The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-01
OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.

Warren.-Reports from gardeners
are that the recent heavy rains did q
lot of damage to vegetables and es-
pecialiy to potatoes.
Brainerd.- The park board turned
over to the city $764.95 as its share
Of receipts from the carnival that
played in the city recently.
Stillwater-Ci Citizens of South Still
water decided to hold a Homecoming
festival celebration in that village at
. date to be decided later.
Milaca.-Fire of undetermined orig
In destroyed the Milaca Milk Product
company's plant here, causing loss
which is estimated at $4,000.
Ada.-R. L. Mason, superintendent
Of Ada public schools, was drowned
At Heiberg park while bathing. He is
survived by his widow and two chill
dren.
Hastings.-A. A. Mcpherson, Dakota
county agent for the past two years,
has resigned to become county agent
Tor Rice county with headquarters at
Faribault
Moorhead.-Rev. s. T. Sorenson,
formerly pastor of Bethlehem Luth-
sran church, Los Angeles, has been
Installed as associate pastor of Trim
lty Lutheran church.
Hastings F. SchmitZ, son
Of DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Schmitz, who
.ooo,fl1y rofy,rpad frop, corvioo in
France, has received his commission
rs deputy state oil inspector.
Hastings. county commits
,ioners have asked Governor Burn
Iuist to procure two cannons from the
United States government to be placed
IN the courthouse grounds here.
East Grand Forks.-The total
amount contributed by East Grand
Forks citizens toward the carrying on
Of the war is conservatively estimated
1T $685. 900, exclusive of labor and
lakes.
Observation-Disclosures of people from
5lyndon and the neighboring parts of
Clay county gathered at the Glyndon
homecoming celebration and COM
nunity picnic held at the Glyndon
park.
Fergus Falls-Mrs. j. w. Waller of
his city died as result of injuries
received in the tornado which struck
lere several weeks ago. This brings
he total number of dead as result
If the tornado to So.
International Falls.-Rev. p. o.
Hanson and family are to remove
rom the city next fall, Rev. Hanson
having accepted call to Mile Laos
Lake. The family have resided here
.or the past six years.
Minneapolis.-The annual conven-
ion of the Minnesota State Associa-
ion of Stationary Engineers will be
ield in Mayor Meyers reception room
August 6, and g.. J. @. Adams of
Duluth is president and ]. F. Gould
VI Minneapolis is secretary.
Moorhead.-A special train carried
3ess Burke Ormsbee, $4,000 Holstein
low, from Moorhead, Mimi, to Lake
Mills, Wis, where Bess will make her
lome in the future. A daughter of
3ess was sold recently for $4,000 and
l brother was sold to the Pabst farm
It Oeonomowoc for $4,000.
st. Paul-Authorized to establish
grades of potatoes under a 1919 law,
Y. ]. Holmberg, state commissioner of
agriculture, has announced a public
fearing on the subject at 10 a. m.
August II in the old state capitol
building here. The conference will
determine first whether state potato
grading shall be established and upon
IN affirmative decision will discuss
various methods.
Taconite.-Eight masked bandits
invaded a mining camp near here,
ragged 80 Austrian laborers from
heir beds, and at the point of knives
ind reyolvers, compelled them to
Tield their money belts. Joseph Obu-
tina attempted to save his $2,400 and
received injuries from which he died
N a hospital at Coleraine. The rob-
,ers escaped in automobiles, taking
With them about $4,000.
Virginia.-John Hendricks, a farmer
living near here, decided he would do
iway with certain dog. He got his
gun, found the dog, took careful aim
md shot. His aim was good, but he
lad not counted on the carrying power
If the gun. The bullet went through
he dog and entered the arm of Arvid
aanda, who, behind clump of bushes
/ few yards away, was about to fire
,n the dog himself. Hendricks was
aot held.
Luverne-C. j. Story and Max
Berg, both of Sioux City, Iowa, were
bound over to the grand jury at their
preliminary hearing on the charge Of
holding up John Zapakis, of Spring
water township, near here, June 26.
IN default of $4,000 bail they are being
held in JAIL 1t is alleged Zapakis was
robbed of $4,000 worth of liquor and
4 large amount of money, and his auto
mobile smashed so that he could not
follow them.
Virginia.-Complaint in the case OF
Maria Skytt VS.. her son, Erick Skytt.
and his wife, Senya Skytt, to recover
decided to the defendants by
the plaintiff and her husband in De-
cember, 1912, has been filed in district
court. Mrs. Skytt claims her soc
failed to pay for her land.
Thief River Falls.-June was the
banner month for the Thief River
Falls Creamery association, as more
money was paid out to patrons dur
ing the thirty days than for any sim
liar period in the plants history The