The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29

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thington-Thomas Hedge Of st.
Paul won the gold medal oratorical
contest at the Women's Christian
Temperance Union convention here
Mr.. Heige's subject was: "Shall We
End War;"
Crookston-Women have formed a
chapter of Delephian, the largest edu-
cational sorority in the United States.
This Sigma Phil chapter links Crook
ston with more than 5000 Delephian
chapters.
Lake City-It is claimed for three
local residents that they are probably
the oldest citizens Of Minnesota To-
acted in one city, Their total ages ap-
proximate 2S5 years. They are o. P.
Francisco, Patrick H. Rahilly and P.
Carroll. All are healthy and vigorous
men, considering their years.
Austin.A survey of houses under
construction in Austin since the first
of the year and of contracts already
made for construction to be started
this fall reveals that by November /
200 houses will have been started in
Austin since January 1.
Winona-Barney Carson. southern
Minnesota professional golf champion
who recently resigned as professional
of the Winona Public Golf Course AS
sociation, has accepted similar posi-
ton at the Albert Lea Country Club,
he announced here.
St. Cloud-AIfalfa crops can be
made to pay as Ugh as $50 Al Acre
and in some cases higher than that,
Charles r. Hutchinson, alfalfa expert,
told the members of the Stearns
County Bankers Association at spe-
cial meeting at Greenwald.
Observation-Disclosures provided
the second largest number of recruits
for the U. s. Navy during the fiscal
year which ended June 80, according
to figures issued by the Navy depart.
ment at Washington. Kansas City
led the country with total OF 5,449
men.
FaribauIt-Paul A. Johnson, county
agent, is warning farmers to save seed
from their 1923 bins for planting next
year "Our corn is far behind time"
ture for seed we will have to have at
least three or four weeks of hot
weather"
ST. Cloud-Dr Hans Hansen, of
Logan, Ia, who was chief surgeon of
the 88th division during the World
ror ord nor,I1, oppo;pfod yoodiool of
ficer In charge Of the Veterans hospi-
tai about to be opened here, is now
in st. Cloud. He has been for some
time acting executive officer of one
of the large hospitals for veterans in
New York.
Preston-Finding power wire
down, a Preston farmer touched it
with a match to see if it was "hot"
and then picked it up and tied it
around a fence post Linemen COM
ing along later declared the farmer
must have handled the wire in mo-
ment of temporary failure Of power,
for Inc whole fence was found charg-
ed with $4,000 volts.
Observation-Disclosures from Oxford
University of England will meet Garlic
ton College in Skinner chapel, No
vember II, 1t is announced by DIR.
E. B. Dean, chairman of the board
of deans of Carleton. Among the Ok
ford debaters is N. j. Macdonald, son
of the prime minister, of Queens col
lege. Last year Carleton defeated
Cornell University, which has also
met the British team.
Hbbing-The woods are full of
bears, not only north of Hibbing, but
south as well, according to farmers
coming into town this week In the
Lynwood section scouts at the Boy
Scout camp have seen several cub
bears in the woods The woods north
of Hibbing contain more bears than
at any time in the last five years, it
is reported.
ST. Cioud-At a meeting of Stearns
county cattle breeders a general cam
paign to introduce better sires into
the county was launched and given
enthusiastic Endorsement by the big
cattle owners of the county. This is
in line with general program being
carried out by the Minnesota Holstein
Breeders Association, which has sue
cessfully put over campaigns in IL
counties in the state.
MInneapoIis-Th yachts out of
the entire fleet of Glass C yachts
which started in the first race of the
championship series of the Inland
Lakes Yachting Association at Deep
haven, Lake Minnetonka, were left
sailing when the race neared compile
ton there The boats, starting in the
rain, ran into severe storm which
capsized boat after boat and made the
task of rescuing the crews most diff
fcult.
GIencoe-Two huge transformers
were destroyed and eight miles of ten
sion line owned by the Northern
States Power company were blown
down ~ storm which swept this
section.
Chippewa Indians of tx
Fond du Lac band, headed by their ag-
ed chief Peter Lemieux, have opened
their fight in Federal Court for land
sllotments which they claim the gov
ernment took away from them in 1888.
A long legal battle between the In
dams and the United States govern
nent Is indicated by the develop
ments at the opening session.