The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-02
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erect large plant here, it was an.
nounced.
Duluth.-Fire believed to have been
started by children playing with
matches, caused the death of three
children of Mr. and Mrs John T. Al
len, Negroes.
Brainerd.-Knights of Columbus
council 1491 of Brainerd has purchased
the two story building and basement
at SO Front ST., and will convert it
into clubhouse.
Virginia.-Renewed interest. is be-
ing taken in tennis here and fans are
behind movement to have the city
put the tennis courts in shape and
keep them in condition.
New Ulm.-The Minnesota river
rose considerably here, but it is well
within its banks and no flooding of the
lowlands is expected unless protract-
ed rainy season sets in.
ST. Peter. = Improvement aggre-
eating cost of $4,000 will be made on
the st. Peter Armory at once. This
sum was made available at the last
lhCOtln6 VI IuC iO6loioIol
Bagley.-For the office of postmas-
ter at Bagley, an examination has been
announced to be held at the Bemidji
postoffice, April IA. The office has
an annual compensation of $1,400.
Duluth.-James E. Ten Eyck, Jr.,
rowing coach of the Duluth Boat club,
is named as defendant in a divorce
suit brought by his wife, Mrs. Belle
Ten Eyck, who charges desertion.
Stillwater.-The fifth of six large
steel barges was launched in the St.
Croix river here. There are now four
completed barges waiting the break
ing up of the ice to go down the river.
Moorhead.-The combined contracts
for the high school and grade schools
to be built in Moorhead will amount to
more than 100000, according to A, M.
Hopeman, president of the board Of
education.
Sillwater.-Michael w. Mccarthy,
60 years old, a pioneer lumberman of
Saltwater, was found hanging in a
woodshed in the rear of his residence.
Besides the widow, two daughters and
three sons survive.
Virginia.-Fire caused by an exp1o-
sion Of gas tank completely de-
stroyed the mail car on Duluth, Win
nipeg and Pacific railroad passenger
train at Putnam. The mail clerk sus-
tanned minor burns and bruises.
Hibbing.-Sealed bids will be receiv-
ed at the office of the state auditor,
st. Paul, until April IL, for the brush
ing, cleaning, stumping, scrubbing,
and breaking of state lands situated in
Itasca, st. Louis and Cass counties.
Stillwater.-Fire, caused by crossed
electric wires, destroyed the pattern
and paint shops of the Twin City
Forge & Foundry company here, caus-
ing loss estimated at $150,000 to
$165,0O0, partially covered by insur-
ance.
Virginia. city council voted
$500 to bring the state convention of
the Vasa Order of America here. 1t is
expected zoo delegates will attend.
The membership is placed at 5000.
The convention will take place May
2O-21
Duluth Merchants were advised by
banks here that a discount of 20 per
cent will be charged on Canadian
silver and 16 per cent on paper money
of the Dominion. This step is neces-
sary, the banks claim, in order to pro-
tect themselves. EE
Frazee.-Mrs. Lidia Mckenzie was
the honored guest at a birthday party
and reception at the home of her
daughter Mrs. S. s. Jones of this city,
in celebration of her 102nd birthday,
Mrs. Mckenzie is the mother of three
daughters, all of whom are living and
were present at the party.
ng.-Range people will have an
opportunity to buy pike, whitefish,
perch, pickerel, white carp, suckers
and sturgeon at practically cost, ac-
cording to a letter received by Game
Warden George Wood from the state
game and fish department, stating that
on or about May l the state fisheries
will resume operations on Red lake
at Redby.
ST. Paul.. M. Mcconnell, state
commissioner of education, has called
conference to school board members
to meet in st. Paul, April 8, to consider
California, where the average compen-
sation is higher, there is shortage
of only three and one-half per cent;
in Minnesota positions either vacant
or filed by unqualified teachers repre-
sent eleven and one-half per cent Of
the total teaching force of the state.
Both superintendent and teachers in
large numbers are going into other
lines of work.
st. Paul.-Co-operative marketing Of
wool as farm bureau project is rec
commended in letter to county agents
by w. L. Cavert, farm management
demonstration, and W. A. McKerrow,
state leader of livestock extension,
both of University farm.
International Falls.-Sheriff Hugh
Mcintosh, who disappeared from this
city last December, telephoned to an
attorney here, a friend of his, resign
ing as sheriff of Koochiching county,
and giving the attorney the power of
attorney to act for him in collecting
for him back pay from the county and
looking after McIntosh's interests.
The attorney said that Mcintosh had
not left the county because of the
railroad strike, but because of domes
tic difficulties"
st. Paul.-Pine county commission
ers will receive $4,000 instead of s10,-
600 this year for the maintenance Of
the Twin City-Duluth highway, accord
ing to the terms of resolution adopt
ed by the Ramsey county commission
ers, which requests that $4,000 of
Ramsey county state aid funds be di-