The Ely miner., 1935-07-04
MINNESOTA NEWS

ouicdu plCHlc mere.
Owatonna-Farmers are guarding
sheep flocks with guns following loss
of more than so sheep by dogs.
ortonvilie-A circus crowd was
thrown into near panic when high
wind fiattened all the tents. No one
was injured.
Pequot-Lumber and building ma
terial dealers from five northwest
states met for the second summer con-
vention of the Northwestern Lumber
mans Association.
Braham-Dr. Charles Swenson,
founder of the Braham hospital and
for more than 80 years a physician
and surgeon here died in his home
after long illness.
Lake City-Organization OF junior
chamber of commerce has been COM
pleted here and the group has affi-
lated with the United States Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
Minneapolis-W. N. Carey who has
been state engineer for the PWA took
charge of the general engineering on
the Minneapolis-St Paul joint sewer
system under the title Of project en-
gineer.
Waseca-The Democratic state CEN
trail committee pledged itself to sup
port President Roosevelt for reno
mination at meeting here attended
by more than 100 persons from all
sections of the state.
issue in prospect to finance six-year
program of street surfacing here, all
streets and avenues of the city will
be given bituminous treatment, ac-
cording to present plans.
Minneapolis-Wa recruiting
methods will be put to the test in
Minnesota for fourteen days, as seven
reserve officers were called for active
duty to assist with the enlisting OF
756 men in the United States army.
st. PauI-The st. Paul internal re-
venue office mailed out $4,000 liquor
tax stamp application blanks to Min
nesota liquor and beer dealers. Hard
liquor dealers were sent 5000 and
beer dealers, 10000, to conform with
federal laws.
lie Sueur-Minnesota canneries this
year will pack approximately 36,000,-
600 cans Of peas, an increase of Is
per cent over the pack of last year,
it was estimated by the state depart
ment of agriculture. There are 23,235
acres to be harvested, and Is can
neries will employ 1900 workers.
St. cIoud-This city dedicated it's
new airport, named the Whitney
Memorial airport, as was the old one
it replaces, in memory of Albert G..
Whitney, pioneer central Minnesota
utilities builder and operator. In 1929
Mrs. Alice Whitney gave the city the
sum of $1,000 OF be used for mem
orial airport in her husbands name.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
late Sam G. Anderson wild life re-
fuge appeared as project of Mime
sofa conservationists seeking to men,
orialize him and preserve his work.
Anderson, who was buried here, left
huge estate for bird propagation,
already a center of pride among state
conservationists. Associates sought
support to keep it that way.
ST. PauI-Minnesota will receive
federal old age pension money under
the Social Security act, whether the
bill passed by the last legislature is
held valid or not. That is the opin-
ion of Senator Robert F. Wagner of
New York, chief sponsor Of the fed
eral bill. AS far as the old age PEN
sion situation is concerned, therefore,
Minnesota will not need a special ses-
sin of the legislature.
DuIuth-Minnesota forests will re-
ceive $349,S2O of s13,S27,SOO approved
by President Roosevelt for the for
estry service from work-relief funds,
according to Washington dispatches.
Executive approval was given $40,-
043,272 in allotments from the fund,
including s25,OOO,OOO for soil erosion
control program. Some of the latter
fund probably will be spent in Min
nesota.
ST. PauI-Special elections to fill
three vacancies in the legislature
caused by death can be deferred un-
til the general election next year,
unless there is a special session, At
torney General Harry H. Peterson In
formed the governors office. There
are three vacancies-the seats of Sen.
ators H. H. Bonniwell of Hutchinson,
Patrick Morrison Of Norwood, and
Representative A. ]. Samec of st.
Paul.
Bemidji-Resort owners and busi-
ness men in northwestern Minnesota
voiced opposition to a proposal to
construct tourists cabins on Lake
Itasca in Itasca state park as con-
templated by the National Park Ser
vice with the use Of federal funds.
The Bemidji Civic & Commerce as
sociation board of directors unanim-
ously went on record as opposing the
project at its last meeting and for
warded copy Of the resolution to e.
V. Willard, state conservation COM
missioner.
Hewitt-C. ]. Hancock, superinten-
dent of Hewitt schools, who was shot
when he surprised two burglars rob-
bing a garage, died Of his wounds.
Hancock, 1t was reported, identified
photograph Of his assailant during
his conscious moments.
to-Abandonning the insist
ence of innocence he maintained since
his arrest May 6, Lyle Davis, 23, of
Mason City, Iowa, and formerly of
Mankato, pleaded guilty to a charge