The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-14
news OF STATE.
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.

81 years of age, pioneer of Hast
ings, died March 4, survived by one
son and two daughters,
MoorheadIVhe Remington Pack
ing company will increase it's produc-
meeting of the board of directors.
There is growing demand for the
eompany's products.
Moorhead.-Capt. c. A. Nye's return
to private life has been requested by
Gen. March, chief of staff, and it is
probable that he will reach home
early in the spring to resume his posi-
ton on the district bench.
Bemidji division of the State Won
ans division Of the Council of Nation
al Defense, at its final meeting, de-
cided to continue its activities and or
ganize a civic community club, with
membership open to all women of
Bemidji. .,...
Mountain Iron.-The school board
has elected James Burns of Sank Rap
ids principal of the Leonidas school to
succeed Mr.. Stetzler who is leaving
after several years. service for the Pa
cifc coast to live. Mr.. Burns will
commence his duties this week.
st. Paul.-Minnesota will receive
$7,50O,000 federal aid for road build
ing, proportionately more than any
other state in the Union, United States
| Senator Frank B. Kellogg told mem
bers of the legislature. Senator Kel-
logg made short addresses to both
house and senate.
Minneapolis.-Tho C. Horton, 50
years old, Oldest member of the Min
| neapolis fire department and second
oldest in point of service, dropped
dead while working at fire near Chi
| cago avenue and Thirty-fifth street.
Thirty-two years Of his life had been
spent in the service.
Bemidji-Bemidji is to have a new
postmaster. The resignation of A. P.
Richie, submitted last fall, has been
| accepted and civil service examina-
ton will soon be ordered to choose a
successor. The office pays $4,000, but
Mr.. Richie decided that this was not
commensurate with the duties.
Minneapolis.-Plan for the $6,000-
900 drive to be launched April by
the Baptist church were presented to
churches of the state Sunday, and
committees were appointed by the
congregations to arrange for the open
ing of the Victory campaign on the
anniversary of Americas entrance in
to the war. Minnesota's quota is
$145,000.
| Mankato.-Anna Ermina Hodson
II, for sixty-four years a resident of
Minnesota, died at her home here at
| ter an illness of more than a year
Mrs Hodson was one of the survivors
of the Indian outbreak of 1862. With
members of her family she fed to St.
Peter when word of the Indian upris-
ing was received and their farm home
was among those pillaged by the In
dians.
| st. Paul.-Influenza caused nearly
1900 deaths and more than 1875 900
cases of sickness in Minnesota in 1918,
breaking all mortality records in the
state, according to a bulletin issued by
the state health department. The
death rate In November exceeded the
birth rate. Although the epidemic
took a record toll in Minnesota, the
reports from other states showed a
similar situation. ...
Thief River Falls.-Petitions were
1 circulated throughout School District
No. Is requesting the school board to
reconsider its action on the resigna-
ton of Supt. J. H. Hay and urging
that he be continued in the position.
Mr.. Hays resignation was accepted
by the board of education, the vote
standing for acceptance and 2
against The school faculty adopted
resolutions for his retention.
Roseau.-Commissio officers of
the Twenty-third battalion, Minnesota
Home Guards, residing here, have
signed a statement condemning and
regulating the record in the Mime
sofa legislature of Representative
Louis Enstrom of Roseau county, who
voted against the bill barring the red
flag in Minnesota and also against the
Babcock road bill. The officers de-
clare that "Enstrom's vote on these
two important measures is non-repre-
sentative of the good people of Ro-
seau county" '. 81. .a-.......
International Falls.-The Koochich-
ing county board adopted a resolution
to dismiss the legal action brought by
the old board to stop the payment of
about 100000 worth of outstanding
road warrants, many Of which were
thought to have been issued Illegally
by L. H. Slocum, former county audi
tor. The county attorney is directed
to confer with the attorney general as
to the legality of the various warrants.
for the purpose of permitting those
considered legal to be paid, while the
others are to be repudiated, thus plac-
ing the responsibility of legal action
for recovery of the latter up to the
holders.
St. Paul-Meat in stews served
boys in the Red Wing training school
is as scarce as the proverbial oyster
was lonesome at the church supper,
Governor BurnQuist was advised by
the state board of visitors in report
Of a recent inspection of the institu-
ton. Increase of juvenile crime and
delinquency in Minnesota demands
special consideration, board members
assert, and provision of funds for new
buildings and equipment at the Red
Wing school Admissions to the
school are averaging more than 800 a
year, a rate nearly double that Of a
feWyears ago.
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