The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-23


Albert Lea William weiser. a far,
mer OF, Pickerel Lake township, drop.
ped dead while driving to the field
from his home. ri "a
Luverne-The Presbyterian synod
of Minnesota will conduct its 63d an
nual meeting here Oct. II, according
to an announcement.
Bagley-An epidemic of whooping
cough has broken out at Bagley, sew
eral cases being reported as severe. No
deaths. however, have resulted.
Red Wing-The $4,000 farm home
of Victor H. Carlson, in the Feather
stone township, eight miles from Red
Wing, was destroyed by fire
Slayton-Fire at Slayton destroyed
the general merchandise stock of the
Johlfs, with the loss estimated at $780,
600, partly covered by insurance.
Duluth-A black bear, which per-
sisted in visiting the vegetable garden
of G. A. Altman, residing in the east
end of the city, was killed by Mr.. Alt
mann
Albert Lea-Thieves broke into the
general store and garage at Geneva,
10 miles northeast of here, and car
ried away loot estimated at more than
$1,000.
nneapolis-Oscar B. Warren, mi
ming engineer, who is recognized as
an authority on Mesaba ore deposits,
died at the Northwestern hospital af-
ter short illness.
Buhl-Jack Stewart, year old son
OF John Stewart, was killed when a
loaded pistol, which he had obtained
from a drawer, was discharged. The
bullet struck the child in the head.
Duluth-James P. Stephenson, when
he went to bed in a hotel, pinned $95
to the inside of his vest, and asserts
he also locked his door. In the morn
ing the door was open and the money
was gone, he says.
st. Paul-Two men entered the H.
Fegelson Jewelry company, 40 Cedar
street, and at the point of revoIvers
took $400 in cash and $4,000 in dia-
monds and other jewelry. They es-
capped in an automobile.
Moose Lake-Fire, believed to have
burned three buildings and for time
threatened to wipe out the town Of
Barnum, four miles north of here. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Northfield-The barn of w. F. Schil-
ling, director of the United States
Grain Growers, Inc, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
One horse was killed and all other
cattle in the barn were rescued.
Roseau-Roseau county farmers are
claiming the biggest prospective gen.
eral average of corn this year of any
county in the United States. Accord
ing to Investigations the corn crop
will average 100 bushels an acre.
Minneapolis Eleven hundred mem
bers of the Veteran Employees asso-
citation Of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad were in Minneapolis
to attend the fourth annual meeting
of the organization at the Curtis hotel.
Albert Lea-Following complaints
regarding conditions alleged to exist
at barn dances in this county, County
Attorney j. o. Peterson has served no.
tice that the state law regarding atten-
dance of persons under the age of 81
at public dances. will be enforced.
Hibbing Without ceremony and in
the presence of only the undertaken,
John Webb, slayer of three Hibbing
policemen, who committed suicide
Wednesday rather than submit to cap
ture, was buried yesterday in the
family lot in the Hibbing cemetery.
Minneapolis-Dan Shivone, chief of
police of Columbia Heights, was shot
by Luther Whitman, of Rosslyn Park,
when he attempted to arrest the man
for carrying concealed weapon. At
ter shooting at the officer six times,
Whitman fed, but was captured by
Shivone after two-block chase.
Duluth-Vows to make a relentless
fight against Objectionable weeds, to
encourage national legislation for the
destruction of these weeds and to Of
fer every assistance to fellow sufferers
were made by members of the national
Hay Fever association before they de-
parted for their homes after attending
the closing session.
tillwater-Prisoners at the state
penitentiary, bought $7,595,.61 worth
of Thrift stamps from their small pris-
on earnings during May, June and
July, according to a report. This rep
resents saving for stamps of about
$40 per capita during the three months
During 1920 the inmates bought gov
eminent securities totaling about $4,-
600.
Sank Rapids-Failure to doff his hat
during the passage of funeral cor
tege at the burial of Frank Helmet,
soldier killed in action, after whom
the Sank Rapids American Legion
post was named, cost Adam Kosloski.
village constable, his office Twenty
members of the legion appeared before
the Sank Rapids council and demand.
ed dismissal of the officer. Immediate
action followed
Minneapolis Solution of the unem-
ployment problem in Minneapolis will
be sought Immediately, Mayor George
E. Leach announced, in calling meet
ing of civic and business organizations
to be conducted in the mayors recep-
ton room. This call is in line with
an effort being made by the Mime
sofa state industrial commission to
make survey of unemployment in all
cities and villages of 1000 population
or more, with subsequent efforts to re-