The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-07

dentist of North Branch, was. drowned
in Cross lake inside the city limits
here
Duluth-Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Cleve,
land, were killed when New York
Central train struck their automobile
at crossing near Stryker, o.
Rochester-The Rochester Manu-
facturers Association was organized
by 16 to 20 manufacturers, who parti
cipated in an exhibit here.
New UIm-N Nearly 5000 gallons oil
gasoline were run into the street here
when boys broke a lock and opened q
valve at the storage tanks OF the
| Radke Independent Oil company.
Montevideo-The Kiwanis Club and
| the Commercial Club have pledged
their support to the annual Chippewa
| County Crop Improvement Show. here
| in December.
Springfeld-Springfeld will have
one, Of the finest municipal skating
Kinks in southern Minnesota If pres
ent plans of the board of education are
| fulfilled.
Sleepy Eye-Trapped in a burning
| chicken house, Lloyd, years old, and
Lenice Johnson, 6, were burned. to
death on farm eight miles north OF
here. Their parents are Mr.. and Mrs
Julius Johnson.
Rochester, combined city hall
and auditorium, to be loacted at the
| head of Mayo park, just east of the
Great Western depot, is the solution
to the city hall problem proposed by
DR.. w. ]. Mayo.
Faribault-The city council has au
thorized the city auditor to advertise
for bids on proposed bond issue OF
$4,000. The money will be used fol
new fire apparatus and the water
works system.
Rochester-CitiZens Of Rochester
apparently are opposed to the pro-
Iosed purchase of the Cooperative
building to convert it into city
hall! In test vote those against the
proposition ran approximately to 1.
Winnebago-A large number of
farmers of this section and business
men here have become interested in
securing canning factory for Win.
nebago and are pughing campaign to
raise necessary funds.
neapolis-Fellowship co-opera-
ton and membership were stressed
at the annual football night" dinner
dance of the Minnesota department of
thes American Legion, attended by
buddies from all parts of Minnesota.
Observation-Disclosures of Fillmore
county have been successful in their
efforts to raise $4,000 as reward for
the ARREST, conviction or capture Of
any person or persons burglarizing,
robbing or attempting to burglarize
any bank in Fillmore county"
Crookston-J. G. Bucklen brought
in branch broken from his rasp-
berry bushes which was loaded with
ripe berries. Mr. Bucklen says he
has two acres of bushe. in full bear
ing and is getting berries from them
every day.
MinneapoIis-A tong war, which
has spread terror among Chinese
throughout the East f1ared up in Min.
neapolis when Wong 81 Wing, own
er of laundry, was shot and seri.
ously wounded by mysterious Chi
nese assailant.
Duluth-Laden with $4,000 bushels
of No. 3 white oats, said to be one
of the largest cargoes ever shipped
from an American port, the steamer
L. w. Hill in command of Captain G.
D. Tulian left the Duluth-Superior
harbor for Buffalo.
Pipestone-Dr. E. P. Lyon, dean OF
the medical school at the University
of Minnesota, has been selected to
give the principal address at the cere-
monies connected with the opening OF
the new Ashton memorial hospital OF
this city.
litchfieId- Business men of Litch.
field have sent to President Coolidge
telegram, setting forth the fitness
and qualification and urging the ap-
pointment of Colonel c. H. March as
secretary of agriculture, to succeed
the late Secretary Wallace.
Jackson-Mrs. Margaret Otterbein,
believed to be the oldest woman in
Minnesota, is dead. Mrs. Otterbein
celebrated her 104th birthday. She
came to America from Germany in
1888 and had made her home here for
the last "a years.
MlnneapoIis-Bodies of three men,
who met death while on fishing and
hunting trip, were found by deputy
sheriffs at Twin Lakes in Brooklyn
Center township, Hennepin county
The dead are. Jonas M. Dahl, Aslak
Tonstad and Bernhard Hanson.
Minneapolis = Minnesota university
dedicated it's new electrical building
which was built at a. cost of 5000.
WilImar-Mr. and Mrs. Charles J..
Segerstrom are go and SO years of age.
They are married sc years and have
lived in Minnesota So years. Mr.. Sc
gerstrom served II years in the
Swedish army.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS times in
Minnesota, coming In the wake of the
bumper small grain crop struck op-
portunely for the county fairs, ac-
cording to reports received by R. F..
Hall, secretary Minnesota. Federation
of County Fairs. The 1923 attendance
mark of 100000 very likely will be
exceeded when this years total is
struck next January at the annual
meeting of the state association in the
Twin Cities. the secretary said.
Fergus FaIIs-Thousands of farm
ers and other citizens residing in the
surrounding territory came to Fergus