The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-05

WiIimar-Dr. G. K. Gerretson of
Willmar has received an appointment
as member of the state board of dem
tai examiners.
Minneapolis - Minneapolis taxpay-
ers will contribute. nearly $20,000,000
for the operation of goyernment-cit
county and statement year.
ST. PauIIThe internal revenue de-
partment Jan. / will mail 10000
blanks to corporations and individuals
who paid income taxes in 1922.
Albert Lea-The Epworth League
societies of % southern Minnesota
counties will assemble in Fairmont
for weeks institute, July 2 to s, in
elusive.
ST. Paul-An inheritance tax of
$20,412.S5 will be paid by the estate
of Thomas L. Blood, st. Paul, accord
ing to Ramsey county probate court
officials.
Fairmont Fairmont Methodists
have pledged $500 to a proposed
building fuLd of $4,000 which will be
used to double the capacity of the pre-
sent church
Mankato-If the wishes of Mayor
w. A. Beach are carried out, the office
of policewoman in Mankato will be dis
pensed with and welfare worker viii
be appointed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of an oil tank
resulted in the destruction of the the
Winnebago grade school by fire and
caused loss OF approximately $4,000.
One man was cut by glass.
Minneapolis-More than 1000 chill
dren of Minneapolis were guests of the
Elks lodge at its annual Christmas
party. The party included children
from all of the city's orphanages.
WinonaJThe New York Life Insur-
ance company was denied a new trial
by action of the state supreme court
in case brought against it by Mrs.
Clara X. Ames, in Winona county.
Winona-Apolonia, year old daugh-
ter of Stephen Orzechowski of this
city, died at hospital as the result
of injuries received when she fell into
a boiler of hot water at her home.
Jacksonville December term of dis
trict court has set a record in the
amount of fines collected A total of
$3.50 was assessed, the money coming
in chiefly from liquor law violators.
Owatonna-The Owatonna National
Guard armory will provide the conven-
ton hall, banquet hall and amusement
headquarters for the 1923 convention
Of the Minnesota Dairymen's associa-
tion
cloquet-While alighting from his
cab here Benjamin w. Pink, aged 81,
said to have been the Oldest engineer
ON the Great Northern railway, suf-
eferd stroke of heart disease and
died.
kee physicians and five druggists are
involved in a report covering the in
vestigation of the wholesale forging
of Wisconsin liquor prescriptions in
WiIImar-Suit to recover $1,616, al
legged overcharges in freight bills, by
county against the Great
Northern Railway company, will be on
the docket in Hennepin county district
court in January.
CaIedonia-John Flynn, Jr, IA years
Did, is in a hospital here recovering
from gun shot wound in the right
knee received when a weapon in the
hands of his brother, was accidentally
while they were hunting
Austin-The HORNED Packing COM
oany, by two witnesses, pht on the
stand in district court here, traced the
sum of $907,753.7 of the $1,1S7, 900
which ICY" Thompson stole from the
company, to the Oakdale Farm, Inc.
notwithstanding in Minneapo-
is have reached the highest point of
heir history, due Minneapolis bank
ers believe, to maintenance of wages,
good employment, lowered return on
investment securities and greater
thrift.
ST. PauI-Relatives who are finan-
,ially able will be required to care
or indigents if the next legislature
passes bill being prepared by Rich
ard bakersfield, secretary of the pub
ic welfare board. The board already
has Endorsed the proposal.
Minneapolis-Two new members of |
he board of county commissioners,
ogether with the new county survey |
Or and a Judge of the district court, |
Who were among the successful can
iidates in the last election, took the |
,ath Of office in Hennepin County.
Madson-The new $4,000 armory |
n this city was officially opened. The |
address was made by |
Governor Louis L. Collins. |
l program was given with a banquet,
ollowed by a short program of |
peeches, a band concert, exhibition |
lrill, basketball game, concluded with
. dance.
Winona-William McKeown, aged |
20, an insurance agent, committed |
uicide here by hanging himself at |
he public bathhouse on Ls-.sch
slanc, opposite this city.
Albert LEAN egg laid by a
rhode Island Red hen owned by Al
'ert Speahler, measured Szx6h
inches. Experts pronounced it hard |
gg to beat for size, until Peter Olson,
ural carrier, brought back from Hay
yard an egg from the same breed of
len. owned by X. E Dewey of hay
yard, that has "fa~ ID" al previous
Exhibits. This egg measured 10hx