The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-25

ness men of Luverne have offered
large prize list to exhibitors.
The st. Cloud normal team will
open their basket ball season at home
with a game against the Minnesota
Aggies.
George H. Milligan, the Hawley
chief officer, who was recently am
busled by a man who shot at him
twice, missing him both times, has
quit his Job.
A retail merchants association has
been organized by the merchants at
Little Falls with view of improving
business conditions there and pro-
noting a closer understanding among
the local retail dealers.
F. Ternson of Virginia pulled down
the American flag that fioated in
front of the registration booth in the
First ward. He was given a lecture
and sentenced by Judge Carey to 80
days in st. Louis county Jail.
Albert Kobe and Walter Niske
were severely injured here by pre-
mature dynamite explosion while
they were excavating in clay bank.
They used red hot iron to drill,
hole near tae dynamite. Both may die.
w. It. Parry, agricultural director
of the st. Cloud high school, has
been accepted by the farm bureau of
Sherburne county as the agricultural
agent for that county. He will take
up the duties of that Office there on
Feb. 1.
Since the college year began Oc-
tober 10, 152 University of Minnesota
men have enlisted in various branch
es of the army, making total of 900
university men now in the war, &C
cording to announcement by Dean j.
B. Johnston.
Herman Zempke, farmer, is under
81 900 bond at Red Wing charged with
saying: I'VE had no business in
this war against Germany. Germany
told us to keep off the seas and we
should have minded Germany. We
can raise 100000 men here and
start a revolution to help Germany"
No county fair will be held this
year, it was decided at the annual
meeting of the Clay County Agricul-
tural and Mechanical society, held in
Moorhead. The decision was re-
| ferred to the executive committee for
| final enactment. The war and other
conditions are given as reasons for
| the society's action.
The Northwestern Lumbermen's
association concluded its convention
at the West hotel, Minneapolis, by
electing, F. J. Ward, Clinton, Iowa,
president, and I. R. Goodridge, Min
| neapolis, vice president, and adopt
ing resolutions pledging the organ!-
zation to support and assist the gov
eminent during the war in whatever
manner may be demanded to the
fullest extent of its resources.
F. ]. McWilliams, representative
| of the Mint Film company of Min
| neapolis, has been in Mankato seek
ing a certain man who, he declares,
has for some time been making
| fraudulent use Of his name. Mr.. Nc
| Williams said not only his name but
the name of another reputable film
company agent, ]. B. Mccoy of the
Supreme Feature Film company, had
been used by the wanted man to carry
on swindling operations.
Thomas H. Garfield was reelected
secretary of the Minnesota State Fair
at the meeting of the board of mana
gers. Lester T. Banks of Minneapo
lis was reelected treasurer and Ray P.
Speer will continue as director Of
publicity. With a substantial bal.
ance to its credit this year and with
no outstanding Indebtedness, the
State Fair board contemplates a
great fair this year, although no new
improvements are to be undertaken
until after the war.
The members of the Kaiser club,
at their annual meeting at New Ulm,
voted to change the name of the or
ganization to the Gopher club.
Judge Roeser of ST. Cloud post
poned all jury cases that were to
have come up for trial at the special
term of court until the general April
term of court.
Dairying and ALTERNATING each
came in for their share of discussion
and advocacy at the joint meeting al
Thief River Falls of the state dairy
men and the butermakers of the Red
River valley. Chief among the pa
pers delivered was that of H. H
Hides, professor and chairman OF
dairy husbandry, University Farm
st. Paul, on increasing the produc
| q
dairy herd.
Whether Minnesota or Iowa will
become beneficiary of about $4,000
inheritance taxes from the estate oil
Abraham Simmer, retired banker
and philanthropist, will depend on a
decision of the United States SUI
preme court. Mr.. Simmer died in
Dubuque, Iowa, last August, but had
indicated some years previously that
his actual residence was st. Paul
where he lived part of the time
His will was admitted to probate
probate court, Judge e. w. Bazille
ruling that he was a Minnesota res
ident Later one of the heirs ap
pealed from the probate judges deci
sion to the district court.
Among the nominations of candi
dates for entrance to West Point
military academy at the March ex
aminations announced by the war de
partment are the following: Harold
o. Sand, Atwater; James w. Thayer
first alternate, Morristown; Kitmel
S. Bagley, second alternate, Duluth
The new steel and concrete bridge
over the Wisconsin channel at Rec
Wing was built at cost of $44,673
IS, or $32482 less than the Original