The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-16

OF drunkenness being recorded.
'Brooten. Edward w. Nugent, pio-
neer resident here, is dead He was
81 years old and had been a resident
| OF Minnesota more than so years.
Hastings S. Rivers, clerk of the
district court here, reports 298 marri-
age licenses issued during the year
just closed, and 81 divorces granted.
Virginia. Students of the normal
department of local schools have been
assigned for practice work in the vari
Gus schools of the county to begin on
Jan. IL.
ST. aul-Helen Masinelli, Minneap-
oils danseuse, burned at local theater
when her fiimsy dress caught fire from
an electric switch and died later at
hospital.
Violations of liquor laws
and failure to obey new and stringent
traffic ordinances boosted the receipts
of Duluth municipal court rs per cent
last year
Duluth.-Dr. K. J. Hoke was re-elect-
ed superintendent of Duluth public
schools, his term running three years
at salary of $4,000 for 1920 and S.
900 thereafter.
Candy. Candy post of the Ameri-
can Legion, in appreciation of the SER
vice rendered the Red Cross by Miss
Josie Isaacson, has presented her with
a gold locket
Bemidji.- Supt. of Schools ].
c. McGhee has mailed to each teacher
OF the rural schools throughout Bel
trami county flag exercise for each
school to follow.
st. Cloud.-A Chinese educational
commission will visit the state normal
school next month, according to an
nouncement which has been received
by the president.
Owatonna.-Steel county will spend
134,305.10 on state and township
roads this year, according to plans out
lined by the county board at it's an
nual meeting here.
Winona.-Miss Louisa Kobler, A,
resident of Altura, Winona county,
was burned to death when an oil stove
on which she was preparing dinner ex-
ploded, setting fire to her clothing.
Lake City.-John Magnusen of hush-
ford, shot and killed himself at his
home here. Dependency is given as
the cause for the act lie is survived
by his widow and six children.
Luverne.- marriage Ii
censes were issued during the last
year in Rock county, which is Al more
than the previous year and Is more
than the average for the past IL years.
Fergus Falls.-There are AZ head of
cattle for every section OF land in OF
ter Tail county. Figures compiled
show that the county has $94, FOL cat
tie, 1928 horses, 1855 hogs and &c.
623 sheep.
Observation-Disclosures retains the
county seat of Dodge county as re-
suit of the special election on the ques-
ton of removing the county seat to
Dodge Center Unofficial returns give
Mantorville, 1905 and Dodge Center l.
2O8.
Window totally destroyed the
creamery at Bingham Lake, near here,
and for time the flames threatened
adjoining structures. The fire is
thought to have originated in the boil
er room. The icehouse was also de-
stroyed.
Wheaton. Spearing pickerel
through the ice on Lake Traverse is
favorite sport this winter. Small
houses are built on the ice, same be-
ing heated by stoves set up on brick
Dozens of the fish are
speared in the course of few hours
Duluth.-The labor situation on the
range is reported to be showing an
Miners are showing
more readiness to stick to their jobs.
1t is feared shortage of labor will |
develop later as a result of a further |
expected migration Of foreigners to
visit their homes in Europe
Window Sheriff o. c. Lee and De-
putty Ben Kuhnau of Lakefield are |
named as defendants In a suit for $751; |
300 damages, following an arrest made |
there in an automobile theft case. The |
suit is brought by Mrs. Emma L. |
White, because of the arrest of her /
son, Arthur.
Minneapolis. Pink in all its various |
shades will minele with yellows and |
green's in harmonious. color effects at |
the Twin City Automobile, Truck, |
Tractor and Industrial Exposition, ac-
,ording to Charles Tietzel, who has
aiken the contract for the decorations
If the Overland Building for the show,
January 81 to February Z. The fam
BUS decorators announcement prom
ses the twin cities the most beautiful
Interior ever seen at an automotive
show west of the Mississippi river. di-
'ectors of the Minneapolis Automobile
Trade Association said.
Winona.-John Delepnich of Hous-
on was found in his room at the hotel
where he resided suffering from wood
llcohol poisoning, according to word
eceived here. Physicians report him
o be in a serious condition, being en-
irely blind and suffering paralysis of
he stomach. This is the first case of |
is kind to be reported in this section
Slayton. -Slayton, which did its first
treet paving the last year, will go in
o the permanent street Improvement
york on more extensive scale next
eason. The city council has received
.etitions from property owners for the
laving of IA blocks of highway.
st. Paul.-Anticpating record
reaking demand for crushed rock for
uilding hard surfaced roads in Min
esota this year, new rock crushing
lants are starting up at several
oints in the state, and highway en-
ineers expect, no difficulty in supply
pg needed materials, according to