The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-07-07
Condensed Resume of the Important
Events in the Nation and State.
Northwest

Will be staged by the Sioux CITY
American Legion post. Indian chief
tains from Nebraska and South Dako-
ia reservations, with some of the
braves who fought with them in act
ual warfare, are coming for the occa-
sion.
Brookings, S. D.-Black stem rust
has been found on wheat in Moody
county, it is announced by DR.. Lynn
D. Hutton, state leader in barberry
eradication at South Dakota state col
lege.
Sioux City-The board of county
commissioners has adopted final reso.
lutions providing for the paving of 80
miles of country highway the latter
part of the summer.
Madison, Wis.-The city of Wash
burn has asked the railroad commits
sion to set value on the Washburn
waterworks to allow it to be taken
over by the municipality. A circuit
court jury has passed ruling giving
the city permission to take over oper-
alton of the public utility.
Ashland, Wis.-Moonshine was blam-
ed for the fatal shooting Of George
Susketo by his brother, Charles, who
is in Jail here, following a coroner's
verdict of murder ID the first degree.
Ladysmith, Wis-The Ruck County
bank and the State Bank Of Ladysmith
two of Ladysmith's oldest institutions,
have consolidated. The Rusk County
bank will take over all the business
and property Of the State Bank of
Ladysmith and will occupy the build
ing of the latter.
Grand Forks, N. D.-The defunct
Grand Forks American newspaper
plant, building and all appurtenances
will be sold to the highest bidder by
Allen McManus, receiver of the con-
Germ on August Is, under an order is
sued by Judge G. M. Cooley of the
district court.
Detroit, Mich.-Henry Ford wants
Minneapolis and st. Paul to obtain q
lease on the federal high dam there
and to extend him joint invitation to
utilize it in operating $10,000,0d0
tractor and auto parts plant employing
$500 men at the outset.
Sporting
New York-Benny Leonard, the Sec
ond lightweight champion in 27 years
to attempt the lifting of the welter-
weight title, failed when, after being
outpointed for II rounds, he fouled
Jack Britton, the 81 year old champion.
and was disqualified. Two minutes
and 40 seconds of the 18th round had
passed when Leonard struck Britton
while the latter was on one knee, tax.
ing count.
Indianapolis-To the winner of the
American association championship
this season goes trip to Japan and
probably China, according to word
from the east A team has been made.
up of major league stars to tour the
orient this fall and the project has
been given the sanction of the major
league heads. Herb Hunter, former
member of the Indianapolis ball club,
has charge Of the arrangements.
st. Paul-Bob Roper is very likely
to be suspended for refusing to box
Tommy Gibbons on July 4 at Omaha
Roper signed to meet any heavyweight
whom the matchmaker might select.
After TOMS name was announced
Roper changed his mind.
New Workable Ruth celebrated
his comeback by walloping cut his
eighth homerun. Now if Bambino will
just play to the best of his ability and
forget about quarrelling with every.
one on the ball lot, the fans will be
satisfied to say HE did his best" and
let it go at that.
New York-Benny Leonard, light.
weight champion; his brother, Joe,
who is also boxer, and a party OF
trainers, left for Michigan City, Ind,
where the titleholder will met Rocky
Kansas, Buffalo, in contest for The
division crown.
Foreign
London-The real name of JAMES
Connolly, who is charged with the
murder of Field Marshal Sir Henry
Wilson, is Reginald Rudd, says the
Evening News. The News says he
served three years with the Irish
guards in France, that he lived in a
London suburb and drew pension.
His father, it says, is retired band.
master of the Dragon guards.
Edinburgh = The British govern.
ment's policy regarding peace treaties,
the League of Nations and Russia war
condemned in resolution moved by
Thomas Shaw, member of the parlia.
ment, at the session of the labor party
conference. A resolution. for the ad.
mission of the communist party to af.
filiation with the labor party was over,
whelmingly defeated. Mr.. Shaw de-
nounced the suggestion Of associating
the British foreign policy with that of
America. "The less we copy the aloof
attitude of the United States the bet.
ter" he declared. "Rich America
stands by and refuses to help in the
reconstruction of Europe"
Peking-General WI Pei-Fu, domi.
nant figure of northern China, has in
dorsed the recent suggestion of Gen.
eral Chen Chung Ming, outstanding
leader of the south, that federal sys-
tenn be adopted for reunited China, pat.
termed after that of the United States
of America. General WI suggested
that the reorganized republic be
known as "the United States of Chi.
na."
Florence-Bones believed to be
those of Giovanni Boccaccio, the great
Italian 14th century novelist and poet,
have been found in the house at Ger.
taldo, in which he lived.
Belgrade-Of several hundred per.
sons charged with offenses against the
puhlic Security five have haen con-