The Twin City star., 1918-09-14

Pine City.-Miss Julia Dosey has
left for Washington, d. c., where she
has an appointment in the war risk in
surance department.
Bemidji.-The hospital corps Of the
Home Guards is selling tickets for the
excursion to the Red Lake fair and
military encampment.
Minneapolis. - Austin w. Farms.
worth, 76 years old, veteran of forty
three battles and skirmishes Of the
Civil war and a resident Of Minneap.
oils for thirty-eight years, died here.
Minneapolis.-The Hennepin county
grand jury has returned an indict-
ment against w. A. Farr, former
cashier Of the Robbinsdale State bank,
who is charged with making a false
entry in the banks books.
Frazee.-Leo Mayors of Frazee has
been appointed deputy sheriff for
Becker county. He was deputy for
about a year some years ago. but for
some time has been In the service OF
the bureau of Indian affairs.
st. Paul.-Michael Finnegan, 16, who
was struck by an automobile at Carter
and Como avenues, died at the st.
Paul City hospital. The driver of the
automobile, who put on speed when he
struck him, is still unknown.
Pine City,. 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.
Brainerd.-County Agent E. A. Col
quhoun has been put in charge of the
seed corn drive in Grow Wing county.
The allotment for the county is 1888
bushels, this figure being determined
by taking one bushel for every three
acres that is usually planted in corn.
The drive is to take place Sept. 10
to 20.
Brainerd.-In a hunting accident
young Clarence Tollefson Of Mckay
lake lost four fingers and most of his
right hand to his wrist, the index fin
ger and thumb of his left hand, and
SO badly injured his left eye he may
lose it's sight. His shotgun, leaning
against log, was Jared in some way
and discharged.
Mora-Chas. F. Serline, secretary Of
the Kanabec county fair, says that the
ments with the aviation mechanics
training school to furnish two army
automobile trucks and an airplane and
crews for exhibition purposes at the
county fair which will be held Sept.
16, II, 1S and 10.
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
tion.
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 go to his assistance, had
broken the little fellows thigh about
the middle.
St. Paul.-Arrangements are being
completed for the state conference Of
the Y. M. c. A., which will be held
here on Sept. %. The all important
business is to plan for the November
war fund drive. The Y. M. G. A. and
the Y. w. C. A. will begin a joint
campaign on Nov. II, which will con.
tinue until Nov. 19. These drives will
be conducted with but one pledge
card.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the po-
tato districts and for st. Paul and Min
neapolis are to be appointed within q
few weeks to see that the Minnesota
Food administration rule requiring
grading of potatoes is rigidly enforced
this year, A. c. 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.
st. Paul.-After a delay Of 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