The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-07
MINNESOTA NEWS

than $4,000, was dedicated.
New Market-Three armed men
kidnapped the cashier and robbed the
New Market State Bank. of $1,000.
The cashier was released later.
stiIIwater-More than $50 youths at
tended the annual Older Boys Confer
ence here, with delegates coming from
southern Minnesota and western Wis
consin.
st. Paul-Every county in Mime
sofa Is now accredited as bovine tu-
berculosis-free county, DR.. C. e. Cot
ton, livestock sanitary commissioner,
announced.
LitchfieId-The foundations of the
new postofflce building here has been
completed and work started on the
first floor. The construction will con-
tinue through the winter.
MinneapoIis-Glen Seidel, quarter
back on the Gopher football team this
season, was named captain for 1885,
succeeding Pug Lund. Bill Bevan.
guard, was chosen alternate captain.
st. cIoud-Work on the proposed
municipal incinerator plant to be
erected here, with a large part OF
the plant to be built of st. Cloud
granite, is expected to start soon,
City Engineer R. E. Borrowman re-
ports.
MantorviIIe-Bids received for the
Mantorville brewery, the villages
largest industry, were rejected by
District Judge F. w. Sem as too low.
More than 100000 have been in
vested in the brewery in the last two
years.
Rochester-Five hundred county
and township officers from IL south
eastern Minnesota counties opposed
inclusion Of town and county roads
in state high system at hearing
before the state interim highway COM
mittee here.
st. James-Fire threatened to wipe
out the entire business district here
but was confined to one block, by the
heroic work Of the local fire depart
ment assisted by those from Fair
mont, Madelia and Mankato Damage
was estimated at 100000,
Tracy-Robert Marshall is driving
his third homemade motor vehicle,
car powdered with washing ma
chine motor, and capable of 25 miles
an hour. The car boasts a stream
lined body, small pneumatic tires and
knee action on all wheels,
st. James-Liquor flowed freely in
St. James as Sheriff j. C. Bermel
poured the huge supply he had con-
fscated during 16 years in office down
sewer, in order to make room for
an office for the Watonwan county
emergency relief administration.
ST. PauI-Minnesota led Is report
ing states in purchase of federal mi
gratory-bird hunting stamps for the
current season, the bureau of biolog-
ical survey announced. Nimrods pur-
chased S2,433 Of the 1872, 407 stamps re
ported sold to date to lead Wisconsin,
its nearest rival, by about 5000 stamps.
Tyler-The electric plant here, mu-
unicipally owned, 2as operated at
good profit during the last year and
the village council has decided that
there shall be no charge made for
electricity used in residences during
November. This will amount to
about 10 per cent discount in the
electric bills covering the years
period.
orthfeId-Professor James Rob-
ert Gillette Of Carleton College, COM
poser of symphony band music, d.
rected the Carleton Symphony band
Of 81 pieces when it opened its 18th
annual concert tour in the Roosevelt
high school auditorium at Des Moines.
The concert was the first of 10 en-
gagements which will take the band
through six states.
st, cIoud-The new A. G.. Whitney
memorial airport will be completed
soon. A huge 15-plano hangar, built
entirely Of steel and st. Cloud gran.
lite, will be erected as soon as the
present installation of boundary.
hazard and beacon lights, and seed.
ing Of the graded runways is finished
Officials here hope to establish di.
rect airmail service in the near fu.
ture.
MinneapoIis-The University OF
puted title of the Big Ten when they
crushed Wisconsin "a to in the sea-
sons final game. Mixing strategy
with power the Gophers ran up 214
points in the eight games played to
their opponents 3S. Hailed as the ma
tons best team, Bierman's eleven
won the undisputed title of the Big
Ten for the first time since 1911.
Little FaIIs-Construct of a
$1S0,000 addition to the high school.
will provide employment for all per-
sons on relief rolls here this winter,
FERA officials announced. Start of
work waits only approval of plans
and specifications. Relief funds, and
$4,000 Little Falls bond issue, will
finance the work. In addition, Keli-
her soon may start city hall, costing
$4,000, half paid by the municipality.
Fergus FalIs-A baby mink whose
curiosity led him to investigate the
local business district wound up be-
meath display window in tire shop
where he seems content to remain
as a pet.
Neutrality-suspicious. of the $780,
900 Lac Out Parle flood control and
water conservation project is assured
with decision Of SERA officials to