The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16

LuVerne.-Dr. ". ". wright, preSeuI
mayor, had no opposition for re-elec-
tion.
Windom.--A. F. Strunk was elected
mayor over ]. A. Crane by a majority
of Sc.
Tracy.-A close race for mayor re-
suited in the defeat of j. C. Filkins,
incumbent, by w. A. Kelley.
Pipestone.-Only 10 votes separated
A. F. Dyer. the winner, and Sidney
Robson in the mayoralty election here.
st. Paul.-All units of the Minnesota
National Guard on June IL will go into
ten days encampment at Fort Smell
ling.
-Ninety-eight of the 100
public school teachers here have
been reelected for the next school
year.
Blue Earth.-C. S. Kent was elected
mayor here. Other city officials are
Easton Flee, clerk, and A. G. Mas,
treasurer.
Virginia. and Gilbert have
started a move to establish a large
hospital at some central point on the
range this year.
Hutchinson.-F C. Kester was re-
elected mayor of Hutchinson over P.
P. Pendergast by to 1 vote at the
election held here.
Duluth.-Practically all the ice is
out of the Great Lakes now. Naviga-
tion may begin earlier than usual this
season, despite the cold winter.
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who came here with her husband and
took up claim in 1880, died at her
home here at the age of 81 years.
Willmar-V. E. Lawson, editor of
the Willmar Tribune, running on the
labor ticket, was elected mayor over
| the present incumbent, E. c. Wellin.
Sank Center.-A class of 80 will
graduate from the local high school
June 1. Curtis M. Johnson of Rush
City will deliver the commencement
address.
Duluth.-Judge ]. D. Ensign, who
has served on the district bench of the
18th judicial district for 3S years, an
| nounced that he will not be a candi-
date for reelection.
being received here to be used in
planting the big crop of sugar beet.
1t is expected that 800 acres will be
planted in this county.
Duluth.-R. A. Kent, superintendent
of schools at Lawrence, Kan, has &C
cepted the offer of the Duluth super
intendency on 9 two year contract at
GALAXY IF &c mn NOR
Hibbing.-A flying circus for the st.
Louis county fair has been engaged by
Secretary Richard Giffin who an
nounces that three noted airmen will
bring their ships" to the range for
the big show.
Duluth.-Eight members of tn Ro-
tary club have offered their blood to
save Gustav A. Wieland Wieland has
been ill for two weeks and doctors an
nounced that TRANSMISSION of blood only
would save his life.
Winona.-Potato prices continue to
rise, while the supply is getting low,
according to local dealers. Farmers
stocks are said to be practically ex-
hausted and record prices are being
paid for seed potatoes.
L Moorhead.-An amended franchise
under which the Fargo & Moor
head Street Railway company would
be permitted to increase fares from
five to seven cents, was introduced In
the Moorhead city council
Red Wing-School teachers of
Goodhue county have adopted resolu-
fiODS ckinc tho ror:o,,S cornol bo,
of the county for bonus of $40 per
month for the entire term to be paid
them at the close of school,
Blooming Prairie.-At a special cleo
tion Blooming Prairie authorized a $780,
900 bond issue to complete the fund
necessary for the building of $780,
600 high school building and COM
munity center for the village.
Owatonna.-TheJ James Leck Con-
struction company of Minneapolis,
which was awarded the contract to
build the local high school building
recently, at a cost of $412,970, has
commenced work on the structure.
st. Paul.-An additional expenditure
of not to exceed $4,000 of state funds
sofa against forest fires dangers this
spring was authorized by the state
board of relief created by the last leg
islature. The money is to be used to
add fifty patrolmen If necessary to the
force in the state forest service.
Hibbing.-A short course in agricul-
ture with railroad train and labor
atory equipment will be given to farm
ers of northern Minnesota this sum-
mer. Secretary Griffin of the st.
Louis County Agricultural Fair asso-
citation has announced. The train.
furnished with out cost by the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and 500
line, will visit 81 towns of the state.
Minneapolis irty-three thousand
dollars was paid for the pure bred Hol-
stein bull, Duke Pietertje Korndyke
Ormsby," at the second annual sale
Of the Minnesota Holstein Breeders
association held at Mineral Springs
stock farm, Savage. The animal was
purchased by DR.. H. P. Fischer of
Shakopee. 1t was formerly owned by
Edward II. Ulrich, proprietor of pure
bred Hoistein stock farm at Biscay.
Mimi.
st. Paul.-Minnesota people will be
given the first chance to buy the new
$l1,000,O00 Issue of state soldiers
bonus certificates of Indebtedness.
then banks and bond houses will be