The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-02-03
CITY IN BRIEF

ClIY In BRIEF
The average number of persons to
the square mile in the state in 1910
was 25.7, in 1900 and 1890 it was PLY
and 1852, respectively, the 1910 aver
age for the entire United States be-
ing 800.
Archbishop Ireland last Sunday
dedicated the Italian Church of Our
Lady of Mount Carmel, 625 Main
street northeast, assisted by fifty
members of the Italian Benevolent
Society of Chirstoforo Colombo. The
archbishop preached the sermon and
complimented the members on the
progress they have made under the
passionate of Rev. A. r. Bandini. Pro-
fessor Paul Perigord of st. Paul SEM
mary and Rev. P. Kenny of st. An
thony of Padua church. also spoke.
The month of January, 1912, has
broken all record for number of fire
alarms and promises to establish a
record that will stand for some years.
In the 20 days 263 alarms were turn
ed into fire headquarters. These are
separate alarms, showing that many
runs by the department. Counting
duplicate alarms for the same fires,
there have been 306 alarms. Last
year January was busy month, but
its record fell far below this months.
In the 81 days there were 1913 alarms;
January, 1909, had III alarms.
Ramsey county has the greatest
density of population of any county
in Minnesota-1,3S9.3 persons a square
mile, while Cook county has the low
est, 90, according to certified copy
of the Minnesota census received by
Secretary of State Schmahl from the
federal census bureau. The bureau
territory of the state in 1910, cities
and incorporated villages of $500 in
habitants or more, contained Al per
cent of the total population, while SO
per cent lived in rural territory, an
increase for the former over the 34.1
per cent shown in the 1900 census
A large increase in the number Of
women seeking employment through
the Women's state free employment
bureau at the city hall is attributed
by Miss Florence Burton, in charge of
the department, to the fact that many
men are now without work. MANY
new names being added to our lists"
Miss Burton explained Monday, "are
those of women who are compelled to
do household work for hire because
their husbands cannot find employ
ment There seems to be an increase
also in the number of people seeking
help, but it does not correspond with
that in the number looking for work"
Theodore A. Norris, 1915 East
Franklin avenue, resident of Mime.
= sofa since 1862, and a former member
Of Company B, Sixth Minnesota In
fantry, during the Civil war, died
Sunday at the Soldiers Home hospi-
tai. He was IS years old. Mr.. Nor
ris arrived in st. Anthony when there
were but four houses there. He
resided at the st. Anthony road house
and worked on the old suspension
bridge which formerly crossed the
river at the point the steel arch
bridge, and also assisted in building
the new suspension bridge.
Albert H. Chute, aged 60 years, died
Monday in Portland. Ore. The body
is being brought to Minneapolis for
burial. Mr.. Chute was a pioneer lum-
herman, engaged in business in Min
neapolis until Is years ago. He went
west and became identified with the
mining business. He is survived by
Mrs. Chute and five children-Dr Jo-
seph H. Chute, Irene Chute, Alicia and
Thomas Chute of Minneapolis, and
afternoon. Interment will be in st.
Raymond J. Chute, of Seattle, Wash.
Services will be held in Fox & Longs
undertaking establishment Monday
Anthony cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Maurer, Minneapolis
last anG only woman saloonkeeper,
has applied to the city council for a
transfer of her saloon license to her
son, f. A. Maurer. She has been con-
Quoting drinking place at 5O7 WASH
ipoto,, avenue north With an eStab-
lished policy in the council not to
grant licenses to women in the flu
ture, Mrs. Maurer will probably be
the last woman to enter the liquor
business in the city. When the Ii
cense committee decided on this poll
icy nearly year ago, 1t was agreed
that all women then in the saloon
business would not be forced out, but