The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-28
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.

Red Wing.-One hundred and ffty-
two Goodhue county Glass No. 1, Sc
lected soldiers left Red Wing for
Camp Grant, Ill.,
st. Cloud.-The second annual do
cesar convention in session here for
two days has closed There were $40
delegates present.
st. Cloud.-John Speath of Green
valid was arrested on a charge of
running blind-pig. He pleaded guilty
and the offense cost him $50.
st. Cloud.-The 120 men who are to
go to Camp Grant, ILL.,, will leave this
city on June %, according to word re-
ceived from the adjutant general.
Notwithstanding ninth annual COM
mencement exercises Of the ninth
grade rural school graduates of Chip
pewa county were held at the high
school. Sixty-two graduates received
diplomas.
The wife and the children had been
in Grafton, N. D., visiting with friends
for about two weeks. When they re-
turned home they were met with the
announcement that Haljcek had taken
his own life.
Crystal Falls.-A 2-year-old buck
deer came bounding into town few
days ago and, in trying to get over
a wire fence in the vicinity of Robert
Munnis', became entangled in the wire
and was so badly lacerated it died.
Breckelridge.-Tony Holjcek, up to
few days ago, janitor at the local
court house, committed suicide here
by discharging both barrels of shot
gun into his head. No cause is known
for the deed. He is survived by the
widow and two small children.
Warren.-The summer meeting of
the Minnesota Red River Valley De-
velopment association and the Red
River Valley Livestock Breeders as
ISOLATION was held here June 20 and
81. Besides the business sessions of
the two associations a Loyalty day
was observed.
st. Paul.-Minnesota's bumper crop
will not suffer from depredations of
the /. w. w. or members of other or
CARNATIONS bent on destruction of
grain in the fields or in the barns. The
reason Of the formation of the motor
corps of the Minnesota Home Guard. |
This assurance was given by Adjutant |
General Rhinow.
Stillwater.-While attempting to Sc
cure couple of horses in a corral at |
the William Moritz barn, Charles |
Mimnaugh was severely kicked by |
one of the enraged animals. His left |
arm was broken, while it is believed |
that he will also lose. the sight of his
right eve. He received most severe
kick on the right cheek bone, which |
laid open the flesh for several inches.
Mankato.-The state food admin
has asked that the Minnesota
of Threshermen make
every effort to see that every thresh-
Ing machine in the state is fit to DO
Its full share in saving grain when the
season arrives. The organi-
cation is scheduled to meet here June
Is at which time plans will be made to
carry the request of the food admins
tration.
Moorhead.-Perhaps the first volun-
.eers among city bred girls to do work
n the fields this summer are Miss
Ann Huntoon, daughter of Mrs. l.. A.
Huntoon and Miss Crystal Hanson,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Han
son of Moorhead. Both Miss Huntoon
Ind Miss Hanson are Moorhead high
school girls and last winter when the
irst talk reached them of calls for
girls to the farms, they decided to
ry to secure work and do their part.
Minneapolis.-Dr Marion L. Burton
vas formally inaugurated president of {
he University of Minnesota at the .
18th anniversary celebration of the in
Fred B. Snyder, president
# the board of regents made the in
lucting address and Dr. Burton re- !
lied. Three former presidents of the {
University, Dr. William Watts Folwell,
Dr.. Cyrus Northrop ald Dr. George
Edgar Vincent, the last, now president
f the Rockefeller Foundation, were I
uests of honor. The graduating class l
f 1918 were present in cap and gown.
Red Lake Falls.-The Red Lake
ounty chapter of the Red Cross So
iety received 100 pounds of yarn and {
as asked all the women to knit socks a
instead of sweaters, there being
reat shortage of socks for the army. t
he local society will receive the pro- h
eeds of dance when w. H. Gilfillan @
I'LL open his new motion picture the v
ter here. Amateurs, under the direc- e
ion of Omer Hall, will produce 'Her c
[onor, the Mayors for the benefit Of s
he society at the Lotus theater June G
and 20. a
st. Paul-Reports, without confirm
ton are current that the Great North t
RI line between Tintah, Mimi, and S
.utland, N. D., is to be abandoned and F
lie 500 line used. No towns on the e
ne would be deprived of train service t
y the change, which would releave- d
lany rlen and considerable equip e
lent for service elsewhere.
Crookston.- Supt. Davis of this divi- a
on of the Great Northern railroad h
.ates that he has as yet received no "
efinite information regarding the h
latter of the consolidation of the il
orthern Pacific and Great Northern "
epots in this city. d
Red Lake Falls.-Premium books
n the 1918 Red Lake county fair "
ave been distributed to every farmer 1
! the county by Secretary E. G. p
use. The annual fair will be held P
ere Aug. 81, % and 20 and a big a
-ami,,n, let no hoon roodo IN | rt