The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25

Owatonna-William Crickmore was
elected president of the Steele County
Shorthorn Breeders association at the
annual meeting of that organization
here.
Brainerd-Charles Nordstrom, a mi.
ner, was accidentally killed in an iron
mine of Guyana He leaves a widow
and four children who live on farm
near Little Falls.
Bemidji-President w. III. Deputy
has issued an appeal to the citizens of
Bemidji to provide rooms for the stu
dents attending the summer school at
the state normal here.
Brainerd-F H. Simpson has re-
signed as president of the local cham
Der of commerce and has disposed of
his interests in Brainerd. He will
leave for Washington soon.
Moorhead-The death Of Nels c. Nell
son, Hawley farmer, who was reported
by County Coroner e. G. Melander to
have committed suicide by shooting
himself at his home, was accidental,
according to a statement by the cor
oner.
Hastings-The ninth annual gradu.
ating exercises of the graded and
semigraded schools of Dakota county
were conducted in the high school au-
ditorium. About 100 pupils from all
the schools of the county were gradu-
ated.
Baudette-Preparations are fast be-
IN onlofad FOR tho hio district Voc.
man picnic to be held here the last
Sunday in July. The program will re-
semble that of Fourth of July affair,
with races, ball games and prominent
speakers.
Moorhead-A six weeks summer
school at the elementary department
of the Moorhead Normal has opened.
Students may make up work in which
they are behind, lay foundation for
next years work, or take up courses
offered for the summer
Bemidji-Robert Harrington and
w. X. Wagner were taken into GUS
tody by Indian Agent William John
son at the six-mile corner north of
the city, several days ago, and it is
alleged that they had small quantity
of whisky in their possession,
Fergus Falls-Three victims of the
recent hurricane here were buried in
this city. They were Richard Hoel-
mar, his son, William, and Mrs. Rich
ard Steinbach. They all lost their
lives in the destruction of their build
ings on the flats west of here.
Virginia-Local Odd Fellows rejoice
over the news from the convention at
Mankato that their delegates secured
the next grand lodge for this city. The
delegates from this city were George
Trimble, H. Kauppi, Mrs. George
Horne and Edward C. A. Johnson.
Minneapolis-Two men attacked
Private o. w. Allen of the marine
corps, on furlough from the Great
Lakes naval training station, while he
was waiting for street car at Forty
seventh street and Minnehaha avenue,
and after struggle robbed him of SAT.
Marshall-Two alleged automobile
thieves are to be tried at the present
term of the district court, G. A. Rob-
erts and Bert Boyden, being charged
with the theft of car belonging to
Len Miller of this city. The men,
when arraigned entered pleas of not
guilty.
Minneapolis-Ja o. Bentall, SEN
fenced to two years in the federal PEN
itentiary for violation of the espion-
age act, has been granted stay until
July "a on the issuance of the writ of
commitment. He was convicted for
alleged seditious remarks made in
speech at Hutchinson, Mimi, July 81,
1917.
Moorhead, Minn.-The convention
of the Minnesota State Firemen's asso-
citation closed here with the election
of officers, John Berg, former mayor
of International Falls, being elected
president Other officers elected
were: First vice president, w. e.
Cudmore, Rochester; second vice pre-
sident, c. s. Bailey, Bemidji; secre-
tary, John A. Gross, Red Wing, statis-
tician, John Boylhart, Rochester.
st. Paul-Harrison Fuller, com
mander of the Minnesota department
of the American Legion, has sent
bulletin to all local posts urging their
cooperation in publicity campaign
by department headquarters to give
people of the state news of activities
of the department and OF the various
posts and women's auxiliaries. Mr.
Fuller requests that an officer in each
hn
ficer.
st. Paul-The proposed plan to en-
able Minnesota service men to cash
their bonus claims at once by taking
small discounts was declared feasible
by M. J. Desmond, superintendent of
accounts in the office of State Auditor
Preus. The superintendent was first
to announce that bonus payments
would be temporarily resumed with
funds from current tax collections
which he estimated would make to-
tai of s1,325, 600 available for bonuses
in thirty days, and to raise the ques-
ton of whether additional payments
cannot soon be made in anticipation of
November tax collections. 81 believe
the plan would prove successful and
that the great majority of service men
will prefer to discount their bonus
claims for cash than to wait for the
full amount" said Mr.. Desmond.
Deer River-Herman Hildebrand,
aged about 55, and well known here,
was stricken dumb while at work on
the section gang on the NJ. & r. road.
He was tamping with a shovel when
as he started to speak he found he
r0T1ld NOT utter words He e9n nov