The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01

course at the West Central School OF
Agriculture.
Marshall-Miss Floy Fuller of Balla'
ton has taken up the duties of county
superintendent of schools Of Lyon
county, succeeding Mrs. C. w. Ander
son, resigned
Faribault-The annual convention
OF the Smaalens Laget, composed OF
persons from the Norwegian associa-
ton OF that name in Norway, closed a
two day session here.
Moorhead-Singera of Norwegian
birth or descent from every part OF
the Red river valley were here for the
two day Sangerfest. Choruses and
solo singers participated.
Luverne-At the Rock County Short
Horn Breeders association annual
sale, Longview Secret, IL months
old bull, sold for $3.50, which was the
top price received at the sale.
Minneapolis-The largest summer
attendance in the history of the Uni.
versity of Minnesota, 2,497 students, is
now enrolled, j. j. Pettijohn in charge
of the current term, announced.
Pipestone-Harry Luce, driver en-
ployed at Pipestone garage, had a
narrow escape from death when the
car he was driving caught fire on a
country road five miles from here.
Collegeville-More than 5000 farm
ers and businessmen of Stearns county
attended the first annual picnic of the
Stearns county farm bureau federation,
on the campus of ST. Johns university
Brainerd Grow Wing county's COM
munity picnic, sponsored by the Grow
Wing County Farm bureau, attracted
an attendance of 5000 at Grand View
lake, Gull Lake, IA miles from Brai-
nerd
Barnesville-James Hartman, SO,
mechanic, pleaded not guilty here at
a preliminary hearing on a charge of
attacking his wife with intent to kill.
He was bound over to the district
court for trial
Fergus Falls-Wheat is heading out
in this locality two weeks earlier than
usual. Crops of all kinds have never
looked better. There is some rust on
the wheat, but it is not expected to
prove serious.
Duluth-More than 1000 visiting
and local knights participated in a
parade, which was feature of the OPP
ening session of the seth annual con-
clave of the grand commandry of Min
nesota Knights Templar.
Pipestone-The old saying about all
being well if the corn is knee high by
the Fourth of July, has been pushed
back into the discard this year There
are many farms in Pipestone county
where the corn is over knee high.
Crookston-Carl Knutson, who es,
capped from the Polk county Jail, where
he was held on the charge of first de.
gree murder in connection with his
wife's death, was found hiding in a
woods seven miles north of Crookston.
st. Paul-Special corps of federal
agents attached to the Internal Rev,
enue department July will begin an
intensive drive to collect delinquent
miscellaneous government taxes in
cities and towns through Minnesota,
it was announced.
Winona-Harold Mitchell, Chicago,
professional diver, made the first dive
from the interstate bridge here into
the Mississippi river, distance of 80
feet, that has been made in the his
tory of the bridge, erected in 1892.
Mitchell made the dive in the presence
of several thousand spectators, while
cameramen took motion pictures.
st. Paul-Kanabec county, Mime
sofa, was the only county in the Uni
ted States in which there was not a
name listed in the delinquent and de-
serter list, R. M. Pope of Mora, who
is in Washington for the Minnesota
bonus board, was informed by Federal
officials there. Henry Rines, state
treasurer, was informed of the fact
in letter received from Mr.. Pope.
Fergus Falls-Anders Gustaf Nelson,
son-in-law of United States Senator
Knute Nelson, who has been at liberty
on $4,000 bail since his conviction of
charge of manslaughter here, has
been surrendered by his bondsmen and
was arrested at Grand Rapids He will
be brought to Jail here and probably
will be taken to Saltwater to begin
serving his sentence, pending applica-
tion for a new trial.
Minneapolis-The Antitobacco So
ciety of Minnesota will begin its ac-
tive campaign in September, according
to Professor Anthony Zeleney of the
University of Minnesota, who was ac-
tive in the organization of the state
branch of the national organization.
He denied that the activities of the
society are directed especially against
women smokers, since, he said, fewer
Minnesota women smoke than is the
case in many other states.
St. Paul-While the average size of
farms in the United States increased
from 1881 acres to 1882 acres in 10
years, from 1910 to 1920, the average
size of Minnesota farms decreased
from 1773 to 1898 acres, it was shown
by federal census bulletin made pub
lie. The bulletin also shows the
amount of improved land to each farm
decreased in Minnesota while increas-
ing in the country generally. The
average for the country was 1872 acres
in 1910, and 1876 in 1920. For Mime
sofa the average was 1858 acres in
1910 and 1904 acres in 1920.
Rochester-Mrs. William Brandt,
formerly Mrs. William Conoma, wife
of Rochester businessman, who was
murdered on the Jefferson highway
last March, and who about month
later was married to William Brandt
of this city, was found by police wan
dering the streets with pistol in her