The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-08-06

Of the ninth judicial district, with
their families, had an outing at Ram
sey Park.
INSTRUMENTATION has been chosen
for the next encampment of the Sou
thern Minnesota G. A. r. association,
in June, 1921.
Stillwater-Fear of going blind is
believed to have led William Morrison,
40, living here, to fatally shoot him
self at his home.
Slayton-Frank Sehellenberg, 35,
manager of a lumber yard at Anoka,
took his W life. He had been in i'll
health and became respondent.
Spring Valley-The first annual out
ing OF Everett H. Hale post, No. 6S, of
the Americana Legion of Spring Valley,
was conducted at Masonic park.
Observation-Disclosures let for road inn
provement in Crow Wing county will
soon be carried out, all work being un-
der way before the middle of August.
Redwood Falls-Deputy Game War
den j. A. Johnson, scouting along the
Redwood river, found Albert Homes
fishing with four set lines. The man
was fined.
p&en-No trace has been found of
the robbers who looted the Ulen post
office and made a clean getaway with
over $1,1SO, $S1S of which was in
stamps, and 1852 in cash.
Bemidji-Haying is progressing rap
idly and one of the best crops in many
years is reported. Glover, it is said,
runs three and a half tons to the acre.
Farmers are preparing to care for a
large potato crop.
Bemidji-At a meeting of the board
of directors of the Bemidji Civic and
Commerce association held Tuesday,
the application of Mrs. c. R. SanborL
was accepted and she will o take
over her new duties as secretary of
the association.
Observation-Disclosures of %co-opera-
tive creameries, meeting at the cham
Der of commerce in Brainerd, organ
lied a district unit and a branch of the
state association. The state %associa-
ton has a membership of 100 butter
makers, representing 700 cooperative
creameries in the state.
Notwithstanding of barley has
started in this district and some oats
will be ready for the binders during
the week. 1t is estimated that the
barley will yield thirty-five bushels to
the acre. Some of the grain in this
county has been lodged by hail and
heavy wind and some loss will be re-
corded.
Windom-John Mulligan, a farmer
living near here, may die from burns
received when he fell unconscious
over a kerosene stove O which he
was cooking a meal. When he re-
gained consciousness he called for
help over a telephone. At the hospi-
tai here physicians say he may not
recover.
Duluth-Earl R. Eckhard, railroad
mechanic, was arrested by federal au-
thorities, in connection with the alleg-
ed whisky running from Canada,
which involves Chief of Police John
Murphy and others. Eckhard appear
ed of his own volition, telling the au-
thorities he had been told he was
wanted.
Red Wing-The Fleischman Mailing
company, which operates a barley
mailing plant in this city, will begin
the mailing of rye and be on the mar
ket for rye purchases after Aug. /.
Other grains always have found a
ready market in Red Wing, and this
section opens up an equal field for
rye, which turns out a good crop.
virginia-The officers and directors
Of the Minnesota Realty Owners 6
Dealers association, who were to have
beer the guests of the Virginia Real
poned their trip through Northern
Minnesota and will be mere on Wednes-
day, Aug. IS, according to F. W. Tor
vinen, secretary of the local board.
: East Grand Forks-Wheat, oats and
fax fields, which were sown early
this spring on well cultivated land
around East Grand Forks, promise to
give an exceptionally good crop. Late
grains have been hindered somewhat,
especially fields Of late barley, but
plenty of rainfall for a week or more
will bring an average harvest from
the late sown fields.
st. Paul-Property at the state san
atorium near Walker was damaged to
the extent of $4,000 by a storm there,
the state board of control was advised
by William Bedford, steward of the in
stitution. The camp house and gar
age were damaged by falling trees
and the machine store house blown
away. The board authorized a request
for funds to make repairs.
Tracy-Corn has been making great
Roadway in this section the last few
days and some of the stalks are giants.
]. j.. Mccoy has brought in stalks IL
feet tall. The corn was taken from
the field so days after planting. Corn
prospects were never better, except in
low places, where the continued rains
interferred greatly with growth.
International Falls-Louis Stuhr,
part owner of a sawmill at Happy
land, was so badly injured while show
ing a man how to operate the carriage
at the mill that he died in twenty
five minutes. By hammering or some
other way Earring the machinery, the
carriage started forward. The other
man jumped but Mr.. Stuhr, who was
next to the large circular saw, did
not have time to move and his leg was
cut completely off at the thigh.
Windom-Upon information receiv-
ed from Beaver City, Neb., a man Civ
ing the namc of Ernest Gingery was
arrested by Sheriff Peterson at LETTERS.
Child desertion is charged by the Ne
braska authorities. The prisoner states
he will demand extradition before re-