The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-22

erection of a $4,000 gymnasium and
auditorium for the Cotter Catholic
high school for boys which is to be
ready for occupancy late in the fall.
Sandstone-The bars have been low
cred to permit the travelling public
to glide over the newly finished five
mile stretch of paved roads on High
way No. between Sandstone and
Friesland.
Minneapolis-With nearly 200 mem
bers from all parts of the state at
tending, the twenty-sixth semi-annual
meeting of the Minnesota State Vet
Urinary Medical association was held
at the University farm in conjunction
with the farm schools short course in
veterinary work.
Owatonna-A government crew is
working in Steele county to eliminate
the common barberry bush from the
county. This drive Is the result of
the discovery of the black stem rust
spread over large area in Medford
township, which was traced to a num-
Der of barberry bushes in that vicinity.
Wlnona-Winona conducted its first
annual water carnival here under the
auspices of the Winona Playground As
sociation. A 80 foot dive from the
bridge here over the Mississippi river
by Kenneth Nitzkowsh, 16-year-old
Austin high school sophomore, was
the feature of the carnival More than
5000 persons turned out for the car
nival.
st. Paul-Minnesota's 1,056 banks
and % trust companies have $780,
900, 900 reserve funds. nearly twice the
legal minimum, and $25,275,6O0 capital
and more than S10,000000 surplus. This
is according to a summary issued by
banks, of conditions June 80. Total
banks, of conditions June &c. Total
deposits were s419, 161 ,036, he said.
Cass Lake-The United States In
dian field service of the Department
of the Interior, has issued bulletin
for the Indians of Cass Lake agency,
informing them that they have been
granted citizenship by Congress and
are eligible to vote in the coming gen.
eral election. The bulletin urges the
newly made citizens to familiarize
themselves with the election laws and
exercise their right of franchise in
November.
st. PauI-Bids for Improvement
work on trunk highways of the state
at a total cost of s325,O00 have been
called for September 2, Charles M.
Babcock, state highway commission
er, announced. Gravel surfacing is to
be speeded up in an effort to compact
1t before winter sets in, the projects
including 40 miles of gravel surfac-
ing, 81 miles of new grading, miles
of guard rail, four new bridges and
widening of three old bridges.
Albert Lea-Leo Ingeman Highly
of Albert Lea, member of the present
graduating class of Luther College,
has been granted scholarship for one
years study by the University Of
Michigan in the department Of ancient
languages. This recognition comes be-
cause of the unusual record establish
ed by Highly during his collegiate
course. Highly maintained an aver
age for his four-year course Of more
than 95.
BahI-The first open pit iron ore
mine in the United States to use cleo
tricity as it's sole power is in opera
ton here, following an official demon
stration for party of 60 mining engi-
neers and electrical experts. Electric
cation of the Wabigon mine of the
Hanna Ore Mining Company started
July Z, and has just been completed.
The complete process of getting out
ore is done by electricity. Electric
shovels remove the ore into cars
drawn by electric locomotives.
nneapoIis-Crippled children who
are residents of Minnesota may enter
the Michael Bowling School for Grip
pied Children without the payment of
tuition, according to an opinion of the
state department of education. The
question arose over the admission of
a crippled child from Fergus Falls and
an opinion was sought by the board
as to the advisability of charging a
fee to cover the cost of maintaining
the school over and above the state
allowance of 5000 for each child.
ST. Paui-Minnesota is due, by all
indications, for one of its biggest i'm
migration movements That is the
opinion of Oscar H. Smith, state i'm
migration commissioner, contained In
review of northwest economic con-
ditions. His survey showed railroads
not only preparing for heavy car de-
mand for the bumper crop movement
but closely investigating immigration
prospects, while the crop car demand
alone is such that the state railroad
and warehouse commission is joining
in the plea co "buy your car early"
ST. Cloud-Herman Raider, farmer
living few miles south of Rockville,
brought his crop of oats to st. Cloud
and announced that he had threshed
an average of 81 bushels to the acre.
Raiders crop sets new high mark
this year.
Rochester-Miss Maxine Daily and
Mrs L. B. Starksor are the county's
prize breadmakers, according to the
Judges of the baked goods exhibit at
the county fair. Miss DAILY was
awarded first prize in the girls bread
baking contest and Mrs. Sirakson won
first price in the womia-s competi-
ton.