The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
News oftheState
Condensed for Busy Folks

Eveleth.-The Peoples State Bank
of Eveleth will open for business by
September l, according to officers Of
the institution.
Crosby.-The shores of Serpent lake
are lined with dead tulipie fish. spe-
cies of whitefish. 1t is thought dyna-
miters have done the work.
Red Lake Falls.-The Red Lake coun-
ty fair will be held at Red Lake Falls
August q, % and 20. Many special
features have been secured for the
occasion.
Rochester.-The League of Mime
sota Municipalities will hold its an
nual convention here Oct. Is and IT.,
the Armory having, been secured for
the gathering. 49,,
Mankato.-Struck by car as she
ran out to collect money for the Red
Cross social Beatrice Paine was
knocked down in the road, and was
bruised and injured.
Little Falls.-Rev. NJ. o. Stockland,
formerly pastor Of the Methodist
church here, has been granted COM
mission as chaplain and assigned to
Red Cross work in France.
st. Cloud.-Chairman Fred Schilplin
of the war chest committee has an
nounced that subscriptions are now
being received at the rate Of $4,000
per month, totaling nearly $4,000 a
year, the goal originally set.
Hibblas.-Charged with aiding and
assisting an alleged draft evader and
furnishing him food, William Bartlett;
farmer in the Deer river country, was
arrested Ivy Game Warden George
Wood. and Il. being held here for Fed.
eral authorities.
Observation-Disclosures B. WiederhOlz, a
young farmer living near Miersville,
| was electrocuted by bolt of light
ming AS he put his hand on barb
| wire, lightning struck an iron pole
nearby and the current passed through
Wiederholz's body.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. high school short
1y viii! be listed as junior officers
training school If the recommended
ton OF Captain s. Y. Britt, examining
officer for training camps, is accepted
at Washington. Captain Britt has re-
turned from WinOna where he was
sent by the department for an inspec-
ton.
st. Paul-Governor Burnquist has
pointed Col. Leroy D. Godfrey of Min
neapolis commanding the First Infan-
try, new Minnesota National Guard.
chairman of the board of inquiry on
charges by J. G. Melville of Minneap-
oils, a former captain. of politics and
graft in the regiment when It was q
part of the Fourth infantry.
Red Wing. - Arrangements have
been practically completed for the ma
tional convention Of the Young Peo-
pies Luther League of America. which
will be held here August % to 25. This
is the first convention of the league
| and Red Wing was selected because
1t Is considered one of the centers Of
the nations Lutheran population.
st. Paul.-Thomas H. Garfield, Sec
rotary of the Minnesota state fair,
has arranged with tho committee on
public information to have the Allied
War exposition shown at the fair.
This exhibit of war trophies which at
tracted great attention on the Pacific
coast will be one of the leading dis
play features of the annual farm ex-
position.
| Red Wing.--Clyde r. La Verney, IL
years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
La Verney, Chica 60. and Isabella l..
Rogers, ~ years old, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Rogers, Goodhue,
Mimi, were instantly killed near here
when they were struck by Milwau-
kee passenger train. The children, &C.
companied by their parents, were on
their way to picnic.
Virginia. - Arthur Tornquist, his
mother, Mrs. A. e. Tornquist, and
Charles Miller, all Of Virginia, have
returned from a 9,000-mile automobile
trip in Mr.. Tornquist's auto. They
left here in September and drove
through nine states in the Central
West and West. They made an ex.
tended stay at Medford, Ore, and also
at Fresno and other points in Cali
fornia.
| Crookston.-The Northwest Expert
ment station at Crookston was recent
" visited by q number of well-known
scientists who occupy positions in the
experiment stations surrounding Min.
nesota. They were on an inspection
trip through North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Iowa and Wisconsin in order
to get into closer touch with the ex-
perimental work done by the various
field crop departments at those sta.
tons.
Crookston.-At . meeting of the
Red River Valley Development asso-
citation here the association recon-
mended that the state Of Minnesota
take legislative action to provide an
eighty-acre tract of land for each re-
turning soldier who may desire to
purchase the same on terms similar
to those now governing the sale Of
state school LANDS. The meeting was
| called N the instance of President