The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-17
NEWS OF THE NATION BRIEFLY TOLD


way for the formation of a girls band
in Granite Falls.
Willmar-A junior life saving corps
has been organized here with mem.
bership of 20 select boy swimmers.
Fergus FaIIs-The board of direc-
tors of the Otter Tail County Fair as
sociation have announced the dates
for holding the fair this year as Sep
TENDER FL, %, % and "a.
WlImar-The Farmers Cooperative
elevator of Lake Lillian, containing
1000 bushels of grain, was destroyed
by fire. Origin of the fire is undeter-
mined.
AppIeton-PeterR heingans, "a years
old, Civil war veteran and resident of
this community for 46 years, is dead.
He is survived by six daughters, two
sons, 3s grandchildren, and 40 great
grandchildren.
FaribauIt-In Rice county June tax
collections reached the largest total in
the annals of the county. County
Auditor Frank M. Kaisersatt said in
announcing the apportionment of $685.
406. 16.
Wabasha-Alvin Slazner, 20 year old
Mazeppa farmer, was bound over to
District Court on a charge of malici-
Gus mischief when arraigned here in
connection with the fatal shooting of
Frank Hudson, Wabasha fireman, on a
moving train near Zumbro Falls.
Park Rapids-One hundred seventy.
five volunteer workers men and wo-
men, have virtually completed the
erection of the dawn-to-dusk auditor
ium on the Northern Pine assembly
grounds at Fishhook lake.
Mortified Esta blishment Of a four
year course in music leading to B. A.
degree and discontinuance Of the de-
gree Of Bachelor of Music and the con-
servatory of music as a separate
school are announced by Carleton Col
lege.
FaribauIt-Rice county's share in
the maintenance of the Mineral
Springs sanitarium at Cannon Falls
will be $4,000 again next year, Frank
M. Kaisersatt, county auditor, an
nounced at the annual budget meet
ing of the sanitarium board
Lake City-Members of the 135th In
fantry, National Guard, "Minnesota's
own" are replacing store and office
compilations with coatings of sunburn
and tan in their attempt to learn the
business of soldering at Camp Arthur
M. Diggles in two weeks.
Crookston-She was married, but
she didn't have to change her name or
her state address. Even the ages Of
the couple who were married in the
courthouse at Crookston are the same.
The couple is Nels Ulvesaker, 43,
aker, 43, Binford, N. D.
Granite FaIIs-A motortruck and its
load of so cases of eggs was destroyed
by fire on highway near here. A
tire blew out and the driver of the
truck came here to get another tire.
When he returned, his machine was in
flames.
Winona-A temporary injunction
against six members of the st. Charles
Cooperative Egg and Poultry Pro.
ducers Association was granted here
by Judge Karl Finkelburg in District
Court. Judge Finkelburg ruled that
members of the association were
legally bound by the contract in which
they agreed to sell their produce only
to the association.
DuIuth-Resolutions indorsing the
county ranger plan of bank protection,
the program Of President Coolidge for
economy, repeal of Inheritance taxes
and reductions in surtaxes and normal
tax rates, and the work Of the state
agricultural college in promoting farm
conditions, were acted on by the Min
nesota Bankers Association annual
convention.
Observation-Disclosures O. Lee, for five
years assistant business manager of
st. Olaf College, has been elected bust
ness manager of the college. He sue
ceeds P. O. Holland, to continue as
college treasurer and manager Of the
Thorson estate of nearly $1,000,000
bequeathed to the college on the death
of Harald Thorson, one of the founders
of the institution.
ST. PauI-Applications for farm
loans through the state rural credits
department will be reopened, H. H.
Flowers, secretary of the department
says. Although the policy of the rur-
al credits department will be lex
tremely conservative" all farmers
needing loans who can produce good
security will be accommodated, he de-
clared.
MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota bugs
watched their step and potato bugs,
corn bugs, wheat bugs, fax bugs
plant scourges of every description
were due for the battle of their
lives, with the arrival of so American
and Canadian plant pathologists, on
study tour of the northwest. Min
nesota's annual loss of corn and other
grains, destroyed by bugs, will be
studied by plant experts OF two ma
tions who are on the tour.
Cannon FaIIs-That the population
of Cannon Falls is growing is vouched
for by Cliff w. Gress, banker and
philanthropist here, who handed out
more than 900 bright new rs cent
pieces to as many kids" at his an
nual Fourth of July eve party. Mr..
Gress, who gave his first fireworks
party" 80 years ago, declared there
were almost 100 more youngsters in
attendance than there were a year
ago.
Thief River FaIls-Horseracing will
be feature of the Pennington county
fair, August and Z. The races will
be conducted under the auspices Of the