The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-02
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Fergus FaIls-Lewis Nelson, forme,

county treasurer at GlencOe, uleQ dL
his home Of congestion of the lungs.
He was 72 years old.
st. James-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Berntsen, residents Of Watonwan
county for the last So years, celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary at
their home here.
OrtonviIIe-O. J. Kvale Of Benson,
congressman-elect of the seventh dis
trict, has announced the appointment
of his son, Paul Kvale as his secre-
tary.
Northumberland and Irwin Meyers,
brothers living near Bingham lake,
have been bound over to the district
court here on a charge of chicken steal
ing. They are out on $500 bail.
WiIImar-A farmers cooperative
elevator will be erected at Lake Lillian,
the new station on the Luce Electric
line in Kandiyohi county. A co-opera-
tive association has been formed and
committee of six men appointed to
solicit shares and draw up the articles
of Incorporation.
Morristown-A special election called
by the village council resulted in the
voting of $4,000 bond issue for the
financing of municipal water works
system. The election gave the pro-
ject majority of 161 with 208 for and
AZ against passage.
Hibbine-S. M. Chambers Of Duluth,
discussed the proposed county well
fare consolidation bill here at meet
ing of the Crescent Aid society. He
also addressed the Civic club on the
same topic. No formal action on the
bill was taken.
DuIuth-Pope Plus XI has appointed
Rt. Rev. John T. McNicholas, Catholic
bishop of Duluth, bishop assistant to
the throne at Rome, according TO a
cable from Rome received here. The
title is purely honorary and will not
necessitate Bishop McNicholas' attend
ance in Rome.
Winona-The Mississippi river at
this point is gradually rising after
dropping to a stage exceeded only once
since records have been kept here. The
recent fall reached point nine-tenths
Of foot below what has been des1g-
mated here for many years as low wa.
ter mark.
Park Rapids-The rear cars in a
southbound Great Northern stock train
were derailed by broken rail near
Horton, seven miles south of here, and
Conductor Blossingham Of Melrose re-
ceived bruises and cuts on the arm
and body when the caboose, in which
he was riding, overturned.
Worthington-The annual ice har-
vest on Lake Okabena is being COM
| pleted The work has furnished en-
ployment for large crew of men for
several weeks More than 800 cars OF
| ice have been shipped to Omaha for
use of the North Western railway, and
upwards of 10000 tons have been sent
| to the surrounding towns.
Fergus Falls-Lewis Nelson, "
years old, former county treasurer at
| Glencoe, Mimi, died Saturday in his
| home here from congestion OF the
lungs. M. w. Horton, who has been
in the painting business here for 81
years, died Of pneumonia. He was So
! years old.
Elbow Lake-Another name was
| added to the list of those who died IN
| the storm when it became known that
Dorothy Whitman, aged IA, living on
| farm three miles north of Barrett,
persisted while on her way to the river
for pail of water. Her body was
| found near her home the following
day.
Luverne-Edward Gillian died at
! his home at the age of IS years, fol
lowing a long period of poor health
Mr.. Gillian is said to be the hrst
white man who entered this territory
in the early days. In 1878 he was
elected to the office of sheriff of Rock
county and served two terms.
Red Wing-ReorganiZa OF the
Red Wing Cooperative Creamery com
pany, into the Red Wing Creamery
company, with a capital stock OF $50,
600 instead of $4,000, was perfected
at the annual meeting of the cream
ery's stockholders Under the reor
ganization plan E. w. Redmond
Anoka, and w. E. Redmond, Shakopee
will take over so per cent of the stocR
and the former stockholders Of the
company the other so per cent.
BemidIi-An order denying the peti
ton for the improvement of the chan.
mel of the Red Lake river. as requested
by the Red Lake Drainage and con.
servancy board, has been signed by
Judge Andrew Grindeland of Warren
and Judge C. w. Stanton of Bemidji
| The Red Lake drainage and conserv
ancy project has been in progress fol
several years and a hearing was held
at Thief River Falls recently to deter.
mine whether the work should begin
on the project as recommended by the
engineers.
| Misunderstanding high school bas
betball five has made fine record fol
the season with eleven games played
eight won, and total score 274 to 13s
| in their favor. OF the eleven games
two were practice Tits with the
alumni, which had no bearing on the
district standing. Hibbing will go to
the district tournament with but little
to fear except Gilbert, which is now
heralded as the likely district cham
pion. Hibbing drew Two Harbors al
their opponents in the district tourna
ment to be held at Virginia on Marcl
9, 10, 1s and II.