The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-02

MarshaII-Tom Davis of Minneap-
oils launched his statewide campaign
for the farmer-labor gubernatorial
nomination in his old home town here.
Thief River FaIls-The annual
Guernsey auction sale will be conduct
ed by the Red River Valley Guernsey
Breeders association here June IL.
Rochester - Glenn T. Phelps was
elected president of the Rochester
Baseball association, which will d.
rect the destinies of this city's club
in the Iowa-Minnesota circuit.
Grand Rapids-Fifty men are hunt
ing crows in their spare time, as a
result of the competitive crow hunt
inaugurated by the Itasca County
Game Portective league.
st. James-E. C. Davis of st. Peter,
was elected president of the Ruling
Elders association of the Mankato
presbytery in session here The meet
ing was attended by so elders and
pastors. ..
Minneapolis = A recommendation
that the receivership of the Minneap-
oils & st. Louis railroad be continued
until Jan. 1, 1927, was received by
Minneapolis bondholders from the
New York committee representing the
bondholders' interests.
'Jackson-At a we'll attended meet
ing of business and professional men
of this city the subject of establish
ing public heating plant was dis
cussed. 1t is proposed to form an or
ganization to build the plant which
would later be turned over to the mu-
nicipality free from all incumbrance.
Marshall-On the top of the boxcar
in which one of the two pouches of
mail stolen from the Great Northern
station was located, the other pouch
was found by trainmen. The pouch
had been cut open, but the contents
were not so badly tempered with as
in the case of the first pouch.
Austin = Earl Dunfee, veteran local
hurler, has been signed for the pitch
ing staff of the Austin club of the
Southern Minnesota league. Austin
expects to have one of the fastest
outfits in the loop, although it will be
organized almost in it's entirety from
local players.
Red Wing - The local American
Legion post is seeking the loan of
cows to be used in the milking con-
test to be put on at it's spring carnival
mixers from Minnesota and adjoining
states and a special effect is to be
made to have Senator Magnus John
son as an entry.
Rochester-Mark A. Woods of Lin
coin, Neb., Coolidge delegate to the
republican national convention and
national chairman of the Pershing for
President club years ago, in state
ment issued here, indicated he pro-
poses actively to launch the campaign
of General ]. j. Pershing for the vice.
presidential nomination.
Fairmont-The Spanish War Vet
Grams camp is now preparing for the
state encampment of their organiza-
ton, here July to 8. The veterans
are utilizing the week of the anniver-
sary of the wars declaration to raise
the funds that will be needed to enter
tain their comrades at the state en-
campment.
Duluth-Captain Guy A. Eaton, SEN
Tor naval officer of the Ninth United
States Naval district and commander
of the Minnesota Naval Militia, died
here. Captain Eaton, aged SO, was a
wartime commander in the United
States navy. He was at one time COM
mander of the old battleships Iowa
and Kansas, and also served as acting
commander of section Of the United
States feet.
Hibbing-Reports having gone out
that great quantities of iron ore are
to be shipped and that the ranges are
again rejoicing in abundant prosperity
with The result that there has been a
rush of unemployed to the range.
Those who do not want to work with
pick and shovel should keep away.
Engineers, office help and other skilled
labor the mining companies will draw
largely from their own organizations
or from former employees. The Ipen-
ing for this class of employment are
few.
Montevideo-Mrs. Thomas King of
this city, sister of the late Rev.
Thomas ]. Gibbons who before his
death 10 years ago was vicar general
of the Catholic diocese of st. Paul, is
the owner of the oldest and most novel
clock in this section. The clock was
found go years ago in scrap heap
back of a monastery in the Swiss Alps
by Belgian priest. 1t still keeps ac-
curate time, although a loca, jeweler
says it has mechanical features pc
culiar to itself and found in no mod
ern timepiece.
Organization of wo-
mans auxiliary to the Mankato Shrine
club, for the purpose of aiding the
Shrine hospital for crippled children
at the twin cities. was perfected at
banquet meeting of members of the
Mankato Shrine club and their wives.
when 40 women were enrolled.
Owatonna-Owatonn Ind North
field divided all but one of the four
places awarded in the three events
for commercial students in the IF
teenth state high school district Fart
bauIt was the only other school to
place. getting second in the shorthand
contest.