The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-24


MinneapoIis-More than 100 applf
cations have been filed for permit to
sell beer whenever it becomes legal.
Spring valIey-Fire destroyed the
Hummer Brothers wholesale grocery
here with damage estimated at $780,
900.
st. Paul-Extension of the income
tax deadline date to March 81 has
been granted by the U. S. govern
ment.
Dodge center-A five-year electric
service franchise was granted by the
village council to the Federal Public
Service Corporation.
ST. PauI-Edward Indrehus, twice
Democratic candidate for governor,
died here after being i'll for a month.
He was 60 years old.
Notwithstanding of degrees and
certificates to % graduating students
of Mankato Teachers College was an
nounced by the school.
DeIhi-Mrs. Margaret Leslie, OBJ
served her 102d birthday anniversary
at her home. She came to this coun-
try from Nova Scotia about 20 years
ago.
st. Paul-The house, in Washington,
received an adverse report from war
department engineers concerning pro-
posed improvements of the Pigeon
river.
Heron Lake-An eve on the farm
of the Wagner brothers, southwest of
here gave birth to six lambs. Any
number above three is regarded as
unusual.
Observation-Disclosures for the us.
ual $1,000 appropriation to support
county agricultural extension work
was rejected by Dodge county COM
missioners.
Morton-Granite from the quarries
here will be used in the construction
of new postoffice building at Knox
vile, Tenn. Fifty carloads is the
estimated requirements.
Fergus FaIls-More than 10000
in gold and gold certificates have
been exchanged at the bank here
since President Roosevelt's anti
boarding order was issued.
Tracy-The proposed new city char
| ter is almost ready for presentation
to the council after nearly a years
| work by the charter commission. A
| special election will be called.
Granite FaIIs-A verdict of acquittal
was returned in the trial of Ole An
| derson, So, farmer, on a murder charge
growing out of the killing Of Nordahl
Peterson, 10, farm youth during pick
citing operations near Candy last Oc-
tober.
| FaribauIt-Jack Manders, former
Minnesota football star, was fined
$40 and costs or Is days in Jail after
| pleading guilty to third degree as
sault. He was granted stay until
May 1.
st. Peter-Ray Johnson, son Of DR..
| o. ]. Johnson, president Of Gustavus
Adolphus college, was named secre-
tary to Congressman Henry Arens of
Jordan. Johnson has left for Wash
ington.
st. PauI-Citizens of 16 counties
have adopted resolutions protesting
against proposals to reduce license
taxes on new and expensive automo-
biles, a highway department bulletin
reports.
Walnut Grove-So popular was the
play given for charity by members of
the Alfred Nelson post, American Lee
gion, at which only farm produce was
accepted for admission, that five per-
formances were given.
White Bear Lake-Forty-three head
of cattle and five horses were burned
to death as fire swept all the build
ings except the house of the T. M.
Urbeck farm, 6 miles northeast of
here, caused $4,000 damage.
MinneapoIis-More than 80 per cent
Of the northwest's banking power,
measured in terms of resources, de.
posts or both, has been restored tc
! comlete service for the public by the
reopening of all the larger and most
smaller banks of the ninth reserve
district.
ST. PauI-Representat of veter
ans organizations decided to ask the
legislature for an emergency appro
priation of S4,500,000 to take care o
veterans, as a sequel to threatened
} action by the federal government cut
ting down expenditures of the veter
ans bureau.
Whipped by high wind
flames destroyed the st. Francis Cath
Ollie church at an estimated loss o
: $4,000 and threatened adjacen
homes before being controlled by fire
men, The fire was fought in s de
grees below zero weather.
Minneapolis The Shriners' circu!
was held here for eight days, the pro
: ceeds to go to the needy of the city
Hopkins sheep were killed
by pack of dogs which invaded thu
farm of ]. T. Hannen, three mile'
from Bass Lake on the Corcoran road
One of the dogs was shot and kille,
by Hammer when a watch dog on thu
: farm gave the alarm. The marauder
squeezed through ventilator in
shed in order to reach their victim
and only six sheep escaped. Nearl,
100 sheep have been killed on rancho
west of here by rowing dogs
Chandler = While one man he'll
citizens back with rifle, two other
robbed the State bank Of Chandler o
$4,000 and escaped in their automc
bile Cashier j. G. McF1ashen wa
the only person in the bank, whicl
was operating under the restriction
imposed by the general holiday.