The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief TENS for
Busy Rc-1ers.
ENTIRE FIELD COVERED
News of Events In Gorher State
Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged in
Crisp Readable Form.

the minnesota DalrymenS association
were in Duluth for the annual conven-
ton.
Hastings.-The city has secured title
to block of land on Vermillion street
which will be converted into a public
recreation park.
Wabasha.-Ton Lemmer, laborer,
was killed by being struck by train
on the Milwaukee road at kellogg. He
leaves no relatives in this country.
Wabasha.-At recent meeting of
the school board, the teachers of the
public schools here were granted
bonus of $50 to be paid at the end of
this school year.
tchfeld-Farmers Institutes have
opened in this county and meetings
will be staged at Watkins, Eden Val
ley, Litchfield, Kingston and Dassen,
during the next few days.
Lake Park.-C. H. Nelson, for sew
eral years cashier of the First Ma
tional bank here, has purchased con-
trolling interest in the bank from the
Marks brothers of Litchfield
Jackson Moran, Is, lay in
ditch an hour or more after being
struck by an automobile while sliding,
and died shortly after being picked up.
1t is not known who struck him.
chester.-Basswood for use in
making matches is now being hauled
from the vicinity of Chatfeld, and the
industry seems to be one which will
bring much money to the community.
Detroit.-Farmers of this community
| met here to discuss the establishment
of cooperative creamery here. 1t is
estimated that fully 100000 pounds of
cream are shipped annually from here.
Moorhead-Dr. Martin Anderson,
pastor Of the Trinity Lutheran church
| of Moorhead, has received call from
| the First Lutheran church of Albert
| Lea. Mimi. He has not yet accepted.
Fergus Falls.-Fergus Falls is in the
grip of sugar famine, the supplies of
| The grocers having been exhausted sew
eral weeks before Christmas. People
are using syrup and other substitutes
Hibbing-Members of the Hibbing
| fire and police departments have re-
ceived an increase of SIS per month.
| This is the second salary increase
granted to the departments within six
| months.
ngs.-Preliminary to the open
| ing of Dakota county's drive for Ar
| meian relief, Rev. Francis jaeger, pro-
lessor of bee culture at the University
of do fn1 10
sufferers.
Thief River Falls-Two thousand
delegates representing congregations
of the Lutheran Free churches from
over the United States and Canada will
conduct an eight day convention in
Thief River Falls, June 9.
Observation-Disclosures county has
fallen in line with other progressive
counties of the state and has engaged
Mrs. M. Stevenson, public health
nurse, who has begun visiting schools
and homes and conducting clinics.
Windom-Seven criminal cases are
all that were handled by the county
attorney this year, according to re-
is believed to have established a re-
cord for low score in criminal cases
| handled.
Wabasha.-W. G. Deming, proprietor
of large machine shop at Kellogg, six
miles from here, was fatally injured
| by an explosion while he was repair
ing a gasoline barrel with a welding
outfit He died two hours after the
accident.
Crookston.-M. Smith, negro, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment at Still
water by Judge w. Watt in Polk coun-
| ty district court when he pleaded
guilty to the charge of numbering
Edna Warner, IL years old, at East
Grand Forks October z last.
Hibbing.-Furs valued at several
| hundred dollars were seized by war
dens at Orr, Mimi, according to an
nouncement by Game Warden George
Wood. In the catch were % musk
| rats, mink and weasel furs. The furs
| were sent to st. Paul and will be sold
by the state.
Thief River Falls-The annual con-
vention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union for the sixth Min
nesota district, was conducted here
Delegates from Pennington, Kittson,
Roseau, Red Lake, Polk, Norman,
Marshall, Clearwater, Mahnomen and
Beltrami counties attended.
Red Wing.-The Red Wing post of
| the American Legion instructed its Of
| ficers to take any action necessary to
oppose a reported move to seek par
don for j. c. Seebach, Red Wing
miller, who was convicted in federal
| court for violation of the espionage
act
Observation-Disclosures are already
being made for the four day conven-
tion of Odd Fellows, which will take
place in this city June s to II. More
than 5000 delegates are expected to
attend. Special trains will be run to
Mankato during the days of the con-
vention.
Proctor.-Lind-Go rdon-Berg post of
| the American Legion, recently formed
| at Proctor with membership of 81,
| may surrender its charter by cause of
constant adverse criticism in the vii
lage, according to T. L. Talon, men,
Der of the post executive committee.
| Membership has shrunk to 80, and the
| average attendance to five.
Windom.-A commission recently
| appointed by Judge L. s. Nelson, Is
framing new charter for this city.
Principal changes concern the admins
tration of municipal affairs. The re-
vised charter will be submitted to the
4 vofers nqyf month