The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
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of the people and in quashing the sub
sequent writ of mandamus.
DuIuth-Thirty judgments in favor
of insurance companies against the
United States Railroad administration
were entered in the district court
here The judgments, totaling ST.
67S.43, are the results of settlements
in cases arising from forest fires in
1918.
Duluth-Improved railroad transpor-
tation is resulting in freer move
ment of coal from the head of the
lake, according to Duluth dock men.
who asserted that the anthracite sup
ply is diminishing quickly. Shipments
from the docks during December
reached 23,0S5 cars compared with
20,63S cars in November.
ST. PauI-The Minnesota County
Auditors association elected Nicholas
Thomey, Stearns county auditor, presi.
dent; Frank Kaisersatt, Rice county,
vice president; G. W. Nahum, Crow
Wing, secretary, and A. f. L. Strom-
gren, Chisago county, treasurer. The
auditors were addressed by represen-
tatives OF the state highway depart
ment, the public examiners office, and
other state Offices
Virginia. oivo Aho, 20, was found
not guilty of murder in connection
with the killing October 80 last of his
mother, Mrs. Frank Wirtanen, and his
stepfather, Frank Wirtanen, by dis
trict court jury here. The verdict held
Aho could not be held responsible for
the double Staying inasmuch as he is
insane and has homicidal tendencies.
Taylors Falls-John Daubney, the
oldest and one of the best known pio-
neers of Minnesota, died at Taylors
Falls. He was 103 years old on Oc
tober 6, 1922. Infrmities of old age
were the cause of the death. Only 10
days before he died he was downtown,
visiting with his friends and smoking
cigar.
Branerd-Judge w. S. McClenahan
of the district court has granted
temporary injunction restraining the
county commissioners of Aitkin county
from entering into contract of $685.
SS1 to build new courthouse in Ait.
kin. The plaintiff alleges that the
county cannot build when no bonds
had been voted and when not enough
funds had accumulated to pay for the
structure.
Eveleth-Four hundred citizens and
taxpayers of the city met to listen tc
the reports of the auditors and engi.
neers engaged by the city to investi.
gate the Minnesota Utilities company,
and to present the facts regarding
physical valuation of the present
plant, estimates as to probable cost of
a new plant adequate for the city's
needs, and also rates charged by the
local concern.
crookston-"Old Bill" Anderson
has started on his Goth year of incar.
ceration in the Polk county Jail, on a
charge of vagrancy. Sheriffs and
jailers, policemen and judges have
come and gone, but Anderson has
been regarded as permanent fixture
of the bastile. Every three months
"Old Bill" shows up in municipal
has been regularly sentenced to 80
days in Jail.
Cloquet-Peter Olesen, husband Of
Anna Dickie Olesen, the first woman
candidate for the United States sen.
ate, who was defeated at the recent
general election, announced he had
resigned as superintendent of the |
NJ
his plan to move from Cloquet to
some small town near the twin cities
or to either Minneapolis or st. aul.
so that his daughter would have &C
cess to the university.
Red Wing-Marketing problems, dis |
ease control and development of coun. |
ty agent work featured the discus
sions of the annual meeting of County
Rural Agents of the Southeast dis. |
trict Agents from Is counties were |
present Experts from the University |
farm discussed largely topics of coun. |
ty agent work.
Deer River-After being silent for |
nearly two years the whistles of the
old Itasca Lumber company mill blew
pied by the Minnesota Lumber asso-
citation, branch of the National Wood.
turner's association, who expect tc
handle 100000 feet of birch here.
The new concern begins with a force
of 60 men.
st. Paul-The Gopher gang of Min
nesota, the American Legion, gathered
TIC 60 ha hnr n IN
in its history-a drive to en-.
roll every veteran in Minnesota as
Legion member before Feb. %, to
make the department 10000 strong and
give it the distinction of the largest in
crease shown by any department il
the United States.
ST. Peter-Mayor Arthur 4. Nelson
of st. Paul will be asked to deliver an
address at the second community party
here on Jan. 80. The Farm bureau,
Store bureau, Business Mems associa-
ton, Aemrican Legion, literary and
musical clubs and the Parent Teach.
ers associations have united to stage
the event at the armory. Efforts will
be made to organize community club
at the meeting.
AIexandria-A1bert Hansvick, four
teen years old was shot and almost
instantly killed by his elder brother,
Jalmar, when a Winchester rifle In /
the hands Of Jalmar was accidentally
discharged. The accident happened
in the kitchen of the family home.
Tracy C. w. Belville, Tracy
chicken fancier, is the owner of the
real efficiency" hen of this section |
Belville's Mrs. Biddy is not only |
strong on number, but produces sup |
ersize egg. Between Dec. 3 and 26.
with two days vacation for Christ
mas, she laid IA eggs averaging ap |