The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-21


ton is making every effort to attain
by Christmas eve.
"All Minnesota citizens, ! am sure,
will do their utmost to assist this
branch of American activities devoted
to the aid of the suffering. By be-
coming members of the American Red
Cross, those joining will show that
spirit of good will for which the
Christmas season of the year stands"
Unofficial totals show that more
than 1000 men enlisted in Minneapolis
| in 10 days previous to December Is,
in both army and navy service.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
one of the barns at the Hastings state
asylum. A number of hogs kept in
the barn were removed without loss.
G. w. Koering, Clarence Smith. JAG
oh Kaupp and Con O'Brien, Brainerd
butchers, paid s15' fines and costs on
charges of applying chemicals to meat
Farmers living near International
Falls, are commencing to take small
| amounts of wood to town by sleigh,
| the occasional small falls of snow hav-
ing helped hauling.
| Roland Henrionnet has been bound
over to the grand jury at Bemidji on
charge of murder in the first degree,
having shot Oscar Nelson and caused
| his death. No bail is permitted.
| Only American citizens or men hav-
ing their first papers will be accepted
to positions on the faculty of the Uni
versity of Minnesota henceforth, ac-
cording to ruling made by the board
of regents.
Mary Lefebre. % years old, waitress
at a restaurant, was found dead in
her room in ST. Paul from gas poison
ing. Miss Lefebre was the twelfth
victim of asphyxiation in Minneapolis
and st. Paul in week.
A threat to close shops of the
Great Northern at st. Cloud and
throw out of employment between 700
and 500 car repairers and labOrers is
made if the men are unreasonable in
their demands for increases, accord
| ing to company officials.
! A verdict in favor of the city Of ST.
Cloud was rendered by the jury in the
case of Jennie A. Pipps against the
city of ST. Cloud in district court. The
city had offered the plaintiff $500 for
land in condemnation proceedings, but
this was claimed to be too low
The Norwegian society is planning
| RI aroct 1, monument RI tho Civil ua -
hero, Col. Hans Heg of the Fifteenth
Wisconsin volunteers, who died in the
| battle of Chickamauga. The board of
directors will meet at Minneapolis Jan.
26 to plan details of the monument
project.
Rev. P. A. Lang, pastor of the Eman-
ual EVANGELICAL church, ST. Paul, ap-
peaered before an agent of the United
States department of justice and was
questioned as to hi. allegiance to
this country. Agents of the depart
ment declined to say anything about
the interview.
white ways" will continue to blaze
in Minnesota until after Christmas,
through an order issued by j. F..
MCGEE. Federal fuel administrator,
who directed that beginning Dec 26
not more than one light on a street
fixture be used where the current is
produced by coal.
Mrs. Catherine McSherry of Min
neapolis, has been paid 5000, the
states part of the $1,000 reward offer
ed for Information leading to the con-
viction of the murderer of Patrolman
George Connery, upon an order issued
by Governor Burnquist, thus settling
as far as the state is concerned the
controversy which arose with the fill
ing of three separate claims for re-
ward.
Eorkless days and wheatless meals,
! in addition to the regularly observed
neatless and wheatless days, are rec
| mmended by the federal food admin
'~at'on ond announced by A. D. Will
son, it's chief representative for Min
nesota. One porkless day each week
and one wheatless meal each day, the
former on some day other than Tues
day and the latter every day as well
as Wednesday are suggested. The re-
quest is being made of housewives and
other food dispensers.
According to DR.. Werner Hemstead,
health officer of Brainerd, there are
six cases of smallpox of mild va
riety, all patients recovering. There
are some cases of diphtheria, of
which but one, small child, was
fatal
For want of evidence, County At
torney Schmitt moved in district
court at Mankato that the case
against Mrs. Ida Bartz be dismissed.
Mrs Bartz was indicted with DR.. j.
A. A. Joshlyn on the charge of abor-
ton, of which charge the doctor was
found guilty. The order was made.
| Warren ]. Miller, Crookston high
school instructor in English, has re-
signed to enlist in his country's SER
vice. He passed his examination in
Minneapolis for a position as must
clan in the naval reserves. Mrs. R.
&c. Trumbo will have charge of Mr..
Miller's classes.
| Two hundred members of the Crook
ston Commercial club were present at
the War Dinner at the club rooms
The dinner was prepared by the fresh
men girls of the local high school and
only food recommended by the food
administration was served.
Railroads are prohibited by State
Safety commission order from carry
ing liquor into Polk county, which is
dry under local option. The order
was designed to correct conditions