The Ely miner., 1921-07-08

wegians attended the three day Nord-
fJordlaget celebration in this city.
| Mankato-Louis Bloemka, student
at the Mankato Commercial college,
was drowned here last night in the
Minnesota river.
Windom-Fire destroyed the resi-
dence of W. e. Moode, here, together
| with all its contents. The origin of the
| fire is unknown.
Mankato-L. E. Mcmillan, county
agent of Blue Earth county declared
that black rust is materially cutting
down the yield of winter wheat in this
| section.
st. Paul-Articles of Incorporation of
the Red Wing Milling company were
filed in the Office of the secretary Of
state. The company is incorporated
for $250,O00.
Minneapolis Minnesota COMMITTEES
| for the Relief of German Children re-
ported that more than 100000 Ger
man children were fed last week in
! the 20,271 kitchens maintained by the
committee
Crookston-Carl Knuteson, aged 25,
was sentenced to 80 years in the state
penitentiary by District Judge William
Watts, after he pleaded guilty to muir
| der in the third degree in connection
| with the death of his wife.
eapolis-Anthon C. Jensen.
member Of the police department for
15 years and now serving as night
captain, veteran of both the Spanish
American and World wars, will be the
new superintendent of police.
Luverne-A near cloudburst, accom-
panied by high winds and hail, swept
over the northern and western portions
Of Rock county this evening. 1t is esti-
mated considerable damage was done
to growing crops by the wind, rain and
hail.
While swimming in the
Zumbro river here with several COM
panions, William Twiete, young far
| mer, suffered an attack of heart dis
ease. His body was found in three feet
Of water, after search by his sNcompan-
ions.
Fergus Falls-Extreme heat of the
past 10 days will reduce the yield Of
| to unofficial reports. The government
thermometer here has registered 100
| degrees for three consecutive days.
Corn has not been affected by the
weather, it is reported
Worthington-A children's bonfire
resulted in the death of little year
old Margaret Gerlach here. With sew
ar MT hn ooh cir ri nh
tanned some matches and started a fire,
the flames of which ignited the Gerlach
girls clothing; her death occurred a
few hours afterwards.
ST. Paul-Minnesota' fiscal year be-
gan Friday, and all appropriations
made by the recent legislature, total
ing about $1S,000,000, are now avail
able. A new feature in appropriations
this year is an allowance of 5000 a
month for the governor to be spent
without audit" This is to cover the
expense of employing special investiga-
tors.
Faribault-Bothered by guilty con-
science for five years, man who stole
groceries from store here has sent
the proprietor of the store money or
der covering the cost of the purloined
articles. Writing to the store owner
after he had moved from Faribault, the
man inclbsed an itemized list Of the
things stolen and asked that a bill be
sent him.
Duluth-On the present basis of re-
ceipts from the East and Ontario ship
ments, coal dock operators at Duluth
and Superior estimate that the docks
will be filled by August 1. unless there
is marked increase in shipments In
land to dealers. Should the docks be-
come filled to capacity dock operators
say complete embargo against any
movement this way would be instituted
Minneapolis-Wi prohibitions sec
ond anniversary ushering in a new
federal enforcement administration
and falling on the eve of a new Mime
apoIis police administration, officials
were concerned over reports from mu-
nicipal court the clearing house for
most offenders, showing that drunken
ess is taking marked upward turn.
1t is still short of the preprohibition
as prevalent as it was the first year of
prohibition.
ST. Paul-Beginning July 1, commits
sion men and dealers handling any
cold storage products will be required
to display placards announcing that
the store in which the placards are dis
played deals in cold storage products.
These placards are being distributed
through the state department of agri-
culture The 1921 Legislature author
lied the commissioner of agriculture to
require the release or immediate sale
OF food stuffs held in storage when
conditions warrant it.
Minneapolis - Preparations were
made to file contest proceedings in be-
half of Thomas Van Lear, seeking to
nullify the election of George e. Leach
as mayor of Minneapolis by 13,907 ma
| jority. Grounds for the contest will be
the speeches by Mr.. Leach, in which he
quoted the charge by J. P. Konkel,
former mayor of Superior, that Mr..
Van Lear on one occasion referred to
the American flag as a "dirty rag"
while speaking at Billings park, Superb
or. Mr. Van Lear denies having made
such a remark, and the petitioners in
the contest will contend that Mr.. Leach
is disqualified from serving as mayor
under the corrupt practices act of Min
nesota.
Luverne-Ole Hanson, aged 33, farm
| laborer, has been arrested charged
with placing rocks and ties on the
Great Northern railway tracks on a