The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-10
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20 men who were put to work fol
lowing the shipments strike of last
year.
trazee-Because some one released
a big swapping turtle in church ser.
vices in st. Johns church, the chuI Oh
offers a 5000 reward for the arrest
and conviction of the practical joker
Virsinia-More than ITO commit
tees of northern Minnesota are rep,
resented by young folks attending
the annual Bible summer school at
Lake Esquagama.
Willmar-The contract for the
construction of new water plant
here has been let for the sum of $14,.
494. installation of the pumping
equipment will cost $21,270.
Moorhead-Concordia college here
faces the prospect of a freshman
class of $50 this year, the largest
first year class ever enrolled, &C.
cording to ]. A. Aasgaard, president.
The freshman class of last year
numbered 95.
Winona-Miss Sarah 8. Lowry of
Grinnell, Iowa, has assumed her du.
ties as secretary of the Winona coun-
ty Child Welfare association. Her
appointment by District Judge C. E.
Callaghan as county probation officer
is expected in few days.
Pipestone-The Norwegian Luther.
an church has extended a call tor
Rev. S. A. Stenseth of Bend, Ore, to
become pastor of the church here.
The congregations at Chandler and
Ellsborough also have extended a
call to Rev. Stenseth.
Fergus FalIs-George Neal, color
ed employe of a circus was beaten,
robbed and thrown from the circus
train between this city and Rothsay
He was picked up by passing freight
and brought here. The thief obtained
$3.50.
luVerne-Andrew Lem, 45 years
old and deaf, was killed near Hills,
this county, by a Great Northern
train. Lem had been working in
field near by and when it began to
rain he sought shelter by making a
short cut through the railroad yards,
where he was struck by the train.
st. Paul-S. B. Qvale, state prohibit.
ton director, planned deportation of
Minnesota aliens convicted in United
States district court for violation Of
the Minnesota prohibition law, follow
ing a survey of convictions made
during the last eight weeks. About
50 per cent of those convicted have
been aliens, the records show.
Madison-Charles Orion, a farmer
at Augusta, has broken back and
the lower part of his body is para
1yzed as the result or an accident in
his bayfield,. Mr.. Orion was stack
ing hay and was at the top of a high
stack when in some manner his feet
became entangled in the rope of the
stacking machine.
Rochester-Nearly 100 persons at.
tended the second annual automobile
tour of the Boys and Girls club of
Olmsted County Farm Bureau asso.
citation as inspection was made of
the work done by the members of
the club in their efforts to raise the
standard of livestock in the county
and the Northwest.
Pipestone-At a largely attended
meeting of lumber dealers here, dis
trict groups No. 1 of the Northwes.
tern Lumbermen's association was
formed. A. H. Adams of Jasper was
1hnC0n nrnoidant nf tho NTH
P. H. Parsons Of Elkton, S. D., E. T.
Soderberg Of Pipestone and P. H.
Larson of Hadley as his assistants.
Mankato-Under motion passed
by the city council, the Mankato
Electric Traction company is given
,ne week in which to begin repair of
he paving along its right of way on
front street. Failing this the city
will proceed to tear up the tracks, ac-
,ording to the resolution, and will |
pave the full width of the street.
FarbauIt-Judge Kenesaw Noun.
ain Lands, car Of baseball, will be |
me of Faribault's honored guests at |
he Minnesota state convention OF |
he American Legion, which will be
leld Aug. 1915. Announcement of
Judge Lands coming has just been !
made by Gerald Barron, state com.
nander of the legion.
WilImar-The Commercial club of |
his city at a special meeting deter
mined to take upon itself the right
# accepting the $4,000 of the late
Governor A. E. Rice for the use Of
N armory. The people Of Willmar
efused by strong vote to accept
he bequest in lieu of the fact that
N armory was to be built.
Belle Plaine-Dairying is expected
o receive another boost in Scott
ounty Aug. Is, when a Making
livestock Pay" picnic will be con-
ucted here e backed by the Scott
ounty farm bureau. the Belle PLANE
reamery association and the Belle
Elaine Community club, ia June
arm bureau picnic drew TN atten.
ance of 5000.
owatonna-A peat bog fire. which
urned practically all of last week
fter blazing up and assuming the
of a prairie fire, is smol-
ering and expected to die out with
q a few days. The original out
reak called farmers near the scene
4 Lemond township and business
len from Owatonna to the blaze to
revent wholesale destruction of
rops.
Walnut Grove-Three robberies of
usiness places in as many weeks has
ed the village council to appoint
light Waterman. The latest robbery
ccurred at a poolhal where the
1ieves pounded off the lock on the
afe and obtained S85 in money.
Warroad-Senator A. M. Landry
tho lives at Swift, in Roseau county
altered several broken ribs and other
ljuries as the result of being run
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