The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-22
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the 63rd of the association.
st. Cloud-Mrs. E. F. Moore, who
has been assistant on the health board
and the secretary of the board of char
tiles, has resigned and will become po-
lice matron for the city.
Crookston-Mr. and Mrs Jules Bou.
cher, who are Numbered among the
earliest pioneers of this city, celebrat-
ed their 60th wedding anniversary at
their home here.
Duluth-Charles Rantilla Of Duluth,
AZ years old, was drowned when the
car he was driving went off the road
into a ditch containing four feet of
water near Eveleth on the Miller trunk
road.
Mankato-Bonds In the amount of
100000 have been issued by the board
of county commissioners for the i'm
provement of state highways in Blue
Earth county.
Jackson-This city has now full
1edged Kiwanis club of 81 members.
1t was organized by l.. ]. Selfert, Ki.
wants lieutenant governor for south
ern Minnesota, and Walter Hampton,
Kiwanis field worker.
Rochester-Olmsted county fair Of
ficials plans to make test case of the
operations of what is termed game
of chance" at the Olmsted fair which
closed down following the arrest of
two concessionaries.
Luverne Eleven contractors bid
on job of graveling Is miles of state
aid roads in Rock county The county
commissioners gave the work to
Charles Byers of Jackson, on his bid
of $17,S6030.
Winona-Barney Carson, southern
Minnesota professional golf champion
who recently resigned as professional
of the Winona Public Golf Course AS.
ISOLATION, has accepted a similar posi-
ton at the Albert Lea Country Club,
he announced here.
ST. Cloud-Plans for opening the
Farmers State bank of ST. Cloud are
closed this spring, the institution has
been under the direction of Al Stroble,
deputy bank examiner of the state
bank superintendent department..
Brainerd-Dr w. L. Beebe, since
1878 practicing physician in ST.
Cloud, died at the Northern Pacific
Railway hospital here after lengthy
illness. DR.. Beebe was 76 years old,
and was well known in Minnesota med.
ical circles.
Hibbing = The Hibbing National
bank has begun business with ample
capital and surplus, and backed by
the notable association of business
men Of Hibbing. The bank succeeds
and takes over the business of the
Hibbing State bank.
crookston-Mrs. J. H. Jackson of
Sioux City, Iowa, is in Crookston max
ing preparations for organization Of
chapter of the national Delphian sor-
ority, an organization for women de-
signed to carry out civic and education
work.
st. Paula patrolman knocked
down in fight with former deputy
sheriff, over the question of whether
he had broken a traffic rule, died at
Ancker hospital. The patrolman was
Frank Milanoski.
lie Sueur Center-Carl Whips,
farmer who lost a gold watch charm
while shocking wheat in Scott county
40 years ago, has had it returned to
him. Recently the wife Of the man
who now owns the farm where the
charm was lost found 1t and, remem.
bering to whom it belonged, returned
it to Mr.. Whips.
Duluth - Duluth was maze of
color for the state convention Of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks. Three boat trips, boxing card,
motor tours of the city and adjacent
territory; contest in ritualistic work;
an additional boat trip to Port Arthur,
Canada, and a grand ball were among
many entertainment features planned
for the visitors.
st. Cioud-A coroner's Jury investi-
eating the killing of Jake Dimler by
City Detective Berg exonerated Berg
of all blame. In the testimony it was
revealed that Berg found Dimler try.
ing to force an entrance into resi-
dence and when called upon to stop,
tried to get away. The bullet which
actually killed Dimler is thought to
have first hit the ground and then
glanced upwards striking Dimler.
Hibbing-"Yes, we have some ba-
nanas," is the revised version of the
popular song sung by members of the
local park board. Among the greatest
attractions here at this time are the
Hibbing village greenhouses. where
the banana trees hold the attention Of
visitors. One of the trees is in bloom,
while another has ripe fruit on 1t.
Tourists are especially interested in
the tropical trees and about all Of
them make it point to visit the green
houses.
Notwithstanding into port with its
hull coal laded, the Benson Ford, the
first Ford built boat to steam up from
the Great Lakes, swept through the
piers on the ship canal here, went up
to the harbor and locked at the newly
leased Ford dock-the first vessel to
dock there since the Ford lease was
signed Aboard the Benson Ford was
w. B. Mayo. chief engineer of tie
Ford Motor Company. who formally
took possession of the dock on behalf
of the Ford concern, and number OF
lesser officials and friends.
Red Wing-The Red Wing school
district closed its fiscal year with a
balance on hand of s1S,305.99, the
largest in its history. The school