The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-24

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Cross sale and picnic which was a
huge success from every standpoint.
Bemidji-F. B. Lamson has left for
Marshfield, Wis, at the solicitation OF
the chamber of commerce of that city
to investigate a tentative offer 30 act
as secretary of that organization.
St. Paul-Public dance hall propri-
etors in Minnesota have been mott
fed by the state public safety COM
mission that dances in the state on
Sunday are forthwith forbidden.
ST. Cloud-Apparently on the road
to recovery from a severe siege of
diphtheria, Henry Theisen, 81, well
known farmer residing near the city
limits north of ST. Cloud, dropped
dead in his barn on the farm.
Red Wing.-Seven young ladies will
receive their diplomas as graduate
nurses of st. Johns Hospital School
for Nurses at graduation exercises to
be held at st. Johns church. Among
the graduates is Miss Emma Ploium,
Maddox, N. D.
Mankato.-Viola To1zman, years
| old, of Belle PLANE, had two of her
| fingers shot off while playing with
| dynamite cap. With the younger
brother, she found two of these Ell,
plosive caps and they proceeded to
| play with them.
| Little Falls.-The service flag Or
dered by the Relief Corps of the G..
A. R. has arrived and will be deda-
Gated and put up in the postoffice.
The flag has 40 stars and a few
| more will be added before its dedi-
cation. The flag is 5x9 feet.
| Fosston.-Herman Sehmoke, we'll
known resident of Gully, was taken to
Fergus Falls by Federal officers, hay-
making seditious utteranees. He al.
so refused to buy Liberty bonds or
assist Red Cross or Y. M. 9. A.
International Falls.-County Audi
tor Fraser conducted the state land
sale at which six or eight forties were
disposed Of Considerable of the best
land listed has been withdrawn by
the state auditor for improvement
purposes under amendment No. 1.
Crookston.-The England branch of
the Red Cross was organized a month
ago and few days ago had an auction
sale of different fam products which
the farmers donated The sale net
ted $464, which is considered sue
cess considering the size of the COM
| munity
/ Minneapolis.-S. E. Clemmings, %
years old, son of wealthy local res
| taurant proprietor, was arrested hers
by agents of the department of justice
as an alleged draft evader Clenv
mings, who is Yale student, ad-
to the police.
Ada.-Theodore Pinske of the town
of Strand, Norman county, one of the
most prosperous farmers in Norman
county, has been bound over to the
grand jury, charged with making Sc
ditious remarks and abusing Presi
dent Wilson when he was asked to
buy Liberty bonds.
Brainerd.-The jitney ordinance
; adopted by the village council of
Deerwood, and which was fought by
the bus drivers, was declared uIcon
stitutional and void by Judge w. S
McClenahan in district court The
village will refund the license money
collected, about $3.50.
Fergus Falls.-Nine freight cars
i were demolished near here when two
freight trains collided The wrecked
cars were loaded with pianos ant
automobiles All trains were routed
, around by Breckenridge until the
track was cleared None of the crew
was seriously injured.
Mankato.-George w. Fulton anG
Albert B. Fox, manager and publicity
, man of the Minnesota Leader, were
, arraigned here on charge of Grim
inal libel. 1t is alleged that they
t printed articles assailing Sheriff
Charles Livingston of Rice county
! Pleas of not guilty were entered fol
, both.
{ Aitkin.-Carl Elmer Carlson, 2
, year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs Oscar
Carlson of Grayling. Aitkin county
was drowned in Sandy river a few
) yards from the child's home. Wher
/, missed search was made and the
body was in the water five hours be
fore it was discovered. Coroner w
III. Kast of Aitkin considered an in
quest unnecessary.
ST Paul-First Minnesota fire loss
f es of 1918 caused by lightning hav,
/ been reported to George H. Nettleton
, assistant state fire marshal. Tws
: fires occurred in an electrical storm
: in Lincoln county. George J. Lang
4 general merchandise store and dwell
Y ing at Ivanhoe were destroyed TIL
s loss was estimated at $4,000, tn
E insurance $26.7OO. The second fir
! destroyed the farm dwelling, of Chri
+ Jorgensen, near Lake Benton, wit
i $1,400 loss, fully insured.
Stillwater-'United States Marsha
S Joseph A. Fessel came here afte
/ Mrs. Gertrude Medical and Jane
q / Fritchie of GAINESVILLE, Wis, arreste,
Y here some time ago on the charge o
/ the woman's husband, who charge
J. them with violating the Mann whit
e slave act The Federal officer too
e them to Superior, Wis, where the
n were turned over to the Federal Of
t ficers of Wisconsin. The couple hav
Y been held in the county Jail for tn
k last three weeks awaiting the arriva
of Federal authorities.
i Hibbing.-Fire starting in the HON
l. of miner at Carson Lake cause
|, the destruction of a store, a theate
J. and rs homes. A strong wind sprea
e the fire rapidly and it was stoppe
> only by dynamiting three building
IS in its path. The total loss is est
n mated at $4,000.
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