The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-04-19
MINNESOTA NEWS
Interesting items Gathered in the
Gopher State


Hamline-Dan Patch will be the
opening day attraction at the Mime
sofa state fair
Hamline-One of the biggest box
factories in the country is to be es-
tablished in Midway district
ST. Paul-The Ramsey county grand
jury has recommended that all saloons
be closed in ST. Paul on Sunday.
Washington-An additional carrier
has been authorized for the city di-
vision of the Little Falls postoffice.
st. Paul-Oscar Larson, 1895 Burns
avenue, is probably fatally hurt in a
runaway accident.
st. Paul-Mr. and Mrs. George Esch
are overcome by coal gas and are ta-
ken to st. Josephs hospital in a seri-
Gus condition.
Minneapolis-John Kolb's attorney
announces to the pardon board that
the real Columbia Heights murder
ers are in prison.
Washington-Edwin S. Johnson was
Renville county, Minnesota, vice C. NJ.
Johnson, resigned.
Minneapolis-The commissioners re-
port shows that the insurance COM
panies made a big profit on Minnesota
business last year.
Spooner-Spooner tax payers are
highly pleased over the financial con-
dition of Spooner, as it does not owe
one dollar and has no bonds outstana-
ing.
polis-Nine divorce DEGREES
have been signed and handed in by
Judge Simpson, as part of the re-
suit Of the work of the first week in
hearing divorce actions.
neapolis-Slugged into insensi-
bility, robbed of all his money anu left
for dead in a boxcar by his own pal,
was the fate of Fred Koehler, a Ium-
berjack from Wisconsin.
Minneapolis-The receiving home Of
the Minnesota Children's Home society
on Commonwealth avenue Is in quar-
antine On account of scarlet fever and
diphtheria among the children.
Owatonna-The largest mass meet
ing ever held in this city was called
to endorse the project of the so-called
Dan Patch Air Line" the proposed
new electric railway from Minneapolis
ST. Paul-Art Hathaway, George
Scharfbillig, r. Jonson and Jack VIE.
ner were arrested by Patrolmen Gar
vim and Mcguire at the Windsor thea
ter on a charge of scattering Japanese
snuff in the theater
Winthrop-Game Warden P. H. Jor-
dan of Mankato has completed an in
spection trip in this vicinity, and as
n Mo txr
to the charge of shooting ducks out Of
season and paid fine Of SO and costs.
ST. Paul-E. L. futile twenty years
old, was arrested on the complaint Of
T. F. Cleary, chief detective Of the
Chicago Great Western Railway COM
pany. Tuttle, it is alleged, took cloth
ing from the construction camps Of
the railway company.
Minneapolis. L. Washburn, state
entomologist, has supply of cecropio
cocoons for nature study. These
cocoons will be mailed free of charge
as long as the supply lasts to teachers
of public schools who wish them for
natural history or other class work.
Address the state sntomologist, st.
Anthony Park.
Winona-After assaulting several
neighbors in the hope that by killing
them she could rid her stock of the
witches which she believed were pos
sessed by them, Lena Tornow, a spin
ster Of the town of Norton, was
brought before the probate court, de-
clared insane, and was sent to the
asylum at Rochester.
Faribault-iA pupil who is deaf,
dumb and blind has been admitted to
the state school for the deaf and dumb
in this city. The little girls name is
Vera Cannon, and good progress is
being made in her education. She has
learned to spell on her fingers a large
number of words and can use the cor
responding signs of many.
Winona-Andrew Troppman is in a
critical condition, blood poisoning be,
ing feared, from the bite of an in
furiated Arabian stallion by which he
was attacked. The animal is owned
by w. G. McCutcheon. and Troppmaa
was hitching it up. The animal had
been acting ugly and suddenly lunged
at him and seized his arm in it's teeth.
Moorhead-The twelve-year- son
Of Arne Ostrum, a farmer living in
Morken township was terribly injured
by a savage hog. which attacked him
in his fathers barnyard. The brute
caught the boy by the fleshy part of
the leg, above the knee, and ripped
the flesh from the bone. The result
of the injury is in doubt.
Minneapolis-Two people narrowly
escaped drowning in st. Louis bay,
Lake Minnetonka, and were saved in
the nick of time by w. D. Sammis, 1929
Harmon place, who came to their as
sistance in a boat. Both were UNI
conscious for some time after the
rescue, but medical assistance was
summoned and it is said that they will
recover.
South ST. Paul-Premiums to the
amount of $4,000 will be given by the
northwestern livestock show, which
will be held here the latter part Of
the year. The committee on prem
iums consists of Professor Andrew
Boss of the state agricultural school:
Professor J. j. Ferguson, Chicago, and
E. w. Randall, secretary of the Min
nesota State Agricultural Society.
North Branch-Christian Gillette,
a farmer, was attacked by bull,