The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28


Observation-Disclosures of the new
$350,000 Waseca high school took
place with exercises that terminated
the Educational Week program.
Ada-The county board has voted
to bond Norman county for $250,000
to grade and gravel state highways
Nos. and 81.
Mankato-Judges from the state hor-
tic ltlral society have awarded the
Nankato Garden Club first prize in
the state for its showing.
Benson-Dates for the annual poul.
try show here, under the auspices of
the West Central Poultry Association,
have been set for December Is, 16
and IL.
Benson-A verdict for $4,000 was
returned in District Court here in ia,
vor of Peter Scheid of this city in
his personal injury suit against the
Great Northern railway.
Warroad-After the coroner's jury
verdict of accidental death, discovery
of new evidence has resulted in re-
opening investigation of the killing of
Mrs. Dean Wheeler.
Sleepy Eye-At meeting of the
Brown County Poultry Association,
Frank Neudecker was chosen presi.
dent, and Miss Clara Ifillesheim was
named secretary.
Hibbing-An example set by the
three members of the board of SUI
pervisors of the town of Stuntz in
taking themselves off the payroll for
two weeks is said TIC be a record.
MeIrose-Two 1-year-old boys were
drowned in the Melrose mill pond
here when they disregarded parental
| admonition and went skating on the
rubber" ice on the pond.
EQUALIZATION of the George
A. HORNED & Company packing plant
was increased from 100000 to s12,-
100000 at the annual meeting of the
stockholders.
Tracy-At the alfalfa meeting here
| so much interest was shown that 1t
was decided to organize a Tracy AL
falfa Club, to carry years study Of
the wonder Crop"
coneer-The opening of the State
Bank of Conger, was announced. Fred
Behrandt is president. and George
| Obermeyer, cashier The capital is
| $4,000.
Perham Louis Engebretson. a
prominent farmer of Lake Park. near
| here, was gored to death by bull
as he was leading the animal to
water.
Duluth-While leaving the Superior
harbor the steamer Merton E. Farr OF
| the Tom Tomlinson 'ines struck the
luth-Superior bridge, wrecking the
| lock span on the Superior side Of the
bridge.
ST. Paui-Federal prohibition agents
seized alcohol valued at nearly $70,.
900 when they uncovered what they
| believed to be "a distribution center
for the Northwest's holiday supply OF
bootleg liquor.
| Austin--A reduction of mills in
the tax rate here was announced.
Reduction in the state rates and in
| the school rates have caused the de-
crease. The city's general revenue
level is higher.
Canby-J. S. Christie, farmer, has
been styled as the sweet clover king"
of this section of the state. Mr.. Chris.
| tie produced $4,000 pounds Of clover
seed this year, the crop going about
10 bushels to the acre.
ST. james,. N. Gender was re
elected president of the Wantonwan
| County Fair Association at the annual
| meeting. Other officers are: Vice.
president, Early Coleman; secretary,
o. o. Lawrence; treasurer. ]. E. Heg.
| strom.
Thief River FalIs-The 1925 guar
anty OF $3.50 ton for sugar boets.
an advance of SO cents over the pres
ent year, has brought in applications
| for over 1000 acres III this vicinity,
according to county agent ]. ]. Nc
| Cam.
Little Falls-Rebuilding of the Blan
chard Rapids dam temporary power
plant, destroyed by an exposion in
which two men were severely injured,
will begin at once, it was declared.
The plant. valued at $4,000 was de
stroyed.
| Aitkin-Dr. Carlton Graves, former
county coroner, treasurer and post.
master of Aitkin, and for AZ years a
prominent physician, died after hav.
ing aggravated his condition by at.
i tending a sick call
Minneapolis-"Bor Incompar.
able" a $4,000 black fox owned by
r. F. Moore of Pasadena, Calf, was
awarded premier honors at the first
annual show of the American National
Fox Breeders association at Kenwood
/ Armory.
Jackson-One of thu nreanest men
was given a passport to the st. Cloud
reformatory by Judge Gs c. Dean in
District Court here when he sentenced
a transient farm labcrer. to term
on indeterminate plano. Entered a
plea Of guilty to having broken open
j and robbed a small child's savings
/ bank az farm house near Okabena.
st. Paul-There are now 100000
! motor vehicles in Minnesota, with the
/ result that every dollar of tax paid by
car owners provides $4,000 for high
way improvements. A highway bull.
letin showed car own srs are paying
an average of $3.50 year: under
the old plan, the average rate paid in
i personal property taxes and license
fees was $40.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which famed
by a strong southeast wind, had as.