The Ely miner., 1921-07-08
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
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News of Events In Gopher State
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Sources and Arranged In
Crisp Readable Form.

Sources and Arranged In
Crisp Readable Form.
Little Falls Rudolph Mattieson, 20
years old, of Swanvilfe, was drowned
in the Platte river, near Graceville. He
could not swim and got into water ov-
er his depth.
Granite Falls-A verdict giving C. S
Maginley $4,000 damages in his suit
against the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad was returned by a
jury in district court here.
Waseca-A summer colony will be
established on Clear Lake, near Wa
SEGA, an organization of business and
professional men, having purchased a
tract of land for this purpose.
Hibbing BY defeating Hibbing here,
8 to z, Chisholm won the first half
pennant in the Mesaba Range league,
Chisholm deserved the trophy, it being
its first pennant in ten years.
Minneapolis-One young man was
dead, 7-year-old girl was reported
dying, and six persons were nursing
injuries as result of the first fire
works Fourth" in Minneapolis since
1909.
st. Cloud-Dr Frank Lonsdale, aged
"A, practising physician at Sauk Rapids
and Royalton for 33 years, died late
yesterday in st. Cloud hospital, fol-
lowing heat prostration, two hours
earlier
Fergus Falls-Twelve thousand per-
sons gathered in the grandstand and
on hillsides to watch the first perfor-
nance of the historic pageant of Otter
tail county and Fergus Falls given at
the county fair grounds.
Pipestone-Rains and cooler wealth
er have been of great benefit to the
crops in this section of the state. All
small grains and corn and potatoes
are in good shape, while corn never
was so far advanced as now.
st. Paul-About 80 employees Of the
automobile license department, under
Secretary of State Mike Holm, have
been laid off. This was made possible
by the letting up of the rush of appli-
cations for automobile licenses.
Duluth-Fred B. Ferguson, bank
teller, was killed and F. F. Leach, his
cousin, was seriously bruised and
burned when an automobile in which
they were riding overturned here, af-
ter skidding and striking curb.
Duluth--William O'Brien, a con-
tracing foreman, was blown to pieces
when 40 pounds Of dynamite which he
carried in box exploded. A spark
from the pipe the dead man was smok-
ing, is believed to have caused the ex-
plosion.
st. Paul,-F. A. Wildes, state super
intendent of mines, who has been in
charge of the state department at Hib-
bing for Is years, will be moved to ST.
Paul and will have his office in the
State Capitol, Ray P. Chase, state au-
ditor, announced.
Duluth-One thousand lawyers from
all parts of Minnesota are expected to
gather here July 26 for the annual
three day session of the Minnesota
State Bar association Men of state
and national fame are scheduled for
addresses during the business ses-
sions.
st. Cloud-The suit of ]. M. Arrow
wood, former banker of Kimball, who
sought 100000 damages against F. e.
Pearson, A. HI. Turritin, o. j. Brand
void and Andrew P. Rotert, all present
or former state banking officials, and
several other defendants, was dismiss
ed by Judge John A. Roeser on motion
of the defense.
st. Paul-In ruling handed down
by c. H. Christopherson, Assistant
Attorney General, relative to the ap-
plication of the commission merchants
license law to dealers handling gen.
eral farm produce outside of hay,
grain, straw and livestock, Mr.. Chris
topherson took the position that the
generally understood definition of the
term commission merchant" was
broadened out by the legislature for
the express purpose of doing away
with frauds that have been perpetrat-
ed in the past upon shippers by ire
sponsible dealers masquerading as
wholesalers or as retailers. The law
as written and as affirmed by Mr..
Christopherson's opinion makes all
dealers in farm produce, in cities of
the first class, other than those who
buy direct of the farmer and settle
with him in such fashion that the
transaction is comple:sd at the time
the goods are delivered, commission
merchants" in the sight of the law.
Such dealers, in cities Of the first class
whether their general business is
wholesale or retail, are required by
the law to take out commission mer-
chants license and to make out bond
to the state in an amount sufficient
to protect shippers against loss.
st. Paul-About twenty men, en-
ployes of the State Department of Agri-
culture and the Federal government
have started a campaign for eradica-
ton of barberry bushes in the state.
The campaign will extend through the
wheat-growing section of Minnesota
Competent men will identify the plants
and assist farmers in their destruction.
Faribault-The first harvest of the
season has begun here. Rye is already
being cut and it will yield at least 20
bushels to an acre and considered an
excellent yield Most of the farmers in
Rice county will be in the rye fields by
the latter part of this week.
Crookston-Arthur Pearson, charged
with the death of new born baby, was
convicted of manslaughter, in the sec
ond degree by jury in Polk county
district court here after five hours de
liberation. Pearson is still out on bond
but it is expected he will be sentenced