The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11

over Two saloons ana WnOleSaie
liquor house at Ceylon, closed by the
safety commission
neapolis.-Evening classes for
instructors in radio operating, radio
theory, electrical work, blacksmithing
and automobile work will be conduct
ed at Dunwoody institute.
Attacked by an enraged
bull, John Fell, farmer residing near
Rochester, is in critical condition.
Fell was knocked to the ground and
trampled on, and was unconscious
when found.
Crookston.-All potatoes shipped for
commercial purposes must be graded
and A. P. Rehl, inspector for the Fed
eral food administration in Minnesota,
has been in Polk county to arrange for
the enforcement of the rule.
Pipestone.-That too much sweet
corn is disastrous to cattle has been
proven by the experience of John
Birkeland, farmer living across the
county line south of here. Birkeland
turned a herd of 25 of his milch cows
into field of the corn and five OF the
animals are dead as a result.
rainerd.-Operating under the di-
rection of County Attorney S. F. AL
derman, Sheriff Claus A. Theorin and
deputies with Federal officers, arrest
ed nine Austrians on the Guyana iron
range charged with selling liquor with
out license. There are five women
and four men in the party, and they
were brought to Brainerd, where they
were arraigned.
Winona.-The district convention OF
the Church of Christ of Southern Min
nesota has closed a two-day session
here Officers elected were: Presi-
dent, N. K Flint, Winona; vice presi-
dent, John Hall, Austin; secretary
treasurer, H. ]. Hill, Plainview; c. e.
superintendent, f. d. Smith, Roches-
ter; S. s. superintendent, Margaret
Stran, West Concord.
East Grand Forks.-Alice Almond
son, 16, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christ Amondson, residing near here,
disappeared a few evenings ago and
has not been heard from since. She
was reported to have been seen on the
Great Northern railroad bridge around
10 o'clock D. m. Whether she took
passage on one of the outgoing trains
at that time is not yet known.
Bemidji.-A joint meeting of the
clergy of the Episcopal deaneries Of
the Red River valley and the Missis-
sippi valley will be held in st. Bar
tholomew's church, Bemidji, Oct. %
and "a. About twenty clergymen will
be present with Bishop Morrison of
Duluth Rev. Mr.. Hudson of Paynes-
vile, Mimi, will preside as dean of
the Mississippi valley convocation.
st. Paul.-John H. Quackenbush, ar
rested in Montana several weeks ago
on the charge of stealing ten head of
| horses from Barrett & Zimmerman,
University avenue horse dealers, and
| brought back to st. Paul, pleaded
guilty to grand larceny in the second
| degree before Judge F. N. Dickson in
district court. He was sentenced to
an indeterminate term at Saltwater
| prison.
Winona.-F. r. Stevenson, slayer Of
Elmer Mead, May q last, was found
| guilty by jury in district court of
manslaughter of the first degree. The
jury deliberated thirteen hours. The
verdict carries an indeterminate SEN
| tence from five to twenty years. Stew
enson shot and killed Mead and at
te<npted to kill his own wife. He
pleaded temporary insanity" during
the trial.
Glencoe.-"The principal thing the
Yankees in the trenches want is let
tiers from home and for their sweet
hearts not to go back on them, but to
stick to them legless or armless,' Rep
resentative Thomas Schall of Minneap-
oils told The America First society
here Mr. Schall said that another
message from the boys was advising
him and America to stand pat and not
/ compromise.
st. Cloud. = Abatement proceedings
have been started against "sanator-
| ium'' conducted by DR.. and Mrs. w. A.
Bach of East ST. Cloud. The place,
which has been conducted by DR.. and
Mrs. Bach as medical institution and
rest cure for the past year, was raided
recently by the police and evidence
found that it was being conducted as
disorderly house. DR.. Bach was fined
$1O0 in the justice court.
Crookston.-About IS per cent of the
money required to construct a live.
stock pavilion to cost about $4,000 to
be used in connection with the farm
crop show next year has been pledged
and the enterprise is assured. The
amount pledged includes $4,000 by
Polk county, covering one-half of the
cost of the building; $4,000 by Mar
shall county, $1,000 by Norman coun
ty, 1000 by Red Lake county. $1,000
by Kittson county, 5000 by Mahnomen
county.
/ st. PAULA record movement of Pc
tatoes by railroads in Minnesota and
/ wisconsin is disclosed by an inquiry
into the car supply situation. Up tc
lOct. l the four principal potato haul
! ing lines had transported 1884 cars
more than twice as many as last year
when 4,756 cars were handled. The
500 line had hauled 1883 cars, North
ern Pacific 3,076, Great Northern 3,64s
and the Omaha 1,463. State official!
find there is an adequate supply o.
cars for immediate needs.
II Tyler.-With the death of Mrs. Hans
Christensen, Al, the thirty-sixth vic
/ tim of the tornado which sweep
, through Tyler Aug. Fl is recorded
, Mrs Christensen went to the cellar O
hor home and a flying timber which