The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-09
STATE BII}(EI::VITIES.

border will cost Minnesota nearly S.
each. or approximately $1,000, accord
ing to an estimate by Adjutant Gen
eral Fred B. Wood.
Brainerd. - Marion Cunningham of
Crosby has sued N. G. Anderson for
$5,334.70 damages-alleging the latter
drove his automobile into the plain
tiff's motorcycle while speeding on the
wrong side of the Crosby-Deerwood
highway.
Rush City. - A resolution indorsing
Curtis M. Johnson, Rush City, to sue
coed w. w. Sivright, Hutchinson, as a
director of the Minnesota State Agri-
cultural society has been adopted by
the Minnesota Implement Dealers as
sociation.
Minneapolis.-Assig of Meth
odist bishops to 60 annual conference
sessions ranging between November
of this year and August, 1917 were
made by the board of bishops in semi
annual session at Hennepin Avenue
Methodist church.
Duluth.-It was said at the St. Louis
NOuuCJ COuA CuOuSO C1oC 1AuASIAAASAAI0
against village officials and others at
Hibbing for alleged malfeasance III the
conduct of the affairs of the village
probably would be sought from the
November grand jury.
Duluth-Norther Indians, schooled
in woodcraft, through the signs of
stream and forest see kindly softened
winter and their labors thus are less
ened. They will not put forth any
great efforts to have their squaWs
build warm wigwams, they say.
st. Paul. Physical examinations
as a requisite to all Minnesota mar
riages, except where ten days advance
announcement is given, formed a rec
ommendation from the committee on
detectives to the commission revising
state laws relating to children.
Collegeville. Andrew Brigmeyer
of Cold Springs, Mimi, sustained Sc
we're injuries when he fell four stories
to the ground while at work on build
ing at st. Johns university. The
breaking of cable is reported to have
been responsible for the accident.
Duluth. Joseph Schmidt, Indus
trial Worker Of the World organizer,
whom authorities have charged joint
ly with the murder of James G. Myron,
deputy sheriff, during strike trouble
at Biwabik, Mimi, July 3, has been
admitted to bail and has gone to his
home at Scranton, Pa, where his wife
is said to be dying.
St. Paul. - An army of 4S1, 1858 pu
pills and 1892 teachers are employed
in $3.50 schools in Minnesota, &C.
tenn of public instructions made public
by G. G. Schulz, superintendent of edu-
cation. The same department year
ago reported 100000 pupils under IT,
1873 teachers in 1924 schools.
Brainerd.-At mass meeting called
here by the Chamber of Commerce,
more than $500 was raised to further
the search for the body of Selwin P.
Cofferain, Brainerd business man, who
was drowned in Lake George while
hunting. Hope that the body will be
found was strengthened with the find
ing of FISHERMAN John" at Wheaton.
Brewster. - After a year of consid-
Grafton, the Omaha Railroad has con.
scented to install telephone in it's
station at Brewster, Minnesota, in de-
ference to the wishes of the business
men in this community. The Brew
ster case at one time threatened to
end in troublesome litigation, but this
happily, is averted by the action Of the
railroad company.
St. Paul. - The Minnesota Educa-
tional association has just held it's an
nual session in the St. Paul Audito-
rum. Six thousand Minnesota edu-
Gators are members of the association
whose officers are Miss Mabel Will
liams, St. Paul, PRESIDENT; F. w. Do
byn, Little Falls, vice president; z. D.
Pennel Minneapolis, secretary, and
C. G.. Selvig, Preston, treasurer.
Minneapolis. - The University stu
dents and alumni are cooperating in
an effort to make the annual Home
Coming of the university one of the
big events of the year. The date of
the Homecoming is Saturday, Novem-
Der IS, when the Minnesota Wisconsin
football game will be played The
prospect of a victory for Minnesota
Is proving a strong drawing card.
Washington, D. C.-Attorney Gen
eral Smith of Minnesota has asked the
supreme court for leave to file suit
to test title to land in the Itasca state
park at the headwaters of the Mis-
sissippi. The government, the court
was told, contemplates giving a pat
tent for timber land worth $4,000
within the park reservation to the I'm
migration Land company of Mime
sofa.
Washington, D. C.-Growth of the
country's banking resources since pas
sage of the Federal reserve act is put
at 100000, in statement issued
today by the comptroller of the treas
ury. The increase in resources of the
western states has been phenomenal
Minnesota stands third in this in
oroaco with An nor cent oreator ro-