The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19

MISUNDERSTANDING new postoffice
was opened for business May Is.
MinneapoIis-Joe Mowry, sensational
Miller outfielder, has been sold to the
Boston Braves.
Cottonwood-Five bags of mail were
stolen from the depot here, but most
of it was recovered.
st. PauI-Gov. Olson was ordered
to the hospital for treatment of an
acute attack of appendicitis.
HinckIey-In a recent rain storm,
lightning struck Mrs. Herman
Schmidt and caused her death.
Lismore-More fax than ever is be-
ing planted by farmers in this COM
munity this spring. Seeding is about
| finished.
MinneapoIis-One thousand pounds
of rough fish were seined from Lake
Harriet and given to the Organized
Unemployed.
st. Paul-Postmaster General James
]. Farley made an address in the
municipal auditorium here, at a Dem
ocratic dinner.
Minneapolis-A total of S674,7S6 in
revenue to the government has accu-
mulated in the state through the tax
alton of beer since April z.
Osseo-Village officials will name
consulting engineer to map plans for
a municipal electric plant as part of
the villages fight for lower electric
rates.
Granite FaIIs-The annual district
firemen's convention and picnic will
be held at Memorial Park here June
Is. At least Is or more towns will
send delegations.
ST. PauI-Highway work started in
SO counties this week. The work will
finish uncompleted 1882 state road
construction projects only partially
completed last fall.
Owatonna-The Owatonna park
board authorized the signing of con-
tract for series of 10 concerts by
the Owatonna high school band at
Mineral Springs park.
Fort SneIlingzTwo hundred and
twelve forest workers were sent to
the woods near Ely, as the first con-
tingent in President Roosevelt vast
reforestation program
Mankato-Needy families benefited
from the recent series Of weekly
cookery schools conducted here.
More than 6,S29 portions of food were
cooked and given to the needy.
Manufactured lake may yet revert
to its former status of duck hunters
paradise. Two hundred female NAL
lards have been shipped to Mud lake
and set out, their wings clipped.
Blooming Prarie-Indication that
prices of southern Minnesota farm
lands are returning to normal was
found in the sale Of an S0-acre farm
near here for $14,400 or $3.50 an acre.
Detroit Lakes-Brought to bay by
gunfire, three farm youths, two Of
Clay county and the third from Hanks,
N. D., are held in the Becker county
Jail here charged with manufacturing
counterfeit money.
eapolis-Suffcien money in
the official pocket to pay May salaries
and other operating expenses caused
the board of estimate and taxation to
withdraw its offer to sell S1,000,000
in short time notes.
Luverne-An unusual accident cost
the life of Leonard Vanderbusch, IA,
AS the lad was herding cattle, his
blind horse collided with a cow. The
boy was thrown to the ground and
suffered a fractured skull which
caused his death.
st. PauI-The United Repeal coun-
Gil of Minnesota to campaign for rati-
fcation of the prohibition repeal
amendment at the state election Sep
TENDER II was organized by represen-
tatives of three political parties and
seven other organizations at meeting
here.
DuIuth-Unemployed men in Duluth,
unable to pay their water and gas
bills, aided in projects for the city
water and light department to the ex-
tent of s42,232. More than 1000 men
were given work by the department
constructing mains which will be
used for future distribution.
Rochester-Medical problems Of de-
preston are to receive large amount
of attention at the S0th annual meet.
ing of the Minnesota State Medical
Association to be held here May %,
! % and "a The mental disturbances
to be traced to unemployment, bust
ness failures and financial difficulties
generally will be considered by noted
neurologists and psychiatrists at the
Monday afternoon session under au-
spices of the Society of Neurology and
Psychiatry.
| st. Paul-To cellar up evident con-
fusion in regard to the opening of the
pike and pickerel season, the game
and fish commissioner announces that
the opening in all parts of the state
will be May Is.
ST. PauI-Sweeping reductions in
the force of employees of the state
highway department as an economy
measure necessitated by reduction in
funds for the departments operations
was ordered by n. L. Elsberg, state
highway commissioner. $50 men were
cut off from the payroll effective
May Is.
| Fort snelling-Eighty-six employees
of the United States Veterans hospi-
tai were dropped from the federal pay
rolls as the first Aftermath of Pre-
sident Roosevelt's order to curtain ex-
pense of war veteran administration.
| 300 more may go.
st. PauI-Damages of 100000 and
| interest were awarded Thomas D.
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