The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-10-13

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Matawan-Nine carloads of western
Montana sheep, the second special
consignment, were unloaded here.
GiIbert-A grant of $4,000 has been
given tbs community for use in lay
ing a concrete pavement through
town.
Duluth-Roy w. Britton. farmer
near Duluth, has on exhibit a 400
pound black bear he shot after trap
ping it on his farm.
kenyon-An exhibition of horses
and colts under 1 year of age was a
feature of Kenyon's ninth annual corn
show and harvest festival.
ST. PauI-Wheat planting in Mime
sofa vii be reduced about 100000
acres from the 1888 figure under the
federal allotment plan.
Observation-Disclosures will receive
federal public works grant amounting
to $1,000 or 80 per cent of the amount
needed to complete its sewage dispo-
sal plant.
Glenoce-A countrywide diphtheria
prevention campaign sponsored by the
Mcleod County Public Health Asso-
cation will get under way in Mcleod
county SOON
st. Paul-Every effort will be made
to get men to work on secondary road
projects in Minnesota within 10 days,
n. W. Elsberg, state highway COM
missioner, announced.
Mountain Lake-By a six to one
vote, citizens of Mountain Lake voted
for construction of a municipal light
and power plant at a special election
that brought out record vote.
Contracts were let for
the construction of Mississippi dams
here and at Alma, Wis. The Alma
dam project was let for s2,017, 600,
and the Minnesota dam for s1,792, 900.
Waseca-A community weiner roast
as an affair of local magnitude was
held here as the result of plans
made by the Waseca municipal band
and the local Boy Scout organization.
Fergus FaIIs-Death came for Dom
ma Lois Kragness, the incubator baby,
who, weighing only 26 ounces at birth,
astounded the medical world by sur
viving birth more than a few hours.
The baby lived Is days.
st. PauI-Persons shooting at mi
gratory game birds from a state trunk
highway without authority of the
owner of adjacent land thereby COM
mits trespass on such lands, Harry
II. Peterson, attorney general, held.
Fergus FaIIs-Eight hundred fifty
dollars worth of shotgun shells were
stolen from a warehouse here. The
robbery was discovered when a check
up was made. Authorities believe the
As cases of shells were hauled away
in truck
st. PauI-The state tax rate for
next year was fixed by State Auditor
Stafford King at 11.06 mills, the high
est in the history of Minnesota and
an increase of 277 mills over this
year. The largest item in the rate
is for the revenue fund. That rate,
5.S mills, was limited to that figure
by legislative act last spring.
St. PauI-Distribution among peo-
pie on relief roles of Minnesota's
share Of the pork acquired by the gov
eminent in its program of raising
prices by buying hogs will start by
the state board of control acting as
state relief commission. In all, Min
nesota is to receive $4,000 pounds,
and the first distribution will be one
fourth Of that amount.
st. PagI-Minnesota' long fight to
secure a revision of the federal grain
standards in order to meet modern
conditions Of grain harvesting, modern
grain trade practices, and modern re-
quirements of grain users, is about to
be accomplished in Washington. A
revision is being proposed by the bu-
reau Of agricultural economics, which
is charged with the responsibility Of
administering the grain standards act.
MinneapoIis-So far, more than
S47,000,000 has been allocated for the
channel work on the Mississippi
river. which consists of 26 dams be-
tween here and st. Louis. A victory
dinner celebrating the occasion will
be held October 26 in the Nicollet
hotel A feature will be the radio
broadcast over WCCO of a tribute to
the upper river cities which have CO.
operated in making this nine foot
channel possible. Governor Olson
and Senator Henrik Shipstead head
line the speakers.
DuIuth-Drying up of sloughs and
small lakes in northwestern Mime
sofa counties will make duck-hunting
quite a task for nimrods who head for
that section Of the state. A deficiency
Of Isl inches of rain during the sum-
mer has brought about a draining of
both surface and subsurface waters,
even in those lakes regarded as hav-
ing substantial basins. This, accord
ing to state observers, is true in Polk,
Norman, Mahnomen, Red Lake, Pen
nington and part of Marshall and Bel
trami counties.
Montgomery = Montgomery fifth
annual Kolacky day was held and the
citizenry is elated over the fact that
the Montgomery city council is the
only municipal administrative body
ever invited to attend a worlds fair.
So. st. Paul-The government pig
buying program ended here and
throughout the country. Stockyards
Jffcials estimated that since August
%. when the pig-purchase program be
ran fho 0ovorurno1t hav hon 0f1f ahouf