The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-18

There is no law existing which
permits soldiers absent from the
state to vote at Minnesota elections,
according to a statement of julius A.
Schmahl, secretary of state, who
said that the socalled absent voter
law is imperative in the case Of
soldiers. Attorney General Lyndon A.
Smith said the soldier vote cannot
be taken under any existing laws.
The America First Association is
the one live issue in every county
of the state, is rapidly sweeping
Minnesota clear of Pro-German senti-
ment and is binding the various peo-
pies into one mighty cOncourse OF
active loyalty, according to the re-
PORTS of 200 officers of the associa-
ton, who held their first general
meeting at st. Paul since the drive
began.
J. E. Morrisey has been formally
sworn in as mayor of Crookston to
succeed Harvey Misner Only two
changes were made in appointments,
the other officers holding down the
same posts as they did in Mayor Mis-
ders was appointed chief of police
in place of Aaron Eick. DR.. A. H.
Dunlop, health commissioner in place
of DR.. c. E. Dampeier.
a farm crop survey of Minnesota
may be made by town assessors dur
ing their canvasses next spring, pre-
liminaries in that direction having
been discussed at special confer
ence at the Capitol. The scheme
is similar to that proposed to the
State Public Safety Commission last
year and this time probably will be
carried out under the direction of A.
D. Wilson, state food administrator.
Fairmont is proud of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Thieman, who were born in
Germany. Mrs. Thieman has knit "a
pairs of socks for the Red Cross and
Il pairs for the boys of E company,
136th infantry. They have two sons
in E company and a third in the Ma
tional army. In the windows of their
home are service flag, Red Cross
emblem and a food conservation
card. The Stars and Stripes fly from
the roof.
A proposal for adjustment OF
both the state forestry and timber
boards and creation of new state
board to administer laws relating to
state owned timber was referred to
a committee of five to be appointed
by Governor Burnquist and include
members of both bodies at a joint
meeting of the present boards.
recommendations will be considered
at another joint conference and fin
ally presented to the legislature OF
1918.
d. L. Durkin's general store at
Frazee was totally destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Durkin estimated his loss at
$4,000, within $4,000 insurance. The
building was owned by Marx Jess,
and tle loss on the building was
placed at $4,000, with $1,000 insurance.
President E. G. Quamme of the st.
Paul Federal Land bank, has gone to
Washington to attend the convention
of land bank presidents. Proposed
amendments to the land bank law
to give aid to the farmers in their
war emergency are to be backed.
Mr. Quamme will favor the estab-
lishment of a $1O0,OO0,OO0 revolving
fund to relieve the bond situation, re-
sulting from the general refusal of
Eastern inanciers to take up the
Farm Land Bank bonds.
The Swedish Lutheran church Of
Mankato considered at it's annual
meeting the advisability of changing
| its name so as to make it thorough
| ly American and it YVES decided to
| lold an adjourned meeting early in
February to decide upon a new title
Arguments in Duluth's case against
the Northern Pacific railway to OBJ
tain better rates and service for that
city and tributary territory were
heard by the Minnesota Railway and
| Warehouse commission at the Com
mercial club in Duluth. The matter
will not rest, awaiting decision by
the commission.
The Minnesota Federation o.
County Fairs held its annual meeting
at the capitol. The session closed
with an annual dinner at the st
Francis hotel, St. Paul. Presiden!
George E. Hanscom, st. Cloud, and
| Treasurer c. F. Serline, Mora, were
reelected by members of the fedora
ton. F. F. Hall, New Auburn, was
elected secretary, and F. F. Willard
Candy, was chosen vice president
C. w. Bouck, Royalton, was elected
to succeed the late ]. H. O'Neil, Parl
Rapids on the directorate and otlel
members, whose terms expired, wer'
reelected.