The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
News Of the State
Condensed for Busy Folks

Winona.-The Red Cross Fourth of
July celebration netted the sum Of
$2.063.94, though the day was marred
by rain.
Crookston.-Congres and Mrs.
Halvor Steenerson are back in Crook
ston, having returned from Washing.
ton for two months stay.
St. Cloud.-Indicating the advance
in the price of building materials and
labor, the proposed hotel here will
cost 100000 more now than a year
ago.
Crookston.-Out of the 157 men re-
Gently sent from this city to Camp
Grant, only nine were rejected. Four
of these were sent back on account
Of defective teeth.
Fergus Falls.-The low stage of the
water in the Otter Tail river may
prove serious for the Otter Tail Power
company, which operates a big elec-
trio power plant here.
Frazee.-Exercises were held for the
drafted men who left for Camp Grant,
nl. Addresses we're made by ]. j.
DAILY and DR.. H. G. Leonard of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Mankato.-The harvest is we'll along
and nearly all fields except spring
wheat have been cut. The cutting OF
spr1ne wheat will begin this week.
Haying is progressing. Showers have
slightly delayed the harvest.
Fosst0n.-Tilford. the 3-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Taroldson Of the
town Of Queen, was killed at their
home while playing around a hayrack.
He fell and was caught in such man
ner that his neck was broken.
st. Cloud.-Walter Sahlt, one of the
dredging crew working near Clements,
met his death while bathing. The
younger brother-of the drowned boy
went to his assistance Immediately
after his disappearance beneath the
water, and nearly lost his. life also.
Fairmont.-Declarin he is an ad-
miral of a German submarine fleet,
Edward F. McHugh, who says his
home is in Omaha, was arrested at
Triumph today, and he will be exam.
ined as to his sanity. He further as
serts he has $1,000 in a bank in Min
neapolis.
Moorhead.-The wheat acreage in
Clay county Is this year 1872 per cent
greater than it was last year. accord
ing to the report filed with the county
auditor. This year there are 1876 .485
acres seeded to wheat, while a year
ago the total acreage in Clay county
was only S4,770.
Breckenridge. Ethel Brewer and
Marie Gown, 16 and II years old, were
taken in custody by the sheriff here
after having run away from their
homes with $3.50, which they had
stolen. The girls were taken to Fer
gus Falls, where their parents met
them and took them to their homes in
Alexandria.
Tower.-Isaac Honhanen, aged %,
was drowned in Myrtle lake. a few
miles from Orr. Honhanen was q
woodsman employed by the Virginia &
Rainy Lake company at Orr. He was
swimming with a companion and
swan out some distance and then dis
appeared. It is belieyed that he was
seized with cramps.
Observation-Disclosures en- Lilly of James
vile, Waseca county, has contributed
$3.50, to be apportioned between the
Red Cross, Y. M. C.. A. and X. of G.
war funds, as penalty imposed by
the county food administrator for
boarding wheat. Lilly held 100 bush.
els after May Is, and after he had
been twice ordered to market it.
Faribault.-With an ugly cash on
the back of her head, caused by
blow from a club and other bruises
about the face and neck, Mrs. Bert
Chappieu was found lying near her
home. It is believed that Mrs. Chap
pro- German who desired to wreak
vengeance on her for reporting dis
loyal remarks.
Detroit.-Contracts for somewhere
around $4,000 worth of work on Fod-
eral Highway No. IS, the road rua-
ming between Frazee and Lake Park Ia
this county, have been let by the
county board. This work will be only
the grading and the construction of
culverts, the money available being
insufficient to allow of letting the con.
tract for graveling this year.
Fairmont.-Mrs. r. 8. Cross, IS
years old, mother of Mrs. J. A. A.
Burnquist, was seriously hurt in an
automobile accident about eight miles
south Of here. Mrs. Cross was riding
with Mrs. Robert Livingston when the
accident took place. She was taken
to the Fairmont hospital, where 1t is
said she is suffering from concussion
Of the brain and broken rib.
Little Falls.-A call has come to
Mrs. L. D. Brown, chairman of the
Morris county National Council of De-
>ense, to obtain registration of candi-
dates for the United States Student
Nurse Reserve. The following vii
lagos will also arrange for registra-
ton places: Royalton, Mrs. C. c.
Lisle, chairman; Swanville. Mrs. e. A.
Flood; Pierz, Mrs. A. p. Stoll; Darl-
ing, Mrs. E. r. Buck; Lincoln, Mrs.
M. e. McGin; Motley, Mrs. B. F. Cot