The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.

of $4,693.
SIT. Paul.-Nearly $4,000 cords of
fuel wood will be cut on state-own-
ed lands before fall in the coal con-
servation movement, Oscar Arneson,
superintendent of state timber, estim-
ated in a report to State Auditor
Preus.
Albert Lea.-At the opening of the
Freeborn county Red Cross auction
sale in this city United States flag
A feet by 6 feet, without a standard,
was the first offer. The flag was start
ed at $100 and sold for $500 cash to
William Nelson of this city,.
Minneapolis.-In special appeal to
farmers of Minnesota, Herbert C.
Hoover, federal food administrator,
asks that they market their surplus
wheat before May Is as a war pro-
noting measure. The appeal was an
nounced by A. D. Wilson, Mr.. Hoov-
sota
Minneapolis. -Appeals for box cars
to move baled hay awaiting shipment
along the Great Northern lines in
Minnesota have resulted in movement
of 300 cars within ten days. Judge
]. F. Nc Gee of the Minnesota State
Public Safety commission aas mott.
fed by w. G. McAdoo, director gen.
ST. Paul. a Minnesota permanent
trust funds, which total $4,000, 900,
with nearly $3,60O,OO increase during
the last IL months, will reach the $780,
100000 mark within ten years, and
exceed the combined total of similar
funds in all states east of the Missis-
sippi river, according to statement
issued by State. Treasurer Henry
Rines.
Minneapolis.-A contract will be en-
tered into at once between the UNI
versity of Minnesota and the War de-
partment whereby the former will TN
dertake to house, feed and instruct
500 National army men for two
months, beginning April 8. Iustruc-
ton will be in general airplane me-
chanics and will be given by the de-
partment of agriculture on it's camp
u.s.
Madelia.-Pork sold for $55 a pound,
butter So a pound, chickens 500 each,
eggs $29 crate. cakes $49, apples
at so cents apiece, corn $25 a bush
ell. These are some of the prices paid
for food at Red Cross drive here
for the benefit of the local chapter.
A 20-pound hog was sold under the
hammar for $1,100. Even the squeal
was saved and canned on a phono-
graph record to be forwarded to Ma
della soldiers at the front. The auc-
ton netted $4,000.
Moorhead.-G. S. Barnes, Jr., mana
ger of the large Barnes farm near
Glyndon, Mimi, was arrested by Sher-
iff Mcdonald of Moorhead at a Fargo
hotel charged with manslaughter in
| the first degree. Barnes is accused of
hitting M. Magnus, farm hand, while
operating his automobile at high
rate of speed, killing him. Barnes
| pleaded not guilty and was released
under $4,000 bail when arraigned be-
fore James Witherow, court commits.
sioner.
Minneapolis Savings Club
week came to close with quarter
of the total population of Minnesota
| enrolled in War clubs and pledged to
| give the United States government a
steady weekly income of approxim
ately 100000 which, for the remain
| ing weeks of 1918 would mean 500,
100000 for Minnesota. There organ
ICED 1000 War clubs, with an average
membership of rs persons to club
which would give total membership
of $4,000 out of population in Min
nesota of a little more than 1000,
900.
Washington.-Civil service examina
lions are announced for April 16 by
the Postoffice department to fill va
cancies at the postoffices at Crooks
ton, st. Cloud and Virginia and. Far
go, N. D. This will be the first time {
postmaster receiving salary of NOR;
than 81, AGO year has been designated
by civil service. Salaries of the elf
ferent officers are: Crookston. 50,
500; St. Cloud, $3,1OO; Virginia, 50,
800; Fargo, $1,000. Only persons wht
live in the postal limits of the cite!
named are eligible to take the exami
nations.
st. Paul.-Resignation of John Lin,
from the Minnesota Public Safet
Commission and appointment of Tho
E.. eastman of Owatonna to fill tn
place of the former governor is an
nounced by Governor ]. A. A. Burn
quist. Mr.. Lind's resignation, ex
pected for some time, was necessar,
because of his appointment as chair
man of the advisory commission ere
ated by the federal government o
labor, which required that he spen'
practically all his time in Washing
ton. Mr.. eastman is a former stat
senator.
Winona.-Six thousand organize
boys and girls clubs, thriving thi
year, especially under the impetus 81,
en- them through patriotic conscious
ness Of members, are prepared i
Minnesota to throw their full strengt
with the government in helping t
!, win the war. That was statemen
in Winona by T. A. Erickson, stat
leader of the club among junior farm
ers and city gardeners and Gamers.
81. Misunderstanding examination at th
municipal court John Vokich, New D'
luth laborer, charged with the mu
der of Jack Bogich, was ordered hel
for the grand jury.
Minneapolis.-Minn has furl
ished one navy recruit for every 81
, men, women and children of its pop
, lation, according to figures just con
piled by Lieut.. G. A. Treadwell
charge of the Nevy Recruiting static
| here,