The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-02-28
News of heState
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near clear Lake, iowa, "ueA CAuSA0u
to death beneath loaded wagon.
st. Cloud.-About $50 men were en-
rolled at the opening of the two-day
course in tractor study conducted by
the International Harvester company
here.
Walker-Mrs. Scribner, who is the
head of the girls auxiliary of the Req
Cross, has offered prize to the girl
turning in the most knitted work be-
fore March I.
Bemidji.-J. R. Cotton, federal state
director of the United States Public
Service reserve, has appointed A. T.
Wheelock of Bemidji as enrolment
agent for the reserve.
St. Peter.-Gustave Shogren of this
city received 1915 from his son, now a
seaman on q United States cruiser, to
buy war saving stamps. Shogren en-
listed in the navy last April.
Big Falls. - The Red Cross dance
given here proved a financial success,
the total receipts from sale OF the
tickets being $50 and from the lunch
5000, making total of 5000.
Jackson.-No action has been taken
yet on the warrant issued for the ar
rest of A. c. Townley, president OF
the Nonpartisan league, by Jackson
county officials, on a charge OF con-
spiracy to discourage enlistments.
Cass Lake-At an enthusiastic meet
ing here it was finally agreed to start
work in connection with the erection
Of an armory: A building committee
was appointed and stock will be sold
at $50 share.
Thief River Falls.-A gift Of $500
lot, one block from the new Northrup
school in the north end of the city
by ex-Mayor F. H. Campbell to the
local chapter of the Red Cross has
been announced. The officers OF the
chapter hope to realize even more
than the value Of the lot and have Of
fered 1t for sale.
Minneapolis resignation OF o.
M. Wassing has been accepted by the
mayor. The mayor announced he had
accepted the resignation OF his secre-
tary, who is waiting sentence for an
offense against 16-yearold girl, be-
cause circumstances demanded IT,
Wassing has held the secretary's OIL
fee since the mayor took office.
Mankato.-The state board OF the
Minnesota Christian Endeavor socr
ETY. has designated Mankato as the
place for holding the next annual
meeting in June. Six or seven hum
dred delegates are expected to at
tend. Invitations to hold the meeting
were also extended by Austin, Hast
ings, St. Paul, Crookston, Bemidji and
Duluth.
Fergus Falls.-J. G. Durrell has re-
ceived a letter from his son, Harvey
Durrell, who is auditor OF the Ma
tional Bank of Cuba, in which he
tells something of food scarcity In
that island. In a previous letter he
wrote that flour was selling at 40
cents a pound, which would be $40
per hundred, and the supply is now
apparently exhausted.
Winona. With the announcement
that the federal fisheries bureau has
asked the government to appropriate
10000 for the opening Of fish pockets
along the Mississippi river between
Minneapolis and Muscatine, a., came
the official report of the transfer of
D. C. Booth superintendent OF the
Homer upper river station, to Spear
fish. s. d. C. F. Fuller has been
named his successor.
Minneapolis-A service flag with
thirty-three stars, including one gold
one, was unfurled at the patriotic
program of tho annual convention OF
the Minnesota Editorial association
here. Speakers paid tribute to Walter
H. Buckley, a corporal with the Rain
bow division, who lost his lie IN
France on Jan. "a. He was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Buckley OF the
Delano (Minn.) Eagle.
St. Paul.-Dr. J. c. Boehm, medical
member of the exemption board OF
district No. 1, was removed from MS
position by orders from the state adj
iutant generals office. Adjutant Gen.
eral Rhinow said the charges against
DR.. Boehm were disloyalty. Inere
had been numerous complaints from
stearns county regarding the pro-
kaiser attitude of DR.. Boehm, General
Rhinow said, and they were forward
ed to Washington. Later orders were
received to remove DR.. Boehm.
St. Paul.-"Minnesota is slowly but
surely climbing to the head of the
list in the matter of securing recruits
for the United States army" said
Major John D. Yost, recruiting ON
Ger of the Minnesota district, recently
in discussing recruiting activities In
the state. During Ghe month OF jan
uary about 600 men were enlisted
from this state for service In the reg
ular army. Indications at the present
time are that the month Of February
will produce an even greater number
Of men. Up to the middle OF the
month $50 men had been secured, and
recruiting was quite active 1t all
stations.
M;pnoan following OfhcerS