The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-27
News Notes.

DR.. ]. A. Carver, of Dodge Center,
was burned to death by his clothing be-
coming ignited from an open CRATE.
The Richmond House, at Torah, was
destroyed by fire.
The Mississippi, at Winona, has been
frozen over and is only six inches above
low-water mark.
While there is no official utterance. it
seems to be expected that Gov. Van
SAINT will call the Minnesota legislature
in extra session sometime in February,
to consider the report of the tax COM
mission. Attorney General Douglas is
proceeding on the assumption that ex-
listing Minnesota laws give all the pro-
lection needed to prevent the consolida-
ton of parallel lines of railroad, and
will not ask new legislation, even if an
extra session is called.
N. J. Schafer, president of the First
National Bank, of Owatonna, has sold to
B. B. Sheffield, L. Peavey and A. B.
Blodgett, of Faribault, controlling in
terest in the bank, including the building.
Harlow A.. Gale, pioneer resident of
Minneapolis, died at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. E. ]. Tryon, after long
illness.
The owners of the Chicago railroads
seem to be much, or even more inter-
ested than the people of the Northwest
in preventing the community of inter
ests" of the Pacific railroads. They
have a vision of the business of the
northwest going to the Orient instead
of to the windy city. When the north
west sells its products in the Orient it
will have bigger customer than Chi
cago.
C. E. Peas1ee, receiver for the Manu-
facturers' Bank of West Duluth, one of
the banks that went up on the panic, has
applied to the district court for an order
to sell the last of the assets, and he
states in his application that he will re-
alize enough to pay all claims in full.
Milwaukee & St. Paul surveyors are
running line from Zumbrota to Fari-
bault. The presumption is that the mar
row gauge line from Zumbrota to Wa
basha will be made of standard gauge.
The case against Chief>of Police Gran
dali, charged with malfeasance in Office
for issuing an order permitting saloons
to be open between I and p. m. on Sum
days, came to a sudden end after the
jury had been drawn, the court holding
Indictment bad, and directing a verdict
of not guilty.
The Pioneer Press, of St. Paul, has
arranged for 3o-day trip through the
south, visiting|t the coasts of Florida, Gu
ba and the Bahama Islands. Tickets are
based on actual cost and include all ex-
penses. The party will be limited and
will leave the Twin Cities via the North
western route, as shown by particulars
elsewhere.
The Faribault rug factory was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss on stock and
machinery was about ST ,ooo with no in
surance.
Morris F. Wolf got verdict of $I3,-
875 against the Minnesota Transfer
Railway company. Wolf was switch
man and lost his right arm in an acct
dent. While he was between two freight
cars, setting the 'knuckles" of the auto
matte coupler, another train backed
down and caught him.
The American Bridge company, Sue
cessors to Gilette-Herzog company, has
notified President Northrop, of the uni
versity, that the three prizes offered by
the latter company for theses in the col
lege engineering, and aggregating $3.50,
will be withdrawn after the end Of this
semester.