The Tomahawk., 1918-09-05
NeWSof the State
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Plainview.-The dates for the Waba-
sha county fair for 1913 have been set
for Sept. II, Is, 10 and 20. .7@>
Mankato.-James H. Baker OF Man
kato has been decorated with the war
cross for excellent conduct on Mont
Grappa In June" ~ u
St. Paul.-Eighty-f1ve Of Minnesota's
eighty-six counties are said to have
county agents. Douglas is reported
to be the agentless county.
FairmOnt.-Rain put electric lights
out Of business in q part of the south
end Of Fairmont, rendered roads prac-
tically impossible and knocked out
threshing for several days to come.
E. ,Wabasha.-The Big Joe mill has
rented the river ferry from the city
for /, two years and will operate It
shortly. Automobiles may now cross
the Mississippi between Red Wing
and Winona. Fl.
Eveleth.- Thirty-one new fire alarm
boxes were received by the Eveleth
IRE department and will be installed
to replace the present alarm boxes at
once. The alarms operate on q more
recent and much improved system.
Minneapolis.-For acres Of land
near Two Harbors, Mimi, on the north
shore of Lake Superior and within
one and a half miles of railroad sta
ton, was given away as a~prize. at a
chicken dinner and lawn social here.
Red Wing.-A new system of assign
ing boys at the training school to the
different courses of study, according
to their mental aptitude, is to be tried
out with the opening of the regular
study term the first week in Septem-
Der.
St. Cloud-There will be no new
Grand Central hotel for st. Cloud at
the present time. D. s. Hayward has
received from the government a re-
fusal to his request for the necessary
permit. The hotel was to cost $685.
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Observation-Disclosures s. Funk and J. S.
McCullion, well-khown residents of
this town, were killed when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
turned turtle. Their bodies were
found under the car few hours after
the accident.
Winona.-Gustav Wagner, SO years
old, was severely injured at a local
elevator. While removing belt from
. pulley his clothing became en-
tangled. He was whirled around sew
eral times before the belt snapped and
released him. ..~ ~ - .
Mankato.-Legal action for $4,000
damages, and other items amounting
to total Of $52,0ss, was started against
the National Citizens bank by Miss
Alma Kopke of this, city. She was
very severely injured in an elevator
accident at the bank building. ~.
Winona.-The Winona committee in
charge is perfecting details for the an
nual convention of the international
Boilermakers' association, Northwest
ern system division, which is to be
opened here Sept. 3, with between sew
enty and 100 delegates in attendance.
st. Paul.-Mrs. John wulf and Hen
ry Stroeh of Luverne have been forced
to return to regular trade channels
some excess canning sugar which they
procured through mail order, house,
under orders from C. H. Christopher
son, food administrator of Rock coun-
ty. In lieu of punishment under the
food control act for boarding, each
made voluntary contribution of SIS to
the Rock county Red Cross chapter.
St. Paul.-Grave labor conditions will
confront Minnesota soon, it was an
nounced by the State Public Safety
commission following receipt of call
to furnish 1890 of the 100000 I'M
skilled laborers wanted Immediately
by the government for its war indus
tries. The states quota was an
nounced in a communication from At
thur H. Fleming, chief of the state
council section, Council of National
Defense. %-.r -" s.2g
St. Paul.-Minnesofa not only has
helped to win the war but has added
a large figure to her own wealth
through tu0 WdI SdIUCuS plaAt0u IA
the state this year, according to q re-
port just issued by the National War
Garden commission, Washington,
which placed the number of war gar
dens in the state at $4,000. The value
of tie produce in them, according to
a preliminary estimate by the com
mission, will amount to more than
$4,000, 900. ~. -
st. Paul.-Potatoes ut $3.50 a bushel
to consumers and $1.20 bushel to
dealers is q fair price, according to
tho Minneapolis price listing commit
tee Of the United States food admin
istration, which has quoted q nat rate
Of 81 a 100 pounds Of homegrown po-
tatoes to dealers and $3.50 for 100
pounds to consumers. Reports from
Minnesota potato growing districts de-
clare that potatoes grade better this
wear than for twenty years mast, and