The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-17
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Duluth-More than 200 Dulutnians
attended the international picnic at
Grand Marais. Among those attend.
ing was Mayor Snively. Three thous-
and persons attended the festivities.
WilImar The Methodist church
was dedicated here with appropriate
ceremonies, in charge of Bishop
Charles B. Mitchell of st. Paul.
Canby-John West, aged 50, veteran
of the Civil war and pioneer resident
Of this section, died at his homestead
near here, after an illness which last
ed for several months.
Winona-Falling over a 25-foot en-
bankment near here in an automobile,
three persons escaped serious injury.
The automobile turned over three
times and landed upright at the bot
tom Of the hill and on the other side
of the railroad tracks.
Madison-Early threshing returns in
Lac qui Parle county show that oats
in some places are making a return
Of 70 bushels to the acre, while bar.
ley is threshing out as high as 40 bush
els to the acre. Wheat is also max
ing a good yield, and is reported as
better than last year.
Buhl-Work has been started on
the farmers market building and it
will be rushed to completion as soon
as possible in order to have the struc-
ture ready for use by the middle of
September. The market will be used
for curling club in winter.
Heron Lake-That the milking of
COWS pays well is shown by the ex-
perience Of Ole Lundberg of this coun.
ty. Though he has only Is head of
dairy stock, Lundberg has been re-
cefving better than an average of 5000
month for several months for his
cream
Jackson-Right Rev. C. ]. Eastvold
of Mortified, president of the south
ern Minnesota district of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran Church of America, Of
ficiated as the installing clergyman
when his son, Rev. c. S. Eastwood, was
installed as pastor of Our Savior's
Lutheran church here.
Duluth-Minnesota's new S1,000,000
hospital for the insane may be located
near Duluth, it was predicted, follow
ing an inspection tour by the State
Board of Control in the Cloquet, Carl
ton and Krenshall districts. Appro-
priations for the hospital have already
been made by the legislature.
Chatfield-George H. Haven, presi-
dent of the First State bank of this
city. and pioneer merchant, was
found dead in his bed by his daugh-
ter. Physicians ascribed death to
apoplexy, Mr.. Haven had been presi-
dent of the bank since 1888. He held
several city offices and was on the
school board for many years. sa
Albert Lea-Mrs. Mike Murtaugh, OF
this city, was killed when the car in
which she was driving turned over.
Mrs. Murtaugh attempted to pass
car when her machine skidded in the
sand and turned over twice. Her
skull and chest were crushed. Three
other occupants in the car were only
slightly bruised.
st. Peter-One of the largest crops
in the history of Nicollet county Is
now being harvested. Winter wheat
yield will average 80 bushels to the
acre, rye 80 bushels, barley 40 bush
els and oats So bushels. Several yields
of rs bushels have been reported for
marquis wheat. Corn will prove the
biggest crop on record unless adverse
occur.
st. Charles-With prospects that
the 1923 'Winona county fair will be
bigger than ever, fair officials are
making extensive additions at the fair
grounds here. The grandstand is be-
ing enlarged by Ga feet, bringing its
seating capacity up to 5000. A judg-
ing ward is being built and $50 more
hog pens are to be constructed. The
fair will be August % to 81.
Grand Rapids-Land has been OBJ
tanned near here by Is agricultural
trainees of the United States Veterans
bureau. All except three are in one
just south Of Pokegama
lake. They are forming farm set
Element and are warmly welcomed by
and neighborhood farm
ers alike. Several of the men are
married and will bring their families
to the settlement as soon as homes
can be prepared for them.
Sleepy Eye-In future all peddlers
and solicitors who claim to be former
service men will have to stand test
before they will be permitted to OPP
crate in Sleepy Eye without license.
The city has been overrun with pedd-
lers in the last few weeks, most OF
them claiming to be former service
men. The American Legion post pro-
poses hereafter to question every
peddler or solicitor who comes to the
city and attempts to ply his trade
without obtaining license.
DuIuth-Coal receipts at the Duluth
Superior harbor in May, June and July
showed an increase Of 5,651,3S3 tons
with last year, according
to a report issued by Major E. H.
Marks, United States engineer, Du-
luth. Thirty boats carrying cargoes
of hard coal locked in the three
months while the boats carrying soft
coal totaled 20S OF the coal received
at Duluth and Superior docks in the
three months period, hard coal to-
tailed 723,645 tons. This is an increase
of 7O7,133 tons over a similar period
last year. Soft coal receipts in 1923
totaled 5,323,94S, or an increase over
1922 receipts Of 4.944.250 tons.
Fairmont-Magnus Johnson, newly
elected United States senator, has
accepted an invitation to attend the
Martin county fair and deliver an ad.