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

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Montevideo-The Montevideo school
board adopted a motion to permit
school dances.
Lake city-Fire which threatened
the whole town, destroyed three build
ings at loss of $4,000.
Lindstrom-More than 400 persons
attended the second annual ice carni-
VAL A decorated sled parade opened
the festival
Minneota-R. F. Grim, crop expert
at University Farm, was the Judge of
the corn show sponsored by Mime
ota merchants.
Bemidji-A winter carnival's out
door activities, which the cold wave
swept off the calendar two weeks ago,
took place here.
Fergus FalIs-Fish are smothering
in many of the lakes In Otter Tail
county, due in part to the low lake
levels and the heavy SHOWS.
Fairmont-Earle Brown, republican
candidate for governor at the last
election, figured in an automobile
collision here, but was not hurt.
Moorhead-Owen Lamb, Moorhead,
formerly of Dilworth, has been ap-
pointed secretary to Congressman
elect F. H. Shoemaker of Red Wing.
Frazee-Frazee's second large fire
within two weeks destroyed the Arndt
hospital and contents at a loss of
about $4,000, partially covered by
insurance.
Jordan-Henry Arens of this COM
munity, congressman-elect, will repre-
sent the northwest in the house COM
mittee on agriculture, it was reported
from Washington.
Blue Earth-Plans have been made
for observing the eighteenth anniver-
sary of the Blue Earth county's or
ganization. The county was organ
lied March 5, 1853.
StiIIwater-A committee was named
by the Washington County Farm Ho-
liday association to go to the state
legislature to ask for funds to carry
vi elO oSSoSloIiOA WI n.
RenvilIe-Two young gunner who
committed series of holdups lodged
their pursuers near here and made
their escape. They had just held up
filling station at Buffalo Lake.
st. Paul-More thon hundred Min
nesota Democrats will attend the In
augural ceremonies to be held in
Washington March 4, the Democratic
nominational committeeman announc-
ed.
Crosby-Discussion of a plan to
stagger employment at mines operat-
ing here was abandoned at a meeting
of approximately rs Guyana range
workers called to discuss unemploy-
ment.
Fergus FaIls-The Fergus Falls
water and light commission adopted
resolution calling on the city coun-
Gil to call special election to vote
$4,000 bonds for a new filtration
plant
St. PauI-In an early morning raid
directed personally by Robert d.
Ford, northwest prohibition admins
traitor, federal agents seized $4,000
supply of alcohol and bootlegging pa
raphernalia in garage.
st. cIoud-"Great, Great Grandma"
Landwehr, 104 years old, believed to
be the Oldest woman in Minnesota,
died after having successfully fought
off an illness that she might observe
her birthday, February 2.
MinneapoIis-A Milwaukee train
from Granite Falls lost a race with
the stork here, when Mrs. Clara An
derson of that community, gave birth
to baby boy just twenty minutes
out of the city. Both are getting
along fine.
DuIuth-Leonard Flovodnik, 80 years
old, cashier of the First State Bank
of Ely, who allegedly confessed en-
bezzlements approximating $4,000
over period of 10 years, was SEN
fenced by District Judge Bert Fesler
to one to 10 years in Saltwater.
st. PauI-Congressman-elect Magnus
Johnson was initiated into the RAM
of Sons of Wild Jackasses. The
initiation was the feature of the con-
Guiding session of the annual corn
and potato show sponsored by the
Ramsey County Fair association.
Bear River Scholastics for Bear
Rivers youthful inhabitants are go
ing on in spite of the fire which de-
stroyed the school building at loss
of about $4,000. Helping to take its
place are the Woodman Lodge hall
and the Bear River church, while
high school students are transported
the Is miles to the schoolhouse in
district No. As.
Redwood FalIs-The Redwood Falls
city council has decided to sanction
the issuance of scrip money. 1t is
proposed to issue $500 worth of scrip
to start, with the possibility that
more will be issued if the plan works
satisfactorily.
ST. Paul-Six highway contractors
charged with collision in bidding on
state highway paving jobs petitioned
the Minnesota supreme court for re-
hearing on its ruling that the suit,
brought by three taxpayers, must be
tried on its merits in Ramsey coun-
ty district court.
EIlsworth-George Essman on the
Arndt Essman farm north of town,
brought down golden eagle with
wing spread of eight feet.
WiIlmar-Farmers massed In five
localities to prevent foreclosure auc-
tions. They were only partially sue