The Ely miner., 1920-12-24


chased at auction by the Mount Yer
non association for $4,000.
Louisville, Ky.-Three hundred and
seventy-five alleged moOnshiners were
arrested and 774 illegal stills with g..
735 gallons of liquor were seized in
the southeastern prohibition district
in November, according to report is.
sued here by prohibition officials.
Detroit-7A tax of between $10,000,-
900 and $15,OO0,000 will be imposed on
the estate of the late John F. Dodge
by the United States government
The tax, payable before Jan. IA, repre-
sents the federal and state inheritance
estate, said to amount to $55 5.000,000
Northwest
Sioux City-James Harrison, ag-
ed So, pioneer hCtelman here, is
dead He was vicepresideEt of the
Greeters, national association of ho.
tel clerks.
Ironwood, Mich.-Five thousand six
hundred twenty-three hunters killed
5,O79 deer on the Northern peninsula
this season, according to figures just
made public.
Astoria, Ore-Frank Wagner, known
as Dutch Frank" an escaped convict
killed in duel with Warden Compton
of the prison and nine other officials.
Butte, Mont-A federal secret ser
vice operative and Butet police un.
earthed a complete counterfeating out
fit in cabin in the business district
A man who gave the name of Fink was
arrested.
Helena, Mont.-Trapping of beav
ers has fallen off sharply with the de
cline of prices paid for skins. Only
200 permits have been issued this sea
son. according to game warden, as
compared with 1000 last year.
Butte, Mont-Basic wages on mi.
ners and all crafts employed in and
around the copper an6 other mines of
the Butte district will be reduced 81
a day, effective Jan. 20, 1921. accord.
ing to announcement made here.
Helena, -Constitutiorality OF
Montana's prohibition law was up
held by the state supreme court. The
court overruled the decision of a dis.
trict court which held that the state
prohibition law was imperative be.
cause of the 18th amendments to the
federal constitution and the passage
of the Volstead enforcement act.
Butte, Mont.-What is thought to be
the first formal movement in the
Northwest to battle blue laws has been
begun here with the formation of the
first national anti-reform league. 1t
is hoped to spread the body through.
out the nation A delegation will be
sent to Congress to work against blue
laws, especially certain sorts of Sun
day statutes.
Foreign
London-The government has de.
cided to instruct the British minister
in Athens to have no official relations
with Constantine.
Paris--King Christian and Queen
Alexandra of Denmark, who have been
visiting Italy, arrived here and left
soon afterward for Denmark.
Tokio-A combined earthquake and
typhoon has wrecked most of the
buildings on the island of Yap, accord.
ing to meager advices reaching here
London-Premier Lloyd George an
nounced in the house of commons that
the government is fully considering
discussions with the United States and
Japan regarding the limitation of nav.
al construction.
Geneva-The first meeting of the as.
sembly of the League of Nations closed
in burst of eloquence after passing
through one of the fullest days of it's
esixtence in rather agitated and not
always clear debate.
Ottawa-Canada abolished it's tax
on manufactures but the luxury tax
was only partly removed, remaining
in full force on its four heaviest rev
enue producers liquors, confection-
cry, playing cards and chewing gum
London-Rudyard Kipling has Joined
the school of scenario writer's. Only
two of his works have ever been
filmed, "The Light That Failed" and
"Naulhaka." He has now decided to
write series of plays especially for
the film.
Geneva-Twenty-tw nations have
signed the protocol giving executive
approval of the league plan for an in
ternational court of justice. -Four
countries, Portugal, Switzerland, Den
mark and Salvador, agred to compuE
sorry arbitration.
Ottawa-Canada's war veterans in
the western provinces have taken uI
100000 acres of land and S,132 for
mer soldiers now are farmers the sol
diers settlement board announced Ap
proximately 100000 acres of free
land were granted to war veterans.
London-Great Britain's answer tc
the most recent note of the United
States government concerning the
Mesopotamian oil fields probably will
be little more than reaffirmation OF
the viewpoint of Great Britain couched
in the most courteous of terms it is
said here.
Berlin-A British officer has been
killed at Kattowitz, Prussian Silesia
by former German aviation officer
says the Vorwaerts. The tragedy fol
lowed dispute in a hotel.
Sarregremines, Lorraine-Seventee
miners were killed and 25 injured
when train they were on ran into &
freight train at Greutzwald near here
Paris-The French government has
decided to divide Syria into foul
states, to each of which will be &C
credited an advosiry controller There
will be, however, but one high com