The Tomahawk., 1917-06-14
What's Doing
in Minnesota

Motley Mercury, Torgerson's general
store and blacksmith shop. All were
partially insured.
st. Paul.-James H. Eye, charter
member of the first G. A. R. post IN
Minneapolis and former state COM
mander of the organization, died here
after a long illness. A daughter and
two sons survive.
st. Paul.-While more than 100000
| Minnesota young men are offering
| themselves to Uncle Sam for service
! in France, 500 veterans of the Civil War
| assembled in st. Paul for their annual
| G. A. R. encampment.
Owatonna.-The 24th annual meet
ing of the grand council Of United Com
mercial Travellers opened here Thurs
day with a business session. Plans
| were made for the entertainment Of
the largest delegation of travelling men
in the history of the organization.
Stillwater-Sherman F. Staples is
| dead. He was a son of the late Ed
ward Staples and grandson of the
late Isaac Staples, a pioneer lumber
| man and merchant. He is survived by
widow daughter of the late Samuel
| Mcclure, pioneer lumberman), and
| two children.
Brainerd-The Grow Wing county
public safety commission organized at
Brainerd, with R. R. Wise, director for
| the county, chairman of the meeting,
elected as officers: President, R. r.
Wise; vice president, S. R. Affair."; SEC
rotary, Fred T. Lincoln, and treasurer,
Giles P. O'Brien.
Barnesville.-Three members of the
family of Ora J. hampton of Baker,
MIMI, received broken bones when the
machine in which they were riding
plunged over an embankment near
Sabin. The accident occurred when
hampton, who was driving the ma
chine, attempted to avoid striking a
dog.
St. Pail. - Minnesota:s contribution
to the Liberty loan fund will far sur
pass the $41,5b,OO0 assigned to the
state This is the opinion Of Henry
Won der Weyer of st. Paul, president
Of the State Bankers association.
From preliminary reports points out
side the larger cities are doing excel
lent work.
Brainerd. - The tentative program
for the state dairymen's convention
in Brainerd, June % and 80, was an
nounced here today. R. A. Lee of
Long Prairie, MIMI, will speak on
"Dairying and It's Relation to Business
Men," and H. Kildee, chief of the
dairy division, university farm, on
care and Feeding Of Dairy Cows"
An automobile tour and banquet will
close the first day.
Virginia.. - With one Virginia sub
scription amounting to 100000 and
two others totaling $4,000 already
filed with Douglas Greeley, president
of the Commercial club, it is now GER
tain that Virginia will raise the full
100000 in Liberty bonds apportioned
to this city, High school students are
making plans to buy bonds, taking ad-
vantage of the liberal installment pay
ment system to be offered.
Winona. The school children Of
Winoua have been asked to aid in the
local campaign for the sale of Liberty
bonds. Superintendent J. v. Voorhees,
outlined his plans before the Board OF
Education and was given authority to
enlist the aid of the children in spread
ing the popularity of the bonds.
Youngsters will bring small sums to
contribute toward the purchase of one
or more bonds for the school build
ings.
St. Paul.-The state printing COM
mission has elected Sam Y. Gordon of
Browns Valley, state expert printer to
succeed Joseph T. Mannix, who has
held the office since 1909. The appoint
ment is effective Aug. 1. Mr.. Mann1x
said he had no intimation Of pro-
posed change in the office and has no
definite plans for the future. Secre-
tary of State julius A. Schmahl said he
voted to re-elect Mannix, while State
Auditor J. A. A. Preus and State Treas
urer Henry Rines supported Gordon.
Stewartville. 49, A perfect school at
tendance record for twelve years is
high school student. During this time
he has not been absent or tardy sim
gle day. Young Hogenson was born
in Rock Dell, Mimi, December 70,
1899. He entered the public schools
here in 1905. His record in days at
school stands at 2,160. He was gradu-
ated with high honors at the local
high school and will enter St. Olaf's
college, Mortified, next fall for four
year course.
Washington. - Prohibition forces
throughout the nation are making a
determined effort to force Congress to
enact dry legislation, at least for the
war. Every senator and representa-
tive is being swamped with letters
postal cards and petitions urging the
passage of prohibitory law. Mime
sofa is particularly active in this cam
.paign. Petitions are being received
from every congressional district.
Fully half the signatures are those OF
women. The petitions have been cir
culated throughout the state.
Moro - Eormor Senator Moses ID.