The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-30
STATE BRfVI1IES

Brainerd. A transient Finlande1
attacked with a jack knife, John But
tala farmer south Of Brainerd, slash
ing his throat, severing the wind pipe
Warren. North Star college here
has finished it's campaign for funds by
popular subscription to pay off its in
debtedness. The amount raised is
virtually $4,000, including a donation
of $4,000 by J. J. Hill.
Winona. Driving a team hitched
to light buggy, through what ordi-
narily is dry run, Mrs. Herman Lohz,
wife of a Wabasha county farmer,
was drowned. The spring freshets
had swollen little stream.
Minneapolis. Favorable legisla-
ton stimulated the organization of
trust companies to such an extent in
1915 that the number of these institu-
lions in Minnesota increased from 5
to 10, Albert H. Turrittin, state super
intendent Of banks, says.
Park Rapids. Seventy cans Of
fish fry have been received here.
Members of the Commercial club i'm
mediately took the cans to the vari-
Gus rivers and lakes near Park Rap
ids, and deposited the fry. Twenty
five cans were also left at Dorset.
Moorhead. Officers Of the newly
established Jefferson highway associa-
ton Of the Red River valley, are pre-
pared for active work in the further
of l,N;r fn hrir tho Tnffor.
son highway to Western Minnesota,
instead of through the central part.
St. Paul.-"One out of every ten
persons in Minnesota meets with an
accident, more or less serious, every
year. There are reported annually
1900 fatal accidents and 100000 non
fatal Ones" says DR.. I. ]. Murphy, sec
rotary of the Minnesota Public Health
association. ..
Minneapolis. - John Lind is to be
summoned to Washington to testify
as to his ownership of large tracts
of timber land in Oregon-C California
land grant, it was said at the hearing
of the subcommittee of the house of
representatives which is redrafting
the lanQ grant Dill.
Minneapolis. - The annual class ex-
ercises of the school of agriculture of
the University of Minnesota will take
place at the university farm, accord
Ing to an announcement made by Dean
Albert F. Woods. Diplomas will be
presented by Dean Woods in the au-
iitorium of the main building Mar. 20.
Mesaba. Great activity in the
Minnesota mining country has begun.
Locomotives, steam shOvels and other
equipment al the Graham mine, No. 1
of the Oliver Iron Mining company,
are being repaired by 4 large crew.
The mine has been operated most of
the winter and has large stockpile,
but is intended to get more ore
from it.
Moorhead. - Banks of Clay county,
according to a financial survey, have
total deposits of $2,966, 12O.S9, seven
times greater than they were twenty
years ago. The total capitalization is
placed at $74O,433.46. Generally sat
isfactory business conditions in the
county also are cited by the report of
the survey.
Duluth. - William H. Lyons of the
White Oak Point, Mississippi band Of
ChippeWas, vas here on his way from
Washington to his home at Ballclub,
Itasca county, after appearing before
the Indian department IN behalf OF
the members of his tribe. He asked
the government to give the members
OF the tribe an additional allotment
of 80 acres q head.
St. Paul - Make the surroundings
Of every home in Minnesota beauti-
full by planting trees, shrubbery and
flowers is the message sent to the
people of the state in a proclamation
issued by Governor Burnquist, desig-
mating April 20 as Arbor and Bird
day. I'm our schools special study OF
arboreal life should be encouraged by
fitting exercises" he said.
Washington, D. CA circular poll
of the Tenth Minnesota district just
completed by Representative Schall
shows that sentiment in the district
is overwhelmingly in favor of prepar-
edness. Mr. Schall sent $4,000 circu-
lar letters into the district, asking for
expressions of opinion on national de-
Tense So far he has received 9,46S
replies. Of this number 1885 favor
greater army and 3,543 are against.
Mabel - In the final contest of the
Southeastern Minnesota Declamato"y
association, held at Mabel, Elmer Oar
mody and Bcrnice Smith, both Of
Stewartvifle, won first place in the
oratorical and dramatic sections, and
Victor Rotnem Of Mabel received first
honors in tn. humorous section.
Mesaba, Minn., March 21.-Begin-
ming now great activity in the mining
country will be shown, getting the
mines in shipping condition. The To-
comotives, steam shovels and other
equipment at tho Graham mine, No.
Of the Oliver Iron Mining company,
are being repaired by a large crew.
The Weed miue, an Oliver property.
located between Mesaba and Aurora,
is being improved this spring. The