The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-01

WllHlu "a nOuTS were reCOrQeu ny the
Minneapolis police.
Minneapolis-The fame of the frag-
rant ozone Of northern Minnesota's
pine forests as cure for hay fever
Is spreading each year, in the opinion
of executives of the publicity bureau
of the Civic & Commerce association.
Baudette-The progress of this town
in municipal improvements is indicat-
ed by move now on foot to install a
white way" which will extend over
several blocks.
Slayton-At mass meeting here to
organize county law enforcement
league, Otto A. Lee of Hadley was
named chairman of the organization
and Dr. G. G. Balson of Lake Wilson,
secretary.
Tracy-County auditors in Mime
sofa were called upon by Governor
j. A. o. Preus to communicate with
county boards with a view to arrang-
ing funds through appropriation or So
Icitation for relief of farmers suffer
ing from effects of the tornado in the
Balaton-Tracy district recently.
Faribault-T. E. Cunningham, local
No. 500 Minneapolis Steamf1tters, was
the unanimous choice for president of
the Minnesota State Association Of
Journeyman Plumbers, Gas Filters.
Steamfitters, Sprinklerfitters and Help
ers of the United association, of the
delegates to the fourth annual conven-
ton Of that organization held here.
Windom-Denial that the Farmers
National Grain Dealers association
has any connection with the recent big
elevator merger at Chicago was made
in statement by John Gustafson,
president of the association Mr. Gus
tafson declared his association was
never consulted in regard to the mer-
ger.
Plainview-O. Ditton, manager of
the Lakeside Packing company here,
has announced the Pant will probably
break all records this year, with an
output of more than 100000 cans of
peas and corn. At present the plant
is packing from $500 to 5000 cases
of peas day from the 400 acres under
that crop.
Owatonna-Work on the paving of
trunk highway No. 1, south of this
city, Is to start in the immediate fu-
ture at Steele Center and will be
pushed to connect with the city paw
ing, according to assurances made to
Richard G. Brophy. secretary Of the
Owatonna Chamber Of Commerce, by
John Mullen, chief engineer for the
Minnesota highway department.
Brainerd-The Minnesota state high
way department has officially taken
over the new road between Belle Prai-
RE and this city, and is opening 1t as
detour for Trunk Highway No. 81
The regular Highway No. 81 from the
end of the paving at Belle Prairie to
Brainerd has never been graded or
surfaced, and the heavy travel to
which it has been subjected this sea-
son has made it all but impossible.
stiIlwater-"Play Sunday" as the
opening day of the Third District
American Legion is called, was mark
ed by the successful program which
included everything from water sports
to band contest and baseball game.
With approximately 10000 people here
for the occasion, saltwater, elaborate
ly decorated, had adequate entertain
ment for all.
Faribault-Sheriff Charles M. Liv-
ingston, of Rice county, has asked for
- or5o, fro,, n;ctricf Tudon Erad
w. Sem authorizing him to sell II
automobiles seized in recent months
for alleged used in conveying contra.
band whisky. 1t is believed this is
the largest number of cars seized by
any law officer in this section of Min
nesota for offending against the prohi-
bition law.
st. Publications were being cir
culated asking President Coolidge to
pardon H. H. Bigelow, head of Brown
& Bigelow. Mr.. Bigelow, who pleaded
guilty to classifying income returns and
was sentenced to two years at Lea
venworth prison, is to begin his term
November 1. The petitions declare
that the welfare of hundreds of en-
ployees depends on his active direc-
ton of the company affairs.
CIoquet-Mr. and Mrs. R. Childers,
the former known as the Cherokee
oil king" has returned home after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Thomp-
son of the Indian reservation, west of
the city. Mr.. Childers and his wife,
who are Cherokee Indians, own farm
in the Oklahoma oil belt. A gusher
was struck on their land and they
now have a daily income which runs
into three figures. They made the
trip in large automobile. They plan
to visit in Yellowstone before return
ing home.
WilImar-Pupils of the city schools
of Willmar will purchase their school
books at considerable saving next
year. The board of education has de-
cided to purchase all the books needed
and resell them at practically costs to
the pupils.
GarnIte FaIIs-Although the court
cases Of the regular term of the dis
trict court have not yet been COM
pleted, Juage Baker has dismissed the
petit jurymen until Sept. %. Judge
Baker figured it was important that
the jurors be on their farms now and
so continued all Jury cases until in
tho fall.