The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-12-26


Bagley-The box factory which has
been under construction adjoining the
lath-mill is nearing completion. The
principal product will be veneered
egg cases and lath.
Faribault-F. HI. Klemer Of the
Faribault Wooden Mill Company re-
ports that prices for raw fleece wool
are now at the highest price since
1920.
RoyaIton-Burglars have been busy
here, entering at least four business
houses, but getting only a small
amount of cash and some merchan-
disc.
Fairmont - Business men here sub
scribed $3.50 in an hour to clear snow
blocked roads leading into Fairmont
and eight horse teams and graders be-
gan opening them up.
New UIm-Robert Bartl, of this
city. while hunting rabbits near La
fayette, shot black fox which had a
fine winter coat. The pelt was bought
by local fur dealer, for $500.
Warren-Formation Of Warren
branch of the Thief River Valley Co
operative Association is practically
assured as result o. action taken at
a meeting here.
RandaIi-F. B. Coon, president of
the Randall State bank, will continue
in that capacity following the merge
of the Farmers State bank and the
Randall State bank just completed
here.
Argyle - Contribution aggregating
$500 have been made by citizens of
Argyle toward the construction and
maintenance of skating rink. it was
reported by the skating committee.
Fergus Falis-Fergus Falls High
School debaters won their first debate
In the state series in this section by
defeating Pelican Rapids High here.
The decision of the judges was una
nimous.
FaribauIt-What is considered one
Of the most successful of the Christ
mas sales conducted by any group in
Minnesota this year was conducted at
the school for the feebleminded here.
DuIuth-Constructio of a 100000
parish house in the center of Duluth
was authorized by the First Metho.
dist Episcopal church at recent spe.
cial meeting. Work will start on
February 1.
Albert Lea-The two days annual
meeting Of the Southern Minnesota
Horticultural society held here. Miss
Grace Kimball of Waltham, was elect
ed president of the society for the
coming year.
distinguishing their estimate on
the latest edition of the village di
rectory, Hibbing officials claim pop
ulation of $4,000 and assert it will be
10000 when the ore shipping season
reaches it's peak next spring.
Fairmont-Martin county's SO far
mers' clubs will tell Senator John M.
Gemmell and Representative Walter
Adams Of this district what they want
in the way of legislation at the coming
session and how they stand on the
major issues of the day.
st. PauI-Judge James w. Lusk,
prominent for more than 40 years in
st. Paul legal and financial circles,
died at his home in st. Paul. He was
stricken by heart disease and died
before medical aid could be summon
ed.
Wirona-The population of Winona,
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based on a survey just completed was
given at 21,536, an increase of 1875
per cent over the 1913 shown in the
United States enumeration of Janu-
airy, 1920.
ST. James-Seventy.fiv- children,
practising for Christmas play. were
marched to safety here when fire de-
stroyed the Methodist church with a
resultant loss of $4,000. Two nearby
churches and several dwellings which
were seriously threatened by the
flames were saved by firemen.
Granite FalIs-Damage of approx
mately $4,000 was caused by fire
which destroyed an entire block, in
Guiding hardware implement store,
garage, a bakery and variety store.
The heaviest damage was suffered by
A. w. Winter and Sons, which firm
owns the hardware and implement es-
Enlistment and the garage. Loss to
the building and its contents was esti-
mated by officials of the company at
$4,000.
Redwood FaIls-The village of
Wood Lake has a 100000 damage
suit on its hands because of an auto
mobile accident Miss Mayme Hardy
Of Mankato. school teacher at Vesta
and Miss Mildred Terhell of vesta,
are the claimants. The two young
women were riding in an automobile
which plunged into an excavation
which bridge contractors had made.
Fergus Faiis-The citJ council at
its meeting adopted resolution ask
ing the legislature to increase the pay
of election judges. The pay is %
cents an hour for the first Is hours
and so cents an hour for counting bal
lots.
Pipestone-Blue prints have been
received here from state engineers
showing the plans made for the estab-
lishment of state park on the gov
eminent reservation here. The park
covers the tract were the Pipestone
quarries. the only quarries OF the
kind in the world, are located as well
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