The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-24

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sofa G. A. R. association will have
their seth annual encampment June rs
and 20.
Olivia-Joseph Haggart, for the last
| seven years postmaster of Bird Island
has rendered his resignation to take
effect at once.
Caledonia--A chapter of the d. A. r.
was organized here by Mrs. Marshall
H. Coolidge, state regent, assisted by
Mrs. F, B. Cremer
Slayton-When special election
was conducted here for the purpose OF
voting on the issuing of $4,000 worth
of paving bonds, the proposition was
lost by nine votes.
Winona-Diplomas were awarded n
at the annual commencement exercises
of Winona high school DR.. Jeremiah E.
Young of the University of Minnesota
delivered the address.
Jackson-A special election has been
| called here on June 80 to vote on the
issuance of bonds to the amount OF
$4,000 for the erection of combined
armory and public building.
Winona-Mrs. Catherine Schneider,
"a years of age, died at hospital from
injuries sustained when struck by a
street car. She failed to regain con-
seriousness after the accident.
Brainerd-Cuyuna range iron ore
from Grow Wing county is selling at
$3.50 per ton, reduction of 81 from
last years price, according to announce
ment made by the mining company.
Luverne-Mrs. Owen Mccarthy, re-
siding in the Rosedale township, was
burned to death when gasoline, with
which she was cleaning a mattress,
exploded and set fire to her clothing.
Rochester-At the closing session of
the Southeastern District Dental asso-
citation here, DIR. B. Featherstone of
Red Wing was chosen president. The
convention next year will be here
again.
Fairmont-Mrs, August Lutter, East
Chain township, dashed into her burn
ing home and rescued her 9 months
old baby and IL year old son, sick
abed. The house burned to the ground
with it's contents.
Slayton- Burglars entered the Matt
son Drygoods store at Balaton and
filled up suitcases which they found
in the place with practically all of the
bolts of expensive silks and dress
goods in the store.
Moorhead-W the acreage ex-
ceeding that of previous years, and
every indication of an excellent yield,
men familiar with conditions in Clay
county and Red Wing valley anticipate
a large potato crop this year.
Jasper-Mrs Owen McDermott, wife
Of farmer living near here, died as a
result of burns received while cleaning
mattress with gasoline, which ig-
nited. Her death occurred within a
short time after the accident
Minneapolis - Professor Andrew
Boss, vice director of the University
of Minnesota's experiment station, left
for Washington in answer to special
invitation for conference with Henry
Wallace, secretary of agriculture.
Winona-Mayor L. c. Hodgson of St.
Paul, was elected president of the
League of Minnesota Municipalities at
gram here. Mayor E. S. La France Of
Winona, was elected vice president.
Brainerd-Frank Yellow was con-
victed of murder in the third degree
by jury here. Yellow, while quarrel
ing with a man at Crosby, was charged
by the state with turning on Albert
Castle and stabbing him, causing his
death.
Blue Earth-Sunday motion pictures
have been banished from Blue Earth
by the city council by a vote of to l..
The manager of the theater, however,
has announced he will test the action
of the council and will not close his
theater on Sunday.
Hills-Gosen Vande Veg was
drowned while swimming in the Great
Northern railways reservoir here. The
boy was attempting to reach raft on
which his brothers and some other
boys were floating when he was seized
with cramps and went down.
Lake City-Charles Storing, aged
nine, was killed and James S. Nc
Carthy, aged so, probably fatally in
jured when an automobile oil truck
they were riding in was struck by an
eastbound Milwaukee train at Camp
Lakeview, one mile from here.
ST. Paul-Macalester colleges cam
paign for $750,0O0 has been oversub-
scribed, Bishop H. Schriber, treasurer
of the board of trustees, announced
at the commencement exercises in
Central Presbyterian church, st. Paul,
when SO students were graduated.
Luyerne-O. F. Myhre, a farmer,
living six miles from here, lost 1,400
pound horse in 20-foot well. The
horse had gone for drink and began
scratching himself on the windmill,
backing against the pump. His weight
broke the platform, dropping his hind
legs into the well. In his struggle to
get out the walls of the well broke,
dropping the animal to the bottom.
st. Paul Finding it impossible to
put in effect the old Minnesota grain
grades as requested by the legislature,
the state boards of grain appeals for
mally adopted the federal grain grades
as the inspection standard for the 1921
crop. State inspectors will continue to
grade all grain coming into the Min
neapolis and Duluth terminals on the
basis of federal grades, and Minnesota
officials will continue their fight to get
the federal grades modified, removing
the present determinations against
spring wheat.
Hibbing-A League OF Municipalities
to work for legislation in favor of
range cities and towns is being or