The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief I.ems for
Busy Rc--1ers.
ENTIRE FIELD COVERED
News Of Events In Gorher State
Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged In
Crisp Readable Form.

years Olu, dropped QedQ IN a local nall
where she went to attend meeting.
Canby.-Elbert Galow, well known
farmer residing near here, was found
dead in his bed. Death was caused
by apoplexy.
Long Prairie.-A splendid fireworks
display is to be one of the entertain
ment attractions at the Todd county
fair this year.
Minneapolis than 800 opto-
metrists attended the annual conven-
ton Of the Minnesota State Associa-
ton Of Optometrists which held
three day session here.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. county's 1920
fair Sept. % to Oct. 1, will offer one
new attraction which is certain to
prove popular with the public ard
that is series Of horse races.
Bemidji.-George Sherman, con-
fessed lone robber of the Farmers
State bank here, was sentenced by
Judge Stanton to Saltwater peniten-
tiary until discharged therefrom pur.
suant to law"
Brainerd.-A snow pillow has been
kept in operation between Brainerd
and Barrows and automobiles nego-
tate the trip easily. The road has
been kept in good condition at cost
Of about 81 mile.
Hastings.-P. r. Spencer, for the
last four years superintendent of Hast
ings public schools, rendered his resig-
nation to the board of education effec-
tive Aug. 1. He was recently elected
superintendent of schools at st. Cloud.
Moose Lake.-The authorities have
lifted the ban which has prohibited
public meetings the past two weeks
and things are again at normal The
"fu" and pneumonia cases are fairly
well under control and school has
been resumed.
st. Paul.-Edwin Du Rose, 81 years
old, of Lily Dale lost his left foot
when tree, which he and several
friends had chopped down, fell on his
foot, crushing it. The foot was so
badly mangled that City hospital ply
sicians amputated it.
Stillwater.-Farmers of this local
ity fear that if heavy SHOWS go off
quickly that serious floods will result
Snow to the depth of nearly four feet
on the level is piled up in the country
districts, and many of the roads in this
immediate vicinity are impossible.
Moorhead.-J. w. Stevens, one of
the young men held in Moorhead
charged with robbing the cash draw
er of the telephone booth in the Nor
thern Pacific depot, is wanted in Mil
waukee on white slavery charge and
will be turned over to the Federal au-
thorities
Brainerd.-The class of home nurs-
ing held each afternoon in the rest
room at the city hall has forty-four
members. The class has progressed
to efficiency in taking temperature.
The instruction given is especially for
home nursing of influenza or pneumo-
mia cases. ... l..
LIE Sueur Center.-W. ]. Smith, for
mer state treasurer, secured a mar
riage license here to wed Miss Annie
c. Orne, a nurse, of LIE Sueur county,
on Feb. 2, it has just become known
here. According to F. M. Wrabek,
clerk Of court, the license was sent to
Mankato on that date, and it is be-
lieved the couple we're married there.
This Is Mr.. Smiths second venture
in matrimony, his first wife securing
a divorce several years ago.
Duluth.-Jack Carney was indicted
on two counts by the Federal grand
jury which reported in United States
district court. He Is charged with
having interfered witt enlistments
and with having attempted to cause
INSTRUMENTATION among men in the
service Of the United States Carney
was arraigned Immediately and his
trial set. Clarence barrow, noted
Chicago attorney, will probably con-
duct the case for the defense.
Minneapolis all the
pastors of Evangelical churches in
Minnesota are planning to attend the
State conference of the Interchurch
World Movement to be held in the
Peoples church, st. Paul, March /,
2 and 8. Women from the various
Minnesota communities are invited to
attend the woman's training confer
ence to be held at the same time in
the st. Paul Y. M. c. A. The weekly
prayer meeting services in each of
the church represented will be turned
over to the congregation in the alb
sence of the pastor. Special song SER
vice will be lead by c. NJ Keller of
the st. Paul Y. M. C. "A
Moorhead.-E. w. Nelson of st. Paul
is the new proprietor of the New Co
lumbia hotel. Moorhead. The deal for
the equipment of the hotel was COM
pleted with Nels Holbeck, and Mr.
Nelson at once assumed charge The
consideration for the transfer is $780,
900.
st. PauL-The Minnesota birth rate
last year was more than double the
death rate, according to state health
bulletin. The birts reported last year
numbered 81, 400, compared with 55,-
696 the year before. Death reports to-
tailed 24.794 last year. against 31.342
the year before.
Mankato.-George Atchison, prom
inent real estate dealer and
former president of the state fair
board was seriously injured late yes
terday when his automobile was
struck by speeding fire truck. His
leg and arm were broken and other
injuries suffered.
St Paul-One hundred thousand
acres Of state land in Northern Min
nesota will be appraised during 1920
and offered for sale. The state. still
owns approximately 10000 acres Of
land. largely in Aitkin. Beltrami, Cass,
Cook. Itasca, Koochiching. Lake, Ro-