The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-09


Trumph-voters o. Triumph and
Monterey will vote on the question of
$4,000 bonds issue. The purpose
Is to use the money to enlarge the
educational plant of the two villages
situated midway between the two
places.
! Windom-The large nour mill, .op-
Grated by the late T. c. Collins for
more than 40 years was destroyed by
ire at a loss of nearly $4,000. The
railroad bridge, short distance away.
caught fire several times but was ex.
tinguished.
Rochester-Tne sum of $4,000 to
finance the Rochester Park band the
coming season, is contained in the OBJ
Grating budget for 1923, recently estab-
| lished by the Rochester Civic and
Commerce association, thus assuring
band for the city.
Winona-Andrew Olson, farmer
| near Caledonia returned home after
| receiving treatments at hospital for
| injuries said to have been sustained
when he was attacked by several men
while returning from a rural school
social. Olson asserted he had been
| severely beaten, but offered no ex-
PLANTATION for the alleged attack
Marble-One Of the few Legion
posts in the state operating a moving
picture house, the Poppe Smuk post
| of Marble, is finding the undertaking
an Improbable venture. Whether or
not the Legion will continue to con-
duct the theater will be decided by
the attendance at the shows from the
present date until April Is.
Pfpestone-Jerry Hines, aged 50,
was sentenced to five years in Still.
water in district court by Judge L. F.
Nelson of Worthington. Hines was
found guilty of having attempted to
burn his theater here the night of
Nov. 81, 1921. He had purchased the
| theater for $4,000, being already the
owner of rival theater.
Red Wins-Mary, 10 year old daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Tombarge
of Zumbro Falls, was severely injur.
ed at her home when her hair became
caught in the cogs of a wheel on
cream separator. Her hair was torn
from one side of her head and she
suffered cuts and bruises about the
head and face
Roughton-The new $4,000 build.
ing recently erected by the Roughton
Cooperative Creamery company, was
dedicated with appropriate ceremon
les. A banquet was served following
the dedication exercises. The com
pany has 231 shareholders. One-hali
of the, cost of the new building was
paid out of a sinking fund created a
few years ago.
Luverne Five witnesses were
called for the plaintiff in the forgot
ten son" case in probate court here
yesterday. liver J. Hanson is seeking
in this case to obtain a share in the
100000 estate of his father, Ole A
Hanson. A final decree of the estate
was vacated Dec. II. the court ruling
sufficient evidence had been presented
to constitute sound cause for vacation
Brainerd-The Upper Mississippi
Valley Medical society at its annual
meeting in Brainerd, elected the fol
lowing officers: President, NJ E. Wi
throw, International Falls; first vice
president, DR.. NJ. P. Gerber, Brainerd;
second vicepresident. DR.. B. F. Var
Valkenberg, Long Prairie; third vice
president, DR.. W. W. Will, Bertha, and
secretary-treasurer Dr. G. l. BadeauX
of Brainerd.
Fosston-M. n. Kohl, Cass Lake
was reelected president of the Mime
sofa state division of the Theodore
Roosevelt international Highway asso
citation at the annual meeting of the
division here. L. w. Huntley, Grand
Rapids, was elected secretary. The
meeting went on record as favorins
the construction program outlined by
the state highway department and the
bill authorizing the issuance of $40,
000,0 bonds to carry out the deparU
ment's road program.
MarshaIl-The county commission
ers have decided upon an extensive
road program for the coming year
The road north from Marshall known
as the Clarkfield road will be graded
and a road will be built between
Cottonwood and Tracy. The road
north and south of Tracy will be re
graveled and the road running south
from Balaton to the county line will
be graded. A new and important road
has been decided upon giving direct
line from Amiret to Brookings, S. d.
via Russell, Mimi.
international FaIls-The big sawmill
Of the international Lumber company
Is to resume operations. The mill will
operate one shift until all departments
are in good working order, when the
night shift will be put on and worl
rushed to full capacity. Several hun
bred men are employed at the mill.
ST. Cioud-Funeral services were
held yesterday for John A. Deppa. au
tomobile salesman, who was killed al
a railroad crossing near the city linn
its when a Great Northern passenger
locomotive struck the automobile he
was driving. Deppa was world wal
Hibbing-Word comes from New
York that the United States Steel cor.
po,>.ion, through its finance commit
tee, had reached a decision for claims
for damages presented by the towr
of Hibbing as the result of the pur
chase, for mining purposes of the AZ
acre tract here by the Oliver Iror
Mining company
Madison-The ownership of most oil
the stock of the First National bank
has changed hands, w. S. Whitmore OF
being one of the principal
purchasers. Mr.. Whitmore has beer
named president of the institution anG
Oscar e. Nelson, cashier.
Hibbinq-Vergilo Bertone of CHS