The Ely miner., 1924-10-17

Faribault - Meeting separately the
members of the First and German NJ
e. churches of Faribault voted in IA
vor of merger into one congregation
WiIlmar-The board of the young
peoples work of the Swedish Evan
gelical Mission Movement of America
had its annual meeting in this city.
Winona-Citfzens of Wfnona county
will vote on a proposal to erect a
tuberculosis sanitorium in the county
at the general election, November 4.
Austin-Martin N. Clausen, aged 81,
who held the offices of county and
city surveyor here for many years,
died after long illness.
springfieId-Th merry festival is
over and the sauerkraut casks are
empty. Springfield has had its fifth
annual Sauerkraut day. 5000 attended
the festival
Brainerd-The Crow Wing county S
potato crop is expected to be the big
gest and best this section has ever
enjoyed, County Agent E. c. Roth,
said
international FaIls-About 40 of the
leading business and professional men
of International Falls have completed
the organization of Kiwanis Club.
Pipestone-A general cleanup to re
move five hazards is under way in
Pipestone as a part of the annual OBJ,
servance of fire prevention week.
WilImar-In sounding the opening
gun in his campaign for reelection
as attorney general of Minnesota
Clifford L. Hilton gave comprehen
sive account of his stewardship.
Marshall-Well supplied with bread
but without MONEY, two little Indian
boys who had run away from the gov
ernment Indian school at Fipestone
were picked up here and returned.
Shakopee-Two flour mills, the
property of the King Midas Milling
Company, at Shakopee and Hastings
Mimi, were sold to the Van Dusen.
Harrington Company interests.
Moorhead-Funeral services for
Mrs. Johanna "Grand.1a" Freeman,
102, who died here of complications
incident to old age, were conducted
here.
Rochester-Roy Watson, Rochester
was elected president of the North.
western Hotel Association at the clas
ing session of the annual convention
here.
Park Rapids-Ten persons narrow.
Ix, or cnrinIIc T1iJ1ripc
when truck was struck by Great
Northern passenger train at the cross.
ing near the depot here.
Granite Falls-Lauritzen Koefod,
54 years old, one of the best known
druggists in this section of the state,
died at his home following days
illness.
ST. cIoud-Suit for $4,000 damages
for having caused the death of three
black silver foxes in the fall of 1921
was filed in district court here against
five men of this city.
ST. Cloud-The seth annual meeting
of the Minnesota Medical association
opened in this city with an attendance
in excess Of 200 physicians and sur
geons from all quarters of the state.
Austrn-Of 130 men who signed a
petition to the village council of
Austin in October, 1870, asking that
fire department be organized only
three are now living in the city of
Austin.
Westbrook-A new church edif1ce
to cost upward of $4,000 will be
erected by the Evangelical Lutheran
congregation here. The building will
have a seating capacity of 800. B. j.
Enceland, Springfield, has been given
the contract.
Anoka-Rum SmugglerS racing
along the Jefferson highway en- route
to Minneapolis opened fire on spe-
cial highway officer who ran into the
road near Sauk Rapids and tried to
stop their car.
StiIIwater-Michael Melde. convict
ed A years ago on charge of mur-
der in the first degree in the Todd
County District court and sentenced
to the state penitentiary at Stillwa-
ter for life, has made application to
the State Board of Pardons.
FaribauIt-To have possession of
the same office quarters for 70 years
is the records of George Batchelder
and his son, Charles S. Batchelder.
The father first occupied the office
in 1855, and there the two men have
transacted business ever since.
chishoIm-A medal of honor man.
wrapped in the flag for which he died,
was laid to rest to the haunting notes
of taps in the Chisholm cemetery.
John T. jacobson of Chisholm, who
died in a Duluth hospital of bursted
arteries caused by high blood pressure
induced by gas in the war, was buried
with full military honors.
MinneapoIis-M Minnesota's 42,000.000
bushels potato crop, slowly is gaining
headway in its march toward the din
ner tables of America from Florida
to Canada. Already northwest rail-
roa.is have spent s500.00O getting
ready for the potato movement
Winfield Holmes of
Wrenshall has 40 acres of Green
Mountain potatoes pronounced by w.
Russell. state potato inspector, to be
the best potatoes he has been any
where in the state for size, uniformity
and yield. Three and one-fourth acres
yielded at the rate of 3S5 bushels to
the acre OF marketable s2uds.