The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-01-14

L OhS Va Uduho III 4hlhuCOOSu, "oo ShSoSh
as secretary to Governor Preus and
has accepted the position.
Rochester-Two hundred farmers Of
the county attended the meeting of the
Olmstead Farm bureau here.
Canby-Ole Anderson, SO years old,
one of the oldest residents in this part
of the state is dead at his home here.
Storden-At an election here bonds
to the amount of $4,000 for new
school building were voted. The vote
was 155 to 8.
Brainerd-Henry Ford of Detroit Is
looking over Guyana range property
with a view of acquiring sufficient ore
producing lands to furnish iron for his
factories.
Owatonna-The action Of Mayor J.
M. Diment in vetoing the city coun-
cil's resolution providing for special
election, was Endorsed at meeting of
the Commercial club.
| Owatonna-Merchant in this city
and the village of Glendale were vic
Tins of bad check passers last week.
Two men passed $3.50 worth Of checks
| winch proved worthless.
Chisholm-By vote of 238 to 80,
the citizens of Chisholm approved of
the issuance of 100000 bonds, the
money to be used to complete the work
on the Roosevelt grade school.
| Sleepy Eye-Earnest Gustafson,
farmer boy, was injured when he fell
from the second story of barn. A
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abdomen and his condition is serious.
Hibbing-Mine owners operating in
the Hibbing district have received
word that prices on screening coal
had been reduced s2.25 ton. This
is the largest cut ordered in several
months
| Redwood Falls-The board of coun-
ty commissioners has set Jan. l16 for
the date of sale of $52,50O ditch bonds
and $150,000 worth of bonds voted to
| take up outstanding road and other
| warrants.
st. Paul-The automobile license de-
| partment of the secretary of states Of
! flee collected more than $1,442,380 in
| the last three years, according to a re-
port compiled by w. L. Schultz, super
| intendent
ST. Cloud-Local business men are
looking for an attractive young woman
swindler, who has been successful
| passing several bonus checks and who
realized about $50 In the cashing Of
| two checks
| st. Paul-W w. Sivrisht of Hutch
inson is an active candidate for presi-
dent of the State Agricultural society,
| which carries with it the presidency
of the State Fair, according to an an
| nouncement made recently.
| Owatonna-The Owatonna city
council has passed resolution call
| ing for a special election to vote
s475,000 bond issue for the erection
Of a municipal lighting, power, heat
and gas plant over Mayor NJ Diment's
! veto.
| Hutchinson-A civic motion picture
machine, purchased by the school and
| park boards will be used for education
| al purposes. 1t is planned to use the
| machine for free street motion pic
lures next summer on band concert
night.
| SuhUJ uc SdSO Va lilo SttitO Va
| Minnesota against Clarence Hines will
be appealed to the supreme court.
Hines was found guilty of manslaught-
er because of an automobile accident
near Tracy, in which a woman was
killed
ST. Paul-The annual meeting Of
the Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota
association will be held Friday, jan
uary IA at the Frederick hotel, st.
Paul. Senator p H. McGarry will pre-
side New officers and directors will
be elected.
| Hutchinson-A special election has
been called for Jan. %. Following the
adoption of lighting ordinance to
control the Northwest Light and Pow
/ er Co., a petition was circulated and
sufficient names obtained to open the
ordinance for reconsideration by the
council
Pipestone-Onl persons actively
engaged in farming or retired farmers
who do not engage in other business
can be members of the Pipestone
county farm bureau. This was decid-
ed at the annual meeting of the bu-
reau at which over hundred farmers
were present.
! ST. Paul-Ray P. Chase was appoint
| ed by one of the first official acts of
| Governor j. A. o. Preus. to succeed
Mr.. Preus as auditor. He has been
| deputy auditor for the last six years.
| He will serve until after the next gen
eral election, completing the unexpir-
| ed term of Mr.. Preus.
ST. Paul Average dockage in the
1919 Minnesota wheat crop ranged
| from 3.32 per cent in the central dis
trict to 10 per cent in the Red River
Valley district and ..3 per cent in the
southwest district, according to re-
port by o. P. B. jacobson of the state
Railroad and Warehouse commission
to the state Legislature.
| st. Paul-National guard officers Of
| the state will meet in annual conven-
| ton January IL and Is when the Min.
nesota National Guard association con.
venes at the st. Paul armory. accord
ing to announcement by Adjutant Ger
eral w. f. Rhinow.