The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-20
ROUND ABOUT THE STATE.

uiaHS CdIl ever DC iuuuctu TO sign Ut
approve the amended Ciapp Red Lake
bill under its present. form. +.
His arm sawed off at the elbow was
the frightful accident which befell
o. J. Linstrum, a contractor and
builder at Minnesota. go.
Word has been received by the rel
atives of A. B. Sage, who was sup
posed to have drowned in the Zumbro
river in Rochester some weeks ago,
that he is in Montana.
The new. steel bridge over the Red
river on Main street, Crookston, will
be complete about May Is. The main
span will be 200 feet in. length.
The annual convention of the Da-
kota County Educational association
will be held at Pennington May and
2.
A fire in Great Northern railway
sleeper in the union depot yards at
ST. Paul damaged the car and derailed
two other coaches. A string of cars
was backed into the depot to make
up the Duluth train. When the Sleep
er struck the new puzzle" switch in
stalled in the yards recently, the
trucks left the rails.
The monthly report of the health
Office of Minneapolis for February
shows an unusual high death rate.
There were 223 deaths as against 1913
for the corresponding month last
year.
The Minnesota Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty received its first
bcquest yesterday in a draft for 500
from Norway.
The department of public instruc-
ton has announced the result of the
reading of examination papers of cam
didates for teachers certificates.
There were 22,959 papers examined.
There were 1874 first grade, 900 sec
ond grade and 10 limited grade certifi
Gates issued. There were 2,S76 fail
ures to pass.
Bert Chaser of Faribault, had his
left hand blown off by the accidental
discharge of a shotgun. He was alone
and almost bled to death.
A special election was held at Ely,
to vote on the proposed new charter.
a small vote was the result, the prop
osition carrying by 16.
The Board of Trade of Winona has
received correspondence from cereal
food company under organization at
Battle Creek, Mich, which is looking
for location in some good western
city.
The graduating class at the state
reception by Dean and Mrs. Liggett
at their residence on Scudder avenue.
The class of 1903, which will number
eighty-fiye members, will be the larg-
est ever graduated from the school.
Sheriff w. w. Butchart of ST. Louis
county made his official report to Gov.
Van SAINT of the hanging of Charles
f. L. Henderson, the colored murder
er, at Duluth Thursday. Henderson
was convicted of killing his common
law wife.
The workmen engaged in repairing
the water main in the river near the
Robert street bridge, CrookstOn,
found large snake while making an
excavation in the bank.
Before the month is closed the Min
neapolis Humane society will have a
home for sick and vagrant cats, dogs
and other animals.
The trustees of the John T. West
estate have receivetl~an offer of $780,
900 for the West hotel in Minneapolis.
The offer has been declined. 1t is
understood that the person who made
the offer was ready to expend $4,000
in improvements.
Negotiations are pending between
the officials of the Chicago Great
Western and the Milwaukee railways
to construct a union passenger sta
ton at Mankato.
A mineral explorer who returned
from the Highland range says one
drill has arrived to operate on the
Mcleod homestead, and that five are
expected. He says the range is be-
ing covered by explorers and snow
shoes.
The number of deaths in Minneap-
oils during February was 223, as
against 1874 year ago. Pneumonia
was the cause of Al. The indications
are that the March death rate will
be heavy, for there have been 70
deaths up to date, with only one
third of the month gone.
Admiral w. S. Schley, who is to
pay II visit to the northwest during
his tour to the Pacific coast is ex-
pected to reach the twin cities on
April &.
The steamer Columbia is being
raised from the bottom of the river
at the st. Croix boom, and in few
days will be floating on the surface.
Temporary repairs will be made, and
she will probably go on the ways at
South Saltwater early in the spring.
Quarantine has been removed from
Roosevelt and trains stop now as
usual
Down at Brainerd the other day a
water main which was frozen for
about a block was thawed in few
minutes by the application of strong
current of electricity. This threat