The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-12
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MinneapoIiS-1ne University or Min
nesota enrolment will be increased by
more than 300 freshmen when the sec
ond quarter opens.
Minneapolis-C. p. White, North
west federal fuel distributor, complet-
ed his work in this territory, and left
for Chicago.
Mankato-County Agent L. E. Nc
MILAN recently visited a farm south
west of Vernon Center and found a
herd OF hogs badly affected with hog
cholera
ST. PauI-Minnesota legislators,
with the message of Governor Preus
urging among other things state
income tax before them, are now
ready to grind out laws.
Fairmont-A special grand jury has
been called to consider the case
against Clarence c. Hamblen of Cey.
ION, confessed slayer of his wife by
poisoning her while she lay i'll on Oc-
tober g.
boys recently for drunkenness has
prompted police to seek the aid of
county authorities in establishing the
source of liquor being peddled to the
youngsters.
Montevideo-The eighth annual
show Of the Chippewa County Poultry
association will be held here January
IL to Is. There will be numerous cash
prizes offered in addition to % silver
loving cups.
st. PauI-Fifteen new bridges will
be constructed on eight trunk high
ways in the state this year at a cost
in excess of $250,00O, was announced
by Charles NJ Babcock, state highway
commissioner.
Pipestone-Christ Bottge has been
appointed postmaster at Correll, Big
stone county, MINI. George 1. Ches-
ley was recommended by Representa-
tive Clague for appointment as post.
master at Pipestone.
Duuth-Boxing in Duluth in the flu
ture will be conducted by new or.
ganization known as the National
Athletic club which has been awarded
the local franchise recently dropped by
the Duluth Athletic club.
LitchfeId-Cut across the abdomen
as he accidentally fell on a circular
saw, Alfred Swanson of Union Grove
township, Meeker county, died at a
hospital here as result of his in
juries, received nine hours before.
ST. CIoud-St Cloud Elks played
Santa Claus to more than 5000 chill
dren on Christmas day. A generous
Santa, a heavily laden tree, moving
pictures, vaudeville and well filled
socks made it happy event for the
boys and girls.
Waseca-An adverse report on the
condition of the city's books made re-
Gently by members of the state exam
iner's staff has resulted in the recon- |
mendation of a more central book |
keeping system for the city and it's |
various branches.
st. Paula court decision in Ram. |
sey county held that the soldiers
preference provisions of the civil !
service regulations will not protect
against persons in classified service
appointed TO pOSlLlOnS
Winona-Lincoln Litcher, employed |
as teller in a bank at Lewistown,
was killed when his automobile
skidded on the icy pavement and over
turned while~rounding sharp curve
on Trunk highway No. Z, leading down
a hill into the village of Stockton.
eapoIis-Women representing
% Shrine temples OF the northwest
met in Minneapolis to organize a wo-
mems auxiliary to assist in operation
Of the new Shrine hospital for
crippled children now being completed
on Riverside drive a. cost of $780,.
900.
Lake Benton-A pack of wolves,
eight or II in number, have been raid.
ing this district for several months and
several hundreds dollars in poultry
has been destroyed. Poultry men are
planning an organized fight against
The wolves in which all sportsmen will
De asked to join.
Owatonna-Four head of purebred
Ayershires, all registered, persisted in
/ fire on the M. E. White farm, Ha.
|
we're often shown at the Steele coun
y fair, were valued at approximately
$4,000. The fire started when one OF
he cows overturned a lantern.
nneapolis-Investigati of Min.
leapolis dance-halls, which were term
ID "the greatest menace to young PEG.
lie in this city when improperly con-
lucted." was recommended to the Hen
lepin county grand jury by District
Judge w. w. Bardwell, in instructing
! new panel before it took up its work
DuIuth-Hearing on the notice of
notion for a new trial made by the
United States railway administration,
defendants in the s1,O00,000 woodland
ire claims, began before District
Judge H. A. Dancer. A decision
gainst the railway administration in
he woodland fire case was returned
" a November district court jury. ,
Bemidii-A cat sat on the window
ill at the Bemidji automobile COM
AMY all morning and al afternoon
tut not because it wanted to. On in.
'estigation, it was revealed that the
InimaIs tail was frozen fast to the
window sill. the water dripping from
he second sash above having COM
,letely embedded the tail in ice.
Canby-The 3-year-old son, Charles, |
# Mr.. and .Irs. e. ]. Meyer, developed
sore nose three weeks ago. The
hild was taken to physician and
fter an examination had been made 3
lalf-inch screw was removed from one
4 his nostrils.
MISUNDERSTANDING a widespread
catering of federal agents who had G
een concentrated in the twin cities t, s
i've Minneapolis and st. Paul ths I
riest Yuletide celebration in then