The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-22
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Women's Christian Temperance union
will be conducted in this city.
Winona-More than 5000 persons
attended the annual picnic of the Wi
mona county farm bureau near this
city.
Albert Lea-The New Salem Luth-
eran church here has been formally
dedicated. Work on the structure
completed with installation of pipe
organ and church furniture.
Lake City-Nine thousand persons
attended the all-Wabasha county pic
mic at Camp Lakeview, near here.
Business houses in towns throughout
the county were closed for the occa
sion.
Mankato-The Rev. G. G. Bennett,
bishop of Duluth, delivered the com.
mencement address before $50 grad.
yates of Mankato Teachers college
at graduation exercises in the Pres.
byterian church in this city.
owatonna-About 200 Elks, accom-
panied by the Elks band. made a mo-
tor tour to IL cities and villages to
the north and east of the city as an
other movement in its program to
spread interest in the Fourth of July
celebration
st. Peter-1-he NIcollet county Ag-
gle Alumni association, composed of
former agricultural college students
OF the University of Minnesota, had
its annual picnic at Swan lake, near
here, despite a fall of rain crowd
of about 400 attended.
oIivia-Ole Kelley, aged IS, farm
er near here, probably was fatally in
jured when he was attacked and
gored by an angry bull. Kelley was
seriously crushed about the head,
body and legs, and may not recover
from the injuries.
WiIImar-The Willmar Sash and
Door factory was damaged to the
amount of several thousand dollars in
a fire which is believed to have start
ed from defective wiring The dam
age was mostly confined to the build
ing and machinery.
orthfeld-Organizati of the Rice
County Cooperative Egg and Poultry
association will be perfected as sooI
as membership of 500 is obtained,
Hagbarth Bue, president of the Rice
County Farm Bureau association, an
nounced, in launching an intensive
campaign for the necessary member.
ship.
Red Wing-Mrs. John Henrichs,
aged AZ, and the mother of 10 chill
dren, came from her home at Zum.
brota, Mimi, to Red Wing for an x
ray. Physicians discovered her heart
was on her right side and pressing
deeply into her right lung.
Falrmont-Walter Wetenkamp of
Welcome, Mimi, was awarded the con-
tract for graveling Martin county high
ways totaling more than 25 miles for
S2S,94921 Mr.. Wetenkamp's bid was
the lowest of nine received by the
county board.
ST. Cloud-As a result of the city's
victory in the supreme court in the
litigation affecting the validity of the
ordinance fixing the license fees of
the highway buses, the Jefferson
Highway Transportation company has
paid the city s1,63333. The amount
paid is in settlement for license
AIexandria-The 10Th annual con-
vention and reunion of the United |
Spanish War Veterans of Minnesota
and the Women's auxiliary was open.
ed here, with joint meeting at the |
armory. Mayor A. d. Haskell extend.
ed the city's welcome to the volun.
teers of '9S and the response was
made by John D. Schweiger of Du-
Iuth, department commander
FrankIin-Andrew Odin, So years
old, vice president of the Franklin
State bank was fatally injured in st.
Paul when caught between two freight
Owatonna-The funeral of R. H.
Bach, former mayor of Owatonna, and
for many years one of the city's most
prominent business men, was conduct.
ed here. Mr.. Bach was the owner OF
chain of music stores at Faribault,
Rochester and in this city, and lead
er in local commercial life.
Waseca-George Goodspeed, candi
date for mayor who received a slight
majority in the recent city election
here, but whose election was declared
illegal by the district court because
his friends had violated the corrupt
practises act by mailing unsigned cir.
cular letters, has announced that he
will not appeal from the decision of
Judge Dean.
Tracy Tracy's sewage disposal
troubles have reached an acute stage
When a proposal to call special cleo
tion for the issuance of bonds for new
sewage disposal beds failed in the
city council, George Nehls, dairy
man, presented a claim for $500
against the city for damages he al
leges he had sustained as result of
the sewer beds overlooking on his
place.
cobden-Fire of unknown origin
totally destroyed the entire mill and
elevator here, with a loss estimated
by officials at about $4,000. Approx
mately one-third of the loss was in.
sured. Fire companies were called
from, Sleepy Eye and Springfield, but
owing to the Roadway the fire had
attained and the lack of sufficient
water supply, nothing could be ac-
complished beyond saving adjoining
properties.
WeIIs-A business and professional
women's club was organized here with
a membership of Sc. The club is af-
flliated with both the state and ma
tional federation.
Red Wing-Rev. E. G. Wackernagel,
formerly of Toledo, was installed as
pastor of ST. Paups English Lutheran
church of this city.