The Tomahawk., 1916-01-27
STATE BRfV|T|ES

nual poultry show in the armory here.
More than 500 birds were entered.
Duluth. All the larger mining
companies operating in Minnesota and
Michigan iron ranges have announced
a pay increase for all miners, to take
effect February l.
St. Paul.-Veterinarian Of Mime
sofa and the northwest are to make
a special study OF diagnosis of cattle
diseases at the university agricultural
school, Jan. 81 to Feb. 4.
Crookston Martin Ross, farmer,
single, was smothered to death in Sa-
vile township, near Albarado, when
a load of oats he was hauling to town
in a grain tank overturned.
Rochester.-The people of Roch-
ester will vote, soon, on the question
of issuing 100000 in bonds for the
purchase of fowage rights and for the
construction of hydro-electric plant
near Zumbro Falls.
Mankato.-The Southern Mime
sofa Teachers association will meet
here February 10, II and IL. DR.. H.
w. Shryrock, president of the state
normal school at Carbonate, ILL.,, will
make two addresses.
Winona. - The Winona normal
school will on April IS observe the
hundredth anniversary of the birth OF
DR.. John D. Ford, known as the father
of the Minnesota state normal school
system, who died in Winona Oct. 20,
1857.
Rochester.-The Masonic temple
and other buildings were destroyed
here i'm one of the most serious fires
that ever visited the city. For a time
the blaze threatened to wipe out the
business section, The estimated loss
is $4,000.
Rush City.-Problems facing the
cattleraiser and the buttermaker were
discussed by speakers at tho opening
session of the Minnesota State Dairy
mems association convention here.
The meeting was attended by farmers
and dairy experts from all parts OF
Minnesota.
Crookston.- between Unit
ed States immigration authorities and
officials of Polk county may result
from the release by Deputy Sheriff
Casey of John Kolotelo, an Austrian
travelling salesman of Rainy River,
Canada, who was arrested at War
road in October by immigration In
spector bubble.
Minneapolis. - Vernon Adams, IL
years old, of Winnebago, Martin coun-
ty, is the champion boy corn grower
of Minnesota for 1915. Vernon made
a record of S8.6 bushels of dry shelled
corn on one acre of land and by doing
so wins the gold medal offered by the
agricultural extension division OF the
University of Minnesota.
Grand Rapids.-Plans whereby de-
serving farmers may be provided
funds with which to purchase cattle
that they may specialize in dairying
are being formulated by committee
of the Grand Rapids Commercial club.
The Importance of the dairy COW to
the development of northern Mime
sofa has been forcibly brought out.
apolis.-Lester T. Banks, a
Minneapolis banker, was elected treas
urer of the Minnesota State Fair
board to succeed A. G. Wedge, Jr, OF
Bemidji, resigned. at the annual re-
organization meeting of the board OF
managers held at the State Fair Of
fees. Private business made 1t I'M
possible for Mr.. Wedge to continue
in Office.
Winona.-When the Minnesota Su-
preme Court, in a decision just hand
ed down, held that the Winona coun-
ty board, in spite of an expressed de-
sire so to do, cannot turn back after
having decided to build Elwell high
ways, it gave assurance that Winona
county will in a few years be the
center of improved rural highways In
the Northwest.
Thief River Falls. - Work of rails
ing the grade along the Red Lake
river in the town Of Hickory, in this
county, in order to form a dixie or re-
tanning bank which will serve to keep
the river in it's old channel and pre-
vent it from cutting across country to
the Clearwater, river in time of high
water, will be begun as soon as the
weather moderates.
Winona, Minn.-In the series OF
conferences of county superintendent
of schools to be held in the state in
the next few weeks Winona county
has associated with several other
counties in meeting at Red Wing,
February 3. The counties to be repre-
scented include Winona, Goodhue, Fill
more, Dodge, Dakota, Mower, Wa
basha, Houston and Olmsted.
Glenwood.-Among the skiers OF ma
tional reputation who will take part
in the National Tournament to be held
in Glenwood February 4 and are
the Haugen brothers, one of whom
won last years championship. Bar
ney Riley, Rsgnar Omtvedt and a
score or more Of other equally well
known celebrities. The ski hill and
slide are in excellent condition and
this years tournament promises to be
the best in the history of the associa
ton,