The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-04
Big Happenings of the Week
Condensed for Benefit of
Busy Readers.
TOLD IN A few WORDS
Kernels culIed From News of Moment
In All Parts of the World
Of Interest to All the Peo-
pie Everywhere.
Northwest

QredS OF men, little the worse Tor ner
experience.
Aberdeen, S. D.-George Gabriel, 13
years old, was killed and his father,
Peter Gabriel, seriously injured when
their automobile was demolished by
freight train. 49,.
Hot Springs, S. D-Mayor Juckett
died at local sanatorium this after
noon following an operation for mas
toids. Mr.. Juckett was also president
of the school board.
Mountain Iron, Minn.-In a quarrel
over kettle, John Gredich was prob
ably fatally injured, and his nephew,
Mike Gredich, seriously wounded by
shots said to have been fired by Joe
Gredich.
Bismarck, N d.. L. Stair of Bot
teneau county, former speaker of the
state assembly, assumed the position
Of warden of the state penitentiary
here June 1, succeeding Warden Nc
Donald.
Red Wing, Minn-Casper Taylor, re-
siding near Maiden Rock, Wis, who
would have attained his Tooth birthday
on Oct. Is, next, is dead at his home.
He was the oldest known resident of
this vicinity
Custer, S. D.-Willie Hayes, IL years
old, son of Lee Hayes, died from eat
ing wild parsnips. He was out fishing
with a chum and had eaten one pars-
nip, when he became ill. Death occur
red within an hour.
Helena, Mont-The Montana rail-
way commission has sent Ralph Budd,
president of the Great Northern rail-
way, a protest against an alleged
statement by him that no coal famine
is likely in Montana.
Wahpeton, N. D.-Fred Cole, 5
years old, would be a hero if he could.
His 3-year old brother Victor fell into
the Red river and Frederick dived af-
ter him. Their mother, Mrs. T. E. Cole,
jumped in and saved both
Ryder, N. D.-Lena Melinck, years
old, and Rose Melinck, years old,
daughters of Peter Melinck, a farmer,
were burned to death when a barn on
their fathers farm was destroyed by
fire. The children were playing in the
barn when the first started.
Butte, Mont.-.The Butte water COM
pany and Joseph M. Fabian, charged
by the government with boarding 204
sacks of sugar in violation of the
Lever food control act, were found not
guilty by the jury of the Butte division
of the United States district court.
Butte, Mont.-The mystery surround
ing the disappearance of Robert H.
Lindsay, mining engineer of Great
Falls, remains unsolved. Searching
parties after spending more than "a
hours in the Ticon shaft without find
ing trace of him gave up the search.
Helena, Mont-Helena is to have re-
duced electric light rates, increased
gas rates and increased streetcar
fairs, beginning June Is, by a ruling
of the Montana public service commits
sion. The increase in gas and car
fares asked for were granted in part
Butte, Mont.-With all the solemnity
and pomp of military funeral, Mrs
Annett MARYLAND, % year old French
war bride, who died at the county hos
pital, was buried here Thousands of
persons marched or rode automobiles
in the funeral procession. Hundreds
lined the street
Crosby, N. D.-The only store at
Plummer, an inland town 16 miles
south of here was burned to the
ground in fire which originated out
side of the building. The postoffice
was located in the same building and
w. ]. Cummings was postmaster and
proprietor of the store.
Gorham, N. D.-Marion, the two
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Forest Goodman Of this place, escaped
death when she fell from the porch on
the second floor striking on her fore
head on concrete sidewalk. Exam
ination by doctor showed that she
had little more than received severe
bump which, he said, will disappear
within few days.
Aberdeen, S. D-The South Dakota
Research association, organized to
consider problems of the school room
from an experimental point, will hold
its first meeting at the Northern Nor
NAL in this city June % and 90. The
association is established under the
auspices of the Bureau of Research
Of the normal school It's member
ship is limited to South Dakota teach
erS.
Aberdeen, Wash-A body believed
by Sheriff Bartell to be that of Ole
Hanson, alleged /. W. W., sought in
connection with the shooting of four
former soldiers on Nov. IL at Gen.
tralfa, Wash, in an Armistice day pa
rade, was found yesterday in dense
woods near Oakville, Grays Harbor
county, Washington. There was a bull
let hole through the head. A pistol
lay beside the body.
Kelso, Wash.-Two children were
burned to death, two young women
sustained burns and their mother was
injured severely, when the residence
of Henry Bloyd was destroyed by fire.
{ Helena, Mont-Reports from 10
counties in the state for the week end
ing May Is, received by Charles D.
Greenfield, commissioner of agricul-
ture and publicity, indicate spring
seeding was actively pushed. In
number Of the counties from so to rs
per cent of the seed has been planted,
while in others the PERCENTAGE is con-
siderably smaller.
Bismarck, N. D.-Governor Lynn J.
Frazier has issued proclamation fix
ing the week of June to IL as Good
Roads" week. The people of the state
are asked to join in the movement for
better highways.