The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-18
MINNESOTA NEWS
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sign loyalty pledges III OrueI W iS-
tain their positions.
Steele countys registered men
will learn how to drill before going
into the army camps. Arrangements
have been made for training at
Pillsbury academy armory, Ovation
ma, every week.
The Aitkin County Poultry asso-
citation will hold a poultry show at
Aitkin Jan. so to Feb. 1, and $500
will be given in cash prizes, prem
lums to be placed on all standard
and nonstandard breeds. Mrs. John
Kruse of Minneapolis win do the
judging.
II. j. Raymon, postmaster at Beck
er, Mimi, was arrested by Postof-
fee Inspector w. ]. Marles and Roy
La Forge and was taken to st. Paul
charged with shortage in his postal
funds amounting to about $3.50. An
acting postmaster was appointed in
his place
Sheriff Charles Feilman will never
get rich boarding prisoners at the
Red Lake county Jail if the occu-
pants number no more than they did
in 1917. During the year he had but
nine prisoners, one of whom was
girl. Only $50 was paid by the coun-
ty during the year for the board of
prisoners.
Attorney General Smith Of Mime
sofa advises against the prosecution
of the excessively loyal men that
broke into the house of George Peters
of Hawley and destroyed the picture
of the Kaiser. County Attorney c.
G. Doslapd referred the matter to the
states attorney When appeaed to, to
prosecute the men.
The village of Mantorville, near
Rochester, has been nearly wiped
out by fire. The Mantorville Drug
company and the Lyman Dry Goods
Early estimates place the loss at
$4,000. The village of Simpson, in
the same county, was nearly des-
troyed by fire a few days ago.
F. Z. Weld, president of the Moor
head state normal school predicts a
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the next four or five years. He stat
ed that a call had come in for many
more teachers than the normal could
furnish. "a great effort will be made
by the educators to keep up the
standard for teachers in spite of the
shortage" said President Weld.
Simplicity will be the keynote at
the half-century anniversary this
spring of the University of Mime
sofa. All unnecessary expense in
connection with the affair will be
eliminated The formal Inauguration
of Dr. Marion lie Roy Burton as pres
ident probably will consist only of
handing over the keys of the insti-
tuition by the new president of the
board of regents of the university.
The new central heating plant at
the government Indian school at Pipe
stone was destroyed by fire. With the
mercury Is degrees below zero. the
firemen were hindered in their work,
but succeeded in saving adjoining
buildings. More than 200 Indian stu
dents are housed at the school. The
old heating plant will be pressed in
to service until more adequate ar
rangements are made.
Rev. William Mckinley, dean Of
Minnesota Methodism, author and
lecturer, died at Winona after an
illness of several months. He had
been identified with Minnesota Meth
odism since 1854. serving at one
time as pastor of the First M. E..
church of Hamline and at Minneapo-
lis. He was also once pastor of two
Winona Methodist churches and
was pastor emeritus of both when
he died. He retired from the active
ministry several years ago.
Officers and directors of the Min
nesota Agricultural society were re-
elected with an unusual absence of
contests at the closing session of the
society at the state capitol. The
election resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, George Atchison. Mankato !;
6rst vice president, E. ]. Stilwell,
Minneapolis; Directors for three
years, J. L. Mitchell, Austin; first
years, j. L. Mitchell, Austin. first
district; Herman Roe, Mortified,
third district; F. B. Logan, Royalton,
siXtl district; for two years, John
Dwan, Two Harbors, eighth district.
Two Indian boys from the Elan
dreau Indian School were captured
at Pipestone while running away from
the institution. The boys were bound
for their home in the northern part
of the state and said that they want
ed to go hunting.
F. H. Shoemaker. who represented
the National Nonpartisan league at
a meeting held at Walters, pleaded
guilty to charges of using indecent
and abusive language, tending to pro-
woke assault and was fined $40 and
costs.
J.. A. P. Neal. ~, Duluth city pro-
secutor, died at his home in that
city. He was a graduate of Harvard
taught English in the Central high
school at Duluth, later was gradual
ed from the University Of Minneso
ia law school, and had practiced
law since 1898.
The Methodist and Presbyterian
| churches at Eveleth have decided t.
hold union services in the city au
| ditorium for the balance of the win
ter to save coal The churches will
not be heated for the rest of the
winter. The choirs of the two
churches will sing together.
The funeral of Colonel Charles H
barnard. former commandant of tht
Minnesota Soldiers home at Mime
haha Falls, who died Unexpectedly
in ST. Paul, took place in Duluth, his
former home. Colonel Barnard fel
dead of apoplexy on the street.
Major F. B. Andrus, U. S. A., re