The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

500 worth of tires.
Pipestone-A tornado, which formed
about three miles southwest of Pipe
stone damaged several farms.
/ Windom--Mrs O. G. Peterson, wife
OF Sheriff Peterson, is the first woman
deputy to serve in this county.
Rochester--Mrs r. Toftum, aged IS,
was struck by an engine on the North
Western road here and died an hour
later
Fairmont--Martin county shipped
its first car of corn. donated for the
relief OF starving Europeans. The load
| weighed 10000 pounds.
/ Worthington-C. A. Patchin, super
intendent OF public instruction here.
and % faculty members have signed
contracts to remain another year.
| INCONSISTENCIES Simon, aged 15.
sustained broken leg and injuries to
his back when attacked by bull at
the home of his father, near Elba.
| St Cloud-As result of the initia-
ton the Knights of Columbus have l.
045 mRmbers. A new homo for the
st. Cloud council is being constructed
at a cost of $4,000.
/ Redwood Falls-The body of Lester
Joslyn, aged 20. of this city. was found
about four miles from here with the
top of his head blown off and a bullet
wound in the chest.
| Wheaton-Helge H. Dokken, mana
ger for hardware concern and coal
| company. committed suicide here by
drinking poison. Dependency over i'll
health is believed to have been the
cause.
| Tracy-Henry Larson is being held
to the grand jury on $1,000 bond on a
charge of compounding a felony, hav-
ing, it is charged, assisted prison.
er to break Jail here on the night of
| Feb. II.
| Notwithstanding over the death of
his brother, who was killed in action
| overseas. John Klomstad. 80 years old,
ended his life by hanging himself with
a rope which was tied to rafter in
his barn.
Minneapolis fifth annual short
course for Minnesota editors will be
held at the University farm May 5,
and 7, W. P. Kirkwood. editor of the
publications at the College of Agricul-
ture, said.
/ Winona-The store of The Olmstead
county Cooperative association at
| Eyota, has been sold to l.. X. Ebling,
its manager. for $4,000. according to
H. M. Bieree of Winona. referee In
bankruptcy.
Albert Lea-Attempting to climb a
corn crib in pursuit of kitten, How
ard Peterson, aged 3, was killed when
| the crib fell, crushing him to pieces.
| The lad was found Is minutes after
| the accident.
st. Paul-Temporary suspension Of
| work at, the Dale street shop and the
Jackson street coach shop of the Great
Northern railroad, affecting 400 en-
| ployees, Is announced The shops will
reopen about May J..
Crookston--Crooks night school
debating team won the Minnesota high
school championship from Austin by a
unanimous decision and for the second
time won the silver trophy cup that
goes with the state title.
ST. Paul-The quarterly meeting OF
the state board of pardons, scheduled
to take place in the Office of Governor,
j. A. o. Preus on April il, has been
postponed for two weeks, and will take
place Monday, April rs.
St Paul--Funds spent for relief OF
forest fire victims In northern Mime
sofa. following the disaster of 1918.
totaled $3.206,869, according to re-
port by Public Examiner Andrew Fritz,
to Governor j. A. o. Preus.
Minnesota gity-George. aged 9, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Denzer. was Sc
verely burned about the face, arms
and hands, when he picked up dyna-
mite cap, put it on "a rock and explod-
ed it by hitting 1t with another rock
Lakefield-Mice and matches are be-
lieved to have been the cause of fire
which destroyed the home OF Adam
Richter BY hard work neighbors kept
the flames from spreading to the
school building and teachers home.
st. Paul-An order was issued by
Carlos Avery. state game and fish com.
missioner closing all of the Cannon
river, all of tho Straight river and
three areas OF the Minnesota river for
the taking of CLAIMS and mussels after
April 90
st. Cloud-The body of Petrus Lille
dahl. first st. Cloud boy to fall in
France, was buried here with military
honors in one of the largest attended
funerals of recent years. Liljedahl was
killed in action August 9. 1917. while
serving with the 131st infantry.
st. Paul-Desertion of child by it's
parent, who then fails to contribute to
its support. constitutes Abandonment
and is a felony under the Minnesota
statutes, the Supreme court ruled in
affirming verdict in the case of John
Clark in St Louis county district
court.
ST. Paul-Aitkin county leads in the
number of acres of organized drainage
projects among 90 counties in Mime
sofa, figures for which were announced
today by the United States census bu.
reau. In Aitkiu county 419,680 acres
have been brought into drainage pro-
jects at a cost up to Dec. 81. 1919, OF
$966,O46. 1t was announced. In per.
centage of area In drainage projects,
Traverse county leads. with ALL per
cent, or 1855 acres.
Canby-Believiug hardship was
being imposed Upon him, more than
200 residents of this city gave a ban
quet to- Clarence Hines just before he