The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
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Rochester,. S. Cuisine has been
engaged by the Masonic lodges here
to look after visiting members of the
fraternity in Rochester hospitals.
Storden-E. E. Smested, blacksmith
of this city, lost four toes of his right
foot when a plowshare which he was
sharpening slipped from his hand.
Luverne-At special election here
the $1,000 bond issue for the erection
of an armory was defeated by two
votes. The total votes cast was 1853.
Rochester-The American Legion
will conduct funeral services for Am
brose Schultz, who was killed in ac-
tion in France, when the body arrives
here.
Rochester-The Peoples State bank
of this city is closed Representatives
OF the state banking department have
been here for several days checking
the institution
Blooming Prairie-The new, $150,000
Blooming Prairie high school has been
practically completed and is being
placed in readiness for the opening of
school on Sept. 6.
Rochester-Herman Karn of Roches-
ter, reported to police that while driv-
ing on road south of here he was fired
upon by persons in large touring car,
which passed him.
ROchester-Arndt ]. Jensen, of EN-
metsburg, Iowa, disabled from wounds
received at Chateau Thierry, lost all
his earthly belongings here when his
suitcase was stolen.
Thief River Falls-Harold Koepp,
aged IL, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Koepp, living near Middle River, was
fatally injured when large crowbar
fell, fracturing his skull
Observation-Disclosures first locally
developed infantile paralysis case was
reported to the health department. An
other case, brought from South Da-
kota, is under surveillance.
Duluth-Gottlieb Salzman, d farmer
residing seven miles north of Duluth.
was killed when a brick chimney col
lapsed, striking him on the head and
killing him almost instantly.
Luverne-The southwestern Mime
sofa district Christian Endeavor con-
vention will take place at Beaver
Greek, this county, Aug. 26, 81 and %,
it has been announced here.
Winona- Marauders for the second
time within two months entered St.
Joseph's Catholic church. Members of
the parish believe the providers were
in search of sacramento wine.
Luverne-A terrific wind, with a
heavy downpour of rain, swept over
this territory. Trees and house build
ings suffered considerably, and corn
fields are fiattened! Hail fell in some
sections.
Glencoe-Many cornfields east Of
this place were either partially or COM
pletely ruined when heavy hailstorm
visited this section. In Plato village
$50 sparrows were found dead under
one tree.
Preston-Pilot Herbert Riebe, aged
81, and R. C. Bright, manager of a
string of moving picture shows, one Of
which is located here, were killed two
minutes after they took the air in a
1000 foot fall
Wabasso-The wool growers of Red
wood county have decided to pcol their
shipments this year and all of the
wool will be delivered to Wabasso for
shipment Aug. % under supervision of
the farm bureau
Winona-Two men giving the names
of Robert Reed and Nick Roe, aged
80 and 70, respectively, both of Waba-
sha, escaped with minor injuries when
the car in which they were riding,
plunged over a Is foot embankment.
Winona-The charge for gas in this
city will be reduced from $1.93 per
1000 cubic feet to $3.50 on Sept. 1, the
new rate to be effective until Jan. 1,
it was announced by the Wisconsin,
Minnesota Light and Power company
here
Minneapolis-Ruben A. Lundquist,
consulting engineer and graduate of
the University of Minnesota, has been
named by Herbert Hoover as head Of
the new division of electrical machin-
cry of the bureau of foreign and DOM
estic commerce.
Waseca-W aseca, Steele, Dodge and
other adjacent counties are still COM
planning of shortage of teachers for
their rural schools and it is probable
that a number of schools may be
closed during the coming school year
because of this shortage.
Hastings Merriam Wilson, aged 10,
died in Latte hospital as result of in
juries received in an accident. He was
working as repair man for telephone
company, and was on the way to RENE
dy some trouble when the auto truck
in which he was riding skidde into
ditch, turned over and pinned him be-
meath.
Elk River-H. B. Nickerson, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Cooperative
Creamery association and director Of
the Twin City Milk Producers associa-
ton, was appointed member of the
newly created national dairy market
ing committee of IL, which is to for
mulate plans for national co-opera-
tive milk marketing system.
Washington-Postm appoint
ed. by the president include the fol-
lowing: Minnesota, Mabel L. Mark
ham Clear Lake; William E. Murphy,
Holdingford; Lee NJ Bennett, Pilla-
ger; Charles B. McLain, st. Paul
Park; Pearl M Hall, State Sanitor-
ium; Geneva Restvedt, Hanley Falls;
August w. Pietrich, Vernon Center.
Clearbrook-O for settlement
of a part of the Red Lake reservation
in Clearwater and Beltrami counties,