The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-17

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st. Paul-More successful financial
~ than any of its predecessors, the
1920 Minnesota State Fair closed with
an attendance for the week of 533,473.
Duluth-Leonard Hedman was ac-
quilted of charge of instigating a
riot. The jury was out 28 hours and
80 minutes. Hedman is still under in
dictment on charge of murder
Hastings Stewards of various state
institutions of Minnesota were enter
tanned at dinner at the Hastings
asylum. Hospital subjects, with which
they are connected, were discussed.
Cass Lake-President Marion L.
Burton of the University of Michigan,
formerly president of the University
of Minnesota, left to take up his new
duties, after spending the summer at
his cottage on Star Island.
Pipestone-Fred Parker, local
ing with him to this city from Min
neapolis, had narrow escape from
death when their plane crashed into
the side of hill about 20 miles north
east of Pipestone.
Cannon Falls-Dr T. A. Conley, "
years old, for A years practising
physician here, died at his home of ill
ness brought on by stroke of apo
plexy suffered four years ago. DR..
Conley was we'll known in medical
circles of the state
st. Paul-On recommendation of the
War department Major H L. Brady of
Minneapolis, senior property and dis
bursting officer for the Northwest, with
offices at the State Capitol, has been
promoted to lieutenant colonel in the
quartermaster's corps.
Duluth-Two months remain for
vessels on the Great Lakes to transport
the Northwest's winter supply of coal
before shipping for the year ceases.
With the termination Of that period
all coal consigned to the Northwest
will have to be moved by rail.
WinOna-Classes have begun at the
Winona Normal with an enrolment of
$50, an increase Of 10 over last falls
registration. st. Mary's college has
thus far registered 165 and expects
200. Winona high school has a record
enrolment for the fall term of $50.
st. Paula recount of the 1920 CEN
sus for ST. Paul was demanded of Sam
L. Rogers, director of census Wash
ington, by the st. Paul association.
The associations demands are based
on the findings of its committee in
charge of census recanvass, which
shows discrepancies ranging from 60
to 21.S per cent for three districts can
vassed. H.
st. Paul-The supreme court af-
firmed Judge Albert Johnson of the
district court in his decision disquali-
flying Rev. o. ]. Kvale, the Nonparti-
san league candidate who defeated Mr.
Volstead in the primary, but held it
was error for Judge Johnson to de-
clare Mr.. Volstead the nominee. In
stead, the court holds, removal of the
nominee creates a vacancy.
st. Paul-Clarence Schultz of Sleepy
Eye won first honors in the club boys
corngrowing contest at the State Fair
Coming from the southern section,
consisting of Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood,
Brown, Nicollet, LIE Sueur, Rice, Good
hue and all counties south, he won
first prize for white dent, the sweep
stakes for the best samples of white
dent and the grand sweepstakes for
the best 10 ears.
nneapolis-Enoch H. Nelson, Min
neapolis, was reelected secretary of
the Minnesota branch of the National
Association of Supervisory Post Office
Employees at the closing session of
the annual convention. H. e. Nelson
of Fergus Falls, president, c. H. Miller,
st. Peter, first vice president and
Charles Forssell, Red Wing, treasurer,
also were reelected. Kate Shubert of
Hastings was chosen second vice-presi-
dent.
st. Paul-Nine hundred communi-
ties and about 40 -four mills of tn,
state have been listed by state feed in
spectors, working under the direction
of the state dairy and food commission
forcing the state law regulating the
sale of stock food, according to a re-
port received from Chris Heen, dairy
and food commissioner According to
the law, each bag containing stock
food must bear tag on which is print
ed list Of ingredients.
st. Paul-Immediate selection of
seed corn, which because of lateness of
the corn crop is in danger of early
frost, was urged upon Minnesota corn
growers, by Professor Andrew Boss, of
the Minnesota experiment station at
University Farm. Germ is sufficiently
mature in the majority of fields, Pro-
fessor Boss said, to select 1921 plant
ing stock in the regular corn time,
Sept. 10 to 20, thus supplying seed
which will certainly produce crop
maturing early the coming year.
Brainerd-A tourist taking gasoline
at garage here lit match to see how
much gasoline he had. The garage
man shouted warning, but too late,
as the car and tourist already had
caught fire. The excited tourist tossed
he hose away and the sidewalk blazed
Up. The garage man used a fire ex-
md garage. Five automobiles back of
he blazing touring car buckled into
each other and broke tenders, bump
srs and headlights as they backed
away. r
st. Paul-Beltrami, Morrison and
Renville counties were winners in the
county agriculture exhibits at the
State Fair. In the northern section of
The state, Beltrami scored LOTS points.
[tasca was second with 1,068, and
Becker was third was 1,005 points.
Morrison scored high in the central
section with 1,104 points. Otter Tail
county was next with 1,051, and the