The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-02-03

Wlnona since 1894, is dead mere.
st. Cloud John v. Oberg. quarry
owner of this city, died shortly after
falling rs feet down a quarry shaft.
Red Wing-James Lyons, 70 years
old, a resident of Red Wing for SO
years, died at a hospital here from
pneumonia.
Bemidji-Readjustments in the sal
aries of city employees made by the
council will ave the city approximate
ly $1,100 this year.
Willmar = William Arhens, 2 years
old, of Watkins, died following an OPP
Grafton for the removal of a peanut
shell from his throat.
st. Paul-The Minnesota highway
department has moved its offices to
the new building at 1916 University
Ave, st. Paul, from the Guardian Life
building.
Brainerd-Brainerd lodge of the
Loyal Order of Moose initiated a class
Of Is at their meeting. The work was
exsmpliied by the Crosby and Ironton
degree teams.
Clarkfield-The Vendome hotel,
owned and operated by N. N. Rosen-
quist, was destroyed by fire. The
building was a landmark, having been
erected in 1885.
Red Wing-Charles Boatman, aged
70, will probably suffer amputation Of
both feet and both thumbs as the re-
suit of wandering away from home in
the intense cold.
Hibbing-Reports from the Swan
vile district are hat timber wolves
have become SO numerous that the
settlers do not venture outdoors more
than is necessary.
Eveleth-PearI Paulson of CHS
holm, and Bernice Seigel of Eyeletb,
have been chosen to represent the
Range in the state high school ora.
torical contest at st. Paul, Feb. II.
st. Cloud-Inventory of the estate
of the late DR.. Pierre A. Hilbert, mem
Der of the state board of control, filed
in probate court here, shows the value
of DR.. Hilbert's property to be $685.
909.40.
Fairmont - Abstract of delinquent
taxes in the 20 townships of Martin
county, made public by County Clerk
E. r. Flygrave, discloses that the total
amount is seven times greater than a
year ago..
Owatonna - A committee of the
Owatonna Commercial club completed
the raising of a $1,000 guaranty fund
to bring an additional $4,000 in state
aid to Owatonna to rebuild and en-.
large the armory.
ST. Paul-Howard Wheeler, attor
ney of Is years practise, will succeed
the late E. w. Bazille as probate judge
of Ramsey county, it was announced.
1.-THE appointment was given out by
Governor J. A. o. Preus.
st. Paul-Judge Edmund ". Ra.
lille, for % years judge of probate in
Ramsey county, n of the commu.
nity's pioneers, died at his hime here
following an illness extending over
more than eight months.
st. Paul-Instruction in the care and
repair of farm machinery will be Civ
en- under auspices of the University
Farm school at the National Tractor
and Power Farming show to be held
at the Minnesota State Fair grounds
February 8 to IL.
Owatonna-Jobs may be scarce, but
signs at the entrance of the farm bu.
reau office in this city appear to tell
another story. Several days ago the
signs were put up, calling for Help
wanted on farms" by the month, but
the places are not filled.
Willmar = Farmers of Kandiyohi
county, in a mass meeting at the
courthouse here, passed resolutions
asking congress for the revival of the
wartime eas fixing the price o.
wheat, and also for the immediate re
peal of the Esch-Cummins railroad
1 law.
Rushmore-Mrs. J.. H. Johnson was
severely burned about the face, hand:
and body when a can of stove polish
which she was using in cleaning heI
kitchen range exploded. Flames which
started from the explosion were ex
tinguished before much damage was
done.
Faribault-The annual southeastern
Minnesota. Farm Bureau conference
will be in Faribault Feb. Is and 16
according to word received by County
Agent McPheters of Rice county
County agents representing county
farm bureaus of % counties will at
tend the convention.
Minneapolis-W. H. Spaulding
coach at the Western Teachers Col
lege at Kalamazoo, Mich, was agreed
on as coach for the 1922 football team
at the University of Minnesota. He
was recommended for the appoint
ment by the joint committee of alum
nj, students and members of the BOARD
of Regents, which has been consider
ing the reorganization of University
athletics.
j st. Paul-Heavy decline in the val
ues of Minnesota farm crops are
shown for the year of 1921 in u re
port announced by Paul H. Kirk, Min
nesota agricultural statistician. Il
shows a decrease in crop acreage but
a marked falling off in value on the
farm. The total value as to Dec. /
1921, is estimated at $171,6S2 900 com
pared with s273,2S2,0 900 for 1920, ant
$476, 977, 900 for 1919.
Minneapolis-At the state conven
ton of the Lutheran Brotherhood o.
America which is called to assemble
here March 20 and 80, the Manual o.
Procedure for Lutheran Brotherhood:
and Mems Clubs which has been pre-
pared by State President John L.. Sun
dean, will be given a formal lest an6
will be submitted for approval
Faribault-The Faribault Shipping
oecociafion Iaet vear did a h~usinass m