The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-01-18
MINNESOTA NEWS

| trlc ugnL In far1Dault VIII become Ell
fective February 1.
st. Paul-Henry Orme, manufacturer
and veteran good roads booster, has
auto license number l for this year.
Warren-Patrons of the local CO.
| operative creamery association re-
ceived $3,560.11 for cream delivered
last month.
SIayton-The Slayton postoffice, re-
duced to third class last July, will be
restored to it's former second cass rat
ing next July.
ST. PauI-Orders to reopen the Twin
City branch of the Ford plant, which
has been closed for two years, were
received here.
Baudete-A wolf that refused to
bulge from the path of an approach
ing car was run down and killed by
Olaf Kvalness Of Carp.
Harris-Edward w. Stark, former
state treasure, died at Center City at
the age Of 81. Funeral services were
held here, his former home.
EIIsworth-The Ellsworth munich
pal liquor store cleared more than
81, 300 in the first 10 months of its ex-
istence, Theodore Bofenkamp, Jr.,
manger, reports.
st. Paul-More than 100000 federal
income tax blanks were mailed to
Minnesota residents. The blanks
must be returned to internal revenue
offices in tho state by March Is.
nneapolis-Leaders Of striking
union garage employees in Minneapolis
and st. Paul reiterated that they will
not agree to arbitration until union
men of both cities are represented.
st. Paul-Minnesota' f1ftieth state
legislature swung into action, again
confronted with a series of knotty
problems headed by tax slashing. re-
lief and threat of state socialism.
Winona-The war department
awarded contract for construction
Of dam No. ga in the Mississippi
river near Winona, to the United Con-
struction Company, here, for S1,563,-
| 954.
St PauI-Representativ A. H. An
dresen became virtual head of the
Minnesota house delegation in Wash
ington following his election as chair
man of the republican group from the
state.
Breekenridge-Two men awaiting
trial on robbery and burglary charges
escaped from the Wilkin county Jail
here. They are Frank Donahue, rs,
and Rolla Dewey, rs, both Of Brecken-
ridge.
| st. PauI-Stafford King was issued
an election certificate to the office OF
state auditor but recount referees
have at least two weeks more work,
checking ballots. The election was
| Nov. 6.
| Crosby-Severely burned when she
ran down a flaming stairway in her
home to rescue her parents and a
crippled sister, Lois Miller, II years
old, of Tromald. is in critical condi-
ton at the Brainerd hospital.
Hibbing-Royalties on iron ore
brought $685., 369.4o into the state
treasury in the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1884, Stafford King, state
auditor, reported. This was four
times the 1888 revenue of s22S,099.s9
but fell below the 1892 mark Of ST.
103,55S.51 and the 1880 peak year OF
s2,S96,155.55.
st. Paui-Keep the automobile IL
cense fees at their present low level
for another two years, Secretary Mike
Holm urged in his biennial report.
Unless the legislature acts on the mat
ter, the rates automatically restore
to the level in effect before 1888, as
only for two years.
st. PauI-More than $500 farmers
and their wives convend at Uniyer-
sity farm in st. Paul for discussion Of
the latest developments in agriculture
at the thirty-fifth annual Farmers and
Homemakers Week from January II
to 10. About 200 classes, demonstra-
| lions, exhibits and conferences were
listed on the five-day program.
Minneapols-The game and fish d.
vision OF the state conservation de-
partment in its biennial report de-
clared that unless its revenue is in
creased or laws which require diver
sion of fits funds to other departments
are changed, the corps Of game ward
ems will be drastically reduced and
important activities Of the division
| curtailed.
Duluth-Eighteen army planes will
visit Minnesota late in February after
two months Of training as snow mush-
ers between Duluth and Great Falls.
Mont, the war department announced
in Washington. The plans call for q
series OF field training fights over the
snow-covered northwest by the planes
in order to try out flying equipment
and personnel Of the army air corps
under sub-zero weather conditions.
The region across northern Mime
sofa, North Dakota and Montana in
cludes some Of the most difficult ter
rain in the country for flying opera
tions during winter months.
ST. Paul-The farm census taken by
the federal government is under way
throughout the northwest. II will
take 80 days to complete the work,
and several months to compile the data
which will include the number Of
farms. how acreage Is used, farm val
ties, number and kind OF dwellings,
tenancy, number Of farm laborers, pro-
duction OF principal crops in 1884,
number OF livestock, production Of
milk, eggs and wool, facts about shift
Ing population, classification Of lands,