The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-27
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.


Red Wing.-Charles J. Bryan. "a, a
resident of Goodhue county for over
sixty years, and for the past five years
residing here, is dead.
Mankato.-Clara Cosen, Is, Roches-
ter, was taken from train by Man
kato authorities at the request Of the
Rochester police, having run away.
st. Peter.-Peter Schaefer, a drug
g1st, was forced to give up 225 pounds
OF sugar which the food administra-
ton found in his home. The sugar
was taken to Minneapolis to be sold.
Roseau. - The Farmers Produce
company has negotiated a contract
with the Peterson-Biddick company of
Wadena, whereby the latter company
will finance the purchase of potatoes
at Roseau this season.
Fergus Falls.-L. r. Adley, county
superintendent of schools, has re-
signed to accept the superintendency
of the city schools at Fairfax, Mimi.
Miss Hilda Slotted was elected by the
county board to succeed him.
Hibbing. = Hibbing Home Guards
may vote to become National Guard
company, as the state and Federal gov
eminent favor a National Guard COM
pany, which will make the company
liable to service in any part Of the
state.
Crookston.-C. E. Kiewel bought the
interest of E. o. Quenvold in the
Crookston Creamery company. The
company, of which Mr.. Kiewel now
holds half interest, will be entirely
reorganized and additional capital
added
International Falls. A dynamite
demonstration was given at the Irwin
farm under the supervision of L. Rog-
en- of Wilmington, Del. Mr.. Rogen
showed the farmers how to blast
stumps, break rock and clear land with
dynamite.
St. Cloud.-Peter Emmel, for the
past fifteen years agent for the Great
Northern Express company, has re-
signed. Mr.. Emmel has been agent
for the Northern Express company
since the two local Offices were recent
~ COlAUlhCu uhOOi IhdS hoLhO.
Brainerd.-War activity and result
ing prosperity are reflected in the
large Northern Pacific shop pay day
the past week, the sum of $4,000
being disbursed Monday, while an
amount considerably in excess, repre-
senting back pay, was paid out later.
Merchants report lively trade result
ing.
Minneapolis. = Official statistics re-
ceived from Washington showed that
the internal revenue taxes collected in
Minnesota during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1918, increased $51,785,-
1889 over the collections during the
preceding year. The marked increase
is due mainly to the income tax. In
1917 the receipts in Minnesota were
$6,432,896.09, while in 1918 they were
$5S,21S,1344S.
Montevideo.-The Eastern Mime
sofa Teachers association will hold it's
annual meeting here Oct. II and IL.
Among the speakers will be President
Marion L. Burton of the University of
Minnesota; Henry M. Deutsch of Min
neapolis; e. M. Phillips. high school
inspector; A. d. Wilson, state food adj
ministrator; Mrs. T. G. Winter of the
National Council of Defense, and M. J.
Bowling of Olivia.
Fergus Falls.-The Otter Tail Power
company, which generates power here
for thirty-nine cities and villages, has
been finding it difficult to maintain
full service, on account of the low
stage Of water in Minnesota streams
and has been compelled to use large
quantities of coal. AS result, it has
asked the cities and villages which it
serves for voluntary increase in
rates of rs per cent.
ST. Paul.-Registration Of 284,56S
Minnesota men between IL and Fl and
81 and As years is officially announced
at state draft headquarters. The adj
vance government estimate for the
state was 297,430. Draft officials said
that supplementary reports undoubted.
ly will bring the actual registration to-
tai to more than 285,000. Figures by
local boards will be announced when
the final report is forwarded to Wash.
ington. The falling off is largely in
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth, and
is attributed to heavy volunteer re.
cruiting.
MISUNDERSTANDING will have the
first auto library in the state il pres
ent plans go through. The township
of Stuntz called for bids for a two
ton auto bus, especially equipped fol-
library purposes. At the present time
the library is providing books for some
ten or eleven locations within the
township but because of the. limited
number of books which can be carried
under present arrangements the Ii
brary board appealed to the township
and the request brought results. The
library on wheels will carry 1000 vol
umes and will be able to make several
locations in day. The bus will be
fitted up with shelves and there will
be quarters for the librarian.
Virginia - The bodies Of Norman
Cardin, 81, and Garfield Cardin, II
who were drowned in Little Rice lake
were found about forty feet apart
Their guns were found near the body
Of Norman. Park, mill and city EN-
ployes searched for them for two days
Paul Seventeen and Grover Leveque o.
Virginia saw both men near the lake
Later they noticed the black gauntlet.
and still later saw the overturned
boat, an old one, with holes stuffed
with handkerchiefs and the blacl
gauntlets, floating on its sides. The!
reported to the sheriff and immediate
search was made.
Bemidji.-The grand jury Of the fif
teenth judicial district indicted Louis