The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-10
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.

Bemidji- Bemidji's new naval militia
and national guard armory was dedi
Gated. The building was erected at q
cost of $4,000.
Montevideo-Th trustees of Win
dom college have voted to donate land
upon which to have an armory for the
militia company.
Thief River Falls-The body OF
George Reitz, IL, drowned in the Red
Lake river here, was recovered short
distance from the scene of the acct
dent.
Fairmont-Mrs. Juda A. Brown, aged
20, who planned to celebrate her 63rd
anniversary June 13, died here. She
had been resident of Martin county
since 1864.
St. Peter-The degree of doctor Of
laws was conferred upon ]. 4. o
Preus, governor of Minnesota, at the
59th annual commencement exercises
of the Gustavus Adolphus college here
ST. Paul-The Citizens Building &
Loan association of Grand Rapids has
bOOoIOo I'D SdplIol oIOSh 4lOh1 Y1VO,VVN
to 100000, according to an announce
ment by S. B. Duea, superintendent Of
banks.
Slayton-A proposition to bond the
village for the purpose of paving the
streets was acted upon favorably by
the voters at a special election here
The majority in favor of the measure
was so.
Winona- Graduation exercises were
conducted here at st. Mary's college
Diplomas were presented by Bishop
Patrick R. Hebron and the address
was delivered by William D. Jameson
of st. Paul.
Fertile fuse failed to ignite
dynamite while blasting stumps, G. K
Riste went to relight it and appeared
just as the dynamite set off. He suf
fered serious injuries and lost the sight
of both eyes.
Hibbing-The Eveleth Commercial
club is again starting an agitation foI
sleeping car service from the Mesaba
range to the twin cities The PROPOSE
ton is being supported by the Hibbing
Commercial club.
Winnebago-Fred B. Otis, jeweler
with his wife and son were in the vault
in his store here, a daughter was play
ing about the store, and, unnoticed by
the parents, closed the vault door and
turned the combination.
Waseca-An increase of $500 In the
appropriation offered the county farm
bureau by the Waseca county board OF
commissioners has made it possible fol
the bureau to hire home demonstra
tor agent for the county.
Duluth-A hearing on granting an
emergency fare of cents or four
tickets for quarter for the Duluth
Street Railway company has been or
dered to be conducted in the CONNER
cial club rooms, June %.
Melrose-After crushing poppy he
had purchased Memorial day, and then
making disloyal remarks, Ralph Alt
man apologized for the act before mem
bers of the local American Legion post
His apology was accepted.
East Grand Forks-A campaign has
been launched in Polk county to rid the
county of harmful plants, it has been
announced by Lee r. Boyd, district SUI
perintendent for the barberry eradica
tion in the Red River valley.
Owatonna-The cornerstone of the
new 100000 consolidated school build
ing at Medford, a village six miles
north of here, was laid by the Mime
sofa grand lodge of Masons, Grand
Master F. e. Jenkins of Faribault, pre-
siding.
Waseca-The annual conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church of Min
nesota will be conducted in this city
Sept. %, 20 and 80, according to an
announcement made by Rev. DR.. Frank
Doran, superintendent of the Mankato
district
Winona-City and village officials
from all parts of the state will be here
June Is and 16 for the annual conven
ton of the League of Municipalities
Sessions of the two days business pro
gram will be given to topics bearing or
city government
New Richland-Four high schoo
students were drowned in st. Olaf's
lake four miles from here when ar
overloaded row boat. capsized. Flor
ence Rasmussen, Herman Sponberg
Kenetta Knutson and Raymond Mar
tin were drowned.
ST. Cloud-A permanent injunction
was issued by Judge John A Roeser
restraining the board of education Of
Sank Center from permitting the atten
dance of inmates of the state home
school for girls in the high and grade
schools of Sank Center
Hastings-Mike Weisman was con
victed here of conducting vice resort
at 129 Second st S., Minneapolis. His
conviction followed legal battle be
tween the state of Minnesota and
Weisman which was begun two years
ago and which has extended to the re
gime of three county attorneys.
s, Albert Lea-Cleo, Is year old son Of
Mrs. Kate Winters of Albert Lea was
drowned In Fountain Lake while in
swimming. His 9 year old brother
was killed short time ago when he
fell from a boxcar and his father wal
killed when a sewer caved in on hin
as he was connecting pipe.
Winona-R Robert Keller, farm
hand, drove an automobile owned b,
his employer, F. w. Dykeman, to THU
city without permission and left it {
partial wreck at the roadside, Dyke
man charges. Keller then disappear
ed and is being sought by the Winons
police.
Minneapolis Fifteen barrels labeled
herring" but which contained alcoho
instead, were seized by federal DIR,
apants working under the direction n