Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-02-02
NEWS IN MINI u ES ia
EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGH
OUT THE STATE.


S. F. Fullerton has been elected
executive agent for the state game
and fish commission for another year.
C. F. Staples of the state railroad
and warehouse commission has an
nounced his candidacy for reelection.
Gasoline cars, similar to those run
on the Union Pacific railroad, will be
used on the new system to be built
from Biwabik to Hibbing this year.
A fine grade of anthracite coal has
been tested at Duluth, the product of
mines being worked seven miles from
Carlton, on the Northern Pacific road.
Edward M. Taylor of Minneapolis,
passenger brakeman on the Chicago
Great Western, fell under the coaches
at Alta Vista, Ia, and was instantly
killed. .@
Mre. Mary Taylor, aged seventy-four
years, is dead in Spring Valley. She
is survived by five children, fifty
grandchildren and sixteen great grand
children.
Mona Nelson of Minneapolis, sec.
ton hand on the Great Northern road,
was instantly killed at Clearwater
Junction by being run down by a
freight car.
Mrs. Anna Burke of St. Paul died
the day following the funeral of her
husband. Death Was due to the shock
which her nervous system sustained
through her husbands death.
The state board of control has Sc
cured the services of St. Paul firm Of
civil engineers to make surveys over
proposed site for the Minnesota
state prison at South Saltwater
Judge John H. Potter, pioneer at
ter was born in Whitefield, Me-, in
1885 and was prominent member of
the Maine bar before coming West.
A Pelican Rapids train on the Great
Northern was derailed four miles
south of Fergus Falls. Two passenger
coaches left the track, but the passen-
gers were uninjured. The trouble
was due to a broken rail.
A threeyear contract has been
signed by the University Athletic asso-
citation and DR.. Henry L. Williams,
who will continue as coach OF the
university athletic teams for three
years beginning next September.
The thirty-second state convention
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton will be held in Austin Feb. 8 to
II. Three hundred delegates and a
number of prominent speakers are ex-
pected and the meeting will be Of
great interest. ":sr
Colonel Plat Beauregard Walker, a
last week at the home of his daugh'
ter Mrs. G. A. Edgett, in Scranton,
Pa. Colonel Walker was one of the
first settlers of Minnesota and one of
it's most esteemed citizens.
William Henry Eustis, former mayor
OF Minneapolis, barely escaped with
his life in a. fire in the Elks' hall
building. Mr.. Eustis and four. others
made their escape down the fire es-
cape, while two men were taken down
the ladders by the firemen.
Alderman Frank Huber OF St. Paul
pleaded guilty to violating the game
laws in police court and paid fine
of 500, or $40 each for ten birds,
which he had in his possession i]le-
gally. The complaint charged the
possession of thirteen birds.
DR.. S. H. Ward, secretary Of the
state live stock sanitary board, de-
clares that glandered horses are being
shipped into Minnesota from South
Dakota and other states and that Min
nesota animals are threatened with
grave danger from ravages Of the dis
ease.
Grain in the Minneapolis elevators
has reached the amount of 100000
bushels, approximating $1S,000,000 in
cash value, and it Is believed that in a
short time the accumulation will ex-
coed the previous high record. The
aggregate carrying capacity OF the
forty-two elevators in Minneapolis now
is 100000 bushels.
William. Krause of Winona, freight
conductor on the Chicago and North
western railway, was run over at
Rochester and instantly killed. He
was switching a car from his train
and In some manner was struck or
slipped in the darkness, the car and
locomotive passing over him, crushing
the skull and horribly mangling the
upper part Of the body.
Governor Johnson has approved the
petition of. 1880 residents of 1tasca
county, asking that a new county to
be known as the county of Koochich-
ing be formed in Northern Minnesota,
comprising about one-half Of the pres
ent area Of Itasca county. The petit
ton was filed with the secretary of
state and Governor John son stated he
thought the matter would be carried
through to a successful conclusion.
The secretary of war has trans
mitted to congress report made by
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