The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-01-04
MINNESOTA NEWS

way to Italy to marry the girl who
has waited for him.
Gonvick-The village of Gonvick ce-
LIBERATED the Christmas holidays with
$4,000 in its Golfers and with no out
standing Indebtedness.
ST. Paui-Failing to recuperate from
an operation as quickly as hoped,
Governor Olson must remain in the
hospital until New Years.
DuIuth-Twenty-one ships will lay
over at the head of the lakes during
the winter and seventeen of the ships
will be tied up to docks here.
! Preston-A proposal to build NUM-
cipally owned power. light and heat
ing plant was defeated by one vote,
316 to 315, in special election.
Wheaton-While demonstrating a
rifle given his 11-year-old son, Will
liam Goodhart, "a year-old farmer,
was shot in the head and died two
hours later.
Warren-Taxpayers of Warren will
pay their 1885 taxes on a basis of
1852 mills, the highest tax rate in
the local history, Levi Johnson, coun-
ty auditor, reports.
| Windom-H. A. Holland sustained
badly cut chin, gashes on his face
and a broken tooth when pheasant
shatterd the windshield of his car
and fell into the back OF the acr.
Faribault-Rice county's new $780,
600 courthouse, completed after near
ly four years of litigation, special
elections, and delayed construction,
was dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies.
st. cIoud-A special Christmas
broadcast for America was given in
the catacombs Of San Domtilla at
Rome with Bishop Joseph Busch Of
the st. Cloud diocese, delivering an
address.
Bemidii-Re-employ managers
from seven northern Minnesota coun-
ties assembled here at the call Of
Harry E. Reese of Bemidji, district
No. 2 United States unemployment
manager.
sion marked by a dispute over a pos
sible state police setup, the Minnesota
crime commission adopted 35 propos-
ais aimed at crime prevention and
crime cure.
Duluth-Leon Gleckman, former St.
Paul political power, under an 49,
months sentence in Leavenworth pris-
on for income tax evasion, will not be
deportet, Federal Judge Robert C.
Bell ruled in effect.
Rochester-Dr. B. F. Smith, super
fntendent of the Willmar state asylum
since 1927 was appointed to take
charge of the Rochester state hospi-
tai by the Minnesota board Of con-
troll effective, January 1.
st. PauI-AAA officials in Wash
ington drafted final plans for the i'm
portation of surplus fodder from Can
ada for distribution in drouth stricken
areas Of Minnesota and the midwest
where acute feed shortage exists.
Waseca-A resolution passed by
the county board asked the state
emergency relief administration to
allow this and other county boards to
set hour wage scales for relief work,
with minimum of 80 cents per hour.
Fergus FaIIs-H. H. True, Otter Tail
merchant, fell on an icy street Christ
mas day. A pistol in his pocket dis
charged, the bullet striking him. He
died a few hours after True was AZ
years old and the father of five chill
dren.
Owatonna-The Owatonna Public
Public Utilities commission present
ed the people Of Owatonna Christ
mas gift of approximately $4,000.
The gift includes receipted bills for
December for all electric current used
in Owatonna.
Duluth-Problems concerning the
conservation of resources in the bor-
der areas Of the state will be dis
cussed at special meeting of the
Minnesota conservation commission
January 4. The meeting will be open
to all organizations and individuals
interested in the matter to come up.
st. Paui-Unless legislators reduce
automobile license fees to this years
level, Minnesota stands to receive
| s3,600,000 more out of such licenses
In 1885 than it did this year. The
state has realized $6,5O0,0OO from
1884 auto licenses up to Dec. 1, COM
pared with s6,330,000 for the entire
year of 1888, under tie reduced rate.
The license revenue was $10,115, 900
for 1882 when the higher rate was in
| effect.
Standardization of federal funds
for state forest improvement to re-
lieye unemployment has been urged
upon the federal government by the
state conservation commission. At
a recent commission meeting, repre-
sentative for the Arrowhead Rehabili-
| tation association declared there are
$4,000 unemployed men in st. Louis
county and forest Improvement pro-
| ject, federally-fnanced, would give 20
months work to $4,000 persons and
permanent employment to 5000 more.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. e. Olson, Min
neapolis attorney convicted Of for
gerry, was sentenced to serve up to 20
years in state prison by Judge w. c.
Leary. Olson was found guilty of
forging the name of a client to pa
pers extending a $4,000 mortgage.
Red Wing-C. Walter johnson; ma
tional re-employfssnt :ser!!ire director.
for Goodhue county: found places for
ten men on farmers. the. pdy to Be,
$40 m:.rhjy !nc.:aiae. room. and.
boards but'.rot one man volunteered
for the Jobs, although more than 100
cards were sent to unemployed.