The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-07

OF g. M. HOwes OF Minneapolis vas
destroyed by fire. An oyerheated srove
is supposed to have been the cause
Bemidji-The Bemidji Commercial
club will undergo radical change in
its status, change its name to Com.
munity club and plan its membership
to include all lines of endeavor.
Wadena.-Farmers in the vicinity of
Aldrich to the number Of ESQ attended
the institute held in the hall in that
village. 1t was by far one of the best
institutes held in Wadena county in
years.
ST. Cloud.-Carl Juel, an employee at
the Watub Pulp mill, sustained in
juries to his hands and face when a
water glass which he was installing on
boiler broke and permitted the live
steam to escape and burn him.
Minneapolis Minneapolis pub
lie library last week sent $3.50 vol
umes of books to Hoboken for ship
ment ioverseas following an announce
ment by the director of the Library
War service that at least 100000
books were needed from the United
States.
Thief River Falls.-R. NJ Sheldon,
for three years assistant cashier of the
National Farmers bank of Owatonna,
this state, and until recently vice
president of the First State bank of
Paynesyille, has left these institutions
and come here to accept the cashier
ship of the First and Peoples State
bank.
Little Falls.-While Anders Benson,
farmer living northeast of this city,
was tying cow in a stall the animal
raised her head, one of her horns
striking him in the left eye. Mr.. Ben
for treatment. He may lose his eye
as the eyesocket is believed to be
broxen.
Virginia.-Matt Hakkala and Henry
Lahti of Hibbing, charged with walk
ing the streets in Indian costume, were
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Otto A. Poirer on a charge
of selling intoxicating liquor in Indian
territory and released on furnishing
$1,000 bonds to appear In Federal
court July 9, at Duluth.
Carlton-The large farm home of
Lorenz Denzler, near Iverson, burned
to the ground and Mr.. DenZler, who
had been confined to his bed for some
time with rheumatism, was forced to
jump from an upstairs window, so rap
idly did the flames spread. He was
taken to the hospital at Duluth, ac-
companied by his wife, and is reported
in a serious condition there.
st. Paul.-The state timber board
has approved the sale of timber on
four tracts of state-owned land on the
Schoolcraft river south of Bemidji.
The lands were listed for sale for agri-
cultural purposes, and then it was dis
covered that there was marketable
timber on them. The emergency sale
was ordered and conducted by the Hub
bard county auditor at Park Rapids.
ST. Paul-Fred E. Mailer, 43, prom
inent grain and stool. broker, and one
of the best known golfers of the
Northwest, was found dead in his
home mere by his wife. A pistol bullet
had entered his mouth and passed
through his head. Coroner Ingerson
rendered verdict of accidental death.
Mr.. Mailer was st. Paul manager for
a grain and commission firm.
Crookston-Th Fosston high school
won in debate on the state question.
Resolved, that all disputes between
labor and capital be settled by COM
pulsory arbitration" against the Nah
nomen school. Fosston upheld the af-
firmative. By default Fergus Falls was
winner in their debating contest,
thus leaving Crookston, Fosston and
Fergus Falls to debate for district
championship. -
st. Paul.-The new 1919 legislative
manual-the state blue book-has
been placed on the desks of members
of the legislature. The new manual is
book of nearly $50 pages and is larg-
er by $50 pages than any manual pre-
viously published. 1t contains the gen.
eral election returns by precincts and
also, for the first time, those of the
primary election. Returns in the spe-
cial senatorial elections during Janu-
airy also are included. --
Hibbing.-The Hibbing police are
asked to assist in the search for
Charles J. Anderson, 80, of Ironwood,
Mich, who left home two weeks ago,
with the intention of going to work,
and has not been heard from since.
&c lxyifo &c 1af x.,ith R,yn oh
dren. Efforts are also being made to
locate Miss Mary Janowicz, II, former
iy of Dedham, Wis, who came to Hib-
bling from Morgan Park and is thought
to be employed in local restaurant.
Her brother, who is seeking her where
abovts, has arrived in Hibbing.
Minneapolis binding snow
storm in southern Minnesota is be-
lieved to have been the cause of the
rear-end collision between a stalled
stock train and north-bound passen-
ger train on the Minneapolis & ST.
Louis railroad near Norwood, forty
five miles south of Minneapolis. The
body of Cashier Mork, stockman liv-
ing at Boyd, Mimi, and six other per-
sons badly injured, were brought to
Minneapolis The seriously injured,
all Minnesota men, are: julius Steab-
ner, Wood Lake: Thomas Torgrinson,
Madison; r. Grier, Redwood Falls;
Adolph Heimke, Wood Lake; Robert
Stewart, Redwood Falls, and c. Rad
ford, Echo.
Grand Rapids.-Local potato deal
ers report that the potato market is
Bound ,uhitoS he, cronn