The Ely miner., 1924-07-11
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will raise 1000 chickens this year. The
dinners at the school cafeteria.
Rochester-Beef cattle of the finest
type will be exhibited in large num-
bers in the livestock show at the Ohm.
sted county fair, Rochester, Aug. IL
to Is. Premiums totaling $3.50 are
offered for beef and dairy cattle.
Duluth-Ore shipments from upper
lake ports for the month of June de-
creased 20.60 per cent, compared to
the corresponding month in 1923.
Seasonal shipments showed decrease
of S.36 per cent for the same period
last year, according to figures just
given out by the Lake Superior Iron
Ore Association.
Alexandria-North Dakota editors
will join members of the Northern
Minnesota Editorial association in the
latter's annual outing, to be conduct
ed at Detroit MINI. next summer.
Northern Minnesota editors will con-
duct their annual business meeting at
Little Falls JAM 29 to 81.
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Duluth Grover M. Comet of st.
Paul, for 10 years connected with the
Minnesota SITE forestry department,
was appointed state forester. The
state forestry board in naming Mr..
Comet to succeed w. T. Cox, set his
term OF office under this appointment
at five years $50 that annual appoint
ments will not interfere with his pro-
gram of fire fighting and reforesta.
Bemidji-Burt w. Eaton, Rochester
attorney, was elected president of the
Minnesota State Bar Association at its
business session here. Howard Alb
bott, Duluth attorney, was chosen as
vicepresident; Chester L. Caldwell of
st. Paul was reelected secretary, and
William G. Graves, st. Paul, was elect
ed treasurer to succeed Roy H. Currie,
st. Paul.
ST. Paula decrease of about S,000,-
600 pigs in the spring crop in the
corn belt is indicated in the June pig
survey of the department of agricul-
ture. The survey shows the flood OF
hog production in the corn belt that
reached it's height in the spring pig
crop of 1923 is rapidly receding and
has about reached a normal level, the
report states.
Northome-WhiIe driving along a
country road near here, Martin Tifer,
farmer, caught pack of five
wolves in a place where they could
not get away from his automobile.
Running them down with the ma
chine Mr.. Tifer killed two of the
wolves and disabled the other three
SO they were easily dispatched.
Lanesboro-Charles Robert Drake,
q. S. N, has been selected as honor
man of Company O-33 out of IS men
Drake was born at Lanesboro, on Oct.
16, 1905, where he has made his
home since. He enlisted in the navy
March 5, 1924. He was selected as
honor man because of attitude, neat
ness, military appearance and good
spirit.
Eagle lake-Eight persons of one
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Arnold, the
mother, father and six children, were
killed, while son, 19 years old, is in
Mankato hospital with a fractured
leg and minor injuries as the result
OF an automobile train collision. The
entire family, with the. exception of
son, IL years old were in the machine
when the tragedy occurred.
ST. Cloud-The Northern States Pow.
er company, has purchased the prop.
critics of the ST. Cloud Public Service
corporation, valued in excess of $3,-
100000. The ST. Cloud Public Service
corporation, which has annual gross
earnings of about s75O,0O0, serves
about 35 cities and villages in Stearns,
Meeker and Wright counties 1t oper.
ates a streetcar line at st. Cloud and
two gas plants.
ST. Paul-John j. O'Connor, famous
St Paul chief of police of bygone days,
Connor retired in MAJ, 1920, after 40
years in the St. Paul police depart
ment and after acquiring a national
reputation as one of the most skilled
hunters of criminals in the country.
His reputation rested not only upon
his record for the solution of several
puzzling crimes and bringing to JUS
tice of many desperadoes, but upon
his unique methods.
Duluth Opening of Minnesota
trunk highway No. from west Du-
luth to Eskos Corner in Carlton
county, the first paved link at the nor
thern end of the Duluth Twin City
road took place. Paving of the high
ways from Duluth to Carlston has been
under way since last fall, and work
on the road from West Duluth over
the new grade was completed. The
new road gives motorists new entry
to Duluth that is expected to do away
with the many complaints formerly
received by city and county officials.
Redwood FaIIs-Several changes in
county government have been recon-
mended by special committee of the
Redwood County Farm bureau, which
has been investigating the subject of
taxation. The committee has just pre-
sented its report. 1t recommends that
the county treasurer's office be con-
solidated with that of the auditor and
Tat office Of judge of probate and
clerk of court also be made one. All
fees received by county officials
should be turned over to the county,
the committee believes, and stated
salary paid all officials.
Onamia-The Northern Mile Laos
County Fair Association has taken
steps to permanently establish an ac-
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section of Mile Lacs county. The IS