The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-02-01
MINNESOTA NEWS

ten members in opposition.
Redwood FaIls--A Redwood county
chapter of the Minnesota Law and
Order league was organized here.
ST Paul-Nearly 20 per cent Of
Minnesota's total population of $685.
953 was on relief rolls in 1884, the
SERA reports.
elskeiy-The first issue of the North
west Pioneer, a weekly devoted to the
study of Minnesota history, came from
the presses here.
observation-disclosures of Pipestone
celebrated completion of large ad-
dition to the Masonic hall. Milo B.
Price of Owatonna was the principal
| speaker.
Tracy-Trying to open hay NOW
doors, John Lee, 81 years old, slipped
and fell backwards IL feet to the
floor from the catwalk, breaking his
neck. He died instantly.
Shakopee-Chris Andreason, SO, of
Minneapolis, was identified in district
court here as one of three men who
participated in the robbery of the
Newmarket State bank November "a,
1884.
Lake EImo-W. o. Moscrip of Lake
Elmo, was reelected president of the
Minnesota Live Stock Breeders asso-
cation at the closing session of the
associations annual convention at
University Farm.
Eveleth - Minnesota temperatures
which dropped to new lows hit 81 be-
low here After the cold spell it
ranged from 16 above zero at Moor
head to five above in the southeastern
section of the state.
st. Paula program to encourage
formers to make use of the credit ia
cilities of the federal housing admin
istration to repair and modernize their
homes was started at a meeting of
the state advisory committee.
Wnona- Mrs. H. NJ. Lambertson,
Jr., of Winona, surprise candidate,
was elected Democratic national COM
mitteewoman for Minnesota at four
hour session of the Democratic state
central committee in st. Paul.
Moorhead-A verdict of acquittal
ended the trial of ]. Cameron Thorn
son, Northwest incorporation presi-
dent, when jury of two women and
10 men of Clay county voted him not
guilty Of fraud and swindling in con-
nection with stock sales, as charged
by the state.
Hibbings- Appointment of G.. F.
Jack Vance, for seven years football
coach at Evanston High school, as
backfield coach at Northwestern uni
versity, was announced by K. L. (Tug)
Wilson, athletic director. Vance
coached the local high school teams
before going to Evanston.
st. PAUL. P. Zimmerman, acting
relief administrator for Minnesota for
several months, will become deputy
administrator, and it was reported to
mean that Governor Floyd B. Olson,
who resigned as administrator during
the campaign, may again assume the
position as head of the relief agency.
Parkers Prairie-Two children
burned to death here when fire, caused
by an overheated stove, destroyed the
home of Robert WEIGH The victims
were Wallace WEIGH, 3, and his in
FAINT brother, Lawrence. They were
trapped by the flames while their
mother, who was outside when the
fire started, was unable to aid them.
Minneapolis-Uncle Sam may not
collect a penny off your income, but
he wants to know what you are MAX
ing. Single persons earning more
than $1,000 annually and married per-
sons whose incomes exceed $4,000
annually are subject to prosecution if
they fail to file federal income tax
declarations, declared Fred c. Hell
veg, division chief Of the internal re-
venue bureau here.
Minneapolis-Tw counties
in Minnesota that have reported to
date have cut their 1884 tax levies,
payable in 1885, a total of $4,000, the
Minnesota Taxpayers Association
which is making the tabulations an
nounced. This is the fifth successive
year that the local taxing units in the
state have reduced levies over previ-
GUS years, the total reduction in the
period being S45,000,OOO, in all the
units which include counties, cities
and villages, townships and school
districts.
Fairmont-The Fairmont city coun-
Gil had $4,000 load lifted from its
shoulders. The sum represents the
city's share of the $4,000 sewage
disposal plant, the balance Of $4,000
having been federala grant. The
city water and light commission in
formed the city council it would take
over the disposal plant bonds and re-
tire them as they mature from earn
| ings of the municipal light and pow
er plant. The light and power plant
also has contributed $4,000 toward
municipal expenses in the past two
| years.
Duluth-Options On 35,447 acres of
land in Minnesota totaling $92,805
were approved and 1 ,159,621 acres in
new national forest purchase units in
the national forest reservation COM
mission in Washington. The options
| approved in the state were in Meseba
forest, 5,7S5 acres, s12,S67; Superior
national forest, 17,743 acres, s47,648,