The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
NEWS OF THE NATION BRIEFLY TOLD

Clinton. L. Erickson. president o.
the First National Bank of Clinton
died of heart disease here.
| Rochester-Bids for the construc
ton of the proposed sewage disposal
plant here, to cost approximately
$4,000, will be opened shortly.
Winona-A stalk OF corn measuring
13 feet s inches in height was raised
on the Briarcombe farm. 1t is be-
lieved the biggest corn in this vicin
ity.
Blue Earth-Cattle testing for tn
.berculosis will begin in this county
Forty-eight veterinarians will meet in
the county agents office to arrange
for the work.
ortonviIle-Oscar Haugen, SO years
old, generally recognized az the
father Of the granite industry in
west central Minnesota" fell dead here
OF apoplexy.
Waseca-The Waseca county farm
bureau Is fostering campaign
through which 1t expects to increase
the alfalfa acreage of the county for
| the future. The bureau has adopted
the slogan, can Acre for Every Wa
SEGA County Cow"
Winona-A white swallow, which
| nature observers say is very rare
bird, has been attracting considerable
attention here. Nick Mertes, 74-year
old fisherman, says he has seen only
one albino swallow before in his SIS
years on the river.
Montevideo-Real evidence OF the
success Of prohibition was presented
| here by Mrs. Josephine E. Sizer, St
| Paul, president of the Minnesota Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union in
| her address before the annual state
convention in session here.
Fergus FaIIs-Actual drilling for oil
| in the Foxhome neighborhood, Is miles
west of this city, is about to begin
after several years of agitation. The
Foxhome Oil Company has recently
ordered a drill capable Of sinking a
well $500 feet deep.
Princeton-The potato market at
Princeton has opened, with prices ia
| vorable for the growers. Buyers are
paying from SIPS to $1.35 for 1OO
pounds for Ohios and Cobblers. A to-
| tai of IA cars have been shipped from
Princeton so far.
Waclena-Todd and Wadena County
Bankers Association met jointly here
and unanimously adopted the county
ranger plan of the Minnesota Bankers
| Association. The sheriffs and county
attorneys from both counties were
also present.
Winning three champion
ships in the pig showing, champion
ship honors in the cattle exhibit and
long list Of first prize ribbons, the
Minnesota Holstein Company of Austin
| was the biggest gatherer Of laurels at
the North Iowa State Fair at Mason
City.
MISUNDERSTANDING Of the North
Forty" old Hibbing, will appeal the
decision of the state supreme court,
refusing to allow damages alleged to
have resulted from the vacation Of the
premises, to the United States su.
perme court.
Worthineton-W. s. Hoon was high
man in the 200 birds, 16-yard rise,
amateur singles contests in the Worth
ington Gun club tournament here,
| with 1916 birds. Castle with 1874, was
secona; Fauske and Barber had 1873
each, and Freeman 1872. In the pro.
fessional singles event, 200 birds and
| 16-yard rise.
Fergus FalIs-About 80 blocks o.
newly paved streets were just opened
here and the mayor and city council
will endeavor to induce State High.
way Commissioner Babcock to con
struct strip of several miles of paw.
ing on highway No. 8, leading from
Fergus Falls city limits toward the
Twin Cities.
ST. PauI-St. Paul has finally landed
the headquarters of prohibition en-
forcement for Minnesota and the
northwest. After some time the loca.
ton of the dry offices swung pendu-
lum-like between the Twin Cities, AS
sistant Secretary Lincoln C. Andrews
declared st. Paul the winner in the
interest Of government economy.
Minneapolis-Fire destroyed the
Calumet elevator of the Itasca Eleva-
tor Co., burning 10000 bushels of grain
brought in earlier in the day by the
northwest crop movement. The blaze,
doing damage estimated at between
$250,000 and 100000, attracted thou
sands of spectators who were thrilled
by a pillar of fire leaping far into the
air which finally borught the tall struc-
ture crashing to the ground.
Blue Earth-A definite proposition
| for the erection Of canning factory
in glue Earth now is before the people
of the community l. A. Nelson, D. B.
| Murphy, A. H. Wolf, N. j. Haase, G.
s. Smith and Chris Carlson, purpose
to put up $4,000 in cash of their own
funds and ask the public to invest in
bonds to the amount of $4,000, the
100000 to be used ia building and
equipping a plant to be ready for pack
Ing the 1926 crop.
| ST. Paula summary of reports is
sued by A. ]. Veigel, state superinten-
dent of banks, shows deposits in the
1.055 banks in Minnesota, under super
vision of the state commissioner Of
banks total $3.50, 4S2 .295 76. The figure
represents the Combined total of saw
lngs accounts mall state banks, saw
lngs banks and trust companies on
June 80. 1925. 1t shows an increase of
s1,449,6 1885 over the combined figure
on savings for March 20.
Wanamlngo-An address by Cover.
nor Theodore Christianson, was the
outstanding feature OF the annual pic
a. - nuomma noet Veterans of For.