The Tomahawk., 1918-03-28

Oh $4,0S5.
St. Paul.-The state is condemning
fourteen lots on Langford avenue with
which to enlarge the state fair
grounds at a point opposite the Hippo
drome building.
Mankato.-Total sales of war saw
ings stamps and thrift stamps in Blue
Earth county up to March l amounted
to $1S,743.15, according to r. E.
Brown, county chairman.
Madelia.-The grade children Of the
Madelia public schools gave patrl-
otic program for the benefit of the
Red Cross here. Six hundred persons
attended. The Red Cross netted $10S.
Stillwater.-The Dobbins Manufac.
turing company has secured quar-
te1s in the old prison buildings, own
ed by the city of Saltwater, in order
to afford an opportunity to expand
the growing business.
St. Cloud.-George w. Helm, mana.
ger Of the LIE Sauk Milling company,
denies the report which was being
circulated that his mill had been clos
ed and he had been fined for violation
of the food regulations.
Pipestone.-Andrew j. Knudson, the
first Pipestone county man to die in
the army service during the present
war, was buried with military <honors
here. Knudson died after an attack of
appendicitis in hospital at San An
tonic.
Bemidji.-Louis Stranbridge, arrest
ed by Indian agents for transporting
liquor, waived examination in hear.
ing before United States Commission.
er Simons and was held in $4,000
bonds to appear before the Federal
grand jury.
Albert Lea.-At the opening of the
Freeborn county Red Cross auction
sale in this city a, United States flag
4 feet by feet, without standard,
was the first offer. The flag was start
ed at 500 and sold for $4O0 cash to
William Nelson of this city.
Fergus Falls.~The first sedition
case to be tried in Fergus Falls came
up for hearing before Judge Hagen
son in the municipal court here. Ped
er Sandbeck was the defendant. He
was convicted of making seditious
statements and given three months.
Minneapolis.-JOseph G. MulhOlland
So, a member of the civil service com.
mission and we'll known labor leader,
died from burns received In q boiler
explosion in the hospital heating
plant March 5. His was the second
death resulting from the explosion, in
which six men were severely injured.
St. Paul. - Minnesota. permanent
trust funds, which total $39,0O0,0O0,
with nearly $500, 600. increase! during
the last IL months, will reach the $780,.
100000 mark within ten years and
exceed the combined total Of similar
funds in all states east of the Missis.
sippi river, according to statement
issued by State Treasurer Henry
Rines.
Minneapolis.-A contract will be en-
tered into at once between the Uni
versity of Minnesota and the War de-
partment whereby the former will IN.
dertake to house, feed and instruct
500 National army men for two
months, beginning April 8. 1ustruc'.
ton will be in general airplane me-
chanics and will be given by the de-
partment Of agriculture on It's camp
us.
Brainerd-The annual summer meet
ing of the Northern Minnesota Devel.
opment association will be held on
June 7-8 at Walker, according to an
nouncement made by Secretary Fred
T.. Lincoln, who has returned from
conference with prominent boosters at
Walker, held at the Commercial club
in that city. Plans for the entertain.
ment of at least 1000 visitors are al
ready being made.
New Ulm.-Dr. L. A. Fritsche has
withdrawn as a candidate for re-
election. His withdrawal is said to
have been caused by the opposition
developed among citizens who be-
lieved his candidacy, after he had
once been removed from office by the
State Public Safety Commission, for
his part in alleged disloya1 demonstra-
tions last summer, was a reflection
Of New Ulm's loyalty to the Stars and
Stripes.
Moorhead.-G. s. Barnes, Jr., mana
ger of the large Barnes farm near
Glyndon, Mimi, was arrested by Sher-
iff Mcdonald of Moorhead at a Fargo
hotel charged with manslaughter In
the first degree. Barnes is accused OF
hitting M. Magnus, farm hand, while
operating his automobile at q high
rate of speed. killing him. Barnes
pleaded not guilty and was released
under $4,000 bail when arraigned be-
fore James Witherow, court commits
sioner.
Washington.-Civil service examfna-
tons are announced for April 16 BY
the Postoffice department to fill va
cancies at the postohices at Crooks
ton, st. Cloud and Virginia and Far
go, N. D. This will be the first time .
postmaster receiving salary of more