The Twin City star., 1918-04-13

The total births for the county were
1853, as against 532 deaths.
Brainerd.-Night school for Fin
nish people desiring education in
English is being held in Southeast
Brainerd on Tuesday and Friday eve
| nings.
Big Falls.-A new organization,
known as the Woman's Auxiliary Of
Home Economics, has been organized
in Park county.
International Falls.-The contract
| for the construction of the new Iltis
building was awarded to Lars Stubee,
local contractor. The structure is to
he ready for occupancy by July. 1.
Bemidji.-The first carload of hol-
low tile for the new normal school
has been unloaded here and the
work of hauling to the school site
was Immediately commenced by
Tom Smart.
Little Falls.-Dr. S. R. Fortier has
been appointed director of the Pre-
paredness League of American Den
lists in Morrison county by Z. F..
Winther, west central district di-
rector for the state of Minnesota
Moorhead.-Moorhead has the first
of the women railroad operators
made necessary by the war. MisA
! Marie Walker handles a telephone
trick at the Great Northern station
and has been on the job several days.
Milaca.-J. B. Frey, farmer living
in South Fork township, Kanabec
county, died recently of injuries sus-
tanned when the balance wheel on the
gasoline saving rig he was operating
at his home burst and flying pieces
mangled and crushed him.
Minneapolis-Clos of tho flour
mills at Chaska, Mimi, for thirty
days for violation of the government
restriction not to sell flour in excess
of a thirty-days' supply 10 each GUS
toner was ordered yesterday by the
Federal grain corporation in a notice
to A. D. Wilson, state food admins
traitor.
Thief River Falls.--Joe Greenfield,
for three years local band leader, has
left for Escanaba, Mich, to visit for
short time before going to Cairos
ILL.,, to enlist with band Of one of
the regiments going to the front. He
will also stop off at Camp Dodge for
short visit with the boys from
this city. .-...
Thief River Falls.-Morlan Bishop
who is home on a furlough from
Camp Dodge, addressed the high
school students. He outlined the
work of the Y. M. c. A. in the camps.
presenting a very interesting account
of the many branches of activity to
which this spelndid organization is
committed.
Wadena.-Mrs. Hugh Buckley, a
pioneer resident of Compton town
ship, but for the past ten or twelv
years a resident of East Grand Forks,
died at her home there from dropsy.
The remains were laid to rest beside
those Of her husband and two sons
in the local cemetery. She is sur
vived by six children.
Hawley-Matt Johnson, As years
old, a teamster was burned to death
with seven head of horses and COW
in a fire which destroyed the Els
holne livery stable. Johnson's charred
body was found near the entrance,
face downward, with horse on
: either side of him, and 1t is believed
/ that when he saw the blaze he tried
to save the horses.
International Falls.-Private Bert
G. Magladry, son of George G. Mag
ladry of Birchdale, recently proved
his right to be called one Of Uncle
Sans efficient soldiers Of the sea,
by qualifying as a marksman. This
coveted honor brings with it not only
the privilege of wearing a silver
craftsmanship medal, but also extra
pay. Private Magladry enlisted with
the marine corps last November.
st. Paul.-Horace Lowry; president
of the Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany, called at Governor J. A. A..
Burnquist's office to ask if the gov
ernor, on his recent visit at Wash
ington, conferred with federal Off
Gals on the street railway labor
situation. He was informed by Gus
tav Lindquist, secretary, who accom-
panied his chief on the trip, that
no conference took place on the
subject
acknowledgements 1000
men of military age who did not have
registration cards with them were
taken into custody here in one night
when agents of the department of
justice and members Of the local
home guards raided 1877 pool rooms
and dance halls in the city. Those
in charge of the raids said it was the
largest general combing of city for
draft evaders that has taken place
anywhere.
| Moorhead.-Local United States
weather bureau reports for the last
month show that the highest tenn
perature of the month was recorded
on the 30th, "a deg, and the lowest
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