The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-07-27
What's Doing
III Minnesota

Board OF REGENTS and members OF the
staff of the Minnesota Experiment sta
ton, who are making close study OF
farm problems of the state.
Winona. - Minnesotans should be
given an opportunity to investigate
and ascertain the logic of any plan ap.
proved by the Economy and Efficiency
Commission, in the opinion OF Senator
James A. Carley of Plainview.
St. Paul. - AS a part OF campaign
to insure pure milk for Minnesota ba-
bies, the state dairy and food commits
sion has issued a bulletin telling dairy
men how to handle milk and cream to
minimize chances of it's contamination
by filth and germs.
St. Paul. - Developments in con-
nection with alleged state timber ir-
regularities included an order for re-
measurements following discrepancies
in official reports on five timber con-
tracts and certification of timber on q
tract sold as agricultural land.
st. Cloud. - A telegram to the local
police says that the st. Cloud man of
mystery who lost his identity and has
been here more than week unable to
tell his name or where he came from
may be a Mr.. Martinson of White Bear,
who disappeared recently. The son Of
the latter was to come here to identify
him.
st. Paul-State banks now chartered
in Minnesota number 1,GOl and with
2S1 national banks make total OF
,2S2 banking institutions in the state.
This announcement Was made by A.
II. Turritt;n, state superintendent Of
banks, after he signed the charter that
took the number of existing state
banks past the 1000 mark.
Minneapolis. Minnesota is likely
TO have an average corn crop, In the
opinion of Dean Woods Of the Univer-
sity college OF agriculture. Il have
been around the state good deal late
~" he said, and everywhere the corn
IS looking good. 1t promises to yield
SO per cent better in both quantity
and quality than last year.
Virginia.-A recrudescencc of pick.
citing at Nashwauk, resulting in the ar.
on tho Minnesota iron range that dis.
turbed the general tranquility. With
more men returning to work at many
Of the properties each day, the general
opinion on the range seems to be that
danger of further serious disorders
has passed.
Hibbing. A resolution approving
t1,4 ,fp.oV, hi ant nf
voted down by the annual convention
of the Minnesota State Federation Of
Labor. Election Of officers was the
other business of the session. e. G..
Hall, president. and George w. Law.
son, secretary-treasurer, were unOp'
posed for reelection. The 1917 meeting
likely will be given to Faribault.
Washington. Secretary of Agri-
culture Houston has requested the Min
nesota Highway Commission to fur
nish him with information regarding
road conditions throughout the state,
having in mind the Bankhead bill,
which apprOpriates SIS 100000 to be
spent on post road improvements and
to be expended under his direction. lie
has also asked for copies Of Mime,
sofa road laws.
st. Paul.-Minnesota crop prospects
are the best in years, according to re-
ports from experts in fourteen scat
tered counties, just made public by
Fred ID. Sherman, state commissioner
of immigration. Indications point to
a banner small grain crop, according
to the summary. There are big stands
Of wheat, oats and barley and yields
will be heavy. First crop alfalfa Is cut
and the second is nearly ready. Bar
ley is being cut in some districts.
Washington, ID. G.. -- A total of ST.
o76,OOO is provided for public buildings
In Minnesota under the provisions of
the public buildings bill reported to
the House. OF this the largest single
appropriation is for Duluth, which re-
ceives 100000. Minneapolis is next
with 100000 for remodeling the old
Federal building. Other appropria.
tons for Minnesota buildings include
$4,000 for Albert Lea. $4,000 for
Litchfield. SOL 900 for Mortified, $685.
900 for Thief River Falls and $35 900
for Wadena.
st. Paul.---The contest between rival
routes for the Northern Minnesota sec
lion of the Jefferson highway. an auto
mobile tourist route to extend from
Winnipeg to New Orleans has been de-
cided by the State Highway Commits
zion in it's adoption of a compromise
route recommended officially to the
Jefferson Highway association. j.
D. Clarkson, at the head Of the
Jefferson Highway association, has
seen awaiting this action, and upon
-ecelpt of the recommendation was
expected to name the Minnesota route.
rhe route recommended by the high
way commission at it's meeting runs
rom Albert Lea at the southern state
boundary north along the Minnesota
river valley through Albert Lea, Owa-
tonna, Faribault, Mortified and Farm
ington to the Twin Cities.