The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-09

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New uIre-G. II. Kiesling, defender
OF New Ulm and a pioneer since
1867, &c dead at the age Of sc.
bayfield, - Members of the legion
and farmers here have united to put
on big stock show as an Armistice
Day feature, No. II.
NorthfieId Five suits. totalling
$15,697,. have been brought against the
city of Northfield as the result of an
accident on the site of the viaduct.
Austin - The death here of Mrs.
Mary E. Nancarrow brought to light
the fact that she had made all ar
rangements for her funeral long be.
fore her death.
Pipestone = The chapter of Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution are
making plans to mark in an appro-
pirate manner, historical spots near
this city.
OrtonviIIe - Elaborate preparations
are being made here for the charter
presentation meeting of the Orion
vile Kiwanis club.
Biwabik = Harold Aase, agricultur-
al agent, has resigned his position. He
will take up new duties as county
club agent
MISUNDERSTANDING of exclusive
residence districts in the city voiced
protests against the establishment of
funeral homes" near their homes be-
fore the city council.
Fergus FaIls-The Battle Lake
house, large summer hotel here, was
destroyed by fire. Ten guests who
had rooms in the hotel got out safely,
but little of the contents in the hotel
was saved.
Hbbing-Nov. II has been definitely
decided upon as the day for the open
ing of the new Babcock highway into
Hibbing from the west and east. Band
concerts, dances, athletic games and
speeches will feature the celebration.
Albert Lea-The Freeborn county
farm bureau, by a unanimous vote of
the officers and directors, Endorsed
the sales program of the Minnesota
Cooperative Creameries association,
Inc.
Redwood Falls = While digging a
trench for water mains in the north
ern part of this city, workmen un-
earthed a skeleton apparently of a
man who had been buried in the street
40 or SO years ago. An examination
of the skeleton revealed that one of
the teeth contained gold filling. On
the left side of the skull there was
evidence of having been dealt blow.
FaribauIt-A gang of thieves who
have been looting freight cars on a
wholesale scale was believed to have
been broken up after more than six
months of activity. Their speciality
was to have one of the band board an
inbound train at sa1ae nearby town
and throw off foodstuffs, clothing, to-
bacco and other merchandise at some
designated spot near Faribault.
ChatfeId - Three hundreds years
ago a deed was signed transferring the
Summer Islands from the Bermoda
Company of London to one William
Fewster upon payment of $225 cash.
The deed is now in possession of F.
H. Tuper of this city. 1t is written
upon parchment about foot long and
two feet wide and the lettering is still
as legible as the day the document
was signed.
Austin - The Oakdale Poultry
farm, at Leroy, Mimi, formerly owned
by ICY" Thomson, was sold to T. F.
Cummings, of Austin: j. H. Arthur
and Mike Krebsback, of Adams; Joe
Schneider and w. w. Dean of Adams
Paul Cummings of Cresco, Iowa, and
John F. Koeck, of Naziauz, Wis. The
new owners will raise Barred Rocks
tured by Thomson. The consideration
of $4,000 was approved by the court.
Little FaIls-By an almost unani-
nous vote at special election here
Little Falls voted the issuance of a
100000 public utilities bond for the
purchase and improvement of water
works system. The vote stood 5,764
for and 20 against. 1t is the purpose
to purchase the water plant of the
Little Falls Water Power company,
whose franchise had expired several
years ago.
.Hibbing-An unusual development
in labor union circles here is the pro-
posed reorganization of retail clerks
local, at the instigation Of business
men. The clerks formerly had a union
in Hibbing which had obtained about
every demand it made on the employ
ers.
Marshall - The corn husking ma
chine has claimed an unusual number
of victims in this section this fall,
and in the last week four operations
were performed at hospital for the
complete or partial amputation of
hands as the result of corn husking
accidents.
Redwood Falls = The local board
of education has called special cleo
ton to vote on the subject of issuing
bonds to the amount of a new grade
school building.
Rochester - Rochester has been
selected as the 1924 convention city Of
the interstate assembly of physicians
and surgeons, it was announced at
the annual convention in Des Moines.
Duluth = Members of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran churches in Duluth, Su-
perior, Cloquet aad range towns, in
Guiding Two Harbors, participated in
q three day circuit meeting at the St.