The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
STATE bRfV|T|ES

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Europe was heard in Plainview when
James Lamphrey, after worrying over
the safety of three of his boys, shot
himself to death. -..
Hibbing.-The rising waters of the
Sturgeon and Little Forks rivers have
caused thousands of dollars damage
to the townships, officials of the Bear
river country say. ....
CaribaGit. - Sidney, years old,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Hamp-
ton OF this city, has been killed by be-
ing run over by an automobile driven
by Mr.. .Lemke OF Mortified.
Minneapolis. - Military prepared
ness was unanimously Endorsed by the
eleventh annual conference of the
Scabbard and Blade fraternity in con-
ference at the University of Mime
sofa.
Winona. - Fully 20 per cent reduc-
ton in the acreage of corn in South
eastern Minnesota is predicted by E.
J. Helm, member of the county board
of commissioners of this county and
leading farmer.
Duluth.-The first steamer to leave
this harbor for 1916 was the Briton of
the Massey Steamship company,
which has just departed. 1t goes light
to Port Arthur and Fort William for
screenings for Duluth.
Crookston. The Red Lake river
has teen steadily rising here. The
ice has carried away the new steel
bridge over the river between here
and Gentilla and the old bridge mile
further down is believed doomed.
St. Faul. - julius A. Schmahl, Sec
rotary of state, has mailed to the Re-
publican and Democratic national
committee authorities lists of the &C.
credited delegates and alternates to
the respective national conventions.
.luUAston. - Joseph A. Vessel of
Crookston has assumed the Office of
United States marshal, the affairs be-
ing formally turned over to him by
William Fl. Grimshaw of Minneapolis,
who has held the office for seventeen
years.
St. Paul-Commissions have been
issued to seventeen young men who
have been elected to Office in the Min
nesota naval militia, Fred B. Wood,
adjutant general, has announced. The
commissions are isued following eX-
aminations by the navy department.
Winona Two more lives have
been sacrificed in the high waters of
the Mississippi river Within 300 feet
of where four members of the Crogan
family persisted short time ago, Jo-
sephine Wieczorek, 81 years old, and
Theodosia Wieczorek, her sister, 10,
were drowned.
Crookston. - With continued favor
able weather there will be some seed
ing done in this section this week.
Work will not be general because o!
the floods, but well-drained farms in
most localities are in good shape and
probably 40 per cent of the farmers
will start work.
Minneapolis. - A campaign to make
the Minnesota forest parks the play
grounds of the country and prove that
they are the equal of any forest parks
in the world, will be worked out by
the Minnesota State Forestry associa-
ton at it's annual meeting in Mime
apolis, this month.
St. Paul. - In seeking the Repub-
lican nomination for governor of Min.
nesota, Governor J. A. A. Burnquist
will emphasize his claims for recog-
milton on his past performance in the
promotion of efficiency and economy
in state government. Announcement
to that effect has just been made.
News Of Fire Reported by Wireless
Minneapolis. - A wireless news re.
port of fire at New Prague, Mimi,
so miles from Minneapolis, was re-
ceived here late yesterday. The re-
port came over the Minnesota Wire
less associations aerial at the court
house and was received by Vernon
KENYON, assistant station operator.
Winona Ernest Smith, IS years
old, is believed to be dying in the WI
mona hospital as result of having
been impaled upon the handle of a
pitchfork. Smith was adjusting a hay
fork on the second floor of his barn
on farm near st. Charles. He lost
his balance and pitched out of a door.
way. The fork was upright on the
ground and it penetrated his body
several inches.
St. Cloud.--Class rivalry in the high
school here reached a climax and as
a result the institution is without a
senior class. Members Of the class
broke into the building and draped
their colors over the assembly room
and wrote their motto on the walls,
the blackboards and the floors. The
boys were suspended by Superinten-
dent Maxson and the girls went on q
sympathetic strike.
st. Paul. 49, Walter J. Smith, former
state treasurer, is a patient in the tn.
berculosis ward at the state peniten.
tiary at Saltwater. DR.. G. A. New.
man, prison physician, has notified
Warden G. 8. Reed the prisoner is I'M
able to work. OR. Newman learned
Smiths condition when lie examined
him preparatory to his assignment to
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