The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-20
MINNESOTA NEWS


Brainerd-After month in u hospi-
tai at Rochester where he underwent
operation for insertion of tube in
the small intestine to permit him to
take nourishment, Governor Olson was
returned to his summer home on Gull
lake, near here.
Fairmont-Senator Elmer A. Ben
son announced Washington officers
of the federal rural electrification adj
ministration has granted an additional
s121,OOO for project in Martin and
Jackson counties. to provide electri-
city for $50 farm homes in the two
COUNTIES.
ST. Paul-An emergency fund Of
s150,000 for use in the Minnesota
forest-fire regions was created by thi
state executive council The council
set aside 100000 for purchase of fire
fighting equipment and $4,000 for re-
lief of families left destitute by the
raging fires
Minneapols-Min has been
without an appreciate rain for 81
days and without heavy one for "a.
The last heavy rain was 1.02 inches,
June 6. Precipitation of 33 was re-
corded June s. IT On June and 40
on June Is. Since then, rainfall has
been negligible.
DuIuth-Forest fires in northern
Minnesota that have destroyed SIS
farm homes killed hundreds of head
of cattle and forced hundreds to fee
for their lives were largely concen-
trated in the Markham-P alo- Aurora
district and the Gunfiint lake district
on the Canadian border
ST. PauI-Minnesota dairy and 1iv-
stock farmers were urged by E. A.
Hanson, extension dairyman at Uni
versity farm, to sell surplus supplies
of hay and other roughage to other
state farmers in need of such sup
plies rather than sell it out Of the
state, according to Hanson.
Misunderstanding fires broke out in
northwestern Minnesota while forest
fires in the northeastern part Of the
! state were being placed under control.
| Forest rangers reported a crest fire
speeding beyond control in the Cana
| dian timber north of this section and
settlers were warned to flee for their
! lives.
| StilIwater-Sixty-six years ago the
rolled off an ancient model hand press
| A. B. Easton was the publisher.
Easton's son, William Easton, Sc, &C.
LIBERATED the close Of his sixty-sixth
| consecutive year of service on the pa
per, record that no other editor in
the country can match.
ChatfieId-Prolonged absence of
rain, making building finder dry, was
held partially responsible for the
heavy fire losses in southeastern Min
nesota on farms near here, and Wyatts-
Vile More than $4,000 property
loss was reported in fire on the
Patrick O'Rourke farm at Wyattsville
and fire damage on the D. B. Gravity
farm near here was set at $4,000.
Minneapolis WPA has checked
up on the situation and determined
there are enough skilled laborers
available in the state for at least
some PWA jobs Checking up started
| weeks ago when public works officials
] announced in Washington that Min
nesota was being eliminated from par
ticipation in the new $4,000, 900 PWA
allotment because not enough skilled
laborers were available for jobs.
EIy-Conscription of men in cities
and towns in northern Minnesota for
fire fighting duty began as fire in
the vicinity of Kabetogama lake near
the Canadian border burst out of con-
troll and threatened destruction Of one
of the states last remaining stands of
virgin timber Drafting of men began
as forest fires fared ominously again
over other timbered regions in nor
thern Minnesota and Wisconsin,
threatening settled areas in at least
two other sectors. 10000 acres were
burned.
Fergus Falls-Walter J. Sorenson of
Fergus Falls has been named as the
safest driver in the state. The selec-
ton was announced by Judge Levi M
Hall, chairman of the committee of
judges appointed by the Minnesota
State Automobile association. Soren-
son, SIS, is general superintendent of
the Otter Tail Power company at Fer
gus Falls. His driving record spread
over quarter of a century includes
nearly million miles of operation
without ever scratching fender OF
receiving traffic tag or warning.
Sorenson will join the motorcade oil
winners from each state leaving Min
neapolis on Aug. q and driving tc
New York at the rate of $50 miles
per day over a route selected by the
American Automobile association
They will form caravan entering
New York Aug. 81 to be entertained
at the Waldorf Astoria by the CIT
Safety Foundation, co-sponsors of the
contest
ST. PauI-Although the drouth has
made heavy inroads in Minnesota
corn fields, state producers of that
crop should realize more from it thar
they have in recent years, according
to views expressed by state agricul
tural and board of trade observers
On the basis of current prices for corr
deliverable in Chicago in December
the present crop Is worth at leas
S13,O0O,000 more than the 1884 droutf
: year crop, and it's value also would
exceed those of the big crops of 1881
1892 and 1893 when prices were mucf
lower.
Observation-Disclosures exercises will b,