The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-24

Tracy-Thomas q. johnson, 76, a
pioneer resident Of Tracy, died of apo
| plexy while at the home of friend
here.
st. Paul-John j. O'Connor,, former
chief of police here, has declined to
accept the office of Los Angeles chief
of police.
Pipestone-The city council has LET
contract for the erection of a new
waterworks building and work on the
structure will be started at an early
date.
Minneapolis A. McHardy, chief
OF the Minneapolis office of the inter
| nal revenue department, began check
ing many errros found in 1918 income
tax returns
Hibbing-Miss Ruth Rossolt of the
Minneapolis public library was elected
president of the Minnesota Library as
ISOLATION at the closing session of the
convention held here.
watonna-Banker of Steel, Vase
ca, Freeborn and Mower counties held
a group meeting at the Country club
here. Banking problems and other
matters were considered.
st. Paul-Carlos Avery, state game
and fish commissioner is attending the
fiftieth annual convention of the Amer
lean Fisheries society. Of which he is
president, at Ottawa, Can.
Fergus Falls-Ducks are reported
plentiful by hunters on this first day
of the season. One party of six brought
in 80, and many others got their limit.
Hunters are more numerous this year
than usually.
Ortonville-Two unmasked bandits
held up occupants of a coach attached
to the rear of westbound passenger
train No. 8, on the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST., Paul, securing 5000 in money
and valuables.
Redwood Falls-Paul Boltz, Is years
old, is dead as the result of burns he
received while filling tank with gas
oline. The gas ignited from lantern
which Boltz was using for light while
filling the gasoline tank
Winona-After being knocked IN
conscious by a dehorned bull, Ray
Tschaumper, 20-year-old son of a far
mer near here, was saved from further
injury by his dog, which kept the ami
NAL at bay until assistance arrived.
, ST. Paul-The estate of the late
Duchess of Connaught, who died in
London March 4, 1917, which included
part ownership in the Great Northern
and 500 line railroad, has paid an in
heritance tax. of $4S5 to Minnesota.
Brainerd-Following an examinations
before Judge J. T. Sanborn, in probate
court, Oscar E. Gustafson, who on
Sunday killed his sleeping father with
a hammer, was ordered committed to
the insane asylum at Fergus Falls.
st. Paul-One man was killed, an
other seriously injured and three 9TH
ers received minor bruises near ST.
Paul when the automobile in which
they were riding left the Arcade road,
plunged down 15-foot encampment
and turned turtle.
Red Wing-One man is dead and
six others injured, one probably fatal
ly as the result of collision between
freight train and section motor car
on thirty-foot bridge over Hay Creek,
about five miles from here on the Chi
cago Great Western railroad.
st. Paul. ]. Sullivan, warden of
the State penitentiary at Saltwater re-
ported to the state board of control
that 3,4S1 persons visited the exhibit
at the prison workshop Fair week.
This attendance is much larger than
in most years.
Northome-Falling into a heavy
wooden candy pail containing few
inches of water caused the death of
the 10 months old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. William Engelking at their farm
home near here. The child was left
alone but few minutes, but was dead
when found.
st. Paul-Efforts to obtain laws pro-
wild west shows will be made
at the next legislature by the Mime
sofa Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty, according to Sam P. Fuller
ton, secretary and executive agent.
These shows" Mr.. Fullerton said,
'are as cruel and inhuman as bull
fights in Spain"
Moorhead-O. M. Olson, Clay county
agent, reports short potato crop. The
crop is cut at least 35 per cent, and in
many cases is cut down to SO per cent.
This condition applies in general to
the Red River valley on the Minnesota
side and extends practically to the
Canadian line. The quality is from
fair to good. The decrease in the yield
Is due to lack of tubers in the hill
rather than to the size.
Hibbing - Property in "Hibbing
proper" containing 33,000,090 tons of
iron ore, is assessed at only $1,000,
according to Mayor Victor L. Power,
who has appointed himself a commit
tee of one to investigate plan for re-
all property within the vii
lage. The property with so much iron
ore, recently taken over by the Oliver
Mining company, Mayor Powers stat
ed, should be assessed at $8,000,00O.
st. Paul-With the opening of the
hunting season in Minnesota a warn
ing was sounded by Carlos Avery,
state game and fish commissioner, to
hunters to be sure to see that their
hunting licenses are issued in the
county in which the applicant is
Mr.. Avery said that no re-
ports of nimrods forcing the season
have been received at his office thus
'ar. He also called attention to the
closed season until 1922 on prairie
Crookston-Not until IL hours after
he robbery was the sheriff's office no
ified of $4,000 haul made by yeggs
Who cracked the safe of the Ferdinand
Hardware and Implement company at
4engby. About $500 of the loot is In