The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-29

Rochester-The automatic telephone
system has been put into operation
here
Winona-A civic bureau has been
| organized here in connection with the
| Association of Commerce.
Waseca-A new hospital to cost $780,
600 will be erected by the city here as
| a result Of a special election.
ST. Paul-Friday, April 20, is desig-
mated as Arbor and Bird day in pro-
clamation issued by Governor J. A. O..
Preus.
ST. Cloud-The crop outlook in
Stearns county is favorable, the report
from the county agent indicates. Win
ter rye came through in excellent con-
dition..
Fertile-The seeding of small grain
IN this section is practically completed.
Wheat will be small crop this year,
rye having taken it's place to a large
extent
st. Paul-The state military board
authorized payments for construction
work on the Armories at Bemidji and
Long Prairie, Adjudent General
Rhinow said.
Winona-A campaign is under way
here to obtain $4,000 to finance free
dental clinic for school children. EN-
ployment of full time dentist is con-
templated later.
Redwood-Mrs Earl Parmeter, aged
q, was killed at Morton when she was
thrown from buggy in which she was
riding, her head striking tree and
fracturing her skull.
Fergus Falls-The state board of in
vestment has approved the application
of Otter Tail county for the loan Of
$4,000 for the construction of new
county courthouse here.
Breckenridge-One hundred and
twenty-four delegates from 81 towns
and villages of Minnesota are expected
in Breckenridge on May. II and Is to
attend the annual meeting of the Ninth
District Federation of Womens clubs.
Winona- Injuries sustained in fall
from scaffold to the floor of hotel
lobby here proved fatal to Leonard
Hoppe, 20 year old painter of this city.
He sustained a fracture of the skull
and was unconscious from the time of
the accident to his death.
Minneapolis field activi-
ties of the Lutheran Brotherhood of
America will be directed from Mime
apolis, it was announced by John L..
Sunbeam, who has come to Minneap-
oils to open headquarters.
st. Cloud-Miss Isabel Lawrence, di-
rector of training in the state normal
school in this city for the past forty
two years, has rendered her resigna-
ton and will retire from active duty
at the end of the present school year.
Brainerd--Min & Interna-
tional railway heads met with COM
mittees of enginemen and trainmen on
Tuesday considering wage status and
| on Wednesday conferred with a com
mittee of the railway clerks, station
helpers and express employees.
st. Paul-Two shifts In state Of
| ficials and several new appointments,
all OF them of importance, were an
nounced by Governor Preus. Charles
R. Adams of Minneapolis, chairman of
| the Republican state central commit
/ tee, is made private secretary to the
Governor, succeeding B. Duea of Pipe
stone. Mr. Duea, who has served as
private secretary since the resignation
| of A. H. Turritin of Minneapolis, two
months ago, is made superintendent of
banks, succeeding F. e. Pearson. Mr..
Pearson is one of three new members
| of the State Securities commission,
created by the last Legislature to take
| the place of the ex-officio 'blue sky
| board. The other two members of the
new securities commission are Judge
E. w. Starck of Center City and Dr.
E. H. Haas of st. Paul.
st. Paul Goyernor j. A. o. Preus
appointed Major Ellard A. Walsh, of
Minneapolis; Colonel W. r. Mollison
| of Faribault, and A. H. Vernon of Lit
tie. Falls, as members of the state
board of review, which was recently
authorized by the legislature. The
board will work with the state bonus
board in checking up disputed bonus
claims. It will assume its duties July
i /, and terminate March /, 1922
| Fertile-Boy Scouts have launched
their spring campaign of Village good
turns" They have cleaned up the vii
lage cemetery and are scheduled to be.
| gin work on the village park.
Crookston- Governor Preus. once a
farm boy, promises to come here and
auction off the first animal to be sold at
the donation pure-bred stock sale when
between seventy-five and 100 of the
best blooded stock owned by Red Riy.
er valley farmers will be offered in
the livestock pavilion here May 20.
st. Paul Resumption of the tele
phone hearing for the establishment OF
a permanent rate in Minnesota was
postponed one week to give expert en-
gineers in. various cities time to study
the valuation figures of telephone prop
critics announced by the state railroad
and warehouse commission.