The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-13
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief TENS for
Busy Re- iers.
ENTIRE FIELD COVERED
News of Events In Corner State
Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged In
Crisp Readable Form.

Crisp Readable Form.
Melrose. Melrose Cooperative
Creamery association voted to erect a
$50 900 creamery building at a meeting
here
misunderstanding the year 1919
the Washington County Rod and Gun
club has planted 100000 fish fries in
the lakes of the county.
misunderstanding licenses num-
bering 1876, were issued by the county
auditors office during 1919, the largest
number for one year for Washington
county.
Moorhead.- A. Leverson has
sold 120 acres of sectIon 81 in Crom-
we'll township to Emil Peterman, who
owns other land in the same section
for $4,000. a-
Crookston.-Crookst high school
debaters defeated those from the Fer
gus Falls high school here. This gave
the local school the championship for
the ninth district.
Lewiston.-The Lewiston grist mill,
owned by Arthur Mech, was destroyed
by fire here. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, with insurance of $4,000. The
mill will be rebuilt.
Moorhead.-Plans for the entertain
ment of the delegates of the Minnesota
State Firemen's association who will
attend the annual convention in Moor
head June Is and 16, are nearing COM
pletion.
Observation-Disclosures is so law-abid-
ing that the city council decided to dis
continue it's day police when Chief j.
M. Taverna resigned. The arrange
ment will be continued if the expert
ment proves successful.
st. Cloud.-The knife-slashed body
of Louis Engel, "a years old, was found
near the Great Northern freight depot.
A knife was found by his side. Engel
is said to have suffered mental lapses
for some time.
Stillwater.-James F. Kitty of this
city was unanimously selected by the
county auditor, to succeed N. A. Mel
son, who has resigned to become Sec
rotary of the Minnesota Tax commits
sion.
Mankato.-All city teachers and en-
ployees of the board Of education were
voted a bonus of 500 at the end of the
present school year at a meeting of the
board of education held here. A spe-
cial committee of the board is work
ing on a salary schedule to be adopted
another year.
Virginia.-Dr. w. M. Empie, former
service man, will succeed Mayor John
son, having been chosen over Former
Attorney S. s.. Dahl by 239 votes poll
ing 1,070 to his opponents S31, the
largest vote polled by any candidate
excepting G. A. Graham, unopposed for
special municipal Judge.
Mankato-Jack Martin, chief of pc
lice of Mankato, was arraigned before
Judge W. L. Comstock in district court
here charged with malfeasance of Of
fee The indictment returned by the
grand jury charges Martin with failing
to retain certain evidence which was
taken during the carnival week recent
ly, when several gamblers were ar
rested.
neapolis.-Damage suits which
may total hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars brought against the 500 Line
railroad by fire sufferers in the Moose
Lake forest fire, which swept over the
Northeastern section of the state in
October, 1918, are to be tried in Henne'
pin district court under an order OF
change of venue, because of protest
that impartial trial of the suits in
Aitkin county will not be possible.
International Falls-Sheriff Hugh
T. Mcintosh of Koochiching county has
been missing for two weeks and his
whereabouts is complete mystery to
his family and friends. Various
theories are current, but no one seems
to be certain just what has become OF
the officer. His wife is Frustrated and
his friends are naturally alarmed. He
formerly lived at Loman, this county
and was serving his first term. He is
IS.
St. Paul.-Minnesota expended
SIPS, 83643 on and through its military
department during the eleven months
period ending June 80, 1918, according
to the report of an examination by
Adjt. Gen. W. F. Rhinow's office, by
Andrew E. Fritz, state public examin
er, made public in the office of Govern
or Burnquist The largest single item
of expenditure for the eleven months
was 1891, 70S50 for services, including
$306, 33131 on military and $25, Is
on office payrolls. The National Guart
account shows expenditures of $144,
161.
Bellingham.-Three buildings on the
main street of Bellingham were de
stroyed by fire which for two hour:
threatened the entire business district
The total loss on the buildings ant
their contents Is estimated at ST, 500
The fire department from Madison, II
miles away, arrived in time to checl
the spread of the flames One either
fighting the fire was overcome b!
smoke but was resusciated.
Spooner.-The Pat Duffy house
about nine miles south of town, wa
burned during the night with contents
Mrs. Duffy was burned to death. Sh'
leaves husband and several children
st. Paul.-After receiving repor
that four railroad strikebreakers wer'
beaten at International Falls, Adjutan
General Rhinow ordered relief troop
sent there. Colonel F. L. Minnigerode
Mankato, commanding the Fifth in
fantry, NJ N. G., was ordered to cal
for two officers and 40 Guardsmen il
the Mankato battalion to volunteer 70
service at International Falls.
Medford.-The Medford grade an,
high school have been closed becaus