The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-15
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
ENTIRE FIELD COVERED
News Of Events In Gopher State
Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged in
Crisp Readable Form.

Farmington-Mrs. Sam Toller, di
vorcee for Is years, has remarked hel
former husband here.
Sleepy Eye-Fred Koehne lost a new
automobile when it burned on coun
try road after turning over when il
ran off dixie.
Hibbing-The state mine report for
the week ending Oct. shows 1877, 109
tons of ore were shipped from state
mines and 4,495 cars were used.
Worthington-F. r. Geyerman, mer-
chant Of Brewster, walked into his
store in time to scare away burglars
who were making ready to loot the
store
st. Paul-The annual seed show and
convention Of the Minnesota Crop I'm
provement association will be held at
the Ryan hotel, st. Paul, February %,
"a and Is.
Bemidji- park board has
placed levy of $24,S00 for the city of
Bemidji for the year of 1921. This is
the largest levy ever made by the park
board here.
Georgetown-Peter Stannes, cashier
of the State bank Of Georgetown, is In
a Fargo, N. D., hospital with a frac-
tured skull following the robbery of
the bank by bandit.
Mfnneapolis-George Lewis, st. Paul,
was elected president of the All-Uni-
versity Student council which is the
highest student government body at
the University of Minnesota.
st. Paul-Bankers from various
towns and cities of the. state attended
a hearing before the State Tax COM
in the State Capitol. Discus
sion of bank assessments was the
theme of the meeting.
Red Lake Falls-Ferdinand Marosn-
cite, is dead from blow on the head
with pitchfork resulting from an al
tercation with Frank Plante while
Plante says he struck Mar
Sonette in self defense.
Minneapolis druggists who are
selling Jamaica ginger as a beverage
rather than medicine will not be grant
ed new permit to sell distilled spirits
when their present yearly permit ex-
pires, Jess G. Steenson, state federal
director, said.
st. Paul-Burglars were disappoint-
ed when they entered the home of
Judge Hugo Hanft, in search of liquor,
Tor the judge had no liquor in stock,
ne said Nothing had been taken, al
.hough the entire house had been thor
oughly ransacked, he said.
Washington the bodies of
American soldiers who died abroad to
De buried with full military honors at
Arlington National cemetery, include:
djamar Alto, private, Company A,
I25th Infantry, Cromwell, Mimi, and
Herbert E. Nelson, private, Company
?, goth Motor Transport Corps, Cor
louisville, Mimi.
st. Paul-Minnesota's annual Christ
mas seal sale, the proceeds of which
will be used to continue the fight
against tuberculosis and other dis
Eases, is under way, with committees
,eing organized in every county in the
Ftate,lit was announced by the Minne.,
ota Public Health association. The
quota is $250,000.
st. Paula log cabin of usual size,
furnished and typical of the
,ioneer days of Minnesota, will be in
luded among the exhibits in the mu-
cum at the State Historical society
in st. Paul, according to plans
low being made by members, w. M.
curator, announced The
abin as proposed will be built in the
museum and will be furnished with the
arly day furniture now in possession
# the society.
Minneapolis White pine blister l
ust is spreading north and west in
according to reports being
eceiyed by A. G.. Ruggles, state entom-
logist, with headquarters at the Uni
'ersity Farm. 1t is reported also that
he fungi is spreading to districts not
ffected last year. On popularity of
he fungi is that it must spread to a
or gooseberry bush before be-
ng able to affect another white pine
rec, Mr.. Ruggles said.
st. Pau1-An influx of German farm
rs into Minnesota as soon as peace
las been formally signedtis forseen by
|. S. Arneson, state immigration COM
who has had many inquiries
rom Germany the past month. L. Hell
ron, German, writing to Mr. Arne-
on, asked for quantity Of literature
N Northern Minnesota, saying many
armers of his acquaintance contem-
late moving in bodies to take up cut
yer land as soon as permitted.
Farmington-More than 500 new
MEMBERS have ben added to the mem
'ership of the Dakota County EARN
'ureau through the drive this week.
Ferry Miller of Buchanan county,
owa, assisted by II other, Iowa and
Wisconsin farmers, is in charge of the
rive. ssv rs%.a
who was invited to be the
guest at the big jollification in
Vorthington in celebration of the COM
'letion of the street paving. has noti-
Jed the committee he can be in the
lily on Oct 81 and that date has been
ct for the celebration.
st. Cloud-The Minnesota Educa-
ional association, central division, met |
n st. Cloud for the oath annual con-
-ention. Teachers from all points in
were present and several
lationally known educators were ON
he program for addresses. The meet
ng lasted three days
Albert Lea-A complete moonshine
utfit was uncovered by County Attor-
ley Peterson and Sheriff Fossee In the
of building here. The still
vas in fJNl blast with three men hard
t work bettling and storing, when the