The Irish standard., 1906-12-15
BRIEF MINNESOTA ITEMS.


Granite Falls.--Tllis place will be
ship contest
Hamline.-President Bridgman ten
ders a. banquet to the players on the
football team.
st. Paul.-Mrs. J. 2. Horrigan takcs
corrosive subhmate in mistake Cor
headache tablets.
Minneapolis.-rl,e legislature prob
ably will amend the laws relating to
capital punishment.
Minneapolis.-Supt. Olson presents
figures to show the advance OF higher
education in Minnesota.
st. Paul.-The problem Of legislative
reapportionment is becoming factor
in the speakership contest.
Mankato.-The state normal school
closed for q weeks vacation, the fall
term having been concluded.
neapolis-Minnesota heads the
list of prize winners at the interna-
ttonal live stock show in Chicago.
st. Paula fire breaks out at the
home of Matt Clark. and during tho
excitement Mrs. Clarks diamonds dis
appear.
berrna.--Eerthas new flour mill.
that had been In operation just one
month, was totally destroyed by fire.
at midnight.
Brainerd.--A session of the State
farmers institute was held here. 1t
was well offended. over 1875 farmers
being present.
Duluth.-The work of surveying the
line for the new electric railroad which
liz to connect several OF the range
towns will begin soon.
Winona.-The members Of the First
district group of the Minnesota Bank
ers' Association will meet in annual
convention at Lyle on Tuesday, May
81.
Wfnona.--The lid" must go OH in
Winona. This is the statement MAIDS
by tho local law and order league,
which claims a membership Of about
one thousand.
Mankato-Mr and Mrs. Gardner
Darr of Red Jacket celebrated this
f1ftieth anniversary of their marriage.
They were given q. surprise by a large
party of friends and neigllbors.
Fosston.-Two young men. Thorald.
son and Johnson, said to be members
~! Z" She"i s~'A Hot ~ dto WI - ic1i AicA"
for disorderly conduct and malicious
destruction of property ar result OF
alleged fun INDUCED in in the coun-
try near here
Cloquet.--The townsite at Brookston
on the Great Northern near here, was
passed upon by government officiala
on Oct. IL, and a receipt issued Nov.
10. Within sixty days title will pass
10 no loks ,rly ~ Al
on the market.
Minneapolis.-C. 6. Burnhan,, who.
until three years ago, was in the gen
eral freight department Of the Great
Northern, has been appointed assist
ant to Darius Miller, first vice presi-
dent Of the Burlington. with headauar-
ters at Chicago.
st. Paul.-1ov and Mrs. John A.
Johnson returned home from New York
in time to eat their Thanksgiving din
ner III st. Paul. Gov. johnson left
about ten days ago to recuperata In
the East after the strenuous campaign.
The visit to New York was purely
for recreation.
moor71eau.--Nick Fobeck was struck
by Northern Pacific train near Dill
worth. He was brought to the Dar-
row hospital in this city but never
regained consciousness. He had beon
lin this community for some time but
was a native of Poland, where he
leaves g. wife and family.
Duluth.--S. Bouse. a. homesteader
living near Bassett, Is missing and is
believed to have been another victim
nP f1n
ago. A searching party has thoro.
nghly secured the woods in the vicinity
of his cabin. but have found no trace
Of the missing man.
Duluth-During the last week the
old ruD1ors of an electric line between
Duluth and the Twin Cities have again
been current. There was a mysterious
visitor in the city the early part Of
last week, who. 1t is said. is interested
in the construction of such a road. but
he refused to say anything for publi-
cation,
Duluth.-Rather than have drastic
measures adopted by the city admin
istration, which was being harassed by
those in favor Of a tight lid" for Du-
luth saloons. the Retail Liquor Deal
ers' Association has issued instruc-
LiOIio lIlhI dIl SdlOOllS must OlOS0 al
midnight, and remain closed on Sun
day until noon.
pemldJl-L1ttle AI5,-t Rover. WHOSE
father is a. farmer near Lake George
is lying at the st. Anthony hospital
in a critical condition as the result OF
swallowing g. short lead pencil, includ-
ing the brass tip and rubber. The
pencil is lodged in the right bronchial
tube Of the lungs, and the possibility
of it's abstraction IL remote
| st. Paul.-The months figures from
, the building inspectors office show
that the excellent building record thi.
year ID not falling off and is running
ahead Of November for last year. The
gain last month is $16,551 over ,ht
corresponding month of 1905. The
permits issued last month amounted
to $586,7s0, while the aggregate tol
last year amounted to sn7Q,249
st. Paul.-The state hoard Of health
. is preparing state exhibit of tn
berculosis. Charts and all kinds o
> data bearing on the subject of tubercu