The Tomahawk., 1918-10-03

sixty years. and for the past five years
residing here, is dead.
/ Moorhead. - Clay county has no
county surveyor and no candidate for
the position has filed his affidavit with
County Auditor A. o. Houglum.
Crookston.-The Crookston National
Guard is rapidly becoming recruited
up to the required strength needed be-
fore it can be mustered into state SER
vice.
St. Peter.-Peter Schaefer, a drug
gist, was forced to give up 225 pounds
of sugar which the food administra-
ton found in his home. The sugar
was taken to Minneapolis to be sold.
Minneapolis.-Maj. Ralph R. Adams,
United States infantry, has arrived
from New York and assumed COM
mand of the students army training
corps at the University of Minnesota.
Fergus Falls.-L.. R. Adley, county
superintendent of schools, has re-
signed to accept the superintendent
of the city schools at Fairfax, Mimi.
Miss Hilda Slotted was elected by the
county board to succeed him.
Crookston.-C. E. Kiewel bought the
interest of E. o. Quenvold In the
Crookston Creamery company. The
company, of which Mr.. Kiewel now
holds half interest, will be entirely
reorganized and additional capital
added. 4
Crookston.-W. w. Lloyd, district
agent here for the Great Northern, re-
signed to take St. Paul position. E.
O. Fox. formerly cashier, takes Mr..
L!oyd's position as depot agent, while
Charles Emmerick has been appointed
as first cashier.
St. Cloud-Peter Emmel, for the
past fifteen years agent for the Great
Northern Express company, has re-
signed. Mr.. Emmel has been agent
for the Northern Express company
since the two local offices were recent
ly combined under that name.
Minneapolis. more than 90
years ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl J. Wal
lin, who had pasrad the four-score-
year mark, are de,td in their home
here, in which they lived for thirty
six years, their deathG occurring with. Z
in three days of each other. They
we're residents of this city for forty
years and had outlived all except
three of their ten children.
Fargo.-Fred Milbrath. laborer.
wanted at Wadena, Mimi, on a charge
in connection with the Staying Of A..
bert Mundfrom, Tripoli, Iowa, is said
by the sheriff at Wadena to rave
been driving MundfrOm's auto shortly
after the Iowa mans body was found
on road near Wadena. MilbratA was
taken to Wadena to face the charge,
waving examination proceedings. ..
Minneapolis. - Official statistics re-
ceived from Washington showed that
the internal revenue taxes collected In
Minnesota during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1918, increased Sol, 1885,
23839 over the collections during the
preceding year. The marked increase
is due mainly to the income tax. In
1917 the receipts in Minnesota were
Sc, 432, $1,000, while in 1913 they were
$5S,21S,134.4s.
Duluth.-Application for discharge
are piling in on Captains Toutellot and
Sherman of D and companies of the
Fourth Minnesota Infantry because of
the orG:--- which reduces compensation
by so cents a day. When soldiers
were needed to guard Duluth indus
tries the citizens subscribed to fund
to pay the men q bonus. Commission
or MCGEE claims the bonus was for
one year only.
Hibbing. - Many Hibbing families
will go without coal unless they turn
in their orders at. once, according to
Deputy Fuel Administrator Cyrus
Forsberg. Goal is coming In SECULAR
ly but the national fuel administration
insists that the peoples needs DO
placed on paper and unless orders arc
given now to local coal dealers there
will be a shortage in many quarters.
There is a limited supply of hard coal
coming here.
Fergus Falls.-The Otter Tail Power
company, which generates rower here
for 80 cities and villages, has been
finding It difficult to maintain full SER
vice, on account of the low stage Of
water in Minnesota streams and mas
been compelled to use large quantities
of coal. AS a result, It has asked tho
cities and villages which 1t serves for
voluntary increase In rates OF 20
per cent. Thus far 81 of the 80 places
served have granted the increase.
st. Paul.--While game birds in Min
nesota, including both ducks and
prairie chickens, are greatly increased
this year, the number of hunters 10
reduced by fully one-half, Carlos
Avery, state game. and fish commits
sioner, said yesterday at the opening
Of the wild fowl hunting season.
Hunters are now regulated by both
state and federal laws, and also By
the international treaty with Canada,
which still further protects migratory
birds.
St. Paul.-The Minnesota Commits.
sion of Public Safety is sending out
warnings to settlers, campers. con-
struction crews and to those who have
occas sion to PASS any time In tho