The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01

Could it have been the Easter spir-
it which affected two LEWISTON
hens last week? Apparently with
childish interests at heart, the hens
turned out a special variety of eggs
less than an inch in length.
Prospects of an excellent autumn
hunting season doomed bright when
Charles Schurz of the federal bureau
of roads reported that he had count
ed 5000 pheasants in an "army of
fowl" sighted near FAIRMONT.
Certain sign of spring in MAR
SHALL is the appearance of Lochin-
var, dog chasing rooster, at his old
stand near the Barber garage. Re-
Gently the cock strutted out from his
winter sanctuary, began chasing local
NUTS.
Near YOUNG AMERICA workmen
uncovered three well preserved skele-
tons, believed to be the bones of In
dams who roved that territory in 1850
The skeletons were found in a sit
ting position, suggesting redskin
burial custom.
GONVlCk produced big Ed Wild
seth, 1886 All-American tackle of the
University of Minnesota football
team, and now they're after further
honors Cliff Gustafson, local farm
boy, is Big Ten heavyweight wrest-
ling titleholder.
Applicants on relief will receive
preference when 220 veterans are en-
rolled as requirements in the conser-
walton corps during the period, April
1-20. Applications should be made to
the Veterans Administration, MIN
NEAPoLIs.
Organization of the Fillmore Coun-
ty Livestock Records association was
completed with meetings held at
SPRING VALLEY, FOUNTAIN, and
LANESBoRo. The association, first
OF its kind in the United States, will
be led by H. E. Ballinger of STEW
ARTVlLLE. The group will sponsor
testing on dairy and beef cattle, swine
sheep, horses, and poultry.
Did you know. that Rev. w. B.
Pipp, visiting ST. JAMES clergyman,
is a brother of baseballs famed Wal
ly Pipp?.. that BLOOMING PRAIRIE
was the last town in the United
States to take on prohibition?. that
Archie Skalbeck, whose VIRGINIA
team went to the finals of the state
basketball tourney, brought the
sLEEPY EYE outfit to the Zig meet
last year,. that Ted Burgess, editor
of the DAWSON Sentinel, is Mime
sofas newspaperman-golf champion?
THAT Gale Sondegaard, winner of
favorable critical comment for recent
supporting roles in motion pictures,
calls LITcHFIELD her home town?
TWIN CITY TWISTS
Holy Week in Twin City religious
sanctuaries saw the largest church
attendance figures in history.
Minneapolis and st. Paul traffic
officials launched safety drive to
curb the rapidly rising toll of auto
mobile deaths. Stiff fines were hand
ed out to law violators.
The Minneapolis Edison high Gag
ers, winners of the state basketball
title, rested after the victory, ap-
peared disinterested in game with
Minot, North Dakota champions.
State legislators looked to smokers
as a source of possible revenue rs
they considered two and one-half
cent tax on cigarets.
School officials fastened to inform
anxious citizens that repetition of
the Texas explosion disaster is not
possible here Gas is not used for
heating in any of the Twin City
schools.
DASSEL merchants took look at
the main drag and smiled, thumbed
their noses at the annual spring thaw.
Bituminous treatment Of the road
has eliminated bogginess, cut up by
heavy automobiles.