The Tomahawk., 1915-12-23
What's Doing
in Minnesota

from Attorney General Smith, just
announced, the city council is restrain
ed from issuing liquor licenses.
Hutchinson. - The closing Of the
saloon at Biscay by the operation OF
the Dunu roadhouse law marks the
end of a strenuous struggle for ex-
istence.
Moorhead-The Clay county grand
jury has returned four indictments
against the Moose lodge of Moorhead,
charging illegal sales of intoxicating
liquors."
Fergus Falls. - Otter Tail county
is dry for the first time since it was
organized the last saloon in the coun-
ty, at Elizabeth, eight miles from here,
having closed.
Pine City. ~ A runaway near here
resulted in the death of Charles Reb-
holz. He was thrown from his wagon
and struck the frozen ground on his
head and was dead when picked up.
Crosby. Otto Hilbert was run
over by a train here at Guthrie mine
and killed. He was a car spotter, 80
years old, and lived in Ironton. He
is survived by a widow and three chill
dren.
New Elm. Two Russian wolf
hounds entered Schells deer park
here, killed four domesticated deer
and inflicted injuries on three others
before assistance could be given to
the animals confined in an enclosure.
Rochester. - J. @. R. Howell, a
transient selling insurance here, COM
mitted suicide by drinking carbollc
acid. Howell recently was discharged
from the City hospital in St. Paul, fof
lowing an attempt in that city to end
his life.
Rochester. - Rochester's new ar
mory, costing about $4,000, will be
dedicated formally Jan. 8, according
to plans being made by the local ma
chine gun company. Governor Ham
mond has accepted an invitation to,
attend.
St. Paul. - Eight states were repre-
sented at the first northwestern corn
show opened in st. Paul. The number
of individual exhibits manifests the
interest that farmers throughout the
northwest to the Pacific coast have
taken in the show.
Faribault. - D. w. Hlsley, farmer
near hare, claims honors for freak
ears of corn. He picked one in his
field that had four branches, all dis
tinct ears in themselves. The ear was
found growing on the top of a stalk in
place of the tassel.
Munteyideo-The Montevideo con-
ference of senators and representa-
tives and people of the Seventh con-
gressional district, called by A. F.
Teigen. has made it's debut. Mr.. Tel
gen was elected temporary chairman.
A fair delegation was present.
Mankato. - The quarterly meeting
of the Blue Earth County Equity
society adopted resolutions favcring
government ownership Of telegraphs,
telephones, railroads and money; also
favoring national defense, but with the
government making it's own munitions
and battleships.
Duluth. - Joseph T. Nelson and
Gust L. Wedan, former cashier and as
sistant cashier, respectively, in the
county treasurer's office, both con
fessed defaulters, were sentenced by
Judge Danver to seven years each IN
the state penitentiary at Saltwater un-
der the indeterminate plan.
Tower. - Fire destroyed the build
ings at camp at Bear creek, belong
ing to the Trout Lake Lumber COM
pany of this city. About 100 men
were employed there. Five men re-
ceived serious burns and were
brought to a hospital in this city.
Among those injured are John Hen
dericks and John Brewer of this place.
Rochester. - A mass meeting has
been held in Dover and the consolida:
ton of eight rural schools was dis
cussed. O. G. Swain, rural school
commissioner, and County Superln-
tendent W. l.. Mercer were the speak
ers. It is planned to build a $4,000
schoolhouse. where agriculture, DO
nestle science and manual training
will be included in the curriculum.
Brainerd. - The state convention
of bricklayers, masons and plasterers
elected these officers at their sew
enth annual convention: President,
A. E. Hilker of Austin; first vice pres
fdent, Sam Blondell of Red Wing;
second vice president, Maui Lehman
of Minneapolis; third vice president,
Fred Gittkowski of Duluth; secretary
treasurer, Mic Korth of Mankato.
Rochester procured the next conven-
ton.
Minneapolis. - Because the inter
state commerce commission mas oe-
ck1ed that "a cents a mile is fair
rate for interstate passenger travel on
western roads. and the Minnesota law
prohibits the charging within the state
of more than cents mile, the great
fight against the Minnesota law IN
which the United States supreme court
once decided against the railroads,
may be reopened all along the line.
For nearly five years the Minnesota
2-cent fare law was fought by the
roads.
Little Falls - With no weapon but