The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-03

DerS after an existence or 10 days.
Willmar-Rasmus Korth, aged 80,
who has resided in the vicinity of Will
mar for the last SO years, died at his
home here.
Anoka-The Anoka County Farm
bureau had its annual banquet here,
The bad weather cut the attendance
down to about 200.
Balaton-Louisa B. Shequen, has
just celebrated her 103d birthday an
niversary. Mrs. Shequen is the oldest
person in this part of the state.
Luverne-J. e. Sherman, aged Is.
and A. Partz, aged 20, were held to the
grand jury at the March term of court,
on charge OF stealing a touring car.
Minneapolis-Judge Charles S. Jel-
ley, of the Hennepin county district
court bench, died in Boston, where he
went several weeks ago for an opera
ton.
Brainerd-Charles L. Peterson, chief
electrician of the Northwest Paper
company here, was electrocuted while
working on the switchboard in the
plant.
Sleepy Eye-William Popham, aged
%, was killed when he was caught by
a falling tree while engaged in log.
ging operations on the Wooldrik farm,
near here.
Winona-Pioneer residents to- the
number of 200 gathered here for the
annual reunion Of the Winona County
Old Settlers association, despite the
unfavorable weather.
Ruthton-At meeting of major
ity of the stockholders of the Ruthton
State bank it was decided not to con-
solidate the institution with the Farm.
ers and Merchants bank.
Bemidji Godfrey Bruno is in q
serious condition in a hospital as the
result of fight with James Dyer. The
men Quarreled over board bill which
Dyer claimed Bruno owed him.
Duluth-A campaign to bring the
membership up to the 1900 mark has
been launched by the David Visited
post Of the American Legion. The
post now has an enrolment of 1880
with $50 of this number paid up for
1922.
Dilworth-Roy Holmes, IL, was
smothered in a cave he and his COM
panions had dug in a huge snowdrift
near his home. A portion of the drift
caved in on the boy and he had ap.
parently struggled to dig his way out
when overcome.
Gonvick-Fire which started in the
attic, destroyed the Gonvick Trading
company, with an estimated loss Of
$4,000, and damaged the Gonvick Ban
ner, newspaper office, to the extent Of
$4,000 Both losses are partially COW
cred by insurance.
st. James-H. A. Drake, living few
miles south of here, sold AZ head Of
Chester White sows at his sale at an
average price of SCI head 1t is be-
lieved this is the best record so far
reported in this state for sows at any
sale of that breed.
Albert Lea-Harry Hanson, a trav.
cling salesman of st. Paul, was seri.
ously injured and ten other persons
were severely shaken up when bus,
running between Albert Lea and Aus
tin rolled off the grade, pinning the
occupants under the machine
Windom-State Commander A. A.
Van Dyke of the American Legion,
Mayor George E. Leach of Minneapo-
lis, and Major George P. Gurley of
Pipestone were the guests of honor at
the annual Fathers and Sons banquet
held here. More than $50 persons at.
tended.
inneapolis-Ways and means Of
financing farmers cooperative grain
elevators, a general review of bust.
ness conditions and comprehensive
explanation of the War Finance cor
pora TONS system were given by G. T..
Jaffray in an address before the fif-
teenth annual convention of the Farm
ers' Grain Dealers association of Min.
nesota in the West hotel.
Sank Rapids-Citizens are circulat-
ing petition here fora mass meeting
to consider closing the local high
school. A certain element in the town
alleges that the cost of running the
high school is responsible for the high
taxes This is denied by the board Of
education. One proposition would
have the students sent to st. Cloud
and pay per car ita tuition.
Austin-Harry M. Lamson has sent
his acceptance to ]. c.. Hormel re-
ceiver of the Cy Thomson properties
here and at Leroy, Of contract to
become manager of the various inter-
ests acquired by Thomson, now serv-
ing a sentence in Saltwater, while he
was treasurer of the HORNED company.
Mr.. Lamson is at present senior poul-
try man of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington.
Minneapolis -Gppropriations for re-
search work at the University of Min
nesota were urged by o. M. Leland,
dean of the college of engineering
and architecture, in an address before
delegates to joint meeting of the
Minnesota Federation of Architectural
and Engineering societies and the
Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers
association, in the Curtis hotel. The
University, according to Dean Leland,
is one of the most laggard in the
United States, in the matter of engi-
neering research Development of the
vast resources of the state depends
to a great extent on the efforts made
at the school, he said.
Minneapolis T. Heffelfnger,
president of the Minneapolis Civic &
Commerce association, was named
chairman, and Senator J. M. Hackney
of st. Paul, vice chairman, of the
executive committee to have charge
of arrangements in the Twin Cities
for the National Dairy show to be
haId roxt fall No dafinita date was