The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-23
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Northwest

Northwest
Redelm, S. D.-Crops to the south of
here were damaged from rs to 80 per
cent by hailstorm which swept
through the most fertile region in that
district.
Helena, Mont-The Montana Phar-
maceutical association held two dsy
convention here. George L. Ramsey,
president of the Helena Commercial
club, made the address of welcome.
Camp Creeks, S. D.-Ranchers near
Long Pine Hills are planning wolf
drive on July Is in an effort to rid the
region of gray wolves which have been
| causing heavy loss among cattle and
| sheep.
| Aberdeen, s. D.-M. w. Williams,
former secretary of the Aberdeen COM
mercial club, has been elected secre-
tary of the commercial club OF st.
Cloud and will leave to take his new
position.
| Helena, Mont.-The annual conven-
ton of the Montana Medical associa-
| ton began here today with an address
of welcome by Governor Sam V. Stew
| art. H. T. Roads of Missoula, made a
response for the delegates. q
| Winnipeg, Man.--Reports from Mani
| toba and Saskatchewan farming dis
tricts of continued dry weather are so
| serious that the crop outlook is now
| considered nothing but unfavorable in
| large portion of western Canada.
| Missoula, Mont-Chief Forester w.
| B. Greeley of the United States forest
service arrived here to inspect the To-
cal offices. He is ON his way to Alas
ka, where he will formulate plans for
| the establishment of pulp mills there.
Pierre, S. Don account of the wet
cold spring, the hopper" pest was a
little late in showing up this spring,
but with the past few warm days they
are reported to be showing up in num-
bers in several different sections of
the state.
Minot, N D-Minot rejected an or
dinance proposing municipal ownership
of public utilities. The vote was $50
for the ordinance, and 877 against, in
the special election called by the city
commission at the instance of the Ia
Dor faction.
La Crosse, Wis.-After three months
of dissension and negotiations be-
tween the warning factions, the build
ing trades strikes in La Crosse ended
when 500 men agreed to go back to
work under conditions pronounced sat
isfactory to either side.
Helena, Mont--A meeting or the
Montana Highway Improvement asso-
citation and other advocates of good
roads is being conducted to outline
definitely the campaign to be waged in
the state for the issue of $15,0O0,0O
in state bonds for highway purposes.
Pierce, S. D.-The coal situation
here is receiving much attention from
executive officers of the state. Every
effort is being made, it is declared, to
meet the existing conditions, and as
surance is being given by those in
charge of the situation that sufficient
supply of coal will be brought into this
section.
Dickinson, N. DIN an alleged con-
fession, signed by Mrs. Frank Hickey,
who claims she was an eyewitness,
Mrs. Hickey charges her husband
with the murder of Eben Wood at the
Hickey ranch on the north fork of the
| Little Missouri river in April of last
year. The confession is in the hands
of county authorities.
| Aberdeen, S. D.-Pilot John Malone
flying plane for flying circus" fell
200 feet at Selby, s. D., at the Wal
worth county fair and was severely in
jured, according to information re
ceived in Aberdeen. The plane arose
above 200 feet and turned over com
pletely, nose diving into the ground
wrecking it completely.
Fargo, N. D.-Splendid crop pros
poets prevail throughout North Da
kota, except for few isolated sections
in which there is insufficient moisture
This is revealed in comprehensive
review of the crop situation prepared
by well qualified local observers show
| ing that the states agricultural out
look is unusually bright.
Missoula, Month the first 10 days
of this month there were SO forest
| fires in District No. 1 of the United
.. States forest service, according to fig
ures announced This number exceeds
that of any similar period for July il
| the history of District No. L, with the
exception of last July. The So fires
destroyed less than 200 acres of tim
Der. District No. 1 includes all o.
Montana and northern Idaho.
Butte, Mont-Mrs. Nellie Simpson
aged 67, rode on a train for the frs
time in her life when she journeye6
[ from Arkansas to Butte. She has new
er ridden on street car and enjoyed
: her first motor trip when taxicaf
| conveyed her from the depot to no
tel
: Lucas, S. D.-Leading farmers ii
this vicinity have formed co-opera
tive company and purchased the j. H
Haven general store here, and in fu
{ ture will operate it on cooperative
{ basis. The company has more thar
| 60 stockholders E. F. Williams wa!
/. elected president.
: Madison, Wis-John B. Winslow
chief justice of the Wisconsin su
preme court, died after long illness
Chief Justice Winslow had been OF
the bench in Wisconsin 81 years, 20 o
which he had been member OF the
supreme court. He was born at Nun
da, N. Y, Oct 4, 1851.
Milwaukee Wis.-Four members G
South Germantown family wer'
L;IIad ubou THAR automobile wa
struck by a Milwaukee road train. Tn