The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15


nesday and Thursday
Detroit.-A. Meili, the veteran pio'
neer of the county, is reported to be
seriously ill at his home in the
western section of the city.
Alexandria-Mrs. Mary Ann Raiter,
68 years old, one of the early settlers
of Alexandria, died here. She was
the widow of the late Chris Raiter.
former banker of this city.
Warren-Bert r. Ayres, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Ayres of this city, has
enlisted in the aviation corps and is
awaiting his country's call to the
service.
Anoka.--The home of j. L. Aldridge
of st. Francis, together with the con-
tents, was totally destroyed by fire
recently. The threeyear-old son was
alone in the house and was burned
70 death.
Bemidji-Fred A. Reed and Leger
]. Godin were accepted by Corporal
Clarence Foucault as volunteers in
the coast artillery and left for Du-
luth, whence they will be sent to
training quarters.
Ironton.-Oscar Nelson, farmer 1iv-
| ing southeast of Deerwood, came here
and bought Ford car and wanted to
| get it home at once, so he defied the
snow by placing it on a sled and
hauling it to his farm.
Mankato.-Rev. A. E. Fillmore, for
mer rector of ST. Johns Episcopal
church at Mankato, has been made
member of the board of directorate
| of the Fairmont National bank He is
rector of the Episcopal church in that
city.
Saltwater. - Inmates of the state
penitentiary here have contributed at
the rate of $40.53 per capita to the
Liberty Loans and various war soci.
| ETY. enterprises. The total amount
loaned or donated outright is $685..
! 4So5S.
st. Cloud.-Bishop Joseph F. Busch
and brother, Rev. William Busch of
st. Paul seminary, went to Red Wing,
Mimi, to join in the celebration of
the golden anniversary of their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Busch.
Brainerd.-Maj. John d. Yost of
Minneapolis was in the city in the
! interests of recruiting in the regular
army and met with Mayor Dr. R. A.
Beise and the local recruiting board,
H. P. Dunn, William Nelson and o. A.
| Peterson
| Moorhead.- jury in the case of
JohnsOn-Drake company VS.. George j.
! Thompson, involving a dispute over a
contract at the Clay-Becker sanitari-
um at Lake Park, returned verdict
in favor of plaintiff for S30417, the
full amount sued for
| Little Falls.-The Morrison county
| commissioners were in the Twin
| Cities this week investigating the
different types of stone crushers with
view of purchasing one for road
work in this county. Small railroad
systems to be used in hauling gravel
| construction also are being inspected.
| Red Lake Falls.-LocaI boosters Pc
| titiOned the Great Northern for spe-
| CroOkston crops show next week
A request to run special train each
way was peremptorily denied by the
management on the grounds that it
had orders to conserve fuel and en-
ergy.
! Moorhead.-The Moorhead city
council voted to give the Fargo &
MOorhead Street Railway company
the free use of the north bridge for
| 1918. This action was taken after
Supt. c. p. Brown of the company
had told how much the paving and
other expenses in Moorhead had ex-
ceeded the 1917 income The annual
charge for the use of the bridge here
tofore has been $500.
Rrainerd. = Brainerd boys serving
Uncle Sam on land and sea are to be
remembered in service flag meas
uring II by 20 feet in size, each man
star of the flag The emblem will
be suspended on line stretched from
the Ransford hotel to the First Ma.
tional bank. The flag will be for.
mally presented to the city and any
amount over-subscribed will be do
mated to the Red Cross.
| Fairmont. = Perry Krause, German
farmer of Triumph, must pay $10O to
the Triumph branch of the Red Cross,
otherwise he will have to spend GO
days in the county Jail for disloyalty.
Re was convicted by jury in district
court and sentenced by Judge E. G.
Dean to pay fine of $500 and serve
60 days. The Jail sentence will be
suspended, Judge Dean said, if Krause
donates 500 to the Red Cross and
hereafter conducts himself as a loyal
citizen
st. Paul.-Towns in Minnesota 10
Gated within three miles of the North
| Dakota border have been granted spe-
cial permission by John F. MCGEE,
state fuel administrator, to discon-
tinue observation of "heatless" Mon
days. The state fuel administrator
explained this action was taken be-
cause towns three miles west of the
Minnesota border in North Dakota had
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was intended that towns in that three
mile area should be affected by the
fuelless ruling.
Crosby. Korby of Smiths addi-
ton was arrested by Chief Of Police
G. A. Lewis for beating his wife and
is N Jail. Korby is "a years old AMI
the police, it is stated, have had trou-
BILE with him before on this scale. At
the time lie was arrested he informed
the chief that he was also Stacker,
so he will be turned over to the gov
eminent authorities. Korby's wife and