The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-11


Rochester-The city or Rochester
will pay $53,107.21 less in taxes dur
ing the coming year than during the
past one, figures announced by Coun-
ty Auditor A. L. Glade prove.
Rochester-Friends of the Rochester
Y. NJ. C. A. have again gone over the
top in their program of placing the
association on a firm footing. A fund
of $4,000 has been subscribed by l40
people to take care of all outstanding
obligations.
Tracy = Kenneth Keller of Lamber-
ton won the sweepstakes in breadmak-
ing at the 10th annual corn and grain
show. just concluded here. The judges
declared young Keller's exhibit the
winner over all competitors. The boy
is 16 years old.
Bemidji Clinton Smith. arrested
here as member of gang of rob-
bers, is free again, having escaped
from Sheric L. g. Morical of Cass coun-
ty, while being taken from Interna-
tional Falls to Walker to face charges
of robbery.
ST. James = Decision was made at
meeting of the stockholders OF the 1t.
James Roller Mills company to pay
a 40 per cent dividend to the stock
holders and close up the business OF
the concern. The mill burned to the
ground Oct. 1, with 100000 loss. and
will not be rebuilt.
ST. PauI-St. Paul.s offer to build a
suitable building in the Midway to
house the $50,000,000 Walker art col
lection must wait until several offers
from other cities receive considera-
ton, T. B. Walker said. He declined
to make known the other cities which
have asked him for his collection.
sIayton = The Northern States Pow
er company which recently construct
ed high transmission line from Pipe
stone to this city, has exercised its
option on the F. H. Eddy Electric
Lines here. The consideration was
$4,000 and the company will expend
$4,000 in addition in rebuilding its dis.
tribution system.
Hibbing-Te plans have been
completed for the formal opening of
the new high school auditorium Jan.
%, according to announcement made
by members of the school board. The
new high school was constructed at a
cost of nearly s4,000,000. The COM
mittee in charge of arrangements are
j. w. Richardson, DR.. F. w. Bullen,
Lee McNulty and Mrs. Edwain Lerch.
Albert Lea - Following publication
recently in papers that o. M. Towne
had sold some prize seed corn for 81
an ear, Mr.. Towne has been receiving
letters from farmers in various parts
of the northwest asking for ears at
his price, Another effect also has
been noted. Mr. Towne had exhibited
one ear with 1,036 kernels, which was
proclaimed the champion ear produced
in this section.
misunderstanding an, intensive
campaign to stop reckless driving OF
automobiles, Chief Serle of the police
department has adopted the plan Of
having his men take the numbers of
offending cars, then he advertises the
numbers and invites the owners to
come in and take their medicine in
justice court. Where they do not
come in voluntarily, the chief says,
warrants will be sworn out, thus in.
creasing the costs and insuring a
sitter penalty.
rL;.s pfv.r Eatie ponnfr0fon
county alfalfa growers are anxious to
establish Certified Grimm Seed
Growers association. With this thought
in view the Pennington County Bank
ers association, the Farm Bureau and
the Thief River Falls Commercial club
made an effort to assist the growers
in getting the best possible seed. AS a
result, a carload of 10000 pounds Of
certified seed will arrive in Thief
River Falls some time in January.
onna-Incorporators and tenn
porary directors of the Owatonna Co
operative Poultry Producers associa-
ton, farmers, organization embrac-
ing the counties of Steele, Dodge and
Rice, decided to place the association
on an operating basis as soon as it
had 1000 farmer members. 1t now
has 700, 500 of that number in Steele
county. The goal is expected to be
reached during the next few days but
the membership drive will continue
until Feb. l.
viruInla-George Hoffbauer of this
city, who devotes his energies to hunt
ing and trapping wolves, the enemy
of the frontier farmers of st. Louis
county, in the first two months of the
present fall and winter. has bagged no
less than Is wolves. Several of them
were among the biggest and most
valuable dead or alive) found in the
county In q number of years.
ST. cIoud-The st. Cloud chamber
of commerce unanimously passed a
resolution indorsing the Mellon tax
plan, at their meeting here A copy Of
the resolution will be mailed to Min
neosta senators and representatives at
Washington.
WIlImar-Ses enth district members
Of the farmer-labor party are on re-
cord as favoring national third party
ticket, following q district convention
here. The convention passed reso-
l.tion by unanimous vote, declaring
- the third party. b.-t not mention.
the proposed call for a national