The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-16


Jasper-Peter Van Vooren is dead
from injuries he received when the cal
he was driving struck the end of &
small bridge. John Van Vooren, his
brother, was injured but not seriously
Luverne-The Luverne Kiwanis
club has donated large loving cup tt
the city schools, as a trophy for annual
debate between the seniors and juni
ors. The first contest for the cup viii
be conducted within the next few
weeks.
Tracy-The case of T. H. Webb
against the city of Tracy has been sci
for trial at the June term of district
court at Marshall. Webb seeks to re
strain the city from removing gas
oline pump which he has on the walk
in front of his garage.
Winona-Mark Campbell, aged 80
resident of this place for 60 years, is
dead at his home. He formerly op
Grated farm near st. Charles. He is
survived by two sons, Is grandchildren
and nine great grandchildren. His
wife died several years ago.
st. james,. S. Jones, secretary o.
the Minnesota Farm Bureau federation
addressed % directors of the Walton
wan County Farm bureau here or
pending legislation of interest to farm
ers. Plans were made for a persona
county cleanup drive for more mem
bers.
Long Prairle-At meeting here
preliminary to better sire" cam
paign, G. F. Miller, automobile dealer
of Long Prairie, who presided al the
meeting, made a standing offer OF
$1,000 in cash to the first township in
the county that shall place purebred
sire at the head of every herd.
Grand Rapids-Funeral services for
Mr.. and Mrs. Obadiah Blakesley, agoj
GO and &c respectively, will be con-
Quoted from the home near Warba
Mrs. Blakesley survived her husband
only few hours. Her death was at
tributed largely to the shock of her
husbands death.
Farmont-Judge e. c. Dear has
taken under advisement a case from
Jackson county in which Robert B
Hunt, a service man, seeks to Dust
Jesse Page as jaritor of the Jackson
county court house and get himself ap.
pointed to the position under the sol
diers' preference act
Fairmont-C. F. Crissinger of Man
yaska township, Martin county, has
achieved another record. He received
a check from the Sherburn creamery
for $494.SS for cream delivered during
January. Mr.. Crissinger hung up re-
cord for alfalfa cutting last summer
when he took Is big loads off eight
acres in one cutting, and a little later
he made record profit from a carload
of sheep fed and shipped by himself
Questionable fame of the sugar
beets raised in the Red River valley is
spreading among the western sugar re
fineries and their eyes are turning in
this direction. The pioneer in the
promotion of the sugar beet industry
in this section was the Chaska Rein
ing company, Minnesota concern
which has been contracting with the
farmers, for sugar beet acreage.
Winona-Resignatio of the Rev. A
T. Wallace, for 31a years pastor of the
First Baptist church of this city, effec
tive April 80, was made public. 1t is
understood the resignation will be &C
copied at meeting of the congrega
tion next Sunday, leaving Mr.. Wallace
free to enter a wider field of work in
the pastorate of the First Baptist
church at Duluth, which extended him
call last December.
Morris-Fire that threatened &
whole business block at the south enc
of the main street, burned two bus.
ness buildings The loss is estimated
at between $4,000 and $4,000. If the
wind had not favored the firemen, it il
believed the entire block would have
been destroyed. The Sugar Bowl" Z
| confectionery store, was completely
destroyed, but the stock and equip
ment was taken from a tile shop ant
battery station adjoining before the
building collapsed.
Red Wing-Turning down by vote
of Z to / request by manufacturers
for a delay of 80 days before t,kinl
| final action, the city council decided
by the same vote, to go ahead will
| the construction Of municipal Eth
plant. Bonds were voted for such .
plant three years ago, but action al
to building it has been deferred pend
Ing negotiations with the Wisconsin
Minnesota Light e. Power company
id court and out, which finally ended
In failure to agree as to rates. 1t /,
now proposed to go ahead with tb'
erection of an electric light plant tina
will serve all the needs Of the city
aside from the two local milling com
panies.
| Windom-G. e. Letourneau, post
master and an old resident of thi
place. died at his home here after al
attack of pneumonia. Mr.. Letournea1
had resided in Window for more thai
| so years and had been prominent II
public affairs.
Winona-Mrs. Louise Seifried, aye
30. pioneer resident, died here of II
irmities of age. She was the oldes
member of st. Martins Lutheran COZ
,regation of this city. Mrs. Seifrie,
and her husband, who died IL year
,go. arrived in Winona In 1857. Sh
survived by four children, five grand
hiiiren and three great grandchildren