The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-10

| observation-disclosures nigh school
graduated class OF 81, the largest in
its history, at its 45th annual com.
mencement exercises.
Sleepy Eye--A weeks celebration Is
planned for Sleepy Eye for the week OF
July 4. A feature will be the formal
| dedication of the new state park.
Sank Center-Early stages of black
rust have been found on leaves of bar.
barry bushes located near lake in the
district. The barbary bushes have
been destroyed,
st. Peter-Governor Preus delivered
the commencement address at the grad
uating exercises at Gustavus Adolphus
college here. Eighty-one graduates re.
ceived their diplomas.
Notwithstanding are now being
~orked out for the entertainment of
the 500 or more delegates who will
come here for the Lutheran church
conference June 9 to Is.
Owatonna-A new National Guard
unit was mustered into the state and
federal service when Regular Army
and state National Guard officers in
augurated headquarters here.
Rochester-Thieyes entered the
room Of Artie Naowo and, after rifling
his pockets of what change he had.
took the keys to his restaurant and
robbed the place of about $500 in cash.
Thief River Falls-G George, IL year
| old son of John Reitz, was drowned
here when the canoe in which he was
padding tipped over. Wilbur Hoium,
companion, was able to swim ashore.
Slayton-A proposition to bond the
village for the purpose of paving the
streets was acted upon favorably by
the voters at special election here.
The majority in favor of the measure
was 60.
Winona-Wages, estimated at $4,000
daily, are being lost by employees OF
the Chicago & North Western railway
here as result of the closing of the
| division shops. Five hundred and
thirty men are idle.
Luverne-Ninety per cent of the far
mers of this county are now members
| of the farm bureau. The recent drive
for new members was successful in
bringing the total membership in the
county up to 1,016.
Granite Falls-Because he followed
an old custom and had box of cleo
ton cigars at the polling place in his
township, Jacob Beck, elected town
ship treasurer by vote of la to 46
cannot hold the office.
Pipestone- Pipestone's new water
works system has been placed in op-
GRAFTON. A new building and full equip
ment has been constructed, including
a concrete reservoir. A 160 foot con.
crete water tower is being erected.
ST. Cloud-The city commissioners
of ST. Cloud have called for a special
city election June % at which time the
question of issuing $4,000 of munich
pal bonds for the erection Of an ar
mory will be submitted to the voters.
Pipestone-S blowers made their
| first appearance in several years in
Pipestone when they blew the safe at
the general office of the Westbrook
Tank Line company and secured only
a few dollars worth of stamps as their
loot
Minneapolis-Cr conditions in
southern Minnesota are at the very
best, and farmers are thoroughly sat
isfied with the prospects, j. H. Hay,
deputy commissioner of state agricul-
ture, announced on his return from a
trip.
Rochester-Henry Brandt who mar
ried the widow of William Conama,
murdered March 81 while driving on
the Jefferson highway near Rosemount
offered reward of $500 for apprehen-
sion of those responsible for Conama' S
death
Aurora-Edolf Mogilinski was bound
over to the grand jury for an alleged
attempt to kill Mike Kokot, fellow
miner. Mogilinski is said to have fired
several shots at Kokot before he was
overpowered and turned over to the
police.
Minneapolis-The Twin Cities-Chi.
cago-St Louis air mail route begun last
August will be discontinued June go
according to definite word received by
the Civic & Commerce association
Senators Knute Nelson and Frank Kel.
logg, who have been fighting to save
the service for the Northwest.
Owatonna-The annual countrywide
picnic of the Steele county farm bu-
reau will be conducted Tuesday, June
81, directors of the bureau decided A.
D. Wilson, former head of the Univer.
sity Farm extension division, W. A Nc.
Kerrow of the Farm school, and W. F.
Schilling, of Northfield have been Sc.
cured as speakers.
Fergus Falls-Anders Gustaf Mel.
son, charged with the shooting to
death of Joseph Middleton, employed
on the farm of Oscar jacobson, near
Alexandria, was found guilty of man.
slaughter in the first degree by jury
| in district court here. The case was
given the jury shortly before midnight
Saturday, and a verdict was reached
after celebrating for 10 hours.
New Ulm-A 10 to verdict in favor
of three life insurance companies
which had refused payments of policies
on the life of Charles Vogtel, wealthy
mill owner of this city, who plunged to
| his death from the ninth story window
of the Radisson hotel, Minneapolis, was
returned after being out nearly "a
hours Suit for collection of $4,000
the amount of the policies in dispute,
was brought by the Vogtel heirs, con.
tending that the suicide clause in the
policies had not been violated.
Rochester-Carl Schooner, aged is
years, high school student and son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Schooner was found