The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-21
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Washington

Washington
Wash;2gton-Federal aid roads,
either completed or under construc-
ton in the United States at the end
of the persent fiscal year, will re-
quire approximately fifty million tons
OF stone and gravel for the making Of
$4,000 miles of highway.
Washington-Manufa cannot
enforce contracts under which deal
ers had agreed exclusively to handle
their copyrighted products, the SUI
preme court today held in a case
brought by the Standard Fashion COM
pany against the Magrane-Houston
company of Boston.
Washington-The postoffice depart.
ment has entered into an agreement
with the British postal authorities for
the delivery of regular mail matter
and parcel post packages to various
points in Russia, it was announced by
First Assistant Postmaster General
Bartlett.
Misunderstanding Hughes re.
London a note from Lord Curzon, for
eign secretary, which stated that the
government of Great Britain would not
in any circumstances desire to ques-
ton the rights of the United States
in its claims for payment of costs of
the American army of occupation in
Germany.
Washington-President and Mrs.
Harding have given their consent for
the opening of the White House
grounds Easter Monday for egg-rolling
a time-honored custom to which the
children look forward annually.
Washington-The shipping board
has received an offer Of $4,000 for
the shipping board vessel, Pocahontas,
through Vice President Farley, now in
Europe.
Sporting
st. Paul-Mike Gibbons, the st. Paul
Phantom, and Mike O'Dowd, former
middleweight champion, have been
sion at the Long Island open air
arena, New York City, on May 6, &C
cording to an announcement made by
Mike Collins, Gibbons manager.
Minneapolis-The University of
Minnesota will take part in Big Ten
tennis meets this year, it was indi-
Gated by Capt. Chef Bros. Although
the Gopher netmen have not yet
adopted a schedule, it is probable that
at least three and possibly four Big
Ten matches will be played before the
season is over. ...... ...-..a
Minneapolis-Prep for the
track and baseball campaigns in the
state colleges will be in full swing
when the schools reopen after a
weeks vacation.
Boston, Mass.-A virtually new
crop of amateur boxers, with few
hardy ANIMALS scattered through the
list, is seeking national championship
honors this year.
st. Paul-Eight Minnesota high
schools will enter the first annual
swimming tournament to be held at
the University of Minnesota, April %,
according to an announcement by
Coach Nels Thorpe of the Gopher ma
tators and in charge of the meet.
st. Paul-Mike Gibbons, st. Paul
middleweight, knocked out Battling
Ortega in the first round of SEIZED
uled 1G-round bout at the st. Paul Au
ditorium.
Northwest
Fargo, N. D.-North Dakota farm.
ers sold 370,39S pounds of wool for
$93,S25 through the 1921 wool pool,
William Guy, secretary of the North
Dakota Federation of Wool Growers
association, announced. The amount
of wool was about half of the 1920
pool. The seven high grades of wool
brought an average of 26.6S cents a
pound, while the reject" grades av-
eraged 1867 cents pound, he said
The entire pool averaged 1888 cents
a pound delivered.
Decentralization are that the Chita
government of the Far Eastern repub.
lie had yielded to all of the demands
made upon it by Japan. Official an
nouncement has not yet been made.
Japanese troops will be kept in 81
IBERIA until after the Genoa conference.
however.
Grand Forks, N. D.-Pouring of con-
crete for the power house of the North
Dakota state mill and elevator here
was begun by force of about 80 men
and work on the main structure will
begin at once with about 100 men, &C
cording to H. G. Lykken, chief en-.
gineer in charge of the work.
Haynes, N. D.-The State Coal Mine,
owned and operated by the state Of
South Dakota, has closed down and
all the miners have been paid off, &C,
cording to e. o. Rousch, commission.
er. The mine will be closed for an
indefinite period.
Topeka joint discussion of the
st. Lawrence waterways project be-
tween Governor Henry ]. Allen of
Kansas, and Governor N. L. Miller OF
New York, will be conducted in Chi.
cago May %, 1t was announced here.
The debate has been arranged by the
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