The Ely miner., 1920-12-17

3s
| inclusive.
st. Cloud-H. B. Hankey, who pass
ed three forged checks, has been sem
fenced to 10 months in the st. Cloud
reformatory
Canby-Rev. Mr. Ness, pastor of the
Norwegian Lutheran church here, has
accepted a call to become pastor of
church at Austin.
Ellsworth Thomas Sweeney, Sec
tion worker on the Rock Island rail
road here, was badly crushed when
he was run over by handcar
st. Peter-Nearly 1000 birds were
placed on exhibition in the st. Peter
armory when the first annual poultry
show of Nicollet county opened.
Albert Lea-Wallace Osmundson, 13
years old, was drowned in Fountain
lake while skating. His companion,
Clarence Philbrook, was saved by
boy friend.
Tracy-Plans are being made for the
annual tricounty corn show here Dec.
27 to 81. In connection with the corn
exhibit the poultry men of this section
will have show.
Chatfield- Adolph Pavlish, re-
siding near here, was attacked by a
boar hog while feeding it corn and her
legs and arms were badly chewed be-
fore she was rescued.
Owatonna-Action of the city coun-
Gil provides for a special election Mon
day, Jan. 10, to vote $475,OOO for a
municipal electric light and power, gas
and central heating plant.
st. Peter-Fifty nurses, all women,
were back on duty at the state hospi-
tai for the insane following victory
in their strike for the dismissal of Mrs.
Minnie Martin, head nurse.
Crookston-The three men who it
is alleged, robbed the bank at Gatzke
and escaped with $500, were captured
by authorities at, Warren. All but Sc
of the money was recovered.
st. Paul-Warrants aggregating ST.
981.50 were mailed to various county
treasurers by the state auditors of
flee to pay wolf bounty claims. Itasca
county led the others with $573 in
claims
st. Paul-Minnesota public school
teachers received more than s17,000,-
600 in salaries during the past year.
according to report just compiled in
the office of j. NJ Mcconnell, commits
sioner of education
Winona-I. P. Oppernoff, SO years
old, farmer living near Caledonia,
was killed when his jacket became
caught in the belt of a gas engine op-
Grating saw. He was picked up and
dashed to the ground.
Battle Lake-Three lives were lost
when a skating party broke through
the ice on lake in Amor township
near here. The dead are: Ike Bixby
and the young son and daughter of H.
Loefelholtz, all residents of that town.
ship.
Luverne-Arrangem are being
made by the county commissioners to
sell 100000. worth of road refunding>
bonds Dec. II. The money will be
used to pay warrants for the road work
done in Rock county during the past
few months.
st. Paul-For the first nine business
days of December, $4,358,719 has been
paid out of the state treasury, accofd-
ing to George LaFond, chief account
ant in the office of Henrq Rines, state
treasurer Receipts for that period
totalled $2,269,264
st. Cloud-The petition for new
trial in the care of Gustaf Nelson, SON.
in-law of Senator Knute Nelson, was
denied in an order filed at Alexandra
by Judge John A. Roeser Nelson was
found guilty last September of first
degree murder for the Staying of Jo-
seph Middleton. Counsel for the de.
fense declares that an immediate ap-
peal will be taken ;.
ST. Paul-Farmers' and Home-Mak-
ers Week will occur at University
Farm, st. Paul, on Jan. 8 to 8, 1921.
This has come to be an important an
nual event for Minnesota farmers and
last year over 1900 farmers and farm
women attended. Aside from the reg i.
ular program at the farm school,
number of important farm association
meetings are also arranged for this
week, and chief among the conferences
will be that of the Minnesota Livestock
Breeders association, which repre-
sents investments in live stock of vari-
Gus kinds amounting to more than $685.
100000. Another important confer
ence will be that of the Minnesota Fed
Grafton of Farmers Clubs, representing
a membership of over 1000 rural COM
organizations. The state
creamery managers, bee-keepers and
,.la mil alI
sessions during that week. Among the
subjects to be discussed at the various
conferences and demonstrations are
those relating to crops, farm manage
ment, soils, cattle, veterinary topics.
horticulture, farm engineering, tractor
and threshing machine management,
bees, etc. Problems relating to potato
growing and marketing will get a
prominent place on the program. Daily
mass meetings will be held, with ad-
dresses by speakers Of national fame.
Special programs will be prepared for
the farm women. On the evening of
January 5th big farmers banquet
will be held in the main dining room
at University Farm. Evening meetings
will also be held and the sponsors of
the big week, are expecting the at
tendance to exceed that of any FORM
er meeting.
Moorhead-Judge G. A. Nye SEN
fenced Thomas O'Leary, 80, confessed
robber of the Georgetown State bank.
to 40 years in the state penitentiary.
O'Leary pleaded guilty. According to
his alleged confession he robbed the
bank, Oct. 9, securing $1,000 and
the cashier.
Thief River FalIs-The forming Of n