The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-16
MINNESOTA NEWS

Cokato The Episcopal church
here, more than 40 years old, is be-
ing demolished
ST. James-The former Farmers &
Merchants State bank has received a
charter to become national bank.
Deer River-Erick Kangas, so years
old, Squaw lake lumberjack, shot and
seriously wounded Mrs. Ina Kosonen,
45, a widow, then killed himself.
Hastings-The new Guardian An
gels school here was dedicated with
Archbishop John Gregory Murray Of
st. Paul giving brief address at
the ceremony.
Baudette-Ballots for the election
were delivered by air and water in
the Northwest Angle, the thin strip
of United States territory which pro-
jects upward into Canada.
Fergus FalIs-Residents in and
near this city witnessed a real wes-
tern cattle roundup when more than
700 government drouth cattle were
driven to local packing plants.
DuIuth-The Duluth plant of the
Universal Atlas Cement Company,
closed two months ago, will resume
operations about Nov. Is, re-emloy-
ing most Of the farmer workers.
Sleepy Eye-Standardizatio of all
fire hydrants here is being complet-
ed. In the past, when other depart
&c IN, hot
ment would not fit the old hydrants.
antorviIIe-Mantorvil largest
Industrial institution, Otto's Brew
cry, operated under receivership, was
to be sold to the highest bidders at
a session of the district court in
Faribault.
st. PauI-Turkey farmers are
warned by DR.. w. K. Billings of the
extension department Of University
Farm, to beware of the turkey buyer
whose only capital is a promise.
There are many such, he said, and
with prices for high class birds bet
ter than last year they are apt to be
busy.
St. PauI-Designation of the week
of Nov. II as the fourth annual Min
nesota Potato week, to encourage the
consumption of Minnesota potatoes
by Minnesotans, revealed that acre
age of potatoes in Minnesota exceeds
that of every other state in the union.
In the production of potatoes, Mime
sofa ranks second.
ST. Paul-Checks totaling S57,931
were mailed to Minnesota farmers
whose crops were damaged by hail
storms this year, L. P. Zimmerman,
acting administrator of the SERA,
announced. Mr.. Zimmerman said
that additional payments will bring
the total reimbursement for crop
damages to more than 100000.
cIaremont-A yellow hen took an
unexpected 80 mile ride on the spare
tire of a truck owned by George
Brummond. Brummond was taking a
truck load of hogs to a packing plant
in st. Paul The hen was clinging
desperately to the spare tire when
he pulled up at the plant after nom
stop trip from Claremont.
Marshall - Louis Sendon, Lyon
county farmer for many years, his
wife and four children have gone to
Holland, where they will establish
their home. Mr.. Sendon was born
in Lyon county and has lived here
since with the exception of IL years
when he went to Holland in the en-
ployment Of an American farm ma
chinery company.
Fairmont-Fifty thousand persons
watched the national corn-husking
contest held near here Ted Balko,
Redwood Falls, trice state champion,
won the championship with 25.78 bu-
shells Of corn in 80 minutes. Behind
Balko was Richard Anderson, Brand
son, S. D., with Harry Brown, Bee
mer, Neb., taking third. First prize
was 500 cash and a gold watch.
Duluth-In a four to one decision,
five judges of the district court grant
ed reduction of $1S,S12,SS7 in tax
able valuation on iron ore properties
in the suit instituted by mining COM
panies in protest of the state taxable
valuation. On one sixth of the 43
properties, the majority decision up
held the tax commission valuation
and on the remainder placed new val
uations.
StillWater-Because he cannot work
steadily, Arthur Farstad, Bayport
night marshall who was shot by
bandit in 1881, is to receive compen-
sation and will undergo examination
at the Mayo clinic in Rochester at
the expense of the insurance COM
pany which wrote workmen's COM
pensation insurance for the village of
Bayport. This was ordered in a de-
cision by the industrial commission
of Minnesota following extended hear
ings.
Minneapolis-Heads of Minnesota
veterans organizations and auxili-
aries and state and local government
officials will participate in the cere-
mony OF laying the cornerstone for
the new $685. Minnesota Soldiers
home hospital, at 10 a. m. November
II. Work on the hospital was start
ed about six weeks ago, and the build
ing will be ready for occupancy next
spring. It will replace the present
hospital, condemned as fire risk
five years ago.
owatonna-Improvem Of rela-
tons between Owatonna and Al clubs
in Steele county is sought in new
program fnaugurated by the Owa-
tonna Junior Chamber of Commerce
with the appointment of a special