The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-05-28
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Northwest

died at local sanatorium this after
noon following an operation for mas
toids. Mr.. Juckett was also president
of the school board.
Dodge, Wis.-Fire which swept
through the lumberyard of Andrew
Hoesley Of this village, caused loss
of $1,000. The entire yard, including
lumber and sheds, were destroyed
Rapid City, S. D-Superintendent
X. B. Irons Of the Rapid City schools
has been elected superintendent Of
the Winona, Mimi, city schools, and
will take up his new position this fall
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.
Bozeman, Mont.-The electrical en-
gineering department at the Montana
state college has arraigned to send
college news once each week to all
amateur wireless operators of the
state. "
Sheboygan, Wis.-Fire at the plant
II
companysresulted in a loss of from
$4,000 to $4,000 in contents of the
building and about $4,000 in the build
ing itself.
Bowman, N. DIT. E. Austin, form
er treasurer of Bowman county plead
ed guilty to the charge of embezzle-
ment, sentence being suspended by
Judge Frank T. Lembke of the dis
trict court .-......
Plentywood, Mont.-Conditions for
bumper crop never were better in
Sheridan and adjoining counties, Am
pie rain has fallen and the weather
for the last 10 days has been ideal
for rushing the work of planting.
Aberdeen, S. D.-Harold Woshnak,
II, was killed when an automobile
which he was driving overturned near
Condo, pinning him under it. The ac-
cident was not discovered until some
time afterward and the victim was
dead.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-While Mrs. Will
liam Kennedy of Winner, S. D., was
awaiting her husbands coming here to
join her, he was killed at Winner by
Fern Ross, who is alleged to have
crushed Kennedy's skull with a blow
with club.
Fargo, N. D.-Miss Myrtle Lindren
of Moorhead, aged IT, was killed when
an automobile in which a party of
young people were returning from
dance at Kragness, Mimi, overturned
near Fargo. Other members of the
party were only slightly hurt:
New Rockford, N D.-New Rock.
ford is renewing its fight to obtain the
removal Of the state capitol from Bis
marck and initiated petitions are be-
ing circulated in the state for the pur-
pose of submitting the question to
the voters at the November election.
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.
Tacoma, Wash.-The state mini
mum wage conference voted to raise
the wages of women factory work
ers in the state to minimum of SIS
a week. The present minimum is
$3.50. The new scale is expected to
be put into effect by the state indus
trial commission.
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 a
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.
Edgemont, S. D-To have a bridge
collapse under them while crossing
it in an automobile, and escape with
their lives, was the thrilling expert
ence of Mrs. H. l.. Gibboney of Lead,
and Mrs. F. v. Babcock of Deadwood.
who were accompanied by Harvey
Meyers, driver. The car had Just
started to cross the bridge spanning
the Cheyenne river, when, with a re-
port like that of cannon, the bridge
broke in the center and dropped into
the river, 80 feet below.
Winnipeg, Man.-Eleven members
of band of whisky smugglers, cap
tured while operating on the southern
boundary of Manitoba, have been fined
a total of $2,400 it was announced by
Commissioner ]. G. Rattray of the
Provincial police. Some of the men
lived close to the United States
boundary. Police suspect of men dis
posed of their liquor shipments in the
United States.
Whitewater, Wis.-Dr. Arthur L.
Midgley, 40, former lieutenant colonel
who had been in poor health since be-
ing gassed during his service in
France, shot and killed himself.
Marinette, Wis.-Mrs John Mccall
accidentally shot and killed her seven
year old son. The mother prepared
to shoot large loon on the bay from
the second story window of her home,
when the rifle was accidently dis
charged. The bullet went through the
floor and struck the child who was
playing in the room below
Mitchell, S. D.-Pearl STOPPER, five
years old, was badly burned when her
clothing caught fire while playing near
a bonfire. The child's cries attracted
the attention of her mother, who
smothered the flames but not until the
girl was badly burned.