The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03

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tries at the present time.
Roosevelt-A postoffice inspector
from ST. Paul has been here relative
to postoffice matters. 1t is understood
the postoffice will be moved nearer
the, center of the business district of
town.
Crookston.--G. o. Riggs, who, for
the last three years has been the
leader and instructor of the Crookston
Juvenile band, has accepted the posi-
ton as band leader at Bemidji and
will take up the work at that place at
once.
Grand Rapids Chippewa Indians
held weeks celebration in the vii
lage at Ballclub, in commemoration
of the return of several braves from
overseas White people were invited
and were allowed to take part in the
dances.
Mankato-John Maley of Lake
Crystal died at the poor farm here of
complications due to advancing years.
He was born in Ireland and was 80 at
the time of his death. During the past
fifty years he had been resident of
Blue Earth county.
Mora.-The November tax settle
ment is being distributed by County
Auditor Alfred Sander and County
Treasurer Charles ]. Ericsson. The
amount to distribute is $S5,467.47,
which includes $22,554.61 special aid
received from the state.
Foley.-East st. Cloud had the
highest oversubscription and the high
lest percentage of bonds purchased ac-
cording to population of any precinct
in Benton county, according to Will
liam H. Lord, Benton county chair
man of the fourth Liberty Loan.
Little Falls.-At special term Of
district court Judge William L. Par
sons heard the case of Carnes VS.. Mil
berry, contest of election for COM
missioner from the Fourth district,
and rendered a decision in favor Of
Mulberry as being legally elected to
the commissionership
Crookston.-Only Christmas and
the day following were holidays this
year at the Northwestern School of
agriculture because of the Interrupt
ton of school work earlier in the year
due to the epidemic. There are no
"flu" cases now and prospects point to
a large attendance at the winter term.
Crosby.-As there is some doubt
whether some of the bills for nursing
during the "fiu" epidemic should be
paid by the village, as the nursing was
done in families reported to be able
to pay the bills, committee was ap-
pointed by the council to investigate
all such and report at the next meet.
ing.
international Falls.-The Red Cross
finance committee for the last year
has made its complete report, through
Mrs. M. E. Withrow, chairman. The
total amount raised was $4,S0614, not
including the monthly donations from
the Pulp and Sulphite Workers union,
which would bring the total over
IS, 900.
Crookston.- Gjerberg, who
left here for Montana almost two
years ago and enlisted in the navy in
the early part of the war, is in the
city visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gjerberg. He has made almost
dozen trips across the Atlantic
ocean and has also been on the Medi-
terranean sea.
Royalton-Marcus Kobe, an old
settler of Royalton,. died suddenly in
his place of business without any
previous warning. He was about 70
years Of age and leaves a wife and
number of children. Mr.. Kobe was
resident of Melrose about forty-five
years ago and also resided at Rich.
mond in Stearns county.
Bemidji.-The city council is con-
sidering an ordinance having for its
object the licensing of all soft drink
parlors, the fee proposed being $3.50.
No fee is charged at present. The ex-
act definition of a soft drink parlor"
doesn't seem exactly clear, and what
effect it will have on drug stores and
candy stores is problematical
st. CIoud.-William Hollenhorst,
truck driver for the Cold Spring
Brewing company, miraculously es-
capped death when the truck which he
was driving was struck by a Great
Northern train at the crossing on the
st. Joseph road, about one mile east
of st. Joseph village Hollenhorst es-
capped with only slight injuries, but
demolished.
st. Paul-Three pardons were
granted by the state board of par
dons as follows: Edith Young, serving
thirty days in the st. Paul workhouse
for vagrancy; John Graf, sentenced
from South st. Paul to sixty days in
the Dakota county jail for disorderly
conduct; ]. F. Donaher, who was serv-
ing sixty days in the Hennepin coun-
ty jail on the charge of interfering
with court witness.
Bemidji.-A golden star cleaned in
the home of Daniel Oracle of Bemidji
Christmas, for his son, Ralph Oracle,
whose death, resultant from an air
battle with a feet of Boche air bat
tiers, occurred last September. as re-
ported. The father refused to believe
the fate of hisiAson but letter re-
ceived by friend of one of the Ameri-
can airmen, Gracie's companion, con-
firmed the tragic fate of the young
Bemidji fighter.
Red Lake Falls.-A. r. Rossberg
and Lucius s. Miller of Crookston
have been advanced to the rank of
major. Maj. Rossberg was former
captain of Company /, Third regiment.
Minnesota National Guard, now doing