The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-03-26
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief l.ems for
Busy Re- 1erS.
ENTIRE FIELD COVERED
News Of Events In Gorher State
Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged In
Crisp Readable Form.

StlllWater.-The nne country nome
of Judge j. N Searles has been sold
to e. L. Owens of Knoxville, Ill.
Cass Lake.-Frank Gorenflo, who
operated the Endion hotel here seven
years, has sold the property to Fred
Potter, who is making numerous i'm
provements.
St. Paul-Minnesota fire losses last
month totaled $356,69S as compared
with $354,766 during the month of
February, 1919, according to bulletin
issued by George H. Nettleton, state
fire marshal.
Jasper.-The board of education has
reelected M o. Lokensgard as super
intendent of the public schools with
an increase of $3.50 per year. The city
school teachers will each receive an
increase of from $270 to $3.50 for the
coming year.
Luverne.-Present indications are
that the proposed high school building
will not be erected this year. A $780,
900 bond issue has been voted for the
structure but, it is said, the amount
will be inadequate to carry out the
building program.
st. Paul-Girl operators employed
by the $40 rural telephone companies
throughout the state each will receive
between $50 and $3.50 back pay as a
result of ruling by the Minnesota SUI
preme court upholding the state mini
mum wage of $44.42.
Winona.-Three cases of poisoning
here as a result of eating stuffed olives
were reported to the city health Of
ficers. The three cases were in the
child were made severely ill but are
practically recovered.
Marshall-There has probably new
er been a time in the history of this
section when the snow has disappear
ed as rapidly as it has during the last
few days. The result has been consid-
cradle flooding where streams have
been unable to carry the water away
fast enough.
st. Charles.-Henry Morton post, G.
A.. r., in this city, has been disband-
ed. The post has been in existence
for 3S years, but the ever decreasing
number of veterans has brought the
membership from 70 to 5. The char
ter has been surrendered to the ma
tional organization.
Grand Rapids.-Forty-five tracts of
state land in Itasca county of forty
acres each were sold at the sale held
here one buyer, F. H. Gilmore of Min
neapolis, taking ESQ acres. The mini
mum price was SIS per acre, the aver
age being 81 and So, while Ed Chuck
er of Bovey paid $25 for one tract
Moorhead.-Certified seed potatoes
have been shipped from Clay county
to the states of Utah, North Dakota,
Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Montana, Iowa,
Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska and
Southern Minnesota, according to P.
e. Clement, manager of the Clay
County Potato Growers association.
Bemidji-E T. Meredith, secretary
of agriculture, has been extended
personal invitation by E. e. Mcdonald
of this city, president of the Northern
Minnesota Development association,
and Congressman William A. Carse Of
Duluth, to speak at the summer meet
ing of the Northern Minnesota Devel-
opment association.
Ulen-A new hotel this summer for
Ulen is one of the aims of the new
here at meeting of town and coun-
try people, under the direction of
Judge Frank T. Wilson, community ad-
visor of the University of Minnesota,
and Miss Esther Ferris, Clay county
home demonstration agent.
Hibbing.-The jury in the fire case
of A R. Peterson VS.. the Great Nor
thern Railroad company, after being
out 2 hours. This was the second dis
agreement at this term. The jury
stood to A. The plaintiff sued for
$4,000, losses he alleged he sustain
ed as result of the big fire in 1918,
which he alleged was due to the care
lowing fires to burn along the right-of-
way near Cloquet.
Crookston- Eleven counties were
represented among the % graduates Of
the Northwest school of agriculture
who received their diplomas at the
commencement just held. Since the
first commencement in 1908, $40 grad
yates have received diplomas, while
1859 have been enrolled in the school.
The year just closed was marked by
the largest attendance in the history
of the institution, the enrolment
rod ~ ono xryhiah
was the previous high record.
Owatonna.-The city council set
precedent and declared against the
building of filling stations and garages
in Owatonna's exclusive residence dis
trict by turning down building APP
plication of the Standard Oil company,
after delaying action for six months.
st. Paul-St. Paul has population
of 234,595, according to official popu-
lation statistics announced by the Gen.
sus bureau in Washington. This
shows an increase of 1851, of go per
cent over the 1910 census. The 1910
census credited ST. Paul with popu-
lation of Plata the 1900 census with
population of 163,065.
Notwithstanding Mankato in
the final game of the tournament, II
to 10, Red Wing won the Minnesota
state high school basketball title. This
is the second time Red Wing has taken
the state honors, winning before in
1915. Art Rolfe, former Carleton star,
Is coach of the winning team.
Clear Lake.-Petitions are now be-
ing circulated asking the city council
to submit to the voters at the coming
municipal election the question of
levying a tax of not more than 1 mill