The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-29
Neut BrietrMm
AID III State
Condensed Stories Of Happenings
Of the Week In Minnesota


occupied temporary quarters after
last nights fire which destroyed the
Consolidated high school building.
Bra1nerd-M. e. Gardner Of Wa
SEGA was awarded first prize for the
best dairy butter on display at the
Minnesota State Dairymen's conven-
ton here. He scored 95% per cent.
Sank CONCENTRATIONS Of northern
Minnesota muffled to the ears to OFF,
set 10 below weather, were here for
the annual meeting of the Northern
Minnesota Editorial Association.
Fergus FaIls-Rev. l. T. Aastad OF
Detroit was reelected president Of the
Northern Minnesota Conference OF
Ministers of the Norwegian Lutheran
church here.
St. PauI-Representative Knudson
of Minnesota introduced bill in the
house which would set aside 276
acres at Onigam, Leech Lake, for
Chippewa Indian townsite.
DuIuth-Word has been received
heer that dry law enforcement Off
GERS are considering series of new
regulations governing sales of malt
by grocers, wholesalers or shops that
specialize in these products.
Little FaIIs-Members Of the Win
nipeg "Pine to Palm" touring party
arrived here on their 2,194 mile trip
to New Orleans Five Little Falls
residents joined the party for the trip
to New Orleans. Officials of Little
Falls met the tour at Staples and es-
corted them here.
st. PauI-More than 1000 enlisted
men have dropped out OF the Mime
sofa national guard. owing to restric-
tions imposed by the federal govern
ment, curtiling armory drills and
making 1t difficult for national guard
officers to maintain their units, Colonel
e. A. Walsh, acting adjutant general
Of Minnesota, announced.
Crookston - Farm problems VIII
have their day here at the Red River
Valley Winter Shows to be conducted
February to IL, when an array OF
nationally known speakers will dis
cuss the various problems confronting
the farmer. Former Governor Frank
o. Lowden of Illinois will come to
Crookston to talk on "The Farm
Problem" February 10.
neutrality-suspicious. ffaes bet.
ter returns for brains and energy
than any other business in the world,
Perry G. Holden, crop expert, told the
class in farm management and crop
production at the Farmers and Home
makers short course at University
Farm. More than LOO farmers and
homemakers have registered for the
course.
st. Paul--Total deposits in all state
banks and trust companies on Deem
Der 81 were $19.376.136 more than on
the same date in 1924, A. J. Veigel,
state banking commissioner, an.
nounced Estate banks are in much
better condition than they were year
ago, and there is every reason to be-
lieve this improvement will continue"
Mr.. Veigel said.
Brainerd-By culling poor producing
cows and feeding the remainder prop
erly, 150,00O,O00 pounds of butter
could be added to Minnesota's annual
production. Such is the opinion of
C. H. Eckles, chief of the division of
dairy husbandry, University Of Min
nesota, expressed at meeting Of the
Minnesota State Dairymen's Associa-
ton here
ST. Paul. F. Reed again heads the
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation,
following the annual business meet
ing of the organization at the Capitol
All officers were reelected without
opposition. Other officers include A.
J. Olson, Renville, first vicepresident,
and Hagbarth Bue, Mortified, second
vicepresident. Mrs. E. v. Ripley, Me-
nagha, and j. d. Pyle, Madison, were
reelected directors for three years.
st. PauI-While Minnesota opera
tors Of automobiles and trucks are
spending $500 for every machine in
1926, government units will be spend
Ing $50 for each Minnesota-owned car,
to maintain and improve roads of the
state, survey by the state highway
department showed. The department
estimates an expenditure for road
work of $30000,000, including state,
county and local funds. AS there are
500, 900 cars, the average will be $50.
StilIwater-Unless some prisoners
are discharged from the state peni-
Tertiary at Saltwater, Warden j. ].
| Sullivan will be compelled to put out
the IS. R. O." sign as the institution
Is now crowded beyond it's normal
limitations Warden Sullivan, who
conferred with members of the state
board of control on routine matters,
stated that the present population at
the institution is Lis, the largest
! ever recorded in the state.
| MarshaII-Judge A. B. Gislason of
the ninth Judicial district announced
that he had resigned from the bench
10 enter private law practice 81 sent
in my resignation to Governor Chris
tianson and 1t will be effective as
soon as my successor qualities" the
Judge said. He will practice law at
Marshall.
| ST. Paul-County attorneys in Is
Minnesota counties were told by the
Minnesota railroad and warehouse
commission that It is their duty to
prosecute Minnesota railroads for en-
forcing discriminatory railroad rates
! Cor intrastate shipments.