The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-04
MINNESOTA NEWS

Minneapolis = twenty-five persons
have been killed in traffic accidents
so far this year.
luverne-At a special election vot-
ers rejected proposal to establish a
municipality owned gas plant by issu-
ance of $4,000 bonds.
Edina-This village wants a fire de-
partment. Residents have secured 200
signatures on petition asking for
the organization of volunteer de-
partment.
Aitkin-The annual mothers and
daughters banquet, sponsored by the
Aitkin American Legion and Auxili-
airy, was attended by approximately
$50 persons.
Long Prairie-Since the position OF
superintendent of schools here be-
came vacant, the school board has
received more than 800 applications
for the post.
kenyon-Seventy-fve per cent of
Kenyon high school students now are
members of the Kenyon High School
Sobriety League, student temper
ance organization.
International FaIls-Fifty persons
applied to the city council of Interna-
tional Falls for the position of man.
ager of the municipal liquor store
which opened here.
Fergus Falls-Captain Jack O'Con-
nell, picturesque wild westerner and
formerly an associate Of Buffalo Bill
Cody, dice in the state insane hospi-
tai here of apoplexy.
Pipestone-Mrs. John w. Hunt mi
raculously escaped injury when her
home here was wrecked by an explo-
sion which occurred while she was
dry cleaning curtains in the base
ment.
st. PauI-Dr. N. G. Mortenson, city
health doctor, was suspended upon
revelation that John Dillinger and
John Hamilton appeared at his home
March IA and been examined for bull
let wounds.
cass Lake-The senate passed and
sent to the White House a bill pro-
vidng payment of S25 to each enrolled
Chippewa Indian of Minnesota from
funds standing to their credit in the
United States treasury.
st. PauI-Eyelyn Frechette, half-In-
dian girl friend Of the widely sought
John Dillinger, was brought by plane
to the Twin Cities to face a charge
of harboring the desperate and aiding
his escape from a St. Paul apart
ment house.
st. PauI-Four hundred Minnesota
motorists are sorry they didn't heed
and drive. For their neglect Of head
light, weight, brake and license laws
they were given tags by the Mime
sofa highway patrol in the first week
of its spring cleanup.
New UIm-Twelve high schools took
part in the annual music festival of
schools here. Participating in the
festival were New Ulm, Fairmont,
Redwood Falls, st. James, Window,
Fairfax, Sleepy Eye, Cleveland, Win
throp, Morgan, Madelia and st. Peter.
st. Paul-John Dillinger is alleged
to be hiding in the Twin Cities after
escaping from a resort in Wisconsin
where three men were slain trying to
capture him. A large sum Of the
money paid in the Bremen kidnap
case was found in Dillinger's belong
ings which he left behind.
Detroit Lakes-Fire destroyed the
]. B. Strafka sawmill here with a loss
estimated at $4,000. Origin of the
fire is undetermined. The blaze
spread rapidly and threatened nearby
buildings. Fifty thousand feet or
lumber was destroyed in addition to
the building. The loss was partly
covered by insurance.
Granite Falls-Farmers from more
than a half dozen counties have ap-
pealed to Governor Floyd B. Olson for
action against mortgage foreclosure
following mass meeting here. The
farmers, from Lac Qui Parle, Yellow
Medicine, Chippewa, Renville, Lincoln
and other nearby counties, claimed
mortgage holders have refused to ac-
cept government bonds.
MinneapoIis-W. C. Robertson,
postmaster, opened a letter in the
dead letter office which contained
four $50 bills. Mailed in Los Angeles
April 13 it was addressed to the Mu-
tual Fire Insurance company and
could apply to any number of local
firms. A note in the letter merely
stated conscience money" and no re-
turn address was given.
Observation-Disclosures for 1884 op-
ened here with the arrival of the
Steamer Patrick ]. Hurley, towing
two barges carrying 1853 bales of Ma
nilla hemp, total of $50 tons. The
cargo came by all-water route from
the Philippines up the Mississippi
from the Gulf Of Mexico, bringing
material with which to operate the
prison twine factory here.
Minneapolis-Boy Scouts of Troop
1877 are performing their daily good
deed this spring by guarding nesting
Chinese pheasants from the disastrous
effects of fires that annually sweep
across the Diamond and Pearl lake
bottoms. A year ago the Scouts dis
covered that many mother birds had
burned to death upon their nests
rather than desert their young.
owatonna-A grant of $4,000 by
the Carnegie Foundation to maintain
and extend the Owatonna art project
carried on to create greater public
opnroo;o fian of art xuoc onro,nood h.,