The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-24
NEWS NOTES.

st. Paul.-Wm. Fischer was struck
while driving across the railroad
tracks at Grace and Oneida streets
and killed.
Hamline.-Several farmers more
than 30 years of age are enrolled for
the short course at the state agricul-
trral school this winter.
Minneapolis.-W a pail half full
of beer close by, the body of Charles
Osbald was found hanging from a
a cow halter in the barn of Gus. Bar
tuch, 1871 Montreal avenue.
Duluth. on free winter
storage of goods for Twin City job
bers by railroads is being begun here,
and it is brought out that custom is
continued because the lines fear each
other.
Mankato.-A settlement was today
reached in the affairs of the Lake
Crystal Milling company, bankrupt.
The stockholders all consent to a so
per cent assessment on their stock to
be made at once.
st. Paula state warrant eigh-
teen years old was presented at the
state treasurer's office for collection.
1t was issued to Adam Stodock of
Sibley county Nov. 2, 1889, for tree
bounty claim. The amount is So.
st. Paul.-While the ticket seller at
the Majestic theater, was engaged at
one window boy reached his hand
thru the other window and, selling
handful of money, made away with it.
Between $25 and $50 was secured.
Minneapolis Williams, one
of the cleverest musical comedy come
diennes on the stage, will be seen in
her big musical comedy drama sue.
cess, "My Tomboy Girl" at the Bijou
Opera House, the week of January
Goth. The piece is in four acts and is
thrilling in its fullness of human
interest.
Duluth. in the woods
about the town of Zim, Jack Ward, an
insane man, is either running aimless.
ly about with the idea that he is be-
ing pursued by somebody with muir
derous intent, or, exhausted by his
efforts to escape an imaginary evil,
he has lain down and succumbed to
the exposure.
Pipestone.- jury in the case of
Susie Mcclure against the Great Nor
thern Railway company returned a
verdict for the plaintiff for 81, 9S2. OS.
The plaintiff is the widow or P. F.
Mcclure, who was burned to death in
a boxcar on the Great. Northern road
in North Dakota in March, 1906, while
on his way with his goods from Iowa.
Mankato.-The eighth annual poul-
try show of the Central Minnesota
Poultry association opened in this city
and will continue for six days. Nu-
merous entries from local yards and
from abroad are coming in. D. E.
Hale of Window, a member Of the
American Poultry association, has
been engaged to judge the birds.
Mapleton.-The cid" was discussed
at the council meeting an evening or
so ago, and the statement was made
that the law was being violated. The
councilmen were of the opinion that
it would not be exactly square deal
to single out the saloonkeepers for
minor violations when other citizens
violated other ordinances, such as
keeping stocks within the corporate
limits, stacking hay and straw con-
trary to the ordinance, throwing ashes
into the streets, etc.
st. Vincent. Marshall Heard ar
rested the supposed partoer of Ed
ward Ross, who was arrested yester-
day for burglary, and took him TO she
Hallock jail. The man had stics Of
dynamite, revolver, several gold
watches and maps and $3.50 in cash.
Saltwater. Gretchen Kruger,
thirteen-year-old girl, was instantly
killed when she fell and was run over
by heavily laien sled on the ST.
Croix river.
Minneapolis. William Price, sen.
fenced to prison for theft tells of
eighteen-year struggle with taste fcd
drink that ended in his fall