The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-11-05

1TdCy-JOuu f1dug0up CuleI OF ponce
for the last two years, has resigned
and Leo Moran has been named in his
place.
Jackson-P. ]. Russell, 70 years old,
for 81 years a resident of Petersburg
township in this county, is dead in his
home here.
Ellsworth-George Hornbostel, a
young farmer, residing over the state
line In Iowa was drowned while fish
ing in Rock River.
Winona-Mrs. Frederick Sauer, 81,
pioneer resident of Winona, is dead
at her home here OF her seven sons
four are clergymen.
Tracy-The city council has pur-
chased a motor fire truck for the local
fire department 1t will be delivered
here within few weeks.
st. Paul-Contracts for commercial
fishing rights in IL Minnesota lakes
were awarded by Carlos Avery, state
game and fish commissioner.
Fairmont-Fred Garrison, farmer,
may die from injuries received when
his clothes caught in pulley on a
grain separator he was tending,
Ruthton-W. r. Sumtion, railway
section hand, was fatally injured when
he was thrown from a pushcar, direct
ly in front of speeding motor hand
car.
Winona-St and falling
while feeding chickens, B. w. Carver,
pioneer resident of Winona, sustain
ed injuries which resulted in his
death.
Virginia-Three masked robbers
held up IS men sleeping in a bunk
house of a lumber camp, SO miles
north of Cusson and escaped with
about $500.
Spring Valley-After finding parts
of a still and mash in cave, County
Sheriff Christensen arrested Mike Ho-
vart on charge of manufacturing
white mule"
St. Paul-After suffering for more
than three weeks, five-year-old Edwin
Pillar, died as result of burns receiv-
ed October 3, when playmates set fire
to his clothing.
st. Paula reward of $500 was Of
fered in a proclamation by Governor
Burnquist for the apprehension of the
murderer of Axel Nygard in Aitkin
county on May 10, 1920. 49,.
Waseca-At meeting, residents of
this city voted for better means of fire
protection. The meeting was called
by the mayor and city council for joint
consideration of the matter.
Winona-Gills of fish rescued from
the sloughs along the Mississippi are
being impregnated with mussell
spawn in the belief that the supply of
river clans will be increased.
Richfield-Struck by fast freight
tracks, j. A. Whitaker, 80 years old,
received injuries from which he died
He was veteran of the Civil war.
Albert Lea-The plans of Architects
Slifer and Abrahamson of st. Paul
have been accepted for the contem
plated First Lutheran church here, to
cost $125,000. The work will be be-
gun next spring. o..
DuIuth-Recount of the ballots cast
October on the question of increas-
ing Duluth street car fares has tended
only to increase the majority against
the proposal The recount was made
following demands by street railway
officials ... .. ...
Moorhead-Moorhead state normal
school is now second in the state in
point of enrolment. ST. Cloud heads
the normal institutions of the state
The enrolment for 1920 is 900 stu
dents at Moorhead against 1,057 at
st. Cloud
nneapolis-Professo E. d. Durand
University of Minnesota has been
awarded the decoration Of the order
of the knight of the Italian Crown, &C.
cording to notification received at the
university E-'
Ivanhoe-Michael Skorozewski, 50
years old, is dead from injuries re-
ceived while he was engaged in cutting
trees about his home here. The
handle of the ak struck him in the
abdomen in such manner as to cause
injuries which proved fatal.
Owatonna-Hog cholera, cases of
which have been existing in Waseca
and Dodge counties near the Steele
county line for several weeks, has en-.
tered Steele county and the local coun.
ty farm bureau is making strenuous
efforts to stop the spread
Duluth-John Murphy, former Du.
luth police chief; Frank L. Bradley,
former deputy United States marshal,
and Frank Schaeffer, were found not
guilty by a jury in United States dis.
trict court of a charge of conspiring
to illegally transport liquor.
st. Paul-The state military board
approved plans for the construction of
National Guard armory at Morris,
Mimi, which would be the headuuar.
tiers for the Fifth Minnesota infantry
The state is to provide $25. 900 and the
armory will cost about $4,000.
st. Paul-Attorney General Hilton
will recommend that the law Of Min.
nesota be amended to give women the
right to serve on juries. In view of
the decision of the Hennepin county
district court that women are not eli. |
gible for jury service because tn
Minnesota law provides that jurors
be chosen from men" of the district, |
the Attorney General IS unwilling to
advise that women are available for |
jury duty until the Minnesota statute
has been amended to include women. |
Montevideo-Gust Myhrs, IL years 1
old. was killed by the accidental |
discharge of a shotgun while hunting
ducks with two other boys. While
getting out of a boat he drew his gun