The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

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Notwithstanding Dunrord, 10
years old, accidentally shot and killed
his uncle, Ora Oliver, while they were
hunting.
Red Lake Falls.--Chief of Police
Joseph Belair has handed in his resig-
nation to Mayor Theodore La Bison
iere. For the last 10 years he has also
been sheriff of Red Lake county.
st. Paul.-The use for advertising
purposes of the flags, uniforms and in
sigma of the United States and
friendly nations, the Red Cross and
like organizations, will be made unlaw-
full upon passage of bill to be intro
duced in the legislature by Represen-
tative Leo Gleason. Minneapolis.
Minneapolis thai 800 dele
gates from all parts of the state are
expected to attend the annual conven-
ton of the Minnesota Federation of
County Fairs, which will meet at the
court house, Jan. Is, according to r.
F. Hall, secretary. The federation will
have banquet that night at the Dyck-
man hotel.
Minneapolis Delegates to the fif-
teenth annual convention of the Min
nesota Implement Dealers association
paid final tribute to Roosevelt at
one of their business sessions at the
West hotel. Following eulogy by
G. M. Johnson of Rush City, the men
stood for two minutes in silent respect
for the memory of Colonel Roosevelt.
Minneapolis. Minnesota Imple-
ment Dealers association, at the clos
ing session elected Charles w. Lyman
of Mortified, president; M. j. Stolum
of Hitterdal, vice president, and c. L.
Buxton of Owatonna, secretary treas
urer. G. A. Meyers, Lake Elmo, and
August Lundrin, Warren, were named
to serve on the board of directors for
three years.
ST. -Discontinuance Of the
publication of flair food prices" has
been ordered to take effect immediate
ly by A. d. Wilson, federal food adj
ministrator for Minnesota. The or
ders are issued by the state food ad-
order to that effect. Brisk competition
among dealers will prevent any at
tempt at profiteering now, Mr.. Wilson
said
Minneapolis.-All the police cap.
tains of the city, including the as
sistant superintendent, night captain,
traffic lieutenant and captain Of de
tectives, met for the first time under
their new chief, ]. F. Walker. Mayor
Meyers spoke to the men, emphasizing
the need for unqualified loyalty to
country, state and city. A request for
more men for the department was
made by the police officers.
Luverne.-Peter Norwood was found
dead, and his son, Carl, dying at their
home in Rosedell township. Escaping
coal gas was the cause of their death.
Neighbors became alarmed at the alb
sence of the two and forced an en-
trance into Norwold's premises. Carl
was still alive when found, but in an
unconscious condition, with both legs
badly frozen. He died shortly after
wards. Peter Norwood was pioneer
resident, settling in Rock county in
1877. r
Minneapolis.-The Minnesota Imple-
ment Dealers Fire Insurance company
declared SO per cent dividend at its
annual meeting held at the West no.
tel in connection with the convention.
This dividend will be paid to members
in the form of reduced premiums on
their 1919 insurance policies. The
treasurer's report showed balance OF
100000 on hand December 81, 1918,
and an increase of $12,500,000 in the
amount of property insured during the
last year.
st. Paul-George Wallgren, solici.
tor for the Prouty Commission Com.
pany, South ST. Paul, was seriously
injured and may lose both arms and
legs as result of an automobile &C.
cident. While driving near Bloom.
quist, Mimi, his car went over an EN-.
bankment, pinning him underneath. He
was discoverered in the morning and
taken to a Minneapolis hospital
where it is feared his arms and legs
are so severely frozen that it will be
necessary to have them amputated.
Minneapolis.-Ev county in the
state was represented at the Univer.
sity of Minnesota among the student
personnel last year, according to a re-
port submitted by E. B. Pierce, regis
trar. Hennepin, with 2,345; Ramsey,
with 844, and st. Louis, with $50,
were in the lead. The other counties
ranged from forty-nine to one. There
were students in attendance from
thirty-two states. By number of resi-
dents in attendance, Minnesota was
followed by South Dakota, Iowa, North
Dakota and Wisconsin. The students
hailed from a chain of states made up
of Minnesota, Michigan, Maine, Flor
ida, Arkansas, California, Washington,
Montana and back to Minnesota
again.
st. Paul-State Senator Harry F.
Weis of LIE Sueur died at st. Luke
hospital in this city. He refused to
make the race for Congress in the
Third district last fall because of poor
health. Senator Weis attended the
opening session of the Senate, but he
was plainly ill. He returned to his
room at the Hotel Saint Paul and later
was taken to st. Luke's hospital. Sena-
tor Weis was SO years old. He was
elected to the State Senate in 1906
and had served continuously ever
since He was, for many years mem
Der of the Democratic State Central
committee.
Duluth-Through the request of
DIR. K. J. Hoke, superintendent of Du-