The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-25
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camp of the Spanish War Veterans.
at their convention here.
currie-Harold r. Portman, local
newspaper man and World war vet
eran, has been appointed postmaster
here by President Coolidge.
Red Wins-Leslie v. Meyer, son of
County Auditor and Mrs. c. H. Meyer,
was awarded 500 for standing best
in the department of English of any
senior in the Sigma Chi fraternity of
Northwestern university the last year.
Fairmont-Substantia relief for the
taxpayer of Martin county was assured
when the county board cut the annual
tax levy $4,000 below last years fig
ures. The board cut the county rev.
enue fund $4,000, and chopped $4,000
off the road and bridge appropriation.
Duluth-Tourist camps are no place
for a band of gypsies to pitch camp.
Three auto loads of them began to
make camp among the tourists. A
hurry call to the police and a trip to
the grounds by officers resulted in the
departure of the band
Observation-Disclosures are busy cutting
roads and getting ready for the i'm.
mediate mining Of mica on Falcon is.
land in the Lake of the Woods near
here. The mica exists in great guam.
titles 1t is reported and the mining
will continue until the ground freezes
up in the fall
Minneapolis-Pau Larson, member
OF police gun squad, was held in the
county Jail pending action by grand
jury in connection with the killing OF
Arthur Nelson, Robbinsdale farmer. as
result Of an encounter between the
occupants of two cars when the police
were returning from a moonshine
raid.
Observation-Disclosures as large as
hens eggs fell in this vicinity, causing
heavy damage to crops north an east
OF here. Gardens also were destroyed,
farmers reported. A heavy downpouI
started at noon and soon was accom-.
panied by the hail. Windows in many
homes were broken by the hailstones.
failed to notify the state game and
fish commission of the number OF
game birds and animals taken by them
last year, as required by law, will be
listed and sent to county auditors to
enable them to refuse licenses to these
hunters this year. Refusal of another
license is the penalty for neglect.
Austin-Under favorable weather
conditions this years grain crop in
Mower county promises to be very
good, according to F. L. Liebenstein.
county agent. There will be large
| needless loss, however, he says, in the
county's oat crop. caused by smut
which affects the entire head, includ
ing the chaff, of the oat plant.
Minneapolis $10,000,000 Agri
cultural Credit Corporation began a
program of placing sheep on north.
west farms, in addition to dairy cattle
Already 1000 head of cattle have been
shipped to North Dakota farmers in
one-crop sections. Sheep will be pur
chased between September and Oc
tober Is, and placed in the hands OF
farmers on mortgaged basis.
Hibbing-Dropping from a car be
longing to summer tourist while the
guests were getting gas or else
chased into town by dogs, a large por
cupine invaded the office of the Sc
curity garage here, while surprised at
tendants looked openmouthed The
"porky" was captured and presented to
the-park zoo. 1t is one of the largest
seen in Hibbing.
st. Publications were being cir
culated asking President Coolidge to
pardon H. H. Bigelow, head of Brown
G Bigelow. Mr.. Bigelow, who pleaded
guilty to classifying income returns and
was sentenced to two years at Lea.
venworth prison, is to begin his term
November L. The petitions declare
that the welfare of hundreds of EN-.
ployees depends on his active direc
ton of the company affairs.
Albert Lea-Two men, an airplane
pilot and his passenger, escaped death
when their machine crashed to earth
seven miles south of this city. The
plane, flying from Ricahr,s Field, Kan
sas City, Mo-, and piloted by George
M. Dougherty, was bringing Mr.. Oar
vey from Kansas City to Minnesota on
hurried business trip. The machine
| fell in a slough on the Tom MCGUIRE
farm and was so damaged that it will
require week to put it in flying or
der.
Hibbine-Bears have recently been
furnishing considerable diversion to
farmers, road workers and cottagers
about Sturgeon lake. At a camp Of
road workers the bears have been put
ting in an appearance about every
evening at supper time. They have
learned that much waste food is placed
in garbage cans and do not seem to
mind the presence of men IL the lat
ter do not get too close.
Rochester-Within year, farming
conditions in the northwest will be in
the best shape since 1913 in spite of
the hangover from tho defation period.
according to Congressman Sydney An
derson, who is recuperating here from
| the effects of goitre operation. Mr..
Anderson will leave Rochester for a
vacation in northern Minnesota before
he commences organization work for
| the Millers' National Federation. OF
which he is president He will COM
mence active duties about Sept with
headquarters probably in Washington.
sIayton According to Secretary
Robert B. Forrest, final plans for the
! animal Murrov couutv fair here Sent
4 and 5, are about complete. Among