The Tomahawk., 1916-06-15
What's Doing
in Minnesota

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Devereux, died at his home here. He
was sc years old. Death was due to ma
tural causes.
St. Cloud.-Alumni from all parts OF
the state were in attendance at the
banquet marking the dedication OF
Shoemaker hall, the new state normal
school dormitory.
Minneapolis-The cornerstone for
an $4,000 clubhouse for mutes, the
only one OF the kind in the United
States, has been laid at Marshall and
Fairview avenues, Midway.
Owatonna.- students, COM
prising the largest class in the history
Of Owatonna High School, have receiv-
ed their diplomas from President G. B.
Bennett of the board of education.
Moorhead-ThirtyC Clay county girls
have been pronounced expert bread
makers at the annual Clay county
breadmaking contest under the direc-
ton of the Minnesota college of agri-
culture.
Thief River Falls.-The owners of
the KretZschmar dam across Red
Lake river here have offered the prop
erty to the city for 100000 and the
matter has been taken under advise
ment by the city council.
Luverne. - One man was killed and
two other persons were injured near
here when an automobile turned SOM
ersault. The machine was not hurt.
The dead man is Otto Langfelt. Mr..
and Mrs Fred Miller were hurt.
Kin1ball. - Angered because his
attentions were spurned repeatedly by
Sadie Johnson, a school teacher. Jas.
Fitzpatrick shot and instantly killed
the girl in the waiting room Of the
local depot. He committed suicide.
Winona. 49, That snake hunting is
profitable in Winona county was evil
denced when the county auditor is
sued a warrant for $3.50 in favor Of
Max Miller of Dakota village. 1t was
the bounty on II rattlers, killed with
in a week.
St. Charles.--The most costly dress
to be worn by any of the young wo-
men members of the high school grad
Mating class at st. Charles this month
will represent an outlay OF $5.9S, while
the least expensive will cost exactly
$27S The average cost of the
dresses will be $4.OS.
Minneapolis. - When President Vim
cent and Professor George n. North
rop of the University Of Minnesota
reach Plattsburg, N. Y, to join the
government military camp there this
summer, they will find at least Is for
mer students of the university also
members. All now live IN Eastern
states.
Winona.-Five men are candidates
for the Legislative nomination in the
rural section Of the Second district,
which comprises Winona county out
side of Winona city. All met at ST..
Charles recently while campaigning.
There developed reunion of the can
didates and the political foes held a
love feast.
Alexandria.-M. c. Wells of Mime
apolis was struck by lightning and
killed instantly here while fishing on
Lake Lahommedue. Wells, one of a
fishing party, was polling a boat when
struck lie was travelling salesman
for the La Crosse Implement company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells were here on a
summer outing, observing their we'd
ding anniversary.
Hutchinson Hutchinson and Nc
LeOd counties have received the first
inoculation Of the community idea.
1t took the form of a big picnic under
the auspices of five organizations
the ALoma and Lynn Fire Insurance
association, Farmers Cooperative
Creamery association, Farmers Elev-
ator association, Live Stock Shippers
association and Union club.
Owatonna. This city is making
preparations TO entertain the Mime
sofa Music Teachers association con-
vention, June 81, 2S and 20, when sew
eral hundred delegates are expected.
The program has just been announced.
William Jennings Bryan is scheduled
to make a CEautauqua address here
the first day of the convention and
the association has decided to adjourn
during the hours of his speech.
Minneapolis. BY decision just
handed down by the United States
court of claims nearly three quarters
Of a million dollars will be distributed
within the next three months among
10000 Indians of the White Earth
reservation in Minnesota. The deci-
sion. which is the outgrowth Of the
Nelson land act of 1889, followed sew
en- years of litigation. Right to prop
critics of the Mile Laos reservation
was the principal bone OF contention.
East Grand Forks-The local schools
will receive $4,000 state aid in Deem
Der, 1917, for the schoo! year 1916-1917.
according to advices received by Su-
perintendent of Schools F. F.. Lurton.
This year the school receives $4,000,
divided as follows: Normal. $1,000:
agriculture, $1,000; domestic science,
$500; manual training, $500, and high
school, $1,000 This fund will be aug
mented in 1917 by an additional $500
granted to the commercial department.
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