The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-12-12

ST. PauI-St. Paul will be asked to
adopt the century system of house
numbering. similar to that of Mime
apoiis. under a plan to be submitted 10
planning board committee.
Tracy-The eleventh annual corn
and grain show. under the auspices OK
the Fri-County Farm Improvement
association. closed its five-day session
with large attendance.
PaIlsade-Assay reports of examin-
ations made from samples of the
Murphy mine east OF Palisade place
value of $500 to the ton Of ore,
and $4,000 to the ton of rock.
Hendricks-The local American Lee
gion post has taken over the work
of collecting funds in this vicinity
for the Knute Nelson memorial
Long Prairie-Orville Hart of this
place was electrocuted while working
on the power lines at Pillager. Details
of the accident will never be known.
as he was found dead near his work,
Chisholm. H. Bridges, formerly
well known here, was killed by a
tractor on farm in Florida recently.
Bridges inherited the farm and went
to look after it, being killed soon af-
ter his arrival.
Buhl-About one hundred officials
of more than Is range villages met
here to discuss with the legislative
representatives matters of Importance
to the great Iron section, which will
be brought to the attention OF the leg
islature this winter.
Cambridge-The annual meeting Of
the Isanti County Fair association was
held here After paying all prem
iums, ETC., the association will have
a deficit CT about $17eO, most of which
has been carried for several years.
Redwood FaIls-The stockholders OF
the Redwood County Agricultural as
ISOLATION, which conducts "the best
county fair in Minnesota" according
to its claims, held very successful
meeting here and made plans for the
1926 fair.
Warren-The question of sugar beet
raising is being given considerable at
tention by Marshall county agricultur-
alists, and it is probable that an effort
will be made to get this industry
started here soon.
Albert Lea Thirteen thousand
ducks and four thousand geese were
gathered at a local shipping COM
panys plant one day last week, indi>
eating that the poultry business is an
important one in this section of the
state.
Jackson-Truck bandits have oeen
active in this section of the state.
Several stores in small villages in this
neighborhood have been looted Wy a
gang of bandits, wh0 work at hight
and haul the loot away in trucks.
Aexandria-The Douglass County
Agricultural association at its annual
meeting here reelected the old officers
and checked up the affairs of the past
year, which were found in fine shape.
Thief River FaIls-Rumor has it
that new railway from International
| Falls to this city will be built in the
near future 1t is said that the right
of-way is being asquired and that part
of the road will be built in 1885 and
the balance the following year.
Zumbrota-The Zumbrota fire de-
partment had chance to use their
new motor driven fire equipment very
soon after it was installed in their
city, and found it to be the clear
| thing l.. fighting fires.
Albert Lea-The Albert Lea Rotary
club entertained about 80 teachers
and a number of high school pupils
at a iocial function, tha, proved one
of the Lost enjoyable parties ever
held in the city.
Dundas-This village boasts of two
of Minnesota's oldest settlers, Job. j.
Chester and William F. Chester set
tied in Rice County in 1854 and have
lived in the county continuously since
that time The farm home has been
in possession of the Chesters for 10
years.
Thief River FaIIs-The dairymen of
Pennington county will form COW
testing association at once. and it is
expected that every farmer in the
county engaged in dairying will en-
roll
Gienwood-Because of the prevail
ence of smallpox in this section. the
board of county commissioners passed
resolution offering free vaccination
to all who wanted to avail themselves
of the opportunity. The cost of the
vaccination will be paid by the
county.
Heron Lake-A snow white wild
duck, with a metal band clamped on
one leg, bearing the number 232126.
was shot by a local hunter near here.
The duck was shaped like mallard.
but was a freak inasmuch as it was
clear white.
Thief River Faiis-Heayy shipments
of grain continue at this point, ac-
cording to P. ]. Heating, inspector in
charge of the work. 225 cars were in
spected in the 500 yards alone and
four trains each of 60 cars left this
city within three hours. The record
number of cars inspected here in any
one day was 300 early in October.
ST. Paui-The reopening of two
banks, one in New Ulm, the other in
Searles was announced Saturday
The Farmers and Merchants State
bank of New Ulm, reopened with a
capital of $4,000, and deposits OF
1851 1000 The Searles State bank
will open its doors with capital OF
$4,000.
Windom-A valuable dairy COW
owned by w. L. Vought, farmer near
Storden. died from peculiar cause.