The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-31
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.


Crisp Readable Form.
pringf1eld-The first blowing Of
the season was reported here. The
springlike weather has put the higher
land in shape for work.
Luverne-An attempt to rob the
Farmers store at Hille, Is miles west
Of here, was frustrated by the occu-
pants above the store by firing shots
into the air.
Minneapolis-M L. Harvey, execu-
tive secretary of the federal prohibit
tion forces in this district, was APP
pointed head of the field forces to sue
coed A. l.. Melahn.
aged S3, whose funeral was conducted
here, leaves seven children, 40 grand
children and rs great-granchildren
She had lived here since 1879.
nneapolis-William X. Morrison,
who conducted a hardware store in
from 1888 to 1920, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. e. G.
Morrison, Sante Monica, Calf.
Thief River Falls-The county jail
will have to be remodeled. Women
are going to campaign for separate
jury room, with adequate retiring
facilities, according to representative
here.
neapolis-Eugene J. Carpenter,
lumberman and promi-
nent citizen, died in Pasadena, Calf.
A heart attack following an emer-
gency operation for acute appendicitis
caused death.
Redwood Falls-Major Milton E.
Powell, 50 years old, veteran of the
Civil war, and a resident of Redwood
Falls since 1867, died at a hospital
where he had been confined for num-
Der Of weeks.
Observation-Disclosures Vidal of this
place made cleaning at the second
annual show of the Red Lake County
Potato association at Plummer, when
he won six out of eight silver cups Of
fered for exhibits.
st. Paul-Applicatio for pardon of
Birger T. jaeger, former private secre-
tary for A. M. Robertson, vicepresi-
dent of the Minneapolis Street Rail-
way company, is Oh file with the
board of pardons.
Pipestone-Present indications are
that there win be an increased acre
age Of potatoes in Pipestone county
this year. Raising of the tubers proved
to be one of the most profitable branch
es of farming last year.
Virginia-Range Boy Scouts divided
honors in a basketball tourney held
here. Virginia won the 100 pound
class while Gilbert took the 125 pound
class. The Hibbing boys defeated the
Virginia boys swimming team.
Minneapolis - Return of capital
was advocated b. mem
bers of the Minneapolis Retail Groc-
ers' association as an outcome Of the
wanton murder of Edward Helms dur
ing holdup of his grocery store.
Waseca-The Waseca county COM
missioners have let a contract for the
completion of the GAINESVILLE road
State reimbursement bonds to the
amount of $60,647 were sold premi-
UNI of $2,517. The bonds carry per
cent interest.
st. Paul-John Barleycorn will rear
his head once more in the democratic
state convention which meets in Min
neapolis March 81. Ramsey county
democrats who adopted wet platform
were preparing to bring it before the
state gathering, counting on strong
support from delegates from Henne-
pin county and from most of the DEM
ocratic strongholds of the state.
ST. Paul-American Legion officials
at state headquarters in st. Paul and
at legion employment offices in the
twin cities expressed thanks to twin
city firms in the observance of Lee
gion Employment day. The success
of the day, in which many "buddies'
were connected with a job, was not
alone evident in Minneapolis and ST.
Paul, but in various municipalities Of
the state, Stafford King, state adju-
tant, said.
Red Wing-While playing with his
dog along the seawall at Levee park,
Pierce Seebach, 8-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Seebach, fell into the
river and was swept about 20 feet into
the stream before coming to the sur
face. The boys dog began running
along the wall and when
a man present pointed out lis little
master in the water the dog plunged
in. He circled about the boy until
Pierce was able to get hold of his hind
legs. A man who witnessed the strug-
gle flung rope just as the lad lost
his grip on the dogs legs.
Duluth - Closer cooperation be-
tween Duluth and Twin Cities police
in dealing with cases Of
automobile theft was advocated by
Willard st. Marie, member of the To-
cal department who left for st. Paul,
where he will study the operations of
that city's system.
Buffalo-The American Legion post
here win start work on their new club
house at once, 1t was announced at a
meeting here. One thousand dollars
in pledges was subscribed and the CO.
operation of the Commercial club and
tn. Community club was obtained In
furthering the move.