The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-05-20

QudIleFS COMPANY.
| Mankato- Selecting Duluth as the
next convention city the members of
the Knights of Columbus closed their
state convention here.
| Ely-Alining operations in this sec.
ton have increased the last two weeks.
Five mines are in operation and more
than 500 men are employed
| st. Paul-The Farmers State bank
of Deer Creek has increased it's capital
from $4,000 to $4,000, S. B. Duea,
state superintendent of banks. said. ;
Bemidji-The 18th annual conyen-
tion of the Women's Home Missionary
society of the Fergus Falls district Of
the Methodist Episcopal church will
convene in Bemidji May % and 20.
Buhl-Buhl is said to have the
largest electric shovel in the world.
The shovel is located at the Wabegan
mine and has capacity of seven cubic
yards.
| Fairmont-Seven Iowa fishermen
who opened the Martin county season
five days too early paid SIS each in
court. Their total catch was seven
bullheads.
Fergus Falls-This city has run
about $4,000 behind on current school
expenses this year. A special election
to vote bonds in that amount to make
good the deficit has been decided by
the board of education
Minneapolis-C. D. Gould, Minneap-
oils city attorney, appointed the tenth
Hennepin county district Judge by Gov
ernor ]. A. o. Perus, in accordance
with an act of the last legislature. said
he probably would accept.
Marshall capitalists may
decide to back proposition to estab-
lish big 100000 milk condensing
plant here. The establishment of the
plant, it is said would give new life
to the dairy industry in this section.
Bemidji-Governor Preus will be the
guest of Beltrami county Saturday.
May 81. He is coming to assist in
stump blasting and land clearing and
in the evening will dedicate the armory
which just has been completed here.
Slayton-A county credit association
was formed at meeting here by the
merchants of Murray county 1t is
proposed to have the credit rating of
the residents of the county published
for use of the members of the associa-
| ton.
| Minneapolis-Jo w. Bragdon.
former Minneapolis businessman con.
victed in June. 1916, of an offense
against a young girl. was released from
Saltwater prison on parole. He has
been an inmate of that institution since
April 80. 1917.
Minneapolis-Tw hundred motor.
! lists were tagged and seven others
were arrested Saturday night in the
second large raid OF the Minneapolis
police motorcycle squad. carried out
under direction of Lieutenant Oscar
Hollison, after four persons had been
injured. three Of them seriously. in
traffic accidents during the day.
| Crockston-Because May 20 falls in
| the middle of the potato planting sea-
son. the donation day livestock sale.
scheduled to be conducted here on that
date, has been postponed until June H.
| Close to 100 animals will be sold at the
stock sale. the entire proceeds going
to the fund being raised by the Red
River Valley Livestock association to
| pay for the huge livestock pavilion
erected here All animals sold will be
donated by Minnesota livestock breed.
/ erS.
Duluth-Bent on escaping heavy
duties to be levied on imports by the
emergency tariff bill. to be effective
with President Harding's signature.
shippers of grain at the head of the
lakes are rushing to get their cargoes
| into the United States and approx.
mately $4,000 bushels of wheat have
been shipped into the United States
from Canada through Duluth and Ra.
nier within the last month. free Of
duty. according 10 Duluth customs Of
| ficers.
neapolis-Problems of vital i'm
| portance to the state. including taxa
ton. good roads construction, and
drainage. will be subjects of research
during the coming year by committees
/ Of the Minnesota Realty association ap-
pointed by Samuel S. Thorpe, presi.
dent The committees. which are ap-
/ pointed annually. include association
members in various parts of the state
Reports of the committees will be
made at the state convention next year.
and their work will also be brought
before the membership through con-
ferences and the association bulletin.
| ST. Paul-Weli-stocke lakes in
every part of Minnesota will cheer the
hearts of fishermen who take advan-
| tage OF the season which just opened
| Carlos Avery, state game and fish CON-
missioner. announced. Crappies. bass
and sunfish were planted" in all i'm
portant lakes last fall, Mr. Avery said.
The distribution Of trout was COM
pleted a short time ago. and pike are
now being scattered through the lakes
in which they normally thrive. The
season for all fish except black bass
Officially opened In the state the 18th
of May. except in the city limits of
Minneapolis Fishing in Minneapolis
lakes will begin May 80. Black bass
are protected until June Is, Mr.. Avery
said, and all fish of this variety caught
before that time must be returned to
the water.
Bemidji-Rev.eL.J ]. Jerdee, pastor Of
the First Scandinavian Lutheran
church here, has been selected by the
board of directors. of the North Cen.
trail Minnesota Hospita! association as
it's campaign manager The hospital
association is Incorporated for $4,000
and shares in the association will be
issued for this amount