The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
MINNESOTA NEWS
Events of the Week Throughout
the Estate of Ten Thou
sand Lakes"


Spri- field-Work has begun on
Sprina DIS new airport. Additional
ground has been purchased by the
city.
Minneapolis - Eighty-six persons
were killed in traffic accidents In
1888 as compared with 70 the year be-
fore.
Bronson-PhilIp Peterson, Bronson,
suffered broken leg when a slide
occurred in gravel pit from which
gravel was being taken for a CWA
project.
st. PauI-The federal civil works
administration program has poured
$3,022,SS3 into Minnesota since its
inception month ago, according to
figures
st. PauI-The federal land bank,
which serves Minnesota, North Dako-
ia, Wisconsin and Michigan, has loan
ed more than $1,OOO,O0O to farmers
on successive days.
Lake Benton-The temporary reg
istration office for applications for
drouth relief has been closed, and ap-
plications will be handled In the flu
ture by the county office in Ivanhoe.
st. PauI-With the opening of state
income tax headquarters at SIS Fifth
street, force of 80 employees is en-
gagged in preparing approximately 3d.
600 individual income tax blanks for
mailing.
Albert Lea-Farmers who had been
losing stock by raids of an unknown
animal, banded together and tracked
It to its lair. 1t was female dog and
after killing her they found seven
small pups.
st. Paul-All of the AL state banks
in Minnesota that applied for men,
bership in the federal deposit insur-
ance system, passed the examination
required by the authorities and join
ed the system.
MISUNDERSTANDING word from
Washington on the outcome Of the
$1S,000,000 sewage construction loan
application, officials of the Minneap-
olis-St. Paul sanitary district board
prepared for an early start on the
project.
st, Paul-Minnesota brewers paid
federal taxes totaling $4,945,41S75 on
nearly 100000 barrels of 80 beer in
1888. The figures represented col
lections of the S. barrel tax follow
ing legalization of the new brew last
April 7.
st. Paul-Lest you forget, here's
reminder that automobile licenses are
due and may be paid without penalty
any time before Feb. Is. The slash
in auto license fees, averaging ap-
proximately AZ per cent, passed by
the 1888 legislature, are still in eff
feet this year.
Fort Snelling-The training camp
buildings here have been turned over
to the homeless men of the Twin
Cities. Here they can get food, cloth
ing and shelter in return for work
around the territoy. The camp is
one of nine which will be established
in the state to take care of homeless
men.
st. Paul-With 81 airport projects
totaling s743,235 and employing 6,720
men already approved, this total is
expected to be swelled to 20 projects
aggregating sS5O,O00, Col. L. H. Brit
tin, chairman of the Minnesota aero
nautics commission, announced. The
projects are being undertaken with
CWA funds.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with as lit
tie delay as possible to Minnesota
farmers of the advance share of the
s2S,000,000 the government is to ad-
vance as bonuses for cooperation in
reducing production of corn and hogs
in 1884, was planned at a conference
of the states corn-hog committee at
University Farm.
Wheaton-Fire destroyed an entire
business block with an estimated
loss of 100000. The flames Quilted
two stores, hotel and the telephone
exchange. Fire apparatus at Orion
vile was held in readiness as the
flames threatened the entire town, but
outside aid was not requested as the
Wheaton fire department kept the fire
within the burning area
Staples-A fire of unknown cause
destroyed several business buildings
with loss estimated at $150,000.
Buildings destroyed included those
occupied by the Staples Cooperative
Store, Bon Marche Shop, Cooperative
Hardware & Dry Goods store, Gamble
store, Grill cafe, dental office of z.
P. Costain, Big Four land office and
the City Cash meat market.
ST. Paula clean bill of health
was given the state division of game
and fish by Edward ]. Pearlove, state
controller, in special report to the
conservation commission of an audit
of the divisions books. The report
covers period from 1881 to October
81, 1888, and was requested by the
commission after charges Of illegal
diversion or improper ALLEGATION of
receipts had been made.
Red Wing-Two men escaped from
minor injuries when the truck in
which they were riding went off the
road west Of Red Wing and plunged
down 110-foot embankment, turning
over several times before landing on
its side at the bottom of the bank.
Austin-The entire estate Of the
late George Boliou, Waltham farmer,
estimated at between $4,000 and
100000 will upon the death of his
widow go to Carleton college at North
field for erection of a building to be
known as the Boliou Memorial build