The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-18
MINNESOTA NEWS


Minneapolis-The entire state was
swept by 36-hour dust storm which
did plenty of damage without blowing
up much needed rain.
Mountain lake-The local CONNER
cial Club will assist in formation of
band so that free public concerts can
be given during the coming summer.
cass Lake-President Roosevelt
signed bill providing for SIS pay
ments TO each enrolled Chippewa In
dian of Minnesota from their funds
IN the treasury.
Freeport-Playing alone in a barn,
the three-year-old son OF Joseph Hen
~, well known farmer, was burned to
death when the structure caught fire
and was destroyed
overwhelmingly ranks tenth
in the list Of states signing wheat ad-
justment contracts with 21,125 for
warded to Washington. North Dakota
ranked first with 101,712.
Observation-Disclosures a favorable
opinion by Attorney General Harry H.
Peterson, the Rochester public utility
board has decided to retail electric
stoves and other appliances.
Buffalo,. P. Mcdonnell, president
of the Minnesota Taxpayers Asocia-
ton was endorsed by seven county
tax associations TO run for governor,
but Mr.. Mcdonnell has declined.
Detroit Lakes-A reduction in tele-
phone charges, which will result in an
average saving Of 81 yearly to sub
scribers, was authorized by the state
railroad and warehouse commission.
Misunderstanding in relays for
for II hours, crews of miners dug out
the body of Alfred Paatola, IS, Kee-
watin mine worker, after he was
trapped in an underground mine cave
in.
Minneapolis-More than 125,500
Hennepin county residents have ap-
piled at the office of George H. Hem
perley, clerk OF district court, for
their state automobile drivers IL
censes.
Warren-More than 800 Marshall
county farm boys and girls have en-
rolled in various Al cluts with indi-
cations OF q records breaking enrol
ment year, according TO Harold F.
Harrison, county club leader.
MinneapoIis-In a surprise move
the federal government arraigned
Mrs. Beth Green, wife of slain Eugene
Green, Dillinger gangster, on charges
Of conspiracy to harbor John Dillin-
ger in a apartment at st. Paul.
MarshaII-A huge pelican, measur-
ing 81 feet from one wing tip TO the
other and weighing about Is pounds,
was found near here after it had been
killed by flying against high line.
The birds beak was IL inches in
length.
St. PauI-With the average loan
about s400, federal corn-hog loans to
1900 Minnesota farmers total s4,-
100000, it was announced as the peri
cd ended. As security, the govern
ment holds about 10,000,00 bushels
OF corn sealed IN cribs.
MinneapoIis-An appropriation Of
$4,000 for 1884 police equipment pur-
chases, including eight machine guns,
additional bullet-proof vests and gas
bombs, was recommended at a joint
session of the city councils commit
tees on fire and police
St. PauI-Awards for road jobs to-
falling s366,3S2 were announced by
the state highway department. Pro-
jects in Fillmore, Itasca Stearns, Wa
SEGA, Pipestone, Wadena, Kittson, Bel
trami, Mcleod, Hennepin and Pope
counties are included in the lettings.
Rochester-Oppositio to any change
in the present township officers sys-
TEN and present assessor system, as
well as affiliation Of town and county
road systems with the state trunk
highway system, was voiced at
meeting Of the Olmsted County Town
ship Officers Association here.
WaIker-An Indian has confessed
the murder of Clifford Ellington, Min
neapolis truck driver, found dead, a
bullet in his head. on the highway
near Dear River. Ellington was driv-
ing a load of supplies to CCC camp
near Deer River at the time of his
murder. The Indian youth has con-
fessed he killed Ellington as the re-
suit OF an argument which started
after the truck driver had given him
a ride. The young Indian is held by
the sheriff here.
Wabasha-Fire swept over Sec
ton of the waterfront business Sec
ton here and wiped out many build
ings. No one lost their life in the
blaze, but seven horses persisted in
barn which burned. The main eleva-
tor, its office, an ice house and sew
eral other buildings were destroyed.
High winds made ii hard to control
and between s250,O00 and $500, 900
damage was done. Fire departments
from Red Wing, Lake City and Win
ona helped to fight the confagration.
Pine city-The object Of an intense
search after she disappeared from
her home about a mile east OF here,
Mrs. John HoIler, about "a, was found
in a dry cistera where she apparent
" had lain unconscious for nearly "A
hours.
Fort snsIIing-Dates for the annual
Citizens Military Training camp at
Fort Smelling have been fixed as Aug.
/ to Aug. 80, according 10 word re-
ceived from the war department
There will be seven camps in the Sew
enth Corps area, Of which Fort Smell