The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-03-02
MINNESOTA NEWS

Both on and off sales will be made.
ST. Paul-The time for filing re-
turns on the new state income tax
has been extended from March Is to
April Is.
Duluth-Freight tonnage received
and shipped out of the Superior-Duluth
harbor increased lis per cent in 1888
over 1892.
MinneapoIs-The Minneapolis Sym
phony Orchestra returned to the city
after a successful tour of the East
and South.
st. Paul-Drivers of cars must buy
their drivers license before March /
if they do not want to pay penalty
and be subject to arrest.
eapolis-This city has had
three police chiefs in the last year.
Michael Johannes was just named by
the mayor to replace John Hart.
Thief River FaIIs-A dedication pro-
gram, opening February rs and last
ing until March 8, will mark the open
ing of Thief River Falls new NUM-
cipal auditorium.
Wadena-Organizati of the North
Central and Northwestern Develop
ment Association to promote the in
terests of 81 counties in northern
Minnesota was completed here.
Minneapois-A statewide Council
for Sobriety will form the nucleus
around which Minnesota drys will
rally for the second dry war, the Anti
Saloon League of Minnesota an
nounced.
st. Paul-More than 300 officials of
Minnesota's 81 counties attended the
annual two-day convention of the AS
ISOLATION of County Commissioners of
Minnesota.
ST. PauI-C. C. Bohn, father of Has
kell Bohn, St. Paul kidnap victim,
will start civil suit to recover S3,450
impounded by officials of Sioux Falls,
S. D., on apprehension of the late
Verne Sankey.
st. Paul-Colonel George C. Lam
bert, Sc, st. Paul attorney and bust
nessman and leader of waterway
developments in the northwest for 25
years died at his home after an i'll
ness of two months.
ST. Paul-Appeals for drastic &C
ton by the government to speed up
the federal distribution of drouth re-
lief stock feed in Minnesota were tele-
graphed to Washington by A. T. Fors-
berg, state drouth relief administra-
tor.
Faribault-Faribaul Boy Scouts
canvassed householders for furnish
ings, clothes and shoes to be distrib-
uted to needy families, carrying out
the project suggested by President
Roosevelt during Scout anniversary
week.
Mnneapolis-A check for $5,3S5,
partial proceeds of the Roosevelt
Birthday ball held in the Minneapolis
Auditorium on Jan. 30, for the benefit
of the Warm Springs foundation, was
presented to President Roosevelt in
Washington
St. PauI-There is danger that Min
nesota's winter fishing, instead of be-
ing extended a month longer as it
was this year, will have to be cur
tailed in the near future to save the
diminishing supply of game fish in
the state, DR.. Thaddeus Surber, state
superintendent Of fish propagation,
declared.
Rochester-Expressing desire that
the money that came from the sick
should be returned to the sick, Drs.
William ]. and Charles H. Mayo pres
ented an additional gift of 100000 to
the Mayo Foundation for Graduate
Medical Study and Research of the
University of Minnesota This brings
to 100000, the gifts to the univer-
sity from the Mayo brothers.
ST. PauI-Stirred to action by re-
ports of shortages of relief supplies
in the drouth stricken area of west
ern Minnesota, Senator Shipstead
moved an amendment to pending ap-
preparation bills to give the federal
emergency relief administration an
additional $20,O00,0O0. The senator
will seek prompt action on this meas
ure. so relief in additional form can
go forward.
owatonna-Feeling against crimi-
nal activities in the state led to the
organization here of the first chapter
of the Minnesota Law and Order
League. The body plans to enroll the
bulk of Steele county's adult popuIa-
tion in its ranks and create sentiment
and support of law and authority that
will make crime scarce and extreme
ly unpopular within the county's
boundaries.
Minneapolis-Three Civilian Con-
servation Corps camps for former SER
vice men will be established in Min
nesota under the presidential author
ization for continuation of CCC work
another year, until April 1, 1895.
Word to this effect was received by
c. d. Hubbard, manager of the vet
Grams administration in Minneapolis.
He said enrolment for the camps are
being received now, with March Is
set as the final date.
st. PauI-The state is starting legal
action against seven railroads seek
ing to collect s1,O09,249 in gross
earnings taxes which the state claims
is due. The suits involve car and
equipment rental over period of
several years.
ST. Paul-Checks for one-third of
the gas tax receipts the last six
months of 1888 have been mailed
county treasurers of the state The
checks tptaled $1,7S2,500 and made a