The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-05-11
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'cASAy uuiuSu mere III du SlSCIIlCdl
storm when a bolt of lightning struck
the residence of Mrs. Hubert Lentz.
Sleepy Eye-The membership drive
staged during the last two weeks by
members of the Benjamin A. Remele
post, American Legion, brought gain
of rs new, members.
Brarnerd-Melvin Berg, ranger in
charge of the state forest in this dis
trict, was called to Mission township,
Crow Wing county, where he is fight
ing small brush fire.
Hastings-Mrs. Katherine Balgong,
aged SO years and 10 months, is dead
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Matt Shoemaker, from pneumonia.
Rose creek-Mrs. Eunice L. Rice
was elected president of the Mower
County Federation of Women's clubs,
succeeding Mrs. H. A. Avery at the
annual meeting here.
Pipestone-It is announced that J.
Adam Bede of Pine City, Mimi, has
been selected to deliver the commence
ment address to the graduating class
Of the Pipestone high school.
Owatonna-Mrs. NJ. S. Alexander
was reelected president of the Steele
County Federation of Women's clubs
at the annual meeting of the fedora.
tion here.
Virginia-In refusing to accept the
bonds of the U. S. Display company.
covering a licnese for bill posting,
Mayor Empie took the first, steps in
his campaign to limit the number of
billboards to be allowed in Virginia.
Owatonna-Miss lrma Schultdt of
Meriden and Miss Helen Friesel of
Clinton Falls were winenrs of the
first all country rural school spelling
contest, the finals of which have just
been completed here.
ST. Peter-H. c. Miller, alderman
from the second ward, was elected
chairman of the streets committee by
the council after bitter fight in
which two factions have been dead
locked for three weeks. The council
was unable to agree upon the other
member of the committee, and the Of
flee of the president of the council is
still vacant as result of the deadlock.
virsinia-The body of Charles Rem
fors was found beside boat on the
shore of Rice lake. Finding OF the
body by Charles Lindgrne, farmer,
solves the mysterious disappearance OF
man and boat on the night of Nov.
Is.
Tracy-Lightning which struck
new barn four miles south Of Tracy,
totally destroyed the structure. Sew
enty head of pigs, two calves, NOW
of hay and several hundred bushels
of grain were consumed in the fire
which followed.
Windom-It is reported that the
Farmers State bank of Storden will
soon go into liquidation. This action,
it is said, has been decided upon by
the stockholders. The bank was clos
ed about a year ago because of depict
ed reserves.
New Ulm-New Ulm high school
won the state high. school debating
championship from Cass Lake high by
a 2 to l judges decision in a debate
on the question Resolved, That the
Industrial Court of Adjudication
Should Be Established in Minnesota"
New Ulm upheld the negative.
GiIbert-Congressm o. ]. Larson
has appointed Carl F. Stillman, popu-
lar Gilbert boy, to the Annanapolis
naval academy. Mr.. Stillman ls an
honor pupil in the class of 1923 here
and a nephew of Mayor Frederick Bar
rett.
owatonna-Robbers, who left no
traces other than tools used, attempt
ed unsuccessfully to blow two safes in
the local postoffice. Apparently
frightened they left their tools behind
them, taking single mail pouch as
their only loot.
Medford-W. A. Bailey, who has
served as local postmaster for period
of % years, retired with the first OF
the month and is enjoying his first
vacation in many years. He is sue
ceeded as postmaster by Ralph G. Has.
| field.
Crookston-As a result Of declara-
ton made last week that thousands OF
aliens were being smuggled into the
limited States across the Canadian bor-
der into Minnesota along the rs mile
stretch between Warroad and Noyes
an investigation will be started by.
the federal department Of labor.
McGrath-Major Ahern, Washing.
ton. D. c., and F. j. Mabrey, regional
agricultural director of the United
States Veterans bureau, spent three
days at Veteransville and Silverstar
on a tour of inspection of the bureaus
agricultural training projects in Min
nesota. After having viewed the pro-
iects and talked with practically every
trainee at these two places, these men
expressed their approval with the
progress that is being made here.
OrtonviIle-Fifty bankers and real
estate men OF Big Stone county, at
meeting here, started statewide cam.
| paign to induce new settlers to come
| TO Minnesota, by organizing county
realty association. The sum of $4,000
was raised for advertising the s.ate
of Minnesota, and the attractions it
offers to settlers. The meeting was
the first ~. series to be held in many
Minnesota counties.
DuIuth-The steamer MarBold
sailed up the north shore on it's first
| trip of the season, taking several
Iighthousekeepers to their posts. Cap
tain Gustafson said he expected to be
gone about two weeks.
Winona-Announcem that the
fsum of s2O5.O00 will be spent this sea.
son in Improvements of the fiye-mile
stretch of highways between this city
and Marshland, Wis, including the
dixie road across Mississippi river bot.
toms which has been the scene of