The Tomahawk., 1918-02-21

western section of the city.
Saltwater. - Ludwig Simonet was
chosen as chairman of the Child Wei
fare board of Washington county AT
meeting Of the members OF the organ
izatiOn.
Warren.-Bert R. Ayres, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Ayres of this city, has
enlisted in the aviation corps and Is
awaiting his country's call to the
service.
Bemidji.-J. e. Cobb. who has oeen
connected with the postoffice IN ms
city for the past twelve years, mas
accepted position on the Panama
canal as postal clerk.
Saltwater. - Inmates of the state
penitentiary here have contributed at
the rate of $405S per capita to the
Liberty Loans and various war socl.
ETY. enterprises. The total amount
loaned or donated outright is $780,
4S0.5S.
Brainerd-Maj. John D. Yost of
Minneapolis was in the city in the
interests of recruiting in the regular
army and met with Mayor DR.. r. A.
else and the local recruiting board,
H. P. Dunn, William Nelson and o. A.
Peterson.
Moorhead.-The jury in the case Of
Johnson-Drake company VS.. George j..
Thompson, involving dispute over a
contract at the Clay-Becker sanftari.
um at Lake Park, returned a verdict
in favor of plaintiff for $304.17, the
full amount sued for.
Little Falls-The Morrison county
commissioners we're. in the Twin
Cities this week Investigating the
different types of stone crushers with
view of purchasing one for road
work in this county. Small railroad
systems to be used in hauling gravel
construction also are being inspected.
neutrality-suspicious. have re-
sumed work on the new Federal
building, after a brief layoff owing
to the intensity of the weather. II
the milder weather continues, work
will be pushed on the new structure.
Observation-Disclosures has closed
a six-day campaign for funds for
Parker college, local citizens pledg-
ing $4,000 of the 100000 endow-
ment fund. President Mccormick Of
the college annoAlced that all Meth
odist Episcopal churches in the state
would take up the campaign.
Little Falls.-Mrs. Christ Larson,
living 10 miles northwest of Little
Falls, has been missing since Janu'
airy %. She left home that morning,
starting for Minot, N. D. Sheriff Felix
and the Minot sheriff are searching
for her. Mrs. Larson was widow
and left six children at home.
Minneapolis. More than $4,000
sinileage books we're sold in Mime
sofa outside of Minneapolis and st.
Paul in the campaign which has just
ended, according to officials Of the
America First organization, which
had charge of the drive. Every county
in the state more than doubled its al
lotment. Minnesota's quota, outside
the Twin Cities, was 10000 books, but
when the final returns came in it was
learned that $4,000 were sold in the
state.
Crookston.-Manyt taxpayers attend
ing the special council meeting to
meet with the representatives of the
Crookston Water Works, Power and
Light company, to discuss the exten'
sion of time proposition, regarding the
purchase of the plant. An agreement
between the city of Crookston and
the Crookston Water Works, Power
and Light company was reached
whereby the time of acceptance or
rejection of the appraisement was ex-
tended until March 1.
Fairmont. - Perry Krause, German
farmer of Triumph, must pay $500 to
the Triumph branch of the Red Cross.
otherwise he will have to spend GO
days in the county jail for disloyalty.
Fc was convicted by jury in district
court and sentenced by Judge E. G..
Dcan to pay fine of $500. and serve
GO days. The Jail sentence will be
suspended, Judge Dean said, if Krause
donates 500 to the Red Cross and
hereafter conducts himself as a loyal
citizen.
St. Paul.-Towns in Minnesota 10
Gated within three miles of the North
Dakota border have been granted spe-
cial permission by John F. MCGEE,
state fuel administrator, to discon.
tinue observation of "heatless" Mon.
days. The state fuel administrator
explained this action was taken be-
cause towns three miles west of the
Minnesota border in North Dakota had
not observed the order, although II
was intended that towns in that three
mile area should be affected by the
fuelless ruling.
st. PAULA request from the Min
nesota delegation that the Second Min
nesota field artillery be designated fol
draft as q unit at future date will
be sent to President Wilson. Gov
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