The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.


mission, died here.
Breckenridge farm bureau
board of directors met at the court
house and approved the appointment
of L. S. Stallings as agricultural
agent of Wilkin county
,Sandstone-John H. Sharpe has re-
ceived definite information FROM
Washington that his brother, Frank
Sharpe of Sandstone, was victim of
the torpedoed Tuscania.
Isanti.-A very successful Sunday
school institute was held in Isantr
Sunday afternoon and evening, con-
Quoted by A.. M. Locker. state secre-
larry of the Minnesota Sunday School
association.
Faribault.-Laursnc Grote, 81,
years old, of this city, hurled himself
form the third story window of the
ST. Lucas hospital, death resulting in
stantly, when he struck the pavement
forty feet below.
st. Peter.-Several German aliens
in the county who had not registered
are seeking registration now. All
have been voters and one woman reg
istered whose husband served a term
in the Minnesota legislature.
Ada.-Rev. Mr.. Hinderline has re-
signed as pastor of Our Saviour's con-
gregation at this place, his resigna-
ton to take effect in May. Rev. Hill
derlie has been in charge of the con-
gregation here for II years.
Roosevelt. is doing fair
ly well in the sale of thrift stamps.
William Oaks heads the list with
$165. A. ]. Hamilton has $3.50,
while others bring the total up to
$500.
Chisago City.-The Red Cross bene-
fitted to the extent of 1895 at an auc-
ton held here. A cake, donated by
Mrs. P. J. Gustafson, brought S72, and
a Holstein calf, given by E. L. Peter.
son, was sold for $136.
Fergus Falls.-Frank E. Hubbard
who, for the past 40 years, has been
a resident of Otter Tail county, pass
ed away at his home in Oak Valley
of heart failure and other compiled
lions due to Old age. He was born
in Cook county, Ill.,, Jan. q, 1851.
ambridge.-Supt. Thielvoldt anc
principal, Miss Lundeen, have beer
appointed enrolling officers of the
United States boys working reserve
to enroll boys from 16 to 81 years
of age for farm work or other EN-
ployment to assist in winning the war
Bemidji. = Louis Strawbridge, &
farmer living near here, was arrested
on charge of illegal sale of liquor
An automobile and several quarts o.
liquor were seized Strawbridge re
fused to stop when ordered, and I
shot was fired through his machine
ST. Paul-To prevent further ilIega
voting by aliens, the public safety
commission has been asked to author
ize the PUBLICATION of lists of aliens
who registered as required by the
commission short time ago. ]. A. o
Preus, state auditor, made the request
saying that unless the lists were
printed in some form the very pur
pose of the registration would be de
feated. 4
ST. Paul.-Veterans of the Soldiers
home and their friends and well-wish
ers throughout the staIe-whicf
means every one in Minnesota-need
not worry over the present financial
troubles of the home, for not one ole
soldier there is to suffer or be incon
CIV
at Governor Burnquist's office. A way
will be found promptly and gladly tC
| meet the problem.
Hallock.-A fedeal officer is here in
vestigating cases of Isaac Lagerquis
and his two sons, Andrew Lagerqurs'
and John Lagerquist. The latter is
accused of being deserter from
| Camp Dodge, and the former is hello
| for an attempt to wreck the 500 flyer
| near Karlstad. Disloyalty charges
| may be lodged against the father and
his son, John The attempt to wrecE
the train failed.
Bemidji. = Roland Henrionette, &
| bank clerk, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at Saltwater for the muir
der of Oscar Nelson, bank clerk
Nov. Is, 1917. Nelson was working
in the Northern National bank wher
Henrionette entered last fall Hen
rionette opened an argument witt
Nelson, it is said, declaring the latter
should join the army. During the al
| tercation Nelson was killed.
| Red Wing.-Fred H. Davis, 81, {
pioneer Red Wing resident, commit
ted suicide by cutting the arteries il
his wrist with razor His body wa!
| found by the police after two-houl
search, following his disappearance
| Illness and melancholia are though
| to have temporarily deranged him
| Mr.. Davis was at one time Chief o
| police at Red Wing.
Princeton-At a meeting of thu
Dalbo Starch Manufacturing com
pany it was decided to commence
buying potatoes and to purchase onl!
from stockholders in the corporation
The factory will be started up imme
dia.ely after a sufficient quantity o
potatoes has been taken in.
Long Prairie.-In spite of strongl.
organized opposition to the count.
agent movement in the form of peti
lions from half dozen townships. tn
board of county commissioners passes
the necessary corporation measure. E
W. Bemis of Reynolds township wa
elected president of the farm bureau
Bemidji - George Kirke,' forme
clerk in the city water department
under indictment for embezzlement
city funds, pleaded guilty befor
Judge Stanton in district court here
The court has been adjourned unit
March Is, when Kirke will be ser
| tancad With the aXceptiOn of tn