The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-08-13

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Fourth of July carnival week will net
the local post approximately $725.
| Moorhead-Weeds on vacant lots in
Moorhead must be cut, says j. B..
Erickson, Moorhead chief of police.
| Winona--Mrs. Louisa Gernes, SO
years old, pioneer resident of Wi
mona county, is dead at Wilson, near
here.
| Fergus Falls-Rust caused some
damage in this locality, first spring
wheat threshing showing only seven
bushels to the acre.
Pipestone-A branch of the Wo-
mems auxiliary of the American
Legion has been formed here with a
large charter membership.
Winona-A dental clinic has been
established at the Winona Normal
school. at which the 1000 school chill
dren of the county may receive treat
ment.
Duluth-Dougal Campbell, IL years
| DID, was drowned while bathing in st.
Louis bay and Howard D. Howell was
crushed to death beneath a wagon
loaded with hay.
Fergus Falls-H Harley H. Wickham,
10 years old, died here from lockjaw.
| He stepped on rusty top about re-
Gently at the point penetrating his
foot, and lockjaw developed.
| Albert Lea-Sixty-six thousand dol
lars of the $125.OOO building fund has
already been raised by the First Luth-
/ n1.o nj nd ho1 IF hn
membership has been visited.
Askov-The date of the Askov fair,
which as usual will be held under the
| auspices of the Askov Cooperative
association, will be Saturday, Sept. IL.
A committee of twelve is in charge
Pillager-A petition signed by ten
residents living in the vicinity of the
Wheelock school has been handed to
the school board requesting that that
school be reopened the coming term.
Winona-Bishop P. R. Hebron, of
Winona, was to present 81 diplomas at
the first annual commencement exer-
cises of the ST. Claire School of Educa-
tion at the college of st. Theresa here.
Hibbing Carrying out the plans of
exchanging visits, S. v. Saxby of the
Commercial club of Hibbing has ar
ranged to send large delegation to
the Duluth North Star celebration this
month.
Brainerd-Philip Reno, Northern
Pacific Railway bridge and building
carpenter, was struck by an automo-
bile near here and flung unconscious
into a ditch. The driver of the ma
chine escaped.
Marshall-Five horses were burned
to death in spectacular fire which de-
stroyed large barn here. Origin of
the fire is unknown, flames enveloping
the building before discovered. Loss
is estimated at $4,000.
Red Wing-An assessment of 100
per cent on the former stockholders of
the Frontenac and Skyberg banks was
ordered by Judge Albert Johnson in
district court here upon request of
Frank e. Pearson, state superinten-
dent of banks.
Sleepy Eye-Search for the body Of
Clara Berg of Fairfax, who escaped
from the st. Peter state hospital re-
Gently and who is believed to have
been drowned in the Minnesota river,
has been abandoned because of high
water. Relatives have offered a re-
ward.
Winona-Lack Of funds has caused
the abandonment of S250,000 drain
age project on the south side and a
temporary improvement costing $15,-
600 will be made. The legislature will
be asked to give the city authority to
issue bonds to carry out the perman-
ent system.
Grand Rapids-What is believed to
be the highest price ever paid for
farm land in Itasca county was record
ed when Frank Sovey sold his forty
acre tract Immediately south of town
for $4,000 or $3.50 an acre, to give pos
session next November. The purchas-
er of the land was Jake Rasmussen,
son-in-law of George Becker, Sr.
Grand Rapids-Present indications
are that there will be splendid yield
of potatoes in Itasca county despite
early season drawbacks as only unus-
.ually bad weather the next few weeks
can hamper the crop. Buyers who
have been going over the county esti-
mating the acreage destroyed during
the wet weather at planting time agree
that not to exceed 2 per cent was dam
aged, small percentage when every.
thing is considered.
Virginia-The several committees
in charge of the Elks' state convention
to be held here August 1921 met here.
According to the general committee,
Virginia will be ready to welcome the
$500 delegates expected. The COM
mittee in charge of arranging housing
accommodations reports steadily
growing list of available rooms and is
optimistic over prospects for enough
to house the visitors.
Wabasha-That silk of the first
quality can be cultured successfully in
Minnesota is being demonstrated at
the Wabasha silk farm, where full
grown worms of the commercial vari-
ETY. are attracting considerable atten-
tion spinning their valuable products.
The promoters, H. V. Sagisser and w.
j. Dornuf, have plot of 134 mulber-
ry trees on which second batch of L.
600 silk worms is beginning life as
the first batch is completing it.
Chatfeld- Endeayoring to stop
runaway team, which had caused in
jury to one child and threatened an
other, Joseph HOLES, living near here,
was knocked down and trampled. He
was unconscious for IL hours. His
8 year old son had an arm broken