The Tomahawk., 1917-10-11
News of the State
Condensed for Busy Folks

| for fifty more draft men to report here
to take the physical examinations.
Thomas James Ray, 60 years old. a
Minnesota pionelr veterinary surgeon
who has lived 81, ce the Indian war on
his farm in Ri;hfeld, died Sunday
after year S illness.
- The subject of a home guard for
Walker, to be composed of those who
are too old to fight, who failed to pass
the voluntary enlistment and draft
and any others who may care to join
is being discussed.
Funeral services for the late Harry
E. Aalberg, county surveyor of Otter
tail county, were held at Henning un-
der the auspices of the Perham lodge
of Masons, Rev. S. l.. Parrish, Fergus
Falls, conducting the services.
Little Elsie Dwelle, 7-year-old daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dwelle of
Bruce township near Long Prairie, was
seriously injured when kicked by a
colt at the home of her parents Thurs
day evening. Her skull was Fractured
but she will recover.
Lieut., Lawrence w. BUSINESS of the
artillery and Lieut.. James H. Sharp,
Jr., of the infantry, both of Moorhead
and Lieut. William Comrie of Fargo
| arrived safely in Europe, according to
| a cablegram from Lieut.. Rhsness to his
brother, Oscar Rusness.
| The brush fires that did so much
| damage near Baudette by destroying
| the Engler mill plant and several
| homes of settlers, are still burning.
| They were quenched considerably by
rain but in case of another strong wind
rising would break out afresh and en-
danger the town.
The Clark Pole & Tie company of
| Bemidji was the successful bidder for
the pine sold by the government on
the Red Lake Indian agency, the COM
pany securing practically S0,0OO,OOo
feet of white and Norway pine. There
were nine bidders and the. successful
bid was $14.10 per thousand for white
pine and $13 for Norway pine.
| The possibilities Of intensive garden
ing have been demonstrated by George
W. Giles of Red Wing, who raised 120
bushels of onions on one-eighth of an
acre. At this rate the yield to the acre
would have been 900 bushels. Onions
are retailing at $3.50 bushel, or $3.50
for his crop. 1.-The secret of raising
onions is high cultivation" he said.
Above the Beta. Kappa fraternity
house at Hamline university waved
service flag containing 20 stars. Each
star stood for member of the fra
ternity who, during the past six
months, had entered the services OF
the United States. Of the original %
members of the organization last
spring only three still remain at the
house.
In spite of two broken ribs, suffer-
ed when he fell from ladder, and
broken arm, injured when knife slip
ped, Joseph Stackmesser canvassed
the city of Tower with a petition ask
ing that Robert Nj. La Toilette be Of
ficially muzzled until the close of the
war. Only two men approached re-
fused to sign.
| Necessity for public health nurses
is to be emphasized at the sessions OF
The Mississippi Valley Conference on
tuberculosis, which are to be held in
Minneapolis and st. Paul Oct. 8, >
and 10. Delegates from thirteen states
are expected and an elaborate pro
gram, including addresses and papers
by physicians, nurses and public offici'
ais.
Nearly 1000 crippled children have
gone before the travelling poliomyelitis
clinic of the State Board of Health for
i free treatment, according to Dr. w
p. Greene, epidemiologist OF the
board, who is in charge at Winona
The clinic drew many from outside
points to Winona There will be fol
low-up campaign, it is announced, and
six experienced nurses will visit all
of the patients at intervals in the
next two weeks.
Winona organized labor men are i'm
patient with the delay Of local retail
coal dealers in reducing the price OF
coal. The Machinists' union, the larg
est in the city, initiated the protest
by wiring Coal Administrator H. A
Garfield and Judge F. S. MCGEE Of
the Minnesota Public Safety Commits
sion, urging that Winona dealers be
forced to lower the price of coal IL
conformity with the governments Fed
eral at-the-mine prices.
A convention of farmers and other:
interested in sheep raising in northern
minnesota is hereby called to meet al
the Commercial Club Rooms in the
City of Bemidji, October and 9. The
purpose of this convention is to form
an organization Of Wool Growers ant
| to formulate and adopt plans for thu
cooperation Of Minnesota and Fedora
Reserve banks, Farmers Clubs, Live
: stock Dealers, Western Ranchers ant
Railroads to secure and place sheel
on our idle Minnesota lands. abb
> speakers will be present to discuss tn
: problems Of the wool grower from :
practical standpoint. This convention
is called at the instance Of the Bemid
> il Commercial Club.
With the finding of a skeleton ant