The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-12

Inc TOTAL DlFInS LOT the county were
1859, as against 532 deaths.
Brainerd-Night school for Fin
nish people desiring education in
English is being held in Southeast
Brainerd on Tuesday and Friday eve
nings.
Big Falls.-A new organization,
known as the Woman's Auxiliary of
Home Economics, has been organized
in Park county.
International Falls.-The contract
for the construction of the new Iltis
building was awarded to Lars Stubee,
local contractor. The structure is to
he ready for occupancy by July l.
Bemidii.-The first carload of hol.
low tile for the new normal school
has been unloaded here and the
work of hauling to the school site
was Immediately commenced by
Tom Smart.
Little Falls.-Dr. S. r. Fortier has
been appointed director of the Pre-.
paredness League of American Den.
lists in Morrison county by Z. p.
Whittier, west central district di.
rector for the state of Minnesota.
Moorhead.- Moorhead has the first
of the women railroad operators
| made necessary by the war. Miss
Marie Walker handles a telephone
trick at the Great Northern station
and has been on the job several DAYS.
Milaca.-J. B. Frey, farmer living
in South Fork township, Kanabec
county, died recently of injuries sus-
tanned when the balance wheel on the
gasoline saving rig he Vas operating
at his home burst and flying pieces
mangled and crushed him.
Minneapolis. Jf the -four
mills at Chaska, Mimi, for thirty
days for violation of the government
restriction not to sell flotr in excess
of thirty-days' supply to each Gus.
toner was ordered yesterday by the
Federal grain corporation IN a notice
to A. d. Wilson, state food admins
traitor.
Thief River Falls.-Joe Greenfield,
for three years local band leader, has
left for Escanaba, Mich, to visit for
a short time before going to Cairo,
Ill.,, to enlist with a band of -Jne of
| will also stop off at Camp Dodge: for
short visit with the boys from
this city.
Thief River Falls-Morlan Bishep
who is home on furlough from
Camp Dodge, addressed the high
Cahn ctr ont Ia fhn
work of the Y. M. c. A. in the camps
presenting very interesting account
of the many branches of activity to
which this splendid organization is
committed.
Wadena.-Mrs. Hugh Buckley, a
pioneer resident of Compton town
ship, but for the past ten or twelv
years a resident of East Grand Forks,
died at her home there from dropsy
The remains were laid to rest beside
those of her husband and two sons
in the local cemetery. She is sur
vived by six children.
Hawley.-Matt Johnson, As years
old. teamster, was burned to death
with seven head of horses and cow
in a fire which destroyed the Els
holne livery stable. Johnson's charred
! body was found near the entrance,
face downward, with horse on
either side of him, and it is believed
that when he saw the blaze he tried
to save the horses.
International Falls.-Private Bert
G. Magladry, son of George C. Mag
ladry of Birchdale, recently proved
his right to be called one of Uncle
Sans efficient soldiers of the sea,
by qualifying as a marksman. This
coveted honor brings with it not only
the privilege Of wearing silver
craftsmanship medal, but also extra
pay Private Magladry. enlisted with
the marine corps last November
ST. Paul-Horace Lowry, president
| of the Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany, called at Governor J. A. A.
Burnquist's office to ask if the gov
ernor, on his recent visit at Wash
| ington, conferred with federal Off
Gals on the street railway labor
situation. He was Informed by Gus
tav Lindquist, secretary, who accom-.
panied his chief on the trip, that
no conference took place on the
subject
Minneapolis 1000
men of military age who did not have
registration cards with them were
taken into custody here in one night
when agents of the department of
! justice and members of the. local
home guards raided 1877 pool rooms
and dance halls in the city. Those
in charge of the raids said it was the
largest general combing of city for
draft evaders that has taken place
anywhere.
| Moorhead-Local United States
weather bureau reports for the last
month show that the highest tenn
perature of the month was recorded
on the Goth, "A deg, and the lowest
on the 10th, 6 deg below. The nor
NAL for the month since 1881 to 1918
was a little over 81 deg, the mean
for the past month being 36 deg, or
the highest mean temperature for
Fanny March since 1881 except 1910.
Mora.-Farmers of this locality
met here and decided to erect CO.
operative warehouse to cost $4,000,
stock in the concern to be sold only
to local people at $40 per share.
About $4,000 worth of stock was sub
scribed at the! meeting. The building
{ will be about 40 by 80 and perhaps
larger, and only stockholders will be
allowed to store potatoes in it.
/ Detrnit The CITY council has voted