The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-04
MINNESOTA NEWS

the seventy-ninth annual convention
of the Episcopal diocese Of Minnesota
with more than 200 in attendance.
Luverne-The first National All Sun
day in Rock county will be observed
here at the high school auditorium.
ty participated in the union service.
ST. PauI-More than 500, 000, 900 fish
fry and finkerlings were put in the
lakes of Minnesota last year, accord
ing to T. Surber, superintendent of
fish propagation, Minnesota depart
ment OF conservation
ST. PauI-Reyenue from the state
gasoline tax totaled s9S4,591 in April,
compared with s990,S12 in April of
1885, George H. Griffith, state rhief
inspector reported. The tax was Ie-
Wed on 35,O51, 233 gallons.
Pine city-A dapper bandit who
trust hand in coat pocket and
asked for the cash scooped $3.50 in
currency and checks from the safe
of the A. F.. Johnson drug store and
fed in a waiting automobile.
Minneapolis-The district club
camp of Al Club organizations of
Hennepin, Carver and Wright coun-
ties will be at Mission Farm, Medicine
lake, June 4 to 7. Safety, health, ath-
letics and crop judging will be taught.
Little FaIIs-Little Falls national
guard unit became a definite part Of
the Gath division, when It was
reorganized as Company E, 109th
quartermaster regiment with its
strength increased from % to 80 men.
ST. cIoud-Joseph Walt Of Staples.
addressing sixth district rally Of
1900 members Of his Democratic fac
ton, challenged Washington reports
that the Moonan-Regan wing Of dele
gates would be seated at the Phila-
delphia convention.
Zumbrota-Declaring the state can
not Indefinitely continue to issue high
way bonds to match federal aid, State
Senator A. J. Rockne urged returning
the automobile license fee to the level
existing prior to the reduction made
by the 1888 legislature.
ADMINISTRATORS that John Dill
niger and the Harvey Bailey gang
disposed Of stolen midwest securities
through fences" in Denvar was an
nounced by federal agents after dis
covery Of a $4,000 block Of bonds al
Iegedly stolen from the WiIImar Ma
tional gank in 1880.
st. Paul-Filing fees totaling $3.50,
paid by candidates for nomination at
the June Is primary, were certified by
Secretary Of State Mike Holm for dis
tribution to 81 Minnesota counties.
| The fees are in addition to those paid
by candidates for the legislature, who
filed locally in all but 10 counties.
5reckenride-Police are attempting
| to solve the mystery surrounding the
death Of Elmer Homan, % years old,
of Waverly, Iowa, whose body was
found in a boxcar. The youth had
been slugged and robbed. He was
believe to have been enroute to
Breckenridge from Minneapolis on
the freight.
Two Harbors-Co. agent Torsteir
Grinager has been informed that ar
initial allotment Of $4,000 has beer
made to the Lake County Cooperative
Power Association for loan from the
rural electriication administration
The power line will run about 81
miles, with 300 prospective users al
ready signed up.
Duluth-Automobile may be parked
in 10 Minnesota state parks during
the daytime without charge as a re
suit of action taken by the state con
servation commission. In response &c
| protests from various sections of the
state, the commission rescinded its &C
ton of March Is when provision was
made for % cent parking fee.
| Mendota-An historic Minnesota
shrine, the Sibley house at Mendoza
was re-opened, completely remodeled
and equipped with an electric stove, q
hot water heater and an electric re
frigerator. The new conveniences
have been installed in the former
| home Of the states territorial COVER
nor under the sponsorship Of the Min
nesota Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
cokato-A building boom is undel
way here, with $4,000 to be spent
in improvements and new buildings
The Minnesota Valley Canning Com
pany, largest exclusive packers o.
corn and peas in the world, is spend
ing 100000 on a new plant and ma
chinery here. The First Nationa
Bank building and a store building
owned by George Butcher, both des
troyed by fire Christmas eve, are be
ing replaced.
Observation-Disclosures OF ths
welfare boards proposal to drop from
relief rolls all veterans receiving bon
uses appears as a possibility. L 5
| Joseph, board member, said that a
the next meeting he will introduce &
resolution which would remove from
relief rolls only veterans receiving Z
bonus Of $500 or more. Those vet
Grams removed from relief would re
ceiVe relief again II needed after the.
had spent their bonus money at tbs
rate at which relief is paid.
Duluth-Minnesota tax commission
valuations OF iron ore mining lands
for 1882 were attacked as excessive
in arguments by mining company at
torneys during the state supremt
court hearing on appeal from a st
Louis county district court decision
taken by Is companies. The 1882 tal
OF which so per cent is delinquent be
cause OF mining company protests
was approximately $4,000, coo. TIL
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