The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
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| St. Cloud.-A large number of local
women aliens have not as yet report
I'd for registration under the govern
ment order, according to Chief OF
Police Brick. -. - fs,@ ;ss.@2
Warroad. - County Agent Olson
bought wool from this point for the
government. L. Ladermaker's clip
1etted him little over. 81 per sheep,
the higheas average recorded here.
Braineru.-1n tho Crow Wing coun-
ty contingent leaving for Camp Grant,
Ill, were three pairs of brothers:
Thomas r. and John David Dyke
man, Clarence and Claude Tucker OF
Fort Ripley. Ira and Gilbert William
Ringsring. r -. =,
Hibbing.-Mfs. Riggs, In charge of
the baby registration in Hibbing, and
surrounding localities for the govern
ment, reports that there are 1853
children in the district, of which 217
had not been registered with the
proper authorities.
Crookston.-A. G. Sandberg has
purchased the Grin Daniels elevator.
located south of the Great Northern
freight sheds and taken possession.
The elevator is conveniently located
for farmers and is we'll equipped 10
handle large quantities of grain. -
.Aitkin.-The annual meeting of the
Northern Minnesota and Northern
Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders associa-
ton was Geld at the w. F: Murphy
farm at Cedar Lake. H. L. Hartley
of Duluth, was elected president and
w. F. .Hicken Of Floodwood, secre-
tary. The next meeting will be held
at the Island Farm Of G. G. Hartley,
OF Duluth. -~~
Moose Laka-Announcement issued
here, says that fully one half OF the
growing crops in Carlton county have
been destroyed by cut worms. County
Agricultural Agent Johnson has been
active in the warfare against the
worms, but in some districts the pest
got beyond control Cut worms usual
" operate between June l and 10, but
their stay has been attended this
year. ess -, -. s..... f.. y. 49,.
virginia Alma Majaneimt,
his wife liked dances and playing
cards better than attending to her
domestic duties is claim of Kaarle
Arvid Majanneimi, who has filed suit
for q divorce. Mrs. Maianeimi also
had a fondness for men, according to
the complaint. The whereabouts Of
the defendant are unknown and the
plaintiff believes she Is living with a
Severi Nord man. ~ -. = "a: 1. !. r, @f
st. Cloud.-The Stearns County
Farm bureau, working in cooperation
with the State Employment bureau IN
farm labor problems, has made the
following appointments of local labor
agents In this county: Richmond, J..
J. Amman; St. Cloud, Farmers State
bank; Avon, W. s. Bartholomew; Sank
Center, B. F. Dubois; New Munich,
N. P. Sand; Spring Hill, Charles Bel
big; Kimball, G. D. Brewer.
Hlbbing REV. J. b. A. 1dstrom,
pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church, has accepted call from East
Union and Carver, Mimi, ond will
leave soon. Rev. Mr.. ldstronn has
been here for nine years and has
been instrumental in building up the
Swedish Lutheran church not only in
Hibbing but In BMhl and Chisholm.
In both the last two cities, churches
have been erected and will soon be
dedicated. .7--. -.
Aitkin.--Mrs. Ray. a war bride, Fl,
was drowned in Sandy lake while
bathing with young girl named
Lang, who chung to log and was
rescued by her father. Marcus Mel
sons timber crew Of twenty-five men,
searched for the body which has not
yet been recovered. Mrs. Rays hus-
band is In a Southern training camp
and she came to Aitkin county recent
~ to visit his parents who reside at
Sandy Lake. 49,
Virginia One of the notable events
in connection with the thirty-seventh
annual convention of the Minnesota
A. f.. of l.. here July Is for four
DAYS session. will be the dedication
of = service flag bearing nearly 1000
stars for the members in the service
Of their country. It is expected that
there will be 400 visitors. Former
| Mayor Mike Boylan who was instru.
mental in having the convention come
here, and Messrs. Murphy, Bowers
| and Sanders are working on the ar
| rangements to entertain the visitors.
Milaca.-Mille Laos county asricul'
tural agent, Verne Steward. has re
ceiyed work from various farmers OF
a new, destructive pest that has made
its appearance in some Of the potato
fields Of the county. It Is an insect
known a. the potato flea beetle. II
is . small black beetle with Strons
rear legs and il very active hopptne
around like flea. 1t makes small
holes through the leaves of the 20
tato plant, and In q short time In
i,.-es the vine 80 1t will effect the
/ Walt ~ mt af0Aa The remedy fOl