The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-23
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home here, one of them-a IL year old
girl-dying in an heroic attempt to
save her younger brothers.
Crosby The fourth body to be
taken from the Milford mine at Crosby
was recovered by crew working on
the It's foot level o. the mine in which
IL men lost their lives. The body was
identified as that of Herman Kattola,
by his watch and shoes.
Redwood FaIls-A team of 80 mem
bers of Minneapolis Knights of Py-
thias, conferred the third rank on 10
candidates in the armory here. Near.
ly ESQ knights of Pythias from eight
surrounding towns participated in the
exemplification of the work.
Red Wing-Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Carl
son of this city, celebrated the 5Sth
anniversary of their wedding with a
gathering of relatives at their home.
They were married at Vasa in 1866 and
six children were born to the union,
five of whom are still living.
Marshall Marshall high school won
first place over Is preparatory schools
IN the southwestern Minnesota high
school music contest here with 33
points. Madison high was second with
IL points, and Montevideo third with
16.
Virginia-Final plans for a $1,000
fund drive by the Virginia Y w. c. A.
q ms of q Of
rectors and campaign workers. it was
announced. Final instructions will be
given the workers by Mrs. j. E. Howe,
chairman of the finance committee,
who is leading the campaign.
Duluth-Frank Ruth, resident OF
New Duluth, is SIS richer because he
trailed female wolf through ice and
mud and snow. He killed the wolf and
four 6-weeks-old cubs and turned them
over to County Auditor Walter H. Dor.
gen, receiving in exchange $50 for the
mother and $12 apiece for the cubs
Coleraine whether students who
enter junior colleges on the range
should pay tuition, will be the principal
subject of discussion by the commit
tee of IA, made up of Itasca and st.
Loufs country school board members,
I when that group meets in Coleraine.
The discussion will include local and
outside students who attend colleges.
Red WIng-Work is to begin by
June 1 to make the Red Wing hospi-
tai practically new institution. This
is made possible by $4,000 gift from
Miss Helen Friedrich and c. E. Fried.
rich. An entirely new main structure
is to be built to replace the old wooden
building, which is to be converted into
nurses home.
Biwabik-Instead of the annual May
pageant which has usually been pres
ented, the Biwabik schools will present
water carnival the later part OF May
and preparations are already being
made for this event The name of the
exhibition will be "The Coart of the
Water Nymphs' and will take place in
the natatcrium.
Winona-An organized effort is to
be made to clear the crows from Cot
tonwood county. The county commits
sioners have decided upon a bounty
to be paid between May is and June
Is and between Aug. 10 and Sept. Is.
Ten cents is to be paid for each old
crow and cents for young crows and
eggs.
MinneapoIis-First steps to consoli-
date cooperative egg and poultry mar
keting machinery in Minnesota were
taken at meeting held in the head
quarters Of the Minnesota Farm Blu.
egg producers of the state have been
Organizing on the California plan, using
5-year contract. AS fast as enough
contracts were obtained in given
producing area, district selling
agency has been established.
demonstrating is on the
wane in northeastern Minnesota and,
according to records in the Duluth
land office, of the few who take up
homesteads, approximately two-thirds
default in their contracts with the gov
eminent, and lose tile to the land.
The homestead department in this dis
trict, which once was one of the
busiest in the United States, has set
tied into virtual inactivity with only
an occasional applicant.
Duluth-Striving to overcome the
handicap imposed by fund shortage,
Ranger G. s. Lind of Duluth super
visor of patrol work and brush and
forest fire fighting along the north
shore of Lake Superior, has adopted
new means of reinforcing his full-time
forces, sharply curtailed. Seven pub
lib-spirited men. especially interested
in forestry conservation in all its
phases, have been commissioned by
the state forester tosmake occasional
trips into the woods during particular
ly dry periods.
Faribaut-Rev. N. S. Ed rkin, OF
Duluth, is the moderator of the Con-
gregational conference of Minnesota
for the year, elected at the closing
business session of the annual meeting
here. Other officers chosen are: DR..
Everett Lesher, st. Paul, superinten-
dent, and J. M. Mcbride, Minneapolis,
treasurer. H. L. Robinson, A. P. Stacy
and Mrs. l.. E. Jepson, all of Min
neapolis, were elected members of
the board of directors. Rev. George
Laughton, Winnipeg. spoke at the final
session which was conducted at earle.
ton college. Mortified.
FuIda--More than 100 men are EN-
ployed in the construction work on