The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07

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had been a resident of Duluth TO- 81
years.
Waconia-The Waconia baseball
| team won the amateur championship
of Carver county here when it de
feated the Chaska nine, to 6. 1t was
the third straight victory over Chaska
for Waconia
st. CIoud-Carl D. Hubbard, Mime
apolis, district manager of the United
States Veterans bureau, will be the
official representative at the laying
of the cornerstone for the veterans
hospital here Sept. 5.
sIayton-At a special session of the
county board Mrs. Annie Lowe was
appointed to fill the vacancy in the
Office of county sheriff caused by the
death of her husband, Sheriff James
Lowe, oldest sheriff in the northwest.
Winona-A reduction of II cents in
the price of gas, making the new rate
S1.56, effective Sept. 1, for period of
four months, was announced here by
the Wisconsin Minnesota Light and
Power company. The new rate is the
lowest charged here for 31a years.
Currie-Fish in Lake Shetak and ad.
joining sloughs are dying in large
numbers. Many more thousands of
fish will die this fall and winter at
Lake Shetak owing to the low stage OF
the water there.
| Lake City-Robbers who broke open
safe in the Farmers elevator here
obtained between $500 and $1,000 in
cash and checks and escaped without
| leaving clue. The offices of the
Hunting Elevator company here also
were entered but nothing was taken.
st. James-A county rural nurses
| board has been organized in Walton.
wan county with a director in each
township. The purpose is to assist
in the care of the sick and to get
the services of the county nurse when
needed. All women who can do emer.
gency nursing work are listed.
Hutchinson-H. A. Jennings of this
city was low bidder on the construc-
ton Of the armory, winning from five
Minneapolis contractors. Jennings
| original bid was $64,677.55, but with
certain revisions and choosing of al
ternates, the building will cost 1900.
Winona-Captain James NJ. George,
for 31a years commander of d COM
pany, Fifth Regiment, Minnesota Ma
tional Guard, of this city, has resigned
his commission it was announced, be-
cause of pressure of work in the law
firm of which he is a member.
North Branch-The Chisago County
Bankers association met here in their
annual business and get-together meet
ing. New officers were elected as fol-
lows: j. E. Vanstrom,, Chisago City,
president; E. G. Magnison, North
Branch, vice president, and A. T.
Oberg, Lindstrom, secretary-treasurer.
Medford-Two men are dead as the
result of crossing accident here
when small automobile was crushed
beneath Rock Island passenger train.
The dead are: John Black, aged As,
no relatives. Paul Hans, aged 80, died
10 minutes after reaching a hospital
at Owatonna, parents living at Hay
field, MINI.
Duluth-A public safety" mass
meeting, the first of its kind in Du-
luth, will be conducted here under the
auspices of the safety committee or
the Duluth Chamber of Commerce. A
special train will bring 400 employees
of the Great Northern railroad at
Superior.
Carlton-James Lawson, aged 26,
Castana, Iowa, and F. lehman, aged
25, Chippewa Falls, Wis, employees of
the Phoenix Utilities company, were
killed near here when the scaffolding
around a new electric power trans
mission station collapsed. They were
hurled 100 feet to the ground.
Rochester-Percy Engel, of Stew
artville, was selected by committee
as the best all around member of the
boys and girls clubs Of Olmstead
county, following the recent showing
at the county fair. He will go to the
International Stock show as the guest
of the North Western railroad. Theo-
dore Domke and Kenneth Southwick
made the best scores in judging.
DuIuth-The IL hour day has been
abolished at the steel plant at Nor
gan park, Duluth suburb, Samuel B.
Sheldon, vice president and general
manager of the Minnesota Steel COM
pany, said The total number of men
employed at the plant is 3,4O0 and
none are employed more than 10
hours. Mr.. Sheldon stated. Addition
al men have been hired to replace
those whose hours have been re-
duced.
Winnebago-A severe wind and hail
storm seriously damaged the corn crop
in three sections around this city. The
damage was estimated at $4,000 by
John Rorman, of the First National
bank of this city, who inspected the
district The hail was so heavy that
it filed the cutters along the streets.
In some places it assumed the pro-
portions of tornado and ripped the
roofs off buildings. At one farm it
was reported that 80 trees had been
torn up. The hail stripped the leaves
off the corn.
Raymond-Rev. and Mrs. c. H. Muse
of the Methodist church celebrated
their silver wedding. Members of the |
congregation were present at re-
ception in the home.
CIinton-A severe hail storm accom-.
panied by strong wind and heavy |
rain passed over this section Corn |
and late fax was badly damaged.
ST. Cloud-Two st. Paul men, who |
admitted smuggling liquor in from |
Canada, were arrested and their large |
touring car seized with 1913 quarts of |,
Canadian Scotch whiskey after Co. |
mill hour chase from Sank Ranids |