The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

Mrs. w. A. McGonagle of Duluth is
to serve as chairman for the Y. w.
G. A. for the eighth district in the
coming United War Work Campaign.
This district comprises the great iron
range - Koochiching, Hasca, Aitkin,
Carlton, st. Louis, Lake, and Cook
countess section of the state well
known to Mrs. McGonagle, who is one
of the best known of the Minnesota
women.
Minneota. - Sixty families of the
Catholic Church of Minneota, raised
more than $1,10O for Tyler sufferers
after strong plea from Father Stew
art HI. J. Tillemans
Moose Lake.-Nels Hokstad of Rut-
ledge who was tarred and feathered by
unknown parties some weeks ago for
alleged seditious remarks has an
| nounced that he would bring suit
against several prominent Hinckley
residents.
Red Lake Falls.-The old red bridge
here which will be remembered by
many as the Bridge of Signs, went out
of business.about the same time as the
saloons were closed. 1t was complete
ly pulled down to make room for
more substantial structure.
Braiperd. - George w. Puppy, well
known in Brainerd, where for a time
he was an employee Of the Parker &
Topping company foundry and later a
factory inspector of the state under
Governors Johnson and Eberhart,
died Aug. at Fort Thomas, KY.
st. Paul.-The proposal to the State
Public Safety commission to delay the
opening of high schools throughout
the state to relieve the labor shortage
was coupled with suggestion that the
schools might adopt six-day weekly
schedule to make up for time lost.
The proposal will be investigated.
Minneapolis army reconstruc.
ton hospital at Fort Smelling is ready
to receive wounded men from France,
Maj. H. V. Silvers, post adjutant, has
announced. The hospitals present ca
pacity is 400 patients. within a
month we can care for 1000 patients"
said Maj. Silvers. GAS yet there are no
returned wounded but first detach-
ments may be sent any time"
Crookston. - The fall term Of the
Crookston Agricultural college will
open Oct. Is. Enlargement of gas
tractor and automobile work will be
one of the significant changes in the
schedule. The Owen building will have
an addition of % by 46 feet for this
work, while the construction of ga
rage will aid in storing the machines.
ALI the regular agricultural courses
will also be given.
st. Paul.-Adjutant General w. F.
Rhinow and Secretary H. w. Libby of
the Public Safety Commission, have
urged liberal response to the appeal
for financial aid toward reconstructing
the town of Tyler. Every person who
is able should join In helping the un-
fortunate people Of Tyler" said Gen.
eral Rhinow. "The appeal in behalf
of the homeless residents of the little
town should reach every heart"
st. Paul.-David Evans, Democrat,
of Tracy, was endorsed as an indie
pendent candidate for governor at a
gathering of state labor representa-
tives here. Thomas Davis, represen-
tative in the state legislature from
Marshall, was endorsed for attorney
general. The endorsement of Evans
was made on condition that he pledge
himself, if elected, to veto any prohi-
bition statutes passed by the legisla-
ture. His name was recommended by
committee of fourteen representa-
tives of the Nonpartisan league and of
organized labor.
Redby-The state Of Minnesota Is
dealing old H. G. L. some telling blows
by its fishing plant maintained on the
great Red lake under the auspices of
the state game and fish commission
and at the instigation of the State
Public Safety commission, where the
fnny tribe of the biggest lake in Min
nesota is netted and shipped to all
parts of the state to be sold at actual
cost Started as sort Of an expert
ment, the undertaking has passed the
experimental stage and is now one of
the successful institutions maintained
by the state and is proving to be a
vast benefit to the residents of the
cities who want fresh fish at figures
cheaper than available before.
Virginia. fund for returned SOL
diers from France will be established
if the plans of the local Red Cross ma
ter.alize. The matter will be taken up
with the Duluth Red Cross. Virginia
Red Cross members are also planning
a campaign to collect short pencils for
draftees and volunteers who are to
leave the city.
Winona.-Ffve sons of the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Richardson
of st. Charles will be in the service of
the country when Allen C. Richardson
enters the civilian officers training
camp at Camp Taylor, KY, in a few
days.
st. Paul-Toward averting threat
ened shortage of hay, resolution was
adopted by the Public Safety commits
sion calling attention of county d.
rectors to the law authorizing the
| leasing of state-owned meadow lands
by county auditors. at 10 cents an acre.
Owners of the hay lands were urged
to permit the cutting Of the hay at
nominal prices to prevent loss of feed
for cattle.
st. Paul-C. G.. Schulz, state SUI
perintendent of schools, issued state
ment insisting that English be the me-
dunn for instruction in private and pa
rochial schools throughout Minnesota