The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
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Deen permanently awarded TO FAR
mont, it was announced by Dean E.
c. Horn after conference with c. E
Guthrie, national secretary.
kenyon-The University of Mime
sofa will conduct a soils and alfalfa
day at their experimental fields on the
Voxland and Foss farms near Kenyon.
Winona-Funeral services for Coun.
ty Attorney Earl Simpson, republican
political leader, who died suddenly Of
hemorrhage of the stomach, were con.
Quoted her at the Central Methodist
church.
st. Peter-St. Peter is ready for its
biggest convention of the year, the
annual session of the third district
legion and auxiliary, which will meet
for two days. More than 10000 peo-
pie are expected to attend.
OrtonviIle-One of the first land
deals OF the season was closed when
Titus Schau, living a mile north of
Correll, sold his 26O-acre improved
farm to H. Barnhardt of Triumph,
MINI, for a consideration of $4O,O
Albert Lea-Adolph Christensen,
farmer of Bath township, Freedom
county, has on his place a harvester
that is still being used after SO years
service. 1t was bought in 1890 and
1or seVral years did service on two
farms every season.
Red Wing-Red Wings proposed
SloO'ooO improvement bond issue, sub.
united to supply funds for paving and
other street improvements, was ap-
proved. OF 1857 votes cast, the pro-
posed issue received 1916, or 337
more than necessary.
Jaskson-The county commission
ers of Jackson county have voted
100000 road bonds with which to
complete the grading and graveling
OF trunk highway No. 4 between this
city and Window, a distance of ap-
proxlmately 20 miles. Work will start
as soon as the bonds have been sold.
Jackson-Eli Land of Window was
elected district commander of the sec
ono district American Legion in con-
Ventlon here. State Commander G.
V. Barron of Cioquet was the princi-
pal speaker at banquet attended by
visiting service men and the women's
auxiliary of Jackson.
Ouiuth-Sister Serena of ST. Raph.
aePs hospital, st. Cloud, was elected
president of the Minnesota and North
Dakota district of the Catholic Hos.
pltal association of the United States,
and Canada, at the end of two day
meeting at st. Mary's hospital, of the
district association.
Belle Piaine-Joe Haig, a 15-year-old
lad, who Joined a small travelling cir
Gus two ago, was drowned in the Min
nesota river here when he stepped
into a deep hole while bathing with a
group of boys. Officials of the circus
which showed here declare they do
not know where the boys home is or
anything about him.
Hibbins A grasshopper plague
which is destroying crops in several
sections of northern Minnesota Is
proving boon to poultry raisers.
Owners of chicken farms at Dewey
Lake, midway between Hibbing and
Chisholm, report grasshoppers are so
thick that it is not necessary to feed
the chickens.
Ely-A telephone message received
at the office of the forest supervisor
here tells of Wilho Somero and George
MoraVitz, two United States forest
guards being driven off their beats by
1 bear and her two cubs. They were
patroling the telephone line in the
Superior National forest when they
came upon the bears.
Austin-Austin's proposed lighting
system in the downtown district vir-
.ually is assured by the passage of an
to the city charter at the
special election. Out of a total of
l,639 votes cast on the charter amend
nents, 1909 voters expressed their ap-
prevail of the installation of modern
lighting system.
Austin-During the school election
lere Saturday, some enthusiastic wom-
N were surprised to learn they had
aid themselves liable to prosecution
Is violators of the Minnesota act to
prevent corrupt practices at cleo
ions. They used their automobiles
or hauling voters to the polls, which |
S against the law, and also resorted |
o solicitation of voters within 100 !
eet of the polling place.
Duuth-Completion of arrange
nents for the purchase from the |
interests of Cloquet ad-
litional power properties on the St.
Iouis river, by the American Power ,
md Light company, which recently |
acquired the Great Northern Power
md the Minnesota Utilities company, |
vas announced by w. S. Robertson OF |
he Phoenix Utilities company, which
S in charge of developments in this
district.
Rochester-The last of the famous
Iayowood herd of Herefords, which
t one time numbered 500, will be dis
,osed of at public auction. The work
# breaking up and disposing of this
lerd, which was known throughout
he Northwest, has been going on for
everal months. At presnt approx
nately rs head remain at the Mayo
wood farms and the decision to dis
erse the herd came after the owner,
)r. C. H. Mayo,decided to go exclusive
Y and extensively into the develop !
nent of a dairy herd.
St. Charles-Work on st. Charles
zoo, 900 school now has progressed to
he second story, with bricklaying Sc
iously hampered in the last week by I
he hot weather.