The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-08
sE!yENTs:of the week
- froughodt State
of Ten Thousand Lakes
told in brief form


Misunderstanding birth to her
third set of twins cost the life of the
mother, Mrs. Thomas Thompson, a
resident of Ransom township.
Mankato = Andrew ]. Rush, former
state oil inspector, prominent as
democratic politician, banker and real
estate man. died at st. Joseph's hospi-
tai here.
Mankato-The first load of winter
wheat was brought to the Hubbard
Milling company by Fred o. Trus of
Mankato. His IA acre tract will yield
so bushels to the acre.
Willmar - Despite the general be-
lief that money is tight" there is
more money on deposit in Willmar's
three banks at the present time than
ever before. The total deposits have
reached mark of $4,280912.
Clinton-The farh residence of
James Fitzharris, south of Barry, was
burned to the ground by fire which
started from an explosion of an oil
stove. Mr.. Fitzharris was seriously
burned and is at the hospital at Grace
vile.
Ivanhoe = George Graft, one of tie
founders Of the First National Bank
of Iyanhoe in the summer of 1900 and
the Institutions first cashier, has been
elected cashier again after having been
engaged in other pursuits the last 16
years.
Minneapolis = Indicted by the Hen
nepin county grand jury on a charge
of first degree manslaughter as the
outgrowth of the fatal shooting of
Arthur Nelson of Robbinsdale, Pa
trolman Paul Larson entered a plea
Of not guilty when arraigned before
District Judge Montgomery. He was
released on bond of Sc, 000
Austin-To strike bridge with his
automobile with such force that the
impact moved the bridge inches,
hurled flooring plank 20 feet and
wrecked the car, and yet escape with
a few minor bruises and cuts, was the
experience of Stanley 'Florek of
Austin. The car crashed into the
bridge, when it struck some loose
gravel.
Aitkin-Signifcant of the changing
conditions in this section of Minnesota
were shipments made by the Lake
Region Cooperative Association. The
first carload of poultry ever shipped
from Aitkin was sent out, with the
second carload of eggs and the first
full carload of butter A second car
load of poultry will probably go out
soon.
Dover - Bank bandits, two of them
believed women, who held this town
Of 300 in state of seige for more
than an hour, while they exploded six
shots of nitroglycerin in an attempt
to enter the vault of the First State
Bank Of Dover, wrecked the interior
Of the institution. but, according to
E. E. Rank, president. failed to OBJ
tain anything Of value.
Tyler-A survey of the path of the
recent hailstorm in southern Lincoln
and northern Pipestone counties veri-
fed first reports that about $50 farm
ers suffered loss. Many of them seem
to think they should receive assist
ance from the state calamity fund as
well as those who suffered through
the recent tornado, and a movement
ia on foot here to bring the matter to
the attention of the state relief board.
Dover-Bandits who blasted their
Int a a,x1f - 20
Bank of Dover failed to get an much
as one cent, it was disclosed, when a
safe expert succeeded in opening the
money compartment of the banks
safe. The six charges of explosives
which the bandit gang set o., wrecked
the vault and blew the outer door of
the safe off, but failed to open the
inner door. When this compartment
was opened, approximately $4,000 in
cash was found to be intact.
ST. PauI-The announcement of a
cash balance of s2,694.86S in the state
revenue fund at the end of the fiscal
year 80, as compared to an overdraft
of $497,183 at the beginning of the
year. July 1, 1923, makes it certain
that the pledges of economy and re-
duced taxation made in 1920 can be
literally redeemed. Governor Preus
said N discussing the accomplish
ments of the state during the past
year or two.
ST. Cloud. C. Crevef, st. Clo,-j
banker who has been raising alfalfa
on farms owned by him for the last
% years, reports his alfalfa has aver
aged him 500 an acre except in the
first few years, when he was expert
menting with the plant. Mr.. Crever
at this time has IS tons of alfalfa
stored in one barn, the first cutting
from % acre plot. AS d pound of
alfalfa is rated the equivalent of a
pound of bran in animal food value.
the IS tons are held to be worth APP
proximately $3.50.