The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-07
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.

hcer in the Minnesota Home Guard.
Eveleth.-The second annual baby
welfare week was this week. The age
limit is years instead of 2, as be-
FORE
Were broken by hail in storm here,
and thousands of dollars damage is
reported.
International Falls.-Felix Raisch,
who has been employed on an Interna-
tional Lumber Company's alligator
= '(boat), has enlisted in the tank SER
vice OF the regular army.
Bemidji-A special election was
held here to determine if the old Ny
more school building should be sold
or not. Only three votes were cast,
all in favor of the proposition.
Crookston.-A chain letter which
has been circulated around Crookston
asking money to found a special hos
pital in France, has been branded as,
German propaganda by the Minnesota
public safety commission.
Grygla-The Farmers State bank of
Grygla, has been merged with the
Citizens State bank. The latter bank
ds link In what is known as the Mel
saard Ramstad chain, which extends
throughout Northern Minnesota.
Minneapolis.-The allotment of hard
coal for Minnesota next winter will be
reduced only 7.61 per cent, while the
total reduction for the Northwest will
be 1913 per cent, according to figures
from the National fuel administration
received here
st. Paul.-The condition of Jacob
Faust, 65 years old, postmaster at
Gladstone, Mimi, who is at the City
hospital suffering from injuries sus-
tanned when he was struck by an
automobile driven by Miss Lucy Lyon,
at East Seventh street and Bates Ave-
nue., is much improved.
Mahnomen.-H. S. Reichert, of the
Hight and power plant, plans for the
enlargement of the plant next year.
He expects to get through this year
with the power that he now has, but
if the business keeps growing another
year the way it has this year, the two
units that are now doing the work
will be unable to handle the load.
Grand Rapids.-County Attorney
Ralph Stone is a war gardener for
fair Last year he raised nice garden
on lot in the rear of the Swedish
Lutheran church. This spring a gar
age was built on the ground, and M.
Stone simply moved his garden onto
the unused street adjoining the lots,
and will have as nice a garden as
ever.
Hibbing-Hugo Nelson, forest rang
er, has been placed in charge of for
est fire prevention in this part of
Minnesota by Washington authorities.
Nelson attended meeting in Clo-
quet this week in company with other
forest rangers where the subject of
preventing any great destruction of
lumber in Northern Minnesota was
discussed.
Minneapolis.-The will of Frederick
C. Barrows, pioneer Minneapolis lum-
bcrman, has been filed in probate
court. The value of the estate is s40,-
000, according to the will A $4,000
trust fund is created for Frank Bar
rows, son, and the remainder OF the
estate, with the exception OF a $500
cash beouest to Amy Hatch, second
cousin, goes to Mrs. Sadie Barrows,
his widow.
Bemidji-Charles E. Battles was
granted by the city council permission
to occupy part of, Beltrami avenue
with material in remodering the OLD
Challenge hotel, adjoining his brick
business block. Work is progressing
on the excavation for basement under
the entire structure. 1t is the inten-
ton Of Mr. Battles to entirely remodel
the old hotel, making it an attractive
and substantial business building.
Minneapolis Holden, 21a
years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs.
Joseph Holden, was almost instantly
killed when she was run over by an
automobile near Eitel hospital. &c.
Pendergast, Minneapolis, the driver of
the machine, carried the girl into the
hospital but she died in short time
Pcndergast was not held By the police.
Five other persons were injured in
automobile accidents in Minneapolis
the same day.
st. Paul.-Minnesota began June
business with s6,291,717 of cash in
the state treasury. This figure is
from the report made by State Trea-
surer Henry Pines ct the close OF bust
ness May 81. The revenue fund holds
y4,799,575 and other large balances
include $625,639 in the road and
bridge fund, S177,566 in the general
university fund and S10S,012 in the
state prison building fund June set
Element of tax collections helped ma
terially to maintain a large cash bal
ance.
Faribault. Commencement at Shat
tuck school was held this week. Many
features fitted, including the annual
prize drill and review. The school
has completed the most successful
year in it's history with maximum
capacity attendance.
East Grand Forks.-The $4,000 barn
on the Mrs. John Driscoll farm, east
of the city, was burned to the ground.
The origin of the fire is unknown, it
is thought that spontaneous combus-
ton may have been the cause. All the
stock and harness, which was in the
barn at the time of the burning, were
saved Very little feed was lost.
Crookston.-CTooks will have an
other chautauqua this year, starting
June 30, and new program will be
given everyday until June 81. Many
national speakers are on the program,
Including the world famous evangelist,
Gypsy Smith of London, England.
Ct Paul.-Eour Socialists. William