The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-08
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
ENTIRE FIELD COVERED
New of Events In Gopher State
Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged In
Crisp Readable Form.


here with military honors.
ST. Paul-The case of James A. Pet
erson, charged with violation of the
espionage act, was officially nolled in
federal court.
/ Fertile-Farmer here are in the
fields discing and seeding Rapid pro
gress in farm work is expected the
/ coming week.
Luverne-Richard P. Vangronigren
a railroad man, was acquitted of the
charge of stealing several barrels OF
whisky, near Manley, several months
ago.
4 Winona-Candidate Endorsed by or
ganized labor were generally success
| full in the biennial city election here
according to complete unofficial re
/ turns.
Ivanhoe-A verdict for $4,000 in ia
vor of Gustav Kruger against DIR. o
N. Bossingham of Lake Benton for al
legged malpractice was returned in dis
trict court here.
Slayton-The body of Ezra Burrows
killed in action in France in 1918, was
buried at Lake Wilson with military
honors. The American Legion had
| charge of the funeral services.
Marshall-Fire destroyed the Frank
Speight elevator at Porter, near here
Hard work by the Candy fire depart
ment failed to save the building but
prevented the spread of flames.
Little Falls-Federal agents CANCEL
ed the permit of Dr. e. e. Hall to pre-
scribe liquor for medical purposes de
claring that the physician had been
OVERRIDING" his prescription business
Wadena-C. M. Butler. prominent
farmer of lockwood township, was
killed when a Northern Pacific passen
ger train crashed into his buggy and
team. The body was hurled about 10(
feet from the crossing.
ST. Paul-Gust Lindquist, insurance
commissioner, announced that he
would propose cancellation of insur
ance policies of automobiles where the
driver has been found guilty of speed
ing or reckless driving.
ST. Paul-The bodies of Private 10
sep C. Francois and Corporal Edward
Lundholm, st. Paul soldiers who died
overseas, arrived here with AZ other
bodies of q. S. soldiers from overseas
Major c. ]. Adler was the lone escort
of the bodies.
Duluth--In protest to wage de
crease of from 81 to 80 cents an hour
$50 painters. members of the local
painters union went on strike here
Bricklayers,N stonemasons and sheet
metal workers have been out ever
since February.
Winona Journeymen plumbers
were idle following their refusal to &C
cept the wage reduction of from 871s
to- 80 cents an hour, announced by
master plumbers who have reduced
their labor charge to the public from
$1.25 to 81 per hour.
Rochester-M. O. Smith, former al
derman, found guilty at the February
term Of district court of grand larceny
In connection with the paying of cleo
ton judges, was sentenced by Judge
Callaghan to pay fine of 500 OF
spend 60 days in jail.
Minneapolis automobiles were
destroyed, 20 others badly damaged
and the interior of the Joy Brothers
Motor Car company garage, Quilted al
a loss estimated by s. G. Pennal, man.
ager. at $4,000 in fire believed to
have originated in the walls from
crossed electric wires.
Northfield-A permanent organiza
ton known as the Minnesota Ministers
convocation, was formed at confer
ences Of Congregational and Baptist
ministers at Carleton college. The
purpose of the organization is to en-
able members to discuss practical mat
tiers confronting the ministry.
/ Minneapolis agricultur
ally is rapidly approaching point OF
4 relative stagnation, due to lack OF
proper outlets, according to arguments
presented before the international
joint commission at the waterways
hearing at Detroit recently, by Hugh ]
Hughes, marketing director, State De
partment of Agriculture.
st. Violations of the prohibit
tion laws in st. Paul were discussed
at meeting of protest at the First M
e. church under the auspices of the
Committee of 100 Ensign E. j. Alder
of the Salvation Army spoke in place
of Paul d. Keller, federal prohibition
enforcement director, who was unable
to be in the city. About $50 persons
attended the meeting.
Duluth---Approach of the summer
season-that part of the year which
means strenuous labor and at times
gripping suspense to members of the
state forest seryice-finds headquar
tiers for the northeastern Minnesota
district teeming with annual prepare
tions Lack of available funds having
caused curtailment of his force, Henry
G. Weber, district supervisor, direc
tor of forest patrol activities in thi:
part of the great north woods, is utiliz
ing every economical means to further
his campaign of educating residents
tourists and others in the simple, but
modern art of preventing forest fires
| Chatfield- Peoples Telephone
company, operating in Chatfield
Spring Valley. st. Charles, Racine ani
Stewartville, following permission
granted by the state railroad and ware
house commission, has announced 81
cents month increase in rates, effec
tive April 1st.
Nlrneapolis-On hundred and thir
We seniors Of the School Of Agri
| ture of the University of Minnesota
/ eived their diplomas in graduation
.ses in the auditorium at the Uni
farm at which rnarnhorc of fhx