The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-19
MINNESOTA NEWS

dfSmantled at the ManitowOc, WIS.,,
shipyards after A years CT service.
ST. PauI-Persons selling nursery
stock in Minnesota have to obtain
permits from A. G. Ruggles, state en-.
tomologist, at the agricultural school
of the University of Minnesota. Sell
ing such stock without a certificate
is a misdemeanor under a new state
law.
ST. Paul-Minnesota farmers re-
ceived S32,817, 104 in AAA rental and
benefits from the time the program
started in 1888 to the end Of last
year. including s26,S90,577 in corn
hog payments, s4,s00,72s in wheat.
s932,722 in sugar beets and s93,OS0 in
tobacco.
neapois-Engaged in a survey
of mortality among pheasants result
ing from the extreme cold weather of
January and February, the state
game and fish division urged persons
finding dead game birds to commune
cate with their local game wardens.
The wardens will ship birds in good
state of preservation to University
Farm for examination.
ST. James-Mrs. Susan Doolittle,
who came to Minnesota in a covered
wagon from New York IS years ago,
celebrated her 1OSd birthday ami
versary here. In good health despite
her advanced age, Mrs. Doolittle was
feted by the Women's Relief Corps
at birthday party. Among those
children, and several great-grandchil-
dren.
nneapoIis-Addressin leaders Of
civic and sportsmen's organizations
who met to discuss plans for the
third annual Northwest Sportsmen's
show at the Minneapolis auditorium
April II to IS, George H. Bradley, d.
rector of the Minnesota tourist bu-
reau, urged citizens to do their ut
most to develop the state as a GEN.
ter for recreation and vacation ac-
tivities.
ST. cIoud-A hunger strike among
the LOO inmates of st. Cloud refor-
| matory was broken up when officials
set out to crush the rebellion against
prison regulations by placing the
three ringleaders in solitary confne-
ment. The rest of the inmates ex-
cept for about 200 who took no part
| in the strike, were closely guarded in
their cells and fears that the demon
stration might develop into riot SUBJ
| sided.
New UIm-Dr. L. NJ. Roberts of
Little Falls is in hospital here suf-
fering from a broken shoulder and
fractured ribs following the crack-up
Of an airplane on a fight from Min
neapolis to Rochester. Albert Bar
ton, %, Lennon, S. D., bank teller
suffering from a brain abcess, escaped
! injury with the pilot and mechanic
] Of the craft after it nose-dived in a
cornfield On the Louis Romberg farm
near here.
ST. PauI-Younger Republicans OF
Minnesota received an official call for
state convention to be held in st.
Paul, Saturday, March %. The ses-
sion will be sponsored by the Young
Republican League of Minnesota and
will bring delegates from counties
throughout the state. State and dis
trict officers will be selected and the
formulation of an affirmative policy
on matters of vital importance will
| be discussed.
DuIuth-Heavy ice formations rang
ing in thickness from II to So inches
along shores Of Lake Superior IN
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan
are reported by the Duluth branch OF
the photographic office. In the Du'
luth-Superior harbor the fee averages
about 35 inches, extending beyond
vision on the lake is ice Is inches in
! thickness. The ice is "a inches
thick at Two Harbors and 80 inches
at Grand Marais.
Tracy-A mother and her son and
Tracy-A mouner anu ner Sun anu
daughter were burned to death here
when fire swept their home. The vic
tins were Mrs. Andrew Stahowiak
so; her daughter, Victoria, &c. and
her son, Frank. 81, publisher Of the
Tracy Daily Reminder. Andrew Sta
howiak escaped with serious burns
Mrs. Stahowiak was trapped with hel
children in their second floor bed
room when she returned to rescue
them. She had followed her husband
to the door after they had been awak
ened by the cracking flames.
ST. PauI-The Minnesota old age
pension difficulty is squarely before
the federal social security board
with word from Washington tha
chances are better than even thu
state law will be approved in spite o.
the limitation of $4,000 in state ad
illustrative expense. There is NJ
need to fear it will be thrown out OF
the same grounds the Kansas Law
was rejected by the federal board, 1
was learned. In Kansas, administra
ton was left to counties with re
quests to them that they agree Il
state supervision on a voluntary
basis. This federal act requires {
state agency such as the Minnesota
law sets up.
ST. PauI-Sharply slashing into re
lief stats of the state and Of coun
ties. several hundred persons wis
have been connected with relief agen
cies in Minnesota are about to b
dropped, L. P. Zimmerman, state ad
ministrator, announced. Economy Il
the order of the day as result o
two developments: Refusal OF tn
federal government to help furthe
with direct relief. thus throwing thl