The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
IaeState NeWsof
The Week IN Brief
An Epitome of All the Big and
Interesting Events of the Past
Few Days In the State.


ma, died from injuries received in a
| railroad accident.
Two of the four garage men CT
Thief River Falls have been endeavor-
ing to dispose of their business that
they may enter the aviation service.
David Benson, pioneer of Rem
vile, 70 years old, was seriously in
iured when he fell Is feet from lad
der which he was using in pruning
trees.
Lake Parks fourth annual colt show
was held with several hundred farm
ers from the districts contiguous to
the village in attendance. Cash prizes
amounting to $170 were distributed.
John D. McCune. 81 years of age, a
paper maker at the Watab Pulp and
Paper company's mill at Sartell, was
electrocuted when he came in came
in contact with high tension wire.
J.. P. Jorgenson of st. Paul was
awarded the contract for Pipestone's
new high school building by the board
of education. His bid was $140,51I
and it is only the general construc-
ton contract.
If the coal situation does not i'm
prove shortly it is likely that severe
fuel shortage will be felt at East
Grand Forks this winter 1t is prac-
tically impossible to get good ship
ment of coal regularly.
Southern Minnesota's oldest sports
man has gone to the north woods in
quest of big game. H. T. Doud, of
Winona, in his eighty-third year, is on
his thirty-first annual hunting expe-
dition. Never has he returned with
out deer.
The annual convention of the North
ern Minnesota Development associa-
ton in Brainerd, December and Z,
will be three-in-one gathering, the
association having arranged with the
Minnesota Potato Growers Associ-
alton and the Northern Minnesota
Sheep Growers association to meet
there on the same dates and under
their auspices.
A bulletin board, containing church
announcements, which appeared on
the outside of ST. Johns German Luth-
eran church at Red Wing was ripped
Off by vandal. at was undoubtedly
because the bulletin bore the word
German that it was destroyed" Rev.
]. R. Baumann said. Members of the
church are loyal Americans and have
taken an active interest in war relief
work.
Tolls on the high bridge may be
eliminated at Red Wing shortly and
the big steel structure spanning the
Mississippi river, thrown open to pub
lie traffic free of charge. Under terms
of agreement between Red Wing and
Trenton townships tolls are to be
as the Wisconsin channel bridge is
completed and thrown open to the
public.
The Minnesota section of the Amer
lean Waterworks association held it's
annual meeting at Mankato. Among
the subjects of municipal interest con-
sidered were the substitution OF
wood for iron water pipe and cement
for lead in sealing pipe joints. O. G..
House, st. Paul, was elected presi-
dent; H. F. Blomquist, Mankato,
vice president, and l.. I. Birdsell, Min
neapolis, director.
Denied the right to assist the gov
eminent in the prosecution of the
war because of an exceptionally low
stage of water in the Mississippi
vi or n
new service and it has been offered
to Uncle Sam. 1t probably will be ac-
cepted. Steamboats, of the various
lines probably will be used to aid in
solving the housing problems at
points along the river where war work
is in progress.
The family of James A. Tawney,
former representative from the First
district, and during his activities in
Congress, recognized as one of the
world figures in disarmament and uni
versal peace efforts, is doing it's bit in
the present war with Germany. Three
of his sons are in the active service as
members of the fighting force, while
another son is in the customs service,
and Mr. Tawney is engaged in an i'm
portant government function.
The authorities of Red Wing are
find two young girls who have disap-
peared At Stewartville, Nora Schroe-
der, 16 years old, returned to her home
late in the afternoon from work, went
to her room and later went out. She
has not returned and diligent search
has failed to give the police or re;a-
tives a clue. Frances Washburn, IL
years old, went to school at PlainvieW'
village. When she failed to return
home her parents began a search Il
was learned she boarded train. The
parents of the two girls believe they
were lured away.
A Red Wing sportsman was fined
for pursuing" ducks. Ee tried to
coax or "shoo" the birds, within gun
shot of blind, where his companion
was hiding. A state game warden
arrested him. 1t was the first in
stance of a gunless hunter being ar
rested for illegal hunting.
Lawrence Altepeter. son. of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Altepeter of Crookston,
has been declared the county boy pig
raising champion and will be entitled
to free trip to the Minnesota State
fair next fall All boys who entered
the pig raising contest fed and cared
for pig for four months
H. Gallop, st. Charles man who
sought tc avoid being drafted and who
appealed without success from the rul-
ing of the local draft hoe~a last sum-
mer, will beat the drafted men to