The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-24
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
ENTIRE FIELD COVERED
News of Events In Gopher State
Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged in
Crisp Readable Form.

st. Paul. S. Arneson, commits
sioner of immigration, returned after
visiting at town in Iowa, where the
Minnesota agricultural exhibit has
been shown.
Canby-John yiborg was seriously
cut about the head and face when he
was thrown through the windshield OF
car in which he was riding when il
collided with another auto
Canby-Pouring kerosene on live
Goals in the kitchen range caused an
explosion In the home of James NJ
gent here, and three members of the
family were seriously burned.
Redwood Falls-Thieves entered the
jewelry and drug store of Hesnaults &
Keller, Walnut Grove, and escaped
with all the watches and rings in the
store, except tray of baby rings.
Slayton-A contract has been let
for the construction of a new steel
bridge over the Des Moines river near
Currie by the county. The bridge will
be 60 feet long and will cost SIS, $780,
Duluth-John Edwin Rice, for the
past five years managing editor of the
Duluth Tribune, has been called
to Washington to take over business
and editorial management of the Wash
ington Herald.
Luverne-Otto Selle, an employee of
a road gang working near here, has
been arrested for having liquor in his
possession: He is being held on $500
bail Selle had home brew, it is al
legged, with "kick" in it.
st. Paul-Several persons were cut
and bruised when a Mahtomedi car
crashed into the rear of Smelling
East Seventh st. car on the Seventh st.
hill in ST. Paul Most of the injured
were On the Smelling car platform
Red Wing-The Goodhue county
grand jury which convenes in October,
Is expected to conduct an extensive
investigation into the alleged automo-
bile ring which was believed to have
headquarters at a garage in this city.
Observation-Disclosures delegates of
the American Legion who will attend
the national convention of the Legion
in Cleveland will leave the twin cities
Sept 25 for Chicago, where they will
be joined by delegates from other
states.
Albert Lea-In raid Sheriff Fosse
fell with weak stairway leading to a
loft in a barn and suffered internal in
juries, possibly of serious nature
Four homes outside the city were
raided and four stills found and con-
fiscated.
Duluth-John B. Richards election
contest against Hans B. Haroldson for
district judgeship nomination came to
an abrupt end when it was learned
that City Clerk Ash had destroyed IT,
900 votes cast in Duluth at the June
primaries.
Little Falls-James Mccall, Negro,
charged with numbering James Clark
a freight train week ago, attempted
suicide in the jail here. The jailer
Mccall hanging by a belt
from the roof of his cell and cut him
down. A physician saved his life.
St Paul-Governor ]. A. A. Burn
quist, President L. d. Coffman Of the
University of Minnesota, and F. B.
Snyder and Pierce Butler, regents,
will speak Oct. 6, at Crookston, Mimi,
at the dedication of memorial to stu
dents who fought in the World war.
Brainerd-Perry Werden of Min
neapolis, former home run king until
dethroned by Babe Ruth, was in Brai-
nerd preparing for hunting trip to
Moose Lake. The eyes which spotted
a pitchers delivery In the old days are
Just as keen in getting the range on
ducks, it is said.
Pipestone-The present indications
are that the largest and best crop of
corn ever raised in Southwestern
soon will be ready for the
farmers to gather. Genuine summer
weather has prevailed throughout this
section of the state for the past week
with the result that the corn is very
rapidly maturing.
st. Paul-Violators of the game laws
who use automobiles will face the
danger of having their machines con-
If they are being used while
The owners are violating the law, Car
los Avery, state game and fish COM
missioner said. He has sent orders to
all game wardens to confiscate the
automobiles Of violators of the law as
we'll as to seize their guns.
Duluth-Increased grain receipts at
Duluth elevators in August are be-
ieved to reflect a better harvest over
he northwest and fear of marketing
conditions on the part of growers. Re-
,eipts of grain last month aggregated
',031,167 bushels, against 2,295,014 for
he same month last year.
Winona-With skin taken from her
leg and grated on her forehead tenn
pies and upper part of the nose ply
sicians are attempting to rebuild cuti-
Gle Mrs. Carl HERMANN of Herold,
Wis, lost when her hair became en-
tangled In the belt of a power driven
washing machine.
Minneapolis wrapping her
L1-months' old baby, Mary, in several
blankets to prevent her from further
,atching cold, Mrs. John Novak, left |
he child in the care of her 8-year-old |
laughter while she went downtown to
hop. When she returned later in the
lay the babe was dead-a victim of
Observation-Disclosures of an addition |
% st. Elizabeth's hospital and of
new chapel was the occasion for a
part holiday, many visitors being at
.racted by the elaborate program.
Bishop B. r. Hebron Of Winona pre-
sided at the ceremony.