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


1925.
Northfield-A. Wilberscnled, head
of the Twin City Milk Producers
plant, was instantly killed when a
steam radiator in the plant burst.
Long Prairie-Represent of a
large picking concern were surveying
the field here regarding the estab-
lishment of pickle factory.
Albert Lea-Ten year old Bruce, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Anderson. of
near Freedom, lost his right arm in
corn shredder accident.
Cambridge-George Whitney. 49,
year-old son of well known Cambridge
people, was killed by the accidental
discharge of rifle he was cleaning.
BarnesviIIe-Plans for the re-organ-
ization and reopening of the Citizens
State Bank of GAINESVILLE will be
made soon.
Aitkin = The taxpayers of this
county will organize a taxpayers
league to study the ever increasing
tax burden question. Recommends
tions will be made to the legislature.
Red Wing-The Red Wing Millwork
company is furnishing the woodwork
for the new Book Cadillac hotel at De-
troit, Mich, which when completed
will be the tallest hotel in the world.
NorthfieId-After having cut ice to
furnish Mortified residents with sum-
mer comfort for so years past, Port
Sidwell, local resident, announces his
retirement from the ice business.
Little Falls-The Morrison county
fair next year will be of three days
duration instead of four days, as has
been the custom for several years,
and will be August %, 20 and 80.
Mankato-The new Bethlehem Luz
theran church, erected this year by
the congregation presided over by
Rev. Edward Johnson, was dedicated
Sunday afternoon.
ST. Paul-The st. Paul chief of po-
lice and the Ramsey county sheriff
and county attorney, were asked by
Mayor Arthur e. Nelson to meet with
him to map out a campaign against
liquor law violations in ST. Paul
Observation-Disclosures new 100000
water tower on College hill has been
formally defeated and opened for pub
lie inspection. The local post of the
American Legion had charge for the
day, and souvenir programs will be
distributed.
owatonna-The date for the sale Of
100000 issue of bonds to finance
further construction of the municipal
electric light. power and heating plant
was postponed from December to
16 by the city council at a special
meeting.
Hibbing-Of importance to the min
ing fraternity of the range is the an
operations of the, M. A. Hanna COM
pany for the Mesaba range will be
conducted from the Hibbing office
and the Virginia office will be discon-
tinued.
LitchfieId-A golden eagle with
wing spread of feet inches was on
display in local store. The big bird
Ripley for a number of weeks and
scared the wild ducks in that vicinity.
o. w. Ringdahl brought down the
bird with a rifle.
Mankato-The body of baby was
found in the waiting room of the
Omaha deport here by the baggage
man. DIR. G. A. Dahl, county coroner.
was called. All marks of identified
tion on the box had been erased and
no clue could be found by authorities
lafayette-Bandits drove into La
fayette. held the whole town a bay
for omre thain two hours, and wrecked
the interior of the Farmers State
bank by exploding 18 charges of nitro
glycerine in an unsuccessful attempt
to reach $4,000 in the vault
Redwood FaiIs-At the annual meet
ing of the Redwood County Agricul-
tural Association F. G. Hubbard pre-
scented his resignation as president of
the organization and Rudolph Stems
val was named to the position. w.
A. Hauck was reelected secretary.
St. cloud-The st. Cloud Chamber
of Commerce has set on foot an ef-
fort to induce the city commissioners
Immediately to take steps to obtain
an adequate supply of pure water,
and to that end has strongly recon-
mended the well system.
neapolis-Negotiatio for the
purchase of the first of several motor
bus companies operating in Minnesota
by syndicate of Twin City business
men are reported completed, with in
dications that much of the $10,000,0 600
bus property in the state is likely ul-
timately to be involved.
cIoquet-Cloquet will this year
have the honor of presenting to the
city of Chicago municipal Christ
mas tree. The tree, a balsam, and
a beautiful specimen, is coming from
the state experiment station, south
west of the city. 1t IS more than 40
feet high and measures about foot
through the trunk at the base.
neapoIis-Goyernor j. A. o.
Preus will remain in Minnesota, en-
gaging in business, when he retires
as governor January 6, he has an
nounced. He has been in public SER
vice since his graduation from the
University of Minnesota in 1906.
Minneapolis = George Olson, 20
years old, who broke his jaw, skull,
left thigh bone, both legs and one
arm, in IS foot fall November 20,
will live. surgeons at Eitel hospital
said. Olson fell from silo on a
farm near Parkers Lake
ENTHUSIASTICALLY the costliest
skating rink in Minnesota viii be in
Virginia this winter. The city coun-
oil has decided that the new s250 non