The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

st. Cloud-O. e. Smith of Anoka was
elected president of the Central Min
nesota Educational association at the
closing session of the annual conven-
ton.
Duluth-Frank A Pratt, Minneapo-
lis, was elected president for the 18th
| consecutive term at the annual con
vention Of the Minnesota State Bap-
lists here.
| st. Paula charter was issued to
the Farmers State bank of Perham by
S. B. Duea, state superintendent of
banks. 1t is capitalized at $4,000 and
has surplus of $4,000.
Canby-Iver Skorseth, one of the
oldest section hands on the North
Western railway, suffered a badly
mangled hand when it was caught in
| the gears of coal holster.
Winona-Alfred Hertzfeldt, aged "a,
Arcadia, Wis, was killed when the car
in which he and four companions were
returning from Winona went off the
road three miles south of Arcadia.
Windom-The 50th anniversary of
the founding of the city of Window
was at the courthouse here in connec-
| ton with the annual fall meeting of
the Cottonwood Old Settlers associa-
| ton.
Windom-With corn at rs cents a
it for fuel at the municipal power
| plant it was declared. Many farmers
have announced an intention to burn
corn instead of coal this winter.
Worthington-In Mobiles county the
corn crop is estimated by the number
| of gallons per acre, not the number Of
bushels per acre The term gallons
came into use with the thriving bust
| ness in corn whisky and other forms
of liquor.
Professionalism As hours firemen
| and pupils fought fire in the coal
| bins in the basement of the high
school A large amount of the fuel
had to be removed before effective
work could be done in extinguishing
the flames.
st. Paul-Plans are being made for
the reopening of the Chippewa State
bank of Montevideo, s. B. Duea, state
superintendent of banks, said. Action
| had been contemplated by some per-
sons interested in the bank to have the
| court appoint receiver.
Luverne-The 63d annual meeting
of the Synod of Minnesota, Presby-
terrain, opened here with preaching of
the conference sermon by Rev. DR..
Henry c. Swearingen,, pastor of the
House of Hope church, st. Paul, mod
orator of the general assembly.
st. Paul-The complaint, asking for
the removal of A. o. Schmidt, county
auditor of Renville county at Olivia
and which has been before the COVER
nor for several months, has been TAX
en- under Amusement Pending &C
ton, Mr.. Schmidt continues in office
st Paul-The rights of Indians to
hunt on lands which have been allotted
to them regardless of state laws and
regulations is to be tested out in the
Cass county district court at Cass
Lake the next term of court, Carlos
Avery, state game and fish commits
sioner, reported
Minneapolis Cooperation of the
Minneapolis Civic & Commerce asso-
citation with the st. Cloud Commercial
club for joint celebration on Novem-
Der 15 of the opening of the paved
highway between Minneapolis and St.
Cloud is assured, officials of the two
organizations said.
Buhl-A temporary injunction to
prevent all further work on the Bull
and Kinney high schools and to de-
clare void contracts that have been
let for the last two years, on the
grounds of extravaganza and excessive
expenditures, is asked for by four To-
cal mining companies against the
Bull board of education.
Duluth-Visions of a warm bed,
plenty to eat, warm clothes to wear,
motion pictures twice each week, reg
ular church services and light work.
it is said, induced Frank Gordon, III
years old, to set fire to small storage
building for the purpose of breaking
into Saltwater prison. He is now!
charged with arson and faces a posi-
sibility of seven years maximum I'M
the state prison. s,s,.
st. Paul-Preliminary steps for the
organization of the Ramsey county
division of the Minnesota Sanity
league were taken at meeting held
here. A meeting will be held in about
10 days to effect the permanent organ
ization of the section. The aim of the
organization is to work for the allow
ance of the legal sale of beer and light
wines Horace Whitmore is chairman
of the state organization, with head
quarters in the st. Regis hotel, Min
neapolis An advisory board of 10
will be appointed.
GERS who neglect to do their duty in
enforcement of the liquor laws sane
ton lawlessness and crime and should
be removed from office, S. B. Qvale,
federal prohibition director fer Mime
sofa, said in communication sent to
county attorneys, sheriffs, mayors, po-
lice officers, state, county, city, vii
lage and town officers. He pleaded
for cooperation in protecting the
home against bootleggers and blind
piggers'' through enforcement of the
18th amendment, state amendments
and the Volstead act.
Minneapolis Colonization of a
complete township of cut-over land in
Northern Minnesota to provide farms
| for service men is to be undertaken
by soldier students of the department
of agriculture of the University farm,