The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
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News of Events In Gopher State
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! Schaner, pioneer and FORMER stage
coach driver of this district, was
found by fishermen in Sank lake. Il
is thought to be case of suicide.
Austin-August Nelson, farmer liv
ing near here, died as the result OF
an accident while loading hay. A
rope on the loading machine broke
and Nelson fell to the ground break
ing his neck.
st. Cloud-Robert Hiscok, 10 years
old, of the village of Rice, has left
his home without leaving an address
and his worried parents are DESTROYS
of obtaining information as to his
| whereabouts.
st. Cloud = A Minneapolis man
bought the Rindell farm, located elev'
en- miles south of the city. The prop.
erty comprised 800 acres and the
former owner, ]. S. Rindel, received
$4,000 for the farm.
Jasper-Potato growers of this sec.
ton have let contract for the con-
struction of a large potato warehouse
to be erected here. The structure will
be 40 by 100 feet with full basement
and will be used for storage of pota-
toes this fall.
Crookston-A coffin, containing one
small bone and much lime, was found
on the farm of DIR. H. H. Helte, IL
miles from here, by men who were
excavating for new farm building.
Dr. Helte reported to authorities, who
will investigate.
Aitkin-George Franz, one of the
leading potato raisers of this section,
won first prize, $3.50, offered by To-
cal firm to the potato raiser who is
the first on the market with the larg-
est yield of potatoes. Franz, raised and
marketed 62,340 pounds of potatoes.
Spring Valley-Clifford Walsh, IL
years old, was accidentally shot by a
playmate with % caliber revolver
last night, the bullet entering his left
breast and penetrating the liver. He
was taken to the Mayo clinic at Ro-
chester in a critical condition.
Crokston-Hot, murky weather and
rain further increased the spread OF
black rust reported in Polk county.
Black rust was found in a number of
fields in survey made by local mill
ing representatives. Hard wheat is
reported to be especially affected.
Eveleth-The summer school just
closed here had total enrolment OF
1861. Of this number 488 took aca-
demic work; 81 manual training; 127,
domestic science; 72, handwork; 81,
piano; 146, story telling; 95, folk
dancing; 54S, swimming, and % at.
tended the open-air school.
Virginia-The Minneapolis Elks'
Glee club of sixty voices and the st.
Paul Elks' quartet will be among the
features at the Elks' state convention
In Virginia on Aug. 10, 20 and Fl, ac-
cording to H. S. Gillespie, secretary of
the executive committee. The pro-
gram of events for the convention has
not yet been completed.
Jacksonville authorities are seek
ing to put a stop to the many rob-
berries that have occurred here re-
Gently. A. number of places of business
have been entered, and many ar
ticles have been removed from aut0mo-
biles parked on downtown streets.
The police are working on the theory
| shat a gang of local boys is respon-
sible.
Two Harbors-H J. Gilach, potato
inspector for the state certificatiIn
board. was in Lake county inspecting
potatoes Of those who applied for GER
tification this year. Mr.. Gilach re-
ports that potatoes in this county are
somewhat backward as compared with
some other counties, being due to ex-
cessive rainfall, but he also states that
all but three or four of the fields he
inspected had passed first inspection.
Fergus Falls-Three children of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. Wright were
burned to death when the family resi-
dence at Wrightstown, in the extreme
western part of this county, was de-
stroyed by fire. A daughter, s years
old, and two sons, 6 and 2, were the
victims. The father had gone blue
berry picking, and the mother was in
the barn milking the cows when her
attention was attracted by the roar
of the flames. She broke in windows
and tried to rescue the children, but
failed. The home was burned to the
ground.
ST. Cloud-The summer session of
of the st. Cloud Normal school has
closed. Enrolment, the largest in the
history of the normal schools of Min
nesota, was $50. Students were en-
rolled from 81 counties of Minnesota,
fron six other states, and from Can
ada. Twenty-Five students were award.
ed diplomas,
New Richland-New Richland won
| three ball games in connection with
| the southern Minnesota fremen's
| tournament. 1t took 10 innings. to
beat Wells, 4 to 8; GAINESVILLE lost, 8
| to 4, and Delavan was the victim on
the last day in another 4 to 8 game.
Alexandria-'It's foolish question.
I have nothing to say about it now
That was the reply United States
Senator Knute Nelson made when
asked If there was any foundation for
| the story published in St Paul news
| paper to the erect that he may resign
his seat in congress.
Washington-The following popula
tion results, announced by the census
| bureau, with increases over 1910. In
cludes: Austin, Mimi. 10,11S; increase
1888 or asa per cent. Albert Lea
Mimi, o,056: increase 1854 or 30:1
per cent Owatonna, Mimi, 1882; In
crease 1884 or 28.S per cent