The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-01-07
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.

| Winona--O. w. Anderson, undertake
er, after leaving note of farewell to
his wife, shot himself through the
head. No motive has been assigned.
Hibbing-The Soldiers hotel, three
story frame structure being moved to
South Hibbing, swerved off the road
and collapsed The building is a
wreck
Marshall-At the annual meeting OF
the ID. F. Markham post, American Lee
gion, A. r. Chase, was elected COM
mander and James nj. Mitchell was
chosen adjutant.
st. Paul-Final authorization for
the organization and inspection of the
First Minnesota observation squadron
was received by Lieut.. Col. w. C. CARTS
from the War department.
Lake Benton-Mrs. Ole Larson was
asphyxiated with coal gas from a heat
ing stove in her home here. Neigh
bors forced an entrance and found the
woman unconscious. She died few
hours later.
Pipestone-Tad A Bailey, auditor of
Pipestone county and president of the
State Association of County Auditors
has issued call for the annual meet
ing in the courthouse at st. Paul on
Jan. Is and 10.
Duluth-The city council rescinded
it's order for a special election on
granting the Duluth Street Railway
company cent fare, following pro-
test that such an election would be in
violation of the city charter.
Canby-A fog horn may be purchas-
ed to be used as fire whistle in Can
by. Trials of other kinds of alarms
have been made and recently big sir
en- was tested out and found unsatis-
factory. The purchase of a fog horn is
now being discussed.
Grafton-Hans M. Rauman, a farm
er living short distance from this
place, died from gunshot wounds. Fol
lowing the accidental discharge of a
rifle in the hands of his younger broth
er while the two were shooting at a
target. The bullet entered Raumin' S
abdomen.
Minneapolis Minnesota county farm
agents, club leaders in agricultural
work, farm bureau representatives and
other persons connected with the ex-
tension division of the college of agri-
culture of the university will hold
their annual conference at the Univer-
sity farm, January 10, IL and IL.
st. Paula convention of the Min
nesota National guard has been called
by Brigadier General George e. Leach,
to be held at the St. Paul armory
January II and Is. Adjutant General
| w. F. Rhinow has ordered an examin-
alton for all officers of the state
National Guard, to be held in the arm
DRY, January 10.
Tracy-Sheriff Munroe and his dep
uties were put on scouting trip near
here, and as result two well known
farmers will appear in court in the
near future to answer charges for vio-
lation of the prohibition act At one
place the sheriff found $50 bottles of
home brew and at another place a gal
Ion of moonshine whisky.
/ Windom-Searcf has been institut-
ed for S. N. Reeves, a farmer residing
near here, who left his home few
days ago on horseback for Bingham
Lake. The mans horse was found on
the streets of Bingham Lake and rela.
tives and friends have started search
for the missing man. No cause for his
disappearance can be ascribed.
| nneapolis-Marked decreases in
income tax returns for 1920 from Min
nesota are expected this year by the
internal revenue department, Halvor
Remote, Minneapolis chief field deputy
said. The slump will be due to farm
ers Withholding their grain and pro-
duce from the market thereby reduc-
ing their net income, Mr.. Remote, ex-
| planned.
st. Paul-Governor Burnquist was
presented with George Washington
writing desk and chair by the en-
ployes in the state capitol building.
The gift was given as an expression
of friendship, which according to Fred
B. Snyder, president of the university
board of regents, said existed since
Governor Burnquist's accession to the
governorship of the state.
Minneapolis-Fif young men from
all parts of Minnesota, began six
weeks study course in creamery oper-
| ating at the University farm. Theore-
tical and practical work in buttermak.
ing, ice cream making, the chemistry
and bacteriology of milk, bookkeeping,
creamery calculations and the theory
and operation of refrigerating ma
chimes, is now under way.
Hibbing-A bill which would regu.
late elections in villages having a po
pulation of $4,000, providing for regis.
tration on Tuesday four weeks prior
to such village election, will be in
troduced in the state legislature this
week for Representative A. B. Kleff.
man.
Minneapolis-M Minneapolis millers
and grain men left for Washington to
attend congressional hearings on bills
that have been introduced affecting
the -four and grain industry. Hear
ings by the United States Shipping
board on export -four rates will also be
attended.
Rochester-Vaccinatio of all pupils
in the public schools of this city was
announced The work will start inn
mediately after the holiday recess
Vaccination will not be compulsory
but cooperation of all parents has
been asked.
| St Paula gift of 100000 for the
Manchester college endowment fund
was received from Horace M. Hill oil