The Twin City star., 1918-07-20
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief items For
= Busy Readers.

sion on his farm near Backduck. He
is survived by wife and large fam
lily.
Hibbing.-Forest fires which are rag
ing in the Sturgeon lake country are
not yet checked, according to the lat
est information from settlers who are
making brave fight against the fire
fiend.
Virginia.-Efforts to find Mrs. Tony
Zelech, who disappeared several days
ago, have proved fruitless. The posse
of officers and citizens have now
secured the territory in every direc-
tion without discovering a trace.
st. Paul--Fire losses in the state
during the month were less than one
third as great as for the same month
year ago. The losses we're $225,451
in 144 fires. The fires involved prop
srty valued at $2,235,175, insured for
$1,624,477.
East Grand Forks.-John Saunders,
employed by the Northwestern Tele-
phone company here, who was struck
in the face by loose, live wire, has
lost the sight of one eye, and the sight
of the other is threatened. His face
and hands were also badly burned.
st. Cloud.-A campaign of a few
minutes originated by one of the lead
ing business men Of the city has re-
suited in definite promise Of an up
to-date hotel for ST. Cloud. A build
ing to cost $35O,000 will be put up at
hxy ioof 70 xuI, oh xr,in iv,cl Ind
a number of representative business
men. . ..
Crookston.-A meeting of Crookston
business men was held, the object be-
ing to get. united action in co-opera-
| ktion with the farmers to make the
coming Northwestern Minnesota fair,
to be held in Crookston the week Of
July 20 to Aug. 8, the best ever in at
tendance, in exhibits, in racing events
and in attractions.
st. Paula new call for 1000 men
to leave Minnesota during the five
days beginning August for Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-. has been received by
Adjutant General W. F. Rhinow. This
is the smallest regular call so far re-
| ceived. Only white men, physically
qualified for full military service, may
be accepted under the call.
st. Paul-Arrangements have been
negotiated to continue the training of
army mechanics at the University Of
Minnesota and the farm school. A
class Of approximately 900 men will
enter the schools Aug. Is for a two
months course, and other classes of
a like size will enter each two months
thereafter for period of six months.
ST. Paul-Minnesota saloons are re-
quired to close in the future on days
when drafted men entrain up to the
hours the troop trains leave, under an
order issued by the Public Safety CON-
mission. The order will take effect
first during the five days beginning
July %, when 10000 Minnesota regis
trants are to depart sfor Camp Wads-
worth. 8. C.
neapolis.-Exactly 519 nurses in
Minnesota have already signed ques-
tionnaires agreeing to enter Red Cross
war service by Jan. 1, according to
reports made at recent meeting of
Minneapolis and st. Paul superinten-
dents of hospital training schools and
representatives of nursing organiza-
tions in the state. Minnesota's quota
was set by national headquarters at
$50.
Moorhead.-The Minnesota commits
sion order closing garage and oil sta
tions on Sundays, and after 6 o'clock
p. m, religiously observed for a short
time after it was issued, is not being
observed in this section any more, ac-
cording to reports of tourists. They
say they are finding the garages open
In all towns and cities in this district,
giving service both evenings and on
Sundays. .
St. Cloud.-Charles D. Harrington,
formerly Of this city, was killed in
Sioux Falls, s. D., when the walls of
the second floor in his building, which
was being repaired. collapsed and fell
through the ceiling, burying all the
occupants of the butcher shop and
killing them instantly. Upon search
ing in the wreckage for the bodies
Ill ludL COulu no lOuuu VI
was his legs and one arm.
st. Paul.-E. j. Lynch, collector Of
internal revenue, says there Is little
doubt the retail liquor dealers are
growing fewer in the state, Not more
than 1000 licenses have been taken
out in Minnesota this year, while there
were $500 issued by the internal reve-
nue officials last year. A. r. Knox. as
sistant cashier in the collectors office,
said many retail liquor dealers are
going out of business in the cities and
the country liquor sellers are growing
gradually scarcor. The big dry areas
in the north a. the state, including Du-
luth. will account for another block Of
licenses chat will not be issued this
year.
Hampton.-William Friermcth. his
three children, one boy and two girls,
were killed instantly, and his wife
and a housemaid were seriously in
jMred when the automobile in which