The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-26
MINNESOTA NEWS
Interesting Items Gathered In the
GOpkler State

Grove has sued Amanda Burow for d.
vorce and wants share in her house
and lot in that village. They were
married in December, 1905, and have
child two years old, besides two chill
dren of the wife by a former hus-
band. The woman Is accused of cruel
treatment, calling her husband bad
names and refusing to do homework.
st. Paul-Michael Dorr was &C.
quilted of the charge of grand larceny
in the second degree by jury after
being out fifteen minutes. Dorr with
William Heating and Edward Keener
were accused of stealing nine hogs
from John Haakes farm near Fort
Smelling last December. Dorr said he
merely drove the two men to the
scene of the theft. The other men
cannot be located.
Stillwater.-One of the several
events in celebration of Lincoln day
was that at the Sawyer house under
the auspices Of the citizens committee,
composed of more than one hundred
delegates made up from seventy-fve
of the fraternal and other societies
of the CITY, The primary object of
the organization formed three years
ago was to observe Memorial day.
Following the business session of the
committee a banquet was held.
New London-Because, 1t is alleged,
he found language sanctioned by good
society too impoverished for use in
adequately expressing himself in
letter to his rival in love affair, Her
man Skaalerud of this village, has
been bound over to the United States
court for examination at Minneapolis
in the April term, on charge of send
ing an improper letter through the
mails. G. Maylott of Hancock, Mimi,
was the recipient Of the alleged phil
ippic.
Minneapolis-At the first annual
meeting yesterday Of the recently or
ganized Minneapolis Stock Exchange
the officers chosen at the organization
melting were reelected for the year.
They are Eugene M. Stevens. presi'
dent; Charles E. Lewis, vice presi.
dent; Fred A. Likely, secretary, and
Edward T. Chapman, treasurer. The
board of directors consists of w. A.
burst, D. F. Johnson, George B. Lane.
Eugene M. Stevens and Charles e.
Lewis.
Faribault-The noted Crane Creek
ditch case, which has been pending
in the district court and state supreme
court for long time, has finally been
settled. Judge Buckham has finally
found in favor Of the petitioners and
ordered the obstruction Of the ditch.
He holds that 1t is justified on the
score of health and public utility. It
will drain three lakes, the beds OF
which will be converted into valuable
farming lands and affects Rice, Steele
and Waseca counties.
Stillwater-C r. F. Barnes has
received a letter from the chief OF
police of Saginaw, Mich, telling OF an
attempt to work the raised check trick
at the Second National bank there on
Feb. 9, two days before similar at
tempt in Saltwater by John Conoly.
The description of the man who tried
the scheme there and escaped CORE
spends to Conoly The letter stated
that check for 1912 was offered and
refused. The check was signed by H.
P. Oppenheimer for only $9.40 and
sent to New York firm and was
stolen together with the letter from a
mail box there.
Minneapolis-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Longden are unable to sleep day or
night, to go visiting or even do their
work, because of an 8-months-old baby
they took on trial few weeks ago
when a strange woman called at their
restaurant. All their time, they say,
is divided between searching for the
mother and trying to keep the baby
from crying. Their troubles reached
the point of distraction today, for they
want to go to St. Louis to visit rela-
tives. A woman, who gave her name
as Mrs. Dietauk, who left no address,
called at the Longden place and asked
them if they would like to adopt a
baby. The baby was well dressed and
apparently well behaved, SO they
agreed to take it on trial.
Grand Falls-Coroner Jensen has
been directed by the attorney gen.
erals office, through the district court,
to go to International Falls and take
possession of the Office of sheriff,
which has been the bone of contention
between the board of county commits
sioners of last year and this yean
Coroner Jensen will serve as sheriff
until the state supreme court has de-
cided whether Henry Tower of Little
Rock or Hugh Mcintosh shall assume
the duties of that Office. Tower was
appointed last fall following the death
the day after election of Sheriff Walsh,
but the new board held that his In
cumbency ceased with the termination
of the period for which Walsh was
elected two years ago. Mcintosh was
then appointed and the snarl resulted.
Stillwater-The action of John r.
Nroeo,, ~ panc0r Me as executor of