The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-06-22
/ Whats Doing
in Minnesota

of fungus that clogs the gills and re-
suits in death is littering the shores
| of Minneapolis lakes with dead fish,
according to Dr. H. A. Morris.
| Balaton. John B. Shequin, 1O7
years DID, is dead at the home OF his
| son here. His widow is SO years old.
| They were the oldest couple in Mime
! sofa and were married seventy-eight
years ago.
| St. Paul. - Governor j. A. A. Burn
! quist, on behalf Of the state. has join
ed in the invitation to the National
Editorial association, in session in
New York city, to have its 1917 meet
ing in Minneapolis.
Duluth. - With the arrival Of the
St. Paul, Minneapolis, Brainerd and
| Bernidji delegations to the state con-
vention OF Elks, the city began to take
on gala appearance. The local club
was on hand in full force to welcome
the visitors.
| Minneapolis. Lieutenant Colonel
| William Gerlach, member of the Unit
ed States army for more than sixty
years and reputed to be the oldest
regular soldier in the United States,
| is dead at his home here, at the age
of 80 years.
| Minneapolis. Resolutions asking
| the legislature to pass law against
ball games. automobile races and like
| amusements on Memorial day were
adopted at the 32nd annual encamp-
ment Of the Sons of veterans, Division
of Minnesota.
| Brainerd. Plans for the second
annual community picnic here are
complete The picnic will be under
the Federated Farmers clubs, in con-
| junction with committees of the Cham
| Der of Commerce. The event will
| take place July a.
| Lake City. - Death soon will have
| lost it's sting. James Scott of this
| city is planning series Of disk phono-
| graph records for use at funerals in
! remote districts. The records will
contain a funeral Grafton, song by a
| quartet and a prayer.
Moorhead A hundred automobile
| parties left Moorhead for Detroit,
| Mimi, to attend the annual combined
| meetings of the Minnesota Livestock
| association, the Red River Valley
| Live stock association, and the Red
River Valley Development association.
St. Paul. - Mrs. Walter j. Smith
| has accepted position from the state
| printing commission. Thrown upon
her own resources soon after her hus-
band was sentenced to an indetermi-
nate term in the state prison for mis-
| use of funds while state treasurer she
sought employment to provide a liv-
ing for herself and her daughter.
West St. Paul. - The proposal to
annex a part of Dakota county to
Ramsey county assumed concrete
form when more than eighty voters
and property owners Of West st. Paul
| affixed their signatures to petition
! addressed to the secretary of state,
asking that the question be submitted
| to the voters at the November cleo
ton.
| Minneapolis. The Minneapolis
Federal Reserve bank has increased
it's loans on commercial paper by $780,
900 and now has $749,949.01 so out
standing. It received 100000 for
payment of municipal warrants, the
total in that item decreasing to ST.
! 46S,326.53. In loans and investments
producing revenue the bank now has
| $7376, 65O.82.
| St. Paul Governor Burnquist,
Dean Woods of the agricultural col
lege, Carlos Avery, executive agent Of
! the state fish commission, r. V. VIII
lard, acting state drainage engineer
OF the state highway commission, and
John B. Irwin of Minneapolis compose
the Twin City delegation to the de-
velopment convention in Detroit,
| MINI.
| Winona. Albert Fritz, resident
| of Lewiston, fell unconscious when a
bolt of lightning crashed into his home.
| He lay on the floor for several min
utes before he was revived. He at
tempted to stand but discovered that
| the back of his left shoe was shat
tered and the heel was gone, as though
blown off. Otherwise he was intact
and not injured, although badly
| shocked.
| Anoka. Granville S. Pease, dean
| of Minnesota country editors, celebrat-
ed his fiftieth year as publisher of the
| Anoka Union by issuing Gold An.
niversary number. The edition, con-
tanning twenty-eight pages, was print.
ed on book paper and was filled with
more than 200 cuts and biographical
sketches Of prominent Twin City,
| Anoka and state residents. Ten thou
sand copies of the number were dis
| tributed.
St. Paul. Rural credits, good
roads, schools and drainage were the
chief subjects of discussion at the first
| annual meeting Of the All-Minnesota
Development association, which open
ed at the House chamber Of the Capt.
tol Thursday.
Governor Burnquist discussed All
| Minnesota" In his address of welcome.
F. w. Murphy, president of the associ'
| o+ior on rpupifv Conn.,