The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-12-26
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY told
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief l.ems for
Busy Readers.
entire FIELD COVERED
News of Events In Gorher State
Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged in
Crisp Readable Form.


Plainview.-City auth nrities plan
aing to launch campaign to interest
the voters in a 100000 bond issue for
street paving.
Virginia. Merchants and business
men through the local Retail Mer-
chants association, propose to prevent
further passing of bad checks here.
William Decker, IS years
old, pioneer hotel man, died here. He
is survived by five children, l5 grand
children and several great-grandchil-
dren.
st. Paul.-Tnere were 207 fires in
Minnesota in November compared
with ISL in November last year, and
total loss of $506,056, to $33O.2OO in
1918.
Virginia-Virginia has been select
ed for the annual range poultry show
and it will be held here on Feb. 3, Z
aud 8, in the gymnasium OF the new
vocational school.
Bemidji.-County Supt. of Schools J..
c. McGhee has mailed to each teacher
of the rural schools throughout Bel
trami county flag exercise for each
school to follow.
Wabasha.-A commission has been
appointed to make draft for new
charter for the city of Wabasha. II
his charter is accepted, special cleo
ton will be called.
| Hibbing.-The bottom fell out of the
home made wine industry on the Me-
saba range, when Indian agents and
government liquor agents destroyed
10000 gallons of home manufactured
wine.
Brainerd.-Albert Scott, former po-
lice captain of Brainerd, who took up
farming at Borden lake, had run
away accident, breaking his leg, and
he has been at st. Joseph's hospital for
some time.
Grygla-An organization known as
the Better Schools association has been
formed by the teachers in the six town
ships east of Grygla. Meetings are
held every two weeks in the nature OF
study club.
| Pillager.-Teacher of the PLACER
consolidated school district were re-
fused their request for a SIS a month
increase and plan to strike. They will
hand in their designations simultans'
ously to the board, it is said.
Albert Lea.-C. P. Sinderson of AL
bert Lea is in a hospital suffering from
serious BRUSHES and broken arm, sus
tanned when he was struck by north
bound Minneapolis & st. Louis pas
senger train while walking along the
track
| st. Cloud.-Court records of Stearns
county show that during the year OF
1918, twenty-five divorces have been
granted. In many instances divorce is
lobtained through default. Nine cases
are pending in addition to the number
OF divorces already granted.
Grand Rapids.-According to word
coming here from Marble, w. A. Mark.
JUS, merchant, arrested since there was
fire in his store, has confessed start
ing the blaze and implicated Fred Ed
ner. 1t is said that Markus gave as
his reason he needed the money, but
1t is said he had funds in the bank.
1 r uCu 1AAAOh 0p
propriated a wrist watch belonging tt
| his best girl she was willing to forge
and forgive, but when he gave it tt
another young woman for Christina!
gift, twas all Off The best girl called
policeman. Harry won't be out un
til it's time to send them both valen
tines.
/ Virginia. Students of all range
pormal training schools will be giver
an opportunity for practical work dur
ing JAM IL and %, doing practice
teaching work in schools of st. Louis
county. During the practice, the stu
dent-teachers will assume charge Of
classes under supervision of regular
teachers in the various schools.
st. Paul-Investigation of alleged ]
IW. w. activities in logging camps il
Northern Minnesota has been begun
by Adjt.-G w. F. Rhinow, who lief
here for International Falls. He car
ried authority from Governor Burn
uuist to make a complete inquiry ant
will submit report to the governo
on conditions in the camps upon hi
return.
Rochester. L. Henderson
Savannah, ILL.,, died at a hospital her
following the wreck of two Chicago
North Western railroad passenge
trains at Eyota, Mimi. Henderson wa
on his way to a hospital here for treat
ment when the wreck occurred ant
physicians said that his death was tn
result of shock.
st. Paul-Minnesota soldiers bonu
claimants retain their serial numbers
whicfA will govern the order of pay
ment even in cases where application
are returned for corrections. An OF
, licial announcement to that effect wa
made in the bonus offices at the cap
toll 1t followed numerous inquire
from the claimants.
Two Harbors-Shipping of frozel
fish by railroad from this city is NOR
of an industry this winter than before
the product being loaded in cars her
and sent direct to destination in sever
al other states. Frozen herring ar
mostly being shipped.
Gaylord. Thirteen cars went int
| the ditch and 81 rails were torn u
when Minneapolis G st. Louis freigh
train left the track about 212 mile
from this city. The engine crew wa
slightly injured. The exact cause
the accident has not been determines
Owatonna.-Because Nels Jacobso
was awarded $4,431.50 in the first OF
series of 10 appeals of property owner
to the district court for damages n
suIting from the opening of three ne