Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
What's Doing
In Minnesota

st. Cloud.-That Minneapolis was the
home OF the unidentified woman whose
body was found in the Mississippi river
here was indicted to the police in fol-
lowing up recent discovered clues in
the case.
VirginiA.-The first authentic case
OF infantile paralysis on the Mesaba
range has been found at Eveleth,
where Mollie, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kochevar, was declared
to have the disease.
Winona.-When a car ahead of q To-
connective on the Great Western rail-
way jumped the track and tipped over
the edge of 75-foot trestle near here,
1t carried Dominik Bronx. brakeman of
Winona, to death. He fell beneath the
overturned car.
Rochester. - The sixty-second an
nual session Of the Southern Mime
sofa conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, which opens at Rocnes-
ter was expected to be notable be-
cause OF changes in the leading church
es Of the district.
Brainerd.-With street lights turned
off at night pending increase in taxes
Brainerd has felt somewhat like an
English town lodging Zeppelins. The
Minnesota and International Falls
railway early morning passenger train
came to town and ran by the station
in the dark.
Duluth. trouble with
the Longshoremen' unions of Duluth
and Superior which has scaused. some
uneasiness among the grain shippers
of the Head of the Lakes will be ami
ably settled to the satisfaction of the
unions, according to w. +. Smith, Sec
Rotary of the Superior union.
Fort Smelling. Governor Burn
Quist says he will petition the war de-
partment for a furlough for the men
of the First Minnesota field artillery
In camp at Camp Bobleter In the event
of continued cold weather and an ex-
preston from the officers and men
stating they desired such action.
Bemidji.-The first criminal indict-
meht ever returned in Minnesota in
connection with alleged timber theft
on state land has been returned by the
Beltrami county grand jury in session
at Bemidji John Miller and Nj. Pur-
ritannen are accused by the grand jury
with having unlawfully entered upon
state land and cut timber.
Anoka. - A large munitions plant,
financed by Minneapolis men, will be
built at Anoka, according to announce,
ment. Land has already been pur,
chased and options have been taken
pn additional tracts at Anoka. The
company will be known as the Federal
Cartridge and Machine company and
will be capitalized at 100000.
st. Paul. Three deaths from in.
fantile paralysis in Minnesota have
just been reported to the state depart
ment of health. Truman Lapham, IA
year-old son of Frank Lapham, White
Bear village, died after a weeks i'll
ness and was buried privately. The
department records show $50 cases OF
the disease in the state and a total
Ol 5iXly deaths.
Minneapolis. Public health sub
5ects will be discussed by experts al
q meeting of county and municipal
health officers of the state at Mime
apolis. October II, the day preceding
the meeting of the state medical as
ISOLATION. The meeting called by the
state board of health will be given tC
symposiums designed to be of practi
cal value to the health officers
St. Paul. - Minnesota, since becom
Ing state in 1858 received $316,Ss2,
3S3 and disblrsed 1911 ABS, 434 As in
cash and so has available in cash now
$5,456,94S.52 according to a statement
made public by State Auditor j. A. o
Preus. The cash survey of the stats
dating So years was prepared under
the direction of NJ. J. Desmond, chic
bookkeeper in the auditors office.
Crosby.-After having lost severa
weeks work watching their families
and themselves lowering on the brink
OF starvation with nothing between
them and one of Northern Minnesota
winters, they said, 200 members of the
Industrial Workers of the World
which organization called a strike oil
iron miners on the Guyana range, met
in executive session and voted to cal
off the strike.
Badger, Minn.-The State Drainage
board has just inspected the work OF
deepening and Strengthening the Ros
eau river from near this point to the
Canadian line and also work of the
same character from point near Ros
eau lake to that already done. The
former contract costing $50, 900 is near
completion and was approved by the
board on condition the contractor re
move temporary dams
Duluth.--Judge Bert Fesler in dis
trict court here refused to quash in
dictments charging murder in the first
degree and assault in the first degree
brought against Philip Masonovich. Joe
Nikich, John Orlandich, Joseph Zerno
gortovich, Felicia Masonovich, Carlo
Tresca, Sam Scarlet and Joseph
Schmidt, by a grand jury at Virginia
In connection with the alleged killing
Of Deputy Sheriff James c. Myron-
Bemidji That the State bank al
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