The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-20
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief TENS for
Busy Re- ders.
ENTIRE FIELD COVERED
News of Events In Gorher Stats
Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged In
Crisp Readable Form.

awarded for erection of a 100000
grade school here.
acknowledgements following in
fiuenza, has caused five deaths near
here the last few days.
Hibbing.-A. w. Simmons of Bear
River has been offered so cents a
pound for his clover seed crop of 400
pounds.
Hawley.-Nels ]. Physell, postmas-
ter at Hawley the last six years, and a
resident of this district for As years,
died of heart disease.
st. Cloud.-Carl Fauer, first former
service man here to receive a state
bonus check, proposes to invest the
money in furniture, preparatory to a
wedding in the spring.
Fairmont-The Omaha Railway
company must contribute to the cost
of paving street across its right of
way, according to decision by Judge
E. G. Dean.
Fergus Falls.-Directors of the Of
ter Tail, Wilkin, Wadena and Stearns
Fair association organized the big
Four" fair circuit with Benjamin Du
Bots, Sank Center, president.
Thief River Falls.-Postmaster John
Morgan has been notified by Represen-
tative Halvor STEVENSON that there is
no possible chance of anything being
done to provide new postoffice build
ing for Thief River Falls at the present
session of congress.
Hibbing.-Rev. G. P. Netherby, pas
tor of the Congregational church at
Cook the last four years, has resigned,
because, in his own words, the Gin
come is not sufficient to maintain my
self and family" He is now a mail
carrier on a rural route.
Bemidji.-Two agents from the state
fire marshals office are here TO inves-
tigate the burning of the Great North
ern hotel. Local fire authorities after
finding evidence that gallon can of
gasoline had been concealed in the
building before the fire, notified the
marshal.
Thief River Falls.-Three members
of the Nora family, in Norden town.
ship, died of the "flu"-Mrs. Nels Nora,
81; Ole Nora, a son, and the latter's
wife. Only two members of the fam
lily remain-Oswald, the 4-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Nora, and the
grandfather, Nels Nora.
Munger.-John Miller, local farmer,
who came near being trampled and
gored to death by an angry bull prob
ably owes his life to valient attack
made on the animal by an Airdale pup
owned by Albert Carlson of this place
The bull attacked Miller as he was
looking after his cattle in the COM
barn.
Hibbing.-Lee Rauschted, former
village president of Bull, v. Jewell
and Robert McNair, members of the
board Of education, who were indicted
by the last grand jury on a charge of
presenting claims to pub
lie officers, entered a plea Of not
guilty in district court before Judge
Martin Hughes.
Minneota.-Miss Adelaide Whiting,
county superintendent of schools,
while i'll of influenza, was married while
in bed to Chester Anderson, county en-
gineer. This is my wedding day."
she told her parents. II can't get out
Of bed, but 1 am going to get married,
just the same" The bridegroom's
home is at Saltwater
Brewster.-William Langholdt, "a
years old. returned soldier, was seri-
ously and perhaps fatally burned as
result of gasoline explosion on
farm near here. Langholdt was using
high test gasoline to heat the car
buretor of tractor when the explo-
sion occurred, throwing the flaming
oil over his hands, arms and chest.
st. Paul.-The shortage of teachers
In Minnesota is so acute that more
than 300 school rooms have closed
down. Teachers and superintendent
have left educational fields to work in
other capacities because of the small
salaries paid teachers in
to salaries paid to workers
IN other lines, according to a report
made public by the Minnesota state
board of education.
st. Paul.-Senator Frank B. kellogg
Is the donor to the museum of the
State Historical society of a complete
set of bronze medals bestowed by the |
presidents of the United States to
various Indian chiefs to promote
good will between the Indians and
whites in the frontier days. Senator
Kellogg obtained the medals from the |
collection department of the United
States mint at Washington
The falling of large tree in the |
residence section of Worthington
caused an ENHANCEMENT of electric
wires and resulted in three fires from
short circuits. One of the blazes was
1t the public school building, where
several hundred children were at the |
study. The children passed out of the |
without disorder and the |
lanes were quickly put under control. |
Winona.-One of the city's most |
amilar landmarks, the old First Con. !
church, dating back to |
1856, has been sold and will be |
possibly to be followed by a |
modern apartment building.
Duluth.-The Duluth Teachers as
has voted to ask the board of |
education for $500 bonus in addition |
o the 500 extra payment they will |
'eceive at the close of the present |
chool year and for an increase in the |
Ialary scale for the next year over and |
Ibove the minimum Of $1,000 already |
recommended by the board for 1890 |
921.
Hastings.-John Conzemius. proprfe- |
" OF Eae Pleasant Valley farm at Nj |
finger at his frat animal aucfinn salo