The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20

| nounced in granting a pool hall IL
cense, the sixth in the city, that no
more would be allowed.
Red Lake Falls.-Lars Eilingson,
well known farmer of Garnes, was
killed in runaway while en- route
home from Oklee village. Mr.. Filing
son was born in Norway. He is sur
vived by his wife and five children.
Bemidji.-The detachment of the
Fourth Minnesota infantry, that has
been in station in Bemidji during the
period of the war, has left for Duluth,
| where, it is stated, they will be de-
modified together with other detach-
ments.
Red Lake Falls.-The contest be-
tween the five upper grades of the
Red Lake Falls schools for the sale
| of lyceum tickets was won by the
seniors and the juniors, who will be
| entertained by the losers at school
party in the near future.
East Grand Forks.-Patrick Doyle
was arrested on a charge of stealing
wheat from the farm of John F. Cane
of Euclid, Mimi, seven miles north
east of town. He had 100 bushels
that he tried to dispose of, partly to
the Sorlie Elevator Company and
partly to the Farmers Elevator COM
pany. He was taken to the Crookston
| jail.
Minneapolis from his
slumber by the chilliness in his home
James v. Kolar, southeast Minneapo-
| lis, cropping his way through the base
ment to stir up the furnace, collided
with the body of his wife, swinging
from rafter. Coroner Seashore, who
viewed the body, pronounced it sui
eide, having been brought on by i'll
health.
St. PAULA continuation of the
policy announced by the Public Safe
| ty commission last summer of COM
polling public, private and parochial
schools to use the English language
exclusively in teaching ell subjects ex-
cept a. foreign language. is recon-
mended by c. G. Schulz, state super
intendent of schools, in his triennial
report
Hibbing. = Concerted action by
| range charity bodies, civic clubs, hui
name societies and village authorities
to bring to the range detention home
| is urged by G. E. Everett, range pro-
baton officer. A site for such a home
was picked out by the county commits
sioners, but no move to erect build
ing has begun. Mr.. Everett sees a
great need for the building.
Grand Rapids.-Sleighing is helping
! farmers get their potatoes here to
market Last week local buyers were
| paying 95 cents to $1.05 for small lots
| ing on quality of stock. One dollar
at the warehouses, the price depend
and Is cents per 100 for car lots
placed directly in cars was also paid
This is several cents better than has
been the case for some time.
Grand Rapids.-Itasca county log
gers are at sea regarding prices for
the coming season. With weather
and other conditions favorable for an
immediate beginning of the hauling
season they face unknown conditions
| ironclad contracts signed some few
weeks ago are the lucky ones, as pres
ent market conditions are unsettled.
Red Lake Falls.-The morning and
evening 100-yard dash that used to be
made by thirsty travellers on til
Great Northern from the station t.
the thirst-quenching parlors on Mair
street can be resumed after a foue
months interruption caused by the ao.
ton of the Minnesota Public Safety
commission in drying up Red Lake
county, but in place of beer, butter
milk is served, as the Red Lake Falls
creamery has moved uptown into the
building formerly occupied by a sa-
loon.
st. Paul-Practically all of Mime
nesota National guardsmen in Com
panies A and B, Minneapolis and G
and D, Duluth, with the exception Of
the officers, have received their dis
charges and returned to their homes.
The officers still have considerable
work to clear out of the way before
going back to civil life. A force Of
barely 20 National guardsmen remain
in the burned over region Of Northern
Minnesota to do police duty and to
aid the settlers whose homes were de-
stroyed in the great fire.
st. Paul-Always one of the three
most healthful states in the Union,
Minnesota made new health record
in 1917, according to an advance bull
letin issued on the biennial report of
the state board of health. The show
ing is the more remarkable because
Minnesota spends only 3A cents per
capita for state health work. 1t ranks
third or higher in efficiency, but 18th
in expenditures in the official record
Of the United States census depart
ment. Only 1851 deaths, or 1913 for
each 1000 of population, occurred in
Minnesota during 1917.
infringement on patent
for washing iron ore, in which the
damages are incalculable, though esti-
mated at $4O,000,000, is alleged in a
suit filed with the clerk of the district
court, brought by Captain Alexander
McDougall of the McDougall Duluth
Shipbuilding company against the
Oliver Iron Mining company of this
city. Operating under a patent of their
own, obtained within two weeks after
the plaintiff had shown a copy of his
patent to the defendant, is the funda-
mental basis for the claim.
Mankato.-Charles Lille, an en-
ploye in the postoffice here, was ar
raigned on charge of having stolen
SCI from registered letter mailed by
local bank to st. Paul bank. Lille
pleaded guilty and was held to the
April term of court. He furnished
$4,000 bail.
Moorhead.-The construction of a