The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-22
ROUND ABOUT THE STATE.

The state treasury received $2,507.-
20 oil inspection fees for April.
Walter Wilmot is no longer manag-
er of the Minneapolis baseball team.
Lightning knocked off the steeple
of the Simpson M. E. church in Min
neapolis.
Mayor Smith celebrated the ami
versary of his arrival in ST. Paul so
years ago.
A four-year-old child of S. S. White
of Worthington was killed by eating
rat poison.
Carleton's only intercollegiate de-
bate this year will be with Beloit col
lege at Beloit.
The Winona County Old Settlers
association will hold it's annual out
ing this year at Lake Florence near
Rochester.
Preparations are being made for
farmers convention and institute to
be held in Crooksto1 on or about
June 20.
The officers at Fort Smelling will
hold board of inquiry to investigate
the alleged drowning of Private Mat
thew Hickey.
Charles Drake, the pioneer harness
manufacturer of Fillmore county,
died at his home in Rushford after
an illness of two weeks.
The county commissioners of Lake
county decided to issue bonds in the
sum of $4,000 and erect a modern
Jail and sheriff's residence.
The strike of the molders in the
Superior iron works and in the Clyde
iron works of Duluth, which has been
On for several weeks, was declared
off
Gen. John B. Sanborn was elected
president of the state historical So
ciety by the members of the execu-
tive council. He will complete the
unexpired term of Former Gov. Alex
ander Ramsey. The term will ex-
| pire in January.
George M. Ziegenfuss of Winona
was struck on the head with the end
of a broken belt and suffered concus-
sion of the brain. His condition is
regarded as critical.
Gov. Van SAINT will deliver a Mem
orial day address at Chattanooga,
Tenn, on May 80. The exercise will
be held at the national cemetery
where $4,000 soldiers are buried.
Catching fish with dynamite is
looked upon by the state game and
fish commissioner as a most heinous
offense, and it will make every effort
to have offenders punished as severe
ly as the law allows.
Adjt. E. d. Libbey has purchased
gold medal to be awarded to the
member of the state rifle team re-
ceiying the highest score at the state
encampment at, Lakeview this sum-
mer.
The Stevens County Telephone
company filed amended articles of in
corporation increasing it's capital
stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
Emil Rasmussen of Revere was APP.
pointed state boiler inspector for the
Nineteenth senatorial district, COM
posed of Redwood and Brown coun-
ties.
Raymond Smith was arrested at
ST. Paul by the West side police on
charge of disorderly conduct 1t
is charged that he struck his mother
and bit piece out of PatTolman
Moriarity's left arm.
A contract has been made with the
Leckband Gas Light company of Ma
son City to put in gas lighting
plant at Cottonwood. The price is
$4,000.
There is general movement
among the grocers and general mer-
chants of the Red River valley to eff
feet the organizat ton of county asso-
Citations.
George T. Redington of the Fifth
ward has been unanimously elected
city clerk of ST. Paul. He was the
choice of the democratic members of
the council, who are in the major
ity.
The special election held for the
purpose of voting $4,000 bonds to aid
the 500 in securing right of way
through Henning resulted in favor of
the proposition by vote of "a to 9.
Bert Schwarts, fourteen-year-old
SUI VI e. ~. OClWdTIS, CITY recorder Oh
Luverne, was shot through the head
by the accidental discharge of tar
get rifle.
Burglars robbed the tailor shop of
Bantz & Reisman, 16 West Sixth
street, ST. Paul, of several bolts of
cloth and a dozen trousers, all valued
at SITS.
Governor Van SAINT has accepted
an invitation to attend the 35th
anniversary of the White Earth in
dian reservation, June Is and Is.
Preparations are being made for an
undenominational camp meeting to
be held at Midway between Minneap-
oils and ST. Paul June IL to 81, 1908.
Fred Schau, thirteen years old, and
residing with his parents at SIS
Forest street, ST. Paul, was seriously
bitten on the right forearm by dog.
The summer horse show and race
meeting of the Minneapolis Riding
and Driving club is to take place at
the state fair course at Hamline June
80 to july f. inclusive