The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-05-10
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] in Minnesota

Stockton.-Louis A. Krenzke, promi-
nent merchant OF this village, was in
stantly killed when he plunged thirty
feet off a railroad trestle and landed
head foremost against a rock.
Winona. - With more than Is per
cent of the small grain in the ground
IN this section, there is nothing alarm
Ing in the weather conditions at pres
ent. according to E. F. Helm, grain eX
pert.
Mortified. - Northfield's chapter. OF
the p. E. O. sisterhood entertained the
fifth annual convention of the Mime
sofa grand chapter, to which the four
teen chapters in Minnesota sent dele
cations.
st. Peter A petition signed by
125 farmers adjacent to Swan lake has
been presented to the board of county
commissioners, praying that the lake
be drained. A hearing on the petition
will be held in this city May %.
lie Sueur Center Mrs. Mary
Casey, the oldest resident of this
place. is dead, aged 100 years 2 months
and 20 days. She was born in County
Cork, Ireland, and came to Minnesota
in 1856, first locating in Nicollet
county.
Browns Valley. - The Browns Val
ley Commercial club is arranging
large patriotic demonstration for May
90. Three brass bands, drum corps,
and a chorus of fifty voices will fur
nish patriotic music. The pastors of
the churches are aiding.
Fergus Falls. A milk war is on
in this city. The milkmen here an
nounced that on May they would
Use the price from cents per quart
to 10 cents. Mayor Erickson an
nounced they would not if there was
any legal way to prevent it.
Red Wing.-Joseph Evans, 80 years
old, farmer of Leon township, was
killed instantly, and Ludwig Johnson,
his companion, was injured seriously
when Evans automobile crashed
through the railing of a bridge at STAN
ton and plunged into the creek.
GAINESVILLE. Charles Durham was
shot and probably fatally injured here
by A. d. Sackett. The alteration, it
was said, grew out Of an old feud be-
tween the two men. Durham was~hur
ried to the hospital at Mankato. Sack
EFT was arrested by Marshal Yonkee.
St. Paul. - Andrew E. Fritz, state
public examiner has certified to the
Minnesota Tax commission a list OF
more than 100 freight line and private
car companies failing to report for the
last year as required by the gross earn
ings tax law and 35 companies found
to have omitted earnings from reports.
st. Paul - Governor Burnquist is
to appoint three commissioners to SUI
pervise the Improvement of state
lands under the McGarry law enacted
by the Legislature last winter. Under
the law $4,000 may be expended this
year and a like amount next year, in
preparing tracts of state land for set
Element.
St. Paul. - Governor Burnquist as
chairman Of the Minnesota Commits
sion of Public Safety has issued a
proclamation to the people OF Mime
sofa to produce more food. In his
message he calls attention to the fact
that food supplies throughout the
world are short and that surplus every
where is exhausted.
Mankato At a largely attended
meeting of farmers and business men,
at the courthouse, the Blue Earth
County Farmers and Business Mems
league was organized, with County
Commissioner r. H. Foley, chairman;
County Auditor G.. L. Kennedy, secre-
tary, and the five county commission
ers an executive committee.
St. Paul. - Premiums paid for fire,
tornado and hail insurance in Min
nesota during the last calendar year
show an increase of $2S9.974. while
the losses were $141 ,052 greater than
the previous year, according to pre-
liminary report by John B. Sanborn,
state insurance commissioner, which
will be ready soon fc" distribution.
Minneapolis. - The quota of college
men Minnesota offers to the govern
ment for war service rapidly is near
ing the 1000 mark. About 600 have
Joined some branch of military SCI
vice, and 200 more are expected to go
into the officers training camp which
opens at Fort Smelling May IA. More
than 200 have enlisted in agricultural
>ervice
Mortified. - Speaking before rep
-esentatives of every accredited col
lege in Minnesota here DR.. George E.
Vincent, president of the University
of Minnesota, declared against ''hys-
terical action and urged young men
who are not certain as to their place
in Americas fight for democracy to
wait until selective draft places them
in their proper positions.
Minneota. - Minneota, Lime coun-
ty. made vigorous clutch at the ban
ner for champion recruiting when it
sent a delegation of twentyfour young
men to Minneapolis to join the army
and navy. Nine already have enlisted
from Minneota, making thirty-three