The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-19
MINNESOTA CROPS
IN GOOD CONDITION
COUNTIES SEND
OPTIMISTIC REPORTS TO STATE.
IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER. =
CALLS FOR FARM HELP SEEN
Many Localities Indicate Probable
Need of Additional Labor Soon
Potatoes FIourish-Smali
Grains Normal. ... 49,.

Potatoes FIourish-Smal
Grains Normal. .~...., 49,.
St. Paul
Minnesota crops generally are In
good condition and the yeld will sur
pass that of last year, according to
reports from twenty-five counties re-
ceived by F. D: Sherman, state COM
missioner of immigration. The po
tato crop in particular, the reports
indicate, is in excellent condition,
while wheat and oats are about nor.
NAL. Corn, however, is somewhat
backward and will take several days
Of hot weather to bring it up to the
yearly average.
Many of the reports contain state
ments that additional farm help will
be required soon.
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Fair to Be Food Camp Model.
With noted men of the country as
lecturers and an extensive exhibition
of food products, the Minnesota State
Fair, September to 8, will be model
for other food training camps to be
conducted at state fairs as part of
the governments food conservation
program, Ray P. Speer of the Mime
sofa State Agricultural society, who
arrived in St. Paul from Washington
last week, said.
While in Washington Mr.. Speer had
a conference with Mr.. Hoover and
President Wilson on the proposal and
has returned to accept position on
Mr.. Hoover's advisory council to be in
charge of the fair camps.
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For School Of Mines BuiIding.:
Changes in the school of mines
building and the mines testing works
to cost $4,000 have been authorized by
the board of regents of the University
to meet the requirements Of the gov.
eminent for the establishing of a fed
eral mines experiment station at the
university. The board pledged itself
to try to get the next Legislature to
provide a suitable building for the
station. Furtherance of plans to e.
tabEsh a school of military aeronau-
tics was delegated to the executive
committee.
Governor Visits w. }. Smith.
On a visit of the State Pardon
board to the penitentiary at Saltwater
Governor Burnquist talked with w. j.
Smith, former state treasurer, whose
application for pardon has come be-
fore the board. Governor Burnquist,
Chief Justice Brown of the supreme
court and Attorney General Smith,
who constitute the pardon board, inter-
viewed a dozen prisoners who have
applied for pardons.
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Crops to outstrip 1916 Records.
Official government crop estimates
for July 1 show that, with the excep-
ton Of corn and hay, Minnesota will
far outstrip the records of 1916. The.
estimate of winter wheat places the
minnesota crop at 1,27O,0O0 bushels.
The December estimate was 100000
bushels. ..,..
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u. S. Approves Guard Accounting.
Approval by the War department Of
Adjt. Gen. Fred B. Woods financial
account with the federal cove: nment;
as reported from Washington, means
that Minnesota will be able to draw
on the government from time to time
for whatever funds are needed by
state guardsmen in federal service.
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Copies of Commercial Acts Sent Out.
Copies of the uniform commercial
on fc cd in, inv To I'd in
pamphlet form, are being distributed
by the secretary of state. Four uni
form acts have been adopted, those on
negotiable instruments, warehouse re-
ceipts, bills of lading and sales.
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Regiment In Fine Condition.
The enlistment of % men has
brought the First Minnesota infantry
up to war strength. Col. Erie D. Luce
says that. he believes his regiment is
in as fine shape physically as any in
fantry regiment in the United States.
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Gopher Troops to Go to Fort Sill.
Fort Sill, Okla, instead of Deming,
N. NJ, as originally selected, will be
the training place of the Minnesota
national guard, it is said at the mill
tia bureau OF the War department.
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Brewers to Fight "Piggers."
Minnesota brewers and foreign brew
ers who have agencies in the state
have formed an organization to make
war on blindpiggEers, and will act in
cooperation With the police authorities
Of the state to that end.
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Gravel Road Across State Soon.
Within year Minnesota will have a
stretch of $40 miles of gravel road ex-
tending from the southern border to-
the Canadian border. This was the
prediction of J. H. Beck of st. Paul.,
president of the Jefferson Highway as
ISOLATION, following a tour of inspec-
ton to points along the highway in
Minnesota. Minnesota will be the,