The Ely miner., 1906-01-19
MINNESOTA ITEMS.

veterans Association had it's annual
meeting at the associations rooms in
the old capitol.
ST. Paul-The officers of the farm
srs' mutual insurance companies of the
state hold their annual meeting at the
old capitol.
Minneapolis.-The attorney general
holds that all gifts made in anticipa-
ton of death are subject to the inheri-
tance tax.
st. peter.-When the Minnesota Ma
tionaf Guard is increased in compliance
with the provisions of the Dick law,
st. Peter proposes to make a strong ef-
fort to land one of the coveted COM
panies.
Lake City.-The Jewell Nursery
Company entertained nearly 500 en-
ployees Saturday afternoon and even
ing. A good program was siyen, home
talent being assisted by talent from
the cities
Vernon Center-The contract to
build a new bridge across the Blue
Earth river, one mile east o. this viii
lage, has been given to the Hennnpin
Bridge Company. The structure will
cost $4,000.
Minneapolis.-The National McAn
Association has accepted an invitation
from the local auxiliary to hold its
annual convention here in May.
Minneapolis-E Jennings, a carpeii-
ter employed on a new two-story build
ing near Twelfth avenue south and
Twenty eighth street, fell from the roof
to the ground and was seriously in
jured.
apolis.-Fifteen persons living
at Mrs A. NJ Staffords boarding house
at 16 Ninth street south, had a narrow
escape from death by fire and all had
to run to the street in their night
clothes.
eapolis.-Sunday closing was
cheered to the echo by the 200 delegates
and spectators present at the opening
session of the fortieth annual conven-
tion of the Bricklayers and Stonema-
sons International Union.
Elk River.-The village election re-
suited as follows: President of the
council, r. E. Dare; trustees, S. NJ
Crockett, J. Debooy, w. p. Rhoda; re-
corder, II. S. Hastings; treasurer, An
drew Davis; justice of the peace, E. H.
Davis.
apolis.-Frank Fisher was ar
rested by Detectives O'Brien and Ahern
on charge of grand larceny. He is ac-
cused of taking 900 pounds of copper
belonging to the st. Paul City Rail-
way Company.
Winona.-The Mississippi river has
at last closed at this point, the date
of freezing being the latest known since
hoe lynr "a of i(.io
date of closing was Jan. 8, and the
latest before, in the last fifty years, was
Jan. 2, in the winter of 1872.
Crookston.-There is a movement on
foot to create a new county out OF
the sixteen unorganized townships in
the eastern end of Norman county, now
in the White Earth Indian reservation.
Four reservation townships in Clear
water county also may be included.
Granite Falls.-Big Eagle, chief of the
Sioux nation, died al his home near this
place and was buried. Many relatives
and friends were present. He was sick
only two days. His father and grand
father were chiefs before him.
Duluth.-Uncanny noises for three
nights in a vacant building which has
been locked up since it's last tenants
moved out several weeks ago, have
compelled three families in rooms over
the place to seek the aid of the police
in solving the problem.
Minneapolis.-For being too obliging
to a stranger on the street. Ole john
son was held up, choked and robbed
of his gold watch by Thomas Ahern,
who accosted him at Second avenue
south and First street and asked the
time
Hayfield.-Frank McVey, arrested
twelve miles east of this village, on
suspicion of being the murderer of
Marshal Ole Havey, was given hear
ing before Justice Johnston, and held
to the grand jury.
Red Wing-Arguments for a new
trial in the case of the State VS.. Henry
Prolow, will be made within few days.
A transcript of the case has been pre-
pared and Attorney Nelson for the de-
fendant, and Attorney Johnson for the
state, are both ready to present their
arguments.
Hamlin.-Nearly half million head
of cattle, en- route from the West to
Chicago, passed through Minneapolis
and ST. Paul during 1905, surprising all
records except that of 1895, which still
stands ahead by several hundred car
loads. One railroad kept record
showing that $4,000 cars of cattle
passed through the Twin Cities be-
tween JAM l and Dec. Is, 1905.
st. Paul.-Governor Johnson was
waited on by a delegation of home
opathic physicians, who protested
against his reducing the representation
of their school on the state board OF
medical examiners. In the party were
DR.. P. NJ Hall, DR.. H. c. Aldrich, DR..
o. K. Richardson and DR.. Margaret
Koch.
Crookston.-It is announced that the
Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba
Railway Company has disposed of
100000 of its bonds to the First Trust
and Savings Bank and James B. For
gan, of Chicago. The bonds are known
as first mortgage per cent gold bonds,