The Tomahawk., 1918-02-21
Newsof theState
Condensed for Busy Folks

ON~o~--O
at the school was out of commits
sion. closing the institution Wed
nesday and Thursday.
East Grand Forks.-The ruDlic
schools are preparing a patriotic o.
tertainment to be given in the school
auditorium on the evening of Feb. ~.
Alexandria.-Mrs. Mary Ann Raiter,
So years old, one of the early settlers
of Alexandria, died here. She was
the widow of the late Chris Raiter,
former banker of this city.
st. Cloud.-A. E. Whiteside, former
~ agricultural director of the Sank
Rapids schools, has been appointed to
that position in the St. Cloud high
school and has assumed his duties.
Anoka.-7The home of J. L. Aldridge
of St. Francis, together with the con-
tents, was totally destroyed by fire
recc 1tly. The three-year-old son was
alone in the house and was burned
tc death.
Little Falls.-Local banks have de-
cided to charge exchange on all out
Of town checks cashed over the coua-
ter. If checks are deposited with the
bank the exchange will not be charg-
cd.
Bemidji.-Fred a. Reed and Leger
j. Godin were accepted by Corporal
Clarence Foucault as volunteers IN
the coast artillery and left for Du-
luth, whence they will be sent to
training quarters.
Ironton.-Oscar Nelson, a farmer liv-
ing southeast of Deerwood, came here
and bought Ford car and wanted to
get it home at once, so he defed the
snow by placing it or a sled and
hauling it to is farm.
Decentralization Harris, Edward
A. Ruttger and Alexander J. Ruttger
have joined the engineers corps, their
applications having been received by
Corporal Raymond Lowery of the To-
cal recruiting station.
Aitkin. - Aitkin merchants at a
meeting adopted resolutions abolish
ing deliveries Of groceries or mer-
chandise. The action is taken in con.
fcrmity with suggestions from the
federal food administration.
Little Falls.-Charles R. Huff, a for
mer Little Falls boy, who for the past
two years has been employed in the
department of agriculture at Wash
ington, has enlisted in the signal re-
serve corps of the flying section.
Mankato.-Rev. A. e. Fillmore, for:
mer rector of st. Johns Episcopal
church at Mankato, has been made a
member of the board of directorate
of the Fairmont National bank. He is
rector of the Episcopal church in that
city.
st. Cloud.-Bishop Joseph F. Busch
and brother, Rev. William Busch Of
ST. Paul seminary, went to Red Wing,
Mimi, to join in the celebration of
the golden anniversary of their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Busch.
Red Wing-Chester Reinhart, Red
Wing soldier, with Pershing in France.
writes his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rinehart, that while march
ing with the troops to the battle front
he stepped into pitch hole and frac-
tuled his leg.
St. Cloud.-P. N. Haughtelin, for
lnerly principal of the Franklin schoo!
of this city, now at Camp Dodge, Ia,
having been drafted into the national
army, has been assigned to the Off
GERS training school with the Third
company infantry.
Red Lake Falls.--Local boosters Pc
>titioned the Great Northern for a spe-
cial train to return home from the
Crookston crops show next week.
A request to run special train each
way was peremptorily denied by the
management on the grounds that it
mad orders to conserve fuel and en-
ergy.
Red Lake Falls.-Red Lake county's
quota of $50 smileage books will all
be sold within the next day or two
according to Frank Brouillet, chair
man in charge of the campaign. The
committee gave a dance at the Forest
ers' hall for the benefit of the cause
clearing sos. The other IS books arc
being sold in Plummer, Oklee and
Brooks.
International Falls.-George Wood
the game warden, was in town and
secured warrant for the arrest ci
John ballard, who is charged witt
killing q deer out of season. Ballard
is guide and trapper of this section
end has been in court on similar
charges a number of times. Deputy
Sheriff Van Ettan went up lake Wed
nesday to make the arrest.
Moorhead.-The Moorhead city
council voted to give the Fargo &
Moorhead Street Railway company
the free use Of the north bridge fol
1918. This action was taken afte1
Supt. C. P. Brown of the company
had told how much the paving and
other expenses in Moorhead had ex
ceeded the 1917 income. The annual
charge for the use of the bridge here
tofore has been 5000.