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

tillwater-Judge J. N. Searles
who was stricken with paralysis Will,
conducting court at Mora some time
ago, is able to leave his bed.
Albert Lea-Canall, two year ole
son of Carl G. Nassif, burned to death
as a result of playing with matches
The mother was visiting neighbors a
the time.
st. Paul.-The Keewatin State bank
newly organized in Itasca county, viii
be granted state charter under an
order issued by the state securities
commission.
Crookston.-Carl Bronze, a former
service man, injured when he fell on
circular wood saw, is still uncon
scious and little hope is entertained
for his recovery.
Glyndon-The four farmers clubs
of the Glyndon locality formed q
neighborhood federation at the joint
meeting held at the consolidated
school-house in the village.
Hutchinson.-Hutc theaters
garages and merchants are complying
with the request Of the fuel admin.
istration to discontinue all electric
signs and ornamental lighting.
st. d.-Thomas w. Swinson OF
Bemidji, census supervisor for this dis
trict, has asked the assistance of the
Commercial club in securing compe
tent enumerators for st. Cloud.
Hutchinson.-Two boys of the Nc.
Leod County Corn club won first
prizes for the best acre of corn, Ar
mold Gorgenson, for the Minnesota No
Is, and Wesley Asplin for Silver King.
ochester.-Halvor Scene, an auto
truck dealer of this city, was found
dead in his bathtub in his home here
from gas poisoning caused by a faulty
gas heater. He is survived by wife
and three children.
Minneapolis sealskin coats,
valued at $4,000, were stolen from a
Minneapolis hotel, while the owners
were at their evening meal, according
to a report made to the police. The
thieves made their escape and no clue
has been found by the police.
Hibbing.-Fire starting from an ex.
plosion of an oil stove in the basement
of pool room here caused several
thousand dollars damage. The therm-
the fire fighters experienced serious
difficulty in battling the flames.
Minneapolis.-A statement issued by
w. H. Groverman of the sub-regional
coal committee at Duluth said that
except for railroad use no dock coal
has been shipped from Duluth to
points outside the territory usually
supplied from the Head of the Lakes.
ST. Paul.-During the last eight
months $4,000 pounds of fresh fish
were marketed in the state, according
to report issued by Carlos Avery,
state game and fish commissioner. The
bulk of the fish, Mr.. Avery said, was
taken from Mile Laos and Red River.
ST. Cloud.-The st. Cloud council OF
the Knights of Columbus will erect a
council home, to be one of the finest
buildings in the city of st. Cloud. The
building will probably contain three
floors. One will be devoted to council
club rooms and another to council
hall
Hastings.-John Schwartz, South st.
Paul, indicted for murder in the first
degree in connection with the death
of his wife, Fredino, on September
Is, entered a plea of guilty and was
sentenced to life Imprisonment in
Saltwater penitentiary by Judge w. L.
Converse
Duluth.-Twelve additional trains
in and out of Duluth were ordered
taken off, the order effected at once.
The roads affected are the Duluth &
Iron Range, and the Great Northern
branch line trains The cut is the
most drastic in the history of railroads
in this section.
Minneapolis buttons fol
men who served in the navy during
the war, were received here yester-
day for distribution to Northwest
former sailors. The buttons may be
obtained by sending discharge papers
to the naval recruiting station at 40S
Second avenue south, Minneapolis.
st. PauL-An ear of white dent
corn grown near Ceylon in Martin
county won Minnesota the first prize
in the best single ear corn contest
at the International Live Stock show
in Chicago. First and second awards
on short-horn heifers were won by ami
mails shown by s. G. EIiason, Monte
video, and Minnesota competitors car
ried off other prizes at the big exposi-
ton.
Dilworth.-James Myler has left to
join the American expedition to ST.
IBERIA. He expects to sail from San
Francisco on the transport Thomas,
for Vladivostok. He will be commits
stoned second lieutenant and will
serve as roundhouse foreman on the
Siberian railway.
Duluth.-Jack Carney, editor of
Truth and generally credited with be-
ing leader in extremist circles, will
be tried in United States district court
here in January on charge of having
attempted to obstruct enlistments in
the United States service. Carney
was released under $1,000 bonds.
st. Paul.-Food prices in Minnesota
are highest in International Falls, on
the northern boundary of Minnesota.
and lowest in Fairfax, Renyille county.
according to reports received by the
state department of agriculture from
numerous small cities and towns in
connection with the high cost of living
investigation.
Bemidji.-Former members of the
Bemidj, division of the Minnesota
Ns,yol Militia are aScicfin0 In tho 70