The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-30

Tyler.-Two of the Tyler residents
who were injured in the tornado have
died, bringing the death list to thirty
one. Eight of the most seriously in
jured are not expected to recover.
Red Wing.-With a crash that
could be heard for considerable dis
lance, the south wall of Elevator A
of the Red Wing Milling company
pushed out and resulted in splitting
about 1,400 bushels of wheat over the
railroad, tracks.
Asco.-A A. Beulow, farmer near
here, was stung to death by bees.
Beulow attempted to remove honey
from a hive. Hundreds of them stung
him, and before he was able to get
into his home the poison spread
through his system.
st. Paul.-Julius A. Schmahl, secre-
tary of state, has published the COM
plete primaries vote cast June II in
pamphlet form. 1t Is the first time
since the primary law went into eff
feet that the vote by precincts has
been published except in the Blue
Book, issued after the legislature has
assembled following the general cleo
ton. The purpose is to show the vot-
ers just how the vote was cast at the
state primary.
Minneapolis. - Wartime conserva-
ton In the postal service is now being
practiced by the government. The
yearly postoffice inspection is ap-
preaching. Normally, uniformed mem
bers would have to purchase new
clothes. This year, however, the gov
eminent has sent out word that post
Office employees will not lose any cred
it's if their old uniforms and caps are
repaired and put in ordinarily salts
factory condition.
Virginia. Members Of the police
and fire commission, the chief of po-
lice and the chief of the fire depart
ment, the mayor and. the city clerk
visited the Twin Cities, where they
investigated motorized fire trucks and
police patrols with view to purchas-
ing. Bids for a seven-p passenger car
for the chief of police and a five-pas-
senger car for the chief of the fire
department will be opened at a meet
ing of the commission on Sept. 9.
Moorhead-Close up to the lines,
back of the Americans fighting north
Of the Marine, Miss Rose Clark of
Moorhead, a Red Cross nurse, writes
to friends in Moorhead of the graft
tude of soldiers as they pass through
the Red Cross clearing hospital.
Tell the woman at home not to
throw down the job of making dress
ings," Miss Clark appeals. eff you
could see how many we use just here;
we try to be saving as possible, but
one man sometimes has as many as
eight or nine wounds"
st. Paul.-The Robbinsdale State
banks doors were closed by order of
F. e. Pearson, state bank examiner,
and the bank is undergoing a thor
ough examination. Shortages of $751;
$50 have been discovered, Mr.. Pear
son said. Losses through bad loans
are given as the reason for the banks
suspension by w. A. Farr, cashier and
majority stakeholder Mr.. Pearson
said he does not expect to see deposi-
tors paid in full. The bank has $780,
600 capital and $4,000 surplus. De-
posits are approximately $4,000.
ST. Paul.-Action to avert short
age of hay in northern Minnesota next
winter was continued by State Audi
tor Preus. An appeal was made to
Senator Knute Nelson at Washington
to obtain war department assurance
that river bottoms will not be flooded
by the opening of government dams
when hay has been cut there. The
Public Safety commission will be
asked by the auditor to call attention
of farmers through county directors
to the law permitting county auditors
to lease state-owned meadow land at
10 cents an acre.
Hibbing.- Findings for the defend
ants were ordered by Judge Martin
Hughes in the case of M. H. Tryder VS..
F. A. Moore, which was tried in dis
trict court. The case resulted from
an action to determine if partner
ship existed between the two men in
a laundry business formerly conducted
in Hibbing. s
Knife River.-The recent difficulty
between the>D. & N. M railroad and
its shop employees has been adjusted,
the men returning to work The main
questions appeared to hinge on back
pay, which the employees claimed. No
further difficulty is expected.
Fairmont.-A young man by the
name of Benson, who has been en-
ployed in this city, was arrested here.
It 10 alleged that Benson signed the
name of his father-in-law, who resides
in Faribault county, to a check which
he cashed at Wells.
st. Paul-Asserting that the soldier
vote in the June primaries was neg
ligible factor, Secretary of State Julius
A. Schmahl repeated that he will rec
ommend to the public safety commits
sion the abandonment of pending plans
to permit Minnesota men in military
service to vote at the November cleo.
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