The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-29
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.

Stillwater-All schools of the city,
both public and private, have reopened
after being closed for three weeks ON
account of the influenza.
Crookston.-The $4,000 refunding
bonds of the city of Crookston were
sold to the Harris Trust e Savings
bank of Chicago for 1901 premium.
3emidji-T X. King has purchased
the Morris hotel property in Bemidji
and has opened restaurant and room
ing house to be known as the Kelliber
hotel
Little Falls.-N. NJ Bergheim, who
is in charge in Morrison county of
gathering the fund for the fire suffer
ers, under the Minnesota Commission
of Public Safety, says that the county
will go over it's allotment Of $4,000,
including the flour, grains, clothing,
etc., given.
Hibbing.-Weekly shipments from
state mines were 1859 tons, as fol-
lows: North Thorton, 1,776; Frantz,
1880; Philbin, 1882; Margaret, $50;
Shiras, 1882; Wanless, $3.50; Wood
bridge, ST; Majorca, 1920; Hill An
mex, 1920; Misaba Mountain, 42,912,
and Leonidas, 1,080.
Mankato.-R. H. Landin, "a, single,
a laborer at the Chicago Great West
ern roundhouse, where new water
tank is being built, was instantly
killed when he stepped off Of a scat
fold and fell thirty-two feet, breaking
his neck and crushing his skull. His
home was in Chicago.
Eldred.-The ladies' aid of Eldred
will serve dinner and have sale of
fancy articles on Thursday, Nov. %.
Rev. w. E. Dudley of Crookston will
deliver an address. The proceeds of
the dinner will go toward building a
church here, and the proceeds of the
sale will be given to the Red Cross.
East Grand Forks.-Patrick V. Muir
ray, SO, died Nov. Is at his home of
a complication of diseases, chief of
which was liver trouble of long stand
ing. Mr.. Murray was born in Clayton,
Ont, and was one of the old settlers
in the valley, coming here in 1879,
when he settled on farm near East
Grand Forks.
Crookston.-The Northwest School
of Agriculture here has purchased
four exceptionally fine animals at the
different pure-bred Shorthorn sales
held in the valley. Among these was
the top heifer of Scotch-Top breeding
at the Carlson sale and the three
Scotch-Top heifers at the Grand Forks
sale. Three of these were prize win
ners at recent shows.
Brainerd.-Governor j. A. A. Burn
quist has accepted an invitation from
the program committee of the North
ern Minnesota Development associa-
ton to deliver an address at the an
nual convention to be held at Grand
Rapids on Jan. Is and It, 1t is prob
able he will speak on Jan. 16. The
first day will be devoted exclusively
to the big potato show.
Winona.-Judge Wilbur F. Booth
heard arguments on an application for
reduction of bail in the cases of AL.
bert Braden, alias Little Red" alias
"Essey," and his wife, Mabel Braden,
| who were arrested during the recent
dope" raid in st. Paul. The judge re.
duced the bail of the woman to $4,000
but refused any reduction in the
$4,000 bond required for Braden.
st. Paul-More than 100 men, under
the command of Lieut.. Col. H. A. Bel
| lows of Minneapolis, composing the
unit of the Fourth Minnesota infantry
that has been doing duty in the fire
| district, have been ordered to return
There have been continued reports OF
| improving conditions in. the northern
part of the state, which is the reason
given for the recalling of the men.
Duluth.-Hunting accidents have
been less frequent this season than in
many years. However, Prosper Alt
stadt of Meadowlands, near Duluth
| while stalking a deer, was stalked and
| shot and killed by someone who i'm
mediately left the neighborhood, TAX
| ing pains to make no tracks on the
| way out. Altstadt's wife went to Col
| eraine to get his body. He was the
| father of two children.
St. Minnesota will observe
| "Conservation week for war relief the
first week in December, starting with
| Conservation Sunday" December /
when special church services will be
held throughout the country, it was an
| nounced by A. D. Wilson, federal food
administrator for Minnesota. All WON
| en- are asked to gather for patriotic
| program on December 4, "Woman's
| Organization day." Mr.. Wilson said
Housewives will be urged to accept a
| pledge ito remain modified until the
| Allies and the liberated millions are
fed" Exercises bearing upon needs OF
| the world in food at this time will be
conducted in all schools of the coun
try, it is planned.
| st. Paul-In the face of Liberty
| Loan campaigns and numerous Other
| wartime demands for money, deposits
| in Minnesota state banks in the past
| year reached the record-breaking to
| tai of $296,a15,981 and showed also g
| record increase of $51,755, $50. GOOD
crops and increased wages are count
| ed as important factors in the remark
| able showing, and the campaigns tt
| promote thrift are credited with re
| suits. The figures were made public
by F. E. Pearson, state superintendent
of banks, from statements of condition
| of state banks at the close of business
| October 10.
st. Paula fund Of 100000 for the
erection of a dormitory at the Bemidj
state normal school, will be the only
building appropriation asked by the
normal school board from the mex
legislature. Action was taken by {
board meeting at the Capitol and tn,
entire normal school budget will soo1
| be announced.