The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-14
NEWS OF THE NATION BRIEFLY TOLD

| LfSlelH TeSiueuIS, is DeluS IeHceu. 1t
is an abandoned mine property.
Fairmont- Spanish American War
Veterans of Minnesota went on record
| for state bonus similar to that given
World war veterans in recognition of
their services to their country.
| Fergus FaIs-Rev. w. T. McAltion-
ser, who was for years pastor of the
| Presbyterian church at Euclid, and
later pastor at Hallock, died in this
city at the age of II years.
| olivia-Four protest letters month
will be written to advertisers by COM
| mittees of women's clubs which are
| waging strenuous warfare against the
billboards.
ortonviIle-Henry Kruck, 81 years
old, was killed when he fell so feet
into grain bin. His body was found
| by persons who were attracted by
moaning.
| Professionally. G. G. Balcem Of
Lake Wilson died at his home there
following stroke. He was promin-
ent in southwestern Minnesota for 25
years.
Owatonna - Several Minnesota
dairying leaders at g. meeting here
Steele county will begin campaign
for the stimulation of butter sales.
| Observation-Disclosures rom Mortified,
Morristown, Lakeville, Castle Rock,
Randolph and Rosemount attended
the 25th anniversary celebration Of
the local Royal Neighbor camp here.
Crosby-Dr. J. E. Scallon, 70 years
old, Hancock, Mich, father of Repre-
sentative E. P. Scallon of this city,
| died here Dr. Scallon was a practic-
ing physician and surgeon at Han
cock.
| Minneapolis = Nearly 2,000,000,000
cases of canned goods were packed
by 20 Minnesota canneries in 1924, and
| farmers in the state were encouraged
in further expansion of their diversi-
] fed activities.
| Winona-More than 500 visitors at
tended the third annual Homecoming
! celebration at st. Mary's College,
when the alumni, students and friends
gathered on the Heights to renew
acquaintance.
Bemidji-Fighting an 100000 fire
which burned 24,000,000 feet of lum.
Der, threatening to spread to the city
of Bemidji and wipe out it's largest
industry, 700 firefghters were en-
| ployed.
Triumph = Selecting the choicest
materials in the store, robbers backed
up truck to the general merchandise
store of Peter Wartman here and
made away with approximately $4,000
in merchandise.
clinton-G. A. Hoyt of this place
| went out to the Thorson farm, just
north of here, and picked quantity
of wild plums grown Oh. in the open
where they were not sheltered in any
way
| WeIls-Bathhouses, water chutes,
and diving boards for the community
swimming pool will be provided this
year by the Business Women's Club
| of Wells, organized little more than
a year ago. The town swimming pool
| was provided by the club last summer.
Hibbing-Figures compiled by c. w.
Bergquist, electrical inspector, indi-
| cate that 1856 new buildings, including
residences, garages and store build
| ings, have been constructed in Hib-
bling this year and that As buildings
| have been remodeled.
MinneapoIis-Seven students of the
| College of Agriculture have been
| chosen to represent the institution in
the livestock judging contest for col
| lege students at the twenty-fifht Inter-
national Livestock exposition in Chi
cago, November 20 to December 6.
| Tracy-It is estimated that $780,
900 worth of new buildings have been
constructed on the farms of Lyons
| county in the last five months. Near
ly every farm that was in the path
of the tornado of June % has been
rehabilitated.
New Ulm-At st. PauPs Evangelical
Lutheran church, appropriate services
were conducted in commemoration of
| the 10th anniversary of DR.. Martin
Luther College, which was solemnly
| anu OpChCu LII az
mittance of students, Nov. 10, 1884.
ElIendaIe-The body of man be
tween 80 and 80 years DID, who had
| registered as Bernard Peterson of FL
lendale, Mimi, was found in room
| in the Majestic hotel, Seventh street
| and Hennepin avenue. Heart disease
was believed to have been the cause
| of death.
Pipestone-Two mysterious fires in
| the horse barn at the gov eminent
| Indian school here, has led to the be-
| lief that a firebug is working at the
school. Both fires were extinguished
/ with only minor losses. Two weeks
ago the large modern dairy barn at
| the school was destroyed with tbs
seasons supply of hay, causing loss
of about $4,000.
Ivanhoe-At the Singsaas church in
the Hendricks district memorial has
been dedicated in honor of the early
settlers of this part of Minnesota and
the section of South Dakota adjoin-
ing. The monument is built of cobble-
stones gathered on farms near the
church. On the summit is large
tablet of red marble bearing the an.
ciept Viking coat of arms the lion
and battleax.