The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-18
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TyIer-Sigurd Peterson, editor and
publisher of the Tyler Journal, has dis
posed of the newspaper to M. Aage-
sen, who has already taken possession
of the publication.
New UIm-The board of education
announces that the entire teaching
corps of the city schools for the next
school year has been named, with the
single exception of an instructor in
science at the high school.
virginia-The Virginia naval re-
serve unit, composed of more than 35
young men, was installed in it's per-
manent quarters, occupying the entire
second floor Of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank building.
Lakefield-One of the important
land deals made here within the last
few days came when quarter Sec
ton, farm in Rosehill township, Jack.
son county, was sold to Meyers broth
ers for $4,000 cash.
EveIeth-Burt Kingsley, state fire
marshal, talking at meeting of the
Commercial club, complimented Eve
leth on the good record made here in
preventing losses by fire. Last year,
he said, Rochester was the only city
in Minnesota with a lower fire loss
than Eveleth.
Grand Eapids-Farmers in this vic
Unity joined in purchasing carload OF
farm seeds, which arrived and have
been unloaded The car contains So
600 pounds of grain and grass seeds.
That growing of alfalfa is becoming
more of success in this county is
shown by the inclusion of about 5000
pounds of alfalfa seed in this car.
Breckenridge-The Wilkin county
courthouse here was destroyed by fire
with an estimated loss of $4,000. In
surance of $4,000 was carried. The
main part of the building was erected
in 1884. TIL structure had been con-
demned but residents of the county re-
jected proposal to replace it with a
modern building at special election
last December.
Detroit-Indian relics, including a
stone hammer, stone axe and frag-
ments of pottery were found by Wal
ter Bird of Detroit while excavating
for a new house here. The find was
made near the shores of Detroit lake,
where it Is said the Indians formerly
camped in great numbers. The relics
! have been sent to the State Historical
society.
Fairrnont-The local members OF
the Spanish-American War veterans
are now planning for the annual state
convention of the organization, which
will be h,ld here July 6, 7 and 8. A
recruiting" campaign to raise funds
flor the event will be conductet by the
veterans the week of April rs. A num-
Der of residents will be asked to re-
cruit by donating the amount Of pay
an American soldier got for fighting
the Spaniards-s15.6
Pipestone-Work has been resumed
on the construction of the new city
and county hospital here and the
building will be rushed to completion.
The hospital will be known as the
Ashton Memorial hospital, at the re.
quest of o. E. Ashton, who donated
$4,000 toward it's construction as a
memorial to his father. The city and
county will jointly own and control
| the hospital when it is completed.
Bemidji-About 40 farmers, repre-
senting many communities throughout
| the north central part Of Minnesota,
attended meeting to discuss plans
for the North Central Minnesota Co
operative Poultry Producers associa-
ton. Cass, Hubbard, Beltrami, Clear.
water. and Polk county farmers at
| tended. 1t was decided to rush organ
| ization work and when 325 moro mem
bers have been procured. the associa-
ton will start cooperative marketing
of poultry products through it, head
office here.
Reorganization of the pro-
posed cooperative egg association is
assured, according to A. r. Kari,
county agent With but $50 members
needed in Martin county, indications
are that more than this number will
Join, as a number of townships al.
ready have reported rs or more mem.
bers each. Faribault county, which
is to join with Martin in the associa'
ton, is making rapid progress. it is
said
ChishoIm-In district court here,
Judgment was entered for Balkan
township, against the village of Buhl
for s53,725 for lands annexed to the
village in 1922 Balkan property own.
ers started suit against the village
contending that annexation was lille
gal. The district court ruled in favor
of the township and appea, was TAX
en- to the state supreme court where
the lower court was confirmed The
Judgment covers the $4,000 damages
asked for in the complaint together
with s3.725 interest.
Crookston-As result OF the ad.
vanced bread-making contest conduct
ed in connection with the junior short
course at the Northwest school, the
team composed of two students OF the
Northwest school was awarded first
place. The team consists Of Helen
Gibbons, Crookston and Cora Walters,
Beltrami Miss Genevieve Maybohm.
assistant club leader, University farm.
st. Paul, judged the contest The
other teams competing were rom
Fergus Falls, Wadena, and Hawley.
The Fergus Falls team, composed of
Marian Thompson and Bertha Strands
was awarded second place
ChishoIm-Arton Glowsky, who has
charoa of fhs, school governmental