The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-12
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wlnona-Edward B. Hicks has as

sumed duties as postmaster here, sue
ceeding H. L. Brick, incumbent for the
last eight years and nine months.
Minneapolis superintendent OF
the II state institutions of Minnesota
held their quarterly conference at the
Anoka State asylum.
Windom-Daniel l. Hudson, pio
neer of this section, is dead at his
home here. He was SO years old.
Luverne-That Luverne will cele-
brate the Fourth of July in the good
old-fashioned way was definitely de-
cided at meeting of businessmen
and citizens.
Minneota-More than 80 men have
applied for the position of superinten-
dent Of city schools at Minneota. They
ask for salaries ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year.
Hawley-More than 1000 cars of POI
tatoes have been shipped out of Haw-
ley this season, according to shippers
here. This is the largest years ship
ment ever made.
Brainerd-The May term of the dis
trict court in Grow Wing county open
ed here with Judge C. w. Stanton Of
Bemidji presiding. 80 applicants for
citizenship will be given an examina.
ton.
DuIuth-William Anderson, Carlton
county farmer, took it upon himself
to select the Jail in which to serve
sentence given him by Judge Page
Morris, for violating the liquor laws.
Montevdeo-The Chippewa County
State bank, closed several months ago
because of low reserve funds, will DO
reopened. The banks affairs recently
have been Strengthened out.
Faribault-Judge Arthur B. Childres
of Faribault has filed as a candidate
for denomination for judge of the fifth
judicial district, which comprises
Steele, Rice, Waseea and Dodge coun-
ties.
Thief River Falls-The Citizens
State bank of Thief River Falls pro-
posed to stage corn and potato show,
at which substantial prizes will be
given. The show will be at the bank
on Oct. to Z.
Owatonna-The Gilt Edge Co-opera-
tive Creamery will not join the Mime
sofa Cooperative Creameries associa-
board of directors, announced.
Observation-Disclosures ]. B. Connors
received official notification from the
postoffice department at Washington
that the Hibbing office will go under
the classification of first class post
office on July 1.
MISUNDERSTANDING operations have
started in the Mahoning -line, the
largest open pit in the world, with $50
men on the job. This number will be
increased with the beginning Of ore
shipments on the Great Lakes.
MarshalI-The .,ppoiAtment of F. w.
Adler as chief of police here has been
approved by the city council. He sue
ceeds Owan Clark who, for the last rs
years. has been on police duty in this
city.
st. Paul-The condition of funds in
the Minnesota state treasury shows a
continued improvement to start May
with the total of $12,170,647.16, being
larger than at the first of any month
since last fall.
Rushmore-Brayton Rider, school
boy, was badly injured while playing
leap frog" He feel on sharp stick
which penetrated deep into his right
side, just above his lungs and not far
from the heart.
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decision upholding federal regulation
of stockyards, the state of Minnesota
will continue it's weighing of livestock
at South st. Paul, members of the rail-
road and warehouse commission said.
Pequot-Brush fires in Crow Wing,
Cass and Hubbard counties which for
time threatened to spread to peat
land in Cass county and timber stands
in Grow Wing and Hubbard counties
are reported under control today.
Austin-Sheriff Nicholson has start.
ed serving tax warrants on 342 farm.
ers of Mower county who were unable
to pay their personal property taxes.
In ordinary years, the number would
be from rs to so.
Virqinia-William j. West of this
city, manager of the eastern district
of the Mesaba range for the Oliver Mi.
ming company, is dead, at the Presby.
terrain hospital, Chicago, after
months illness.
ST. Paul-Whether the Minnesota
tonnage tax law provides an occupa.
tional tax, property tax or an income
tax, or combination of the three, was
the main point of contention among at.
torneys arguing the validity of the act
before Judge Tillman D. Johnson of
Utah in United States district court in
st. Paul.
Duluth - To stimulate interest
among tourists unacquainted with the
advantages of an outing in northern
Minnesota, special car, equipped with
specimens of fur-bearing animals,
game and fish will tour southern Min
nesota, Iowa and parts of Kansas and
Nebraska.
Duluth-Coal movement from the
head of the lakes docks to inland
points has been light for the month Of
April, R. H. Salter, of the western
weighing and inspection bureau said.
The coal miners strike has failed to
stimulate demand in this section as
yet, he said. 1t is estimated that
coal stocks at Duluth and Superior on
May 1 will approximate 100000 tons
of bituminous and 100000 tons OF an.
thracite.
Sleepy Eye-in the track meet here
in which Sleepy Eye high school and
Tracy high school teams competed,
Sleepy Eye easily won the meet with
a total Of 621a points to Tracy's 321a