The Ely miner., 1934-06-22
MINNESOTA NEWS

the annual Lyon county farm bureau
picnic was chicken calling contest.
canby-Young people from 15 Bap-
tist churches in the Southwestern
association gathered at conference.
st. James-Services observing the
18th anniversary of the Rosendale Lu-
theran church were conducted recent
ly.
luverne-The 49th annual encamp-
ment OF the Southwestern Minnesota
Grand Army of the Republic was held
here.
Waseea-Two thousand members Of
the Waseca county farm bureau and
their families attended their annual
picnic.
Ponsford-Vicious dogs are blamed
for the deaths of 40 ewes and lambs
on the d. w. Daggett sheep ranch
near here.
Pipestone-The June term of Dis
trict Court for Pipestone county
convened with Judge Charles T. How
ard on the bench.
Mclntosh-The Mcintosh Commu-
nifty Band of 35 pieces under the d.
rection of Sigurd ]. Ode has begun its
series of summer open air concerts.
Roseau-Approval of the Warroad
airport as an ERA project has been
received and work is being resumed.
This project was started under CWA.
Warren-A new city water plant to
accommodate steadily increasing de-
mands on the supply here is planned
by the city commissioner and coun-
Gil.
Caledonia-Thisc community handled
favorably $4,000 visitors and enter
tanned delegates and guests Of the
first district American Legion conven-
tion.
Harmony-Harmony's underground
cave, which contains a go foot water.
fall, has been opened to visitors. The
cave has been lighted and stairways
installed.
Rochester-More than 100 physici.
ans from all sections Of the United
States and Canada were here for the
four-day convention of the American
Orthopedic Society.
HoIt-Costing s2,400, four miles. oil
grade line is being reconstructed
east of here. The work is divided
among laborers limited to two weeks
each on the project.
Minneapolis-A total of 1883 per
sons were placed on jobs during May
by the National Unemployment ser
vice in Minnesota, Dreng Bjornaras
state director, announced.
Thief River FaIIs-Mixing of grass
hopper poison has developed into a
major project here with every town
ship on the job following the Matching
Of innumerable 'hoppers.
Gatzke-Sale of farm houses, barns
and schoolhouse located on land
turned into game reserve. known
as the Thief Lake reserve, was be
gun under federal authority.
Fergus FalIs-Attacked by a buck
sheep Mrs. P. J. Lorensberry, "a, OF
Parker Prairie, was fatally injured
and died a few minutes after being
found by members of the family.
Warren-A Bible camp lasting two
weeks, sponsored by the Mission
church here and the Red River Val
ley Young Peoples covenant. was at
tended by several hundred persons.
Hastings-Burglars broke into the
Hastings Cooperative Creamery and
stole s115.9S in cash and several hun
dred checks. j. w. Plasek, manager
said the money had been kept in q
butter cooler.
DuIuth-Milk truck drivers and dai
ry employees of Duluth went on strike
after a series Of conferences between
employer representatives and union
officias failed to bring about settle
ment of differences.
Minneapolis - A 75-foot gasoline
cruiser has been turned over by the
United States navy to the Minneapolis
naval reserve battalion and will have
it's permanent base at the Minneapo.
lis harbor on the Mississippi river.
Greenbush-Discovery of set OF
stolen farm sleighs buried under
straw on the farm of Charles Bishop
clear up theft unsolved since last
fall. The sleighs belonged to Joe
Estling. Bishop was placed under
$500 bail.
Fergus FalIs-Life in Russia fails
to satisfy a Fergus Falls family. Writ
ing friends here Of their sentiments
after nearly two years in Russia, Mr..
and Mrs. Jalmer Laine let it be
known they are returning to live in
Otter Tail county.
Rochester-Three election judges
A. R. Nachreiner, John P. McGovern
and Kasper Ibal, were fined s100 each
in District court when they pleaded
guilty to charge of opening a ballot
box before the polls closed, at the
city election March 13.
Isle-Bringing 'em back alive, Cur
tis Reynolds, farmer, chased a wolf
and two cubs and finally caught one
of the latter with his bare hands.
The beast bit Reynolds hand but he
held on and will collect SIS bounty
to help him forget his wound.
Duluth-Approval of $4,000 for
maintenance of rivers and harbors for
the 1885 fiscal year in Minnesota was
given by Assistant Secretary of War
Woodring, in Washington. An addi-
tional $4,000 will be spent jointly on
the Duluth and Superior harbor. The
Minnesota projects and the amount
of their allotments are: Agate Bay
harbor, 10000; Warroad harbor and