Itasca County MN Archives News.....Olson, Charles Mayor of Aurora is Unconscious April 30, 1909
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Duluth News-Tribune Friday Pg 3 April 30, 1909

      MAYOR OF AURORA IS UNCONSCIOUS
Goes to Montana on Mining Business And Is
      Apparently Robbed of $2,000.
(Range Bureau of the News Tribune.)
   AURORA.April 29.-- Information was received
tonight to the effect that Mayor Chas. Olson of
this city is unconscious in a hospital in Helena, 
Mont., and that he had been in that condition at 
least a day with little indication of improvement.
   Mayor Olson left here about eight days ago for
Montana on business in connection with a mining
enterprise. He had in his possession when he left
$2,000. The information received today is that he
arrived in Helena, Mont. yesterday in an unconscious
condition and as no one knew him he was taken in
charge by the police and at once conveyed to a 
hospital. An examination of his papers disclosed his
identity and indicated that he was an Odd Fellow.
Members of that order at once took him in charge
and wired to the Odd Fellows' lodge in Biwabik, of
which Mayor Olson is a member. The message related
the story of how the mayor had been found, stated
that he was still unconscious with no indication of
arousing, and further than he had no money.
   Mrs. Olson stated that her husband took with him
when he left Aurora for the west $2,000, but she did
not know whether it was in cash or in the form of a
draft.
   It is surmised that crooks in some manner 
ascertained that he had money and drugged him on the
train, afterwards relieving him of his funds and 
making their escape. Mayor Olson is well known and
highly respected all over the range and information
of his condition will be awaited with great interest.


Duluth News-Tribune Sun May 2, 1909 pg 5
          MAYOR OLSON RETURNS
    (Range Bureau of the News Tribune)
   AURORA, May 1.-- Mayor Chas. Olson returned
yesterday from Montana, where he went on 
business. He stated that while he was quite ill,
his condition was not as bad as reported and 
there was nothing to the story of his being drugged
and robbed. His friends here are pleased to know
that the mayor is quite well and has returned in
safety.

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