The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-11-17

ter radish that weighed exactly six
pounds.
Grand Meadow-Fire, said to have
been set by pheasant hunters, burned
20 tons of hay on the farm of John
Heffern, farmer living six miles south
of here.
st. PauI-Minnesota had its first
general snow when practically the
entire state was covered. Moorhead
lead with five inches.
Ienwood-Fifty-four merchants Of
Glenwood will give away turkeys in
contests this month. Six turkeys will
be released from the roof of a hotel.
DuIuth-Archibald M. Chisholm. SO,
mining operator, philanthropist and
one Of the outstanding citizens of
Duluth and the ranges died at his
home here.
Fairmont-When Street Commits
sioner John Hartjen heard that small
boys were selling wheelbarrow loads
of wood at nickel a load he learned
where his paving blocks were going.
Manufacturers $4,000 piled on
the ground here-$S0,00O in sugar
beets. Consigned to the refinery at
Chaska, there are about $4,000 tons
of beets here, valued at about SIS q
ton.
st. PauI-Governor Floyd B. Olson
will convene the state legislature in
special session about December 4,
he said, to repeal state prohibition
and pass a new liquor control meas
ure.
st. Paul-The Home Owners Loan
corporation announced it had stopped
foreclosures on 81 homes from the
time of its establishment in June to
October 81. Property involved was
valued at $122,15O.
Round Lake-Harry Olds of Round
Lake is the potato king of this Sec
ton. He has shipped out Is carloads
of potatoes to distant points from his
9O-acre tract, which is expected to
yield close to $4,000 bushels.
Aitkin-The Aitkin county Turkey
Growers Association conducted its an
nual turkey tour of covering the en-
tire county by automobile. A cara
van Of 100 members headed by DR..
w. A. Billings, turkey expert Of the
University of Minnesota, cruised
about the county visiting turkey
farms.
Hbbins-Proposals to float two
bond issues for projects under the
federal reconstruction program were
defeated by voters at special cleo
ton. One provided for 100000
bond issue Off sewage disposal plant
and the other was a 100000 proposal
for improvement of streets and high
ways.
Grand Marais-Minnesota Arrow
head countryside spearshaped por-
ton which borders on Lake Superior
in the extreme northeastern part of
the state-is practically normal. For
60 days, reports the Cook county re-
employment committee, no man or
woman in the entire county who
wanted to work has been without the
opportunity.
st. Paul-The number Of civilian
conservation camps in Minnesota will
be reduced from 81 to 81 for the win
ter and spring months, it was an
nounced in Washington by Robert
Fechner, director of civilian conser-
walton corps work. He said 60,152
men would be employed in 292 camps
in the middle west and southwest
states for the second period.
Togo-Foar black bears killed two
yearling heifers and calf on tho
William Anderson farm near here,
proceeding TO the Ray Kurtz pasture
where they attacked two work mules.
Here their operations stopped as the
mules put up brave fight and both
Anderson and Kurtz interviewed with
rifles. A few nights earlier II sheep
on the Ernest Gibbs farm near Bear
river were killed by what is believed
to be the same renegades.
Minneapolis-A federal grant of
100000, presumably to carry out the
education relief program in Mime
sofa, was received by F. M. Rarig,
state relief administrator. 1t is ex-
pected the money will be used to fin
ance approximately 1000 students in
continuing their higher education in
colleges and universities of the state.
Each student, under the plan, will re-
ceive SIS monthly for living expenses.
The University of Minnesota has
agreed to suspend tuition fees for
these students.
Shakopee-Scott county farmers
will be the first in Minnesota to get
their bonus checks for cooperating
with the government in the matter
of acreage reduction and it is ex-
pected the money will be distributed
about November Is.
st. Paul-Roger Touhy and his
gang are being tried here for the
kidnapping of William Hamm, Jr., last
June. Joseph keenan,, who played a
major part in the conviction of George
Kelly and Harvey Bailey in the Ur-
schel abduction in Oklahoma, is the
prosecutor.
Observation-Disclosures the season of
serious forest fire danger is nearing
an end, smouldering bog fires, source
of many grass and brush fires, still
present dangerous condition, state
conservation officials report.
MinneapoIis-Seven hundred naval
enlistments with "a assigned to the
northwest will be accepted In the
United States during November, Lieu
tenant Commander George Navel.
recruiting officer in Minneapolis, was
advised. Minnesota will supply 9,
North Dakota 5, Wisconsin and nor