The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-07-21

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- Crookston Various present-day
problems of the laboring man was pre-
scented to the annual convention of the
Minnesota Federation of Labor, al
their session here.
Warren-Marshall county's 18th an
nual fair is under way here. More
than 40 horses have been entered fol
the races. Alvarado, Argyle, Karlstad
and Warren baseball teams will play
chishoIm-Five additional crews OF
men have been started at Billings
mine, with the prospects that others
will be added in a short time.
Two Harbors-"Paddy," 6 weeks
old bear cub, has taken his place as
mascot in the boosters car of the Mis-
sissippi River Scenic Highway associa
ton.
DuIuth-Street car fares in Duluth
are increased from five cents to six
cents OF five tickets for 25 cents in
a decision of the Minnesota Railroad
and Warehouse commission made pub
MinneapoIis-A couple, believed to
be Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Comstock
1898 Watson avenue, st. Paul, were
found shot to death in an automobile
near Minnetonka Mills.
Sleepy Eye-Albert w. Schmidt
aged 81, was killed on country high
way near Lafayette when the big
freight truck he was driving left the
road and collided with a telephone
pole.
Blooming Prairie-At the election
for the school board here, two women
candidates for positions on the board
were defeated by men seeking the
same positions.
OIivia-Very little wheat rust report
ed in this county, and what there
is, according to reports is on the
leaves. Wheat heading, with the fill
ing in the milk stage.
chester-Declaring that one of the
greatest state needs at the present
time is more medical services in rural
communities, Governor j. A. o. Preus
spoke before public gathering at the
Mayo clinic here.
st. Paul-Faith in Minnesota's farm
and timber lands founded the fortune
of Mark Paine, member of family
prominent in the early history of the
state, one time bookkeeper in luIn.
Der yard, who died at Superior, Wis.
MinneapoIis-More than 100 mem
bers of the Minnesota Realty associa
ton are expected to make the trip to
Duluth, to attend the annual conyen
ton Aug. II and IS, S. s. Thorpe, presi
dent CT the association, said.
Fairmont-Only 500 acres of wheat
will be harvested in Martin county, all
in fairly good shape with very little
rust, mostly on leaves. Rye harvest
ing completed and probably will run
IS to 20 bushels to the acre.
st. Paul-Mertin Anderson of Weav'
er, won the grand championship in the
butter scoring contest held in st. Paul
by the state dairy and fruit commits
sion, Christ Heen, commissioner, an
nounced.
Tracy-Racing pigeons flown from
this city to Sheboygan, Wis, troke the
seasons record for distance flying OF
young birds. The winning bird in the
race covered the distance of 400 miles
in s hours IA minutes 5 seconds.
Austin-One man was held for ques
tioning here in connection with the
murder of John Wagner, aged u, and
the wounding of Mrs. Wagner, aged
50, probably fatally, at their home al
Grand Meadow by an axman.
Moorhead-Labor supply equals de
mand in Minnesota, according to o. M
Olson, Clay county agent. He said
that in practically every county the
demand and supply are about equal
demand being greater in seven coun
ties and supply larger in about 10.
lie by Fred Putnam, commissioner.
Pipestone- creamery men Of
this section of the state met here to
form a district branch of the state
creamerymen's association. Members
of the cooperative creamery force and
buttermakers attended the meeting
which was addressed by several prom
inent speakers.
Minneapoiis-Ra Rainbow Division Vet
Grams in their third annual conven
ton, which opened at tho West hotel
will seek to establish definitely in
records of the World war that they
took part in front line defense in the
vital battle against the Germans July
Is, 16 and II, 1918, which turned the
tide in favor of the Allied armies.
Marshall The Norwegian Mutua
Fire Insurance company, q strong loca
concern, at a meeting attended by
more than Iour hundred policy hold
ers, resolved that public dances can
not be held in barns covered by insur
ance policies of the company. II 6
dance is held in any barn covered by
insurance, the policy Immediately be
comes invalid. Fires following dance:
In barns led tho Company to take thi: