The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-07
Brevities of Worlds News Sent by
Cable and Wireless.
Buralo-Peter Moreau, aged "a.

been respondent for some time, accord
| ing to neighbors.
Willmar-Russell Curran, an en-
ployee of the Willmar creamery. was
severely burned about the face and
body when quantity of lime he was
| Stacking exploded
Granite Falls-More than 20 fami-
lies, living in the lowlands here, were
compelled to leave their homes as
result of the high stage of water in
the Minnesota river.
Redwood Falls-The Redwood Falls
Masonic lodge and Free Public Libra
ry here, each receive $500, by be-
queathes in the will of the Major M.
E. Powell, just filed for probate.
Owatonna-The total indebtedness
of the city of Owatonna is now $685.
S86.26, according to figures compiled
| by the finance committee of the re-
firing city council.
Grand Rapids-More than $4,000
has been raised by members of the
community church for the purpose of
completing the edifice now being
built. In the last year $4,000 was
| raised.
Virginia-The Range leads the
whole UEited States in Americaniza-
ton work. Out of thu 10000 diplomas
printed .or the entire country, 1000
came to the naturalization examiners
here.
Austin-Pupils of the junior and
senior high school here have been
| asked to give up for while extra
meals, trears and amusements and by
such sacrifices help the Near East re-
| lief.
Minneapolis-~By unanimous vote of
the Board of Education. William F.
Webstsr was named superintendent of
schools for a term to end August /,
1875. His salary is to be $4,000 a
year.
ingtoR-Authorities are look
| ing for a thief who entered st. Mary's
| Catholic church here, broke open the
charity box and carried off the money.
Just what sum was obtainsd is not
| known.
Lake Wilson-A fine flowing well
was struck here to supply the village
/
discharges water at the rate of 400
gallons per minute out of an eight
inch pipe
Fairmont-Frank Clague, republi-
can, was Endorsed for reelection to
| the lower house of congress from the
! second Minnesota congressional dis
trict by Martin county democrats in
convention here.
Worthington-Rev. e. W. Lanham
| of Woonsocket, S. D.. who was pastor
of the Westminster Presbyterian
church here, is years ago, has been
extended call to again become pas
tor of the church.
| Ruthton-Soren P. Back, aged 80,
farm owner living near here, was kill
ed when carbide tank on the light
ing system on the Chris Hansen farm
exploded Backs heart was struck by
a flying piece of the tank.
| Minneapolis - Howard Everett,
chairman of the Minnesota democratic
state central committee, was chosen
democratic national committeeman by
| the committee meeting at the West
hotel. He succeeds the late Fred E.
| Wheaton.
Minneapolis-Wi passage of a
$15,000,000 appropriation by the house
of representatives, to deepen the Mis-
sissippi river channel from Minneapo-
lis to the gulf, river traffic on an I'M
precedented scale was forecast by Min
neapolis businessmen.
| st. Cloud-After April 1 read re-
| pair crews in this district are to be
put on full time. The work at present
is confined to opening of culverts and
bitches, with the aim of clearing away
| the snow and water and getting the
roads ready for travel.
Hibbing-A total of $500 worth Of
groceries going to IS customers was
destroyed when delivery truck burn
/ ed in an alley here. The driver had
| left his truck for a few moments and
| on returning found the machine in
| flames. The origin of the blaze is not
1 known.
! Fairmont = Attorneys announced
that the $4,000 damage suit of Mrs.
Viola Limburg of this city against
Albert L. Ward, aged 70. state senator,
land owner and bank president, will
be tried at an adjourned term of Mar
tin county district court beginning
April "a.
i st. Paul-William McClintock, a
motorcycle policeman assigned to the
Prior avenue station, died in the st.
Paul City hospital from injuries re-
ceived when he fell from his motor
cycle in a collision with an automo-
bile at Lexington and University ave-
nues. He was 35 years old.
Crookston-The campus of the
Northwest School of Agriculture.
Crookston, was place of interest for
the As seniors who received their
diplomas, their parents and friends
from northwestern Minnesota COM
munities and for large number Of
alumni and former students.
st. Paul-An appeal to all citizens
to join in a cleanup campaign from
May to s was sent broadcast over
Minnesota by George Nettleton, state
| fire marshal. Mr.. Nettleton empha-
sizes the need for cleanup work by
table showing that in the five years
ending with 1920 the property damage
in Minnesota from fires totaled SAL
| S74,976.
st. Paul-Aroused by an unusual
number of shootings, holdups and bur.
glaries in the last two weeks, which
| include a murder in Minneapolis and
two bank robberies in st. Paul, Cover.
nor J. A. O. Preus, recommended es-
1 Enlistment of state constabulary,
Mayor L. c. Hodgson of st. Paul plan
ned citizens auxiliary to aid police
/ and nredicted an early return to Min.