The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-22


owatonna-Fruit growers and 9th.
ers interested in orchards and home
Identification joined in a tour to four
Steele county farms where results
along those lines have been outstand-
ing.
St. PauI-Average farm prices in
Minnesota on Sept. Is were just per
cent under the average for the base
periods of September, 1924, 1925 and
1926, figures compiled by University
Farm school statisticians disclosed.
MinneapoIis-To aid in taking care
of the 6 per cent increase in regis
tration at the University of Minnesota
this fall, 80 additional instructors and
minor faculty appointees will be hir-
ed, it was announced by university
officials
Minneapolis-Lucian c. Sprague,
Minneapolis, president and co-receiv-
er of the Minneapolis & st. Louis rail-
road, declared freight revenue for the
M. & st. L. has increased $1,000, 900
for the first eight months in 1886
over 1885.
Bemidji-Construction of munich
pally operated low rent model village
for needy families in this area seems
assured with the approval of the pro-
ject by the state WPA office. Build
ing will start as soon as the project
is approved by President Roosevelt.
onamia-State game and fish Off
Gals report an 81 pound northern
pike leaped into the boat of Dan Aug
er, Onamia, while Anger was fishing
in Platt lake. The officials said Au-
ger was pulling in 21a pound bass
and that the pike leaped for it, tum-
bling into the boat.
DuIuth-E. M. Beetle, Sc, of Duluth,
claims a record of having voted for
more Republican presidential candi-
dates than any other person in Mime
sofa. Since voting for Gen. U. S.
Grant in 1872, Beetle claims he has
cast his ballot for every candidate
nominated by the Republican party.
Observation-Disclosures of three rail-
roads and competing truck lines, sup
ported by union trainmen, are on rec
ord against proposed issuance of a
permit for Pipestone-Twin Cities
run of the Rohweder Truck Lines,
Inc, Pipestone, after hearing before
the state railroad and warehouse COM
mission.
Rochester-Forward strides in the
social life of the people were predict
ed by DIR. William Mayo in Minneapo-
lis after he and his brother, Dr.
Charles Mayo, were honored by the
international Medical assembly as
modern miracle workers and their
Rochester clinic was termed the
eighth wonder of the world.
Mankato-Promotion of the con-
struction of a city auditorium and
municipal building, at an estimated
cost of around 100000, of which $780,
600 is to be obtained as a PWA grant
from the government, was launched
following a discussion of the project
among representatives of various city
organizations and business firms.
MinneapoIis-All attendance records
for Minnesota home football games
will be broken at the Homecoming
game with Iowa November Z, accord
ing to Les Schroeder, ticket manager,
who said that on the basis of present
orders, $4,000 fans will watch the
game. The record was established in
1884, when $4,000 watched the Co
pher-Michigan game.
Aitkin-Award of eight highway
construction contracts for graveling
Of 81 miles at a cost of $64,264 was
announced by N. w. Elsberg, state
highway commissioner. The jobs are
in Aitkin, Big Stone, Kittson, Koo-
chiching, Lyon, Murray, Redwood,
Todd and Yellow Medicine counties.
Elsberg also announced letting of
contracts for six small bridges on
farm-to-market roads in Cass county
at s10,301.
GIencoe-The first pole of the Nc,
Leod Cooperative Power Association
rural electrifcation lines, marking
start of construction of the first block
of 10 miles of line, has been set by
President Lars Leifson of the associa-
ton. The project, entailing expendi-
ture of 100000, is to be completed
within two months, with farmers ex.
pected to receive power before Christ
mas. The municipal power plant of
Hutchinson will furnish the electric
ity.
Worthington - Damages totaling
$54,625 are sought in IL cases at the
fall term of district court here.
.ExceIsior-A fve-year-old Guernsey
cow was crowned grand champion
female of her breed at the national
dairy show at the Texas centennial
exposition The queen, Hornblend's
Beauty Raider, owned by the Boulder
Bridge farms of G. N. Dayton, Elk
celsior, was awarded the Royal Agri.
cultural and Horticultural Society OF
Guernsey trophy by John G. Adams
of Boston, president of the American
Guernsey Cattle club.
Austin-Austin will receive Sill,
$50 for public school to cost $247,
600, and Isanti county will be granted