The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-11

DuIuth-R. A Grady, secretary OF
the Kiwanis club of Duluth, has just
been named on an international honor
roll with Is other secretaries. There
are 1900 clubs throughout the world.
MISUNDERSTANDING have been
completed through the agricultural de-
partment of the Nashwauk schools
for the purchasing of baby chicks for
local residents.
Benson-Arnouncement has been
made that the annual spring meeting
of the Seventh District Editorial asso-
citation will be conducted here April
II. Theodore Christianson of Dawson
is president of the association and M.
]. MCGOWAN of Appleton is secretary.
Duluth-During the last week, ice
in the Duluth-Superior harbor de-
creased three inches, Boatswain Daniel
Magnuson Of the United States coast
guard service reported following
measurements taken. Ice in the mid
die of the harbor measures Is inches.
Mankato-Farmers and business
men Of this vicinity will meet here
at session where ways and means
of increasing the cropping of soy
beans on local farms will be dis
cussed. Local merchants and bankers
are expected to aid in the venture of
increasing the growth of the crop.
Faribault-Knights of Columbus
from all over the state are expected
n on IN 0if u x1yha
the Faribault council will celebrate the
twentieth anniversary of it's founding.
Many notables of the order, including
Archbishop Austin Bowling. State De-
putty Denis Donovan and Supreme
Physician Fahey, are expected to be
present.
Observation-Disclosures will again be
host to about 700 educators, local civic
organizations having received assur-
ance that. this city has been chosen
as the meeting place for the 1924 con-
vention of the Southeastern Mime
sofa Educational association, branch
Of the state organization. The con-
vention will be held some time in
October.
Fergus Fails-In the city election
here, Mayor Martin Benson was re-
elected for his third term and the pro-
posal to issue bonds for waterworks
extensions, carrying a proposal to
issue S850,000 worth of bond. for a
municipal power plant was heavily de-
feated.
Crosby-Conditions on the Guyana
iron range this coming summer has
the appearance of being the best for
many seasons. The range with its to-
tai of 3c mines, will have around 20
on the active list. Sixteen of these SO
produce straight ore. 10 produce maa.
ganiferous ore, and six both kinds of
ore
Hibbing-The proposition of organ
izing national guard unit in Hibbing
and the erection of an armory through
state. aid will remain open for a month,
after preliminary hearing. Members
of clubs favored the battery company.
but with change in the village gov
eminent, the question could not be de.
cided
have pledged their support to contest.
ants in the county ton litter contest,
in which county swine breeders are
showing increased interest Besides
offering individual support to farmers
engaged in an effort to raise better
hogs, the banks will offer prizes for
the best litters.
WiIImar-This city's controversy
over an armory, apparently has been
concluded. The money donated by the
late Governor A. E. Rice of $4,000, for
an armory building to be built in con-
junction with an appropriation by the
state has been turned back to the heir,
Colonel Cushman Rice. The city last
year voted against the acceptance of
the bequest.
MinneapoIis-Fifteen hundred dele
gates, representing 100000 members of
the Lutheran Brotherhood of America,
will meet in annual convention in
Minneapolis Oct. s, 9 and 10, with
James j. Davis, secretary of labor,
scheduled to address a mass meeting
as principal speaker of the conference.
Rev. ]. A. o. Stub, pastor of Central
Lutheran church, is president of the
brotherhood
Observation-Disclosures representing
both the Olmstead County Holstein
Breeders association and the Roches-
ter Civic association are busy with
plans and preparations for the annual
meeting and sale of the Minnesota
State Holstein Breeders association,
which are to be held in this city on
May 20 and "a. Business men Of
Rochester will cooperate in the enter
tainment of the visiting dairy cattle
breeders.
Grand Rapids-Mike Guthrie, forest
ranger for this district is warning of
danger of forest fires. There was only
a very light fall CT snow last winter,
and unless the spring should bring
generous ri ms, it is likely that seri-
GUS situation will soon be faced, Gu
thrie says.
Fulda-Dairymen Of this vicinity in
session here discussed plans for the
formation of the Fulda Cooperation
Creamery company. One hundred and
fifty farmers will be interested in the
new organization and the plan is to
erect new modern creamery building
haro