The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent happenings in Minnesota
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News of Events In Gopher State
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Cambridge, MaSs.-There are 80
Minnesota men at Harvard this year
according to figures made public at
the university.
Faribault-The annual show of the
Cannon Valley Poultry association
opened at the armory here with more
than 500 birds on exhibition.
Red Wing-Painters and paperhang
ers of Red Wing, through their local
union, accepted cut of 121a per cent
in their wages, effective at once.
Slayton-The salaries of all county
officials, with the exception of those
set by law, have been cut by the Muir
ray county board of commissioners.
st. Paul-The Working Peoples
Nonpartisan political league, endorsed
William Mahoney, defeated socialist
candidate for mayor in 1920, for the
same office.
Rochester, two day session OF
the Winona district of the Methodist
church, opened here in the interest OF
the $1OO.O00,000 drive to be put on by
the denomination.
Worthington-Wor has been start
ed on the extensive road building pro
gram laid out by the Mobiles county
commissioners. Contracts aggregatine
$4,000 are to be pushed.
Chatfield-Ansil Hill, aged 80, g
farmland, walked z miles in the coun
try farefooted and was picked up by
farmer with his feet frozen. h
was adjudged insane and sent to Roch
ester.
Luverne-Judge N. R. Reynolds Of
the municipal court has announced
that all persons brought before him
for drunkenness and disorderly con
duct will be given Jail sentences al
hard labor.
Currie-With only one dissenting
vote, the council was authorized at a
special election here to sell the cleo
trio light equipment owned by the vii
lage to the Citizens Light and Power
company of Tracy.
Mabel-A cow belonging to the Ma
bel dairy, here, has given birth to and
raised four calves in IL months. She
gave birth to twins twice, the first pair
being born Jan. 1, 1921, and the sec
ond pair Dec 2, 1921.
Minneapolis-Me Members of the North
western Lumbermen's association
were unanimous upon the close of the
32d convention of the organization in
Minneapolis that it had been one Of
the best in it's history.
Willmar-A resolution demanding
the revival of the U. S. Grain cor
poration as a partial relief for farmers
was drawn up and sent to congress
following action taken at meeting
of the organized farmers of Kandi
yohi county.
Washington-Fort Smelling is not
among the army posts recommended
for abandonment in report by q
ub-cofflmittee of the House military
affairs committee. Representative
Mckenzie of Illinois, the chairman
announced.
Makato-Rev. o. J. Arthur, for II
years pastor of tho Swedish Lutheran
church of this city, has announced his
resignation to take effect April 16. He
has accepted position with Gustavus
AdolphIs college at st. Peter as fnan
cial secretary.
neapolis-Patrolman Oscar An
derson of the Fifth police precinct
was shot down when he halted two
men who had aroused his suspicious
AS he lay wounded on the sidewalk
three more shots were fired at him
but all went wild
st. Paul-Dividends to stakeholder.
and patrons amounting to $19,124.2;
were announced today by the Contra
Cooperative Commission association
which began business at South st
Paul Aug. s of last year and did 6
gross business of more than $5,000,00(
between that time and Dec. 81. Tht
dividends amount to per cent OF
stock and rs per cent as patronag,
dividend, meaning refund of one
fourth of the commissions charged tt
patrons.
Minneapolis - The committee il
charge of the State Meeting of Reserve
Officers. National Guard Officers
Regular Army Officers, and al
Officers of the World War of Min
nesota announce that Assistant Sec
rotary of War ]. Mayhem Wainwright
and Major General James G. Hartford
deputy Chief of Staff, will attend thu
meeting at the Radisson Hotel, Mime
apolis, February 7th. Secretary Vain
wright will talk on the relation of tn,
Regular Army, National Guard, ant
Organized Reserves in connection will
the National Defense and the new mil
itary policy of the United States
Jackson = Miss Hazel Matejka
aged "a, was killed on the farm O.
her father near here when she at
tempted to put belt on the wheel O.
a corn shelter while it was in opera
ton. A sweater she wore became
caught in the gears and she wa!
lifted from the floor and thrown will
great force against an iron truck. He
skull was fractured.
Slayton-F. d. Week, prominen
banker, is in hospital, in serious
condition, as the result of being stab
bed several times. C. P. Osthsimer
a tenant of Weeks is alleged to hay'
attacked the banker with a knife.
Minneapolis-Univ OF Mime
rsta alumni are in hope that through
their committee they will be able t
bring enough pressure to bear so tina
a Minnesota graduate will be il
charge of the football team next fall
1t is the sentiment of the alumni
that, in order to keep that body in
terested il Minnesota activities, on
Of the many capable men that woul,
accept the position should be az
pointed.
Frederick K. Weikle, age
10 q niouaar resident of LYONS cOun