The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10
What's Doing,
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Swedish Lutheran churches here.
Mankato.-Sixty editors, including
several women, gathered here for the
annual meeting Of the Second district
of the Minnesota Editorial assOcia-
ton.
Faribault.-A Dan Patch freight
train was wrecked on the line north
of Faribault, when six cars were de-
rallied at SCOTS Mill and rolled down
the embankment. No one was in
jured.
Hibbing.-There Is a movement on
foot among range Democrats to boost
the candidacy of Victor Power, lib
bing's Fighting Mayor" the man who
won the tax fight for the biggest vii.
lage on the range, for governor.
Gilbert.-Kneeling in the snow I'm
an upright position, both legs frozen
above the knees, his hands, ears and
part of his face turned white by the
cold, J. p. O'Neill, PIONEER resident
of the Mesabi range, was found.
Duluth.-Whether John McAlpine,
millionaire lumberman, shot himself
murdered will be settled by jury
which is hearing the suit to collect
on $4,000 accident insurance pol
icy.
Faribault, Minn.-The forty -second
annual convention of the Minnesota
Young Mems Christian association will
be held in Faribault, February II to
nf tho this
year is "America's Appeal to Christian
Men,"
Duluth-This city claims the low
est death rate Of any city Of more than
$4,000 population. Mortality statistics
for 1915, just completed, show a rate
Of 1902 per thousand. Excluding non
residents who died in local hospitals,
it would be 1928.
Fairmont.-An orphans home cost
ing approximately $50,000, will be
built and endowed here by State Sen
ator A. l.. Ward. Bids for the con-
struction have been opened. A Min
neapolis concern submitted bid of
$4,000, which was the lowest. This
firm probably will get the contract.
Minneapolis.-The thlrty-second an
nual meeting of the Minnesota State
Pharmaceutical association, which is
composed of druggists throughout the
state will be held in Minneapolis
February 8, 9 and 10. The sessions
are to be held in the auditorium Of
the college of pharmacy at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota.
Crookston.-Leo r. Boyd was elect
ed chairman and l. r. Silverton secre-
tary of the Polk county Democratic
central committee at meeting held
to elect 20 delegates to the state con-
ference. The delegates were in
structed for Wilson and for Lynch as
national committeeman. Peace and
harmony prevailed.
Crookston.-The official program for
the fifth annual Farm Crops show to
be held in Crookston February to IL
has been completed, and it is the
strongest that ever has been present
ed by the Minnesota Red River Val
ley Development association, which
comprises the ten counties In north
western Minnesota.
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of Indians from the reservation will
go to Washington to protest against
the forestry bill providing for a for
est reserve on the high lands of the
reservation where Indians are living.
Cut off timber is subject to reserve
regulations and any proceeds are to
go to the reserve board. There is no
provision for the Indians.
Little Falls, Minn.-Behind the
desire of Congressman Lindbergh
to seek the nomination for governor of
Minnesota, is the reported opposition
to his reelection to congress by many
persons who blame him for failing to
urge the abrogation of the Indian
treaty of February, 1856, under the
provisions of which the Indian bureau,
fifty years after the treaty had been
forgotten, applied a lid which, bust
ness men say, is doing incalculable
harm.
Winona.-Two members Of the Wa
basha county board, together with the
sheriff, were in Winona viewing the
Winona county Jail. They propose to
erect a county prison at Wabasha
during the coming summer, taking the
place of ar antiquated structure,
which frequently has been condemned
by grand juries and the state board
of control The present jail at Wa
basha has served the county for half
century. The new one will cost
$4,000.
International Falis.-.james A. Taw-
ney of Winona, representing the Unit
ed States, and H. M. Mignautt, repre-
senting the Canadian government,
we're here as a committee appointed
by the international Joint commission
TO consider the amount Of storage in
Rainy lake that cam be provided in
order to regulate the water level OF
the Lake of the Woods. They took
testimony as to the extent, location
and value of land that will necessarily
be overf1owed in order to provide sew
erage and capacity in Rainy lake in
order to regulate the water level.
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