The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-01-28

Illb City lldS q luho Will WhiSh
to purchase an $4,000 pipe organ.
Owatonna-Aaron s. Bragg. pioneer
resident of Steele county and Civil war
veteran, died at the home Of his daugh
ter, Mrs. A. G. Turner.
Morris-William j. Munro, editor OF
the Morris Tribune, in pioneer days,
died Sunday at the Bethesda hospital
in st. Paul following an operation.
Hastings-Thomas j. Mullany, in
dicted for first degree robbery by
recent grand jury, pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge w. L. Converse in district
court.
Northfield-St. Olaf college choir
will tour Minnesota and South Dako-
ia, opening at ST. Cloud March Is, pre-
liminary to an extended tour of Mid
die Western states.
st. Paul-Appointmen of DR.. F. E.
Cobb, Minneapolis, to the state board
of dental examiners, to succeed DR..
Benjamin A. Sandy, was announced by
Governor J. A. O. Preus.
Marshall-Further hearings on the
Minnesota watershed drainage project
have been adjourned until April rs.
The Is counties in this section of the
state are interested in the drainage
proposition.
Minneapolis-The prevalence of
smallpox in the Twin Cities has result
ed in the University of Minnesota
students health bureau practically re-
curing every person on the campus to
be vaccinated.
Washington-On the recommends
ton of Representative Harold Knut-
sen, the War department has appoint
ted Charles H. Tanner, Jr.. of st.
Cloud, as a cadet to the West Point
Military academy.
Luverne-A two-bit piece with inter-
est which had accrued during so years
was received by |. S. Woodrow of this
city, mailed by boyhood friend who
declared he had desired to square him.
self with the world
Minneapolis-Dr. j. E. Soper of the
Public Health Service bureau has been
appointed Inspector general of hospi-
tails for disabled former service men
for the district including Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, Montana and
Iowa.
Fergus Falls-A resolution indoors
ing F. w. Murphy, former president of
the Minnesota State Fair board, for
the post of secretary of agriculture in
President Harding's cabinet, was pass.
ed unanimously by the State Dairy
mems association in convention here.
Renville-Bidders on the new high
school building to be erected here ar
rived from the twin cities. The low
est combination complete bid amount
ed to $314,000. The bid has not yet
been accepted by the board of educa-
ton, as the amount is in excess of the
money available
Bemidji-Plans of rangers and for
esters of the state of Minnesota for the
coming year will be made at meet
ing here Feb. and e. The meeting
this year will be Of special impor.
lance as county agents for the timber
ed districts of Minnesota have been
invited to attend.
Virginia st. Louis and
adjoining counties are exceptionally
well fitted for stock and dairy farm
ing, and eventually this section will
be recognized as one of the foremost
grazing districts in the country, &C,
cording to August Neubauer, county
agent for the northern half of st.
Louis county.
Winona-Farmers in this vicinity
"a frlf haf hn hox he,
second this month, may prove serious
to winter crops, such as winter wheat,
clover and alfalfa. Replanting may
be necessary in the spring, they de-
clare. A heavy coating of ice has
been formed over the crops in many
lowlands. reports received here indi-
cate.
Duluth-Logging operations in the
north woods have been below normal
thus far this winter, according to re-
ports to lumber dealers here, and
while every effort will be made to
catch up on production during the re-
mainder of the season, the output of
logs for the year, they say, will be
considerably less than in the preced-
ing year.
Jackson-Names of candidates for
nonpartisan office cannot be placed on
an election ballot by petition accord
ing to a ruling made by e. c. Dean.
Judge of the district court. Because
of the ruling Chris Johnson, who re.
ceived 693 votes for county commits
sioner at the last election cannot quail
ify. Adam Bauchle, who received 249
votes will take office.
Spring Valley-Police have arrest
ed T. R. Dalton, charged with attack
ing Miss Helen Bosworth, music
teacher in the public schools here
Miss Bosworth was walking along the
street when struck a blow with a
monkey wrench. Dalton pleaded
guilty to the charge when brought up
for preliminary hearing and is being
held to the May term of court
Hibbing-Hibbing is to be the GEN.
trail station for government-owned air.
ships patrolling the forest areas of
northern Minnesota against the fire
menace, according to reports here,
which say that 1000 acres south of
the village have been taken over by
the government on an option from the
Duluth Iron Range railroad which will
be converted into large flying field,
with hangers and all the necessary
equipment.
Duluth-Judge Page Morris Of the
United States district court here ad-
judged Sheriff Lever HI. Liens of Cook
county in contempt of court and fined
him $50 because he nermitted a nris-