The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-23
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building show is considered to have
been a success. The show was sup
ported by about 40 exhibitors in the
building trades. A chamber of COM
merce committee had charge OF the
show.
Consolidation Of nine match
companies, including the Union Match
and Minnesota Match companies at
Duluth in 100000 corporation, to
be known as the Federal Match COM
pany, has been announced by L. A.
Sherwood, president of the National
Match company at Joliet, ILL.,, as presi-
dent of the merger.
Floodwood-Mrs.M NJ. n. Triplett, the
new postmistress, took over the new
Floodwood postoffice. The office now
has new location on Seventh avenue.
Cannon FalIs-Cannon Falls high
school debating team unanimously
won their debate with Minneapolis
Central high school. The local team
had the affirmative side of the ques-
ton, Resolved, that the Kansas type
OF industrial court should be estab-
lished in Minnesota"
EIy-When a warrant for wife de-
sertion was presented to Matt Spreit-
ger, an employe of the Seims, Helmers
& Scaffner construction company on
the dam near Winton, he grabbed his
pocket knife and slashed his throat.
He was brought to the Shipman hos
p1tal here, where his condition iss said
to be serious.
Duiuth-Duluth is making prepare
tons for the next attraction which will
be the Duluth builders show at the
armory M. A. Dunning, chairman of
the show committee has announced
that prominent part OF the exhibit
will be devoted to building hardware.
The dates of the show are April to
z.
Alexandria-The heaviest vote ever
cast In a municipal election was cast
when 1,179 voters went to the polls.
DR.. A. d. Haskell was elected mayor
by majority of 81 over DR.. ]. A. Nc
Cabe, the votes being COS and 3S1 re-
| spectively. E. w. Johnson and w. e.
Nesbitt were reelected aldermen in
the third and fifth wards, respectively.
DuIuth-Miss Vivian Camburn of
Duluth is the only woman in ST. Louis
county who has received a trapper's
license this year. Miss CamburL has
established an enviable record as
| long distance hiker. The youngest
trapper of the year is 14-year-old Will
ko Tailpial of Palo, Mimi, and Matt
Eikkala, of Sandy, so years of age, is
the oldest.
international Falls John Moe.
charged with the Staying of Coral
Brown of Lehman, Mimi, last spring,
was found guilty of manslaughter in
| the first degree after celebrating for
more than II hours. Brown was muir.
dered on July 9, 1922 1t was brought
out at preliminary hearing that Moe
killed Brown because he was keeping
company with Noes sister-in-law.
st. CIoud-Search for the phantom
speed cop" of the Jefferson paved
highway, who has impersonated mo-
torcycle patrolman for the past 10
months, and levied illegal fines said to
aggregate more than $4,000 on tour
| lists and residents of central Mime
sofa, led to this place. His arrest is
matter Of short time, according
to Deputy Sheriff Lester Morftt of
Benton county.
Virginia-The payment Of more than
$4,000 due the Mountain Iron General
| Contracting company by st. Louis
county and the forfeiture of more than
| S1S,500 in bonds carried by the Mary
and Casualty company for the Noun
| tain Iron firm to satisfy the bills of
| 81 creditors, has been ordered by
Judge Edward Freeman. Judge Free
man ordered $4,000 due the firm by
the county, and bonds to be delivered
to the clerk Of district court so that
official disposition of the claims out
standing might be made.
| OWatonna-Steele county, boasted as
"the worlds richest agricultural COM
munity" by its citizens because of it's
bank deposits of approximately $500
for each man, woman and child, and
because these deposits are largely due
to the income from dairying, produced
just 5,714,224 pounds of butter during
1922. This was the total production
| of % cooperative creameries in the
county for the year recently closed, a
recapitulation of reports Of these insti-
tutions shows. For this production the
creameries received s2,07S,796. The
creameries averaged 225,536 pounds Of
butter in their manufactures.
Owatonna Members of Kenyon
post, American legion, have asked the
village council to unite with them in
establishing tourist camp near the
village. The post also plans the con-
struction of swimming pool for viii
lage youngsters. In it's efforts to ar
range for the tourist camp the post
promises to do all necessary construc-
ton work at the camp if the council
will furnish the lumber for buildings
and rent the necessary land.
Dufuth-W. T. Irwin, Virginia, was
elected president Of the st. Louis Coun-
ty Poultry association at its organiza.
ton meeting. Under the county asso-
citation both Duluth and the range poul-
try association become one." said A. S.
Grant. county agent, who was elected
secretary of the organization. Both
organizations have agreed to dissolve
as soon as they are able to close their
books in favor of the larger county
organization"
EIy-The voters of Ely by special
election authorized the issue Of bonds
for the construction Of an 100000
high school. The building will be OF
| pressed brick 209 feet square, three
| stories high and fireproof throughout.
The present high school building is
crowded.