The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
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.

/ CdHDy-AnQredS MOrL6nSOn, aged 90,
who settled in Yellow Medicine county
in 1878, died at his home here.
Fergus. Falls-The Epworth League
closed three day district convention
here.
| Redwood Falls-Lightning struck a
Klein, near here, the barn burning to
the ground with all its contents.
! Rochester-The body of Raymond
Dwan, drowned in the Zumbro river Is
days ago, was found floating about a
mile believe where he disappeared.
while swimming
Luverne Chosen Van De Veg, aged
IL, was drowned in the reservoir at
Hills. While bathing with three COM
panions, all climbed on raft and Van
De Veg fell off,
| Sleepy Eye-After having been clos
ed down for several months, the big
roller flour mill here, has resumed OPP
erations, giving employment to large
crew of men.
st. Cloud-Mrs. e. ]. Lewis of
Sank Center, prominent clubwoman
and mother of Sinclair Lewis, author,
and DR.. C. B. Lewis of ST. Cloud, died
suddenly at her home from heart fail
ure.
| Hampton-R. H. Mics, Mayor, was
arraigned before Judge Wilbur F..
Booth in United States district court
on charge of having had liquor in
his possession at his soft drink bar in
Hampton. Mayor Meis entered plea
Of not guilty.
Hastings-The body of an unidenti-
fed woman, of about 80 years of age,
was found floating in the Mississippi
river here. There were no marks Oh
| the body which would suggest vio-
lence. She wore no shoes or hat when
taken from the water.
Minneapolis-Ex of appli-
cants for commissions in the United
States army will be held August 13 to
August % at the University of Mime
sofa, it was announced by Col. G. Stur-
| devant, professor of military tactics at
the University of Minnesota.
Ellsworth-Ted Dykehouse, employ
narrow escape from death when an
automobile he was repairing broke
from its fastenings and fell on him.
| The man was badly crushed and in
| ternal injuries may result in his death.
Moorhead-James Hartman, Barnes
vile, mechanic, was arraigned here
on charge of assaulting his wife
with intent to kill. Hartman pleaded
not guilty Mrs Hartman, who is re-
covering from a fractured skull, ac-
cuses her husband of hitting her over
the head.
] club at, meeting decided to devote
one day month to community sales
,, in town, offering specials by each mer-
chant, that will draw the farmers for
miles around The second sale to be
Aug. IL and Is, will be converted into
a harvest festival and general celebra-
| ton.
Rochester-The suit of George Miller
against former Mayor Julius Reiter
was dismissed without prejudice, on
motion of the plaintiff, in district court
here. Miller brought suit against the
former city executive, alleging that
Reiter refused to renew saloon IL
cense for Miller for period of four
months.
Winona-Mystery surrounds the cir
cumstances under which an automo-
bile plunged over a 80 foot embank-
ment at Minnesota City, near here,
rolled over twice and landed upright,
but slightly damaged. 1t is believed
the machine, which was unoccupied,
became dislodged from it's parking
place and ran away.
Minneapolis, Minn-The Great
Northern railroad expects to move
through the Northwest 1874, 100000 ap-
pies this fall, according to William p.
Kenney, vice president in charge Of
traffic. These apples will come from
the Wenatchee valley in Washington
and it is expected that when the va
kima valley and other centers are
counted the Northwest this year will
produce 1000, 100000 apples
Faribault-Events of interest of the
entire northwest, episodes closely in
terwoven with the history Of Mime
sofa and the entire community, will
| be portrayed in the big historical
pageant which will be presented at
Faribault June 20 and 81. The events
will be staged under the auspices of
the Faribault post of the American
Legion and all Rice county will be rep
resented in the many episodes.
Northfield-Governor J. A. o. Preus
delivered the address at the ST. Olaf
college commencement exercises yes
terday. The graduating class was one
Of the largest in the history of the col
lege, 102 receiving bachelor of arts de-
grees, one bachelor of music and four
diplomas in music.
| Barnesville-Mrs. James Hartman,
age 20, wife of garage mechanic, was
found with skull fractured in the mid
die of her bedroom floor. She is not
expected to live. Hartman, aged 3S,
was placed under arrest and brought
to Moorhead by Sheriff Dan McDon-
add
Minneapolis-Glen lake sanitorium
is to have a special building for the
treatment of tuberculous children, to
cost 100000, and to be erected from
funds provided by the estate of George
Henry Christian. The building will be
a memorial to Mrs. Leonora Hall Chris
tan, his wife who before her death
was active in anti-tuberculosis work.
Brainerd-Henry Nordstrom, 13 year
I
old son of A. P. Nordstrom, was drown
ed in an outlet of Bloom lake, in this