The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-03-12
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County equalization work was the
principal topic discussed at the meet
ing of the South Dakota county audi
tors, assessors and county commission
ers with the state tax commission at
Pierre.
The eastbound Columbian train on
the Milwaukee railroad met with an
accident near Piedmont, Mont. Sew
eral cars went over into shallow
ditch. None of the passengers were
injured.
Operation of electric locomotives on
the coast end of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & ST. Paul railway from Tacoma,
Wash, to Othello, Wash, has been in
augurated.
P. r. Sherman, cashier of the Scan
dinavian-American bank of Fargo, ar
rested several months ago, charged
with violating the state banking laws,
has resigned. Sherman's trial has not
yet taken place.
Deputy Sheriff L. B. Sorenson arrest
ed two Canadians near Noonan, N. D.,
and found several cases of whisky in
their automobile. The liquor was said
to be valued at more than $1,000. They
were taken to Crosby for preliminary
hearing.
Andrew Powell aged 26, alleged to be
one of gang of check forgers, is in
Jail at Aberdeen. 1t is alleged he has
passed $500 worth of forged checks in
amounts ranging from SIS to 500 at
Aberdeen, and at Watertown and 9TH
er cities in this vicinity.
Warning that serious risk of re-
dueed food production impends be-
cause of high wages demanded by
farm laborers, high cost of farm equip
ment and supplies, and pronounced
movements of people from farms to
cities, weer given by the department of
agriculture.
Charles Stevens, 10 years old, bank
clerk, was found guilty of stealing
money package containing $4,000 be-
longing to the Union Bank & Trust
company of Helena, Mont.
Residents of Wisconsin and North
Dakota have joined in the formation
at Valley City, N D., of the Prairie In
dependent Oil company, with a capital
stock of $4,000.
The Salem United Lutheran church
of Aberdeen, S. D., will continue the
use of the Swedish language in church
services as the result of vote of the
congregation on the question.
Henry Johnson, state treasurer of
Wisconsin received a check for $577,-
002 from the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company, Milwaukee,
as payment on income taxes
Rev. ]. E. Booth, Evangelical pastor
of Groton, S. D., who has been editor
of the Groton Independent, a weekly
newspaper owned by Jay Reeves, state
auditor, has resigned owing to press
of church work.
More than $4,000 will be awarded
in prizes in all departments of the
North Dakota state fair at Fargo this
year, according to an announcement
just made by the board of directors.
1t is expected the event will be the
greatest in the history of the state.
E. w. Henning, a farmer near Cres-
bard, Faulk county, s. D., is in hos
wounded ankle as the result of the
discharge Of loaded shotgun in his
home during a fire which destroyed
the house. Running back into the
house while 1t was ablaze Henning
tried to rescue his money and in doing
so stumbled over the gun. The entire
load entered his ankle.
Jack Carney, political extremist and
one of the leaders of the communist
party in America, was sentenced to
two years in the federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth, Kan, by Judge Page
Morris in United States district court
at Duluth. He was found guilty of
having willfully attempted to obstruct
enlistments during time of war and of
having willfully sought to encourage
disloyalty in the United States SER
vice during time of war
Country girls were advised by Parry
Lippart, manager of the federal en-
ploye service office at Milwaukee, not
to go to Milwaukee in search of en-
ployment on account of the moral
danger. 1--WE feel that we have GER
tain responsibility to these girls from
up state,' he said. ct is more or less
a moral problem. A girl coming here
in the hope Of obtaining work would
be exposed to danger because of the
lack of housing facilities"
A. G. Lowery of Huron, S. D., sold
10 acres of land adjoining the city,
south of Huron college campus, for
$1,000 an acre, according to reports of
the Huron Commercial club. This is
the highest price paid for land in
Beadle county, if not the highest in
the state.
According to Bishop R. ]. Cooke the
Helena, Mont, area of the Methodist
church, which includes North Dakota,
Idaho and Montana, has raised for
schools, colleges and hospitals, total
of $2,043,000 in the last four years. In
addition the Helena area contributed
S1,7OS,791 to the centenary fund.
The Fargo rent committee, recently
engaged in an extended inquiry into
rentals in the city, will recommend to
the city commission the enactment of
an ordinance giving to the city health
department additional authority over
apartment houses, and it is also will
advise the creation of a civic arbitra-
ton commission 20 adjust differences
between landlords and renters
The funeral of Oliver NJ. Fraser, for
rs years county auditor of Walsh coun-
try, N. D., was conducted at Grafton.
Mr.. Fraser, who is 81 years old, denied
at Rochester, Mimi. He retired from