The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-25
NEWS OF STATE
TERSElY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.

Winton.-John YUAN died here
from injuries received in a cave-in at
the section 80 mine.
International Falls-Boat service
has been established between here and
Rainier, the road between the two
towns being impossible.
Winona-Bills will be introduced in
congress to make Winona or La
Crosse the center of fish rescue work
on the upper Mississippi.
Spooner. = The work Of preparing
the local sawmill for the seasons run
is being pushed as rapidly as possible
a large crew of millwrights and ma
chinists are to be employed.
Walker - Members of the Cass
County Development association, in
session at the annual meeting at the
court house here, were unanimous in
favoring a continuance of the state
fair exhibit.
International Falls.-Serg Bloom
field. in charge of the local regular
army recruiting station, opened head
quarters in the International hotel
building and reported two recruits Sc
cured the first day.
Rochester-Police seek a girl who
forged the name of Mrs. E. H. Beck
man Of this city to check for $55
The name of Ella Stetz was signed to
1t. A similar name was signed to
checks passed in Mankato.
Bemidji. = Joe Jerome was bound
over to the federal grand jury on a
charge of having stolen letter con-
tanning a returned soldiers bonus
check. The check was payable to
Vaino Niomi and was for $50.
Crookston-Alleged to have taken a
car without the permission of the
owner, Hjalmer Goodmanson was
fined $50 and costs in municipal court
after complaint had been made by
George Harden, owner of the car.
Brainerd.-A car for the shipment Of
waste paper under the direction of the
chamber of commerce was spotted"
on the Northern Pacific tracks here
early in the morning and was filled
before night and ready for shipment
Warroad.-The highway commission
allotted $4,000 as government aid for
the proposed Federal road between
Warroad and Roosevelt, under condi-
ton that the road secure right of way
along the Canadian Northern the en-
tire distance.
Luverne.-A report shows that Rock
county has the lowest tax rate of any
county in the state. The rate is 22.63
mills. This rate was levied on real
and personal property assessment val
uation of $14,2S5,255, on which 1884,
0S1 was realized.
Moorhead-The First English Luth-
eran church of Moorhead was official
ly received into the membership of
Trinity Lutheran church Sunday. By
the union Trinity becomes officially
an English church, with preaching in
the English language.
Stillwater.-The dates for the next
Washington county fair were an
nounced today as Sept. rs and 81.
Prizes aggregating $500 will be
awarded to exhibitors. The Northern
Minnesota Poultry association show
will be held ON the same dates.
Hibbing. = Game Warden George
Wood obtained warrant in munich
pal court for the arrest of Gene w.
New, Floodwood merchant, charging
him with buying beaver hides. Ac-
cord;ng to Wood he has a sworn aft
davit of A. w. Lindwall of Interna-
tional Falls that he shipped the skins,
parcel post, to the Floodwood man.
st. Paul.-Voluntary contributions to
the Moose Lake forest fire relief fund,
sent to the State Public Safety COM
have totalled $196,058, It was an
nounced in the commission Offices.
This does not include donations for
warded directly to the relief commits
sion. . ..
Canby.-In the inter-district high
school debate held at Candy, between
the team from Henderson high school,
representing the third district, and the
Candy high school team, representing
the seventh district, the latter team
won a two to one decision. The vic
tory places Candy in the semi-fnals
for the state championship.
Moorhead. - Chief of Police Cleve
Knapp says he wants to meet the man
with the big thirst" A liquor ship.
ment which the chief has seized and
is consigned to a person not yet iden.
tilted. consists of one barrel, SO gal
Ions of whisky; one box, IL quarts of
liquor; one box, 10 quarts of liquor,
and another box of five quarts.
Saltwater. - Jameson, Thorsen &
Sandeen were awarded a contract by
the county commissioners to construct
and gravel five miles of the Hudson
st. Paul highway in Washington
county, for which they will receive
$30,07334. The work will be COM
pleted by Dec. L. More than 100000
will be spent in building new and i'm
proving state and county roads in
Washington county this year.
Mankato.-Four patrolmen struck
for $40 monthly increases in pay to-
day. Their demand was refused and
they turned over their stars to four
new men from the waiting list Among
the strikers was the only old patrol
man kept on the force when Mayor
Waters assumed Office a short time
ago.
William Barrett, one OF
Minnesota's pioneers and prominent
Dakota county resident, died at the
home of his son here. He was 80
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