The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-09

Stlii III lHuldu LerrltOry, NeStOr kang.
as of Hibbing has been bound over to
the federal grand jury.
Duluth-Five men are now held at
the county jail as result of the in
vestigation by special grand jury of
the lynching of three Negroes June
Is.
Duluth-The Lake Superior Proven
tion of Accidents conference was held
Safe installation of electrical blasting
equipment" was the subject of an adj
dress to be given by T. H. Mischief
st. Cloud-A w. Hines a local bar
Der, was arrested for being drunk and
disorderly. He acquired his jag by
drinking toilet water, he told the pol
ice. He was released to secure the
money
st. Cloud-Herbert Luckaroth, 8
year old son of Ignatz Luckaroth, was
killed at Avon. In taking loaded
shotgun from the wall, the weapon
was discharged, the full load tearing
through the boys neck.
ST. Paul Hearings have been resum-
ed in custer proceedings against Will
liam N. Nash, Hennepin county attor-
new under suspension of bribery
charge connected with the Minnea-
polls liquor smuggling conspiracy.
Rochester, boy who wrote typi-
cal black hand letter to E. A. Knowl-
ton, local merchant, threatening his
life unless $4,000 in cash were placed
in shoe box at a specified place at an
indicated time was caught by the pol
ice and released on probation.
Hastings-Police of the twin cities
have been asked to aid in the search
for the brace of thugs who assaulted
and held up former Mayor j. G. Sieben
at Hastings. Mr.. Sieben is able to be
around, but is still weak from the eff
fects of the beating he received.
Hibbing-Industrial teams in Hib-
bling will be asked to enter the Nation
al Amateur Industrial baseball series
to be played at Akron, Ohio, early this
fall. One hundred concerns from diff
ferent parts of the United States have
already signed up for the series.
Sank Center-The Sank Center
Farmers shipping association handled
$114,000 worth of stock during the
year just closed. A dividend of per
cent was declared and $1,000 placed
in the surplus fund. 1t is planned to
increase the capital stock to $4,000.
Wells-A. d. Alderman, farmer,
had his nose removed and his son
John is in critical condition in a
hospital here, from injuries received
when a circular saw, which the two
were using to saw cordwood, broke.
Crookston-In an effort to get bet
ter price for their wool farmers of
the Polk County Wool Growers asso-
citation will pool their wool at Crooks
ston and Erskine next week. The asso-
citation expects to hold the product un-
til a satisfactory price has been es-
tablished when it will be sold accord
ing to grade.
Slayton-A proposed $4,000 bond
issue for the erection of memorial
to Murray county soldiers of the
world war was defeated by large
majority at a special election. Slayton
but other parts of the county strong
ly opposed it. 1t was proposed to
erect a community building.
Winona-Articles of incorporation
for the Winona Cooperative associa-
tion have been filed with Secretary of
State julius M. Schmahl. The asso-
cations purpose is to build co-opera-
tive. store here. The incorporators
and directors are practically all local
labor leaders and the capital stock is
placed at $4,000, to be issued in $50
shares.
Crookston-A campaign to improve
the streets and residence property In
Crookston has been launched by the
Crookston Association of Public nAf-
fairs. A general committee tc super
wise the entire city has been named
as we'll as committees for each ward.
Awards will be made in each section
Of the city at the end of the summer
season.
Redwood Falls-Bud West, IA year
old son of w. H. West, was drowned
in swimming hole near here, Hart
ford Anderson, caught in the current
with young West, was rescued by
Crane, who plunged into the
water when he realized the predica-
ment the two boys were in. The body
Of young West was recovered in II
feet Of water.
Mankato-Councilm who have
been investigating the matter, will re-
port on progress toward securing
site for the proposed $125,0O0 armory.
Tentative plans submitted by Toltz,
King & Day, of st. Paul, call for
combined armory and auditorium in
Guiding headquarters for the Fifth
Regiment The present armory would
be used for a supply room and storage
building for the regiments motor
trucks.
st. Paul-Minnesota began new
business year July /, with $9,158,962
in the state cash box, according to
Henry Rines, state treasurer The
LIS for the revenue and $1,332,301 in
he soldiers bonus fund Nearly all
The latter sum now is available for
paying soldiers bonuses George La
Fond, chief treasury accountant, said.
Revenue from the years automobile IL
lenses was s130,129 over expenses and
hat amount, received from Secretary
If State julius II. Schmahl, was cred |
ted to the state road and bridge fund. |
ST. Paul-Governors of Wisconsin, |
North Dakota and South Dakota have |
,een asked to confer here with Cover
Tor Burnquist of Minnesota to discuss |
he coal shortage situation in the
Northwest. The date of the confer
,nce has not been definitely set, but
,rnhah IY will he next week Several