The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-06
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief TENS for
Busy Refers.
ENTIRE FIELD COVERED
News of Events In GoPher State
Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged In
Crisp Readable Form.

Chisholm.-Ch Chisholm, with other
range towns, has joined in the crusade
against punch board. The chief of po-
lice is taking them out of stores.
st. Peter.-Dr. S. G. Swenson of the
University of Chicago has assumed
the chair of oratory and debate of
Gustavus Adolphus college here.
Montevideo.-J. R. Burnip was re-
elected mayor of this city at the an
nual election. All present office hold
ers were reelected without opposition.
Stillwate. Silks are
making preparations for their annual
minstrel show which will be held at
the auditorium here about the middle
of Lext April.
st. Paul-The State Board Of In
vestment has ordered payment of
$4,000 on state loans aggregating
$465, 900 to build and equip schools in
Minnesota towns.
Clinton.-Fire destroyed the granary
on the Erick Gjendahl farm five miles
southeast of here, causing loss OF
more than $1,000. About 600 bushels
of grain were consumed.
Hastings.-Free mail delivery serv-
ice started here February 1. Three
carriers will be employed and two de-
liveries a day will be made throughout
the city, afternoon and morning.
Waseca.-Improvements and build
ing here last year amounted to $780,
900. 1t is expected that the 1920 total
will at least be twice that amount.
The street paving total was $37,936.
st. Paul-The Consumers Flour
Mills company of st. Paul, an enter
prise to be capitalized ultimately at
$1,OOO,OOO, between 100000 and $4O0,-
900 of which is to be invested in a
modern mill here, has been chartered
Hibbing.-Census taking in the Hib-
bling district has closed and present in
dications are that Hibbing's population
will total $4,000. It is claimed that
Virginia will show population of
10000
Kelsey S. Chase, formerly president
of the Peoples bank of ST. Paul, was
elected county treasurer by the Board
of Ramsey County Commissioners, to
fill out the unexpired term of Martin
J. O'Malley, who resigned.
st. Paul.-Wallace O'Brien, st. Paul,
was decorated in Paris with eighteen
other American Red Cross workers,
for service to Monten egro, since the
signing of the armistice. He received
the Order of Prince Daniels, a third
class.
Minneapolis.-Fine of 500 each
were imposed by Judge G. L. Smith
upon four Minneapolis milk companies
held guilty on charges brought by the
state that they had adulterated their
milk in certain instances by the addi-
tion of from 10 to Is per cent water.
Bemidji.-Ole Furuseth of Bagley,
near here, recently received a check
for $6,565.21 for cloverseed raised on
33 acres of his Clearwater county farm.
The clover crop for seed alone brought
approximately 5000 an acre and the
clover straw may be used for feeding
purposes.
Duluth.-A record in criminal court
procedure in Northern Minnesota is
believed to have been made when
Adolph Carlson was arraigned, the in
dictment read, six witnesses examined
the jury retiring for nine minutes and
the defendant convicted all in Sd min
utes. Carlson was sentenced to one
year at Saltwater penitentiary.
20 I,Ir ~
of Minnesota, of which there is one in
every county, formed a statewide fed
Grafton at meeting of delegates in
the House chamber of the new state
capitol The Minnesota federation is
allied with the national federation
formed a few weeks ago in Chicago.
The purpose of the federation is to
promote the agricultural industry
along sane and conservative lines in
Minnesota, and in cooperation with
the national federation, throughout the
country. 1t is also to foster a better
and more enjoyable country life.
Cloquet.-Catching fire, presumably
from an overheated stove, the store
maintained by Fred Anderson on the
Duluth road, about six miles northeast
of here, was totally destroyed few
days ago. The building and stock were
but partly covered by insurance and
the loss to Mr.. Anderson is several
thousand dollars. The family lived
above the store and were absent at the
time, having left what they thought
was moderate fire in the stove. Mr..
Anderson was resident of Cloquet at
the time of the fire of Oct. IL, 1918,
and lost all he had in that confagra.
tion.
Hibbing. foundation for
the new hotel in South Hibbing is fin
ished and the contract for the building
let to c. F. Haglin & Sons of Mime
apolis. The hotel will be four stories.
135 by 125 feet, the front facing north
on Howard street. The estimated cost
exclusive of furnishings is $375,0O0.
Warren.-S. P. .Spalding of Warren
recently purchased Supt r. H. Pos
ton of the st. Croix County, Wiscon-
sin, County farm a purebred register
ed Holstein cow and her 3-month-old
heifer for $1,000, the mother bringing
$1,000 and the calf $500, probably a
record price for a heifer that age.
Winona.-Champion junior poultry
raisers of Minnesota are represented
in the demonstration team of Wi
mona Boys and Girlst Poultry club
Awards announced by T. A. Erickson,
head of the state clubs, give the Min
nesota club championship to the Wi
mona club and the individual highest
honors to Edwin Neeb, a member
Windom.-A special election has
been called here Tuesday, Feb. II, to
vote upon the new charter for the vii
lage of Window. If the charter is
ratified Window in the future will be