The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-12
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.

i Fertile-Pr0SpectS Tor a good potato
crop are favorable here this year if the
cool weather continues.
Sank Center-John G. West, super
intendent of the city schools here, has
been elected superintendent of the city
schools of Bemidji.
Rochester-Fred Kruger was seri-
ously injured when train struck his
car while he was crossing the tracks at
Kasson. The car was demolished
Bemidji-Advance reservations indi-
cate that the State Teachers college
attendance will break all records this
year when the school opens Sept. 6.
Warren-Daniel Methany, aged IA,
is in hospital here recovering from
injuries received when attacked by a
bull on the farm home of his parents.
Marshall-The Markins bus line,
which was in operation between Mar
shall, Redwood Falls and Willmar has
been discontinued Lack of business is
the reason assigned.
! Fergus Falls-Wild ducks and prai-
rie chickens are reported numerous in
this part of the state. The chickens
have been protected under closed
season for the last two years.
Brainerd-Harry Hasty, aged IL, es-
capped from the reformatory at Red
Wing early in July, has been caught
4 here by Chief of Police Warner, who
recognized him from descriptions sent
out.
| Florence-Tegelo Brothers garage
| ~, xx,;fh oil
i it's contents, including nine automo-
biles and some farm machinery, also
the light plant which furnished light
for the town.
Marshall-Fire of undetermined
origin destroyed the Du Bots candy
store in the heart of the business dis
trict BY hard work the firemen kept
the flames from spreading to adjoin-
ing buildings.
Brainerd-After weeks of investiga-
ton, prohibition authorities have ar
rested "the moonshiner of Look Out
Lake." holding Mike Telen on $1,000
bail, charged with violation of the pro-
hibition amendment.
Staples-Harry Brandt of Staples
| WdS hlllSu Wucu Ills duIOluOOllC
ed off bridge at Moran into the Long
Prairie river Brandt's neck was brok-
en- and his chest crushed when the
machine turned over after fall of 10
feet.
neapolis-Minnesota was sec
ond in the production of potatoes in
1919, according to federal census bull
letin. New York with 32,47O,S4 bushels
was the only state with larger yield,
Minnesota coming second with 26,690,-
056 bushels.
| Little Falls-"Silk stockings, thin
waists, high heels, extremely short
skirts and short sleeves, excessive use
of powder and elaborate hair dress
ing" are forbidden in the Little Falls
high school under an edict of the board
of education.
Notwithstanding of a small barn at
Alberta, a village seven miles west of
here, threatened buildings and a lum-
Der yard on one side of Main st. Struc-
lures within 200 feet of the barn were
ignited, but bucket brigades quickly
extinguished each blaze.
Ada-Carlos Avery, state game and
fish commissioner, after hearing petit
ton for game and fish preserve,
which will include Rockwell Lake,
Green Meadow, Spring Creek and the
/ west half of Winchester township, has
reported favorably on the project.
Red Wing Red Wing will be host to
Kiwanians of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota on Aug. 10 and 20, when
the district convention of this rapidly
growing organization will be conduct
ed here. Arrangements are being
made to entertain at least 1000 visit
ors.
Barnesville-Neal Sander and Emil
Landmark were critically injured NOV
ing a threshing outfit near here. In
going down. a steep grade, the coup
ling between the engine and the separ-
ator broke and the two machines
crashed together, crushing the men
between.
ST. Peter-The historical pageant to
be given here on August 18th and 18th
/ will include in the cast more than 600
people The production of the big
spectacle is under the Thurston Man
agement and it is to be the most pre-
tentious entertainment ever attempted
in the community. Many scenes of its
early history, of local as well as of
state interest, will be reenacted in fit
ting settings. The proceeds will be
used for sick and disabled service men.
/ Winona-Failure to keep the safe
locked made the theft of registered
Liberty Bonds, valued at $4,000, and
other bonds worth $500 and currency
and checks totaling $500, from the
hardware store of A. J. Larsen, at Ma
bel in Fillmore county, an easy matter.
Entry was effected through locked
rear window.
Jacksonville Minnesota Loan and
Trust company has bought at par $40,-
900 worth of bonds recently voted by
the electors here. The sum of $4,000
will be used for erecting an armory
and $4,000 for white way light sys-
tenn
Minneapolis Roy L. Doe, who has
been chief prohibition inspector for
Minnesota under State Prohibition Di.
rector Jesse G. Steenson since nation
al prohibition went into effect, has re.
signed to become the Minneapolis rep
resentative of the Cragin Products
company's industrial alcohol plant,
Chicago.
Candy Harvey Davis, Marietta
electrician, badly burned by receiving
1900 volts electricity when short