The Ely miner., 1935-02-08
MINNESOTA NEWS

ullOrlum lne week VI rCoIuoiy Ao-
puIuth-After new cold records
were set over the state. south wind
brought relief from the frigid wealth
er
Detroit Lakes-Mrs. Fannie Dey,
s6, oldest resident here. died Of old
age infrmities. Survivors include
daughter living here.
Mlnneapolis-The new postofice
may not be occupied until late in the
spring to permit painting OF the in
terror, Postmaster w. C. Robertson
said
Hastings - Public and parochial
schools of Hastings were closed, due
to prevalence OF scarlet fever. Fif-
teen cases of the disease and one
death have been reported.
international FaIIs-Striking wait
resses here won out in their efforts to
obtain a minimum wage OF $40 a week
and meals and a minimum of eight
hours consecutive work
Minneapolis-Postal authorities con-
fscated more than 1000 books of lot
terry tickets on two horseraces in the
British Isles in March, which were
addressed to local persons.
DuIuth-Minnesota iron mines ship
ped ore valued at s42,S29, 900 out Of
the state in 1884, gain over the pre-
vious year, the report Of F. A. Wildes.
director of the division of lands and
minerals, reveals.
Shakopee Anderson. 33-year
old Minneapolis bank robber, was
given a life term in Saltwater prison
for participating in the $500 holdup
Of the First State Bank of Newmarket
two months ago.
Gonvick-A plank hurting on q
whirling saw struck and killed Thomas
Hetlanl, so years old. Hetland was
working on the skidway at the Ber-
ger sawmin and the plank. flying 25
feet into the air, hit him on the head.
FarihauIt-A sixth victim to perish
from the recent extreme cold. Mar
| tin Cess, So years old. found uncon-
scious near Kenyon after being miss
| ing for a night, died at a Faribault
hospital from freezing and exposure.
eIsnwood-Two persons we're burn
ed to death when fire destroyed the
L. W. Perkins residence here. Betty
Perkins and Martha Kjildahl. the lat
ter a maid, were victims of the blaze
| which started from a coal stove ex-
! plosion.
Brainerd-Clad in noisy plaid shirts
men If Brainerd on May Is will be-
| gin setting the stage for the Paul
Bunyan celebration to be sponsored
! by the Brainerd Chamber Of Com
merce Every male will cease shaw
/ ing for the event
minneapolis-Guy A. Howard, for
! % years in charge Of the Minneapolis
automobile license bureau for the
/ state, has been removed by Mike
Holm, secretary OF state. W. L. Roust
| Of Mankato, for IA years an employe
| Of the secretary OF states office, has
been placed in charge Of the bureau.
Windom-Cats and a sparrow were
blamed for setting Joe Ellsing's barn
( ablaze. Ellsing set a lighted lantern
down in the hay now where he was
| working. A sparrow 1uttered into
the glare and several cats took chase,
upsetting the lamp. Ellsing saved
his cattle before the structure was
destroyed.
Excelsior-n proper tests prove the
feasibility Of using artesian wells, the
restoration of Lake Minnetonka water
levels could be accomplished in three
! years at total cost Of 1888, IT'S, ac-
cording to the report Of engineers
| who completed years study of the
problem of saving the world famous
lake from drying up.
Moose lake-Fiye hundred school
children are attending classes in
churches and public buildings as the
result of fire which wiped out the
/ Moose Lake school with loss estimat-
ed at $4,000. The school board hur-
riedily met following destruction OF
the building and decided to apply for
( PWA funds to rebuild as soon as pos
sible.
Albert Lea-The Minnesota SERA
announced ALLEGATION Of $4,000 to fin
ance resettlement CT u Albert Lea fam.
lilies on farm lands, setting in motion
the third state relocation project.
Selected by an Albert Lea business
mems benefit association, formed TO
sponsor the relocation project, the u
families will be settled on small tracts
Of fertile land near Albert Lea All
have agricultural backgrounds, in ad-
dition to various industrial skilIs.
Walker-Heipless to combat the
flames because OF frozen water sys-
tenn. fremen nevertheless rescued the
36 patients Of an Indian sanatorium
at Onigum, Chippewa village on Leech
lake, where fire destroyed the build
ing. Flames from boiler room ex-
plosion trapped inmates OF the sana-
torium- Patients most seriously III
were taken TO the state tuberculosis
sanatorium near Walker, while others
were placed In the Onigum general
hospital and at homes.
ortonvilie-Seeking feed aid for
drouth stricken farmers, a committee
representing the Big Stone county
commissioner went to St Paul to pre-
sent their plight to the state legisla-
ture, and TO request aid. Many head
Of livestock have died from lack Of
feed IN the county. Seventy-fve
horses. $50 cattle and sheep. and so
hogs perished- The federal govern
ment has allowed farmers a maximum
OF SIS each per month for feed, but
this was held insufficient Additional
aid win be sought.