The Tomahawk., 1918-12-26
STATE bRFVITIES

tivities for the winter has been pre-
pared by the Brainerd Chamber of
Commerce. A, membership campaign
also has been started. -
St. Cloud.-Yeggmen made an un-
successful attempt to blow the vault
at the office of the St. Cloud Iron
works. The vault was badly wrecked,
but nothing Of value was taken. s7
Stillwater.-Mrs. J. NJ. Schaffer of
saltwater, who was injured in an auto
accident in st. Paul last July. died at
Rochester, Minn. She had been a
resident Of Saltwater for S3 years. :.
Red Lake Falls.-A total Of 523
people contributed to the relief Of fire
sufferers Of Northeastern Minnesota
In the Red Lake county campaign
managed by the Red Lake County
Farm Bureau associations. r
Red Lake Falls.-LarB' Ellington.
we'll known farmer Of Garnes, was
killed In runaway while en- route
home from Oklee village. Mr.. ,EIling-
son was born in Norway. He II sur
vived by his wife and five children. :.
Aitkin-J. r.. Peters was convicted
by jury In justice court and Fined
$50 and costs for setting fires I'm the
neighborhood Of Carson ON October
13. Peters also was arrested on a
charge of non-support. That onense
cost him 800. ..<>~.... ...
Bemidji.-The funeral of Nicholas
Gender, aged 50. was held here, Rev.
Father J. J. T.. Philippe officiating.
Interment was in the Holy Cross GEN.
etery. Mr.. Gender died from menin-
gitis, caused by fall from q wagon
here several days ago.
Red Lake Falls.-Red Lake county's
quota of seventy-five members Of the
Victory Girls division Of the United
War Work campaign has been almost
raised by the city Of Red Lake Falls
alone, there being sixty.nine enrolled
to date, according to Miss Edna D.
Chatel, county chairman. -; ...
st. ClOud.-George DObmeic and
George Pfannenstein, workmen at the
Great Northern car shops at Waite
Park, were injured Thursday at the
railroad crossing about one mile east
of st. Joseph when they drove their
car into q passing train. one suffering
broken rib and the other q broken
thumb.
Brained.- are being cir
culated at CROSBY urging the candid
acy of Ezra R. Smith for Judge of the
Crosby municipal court. He Is a
Spanish American war veteran. After
graduating from the University OF
Minnesota. Smith enlisted In the Thtr-
teenth Minnesota and served In tho
Philippines. '.@-1 = -
East Grand Forks.-Patrick Doyle
was arrested on q charge OF stealing
wheat from the farm, Of John F. Cane
of Euclid, Minn., seven miles north.
east OF town. HeAhad 400 bushels
that he tried to dispose Of, partly to
the Sorlis Elevator Company and
partly to the Farmers Elevator com
pany. He was taken to the Crookston
jail. ...,...3.. r..g
Minneapolis. Aroused from his
slumber by the chilliness In his home
lanes v. Kolar, southeast Minneapo-
cropping his way through the base
ment to stir up the furnace, collided
with the body of his wife, swinging
from a rafter. Coroner Seashore. who
viewed the tody, pronounced 1t sui.
eide, having been brought on by Ill
health. a.
Grand Rapids.-Itasca county log
gers are at sea regarding prices for
the coming season. With weather
and other conditions favorable for an
immediate beginning Of the hauling
season they face unknown conditions
as regards markets. Those who have
ironclad contracts signed some few
weeks ago are the lucky ones, rs pres.
ent market conditions are unsettled.
Minneapolis thousand retail
lumbermen from six different states
are expected TO attend the 29th annual
meeting of the Northwestern Lum-
bermen's association. It has been
called for Jan. IA, Is and is and will
be 1T tho West hotel, Minneapolis.
President F. J. Ward Of Clinton, Iowa,
md Secretary Adolph Pfund Of Min
neapolis are making preparations for
the meeting and expect to have PRO-
cram of unusual interest.
st. Paul.-The sugar division OF the
Minnesota Food administration Is now
. thing Of tho past. Through the ef-
forts OF this bureau, headed by F. 8.
Pool. sugar division representative
for the federal food administration In
this state, several million pounds OF
sugar have been saved for the Allies.
The amount saved was above the
specified allotment for Minnesota, Mr..
Pool said. The sugar division had
been In operation since May 10, last.
Duluth.-Infringefnsnt on . patent
10, washing iron ore, in which the
damages are incalculable. though esti-
mated at $4,000, 900, 10 alleged in .
suit filed with the clerk Of the district
court. brought by Captain Alexander
Ne pugall Of the McDougall Duluth
Shin building company against the
Oliver Iron Mining company Of this
city. Operating under patent Of their
,wn, obtained within two weeks after
the plaintiff had shown . copy OF his
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