The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-27
MINNESOTA NEWS

will be held here October /, 2 and 8,
Miss Jane Morey, chief librarian, an
nounced.
Minneapolis - Continued business
gain In Minneapolis and the north
west were reflected in July carload
ings, the Minneapolis Traffic Asso-
citation reported. The combined re-
ceived and forwarded cars shove an
increase Of 14,143, or ass per cent,
over July, 1885.
Winona-A survey of southeastern
Minnesota sportsmen indicated We
hement protest is in the making to
the state conservation commission
against the proposed uniform season
for upland game. Hundred of letters
opposing the suggestion have already
been mailed from Winona, Rochester
and other points in the territory.
New Praeue-The contest against
Fred A. Curtis, Democratic nominee
for governor, is to be withdrawn, DR..
E. E. Novak of New Prague;- losing
candidate, announced. He said friends
started it because of certain false
and malicious statements in the pri-
mary campaign, but no constructive
purpose will be served by contin-
uance Of the action.
Newport-Old showboat days on
the Mississippi are in for a revival
this fall when Roy Joies of Newport
takes the Mantou, last of the floating
palaces on the river, down the Missis-
sippi with a floating zoo. Jones re-
Gently bought the boat at Gutenberg,
Iowa, where it was stranded for two
years with for sale sign on it. 1t
is being towed to st. Paul.
Minneapolis-With the opening of
high school football practice less than
month away, it was learned that the
1886 Minneapolis champions may have
a real prize to shoot at through the
in the making now to send this years
prep title holders to Lincoln, Neb., to
meet the leading team of that city in
special post-season affair.
st. PauI-Frank Knox, Republican
vice presidential candidate, will in
wade Minnesota soon after President
Roosevelt has been here on his drouth-
inspection tour, it was announced.
Mr.. Knox will be in the state Sept.
9 winding up the day with big meet
ing, following parade, at st. Paul
auditorium at 1880 p. m. His speech
will be heard on radio hookup.
Inver GroVe-Minnesota's little red
school houses are doomed. Modern
equipment and structures erected I'M
der WPA auspices will gradually re-
place the one-room buildings. Two
Dakota county towns are now wit
Messing the metamorphosis. They are
Inver Grove and Empire. Black pa
per blackboards will no longer be the
writing slate of countless children in
the rural communities.
Wayzata-An unauthorized bite out
of a sandwich of a fellow diner started
series of exciting episodes that
reached justice court with George
Gillette, Wayzata, accused of dis
charging firearms contrary to law.
Gillette, the sandwich bitter, allegedly
provoked row in the Wayzata Diner
when he grabbed a sandwich from
one Of six youths eating in the place
and took a size-able bite of the deli
cacy.
MiIan-Pians are being made here
to accommodate an increased crowd
at the third annual Eefse day eelebra-
ton Thursday and Friday September
10 and IL according to Henry Thor
son president of the Milan Booster
Club sponsors of the event The pro-
gram will include addresse, free mo-
vies, full sports program, free acts,
parade, and concessions of all kinds.
Free Lefse and coffee will be served to
everyone.
st. PauI-More than 100000 game
fish, including 100000 crappies, 49,
900 sunfish, $500 bass and 1900
pickerel, have been rescued from dry
ing lakes this season, according to
George Weaver, state superintendent
| of fish propagation. All fish are care
fully sorted by fishery employees to
remove carp and other rough fish,
and the game fish are restocked in
lakes that are not already infested
with rough fish.
Brainerd-F. B. Andreen Of New
Ulm was elected commander of the
! Minnesota department, American De-
gion, to succeed Harald Rogers, Min
neapolis. Andreen won with 34S
votes on the fourth ballot after a spi.
rited three-cornered contest. ]. L,
Whelan, Albert Lea, was elected first
vice commander; Carl Mousky, Sank
Rapids, second vice commander, and
A. C Shaefer, Duluth, third vice com.
mander. The Rev. Bernard H. Wess.
ling Fergus Falls was chosen depart.
ment chaplain. Delegates to the ma
tional convention will be Harold n
| IlOSOiS
Anderson, Eagle Bend, and Michael
B. Hurley, Pine City. Mrs. c. F
Moore, Jr., of Minneapolis was elected
president of the Auxiliary
Fort misunderstanding to re
quests of horse lovers throughout the
northwest, Brig. Gen. David L. Stone
commanding Fort Smelling, announced
horseshow will be held at the fort
Sept 81, the closing day of the Twir
Cities polo tournament, being held
Sept 20 to 81. Glasses will probably
include lightweight and ladies' hunt
ers, best individual polo pony, best
string of four ponies, officers charger