The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19

Saving stamps per capita, accoruAn8
to the latest returns from the state
department.
Fergus Falls.-Ruth Irene MCGOWAN, /,
the 5-year.old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William J. MCGOWAN, was fatally
burned while playing about q bonfire
with some other children.
Moorhead.-Mr. and Mrs. John X.
Rusness received telegram from
their son, Lieut.. Rusness, stating that
he has been in France nearly year
serving as lieutenant Of artillery.
Crookston.-Jacob, 13. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob little Of this city, was
run over while visiting at Fisher. A
wagon passed over the boys body but
DR.. Hodgson of this city could find
no serious injury.
International Falls.-Mike Prokop OF
this city is listed in Gen. Pershing's
report as among the soldiers dead
from accidents and other causes. The
young man left here with one OF the
early draft contingents.
,Frazee.-Leo Mayors Of Frazee has
been appointed deputy sheriff for
Becker county. He was deputy for
about q year some years ago, but for
some time has been in the service OF
the bureau Of Indian affairs.
Bemidji-Daniel Moore of Lady
smith, Wis.,, who enlisted here is in a
hospital "over there" gassed and
wounded with shrapnel. The extent
of his injuries are not known, nor in
what engagement he. was hurt.
Pine City.-F. r. Duxbury and John
Richards of Pine City have made ap'
plication for positions with the Y: NJ.
C. A. in France and expect to leave
for "over there" at any time. They
are now disposing of their property
here.
Stillwater.-At a meeting Of the
county commissioners the resignation
of o. E. Lee as court commissioner
was accepted. Judge Searles ap-
pointed Hollis M. Comfort to fill the
vacancy and the commissioners have
approved of his bond of $4,000.
Red Lake Falls.-Fire insurance
losses during 1917 in, Red Lake Falls
exceeded the amount of premiums
paid by $4,7s2.35 according to the re-
port of the state insurance depart
ment. The 1917 losses were $13,-
534.sO while only $S,772.45 was re-
ceived from premiums.
Grand Rapids.-A civil service ex-
animation will be held here Sept. IA to
test eligibles for the Office of postmas-
ter at Marble made vacant by the res.
ignation account Of Ill health, of Mrs.
Alex Scott, the postmistress. A rural
carrier for the Bovey- -Coleraine route
will also be selected. Mrs. Scott ex-
poets to go to Rochester for an opera
ton. -..
st. Paul.-Railroad commissioners
of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and
North and South Dakota, meeting
here, sent telegram to w. G. Nc
Adoo, director general of railroads, and
to the interstate commerce commits
sion, asking for hearing on an ap'
plication for cheaper rates on Ignite
coal from North Dakota It was de-
.clared at the meeting that any threat
ened coal shortages in some OF these
states might be averted II the freight
rate from the North Dakota Ignite
mines is reduced. e."
Detroit.-The 5-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Helmer Hanson, who live In
the southeast part of Audubon town
ship, was badly injured by a vicious
calf. The little fellow was playing IN
the yard when the calf attacked him,
knocked him down, and before the
father could 60 to his assistance, had
broken the little fellows thigh about
the middle.
Minneapolis. for the po-
tato districts and for st. Paul and Min
neapolis are to be appointed within a
few weeks to see that the Minnesota
Food administration rule requiring
grading of potatoes is rigidly enforced
this year, A. G. Brown, potato repre-
sentative In the State Food admins
tration, announced. Passage of the
rule to enforce grading Of potatoes is
for the double purpose Of conserving
foodstuffs for the farm and of reduc-
ing the demand upon the nations
transportation facilities. 49,.
st. PAul.-After a delay or seVeral
months, announcement has been made
that the huge government dam In the
Mississippi river between st. Paul and
Minneapolis Is to be harnessed to fur
nish power for lighting and industrial
purposes in the twin cities. 1t Is es-
timated that the dam could furnish
sufficient cheap power, under govern
ment or municipal control, to save
thousands of tons. of coal annually.
and at the same time reduce the
power and lighting rate charged by
the electric power monopoly Of the
twin cities. -' -
Minneapolis.-The Fifty-ninth annu-
al Minnesota State fair broke all rec
ords for attendance. Last week 433.-
S36 persons passed through the gates
while the largest previous attendance
In 1917 was 397,199. The difference,
36,637, is the margin that makes this
the largest State fair In Minnesota 8
history. Thomas H. Garfield, secre-
tary of the Fair association estimated
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