The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Duluth-Postmaste Thomas E. Con
sidine will seek the reappointment al
the local station on his record OF the
past four years. His term expires
March 2.
Ely-Because of the fine weather
that has been enjoyed here this win
| ter, work on the new 100000 high
school will be completed before the re
quired time called for in the contract
WiIImar-C. M. Babcock, state com
missioner of highways. was given Of
fetal recognition by the village coun
Gil at Raymond, when new street
that has been laid out in the village
was named for him.
Red Wing-Fire which broke out in
the three story building Of G. A. Bet
cher, caused damage estimated al
| $4,000. Jake Kruger, fireman, was
painfully bruised when an explosion in
the tannery threw a door against him
Benson-Lloyd and Ernest SatheI
were drowned when the automobile in
which they attempted to cross Scan
dinavian lake, Is miles north Of here
broke through the ice. Lloyd was II
Ernest IS.
Granite Falls = The question OF
whether or not the city of Granite
Falls shall be bonded for $4,000 for
| the construction of a pure water sys
| tenn and extension of water mains to
all parts of the city will be brought
| up at public mass meeting.
DuIuth-Fifteen thousand safety
pamphlets are being distributed to the
school children of this city, urging
parents to teach safety. The pamph
lets are being distributed through the
boys work committee of the Duluth
Rotary club.
Rochester - Word has been re
| ceived by B. v. Snodgrass of the high
| school faculty from officials Of the
Central Interscholastic Press associa
ton, that the Rochester high school
1929 contest conducted by that as
sociation at Madison, Wis.
Watson-Carl w. Strom has been
chosen Rhodes scholar from Iowa and
plans to leave in October, 1924, to
study at Oxford, England. Strom, a
| graduate of Luther college, DEBORAH
| Iowa, is the third Luther college
alumnus to receive a Rhodes scholar
ship. At present he Is studying al
Iowa City at the state university.
Little FaIIs-A. H. Vernon, former
state commander of the American LIE
gion in Minnesota and practising at
torney here, will, with Mrs. Vernon
leave the latter part Of the week fol
Los Angeles, where they will spend
the winter and possibly make their fu
ture home.
Duluth-"People will be driving over
it by this time next year." is the way
Mayor S. F. Snively expressed himself
after an inspection with representa-
tives of sivic bodies over the proposed
boulevard extension. A scenic high
way from the eastern part Of Duluth tC
Jay Cooke park and Fond Du Lac is
the program that Mayor Snively ex
poets to put through and complete
next year.
| observation-disclosures a travelling
medicine show proprietor was arrested
and found not guilty of having ped
died. without license, this city. i
was said, will soon have to stand two
suits for damages. The show man
ager will sue for $4,000 for maliciou:
prosecution and his company will alst
ask for damages through loss Of bust
| ness.
Redwood Falls-A rousing meeting
of farmers. bankers, breeders and bust
ness men of Redwood county inaugur
ated the purebred sire campaign of the
Minnesota Holstein Breeders associa
ton here. A dinner In the armory
building brought town and country to
gether in passing the movement for bet
ter Invest ok of both beef and dair.
types.
st. PauI-Organiza of citizen!
vigilance committees in every city, vii
lage and hamlet in the state to aid IL
better prohibition law enforcement II
Minnesota was advocated by S. B
Qvale, Minnesota prohibition director
in opening the state dry law enforce
ment conference of peace officials ant
prosecutors in the house chamber a
the capitol building.
Austin = Declaring agricultural con
ditions now are better than yea
ago and that the only way for farm
ers to get out of their difficulties /
by cooperative marketing, j. F. Reed
president of the Minnesota Farm Blu
reau association and recently electet
vice president of the American Earn
Bureau federation at Chicago, ad
dressed the annual meeting Of tn
Mower County Farm Bureau fedora
ton here.
Hibbina-Boy Scouts of Hibbing viii
act as guardians of the new game pre-
serve order by the state game and ifs
commissioner. The new preserve i
located in the vicinity of the Bo,
Scout camp at Island Lake. The cam
is inside the territory ordered for tn
preservation Of game life.
DuIuth-A resolution condemninl
Secretary Melons proposed tax Gu
has been adopted by the eighth distric
board of the American Legion AM
copies will be sent to Senators ShiI
stead and Johnson at Washington, &C
cording to announcement made b.
Gerald ". Barroa Of Cloouet. MINI.