The Ely miner., 1922-07-14

Ouluth-Howard Porter, %, was
shot through the abdomen when an
empty" revolver exploded in the hand
of Alec Conlon, companion.
Minneapolis-One million dollars in
school bonds will be placed on sale
August when the Board of Estimate
and Taxation convenes.
nneapolis-Eighty-fve Elks from
this city, st. Paul, Montana and North
Dakota lodges left for Atlantic City to
attend the B. p. o. e. national con-
ventiOn.
nneapoIIs-Holiday motorists, 122
of them, paid fines amounting to $625
in traffic court, one man went to the
workhouse for 10 days and two were
ordered to stay out of their cars until
September.
crosby-More than 100 citizens Of
st. Paul and Minneapolis drove into
the city and the Guyana iron range to
inspect the mines. They were met
here by the Brainerd city band, which
gave concerts both in the village and
at the mines.
ST. cIoud-Elaborate ceremonies
marked the grand opening and dedica-
ton of the new 100000 Knights of
Columbus home in this city. The st.
Cloud council at present ranks third
among those of the state. ,
Hanley FalIs-Fire destroyed the
Ing Johnson hardware storage build
ing here, all heavy machinery in the
structure being a total loss. The fire
is believed to have been started by
firecrackers.
Hibbing-Only four jurors have
been selected in the Frank Nosie muir
der case, under way in district court
before Judge Martin Hughes. Nosie is
charged with the murder Of William
Ruzic, motorcab driver of Virginia,
last fall.
Osseo-Osseo village and friends
gathered at Weaver lake to COM
memorate the day 20 years ago when
Pierre Bottineau, brought from out OF
the wilderness the French
settlers who were to found the town.
neapoIis-Gaining entrance to a
wholesale house by explaining that he
wanted to fix the burglar alarm, re-
ported out of order, a man robbed the
T. w. Stevenson & Co. establishment
of 1885 in furs and pistol.
Foley-Having realized about ST.
100000 in cash from the sale of pota-
toes in 1921, and with a goodly acre
age in spuds this year, Benton county
truck gardeners are now raising cab
bages and beans in larger quantities
than ever before. A picking and pre-
serving company has plans perfected
for the erection of large kraut fac
tory here, and beans have been found
to be paying crop.
Rochester Rochester's gigantic
Fourth of July celebration under
auspices of the American Legion, at
tended by thousands, failed to ma
terialize at the last moment when a
large supply of fireworks failed to ar
rive. Thousands crowded the park
where the pyrotechnic display was to
be, but they waited in vain.
Grand Meadow-Harry e. Wilson,
defeated candidate for nomination for
state senator in the Fifth district, COM
pirsing Dodge and Mower counties,
has started action to have his name
inserted on the ballot in the Novem-
Der election in place of Senator w.
A. Nolan, who died following the
primaries.
Crosby-Charles Burkman, globe
trotter of Halifax, Can, reached Cros-
by on his trip around the globe. He
left Halifax Oct. Ia, last to attempt to
walk around the world for prize Of
S29, 1000, subscribed by sportsmen Of
the provinces.
Minneap polis-Wholesaler and man.
ufacturers of Minneapolis and st. Paul
have united to conduct joint Mar
ket Week in the Twin Cities July 81
to August 5. During that week the
Executive Committee has announced
that special attractions will be held
out to merchants of the Northwest
who will be invited to view the offer
ings of the Twin City wholesale mar
ket. An entertainment program has
been arranged to make the visit en-
joyable. There will be fare and a
half rate on all railroads to the Twin
Cities July 80 to August z.
Crookston-The Industrial Commis-
sion of Minnesota, has opened free
employment bureau at Crookston,
Mimi, primarily for the purpose of
supplying the farmers of the Red River
valley with farm help during the COM
ing harvest, as well as supplying help
of all kinds to employers generally in
that section of the state. The Crooks
ton office will be under the supervision
of Theo. Garvik, county commissioner
Of Polk county, who has wide ac-
quaintance in that district and is thor
oughly familiar with the industrial sit
uation.
Minneapolis-Ch r. Forbes, d.
rector of the Veterans bureau, will
come to Minneapolis to inspect sites
which have been offered for the pro-
posed neuropsychiatric hospital for
.he Tenth district of the bureau.
Observation-Disclosures of the five
units of the Second Battalion, 135th
Infantry, are ready for the annual en-
campment of the regiment at Camp
Phillip M. Sheiley Lake City, accord
ing to Major Har6is 9 Nelson of this
city. The battalion includes Com
pany q of Jackson, F and Headquar-
ters of owatonna, and Comrany G
and II of Austin