The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-06-09
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MinneapolIs-The body of an I'M
identified man about 40 years old was
found floating in the Mississippi river
near the west end of the Hennepin
avenue bridge.
Madlson-Work will be commenced
at once on Madison's new armory.
McGough Brothers and company, of
Benson, were awarded the contract OF
their bid of $22,SS4.
GIencoe-Clyde Clough was awarded
a verdict of $4,000 in a suit against
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway company in district court
here.
Fergus Falls-The annual picnic OF
former Fergus Falls people now living
in the twin cities will be conducted at
Como park, June 10.
Windom-The first women jurors to
be drawn in Cottonwood county, have
been named for the term of district
court which opens here in June.
Mankato-Ollis Wild of this city
was exonerated in court at lie Sueur
and discharged whes arraigned on a
charge of having held sp the night
telegraph operator at thai place re-
Gently.
Pipestone-Mrs Ann NJ Jenckes Of
this city has filed as a candidate for
the office of register of deeds in Pipe
stone county. She is opposing the
present titleholder of the office, G. w.
Nash.
Hutchinson Three million pike fry
have been plated in Belle, Hook,
Stahl and Jennie lakes in this vicin-
ity. The stocking was done by the
state game and fish commission.
Moorehead-Mr Clara Jones of
Brainerd was elected president of the
Lake Region Library club in annual
meetins; here, and ST. Cloud was chos-
en- the uext meeting place.
insfieId-August Trap, 20 years
old, a pioneer farmer near Sanborn
was seriously mutilated about the
head and face when one of his horses
kicked him as he was unhitchisg the
animal
Hastings-The summer schedule of
the st. Paul Southern Electric line re-
duces the running time between here
and ST. Paul to one hour and 10 ,nin-
utes, against one hour and 80 minates
at present.
Fairmont-With filings ended, Mar
tin county has 80 candidates for the
various city offices. Five have filed
for sheriff and four for county treas
urer. District Judge e. G. Dean has
no opposition.
Austin-Major Harold Nelson OF
Owatonna has been directed by Adju.
tant General Rhinow to come to Aus
tin to investigate the fire which caused
damage estimated at from $500 to $500
in the armory here.
acknowledgements of iron ore
from the state mines during the week
ended May 27 comprised 1,427 cars
with a total tonnage of 70,53S tons,
according to report made to R. P.
Chase, state auditor.
ST. Paul-In seven raids in various
parts of Minnesota over Memorial day,
federal agents confscated 1,2e0 gal
Ions of moonshine and mash, four
stills and arrested seven men, NJ L.
Harvey, group chief, reported
nneapoIis-Thirty thousand dol
lars worth of personal property is
left in the estate of William H. Grim
shaw, former United States marshal,
man of business and politics, accord
ing to the will filed in probate court.
DuIuth-Grain shipments from the
Head of the Lakes by both rail and
vessel to points east last week amount.
ed to 2,707,770 bushels, according to
the weekly report of the grain COM
mission.
Clinton-Economy and Market day,
put on here by the merchants under
the auspices of the American Legion,
attracted more than 1900 people from
the surrounding country and neighbor-
ing towns.
Duluth-John Swanson was award
ed verdict of $4,000 against the Du-
luth & Iron Range Railroad company,
by jury in Judge w. A. Cant's court.
Swanson's leg was hurt when steel
floor fell on it, he alleges.
..
ing this town for $4,000 damages be-
cause of injuries alleged to have been
received when she fell on an icy side
walk here on Feb. 10, 1922, sustaining
a fractured arm and wrist.
Willmar-During the month of May,
about 600 trees have been planted in
the new Sibley state park near Lake
Andrew Five hundred of the young
trees planted are black walnuts, OBJ
tanned from the forestry department
of the University of Minnesota
Duluth-Authorities awaited the out
come to an autopsy to be held over the
body of ]. E. Kreager, deputy state
game warden, before continuing inves-
LEGATION of his death The body was
found in Grand lake, rs miles north
west of Duluth.
Hibbing-For the first time in the
history of Hibbing president of the
United States will be heard here
but by radio-on June s, at the Trade
on, the Range exposition, it is announc-
ed by Secretary Saxby of the Com
mercial club.
ST. PauI-Approximately s1,250,000
will be paid in to the office of Henry
Rines, state treasurer, during the next
few weeks in payment of state school
lands. The money will be available
for additional school loans and is ex.
pected to take care of virtually all ap-
plications on hand and expected be-
| fore July /.
Luverne-The city council is still as
badly divided as when the body was
organized few weeks ago. Mayor