The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-12

Far1bault.-A IL by 36-fOOt United
State flag, presented by w. N. Cos.
grove to the local Red Cross, was dis.
played on the drop curtain of the.
alter here and sold for the benefit OF
the Red Cross society.
Blue Earth.-The. question of graut-
ing franchise for the purpose of
constructing central heating plant
was carried by majority of 81 votes
at a special election here. Work will
be started on the project this sum-
| mer.
! Mankato-The Northern States
Power company has notified its local
patrons of an increase in it's rates
from $1.21 thousand feet to $1.50.
The minimum charge for gas and
electricity was increased from so cents
to ST.
Mankato.-Warren Mitchell, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitchell of this
city, ended his life at Des Moines,
Iowa. Mitchell was one of the first
selected men to leave this city last
fall and was just returning to camp
| from a furlough here when he COM
mitted the rash act that ended his
| life.
Red Wing.-O. A. Ulvin, for eleven
years connected with the Goodhue
| County National bank as assistant
cashier aid manager of the savings de-
partment of the institution, has re-
signed his position there and on July
| 15 will become engaged in work con-
nected with the Lutheran Church of
| America.
Hibbing Professional dips" reap
ed a harvest here on the Fourth. Op-
Grating on trains entering Hibbing on
the evening of the Fourth and on
street cars, the pickpockets managed
to get away with at least $3.50 from
different Greek and Austrian miners
who came to the biggest village to
spend the day.
Lewiston.-After making a boast
that he had planned to end his life,
Fred Steinbauer, 81, farmer, threw
himself beneath passenger train at
the Northwestern railway station here.
His body was badly mangled in full
view of large number of persons who
were awaiting the train. He gave no
reason for his act.
Red Lake Falls.-Red Lake county
people have to date pledged $13S,0O0
of the S153,6S0 needed to complete the
county's quota in the War Savings
Stamp drive that is being held under
the direction of the joint chairmen, V.
M. Higinbotham and R. L. Bourbon
The city of Red Lake Falls is already
more than $4,000 over the top.
Bemidji-Judge J. F. MCGEE of Min
neapolis, fuel administrator for Min
nesota, was one of the members of
Governor Burnquist's party which Wis
tied the state-owned fisheries at Red
Lake, and while in the city he met
with the local fuel committee to in
form them of the necessity of the
conservation of coal and why it should
be saved to help win the war.
Fergus Falls.-George Tanner, sa-
loon keeper of Sank Center, and Mar
tin Hagen, formerly of Fergus Falls,
were sentenced to forty days in Jail by
the municipal judge here for violating
the order prohibiting the importation
of liquor into dry territory. 1t was
charged that Tanner and Hagen drove
from Sank Center to the dry town of
St. Olaf and sold five quarts Of whisky.
Thief River Falls.-Gust Olson,
well-knowl farmer residing near Ar
gyle, was found dead under an over
turned Ford car about five miles east
of Warren on the Thief River Falls
road. The discovery was made by
DR.. o. F. Melby of this city, who was
returning from visit at the Marshall
county seat, accompanied by his fam
lily.
st. Cloud.-Matthew Boil, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scheuer, was seri-
ously hurt. The young man, who is
16 years old, is employed at the fac
tory. He wished to operate the ele.
vator and in attempting to do SO was
caught in the mechanism. The ele-
vator, which he started, went up, car
rying him with it. His jaw was brok-
en- and he was otherwise cut and
bruised.
Bemidji.-Chippewa Indians of Min
nesota, representing tribes on five
reservations held their annual council !
in Bemidji this week. Nine reserva-
tons were represented and II dele |
gates were in attendance. The meet
ings were held at the city hail. Dele !
gates came from White Earth, Cass |
Lake, Nett Lake, Red Lake, White |
Oak Point, Grand Portage, Leech |
Lake, Fond du Lac and Mile Laos |
reservations.
Minneapolis-A scaling down of the |
nonessentials in business is going to |
be effected, but it will be done so a |
to occasion little jar, and it will be
without disturbing trade. Theodore
Void, governor of the Federal Reserve
bank, made this statement yesterday |
upon his return from Washington, |
where he attended a meeting of the
governors of all the reserve banks OF |
the country, at which the problem of
the nonessential business was dis
cussed. The forthcoming $6,000,000,-
600 Liberty Loan probably will mean
that the ninth Federal reserve district |
will have to be allotted not less than
$500, 1000, 900 of bonds.
Buffalo.-The Presbyterian Young
Peoples conference, which is to be
held here July 1924, is being prepared
for. A list of the speakers has been
received. 1t promises to be a splen-