The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-04
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.

done to corn and other crops in the
valley.
Nashwauk.-Funeral services were
conducted for Joseph, 10, SON of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Benedict, who died
OF injuries resulting from falling from
a swing.
Brainerd.-By order of the postofice
department, Station No. 1, East Brain
erd, is to be discontinued July /, un-
less some one in that section Of the
city can be prevailed upon to take
charge of 1t.
Thief River Falls,-The automobile
Of Carl Hedlund. of Badger, was hit by
a Great Northern train, probably fatal
ly injuring Hedlund, who was rushed
to hospital at Roseau. The automo-
bile was demolished.
Moorhead.-The normal summer
school is now open here. Pupils are
admitted for all Of the grades, from
the first to the eighth inclusive. SEES
sions are held five days in the week.
during the forenoons only.
Hibbfng.-At the council meeting,
Mayor Power introduced a resolution,
asking that the citizens Of the village
subscribe to fund to be sent to Fer
gus Falls and that the village take the
lead by appropriating a, substantial
amount.
Montevideo-Two hundred families
moved out of their homes on the fats
along the Minnesota river. In twelve
hours the water rose five feet. Nearly
5000 acres Of crops in the county have
been severely damaged. Lac qui Parle
river also is out of its banks.
st. Paul.-Six cities of the Ninth
Federal Reserve district have won the
honor of naming steel cargo ships be-
ing constructed by the Emergency
Fleet corporation. They are Winona,
Mimi; Great Falls, Mont; Sioux Falls,
Iowa; Mitchell, s. D.; Fargo, N. D.;
and La Crosse, Wis.
st. Paul.-The appeal of P. II.
O'Keefe of st. Paul from an order Of
the district court removing him from
the Office Of county attorney of Dakota
county was argued before the Mime
sofa supreme court and taken under
advisement. He Is charged with a
violation of the corrupt practices act.
Virginia. recent war casualty list
carried the name of William j. Nc
Lean, formerly of Virginia, as severely
wounded In action. The casualty lists
are behind somewhat, since Mr.. Nc
Lean, recovered from his wounds, re-
turned to the United States several
weeks ago, and is now employed near
Mountain Iron.
Pipestone. Continue heavy rains
for the past two weeks caused three or
four deaths and property damage
which will run into the hundreds Of
thousands of dollars. The oldest set
tiers declare that they have never seen
the equal Of the daily storms, which
have occurred almost every twenty
four hours since June 1.
misunderstanding much but land
is being talked in this district. Values
in southern Minnesota counties like
Martin, Faribault, Jackson and Rock,
in fact, all of the southern tier, have
advanced approximately 500 an acre.
A 205-acre farm was sold here for $3.50
an acre, or more than $4,000, making
q record probably for all the state.
st. Cloud.-Leander Nierenhausen
of Roscoe attempted to pass check
made out to Peter Guitki at the Secur-
fly State bank for 1898, which the po-
lice say was forged. Police found on
him a second check made out to the
order of the same person, Peter Guitki.
countersigned by ]. H. Ruettell. This
check was also found to be forgery.
It was on First National bank blank
and called for $1,100.
st. Paul.-James F. Dilley, former
member of the state legislature, and a
resident of Minnesota for 60 years,
died at his home in this city. He was
n years old. Mr.. Dilley, who was a
direct descendant of Patrick Henry,
was born at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. A resi-
dent of Minnesota at the outbreak of
the Civil war, he enlisted in G COM
pany, Fourth Minnesota Volunteer in
fantry, as a private and was mustered
out captain. He represented Carver
and Dakota counties in the legislature
for four terms.
Pipestone-At least three deaths of
children have occurred as direct re-
suit of the high water in streams
which are usually small and not dan
gerous. Ethel Carlson, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Carlson, residing near Candy, was
drowned, while playing in the swollen
Lac qui Parle creek. Harold Hattie
stad, 16, SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Hattlestad, living near Cottonwood,
lost his life, while swimming in the
Cottonwood creek. While driving cat
tie to the barn from the pasture on the
farm of Frank Hartman near Wilmont,
an S-year-old daughter of Hartman was
drowned in the swollen creek, which
crossed the farm.
East Grand Forks.-William Murray
and Albert Stordahl of this city plead.
ed guilty before Judge Watts at
Crookston to liquor selling charges
preferred against them Murray was
given a sentence of thirty days in the
county Jail and fined $50; Stordahl is
to- pay SIS and spend forty days in the
Jail.
Hibbing.-In the case of Joseph
Cohen VS.. the Chicago Bonding & In.
surance company, which started in dis
trict court, plaintiff seeks to recover
for $1,000 damages sustained by his
car in an accident shortly after it was
insured.