The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-04

announcer large CLASS Oh cauulldtcS on
Memorial day May 3O.3a. .n el1
Wadena-Two thousand dollars was
appropriated by the city council for
street work, with rider attached that
in the event more money is needed it
will be appropriated.
Crookston-G. II. Atwood, formerly
of Fosston, who recently resigned from
war service, has been added to the
force of assistants in the Office of
County Agent Van Scoick
Pipestone.--A modern theater will
be built in Pipestone IL the plans of
the Jerry Hines Theater company are
carried out. 1t is proposed to erect
one of the finest theaters in the North
west
Virginia.-The name Of the Cleve-
land Avenue Presbyterian church has
been changed to the First Presbyte-
cian church, r. C. Pickering elected
clerk and o. Z. Schccbo trustee for
five years.
Littlefork. = The Horace Kibbey
home was destroyed /by fire. Sparks
from the stoyepipe, driven by the high
wind set fire to the roof. He will re
build a short distance north of the site
of the destroyed building.
Stillwater.-P. F.. Mcdonald of this
city has been named ty the county
commissioners as superintendent OF
all state and Federal roads in Wash.
ington county at a salary of $3.50 pei
month, and has already entered upon
his new duties. --,.-..
Moorhead.-At the meeting Of the
Clay County Agricultural and Mechani-
cal society, held in the lecture room
Of the public library. r. B. Webb,
treasurer of the society, reported ST.
1883 cash in the treasury. All of the
officers were reelected. -..-. p
East Grand Forks.-The city of East
Grand Forks is advertising for the
construction and rebuilding of the city
hall and fire hall. Bids must be in by
April 81 and city officials expect that
the building will be completed and
ready for occupancy by July /. .,
Moose Lake.-Herbert M. Gardner of
Minneapolis, vice president and man.
ager of the Minneapolis Civic and Com
merce association, was here conferr-
ing with officials of the Moose Lake
Commercial club in regard to placing
capable secretary at the head G:
things here.
Bemidji-Bemidji citizens who seek
appointment to the position of post
master here, made vacant by the res
ign>.s5n Of A. P. Richie, have until
April Is to file their applications with
the United States civil service commits.
sion at Washington. James L. George,
former county auditor, was the first
to make application.
Thief River Falls.-Richard Triplett,
colored, who has been conducting a
shoe shining parlor for several months,
was assessed fine of 500 and given
a sixty day suspended sentence in mu-
nicipal court by Judge N. w. Tarrant.
Triplett was arrested by Night Patrol
man Jerry Kelley and charged with
assault in the third degree.
Walker-Auditor Bacon made a Sec
ond trip to Duluth to see about money
refund for the county for fire suffer
ers' relief. The county bought several
thousand dollars worth of hay. If Mr..
Bacon is successful in this, it will save
Cass county in the neighborhood of
$4,000, The state safety commission
will take over the matter of settle
ment. "' .u"sH
Minneapolis of Mississippi
river traffic as solution to the South
American transportation problem, was
urged by H. H. Merrick, president of
the Chicago Association of Commerce,
in a speech before the Traffic club.
That would be the solution to the con-
gested conditions in the East he said,
and the port of New Orleans is capa-
BILE of handling all river and rail for
eign traffic. -. ...-. r-..
Hibbing.-Draft records kept by
John Vaughn, head clerk of the local
board, reveals the names of 223 who
failed to answer their questionnaires
or who failed to report for camps
when ordered to de so. Their names
have been sent into the ST. Paul draft
headquarters and it is more than
probable that an effort will be made
to take the delinquents before board
of inquiry.
Ely.-Deputy Clerk of the Court
Holloway, Of Virginia, has been here
for a week issuing first papers and
receiving petitions for second pa
pers. A large number of first pa
pers are being issued. The clerk, un-
der new ruling, remains here for a
week once every month for the pur-
pose of assisting in the Americaniza-
tion program. On the occasion of his
last visit in February, ninety-nine first
papers we're issued and eighteen petit
tions for second papers were received.
Frazee.-Mrs. c. w. Mckenzie re-
Gently celebrated her 101st birthday
anniversary here at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. S. s. Jones. In her
honor dinner party was given by DR..
and Mrs. S. S. Jones, covers being laid
for twelve. There was the customary
birthday cake with it's 1O1 red, white
and blue candles arranged in the form
of flag. Mrs. Mckenzie, while not
extremely vigorous, is in comfortable
health, taking keen interest in all
events, especially those affecting her
relatives ana friends Friends of Mrs.
Mckenzie from this village and vicin-
ity remembered her as usual with let
tiers, cards and other tokens.
Mora.-Fire broke out in the bakery
and restaurant of P. NJ. Dauser, caused
by the explosion of gasoline stove
as Mr.. Dauser was irving doughnuts