platform and offered
to thrash the speaker. Fully 5000 per.
sons, mostly German farmers, wit
messed the affair. Bentall later apollo
gized and escaped from the town be-
fore mob, made up of draft support
ers, could reach him.
Grain commissions will be increased
by the Equity Cooperative exchange
at the coming semi-annual meeting OF
the board of directors. This was the
prediction of ]. G. Critics, general man
| ager. Wheat, which now is handled
at cent bushel, will cost per cent
with maximum of cents a bushel
The 1 per cent basis will rule in other
grains with maximum of 2k cents
for flax, cent for oats, liz cents for
corn and cents for barley.
The taking of testimony in the case
of Victor S. Knutson, county superin
tendent of schools, charged with NAL
feasance and nonfeasance in office
came to an abrupt close at Long Prai
rie when the accused official rendered
his resignation to the county board
it was accepted.
j. Willard Tawney, son of former
Representative James A. Tawney, ar
rived at Winona from Japan to learn
that the commission in the Minnesota
National Guard he came 5000 miles
to fill had been supplied by the selec
ton of another man. Mr.. Tawney will
try for a commission in some other
branch of the service.
TWonfu Thousand odiforo
United States will become affiliated
with the National Editorial association
if the plans of President G.. H. Hotal
ing, Mapleton, Mimi, are realized
'The editors realize they should be
in national body, and the city and
country press must work in conjunc
tion," President Hotaling said. Mr.
Hotaling came here with party on
the last lap of 6,OO0-mile trip to
Western Canada.
The storm at Brainerd blew the
house of Ole Rasmussen from it's foun
dation and set it in the yard. A two
story frame addition also was thrown
three feet out of plumb. Several plate
glass windows were broken and light
ming struck the home of R. B. Warner
Not drop of rain accompanied the
wind storm that hit Melrose, though
neighboring towns had good deal OF
it. Two silos and many trees were
blown down. Threshing has begun on
farms in this vicinity.
| River men along the Upper Missis
sippi, although they have been urging
the necessity of the appropriation
have practically lost hope of the sue
cess of the $27,OO0,O0O river bill in
the present. war Congress. Private
messages advised that the tendency
was to sidetrack all legislation save