The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-17
MINNESOTA NEWS

GonvIck-Flre or unknown origin
destroyed the Sons of Norway Club
house at Pine Lake with loss Of
$4,000.
St. PauI-Farmers in % counties
borrowed approximately s1.500, 900
under the state system of loans for
seed this spring.
Worthinston-The League OF Min
nesota Municipalities has been asked
to make survey of Worthington for
a proposed coming ordinance.
Heetor-Pupils, parents and teach
ers from 80 rural schools surrounding
this place will gather here May IS
for a play-day at the athletic park.
marshaII-A regional safety con-
ference sponsored by the Minnesota
Public Safety committee was held
here with more than 800 delegates
attending.
MinneapoIis-The farm implement
business in the northwest is expert
encing the biggest boom since 1929,
leading one TO believe that crops will
be bouteous this season.
Sibbines-Two CCC workers, guard
ing lakes and streams north of here
against spearing and dynamiting Of
fish, were attacked and beaten into
insensibility by a band of poachers.
Appleton-Mrs. Karl Husebo, be-
lieyed to have been the oldest resi-
dent in this section of the state, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.
Hauglum. She was 102 years old.
MinneapoIis-An agent of the Han
non detective agency, mistaken for
prowler was shot and killed by Va
lentine Murtele, 101' Mt Curve ave-
nue., president of the Minnesota Lin
seed Oil Co.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY condition Of
Minnesota's AIS state, savings and
trust banks is reflected in the bank
call Of April IS, which showed an
increase Of s12,Se2,0OO in deposits
over December 81.
chatfeId-For sixty years Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shoda have operated a 40
acre farm near here. And all these
years they have used a horse and
buggy to make the smile trip to town.
Mr.. Shoda is 81 and his wife rs.
Worthington-A horse dragged
Floyd Larson, 15-year-old farm boy
to his death. He went to the pasture
TO get the animal and tied the halter
rope about his ram. The horse evil
IDENTIFY became frightened and ran
away
Two Harbors-Pleading guilty TO
charge of strangling her newborn
babe, Grace Monahan. 19 years old,
was entenced to serve one year and
one month in the womans' reforma-
tory Of Shakopee by District Judge
H. ]. Grannis.
minneapolis-As soon as the Min
neapolis Gas Light Co. is able to turn
mixed gas into its mains Minneapolis
gas consumers will receive the ben
eft Of approximately $4,000 in excess
gas company net earnings, which will
" 4CluIAOO u IleIu.
Red Wing-A river tugboat isn't
the speediest means of transporta-
ton, but it made six-mile run up
stream to Red Wing quickly enough
to bring the ships cook, an append
citis victim to a local hospital in
time for an emergency operation.
Minneapoiis-A year ago this month
the worst dust storm in the states
history swept Minnesota, with hot
and dry temperatures hitting all-time
highs. Quite difference from May,
this year, when the temperatures
rarely have risen over SIS degrees.
st. PauI-Petition of railroads oper-
ating in the state for permission to
apply the new interstate freight rates
TO intra-state traffic was denied by
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion. The commission held that to
apply the rate on an intra-state basis
would be discriminatory against
northwest shippers, and would tend
to stimulate more serious trucking
competition.
ST. Paul-There are more than so
millionaires in Minnesota, an ana
lysis of the 1884 income tax returns
made by a. R. Knox, acting collector
Of internal revenue, show. Although
the exact number is unknown, returns
showed 1T individuals have paid or
will pay income taxes in excess OF
$4,000 for a total Of s2,034,615, or ap-
proximately ~ per cent Of the entire
individual income tax assessments in
the state.
ST. Paul-nlegality of the old age
pension law passed by the 1885 leg
islature was established so conclu-
siyely in an opinion by Attorney Gen.
eral Harry H. Peterson, submitted to
the state board of control, that Sem
ator B. G. Novak Of st. Paul. sponsor
Of the measure, decided a test case
would be only futile gesture. Tho
attorney general pointed out that leg
islatiye clerks inadvertently had
failed to remove from the bill two
amendments which had been stricken
out by the legislature. As a result,
the enrolled bill which was presented
to the governor for his signature was
not the bill which, was passed by the
legislature.
Minneapolis-Plans for definite in
crease in the Civilian conservation
corps are now moving forward and
reliable information indicates that
one new veterans company wiz be
assigned to Minnesota, which would
bring veteran enrolment to a total
strength OF approximately 1850 men.
Application from veterans viii be re-
ceived by the veterans administra-