The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-05
MINNESOTA NEWS

IrSnu hapiGS-fOrIildl approval OF
$1,6S5 to improve the Itasca county
fairgrounds as a WPA project was an
nounced by Victor Christgau, state
works administrator.
apolis-Improved crop condi-
tions and increased dairy prices were
given as responsible factors in year.
ly gain of IA per cent in passenger
car sales in Minnesota in 1885.
Observation-Disclosures were dark
here the other night because of in
ability to get films through. Sixty
marooned travellers organized the
Pipestone Snowbound club, and cele-
brated at dinner and dance.
ST. PauI-MinnesCta's needy were
given 1,1OO,341 pounds of surplus"
butter in Is months of 1884 and 1885,
the dairy section of AAA at Washing
ton announced. In addition it distri-
buted 407,327 pounds Of cheese and
$4,000 pounds of evaporated milk.
DuIuth-The mother of former Con-
gresham Francis H. Shoemaker, Mrs.
Regina F. Shoemaker, SO years old,
died il Duluth here. She was the
first white child born in Renville
county, and had written several works
dealing with pioneer conditions in
the state.
Fairmont-Opening Of county roads
in this area was delayed when fire
destroyed a county garage in which
snow plows were housed Losses of
equipment and tools Appropriated $4,-
900. State highways were blocked in
all directions but snow removal crews
opened them up.
Minneapolis-John A. Weeks, Min
neapolis attorney has filed for the Re-
publican nomination for Attorney
General. Weeks is an ex-service man
and since 1928 has been a member Of
the House of Representatives, serv-
ing as chairman of the House Judi
ciary Committee during the last two
regular and special sessions.
St. Paul-Hunters are urged to
send 1885 game license reports to the
division of game and fish as soon as
possible. The license cards, which
are addressed to the division, should
have listed report of game taken.
In this way state officials are able to
check more thoroughly on game con-
ditions throughout Minnesota.
+ misunderstanding that CHS
holm is annexing part of the town Of
Balkan solely for the purpose of pro-
ducing additional tax revenue for
Chisholm, citizens of Balkan and FIVE
corporations interviewed. before the
State Supreme Court in the effort to
set aside the action. The town of
Stuntz launched the original action.
Observation-Disclosures boys and sew
en- adults escaped without serious in.
jury from the dormitory building of
the Ramsey County Home for Boys
when fire destroyed the structure at
a loss in excess of s15,00O Lack of
water facilities, condition which has
been criticized by several grand jur-
les, blocked attempts by firemen to
save the building.
Ely-Minnesota congressman have
| been asked to work for federal
grant of $4,000 to the bureau of en-
| tomology and plant quarantine for
| controlling the infestation of caterpil.
lars in Superior national forest near
Ely, A. G.. Ruggles of University
Farm announced. Hundreds of acres
of poplar and birch were stripped
Of leaves last year.
Big stone-Removal Of rough fish
from Big Stone lake has been delayed
because Of the lateness of the season.
and it is unlikely that anything will
be done until next fall. George Weav.
er, superintendent of fisheries for the
game and fish division of the state,
said the Big Stone lake is carp-in-
tested and that ultimate removal of
rough fish is essential.
Jackson-After celebrating less
than five and one-half hours, the jury
hearing his case found Floyd Strain,
former convict of Milbank, S. D..
guilty Of a first degree robbery
charge growing out of the $1,400 ma
chinegun holdup of the First State
Bank Of Okabena in 1893. He immedi.
ately was sentenced to serve not to
exceed so years in penal institution.
Fairmont-With sirens screaming
and bells changing the Fairmont fire
department pell-melled toward the
home of Mrs. G. H. Jorgensen. Halt
way there, the motor truck wheezed
and stopped. Somebody had stolen
the gasoline from the vehicle In the
fire station which Is in the same
building as police headquarters. The
Jorgenson home suffered considerable
damage.
Hastinss-Henry G. Young, Mime
apolis attorney, started action in Da
kota county District Court at Hast
ings for return of S5,000,000 in pro
cessing taxes to retail meat dealers
Of the state. The S5,OOO,00O, Young
said, is in impounded processing
taxes paid back to Swift & Company
and Armour & Company, following
the Supreme Court decision holding
the AAA invalid.
st. James. ]. Prentice, superin
tendent of the Omaha roads western
division, said blame for collision oil
two freight trains near Jordan Feb
ruary II which cost the lives Of -four
trainmen apparently rested on the
crew of the stalled train. His state
ment followed two days Of hearings
The accident occurred when dou
Bile header freight, speeding down q
slight grade at approximately 81
miles an hour. crashed into the reaI