The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-03-12

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death of Norma Ethel Wendt, aged @,
at Alton, Mimi, near here. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Wendt
Bemidji- President M. W. Deputy
of the Bemidji normal school an
nounced that the teachers summer
training term of that institution will
begin June IA and will continue until
July "a
Winona printers are in
favor of resumption Of the daylight
saving plan. The printers were the
first of 26 unions represented in the
Trades and Labor council to ballot on
the question.
Owantonna.-The ban placed on
public dances and other gatherings
some time ago by the local board of
health has been lifted, following the
almost complete disappearance of the
influenza here.
Pipestone.-The Omaha Railroad
in this city, which had been closed
since the government took over the
railroads, has been reopened During
federal control the Omaha trains used
the Rock Island station.
Hastings.-The city council re-
elected N. F. Kranz city assessor for
the next two years. The city clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids
for the paving of Second and Sibley
SITS, the bids to be opened April 5.
Pipestone.-This section experienced
the severest snowstorm Of the season
few days ago. The storm began at
midnight and heavy fall of snow
whipped by stiff wind caused great
drifts to form. Train service was bad
ly crippled.
Duluth.-A. M. Robertson, Minnea-
polls, president of the Duluth Street
Railway company, asked the city coun-
Gil to permit the company to establish
the z cent fare, four tickets for quar-
ter, If necessary referring the proposal
to referendum of the people.
Winona.-Words has been received
here of the appointment of Professor
w. w. Charters, formerly of the ia
Guilty of the Winona normal school, to
the position of dean of education in
Stephens college. The salary is said
to be $4,000 year with contract
for 10 years. -......
Hastings post No. AZ,
American Legion, has appointed a
committee to arrange for the erection
of memorial to. Dakota county SER
vicemen who died in the war A COM
mittee on entertainment also was ap-
pointed and it was decided to organize
base ball team
st. Peter.-Lieut. Herbert Johnson,
commander of Company B, Fifth Min
nesota National Guard, received
$950.6S belated pay for his men from
the War department. This payment
covers service from January 1 to June
by the local unit, since their enlist
ment
Red Wing-The county commission
ers in session here considered the pro-
position for the widening and grading
of the Red Wing, Vasa and Cannon
Falls roads, which run through Burn
side township. They met with far
mers of the latter town, from whom it
will be necessary to purchase proper
ty for the project.
Hibbing-A motion to dismiss the
second injunction suit in which w. J.
Ryder and other residents are the
plaintiffs against the Great Northern
railroad and Oliver Mining company
from moving the railway right of way
was argued in district court before
Judge Edward Freeman. 1t was taken
under advisement. '
st. Paul.-Minnesota railroad taxes
for the last half of 1919 were $780,
900 less than for the same period of
1918, according to figures announced
by the state tax commission. The
states per cent gross earnings tax
for the last six months of 1919
brought in s4,367.752.37. The 1918
taxes were $4,809, 46250.
Farmington.-J. B. O'Leary, Rose
was instantly killed when a
westbound Rock Island freight train
collided with the rear end of a Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul freight
train here. Mr.. O'Leary, who was 20
years old and farmer, was riding in
the caboose of the Milwaukee train.
No other persons were injured.
observation-disclosures present esti.
mates so far exceed those made few
months ago, there is quite likely to
be some delay in starting the work on
the Ashton Memorial hospital, to be
erected here. o. E. Ashton donated
$4,000 for the erection of the build
ing, the city has purchased $4,000
iste and the county will equip and fur
nish the building.
Ivanhoe.-Among the important
cases to come up at the March term
Of the district court here is a renewal
of the dynamite case" started by
Martin Mikulewicz in which he asks
SAL 900 damages for personal injuries
A stick Of dynamite was exploded in a
tree July 4, 1916, resulting in the
death of one man and the serious in.
jury of two or three other persons.
Duluth. - William Hetheringson,
Proctor, is in a critical condition at
st. Luke's hospital with two bullet
wounds in his groin, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Martin, Duluth, are held pend
ing outcome of Hetherington's condi.
ton as the result of shooting ARRAY
at the Martin home. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin were said by the police
to have ber under the influence of
liquor.
st. Paul.-Return of the railroads
to private ownership under the new
Esch-Cumnains law leaves the regula.
ting powers of the Minnesota state
railroad and warehouse commission
almost in the same status as before