The Ely miner., 1920-06-18
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Northwest

suddenly.
Helena, Mont-Governor Sam w.
Stewart today reappointed DR.. Z. M.
PORTER of Great Falls as a member
of the state board of health for the
five year term.
Helena, Mont-A Northern Pacific
ston, while the crew and passengers
rushed to aid a woman and three chill
dren in runaway.
Bismarck, N. D.-The orders of the
North Dakota workmen's compensa-
tion bureau fixing minimum wage
scales will be put into effect August
16 it was announced.
Altoona, Iowa-The State bank of
Altoona was broken into and several
safety deposit boxes were robbed
Liberty bonds and their papers taken
were valued at from $4,000 to $4,000.
Briton, S. D.-J. F. Kelly of this city,
has purchased through a receivers
sale the extensive holdings of the
Briton Cooperative Milling company
and the Briton electric lighting plant.
Des Enthusiastically complete
unofficial returns from the Iowa pri-
mary indicate that Senator Albert B.
Cummins was nominated for United
States senator by about $4,000 ma
jority. ..
Mitchell, S. D.-The supervised mu-
nicipal Fairgrounds will open June
"a, according to an announcement by
the board of education. The FEEDER
ated Women's club has succeeded in
financing the project for the year.
Waterloo, Iowa-Rev. Edward Pick
EFT Kimball, who celebrated his Tooth
birthday July %, 1919, died at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. G. j. Mack,
in this city. Rev. Pickett served 70
years in the Congressional ministry.
Council Bluffs, Iowa-H R. Herrick,
under indictment for assault with in
tent to murder his divorced wife and
her escort, r. e. Banner, on April 25,
entered plea of guilty. He was SEN
fenced to 80 years in the state peni-
tentiary.
Bismarck, N. DIX. l.. Stair, speak
er of the house of representatives at
the last session, has assumed formal
control of the North Dakota peniten-
tiary as warden, Mr.. Stair, who comes
from Bottineau county, was appointed
on April 81.
Clyde, N. D.-The Clyde State bank
was entered during the night by yegg-
men who cut telegraph and telephone
lines, cutting off the town. An acety-
line flame was used to force the vault
door, but they failed to get any money,
according to bank officials.
Fargo, N. DC. w. Bris, c. w. Van
Wei and Fred Anderson, officers of a
rabbit farming company, have been
indicted by the United States grand
jury on charges Of violation of the pos
tai laws in promoting their enterprise
Four other men arrested in connec-
tion with the affair were not held.
Fargo, N. D.-Wage increases to
members Of the faculty and employees
at the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege add S46,256 to the 1920-21 MAIN
tenance budget, prepared by DR.. E. F.
Ladd, president of the college. The
total for the new budget of $317,776,
as compared to $269,739 for the fiscal
year closing July l and $249,779 for
1888.
Fargo, N. D.-Counsel for the Edb-
den Farmers Elevator company, which
has instituted in federal court an at
tack on the constitutionality of the
North Dakota grain grading law, has
asked for court Of three judges to
hear the case when it is called June
IA, It was announced. In an action in
volving the constitutionality of state
laws, 1t was said, court of three fed
eral judges is required to pass on the
issue.
Grafton, N. D.-The coroner's in
quest and other Investigations have
failed to reveal evidences of foul play
in connection with the death of Mrs.
Frank Koudel, aged wife of a Pisek
resident, whose body was found bur-
led in sack in the Koukel shed The
husband, rs years old, claimed to
have buried the body after finding his
wife dead in yard outside the house.
Finding the ground hard, he was un-
able to dig very large grave so had
to break the arms and legs in order
to get the body into the hole. He SAYS
that he covered it with an old quilt.
filled up the grave and said nothing
to anyone. The story is regarded as
correct and it is believed that the old
man wished to save funeral expenses.
Bantry-Herman Schilling, farm
er near here, in an effort to kill off
his crop of young grasshoppers, ran
a heavy roller over his land. Most of
the baby hoppers are still frail and
can hop but feebly, so countless num-
bers were crushed by the roller. Mr..
Schilling considers experiment well
worth the effort.
Winnipeg, Man.-An American citi-
zen is not an alien in Canada, accord
ing to ruling by Sir Hugh John Mac
Donald, magistrate in the city police
court, in dismissing Roy H. Lage of
Sioux City, charged with being an
alien in possession of revolver.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-A young man
named Butler and companion, both
of Sioux Falls, have been liberated by
the Canadian authorities after an auto
mobile, quantity of liquor and weap-
ons, which they were alleged to have
been carrying, were confiscated. 1t is
said their experience cost them 5000.
Crosby, N. D.-The only store at
Plummer, an inland town 16 miles
south of here was burned to the
ground in fire which originated out
side of the building. The postoffice
was located in the same building and
w j. Cummings was postmaster and
proprietor of the store.