The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-13

monia has claimed George ]. Johnson,
cashier of the First and Peoples bank
here. formerly of Red Wing and War
rem, who leaves a wife and three chill
dren. The body was taken to Red
Wing for burial.
st. Cloud-The St. Cloud CONNER
cial club adopted resolution in favor
of prohibiting the teaching of German
in public schools throughout the
United States. A committee to be
elected later will take steps to make
this national measure.
Ely.-Mrs. David RuotsolaiSan, wife
of the pastor of the Finnish Lutheran
church, died of pneumonia following
the influenza after an illness dating
from Thanksgiving day. Before that
time Rev. Ruotsolainen and the chill
dren of the family were sick with the
"fu" and the mother was taken ill
after nursing the others.
Cloquet.-The ]. P. Olson estate,
owners of the Northeastern hotel on
Dunlap island, has sold the property
to the Cloquet lodge of the Scandi-
navian Fraternity of America The
lodge has leased the building to the
Minnesota Commission of Public Safe
ty to be used as hospital while need
ed in the fire-devastated regions of
Carlton county.
st. Paul.-More than $4,000 of con.
tributions to the state forest fire re-
lief fund have passed through Cover
nor Burnruist's Office. Late contribu-
lions include $47235 from Martin
county citizens; 500 from the Red
Cross at Armstrong, Iowa; $37 from
Willmar; $40 from Huntley; $14 from
Perley; S. each from Cold Spring,
Eyota and Zumbrota, and SO from
Jud, N. D.
Moorhead.-In Clay county, during
the last crop year, 2,616,574 bushels
of wheat was produced, according to
reports filed with A. c. O'Banion, the
county farm agent, by the thresher-
men in compliance with the orders of
the Federal food administration. The
reports give the wheat acreage for the
county at 113,904 acres, making an
average wheat production of 22.97
bushels an acre.
Mankato.-A brewery, operated for
sixty years by German refugee and
his descendants, will probably be torn
down soon as result of the beer pro-
hibition order After the revolution
of 1849 in Germany failed, William
Bierbauer fed to the United States.
With other refugees, he came to Man
kato, which was just being settleds In
1858, Bierbauer built brewery. Since
that time the plant has continuously
been in operation. 1t was shut down
on Nov. 80.
Chisholm. = Chisholm's pledge of
$35,500 to the United War Work fund,
which was made by the local defense
league and which covered the village
quota of $2S,400 plus Is per cent,
which was to make up for the deficit
which would result from no subscrip-
tion being made in the district swept
by forest fires, has practically been
paid through heavy contributions
made by the mining companies, ac-
cording to D. G. Hackett, secretary of
the defense league.
East Grand Forks.-Hard coal is
coming into the city in small lots
One dealer received two carloads of
nut coal, with instructions from fuel
headquarters to distribute it in one
ton lots to the signers so that every
one would have at least a small
amount to burn until more can reach
the city.
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state board of law examiners resigned
and the vacancies were filled by order
of the state supreme court. John H.
Ray, Jr., of Minneapolis, resigned after
obtaining commission in the military
insurance department at Washington
He is succeeded by William NJ Jerome
Of Minneapolis. Gustaf Youngquist of
Crookston resigned after being COM
missioned in the Judge advocates Of
fee at Washington. His seat is given
N. F. Fiedl of Fergus Falls.
st. Paul-Payment of $14,413.30
state timber claims against r. L.
Horr & Co., International Falls The
settlement was accepted by Attorney
General Clifford L. Hilton on the rec
ommendation of Oscar Arneson, state
superintendent of timber. The suits
were brought to recover under alleged
short scales. Rescales were made in
some instances and found impossible
in others because of fires. For that
reason it was deemed best to accept
the settlement offered.
st. PaulADonald Stearns, Blue
Earth, treasurer-elect of Faribault
county, has had thrust on him the dis
tinction of being the first discharged
soldier to be elected to public Office in
Minnesota, according to reports at the
Capitol. Enlisting in the air service,
Young Stearns went into training at
Kelly Field, near San Antonio, Texas,
and in an accident lost the sight Of
one eye. He was honorably dis
charged and returned to his home in
Blue Earth shortly before the election,
according to the report. Friends
there, in recognition of his patriotism,
ran him with "stickers" for county
treasurer, and he defeated NJ ]. Haase,
who had held the Office for many
years.
Hill City.-This place is experience
ing another siege of the "fiu." This
time it appears in the form of sore
throat followed by high fever
Seven new cases were reported in the
Woodenware factory and many local
cases are again appearing. Under
taker o. F. Williams and Miss Laura
Thurman, local school teacher, are
among those confined to their homes
with the disease.