The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-14

Balaton-The Farmers and Mer-
chants State Bank of Balaton is the
name Of the new institution which op-
ened its doors for business.
Hibbing-Playfully pointing a shot
gun at Mary Mikovich, nine years old,
Frank, her 12-year-old brother, pulled
the trigger and fatally injured her on
their farm north of Nashwauk.
Hbbine-At cost of 13 cents per
head, Hibbing entertained $500 tour.
lists the last summer, according to
figures given out by the park super
intendent.
Mankato-Mrs. T. c. Collins of Win
dom was elected president of the Man
kato deanery of the Episcopal church
here at the closing session Of the an
nual convention of that organization.
StiIlwater-Stephen w. Powell, SO
years old, former department com
mander of the Minnesota G. A. R., died
at his farm home at Grant, near here
Death resulted from heart disease.
Hoffman-Two farmers living in
this district have just brought in
strawberries to the market. 1t is very
unusual for Minnesotans to be mar
keting strawberries in November
merchants here say.
crosby-The final chapter of the
Milford mine disaster of February
was written with the recovery of the
body of Arvid Lahti. last of the Al
miners who lost their lives in Mime
sofas greatest mine tragedy.
kirkhoven-Funera1 services were
conducted here for Mrs. Axel Wall
strom and her year old daughter
Marjorie, who were killed in an auto
mobile accident four miles southwest
of town.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS broke into dis
trict school near here, tore the cur
tains from the windows, tipped over
the desks, scattered the textbooks and
threw an American flag into the school
gard
FaribauIt-Three persons are re-
ported to have been burned to death
III lire III Iu0 VI
near here. The fire is said to have
destroyed a frame residence there in
which the persons burned had been
sleeping.
NorthfieId-St. Olaf College cele'
brated it's fiftieth anniversary with
combined Homecoming and general
program of music and addresses, as
well as football game between St
Olaf and Luther College and several
class reunions in the afternoon.
CIaremont-Chris Harris, who man
aged an alleged lottery in which he
sold printed postcard pictures" of his
farm near here and threw in" a
ticket with a chance on the farm
which he was ito give away" was
found guilty of conducting a lottery
in the district court at Mantorville.
NorthfieId-L. w. Boo, president OF
st. Olaf College. has gone to New
York, on his way to Gothenberg, Swe.
den. where he will attend a meeting
of the Lutheran World Council. He
is one of two delegates from America
the other being Dr.. j. E. Emerald OF
New York.
Duluth-Having premonition oil
death a month ago, Mrs. Marie Nal.
Heck, 50 years old, came from her
home three miles from the city to or
der a coffin from a Duluth undertaken
and to make her simple funeral ar
rangements. She was found dead in
her home tho next day.
Minneapolis More than 100000
hens clucking about the chicken yards
within a 40 mile radius of the Twin
Cities are leagued together with five
swift trucks, to supply nearly Sl,0OO,
600 a year in eggs and dressed poui'
try to the Midway plant of a new
farmers cooperative in Minnesota.
Hopkins-Miss Ormsby Korndyke
Burke led all the 10000 cows in COW
testing associations in Minnesota IN
butterfat production because of, the
individual human treatment of her by
the boy who MIXED her. That is
what ]. C. Campbell of Hopkins, pre-
sident of the Hennepin county farm
bureau, owner of the cow, says.
ST. Paul-virtually 60 per cent OF
the creameries belonging to the Min
nesota Cooperative Creameries Asso-
citation are now producing butter that
scores go or better, a 33 per cent gain
in the number making this score in
the last year, A. j. Mcclure, general
manager of the association, reported.
Fergus Falls-The annual meeting
of the Park Region Medical society
was held in this city. Officers for the
coming year were elected as follows:
President, Dr. w. s. Broker; vice-pre-
isdent, DR.. H. L. Sergeant; secretary
treasurer, DIR. T. S. Paulsen; delegate,
DR.. C. A. Baker; alternate, DR.. Theo-
dore Satersmosp and. censor, DR.. p.
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