The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10

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Fergus Falls-New building in Fer
gus Falls will amount to approximate
ly $225,000 this year.
Duluth-Allan Pierce, Duluth, has
been appointed navigation inspector
for the Duluth-Superior harbors.
Fergus Falls-The board Of educa-
ton of this city let a contract for a
new high school building. The total
cost of the building will be $125,00O.
Winona-O. H. Gibson, dean Of men
and teacher Of history at Winona
Teachers college, has accepted a posi-
ton as dean of the Junior College at
Virginia, Mimi.
Ada-Norman county's three day
fair opened with the largest exhibit
Of registered and fullblood cattle
ever shown at any fair in the Red
River valley counties.
Ivanhoe &C. w. Sites, Lincoln
county attorney, died at his home at
Lake Benton of heart disease. He
was 20 years old and had lived in
Lincoln county for nearly half a CEN
fury!
Henderson-A group Of st. Paul
business men is negotiating with the
Henderson Holding Co. for the pur-
case of the 'company's factory here and
will manufacture wall board from corn
stalks, if a deal is consummated.
Granite FaIIs-Granite Falls has
been presented with a public park by
the local American Legion post and
auxiliary and the Commercial Club.
The tract consists Of 81 acres, border
ing the Minnesota river.
BeIgrade-Previous records OF the
Belgrade Farmers c 90 er tiv e
Creamery were shattered when POS
tubs OF butter were shipped in one
largest shipment made since the
creamery was organized IA years ago.
Prior Lake-Several hundred per-
sons witnessed the dedication Of the
new ST. Paul Lutheran church here.
Addresses were made by Rev. c. G..
Metz, Granda; Rev. H. L. Smith, Chas-
ka, Rev. c. Strifert, Maple Lake and
Rev. John Gambler, Carver.
Duluth.-Field Marshal Earl Haig,
commander-in-chief of the British
forces in France during the World
war, may visit Duluth in the Expo
sition of Progress, July 20 to rs, Lord
Haig, accompanied by Countess Haig,
is touring Canada.
lie Sueur-Rev. Otto A. Muecke,
pastor Of the Evangelical Lutheran
church here, has been appointed al
a delegate to the general conference
of the Evangelical Synod Of North
America to be conducted in st. Louis
in October.
Fergus FalIs-Judgs Parsons filed a
decision in a case brought in connec-
ton with the closing Of the Farmers
State Bank of Deer Creek. The rul-
ing is to the effect that the stock
holders in the bank must pay double
liability on their holdings.
ST. PauI-Minnesota' organization
of boards, bureaus, departments and
commissions were condensed into IA
major divisions. The change takes
place automatically through operation
of the departmental reorganization
law which was passed by the recent
legislature.
Hibbina-Dr. C. w. Brat of Biwabik,
was elected president of the st. Louis
County Health association at the an
nual meeting of that body. Other Of
fcers chosen were G. E. Evert, Hib-
bling. first vice president; DR.. D. S.
Adams, Hibbing, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. S. w. Levine, Zim, third
vice president; DR.. H. G.. Lampson Of
Duluth, secretary; A. p Cook, Duluth,
treasurer, and Louise Schbeller, Du-
luth, executive secretary.
crookston-R. S. Durham, agrono-
mist at the Northwest School of Agri-
culture, stated that no trace Of black
rust has been found on wheat near
here. In the past three weeks, about
700 farmers from this territory have
visited at the Northwest school, 800
coming to the Alumni reunion, and
the others coming with farmers clubs
from the communities within radi-
us of 60 miles from Crookston. None
of these visiting farmers had observed
black rust, they reported.
ST. Paula total Of 134,360 persons
paid federal income taxes in Mime
sofa last year, on a total net income
of S3S4,466, 021, or an average net in
come of $2,S61. The total income
tax paid in the stasa was $780, 08,
an average of $54 per person. These
figures represent an increase of H.
Ats persons paying federal income
taxes over the previous year, an in
crease In total net income of S35,725,-
396, or 1924 per cent, and decrease
in the total tax paid in Minnesota of
s2,112,5O3, or 2243 per cent
Duuth-The first engine that ever
pulled a trainload Of iron ore to the
Duluth docks is being polished up and
put into running trim in preparation
for the Exposition of Progress and
Iron Ore Golden Jubilee here the
week of July 20-25. 1t has not been
fred up in more than rs years. 1t is
wood-burner. On that first trip,
nearly so years ago, member of the
crew was w. A. McGonagle, now pres
ldent of the Duluth, Missabe and Nor
thern railroad. Thomas Owens, now
general superintendent of the Duluth
and Iron Range railroad. was engi-
neer