The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD.
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers. 1

st. Cloud.-Loretta Deering, 13-year-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Deering, was quite badly injured when
she ran into an auto driven by DR..
Fay Brigham.
st. Paul-Although serious short
age of help exists at the Anoka state
insane asylum, conditions there are
wholly satisfactory, the state board of
visitors announced.
Thief River Falls. - Carl Christof.
ferson, Robert McGinn and e. o.
Mogensen have been named by Mayor
G. A. Penny to solicit funds for the
destitute at Fergus Falls.
Stillwater.-G. w. Tolen received a
telegram from G. J. McGraw of Min
neapolis, announcing that it had been
decided to hold the state shoot in
Saltwater next year, probably at Gro
Gus Park.
Brainerd.-The Minneapolis Work
ing Boys band enjoyed it's annual out
ing at Mile Laos lake fishing, boating
and swimming. There were sixty in
the party accompanied by their leader,
C. C. Heintzeman.
Brainerd.-A feature of the Fourth
celebration here was the big dinner
served all returned soldiers who were
present, for which no charge was
made. It was an elaborate spread and
in personal charge of Mrs. Tom Smart.
st. Paul. - Seven-year-old Helen
Smith, daughter of Herbert Smith,
was severely burned about her face
and body the Fourth, when her dress
caught fire while playing with fire.
crackers near her home. She was
taken to the City hospital. Her con-
dition may prove fatal.
st. Paul.-Tom Brown, said to live
in Minneapolis, came over into the
Minnesota Transfer district of st. Paul
with stock of fireworks. He fired off
a few loud ones to attract customers
and Motorcycle Policeman C. Hack
ert arrested him for violating the ordi-
nance. He forfeited $40 bail.
Crookston.-Th Red Lake river,
which passes through this city, raised
at the rate of four inches an hour, due
to the heavy rainfall in this vicinity.
The rise of the river made necessary
removing the animals from the park
zoo, which is inundated. Consider
able damage Is reported from farming
districts.
I Hastings Hastings celebrated the
Fourth with parades, barbecue, con-
certs, athletic events and big mass
meeting. In the forenoon an indus
trial parade was followed by public
meeting in the city park, at which
Mayor L. @. Hodgson of st. Paul, and
L. G. Chaplin, also of st. Paul, were
the principal speakers.
Moorhead.-The inquest to deter
mine the responsibility for the cross
ing tragedy at Hawley, in which Peter
Ness and Even o. Peterson, farmers,
living near Rollag, Clay county, lost
their lives when the motor truck on
which they were riding was struck by
the North Coast limited, was post
poned, pending the return to Moorhead
of Attorney Garfield Rustad.
Virginia.-The city councils ordi-
nance committee and City Attorney
George F. Shea are receiving and re-
drafting the city ordinance regulating
traffic. Virginia is claimed to be the
only municipality in the state which
gives the autoist driving on avenues
the preference over the men driving
on the street, and is in conflict with
the state law and the measure is ex-
pected to be changed.
Bemidji.-Governor r. G. Pleasant
and 100 louisiana road enthusiasts and
Jefferson highway supporters left New
Orleans on sociability run to Win
nipeg. They will reach Bemidji July
IS, and Frank S. Lycan, chairman of
the Bemidji committee in charge of ar
rangements, is planning a reception
at Birchmont in their honor. 1t is also
planned that delegation of Bemidji
men will motor to Wadena to meet
the tourists and pilot them to this
city.
Minneapolis. = Fergus Falls needs
100000 for immediate relief work
and 100 workmen to help provide i'm
mediate housing for the homeless, ac-
cording to Elmer e. Adams, chair
man of the Fergus Falls relief COM
mittee. who conferred with Twin City
men here at the office of Mayor Mey-
ers. AS a result of the conference 1t
was decided to have a meeting to ap-
portion the relief fund to the three
large cities and to raise the money
Immediately.
Minneapolis than 10000 resi-
dents of Minneapolis attended the
community dance on the pavement
before the Minneapolis Art Institute
the Fourth, bringing to close the CO.
operated Fourth of July celebration.
There were fifteen community cele-
brations in Minneapolis parks, play
grounds and other recreation centers.
Sixty thousand persons, it was esti-
mated, visited Lake Minnetonka.
Thirty thousand f1ocked to Lake Har-
riet to enjoy the band concert and
other attractions.
Minneapolis. Hidde 6-year-
old son of Mrs. Hilda Hide, Minneap-
oils, was drowned in Crystal Lake,
where in company with half dozen
children from the Children's Protec-
tive Society, Minneapolis, he had gone
in bathing. The boys mother is Wis.
iting in North Dakota and the boy has
been staying at the Institution for
several weeks.
Moorhead.-A directed verdict was
returned in favor Of the plaintiff for
81 900, in the case Of DIR. Joseph e.
Carter of Fargo, VS.. p. ]. Kali and
Sigfred Monson, in Clay county dis