The Tomahawk., 1916-08-10
STATE BRfV|1IES

NacOnla, MIMI, a village 80 miles
southwest OF Minneapolis, entertained
eighteen brass bands at an annua
band musicians contest.
Duluth. - Delegates to the twenty
sixth annual convention Of the Mime
sofa Funeral Directors association
closed their meeting with the election
Of officers.
Ely. 49, Fresh forest fires raging in
Northern Minnesota have been report
ed by ABB. Gibbs, state ranger in the
Tower district, telegraphing from Ely
to the state forestry office at the Capt.
toll.
Hibbing. - Renewal of demonstra'
tons in the iron range strike zone in
Northern Minnesota were attributed
by Governor J. A. A. Burnquist co the
arrival at Hibbing of agents to begin
an investigation of labor troubles in
the region.
Pipestone. Minnesota is arr2ng-
ing to close out it's real estate holdings
in Pipestone. September is the date
fixed by the state auditor for sale OF
lots A to inclusive-11 in all, and
appraised at $50 to SIS each-oWned
by the state.
St. Paul-New good roads aid for
Minnesota totaling $142,394.O6, under
the recent Federal appropriation, will
be the subject of a special meeting of
the state highway commission within
a few days, Engineer G.. w. Cooley, OF
the commission announced.
misunderstanding sharp turn at
high speed, six Halstad young people,
returning from Galesburg, N. D., were
hurled down the side of a steep en-
bankment, their car turning complete
ly over and stopping within a few feet
of the Elm river. All were badly
bruised.
st. Cloud.-Steps will be taken in
the near future for the erection here
of new city hall, central hose house,
police station and Jail. The three I'M
it's are now separated and the jail
has been condemned as insanitary. A
site in the central part of the city
was recently purchased for the new
municipal building.
Mankato.-Ernest Eothendeutal, II
years old, Oliver Owee - years old,
and Len Owens. Years old. have
been drowned in the Minnesota river
seven miles north of here in Nicol-
let county. The youngest boy stepped
into pitch hole while bathing and
was swept off his feet. His companions
tried to save him and went off.
Misunderstanding Burkhart, 25 years
old, is a critical condition at her home,
near here, as the result of a peculiar
accident. She was working over a
wringer on a washing machine, opera
ted by a gasoline engine, when her
hair became entangled in the wringer.
Before the engine could be stopped,
her scalp was torn from her head.
ST. Paul. - One death and Is newly
listed cases of infantile paralysis, re-
sulting, in the opinion of Dr.. w. P.
Greene, staff physician for the state
board of health, from public funeral
for little Leonard Stinke, who died of
the disease July I, in Milwood town
ship, Stearns county, have been re-
ported to state health authorities.
Winona With the terrific heat
forcing crops to maturity with great
rapidly, farmers throughout Southern
Minnesota have been meeting new
condition. To meet the new situation
farmers ordered their crews into the
fields at daybreak. They continued
work until the heat became too Sc
we're. Then the horses and the men
rested until late in the afternoon,
when the work was resumed.
Washington, D. CT is story OF
public authority prostituted to private
interests that is hardly equalled by
Colorado" declared a report of the
committee on industrial relations, de-
scribing the strike of Mesaba range
iron workers. Duluth, st. Louis coun-
ty, and Minnesota state officials were
raked severely by George P. West,
who wrote the report of the Colorado
strike for the United States commits
sion on industrial relations.
Eveleth.-Matt Kovesto, Sc years
old, a carpenter, fired three bullets
into his wife's head, fourth through
her arm, and then shot himself in
the head. Physicians say the woman
cannot live and that Kovesto has
slight chance for recovery. KOvesto
had been working in the hot sun all
day and it is believed he had become
temporarily unbalanced by the heat
The couples five children, panic-strick'
en- by the tragedy which they had
witnessed, were given shelter by
0eighbors.
ST. Paul. Under appointment by
Gov Burnquist, a committee Of the
All Minnesota Development associa
ton, on state reclamation, floods and
drainage, has been organized. The
committee consists of A. l.. Croker
chairmap; D. E. willard, state drain
age engineer; Senator John O'Neil
Of Thief River Falls; A. B. Kaerchel
Of Ortonville; DR.. John Morley, presi
dent of the Window Institute at Mon
tevideo; w. H. Gemmel, general man
ager Of the Minnesota and Interna