The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-10

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New Richland-Retests of cattle In
Waseca county will start March 20.
Foston-The Foston Farmers Co..
operative Creamery bought 2,28S,472
pounds of cream the last year.
Northfield-Bids for construction of
a new postoffice building here will be
opened March % at Washington.
Brainerd Ceremonies dedicating
Brainerd's new $4,000 church, the
Gospel tabernacle were held here.
Minneapolis-Radio station WDGY
had fire in their transmitting equip
ment which caused $4,000 damage.
st. Paula Jig saw puzzle contest
to determine the champion Of Mime
sofa will be held here March 20 to
April 1.
Minneapolis-The $275,000 grant of
the Reconstruction Finance corpora
tion for direct relief in Minneapolis
now is available.
Faribault-A two-day school for the
farmers of Rice county was conduct
ed in the auditorium of the Buckham
Memorial Library.
Minneapolis-Aroused by the poison
ing of II dogs, all household pets of
children, residents appealed to the po-
lice to help them find the poisoner.
Observation-Disclosures that the To-
cal sewage plant has damaged their
property, five farmers have started
suit against the city of Hutchinson for
a total of $4,000 damages.
kenyon-A shipment of pheasants
has been placed in an area near
Kenyon by the Izaak Walton league
chapter which will feed and protect
the birds through the winter.
Misunderstanding of s6,551.75 for
1882 were reported at the annual
meeting of the Window Hospital AS
siciation by the treasurer a gross in
come of only SO less than that of
1881.
ST. PauI-Furnished as a first class
hotel, the giant side wheel steamer
81. So. flagship of the Streckfus line,
will arrive in st. Paul June 8 for the
summer season on the upper Missis-
sippi river.
MinneapoIis-Carl Bruce, the mar
riage license clerk reported that total
marriage licenses received last month
exceeded by eight the number apply
ing in February, 1882. The total ap-
plications last month was 207.
EXPEDITIONS of protest over trans
ferring the office Of the supervisor of
the Superior National forest from Ely
to Duluth, effective April 1, have been
sent to the federal forestry service
office at Washington by citizens of
Ely.
St. PauI-Taxes totaling s114,51s,-
09S must be collected this year to
pay the cost Of state and local gov
ernmental activities in Minnesota in
1888, State Auditor Stafford King said
in an abstract tax list furnished the
governor.
Northfield-The insistence of jim
mic, pet dog, called attention to
fire in the A. M. Peterson shoe store
here and fire fighters prevented a
spread of the blaze to adjacent build
ings. Loss of several thousand dol
lars worth of merchandise was caused.
Faribault-Nearly 1000 persons
watched spectacular fire destroy one
Of Faribault's historic landmarks, the
old Sacred Heart church building,
standing since 1878. The building was
constructed at cost of $4,000. Loss
from the fire is partly covered by in
Surance.
st. Paul-Minnesota will observe
the seventy-fifth anniversary of the
birth of the state with a diamond ju-
bilee statewide celebration on May IL.
Governor Olson announced. 1t was on
May IL, 1858, that the territory of
Minnesota was granted statehood by
an act of congress.
Fergus FaIIs-Traveling $4,000 miles
on Minnesota roads without a single
accident, is the record established by
two state highway patrolmen in the
last year. Patrolmen John Howe and
Parker Erickson have been awarded
badges by N. w. Elsberg, state high
way commissioner.
Rockford-SeveraI head of livestock
were abandoned by farmer. Called
by neighbors, who already had re-
moved two horses and a cow from
the farm of John Doyle, after they
had starved to death, DR.. Dick and
Deputies Jack Kittredge and Charles
MCGUIRE discovered Is cows, two
horses and six hogs still alive.
crosby-The village of Crosby has
been voted by the county board of
commissioners a s14,605S0 refund on
monies paid out for relief in 1882,
under a law allowing rs per cent of
all monies paid for poor relief over
/ mill.
Minneapolis-The city council or
dered all city employees under it's
jurisdiction-except fremen, police
and street workers-onto an imme-
date fve-day week schedule, as a
means of saving approximately $780,
600 in the remainder of 1888.
eapolis-Fiye tons of peanuts,
10000 bottles of red pop, 5000 candy
bars and huge quantities of other
similar refreshments usually associat-
ed with circuses were ordered for
the Shrine circus to be staged at the