The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-29
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CURRY, MINI.
New UIm-The Brown county farm
bureau picnic will be at Riverside
park In Springfield, June 81.
Luverne-The 35th annual conven-
tion of the fifth district Minnesota
Women's Christian Temperance union
will be conducted in this city.
ciinton-The Big Stone district of
the Swedish Lutheran church conduct.
ed its two days session here. Rev. ].
Martell of Wheaton is chairman. Sew
eral pastors from the district are
present.
kenyon-Alumni of the Minnesota
State Agricultural school in Rice
and Scott counties joined with alum
nj of Goodhue county in the annual
reunion at the e. J.. Starch farm, five
miles from here.
Windom-The store of the FoSs
Mercantile company here was burg
larized and about $4,000 worth of bolt
silk and silk wearing apparel was
taken.
Fairmont-Samuel Arthur Miller,
nine year old son of Archie Miller of
Triumph, was drowned in Twin lake
while wading near the shore. Wit
neses say that the boy stepped into
hole and was drowned before help
could reach him.
Moorhead-H. A. Johnson, who has
been cashier of the Liberty State
bank of Minneapolis, has been named
by the board of directors as the new
president of the First State bank Of
Moorhead. He succeeds M. T. Weum.
who has retired because of i'll health.
Mr.. Johnson will take over his new
duties at once and will bring his fam.
lily here.
Fairmont-The pea packing season
began at the Fairmont cannery. All
Indications point to bumper crop Of
peas this year. The early June varie-
ty, now being packed, is giving bet
ter yield than ever before. Within a
few days the plant will be employing
more than 100 men, women and boys.
st. Cloud-For the first time since
its organization in 1912, the Veterans
Association of the Great Northern
Railway will have it's annual meeting
in st. Cloud. A special train came
from ST. Paul, carried the delegates
to the 18th annual convention, which
had a two day session here.
DuIuth-The 22d annual convention
of the Finnish Baptist Mission Union
of America opened here at the Eben-
ezer Baptist church here. Rev. Hugo
Herrgard, Gladstone, Mich, who de-
livered the convention sermon, de-
clared the outlook for the develop.
ment of Swedish-Finnlander in
America was exceedingly bright.
Hanley FalIs-Marcus Larson, aged
20, was killed while walking on the
railroad tracks near Hazel Run. The
man was seen walking down the
tracks but the engineer believed he
would step from between the rails and
it was too late to stop when it was
found that he did not hear or see the
train.
Rochester-Some idea Of the little
interest and big expense involved in
primary election is revealed in the
announcement that it cost the city Of
Rochester nearly so cents for every
vote cast. With less than 1900 votes
polled in the Is precincts of the city
and with the expense of conducting
the primary here approximately $500,
the high voting cost per capita is evil
dent.
Fairmont-More than twelve thou.
sand persons from over this entire
district attended the annual summer
picnic meeting of the Martin County
Farm bureau. Among the speakers
who addressed the picnickers were ].
F. Reed, president Minnesota Farm
Bureau federation, and Mrs. Ellsworth
Richards, farm bureau organizer OF
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Granite Falls-Andrew j. Volstead,
former congressman. is making plans
for an extensive European tour &C.
companied by his daughter, Miss
Laura Volstead. Leaving here early
in August, Mr.. Volstead will go to
Denmark as a delegate to the anti
alcoholic convention there. Follow.
ing the convention they will tour Eu-
rope, visiting the Scandinavian coun- !
tries and also spending some time in
southern Europe before their return
Waseca-Three filings already have
been made for the office of mayor, de.
clared vacant recently by Judge Dean
of Fairmont because of violation of
the corrupt practises act. DR.. F. A. /
Swartwood filed. George Goodspeed,
winning candidate of the election
which was declared illegal, was next
The third to file was w. A. Johnston, !
president of the council and acting |
mayor.
puIuth-Six Duluth attorneys are |
being urged for the district judge va |
cancy to be caused by the resignation |
of Judge w. A. Cant who was ad- |
yanced to the federal district bench |
by President Harding. Those whose
names are mentioned in connection !
with the appointment are: Mason NJ. |
Forbes, Warren E. Green, Victor |
Stearns, ]. ]. Robinson, Spencer ].
Searles and Hans B. Haraldson. Gov.
ernor Preus had announced the ap-
pointment of Harry G. Gearhart OF !
Duluth, as the successor but Mr.. |
Gearhart declined the appointment.
HIbblng-A verdict of $4,000 was al.
lowed John Mcdonald. former grade |
crossing Waterman, in his suit against |
the Great Northern railroad for in |
juries received when train struck |
him.
Good Thunder-Plans have been |
completed for the 18th annual tourna-
ment of the South Minnesota Fire |
Touruamauf accOpiatiau here |