The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
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Virginia.-Erick Ollila, arrested for
selling milk without a license, was re-
leased by Judge Carey on motion of the
complainant. He got license.
Hastings. Newell, go, one
| of Hastings oldest residents, former
county and city official, died Oct.
| from heart trouble Three daughters
| and son survive.
| Bemidji.-Federal Food Director H.
e. Reynolds is contemplating meet
| ing of all Beltrami county food assist
ants to be held before long in Bemidji,
| a date and place yet to be designated.
Fairmont.-The state department of
education has refused state aid to two
Martin county rural schools because
they have not displayed the American
! flag either inside or outside the build
| ing.
Renville-The county teachers in
stitute of Renville county has been
| postponed because of Spanish inf1u-
yet and the authorities are using pre-
ventive measures.
Pipestone.- Shirley Ray, Pipestone
| boy, has been awarded the croix de
guerre by the French government for
| bravery shown while acting as truck
| driver in Pershing's forces in France.
Winona.-Carl Finklenberg, past ex-
allied ruler of the local Elks lodge. has
been appointed district deputy grand
exalted ruler for Southern Minnesota.
He succeeds James Healy of st. Paul.
Stillwater.-Julius Marx, single, 70,
who had resided on small farm about
three miles south of Cottage Grove, for
years past, was found dead in a small
grove, where he had been engaged in
chopping his winters supply of wood.
ST. Cloud. Fred Peterson has
brought suit against the Great North
ern railway in behalf of his son, Ray
mond, minor, 10, to recover $1,000 as
result of being hit by a train while
riding in an auto at Browerville May
49, last.
CroOkstOn.-From every part of the
Red River valley, where the livestock
building project has been preached,
come encouraging statements, both as
to the necessity for having such
building and the timeliness of the
movement, and also expressions of will
ingness to help.
Red Lake Falls-Red Lake county
is one of the smallest in the state but
the value of the wheat crop this year
already threshed is $653,600. In addi-
tion to the wheat crop there have been
increases in the yield of rye, barley,
flax, corn and oats but figures on these
crops are not yet available.
Red Lake Falls.-The success of the
war savings and Liberty Loan school
campaign was fittingly celebrated at
the high school auditorium by the high
! school, eighth grade and faculty. 1t
was announced that the students sold
more than $4,000 worth of govern
ment securities in Red Lake Falls in
one week.
Ely.-The Commercial Club voted $25
to Tyler, Mimi, wrecked few weeks
ago by tornado One hundred dollars
was voted the Ten Thousand Lakes of
Minnesota association in recognition Of
the work done in advertising this end
of the state This payment is the final
installment on the amount subscribed
toward the work of the association.
st. Paul.-Homer B. Dibbell, former
ly of Duluth, now commissioner OF
the state supreme court, has been APP
pointed an associate justice to succeed
the late Judge George L. Bum, it was
announced at the Capitol. julius Col
Ter of Shakopee former state senator,
will be appointed to take Judge Dbl
bells place as commissioner, 1t is re-
ported
Sebeka. - Jacob Aho of Red Eye
township escaped injury when his Ford
car turned turtle on the hill by the
Stranger farm south of town. While
going down the hill near the Stranger
farm the front wheels struck some soft
sand, causing the car to turn COM
Mr.. Aho was thrown clear Of the car
and received only few bruises.
Virginia.. L. Yerxa of Minneapolis
spoke last night before meeting of
the grocers of Virginia at the city hall
under the auspices of the food admin
lSITdIlCu II. ". iChCllh6, lOou ouiiAh-
istrator for the northern half Of st.
Louis county, was chairman. Mr.
Yerxa spoke in behalf of the cash and
carry plan for the grocers, or for one
delivery each day, 10 cents to be added
for each order carried. About forty
grocers attended. A committee to con-
suit together and report on this plan
for Virginia grocers will be appointed
soon.
Deer River-According to DR.. D. F.
Dumas Spanish influenza has been dis
covered here A trainman on the Great
Northern road was taken i'll and the
doctor diagnosed the aiiment as influ-
enza. In the north section Of the vii
lage two children in one family have
it and two children in the mill district
also have the disease.
Barnum.-Miss Luella P. Goodell,
who enlisted in the nurses reserve
corps in August, has received her APP
pointment to the Butterworth hospital
at Grand Rapids, Mich. Miss Margaret
Lord has enlisted in the army nurs-
ing school.
Northfield-Girls of Carleton col
lege have adopted voluntary quaran-
tine in cooperation with the military
authorities to prevent the appearance
of Spanish influenza. They will not
attend public assemblies away from
the campus, visit the business district