The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-10

Red Wing-Andrew Ellingson, aged
so, pioneer clothier, for 55 years a
resident of Red Wing, died at his home
following a stroke of paralysis.
Alexandria The new National
Guard armory for Company L, Sixth
Minnesota, was opened here with a
formal ball. The structure cost
$4,000.
st. Paul-John B. Sanborn. ST..
Paul attorney, will fill the vacancy
created on the Ramsey county district
bench by the death of Judge Hascal
R. Brill.
Hastings Johnson, mem.
Der of the trio who recently robbed the
drugstore at Rosemount, Mimi, re-
ceived an indeterminate sentence to
st. Cloud.
Lake Benton-The barn on the JAG
oh M. Widmark farm near here, was
destroyed by fire resulting from light
ming, and 20 head of horses and cat
tie were cremated.
Luverne-By unanimous vote of
the directors of the Rock County
Farm Bureau association, M. e. Teet-
er was reelected as county agent of
Rock county for the coming year.
Walnut Grove-Fire destroyed the
warehouse of the McComb Fur & Hide
company here, with an estimated loss
of $4,000. A large stock of mink and
skunk hides valued at nearly $4,000
was consumed
Jackson-Vernon Peterson, aged 16,
found guilty of manslaughter at re-
cent term of court here, has made
application for new trial Judge e.
G. Dean has set March 16 as the date
for hearing arguments.
Hibbing-Nine bids, ranging from
$10S,000 to $4,000 for the construc-
ton of the new proposed courthouse
building here, were opened by the city
council. Phelps, Drake company OF
Hibbing was the lowest bidder.
Butterfield- Henry Schawab, village
marshal, who was severely burned a
few weeks ago while throwing switch
on a highpower transformer, has a
fighting chance to recover. Physicians
have amputated one foot in an effort
to save his life.
Red Wing-Red Wings American
Legion will be known hereafter as Leo
G. Peterson post, in honor of soldier
of that name, who was killed in action
in the fall of 1918 in France Peter
son had no parents living and his body
is buried in France.
Grand Rapids-Sam Covacevich is
in the county Jail here and is said to
have confessed to having shot and
killed Gavro Vujovich, aged 80, in a
'moonshine" party at Covacevich's
house, near Calumet, Itasca county.
Self defense is the plea.
st. Paul-Mrs. James Fenstermach.
er, wife of Deputy Sheriff James Fen
stermacher, was killed when she was
struck by a street car at Fairview
and Grand Avenues. Axel Lundblad,
motorman of the street car, was held
for questioning by the police.
st. Paul-Attorney General Clifford
L. Hilton advised Harry H. Peterson,
assistant Ramsey county attorney,
that the state can reimburse Ramsey
county only to the extent of about
100000 for the cost of construction of
the socalled White Bear road.
Fulda-O. c. Reuse of Fulda claims
to have the record for length of serv-
ice as chief of a fire department and
mayor of Minnesota. Mr.. Reuse has
been at the head of the Fulda depart
ment for "a years, and 20 years of the
time has been mayor Of the city.
Waseca-A gang of Is boys. all be-
tween the ages of IL and 16, who have
been breaking into houses, stealing
and destroying property, have been ar
rested and will be tried in the juvenile
court. One of the gangs acts was the
wrecking of the st. Mary's township
schoolhouse.
Minneapolis-Pla are focused on
the cooperation Of city, council and
state associations to make the 1922 Ma.
tional Dairy show at the State Fair
grounds, Oct. to IA, the banner event
of its kind, following meeting of the
Minnesota Dairy show executive com.
mittee at the Minneapolis club.
Willmar-Hans Altman, who lives
alone on a farm near Atwater, mar
rowly escaped death when he dined on
flapjacks made from poisoned powder
instead of pancake -four Altman had
neighbor bring him some groceries
from town. Both pancake flour and
potato bug powder being included in
the order. When Altman arose the
next morning he opened the wrong
box.
st. Paul-Ralph w. Wheelock, mem
Der of the state board of control, who
returned recently from Washington,
said a conference has been called by
Colonel c. R. Forbes, chief of the war
veterans health bureau, to consider
the needs for psychopathic or tubercu-
losis treatment for veterans of the
10th district. This district includes
Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota
and Montana.
Duluth-Coast guardsmen and gov.
eminent lighthouse keepers are daily
scanning moving ice foes in Lake Su.
perior in the hope of picking up traces
of two small boats, which are believed
to have contained the bodies of two
persons-James Maher, Cook county
commissioner, and Mrs. Alfred Peter.
son, wife of French River, Mimi,
fisherman, who were lost on the lake
in January.
Thief River Falls-After five hours
elaboration the jury in the case OF
Gundar Gunderson against Ole Uere.
SON returned verdict for the defen.
dant, finding him not guilty Of aliena'
ton of affection. Suit for $4,000
had been brought
Minneapolis-Jea of another
woman's alleged affections toward her
husband was indicated in note found