Cofferain, Brainerd business man, who
was drowned in Lake George while
hunting. Hope that the body will be
found was strengthened with the find
ing of "Fisherman John" at Wheat on
Brewster. After a year of consid
eration, the Omaha Railroad has con
sented to install a telephone in its
station at Brewster, Minnesota, in de
ference to the wishes of the business
men in this community. he Brew
ster case at one time threatened to
end in troublesome litigation, but this
happily, is averted by the action of the
railroad company.
St. Paul. The Minnesota Educa
tional association has just held its an
nual session in the St. Paul Audito
rium. Six thousand Minnesota edu
cators are members of the association,
whose officers are Miss Mabel Wil
liams, St. Paul, president F. W. Do
byn, Little Falls, vice president B. D.
Pennel, Minneapolis, secretary, and
C. G. Selvig, Preston, treasurer.^
Minneapolis. The University stu
dents and alumni are co-operating in
an effort to make the annual Home
coming of the university one of the
big events of the year. The date of
the Home-Coming is Saturday, Novem
ber 18, when the Minnesota-Wisconsin
football game will be played. The
prospect of a victory for Minnesota
is proving a strong drawing card.
Washington, D. C.Attorney Gen
eral Smith of Minnesota has asked the
supreme court for leave to file suit
to test title to land in the Itasca rtate
park at the headwaters of the Mis
sissippi. The government, the court
was told, contemplates giving a pat
tent for timber land worth $73,000
within the park reservation to the Im
migration Land company of Minne
sota.
