The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-07


George W. Whittet, ST., 20 years old
at his home here, Redwood county
lost one of its earliest pioneers.
Fairmont-Elmer Carney, with II
purebred Jersey Durocs, won the tor
litter contest in Martin county, which
has just ended
Rochester-Construct of a new
dam on the Rochester Milling com
pany site will be started Immediately
following awarding of contract.
Rochester,. w. Peck, director o.
extension work. University Farm, st
Paul, was the principal speaker at the
Rochester Junior Livestock show.
Tower-The first hunting fatality Of
the season occurred when Edward
Tekantz, Is years old, of Soudan, was
accidentally shot while hunting in the
woods.
Sleepy Eye-Delegates of the Min
nesota Christian Endeavor Union from
the Mankato district, met in Sleepy
Eye. More than score of churches
are in the district.
Stillwater-Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Brown celebrated the seth anniver
sary of their wedding at their home
with three of their four children pre-
sent.
Montevideo-The newly organized
Riwanis Club of this town officially
received it's charter from William c.
Green of Fargo. governor of the Min.
nesota-Dakota area.
RandaIl-The Randall State Bank
and the Farmers and Merchants State
Bank of Randall will consolidate. The
business will be operated under the
name of the Randall State Bank.
Rush City-Mrs. S. c.. Johnson,
mother of Curtis M. Johnson, guber-
material candidate in the June pri-
maries, died in her home here. Mrs.
Johnson was 65 years old.
Winona Teachers College
new auditorium was formally opened
with a concert by the Minneapolis
Symphony orchestra with its full
strength of So players under the d.
rection of Henri Verbrugghen.
.Fairbault-Miss Brigid Coughlin
was> announced as the winner of the
contest conducted by the Farmers and
Merchants state bank of this city on
the subject How to Avoid the Fate
of the "a"
OIivia-The annual convention Of
the Yellowstone Trail Association,
which will be conducted in Brownton.
will be one of the most important
gatherings Of the highway organiza-
ton in the state.
eombay-The Farmers Mercantile
and Elevator Company will sell its
assets to the Fleischmann Mating
Company of Red Wing. The company.
a cooperative concern, suspended OPP
erations.
Walker-John L Morrison, editor of
the Ripsaw, was convicted of criminal
libel and sentenced to 80 days in the
Cass county jail at Walker, upon COM
plant of Judge Bert Jamison of the
probate court of Cass county.
canby-Five children were injured
when a schoo; bus left the road and
went into the ditch north of here on
the King of Trails highway. The bus
contained % children on their way
home from attending school here.
Biwabk-Much of the time of the
members of the Biwabik chapter of
the American Legion auxiliary will be
taken up this winter in the making of
hospital garments for disabled vet
erans
Wales-A crew of 40 men and q
battery of pumps were engaged in
fighting a fire which broke out in a
stand of birch timber in the Wales
branch forest protective association
tract near here.
Little FalIs-A canning factory for
this city is now assured, according
to R. NJ. Sanford, president of the
Little Falls Canning Company. 1t is
the company's intention to get the
factory built and completed by June
of next year.
Austin-Dressed and hung up in a
refrigerator at the HORNED packing
plant is the carcass Of black bear
weighing close to 500 pounds. The
bear was killed on the iron range by
Frank Clark, after it had done consid-
cradle damage. Bear steak will fea-
ture several banquets to be served
in this city the coming winter.
Morgan-Norbert Tower, IL year
old boy, died from internal injuries
as the result of being attacked by a
cow on the farm of his father near
here The boy had gone to the barn
to see a young calf When he APP
preached it the mother attacked him,
crowding him against the manger.
Duluth-For the first time in the
history of st. Louis county, ship
ment of vegetables. has been made to
the Chicago market. In the shipment
were six carloads of caulifiower and
two cars Of mixed vegetables.
Observation-Disclosures critics of pres
ent day youth who condemn boys and
girls as wild, scatter-brained and
dangerous to the future of the coun-
members of Minnesota parents and
try" 500 Representatives of $4,000
teachers associations went on record
as backing the most promising gen.
GRAFTON of young people in the coun-
try's history"
Preston-A fire bug" is thought to
be operating in Fillmore county and
vicinity, following the burning of the
2ish barn in the last year IN that To-
cality.
Deer River-W. ]. Kuntz of Waco
mia. former member of the state SEN
afa and houSa nf REPRESENTATIVES, from
Carver county, was killed at Bow
string lake. near White Birch Inn. 25
miles north of Deer River He was