The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-30

MadisonJThe charter commission
is now at work framing a new charter
to be voted upon at Madison soon.
The commission has decided to adopt
the council form Of government in
stead of the proposed city manager
plan.
Owatonna-At an open meeting of
the Creamery Operators and Man.
ayers association of District No. 10
here, Professor C. B. Dahle of Uni
versity farm spoke on government re-
quirements for butter.
Frontenac-The farm bureau meet
ing here was marked by the debut OF
the newly organized Frontenac Cor
net band. j. Richard Olson Of Min
neapolis was the principal speaker at
the meeting.
Albert Lea-Sheriff Otteson of
Freedom county is holding for the
owner, hoping he will call, seven
passenger car that stalled two miles
southeast of Albert Lea on the Jeffer-
son highway. At that time, it is al
legged, the car carried large cargo OF
alcohol bound for Mason City, Iowa.
Austin-While every family in
among its possessions, a recent GEN.
Mower county does not include car
suses disclosed that there were 1922
automobiles in the county on Jan. 1.
Since that time dealers estimate that
more than $50 automobiles have been
sold in the county, bringing the total
to 1870. The population statistics of
the last census gave Mower county a
population Of 1888.
Red Wing-While hot contest Is
expected in the city primaries on the
candidate favoring and opposing the
preliminary talk is largely centering
on school board matters. The alleged
friction between Superintendent Herr
and Principal Christopherson, which
led to the resignation of both at the
last board meetings, is being injected
into election discussions.
Crookston-The city council, in a
special session called for the purpose
of considering special election to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Mayor Charles P. Booth, agreed
that a special election at this time
would be unwise, as it would cause
an expense of about $4,000. The presi.
dent of the council, under the charter,
acts as mayor during any vacancy
and his acts as such are as legal and
binding as those of a duly elected
mayor.
Albert Lea-County Agent Ben
Rieke says the Freeborn County Pho
neer Testing association is now the
largest organization of its kind in
the United States, and plans are under
way to make it still larger. The move
on the part Of the dairymen to en-
large the association and make it
countrywide, taking in every one who
wants to test, is different from any
other in the northwest, according to
Mr.. Rieke.
Stephens-Mrs. E. E. Gear, through
her attorneys, has filed notice OF &C
ceptance of a reduction of $4,000 in
the s12,500 verdict which she won in
district court in her personal injury
suit against the village of Stephens
and the Minnesota Electric Distrib-
uting company. The distributing
company, however. on the refusal OF
Judge Watts to grant Judgment not
withstanding the verdict, has moved
to carry the case to the supreme
court.
Red Wing-A man who gave his
name as Richard Jackson and his ad
dress as Rondo street, ST. Paul, was
fatally injured here when he was
crushed beneath a freight car. Jack
son was said by police to have tried
to "fip" freight car, when he slipped
under the wheels. Although both his
legs were severed, one of his hips
crushed and his hands mangled, Jack
son lived tow hours after the accident
and was able to converse with physi
clans.
st. cloud-A delegation of business
men from ST. Cloud, appeared before
Federal Judge Evan A. Evens to ash
a stay of mandate ordering Samuel c
Pandolfo, former head of the Pan Mo
tor company, to Jail. The men, headed
by DIR. Charles N. Beyhan, asked that
the mandate he stayed at least one
wear so that Pandolfo might reorgan
ize the Pan Motor company and put
the business on paying basis. Judge
Evans told them that it was impos
sibIe to stay the mandate and he die
not believe the case was within his
jurisdiction. Pandolfo was sentenced
by former Federal Judge X. NJ. Lam
dis to 10 years Imprisonment on
charge Of using the mails in scheme
| to defraud..
Austin-Of the 81 teachers on The
staff of the Austin schools, 7S were
reelected by the board of education
Several of the teachers did not desire
reelection.
Manakto-At mass meeting o.
citizens of North Mankato the anti
annexationist party had everything
its own way. About rs men attended
the meeting and probably half of tina
number were members of the Com
mercial club. General discussion o
all phases of the annexation move in
dicated the citizens of North Man
kato will stick to separate city gov
eminent for some time, at least.