The Ely miner., 1903-04-24
ROUND ABOUT THE STATE.

A movement is on foot which will
result in the forming of a telephone
company backed by Madelia capital.
II e oldest son of John Clark, Jr.,
aged years, was burned to death
at Barnesville while the mother was
away.
A big shipment of trout fry has
just been received from the state
hatchery for the streams of Winona
county.
Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state yesterday
by the Chatfield Canning Company of
Chatfield.
The edict has gone forth that the
slot machines in the Crookston sa-
looms must go, and good many of
them have gone.
Thomas Brannigan, aged about 60
years, was found dead in his bed last
night, in his room at the WILDER
house, Minneapolis.
Burglars entered c. c. Benefits
fur store at Minneapolis and stole
ffty-three sealskins and four otter
skins, valued at $4,000.
1t is believed that 11-year-old Ber-
nice Grippen, who has been missing
from Little Fails, was kidnapped by
gang of Assyrian peddlers.
John Ecklund, 76 years old, living
with a. Gustafson, st. Paul, fe,- back
wards while going upstairs and died
at the city hospital from his injuries.
The Red Wing Hat factory COM
pany has decided to increase its capi-
tai stock by $4,000, of which citizens
have been asked to subscribe $4,000.
Ed Gordon, a lumberjack, was
found dead by the side of the road
leading from Bagley to Eddy, having
shot himself to escape an attack of
tremenS.
Red Wing will have large candy
factory. Capital stock has been sub
scribed to the amount of $4,000 and
articles of incorporation will be filed
at once.
The American Underwriting COM
pany of Boston has made formal pro-
posal to remove the plant of the Ma
tional Flax Fiber company to Pipe
stone.
Five horses were stolen from the
stable of Joseph Berard, about five
miles west of Pembina. Not long since
Mrs. Carey of Northcote had two
horses stolen.
Michael Murphy, who served more
terms in the Minneapolis workhouse
than any other man of his age in the
city, died at that institution of de-
lirium tremens.
State Treasurer Block received in
trust yesterday $1,517 .93, under the
act passed by the present legislature
providing for the disposition OF un-
claimed dividends.
Knut Rasmussen of Comos, Mimi,
was found dead in bed in a room at
the Warwick hotel, Minneapolis. The
gas Jet was turned on, and death was
due to asphyxiation.
The opening of navigation has
caused q heavy decline in the price
of bituminous coal at the Head of
the Lakes. The reduction amounts to
about $1.50 a ton.
B. Riverman, farmer living in
New Munich has been arrested charg-
ed with using cancelled postage
stamps. He gave bail to appear be-
fore the federal jury.
A week ago notice was given the re-
tail saloons in Moorhead that the
practice of delivering liquor in Fargo
to parties telephoning for the same
and accepting the money on the de-
livery of the goods would no longer
be permitted by the authorities and
that any repetitions of the offensc
would be sufficient grounds for prose-
cutions under evidence now in the
hands of the officers.
At public meeting the citizens of
Red Lake Falls decided to grant a
thirty-year franchise to the company
mainkg the most advantageous pro-
position for waterworks system. Mo-
dern waterworks and sewerage sys-
tenn will be installed this season.
Ada is about to enter upon build
ing and industrial boom. The COM
mittee appointed to solicit subscrip-
tions for stock in a creamery COM
pany has reported complete success.
A proposition for the establishment
of wooden mill is also under consi-
deration.
The Fillmore County Bookkeepers'
association will hold it's spring meet
ing in the courthouse in Preston on
April % and 80. A feature will be
a lecture on "The Busy Bee," by
N. Z. France, Platteville, Wis.
John Hayes, aged 67 years, and for
SOME time an inmate, of the Soldiers
home at Minnehaha park, died as the
result of terrible burns received in a
boiler exD4oSion at the MINNEAPOLIS