The Tomahawk., 1918-07-04
News the State
Condensed for Busy Folks

Duluth.-Ten4 thousand Firms and
Americans of F1nnieh descent here
pledged enthusiastic loyalty to the
American flag at . demonstration at
Eveleth. 4s .HsE. s.. X
Dilwortb 80 Fargo automobilists
bound for Minnesota Lake, ran into .
speed trap near here. Each paid $40 to
| . justice of the peace who held court
In restaurant. .s
Red Lake Falls.-A call for sixteen
Red Lake county drafted men to en-
train for Camp Grant at Rockford, ILL.,,
has been received by the local draft
board and the men have gone. g..
Baudette.-Mrs. j.. l.: Banford, liv.
ing on a claim near Wayland, sixty
miles south of here, broke her leg
when she stepped into chimney hole
in the second story of her home.
Stillwater.-A special election will
be held here on Monday, Aug. S, to
vote on whether or not city property
will be assessed % mills on the dollar
for school purposes or whether the
assessment will remain where It now
is at Is mills. ..,.
Bemidji.-A thief entered the Be-
midi hotel through basement win
dow, and gaining entrance to the
safe, stole $256. When the robbery
was discovered the safe was found
with the door open and $500 worth OF
Liberty bonds and, other valuable
papers scattered about the floor. ->
Moose Lana.-Threc sons serving
in the army, one on his way TO re-
port for military duty and two regis
cred in the last registration, is what
Mr.. and Mrs. August johnson OF
Moose Lake are giving to the United
States. Oscar Johnson, the fourtA
son to serve the Stars and Stripes
has goae to St. Paul to report Tor
military training. ....l s.
st. Paul-Back taxes of $3,?3S on
earnings t$7s,759 omitted by the Rock
Island road and $5.499 on $1S3,36S
earnings omitted by the Illinois Cen
trail road are alleged due to the state
in reports filed yesterday on examina-
tions made by Andrew E. Fritz. state
public examiner. The omissions are
blamed to clerical errors and incorrect
apportionments Of earnings to Min
nesota and minor details. as.,.
Brainerd.-Urged by Fred Lincoln
secretary of the chamber of commerce
and the Northern Minnesota Develop
ment association to help farmers III
the hayfield, business men are 60
ing to don overhauls, seize pitchforks
during the haying season and 30 to
nearby farms and help farmers put up
their hay. Many patriotic citizens pro-
pose to put in their vacation that way.
Duluth; While hurrying home from
Pike lake late at night and within
mile of the city. DR.. 4. d. Retingnan.
ser and party were attacked In their
speeding automobile by bull moose.
The moose struck the right forward
fender, it's head and neck crashing
through the windshield. The force Of
the impact threw the machine out OF
the course The animals neck was
broken and DR.. Bettinghauser shot It,.
Baudette. e.--James, s. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. CD. Coulter of Rainey river.
Ont, was drowned here. He and
three small playmates were playing on
a raft. The current carried them into
the swift part of the river and James
fell off. The others, becoming fright
ened, swan for the shore, and, as the
little fellow could not swim, he was
left to his. fate. His body was
found about half hour later. but life
was extinct.
St. Paul.-Arrangement for the
convention of the Northwestern Hotel
mems association in St. Paul, August
8 and 9, were made at II conference
between Walter A. Pocock, president,
/. A. Medler OF Duluth, secretary, and
Richard N. Gray, of the Ryan, Charles
Roth Of The st. Paul and Frank E.
Turgeon of the st. Francis. About 25O
hotel men from Nebraska, Iowa. North
and South Dakota. Wisconsin ana
Minnesota will attend. ..E...
Dennison.-The village Of DennisOn
after the state election ballots were
counted, was shown to be one Of the
most loyal voters in the state. OF
the fifty-nine ballots cast, the vote
for governor stood: Burnquist So,
Lindbergh 0. The voters evidently
were Of the same mind with regard to
Knute Nelson for United States sena.
tor. The vote for Nelson against
James A. Peterson reaulted In .
whitewasfi for Peterson. Nelson get
ting 50. "
st. Paul.-The first fiivver recruit
has yet to enlist II the Minnesota
State Mo4or Corps, according to re-
ports at headquarters Of the ofganiza-
ton. Nearly 500 big cars are enrolled.
1t was said. but the first Ford has yet
to chatter his owner into Joining the
corps. The hrst battalion 4 Mime
apolis 10 the largest in the organizs-
ton, with 1872 members. The second
In size, with 1876 owners and cars en-
rolled. The third battalion, 120 strong
is made up Of units ct Rochester, Ego
tn, Kasson, Zumbrota and Plainview.
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