The Tomahawk., 1918-07-25


Bemis....-The new federal building
here will go into commission in about
10 days, the work of installing mall
boxes now being attended to. y
Grand Rapids.-Tke haying In this
section is well under way, much of the
tame hay having already been cut.
The hay will be light again this year.
and will not average over ton to the
acre on new seeding. -,
Virgiaia.-Efforts to find Mrs. Tony
Zelech, who disappeared: several days
ago, have proved fruitless. The posse
of officers and citizens have now
secured the territory in every direc-
ton without discovering a trace.
East Grand Forks-John Saunders.
employed by the Northwestern Tele-
phone company here, who was struck
in the face by loose, live wire, has
lost the sight of one eye, and the sight
of the other is threatened. His face
and hands were also badly burned.
St. Cloud.-Thursday was the 8Oth
birthday anniversary Of Rt. Rev.
James Trobec, former bishop of st.
Cloud, who retired to st. Stephens,
this county, where nephew is pas
tor, there to spend his remaining days
in quiet and rest after his long career
in the priesthood.
Virginia.-Lying across the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern track at Seventh
street south the body of Alec Lamp.
former saloonkeeper here, was found
by Mrs. Colma Pertu. In his hand the
I,,ko aud q
hole in his temple attested to the fact
that it was case Of suicide.
st. Cloud-A campaign of few
minutes originated by one of the lead
ing business men of the city has re-
suited in a definite promise Of an up
to-date hotel for st. Cloud. A build
ing to cost $35O,O0O will be put up at
once by syndicate which will include
q number of representative business
men.
Crookston.-A meeting Of Crookston
business men was held. the object bo-
ing to get united action in co-opera-
ton with the farmers to make the
coming Northwestern Minnesota fair,
to be held In Crookston the week of
July 20 to Aug. 3. the best ever In at
tendance, in exhibits, in racing events
and in attractions.
st. Paul.-Arrangemen have been
negotiated to continue the training Of
army mechanics at the University of
Minnesota and the farm school. A
class of approximately 900 men will
enter the schools Aug Is for two
months course, and other classes OF
a like size will enter each two months
thereafter for a period of six months.
Wadena.-Max Pink suffered pain
full injuries at Park Rapids on the
afternoon of the Fourth when an auto
mobile, driven by one Of the drunken
rowdies Of that village, crashed into
Pink's machine and almost wrecked
It. Morris Merickel and George Clay
don were riding with Pink at the time
of the accident and both suffered
bruised legs.
St. Paul-Minnesota saloons are 70
Quired to close in the future on days
when drafted men entrain up to the
hours the troop trains leave, under an
order issued by the Public Safety Com.
mission. The order will take effect
first during the five days beginning
July %, when 10000 Minnesota regis
trants are to depart for Camp Wads-
worth, s. G.
Virginia.-The legislative program
of the Minnesota Federation of Labor
to be presented at the next session of
the state legislature in January will
be formulated at the thirty-stxth an
nual convention of the federation.
which has opened here at the Moose
hall. The formulation of the program
is expected to be the most important
business before the convention.
Moorhead.-The Minnesota commits
sion order closing garage and oil sta
lions on Sundays, and after 6 o'clock
p. m., religiously observed for short
time after It was issued, is not being
observed in this section any more, ac-
cording to reports of tourists. They
say they are finding the garages open
in all towns and cities in this district.
giving service both evenings and on
Sundays.
st. Cloud.-Charles d. Harrington.
formerly OF this city, was killed in
Sioux Falls, S. D., when the walls OF
the second floor in his building, which
was being repaired, collapsed and fell
through the ceiling, burying all the
occupants of the butcher shop and
killing them instantly. Upon search
ing in the wreckage for the bodies
all that could be found Of Harrington
was his legs and one ann.
Bemidji.-The Official call for ESQ
men to be sent from Beltrami county
to Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, 8.
c., has been received by the local
draft board. This is the largest call
for men yet received by the local
board. OF that number 200 will leave
Bemidji the morning Of July %, repre-
senting the south end of the county.
and so will be sent from Baudette,
July Is, representing the north end.