The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-29


Crookston-For the first time in its
history, Crookston suffered from IA
imne of Christmas trees.
Detroit-Judge Charles L. Bartlett
ordered the release, as Christmas
gift, of all prisoners held for violating
the traffic laws.
st. Paui-Fifty-eight aliens were
given citizenship papers by Judge
William Louis Kelly in the Ramsey
county district court.
Pipestone-Horace II. Gilmore,
aged rs, veterans of the Civil war and
a resident of Pipestone county since
1879, died at his home in this city.
crookston-Precedi the scattering
of the students of the Northwest Farm
school to their homes, gettogether
dinner was conducted at the school.
Lake Benton-Fire originating from
an oil stove burned oc the roof of the
Larson Brothers root cellar, causing
a loss of 400 bushels of potatoes.
Red Wing This city has at least
one robin that missed the Robin Spe-
cial" when it left for the south last
fall and seems determined to spend
the winter in Red Wing.
Hanover-Armed citizens rallied
from their beds by Miss Leona Haefer,
night telephone operator, opened fire
on four bandits and baked a raid on
the Hanover State bank.
Moorhead-A. A. Haagenson of Bar.
nesyille, victorious farmer-labor can.
didate for the state senate, maintained
his lead in Wilkins county, according
to results of the recount
Park RapIds-Mrs. Catherine Vogt-
man is dead at her home here. She
was one of the earliest settlers of
Hubbard county and one of the last
survivors of the New Ulm massacre.
Chatfield-Fire destroyed the large
barn of the John Cravach farm near
here, together with 80 head of cattle.
5 horses, 20 hogs and a large amount
of grain. The loss is estimated at ST.
900.
Duluth-A verdict against the Uni
tCu otdIOS OoQ oOl1lA10I1 otAOA w Q6
returned by a district court jury here
in what is considered a test case in
volving millions of dollars of property
destroyed by forest fires October II,
1918.
ST. James-Strong protest against
the temperance on the screen at this
time of the Fatty" Arbuckle pictures
was voiced by the second district
Minnesota Federation of Women's
clubs.
Mankato-Miss Pietertje Burke, has
just completed years record with l.
200 pounds of butter and between 81
900 and $4,000 pounds of milk. This
is the butter record for Blue Earth
county.
ST. PauI-Two men appeared before
Federal Judge Page Morris in st.
Paul, admitted that they were addicted
to the use of narcotic drugs and asked
to be given terms in the federal peni-
Tertiary.
ST. Paul-Erection of $2,500,000
technology institute in ST. Paul, to
provide all modern facilities for vo-
cational teaching to disabled veterans,
is being planned by group of ex-ser-
vice men.
Neutrality-suspicious. of the re-
count of votes cast at the last election
for Dakota county coroner yesterday
showed Otto Englebert in the lead
over DR.. George Ernest Of South st.
Paul by four votes.
Minneapois-Min grain in
spection records show that last Octo-
Der Minneapolis received 1882 cars
of spring wheat containing an average
of AZ per cent dockage, or the equiya-
lent of $50 cars capacity.
Fergus FaIls-Theodore Johnson of
Amor has tanned a muskrat that he
caught young. The animal makes its
home In the barn and plays with the
cats at times. Mr.. Johnson says the
animal is an unfailing weather indi-
Gator. :
Wlnona-Damage estimated at ST.
900 was caused by fire which destroy
ed the West Prairie, Wis, flour and
feed mill eight miles from here. The
loss is not covered by insurance. One
thousand bushels of grain were con-
sumed by the flames.
MInneapolis-Two hundred thou
sand dollars in bail bonds were auto
matically released to bondsmen as
Walter Ryberg, clerk of the Henne-
pin County District court, formally
entered the blanket nolle of 185 in
dictments by Judge Joseph w. Molly.
neaux in district court.
Decorah-B. F. Kneeskern, convict
ed of the murder of Mrs. Irene Van
Brocklin and later granted new
trial, was released after eight bonds
men were accepted. The signers
scheduled real estate and property in
Winneshiek county to the extent OF
$4,000 to cover the $4,000 bail.
DuIuth-Rey. John Vanderlust, pas.
tor of the New Duluth Catholic
church, made an unsuccessful attempt
to extinguish a fire in the church,
and the structure was damaged to the
extent of from $4,000 to $4,000 The
fire broke out just as the Pensioners
had departed from mass.
Red Wing-Frank Parker, who
brought suit for $4,000 damages
against the G. W. railroad for injur-
les received in collision between a
freight train driven by him and a
switch engine in the local yards, De.
cember Is, was awarded a verdict OF
$500 by district court jury.
Grand Rapids-Immediate aid in
the form of 5000 each for the Indians
In the vicinity Of Lake Winibigoshish
to provide for them during the win.
ter months is urged in a resolution
adopted by the local commercial club
and addressed to Congress and the
commissioner of Indian affairs.
MinneapoIis-A bill to create ma.