The Tomahawk., 1918-04-25
Newsof theState
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st. Cloud.-Herman Blaske OF Sank
Rapids was killed while working
among wires of high voltage at Gil
man. =: .,.. ...
st. Cloud.-St. Cloud Court No. 4ci.
Catholic Order of Foresters, has de-
cided to subscribe for $4,000 worth
OF bonds under the third Liberty
Loan. 49,, ri. j.. .<..
Crosby.-Several cans of pike fry
will be allotted to Serpent Lake, &C.
cording to word received by Judge
Severance from he game and fish
commission. - 1..rs... - .
Isanti.-Isanti county is to furnish
eighteen men for the second Mime
sofa draft quota of 1913. These men
will leave during the five day period
beginning April Is. ...~l..
Luverne.-Mrs. Ingri Riste, 103
years old, died at Hills, Rock county.
She was the Oldest person living in
this section. Until four years ago,
when she suffered an injury, she was
spry and active and an expert knit:er.
Stillwater.-An immense rat bit
three persons, two children and a
hired man, at the home of Walter
Nelson, here. The rat was killed by
the hired man and it's head sent to
tile University of Minnesota to be
Analysed for rabies.
Chisholm.-All persons without Wis
ible means of support or persons who
are living in idlesness, as we'll as
gamblers and loafers, will be ordered
to leave the city in general cleanup
campaign to be started by the police
department next week.
st. Paul.--Mnnes0ia trust f,l"ts
the income from which goes to the
support of state schools and institu-
lions, and into the road and bridge
fund, now total $33,16O,153, having
increased $1,S71,5S3 during the last
fiscal year, according to a statement
Issued by State Auditor ]. A. o.
Preus.
Winona.-Winona has opened it's
campaign upon idlers. The police,
cooperating with a civilian recruiting
committee, all are supplied with
blanks to be given to melr who appear
to be out of employment. At var
ious Handouts" the police will CONF
out the men for military service and
urge them. through the blanks, to
join the colors. 49,. .
st. Cloud.-Mrs. John Benson, wife
OF the man who was arrested on a
charge of wife desertion and draft
evasion, has entered plea to the
local court asking that her husband
be allowed to stay at home instead
of being sent tn Camp Dodge. She
claims she is dependent upon him for
support. The case is being considered
by the local board. ~t'
Princeton.-Potatoes in large guam
titles are still rolling in to the starch
factory. Receipts at the IA c,ocy were
considerably larger this week than
last and there is constant inflow.
Fourteen men are now employed at
the plant-two shifts half of whom
work In the daytime and the other
half at night. The factory is also in
operation on Sundays. "~
III. Idul.-1 uc Cuuduy dChAuS
company has lost its Slut in the Uni
ted States supreme court to knock
out the gross earnings tax law in
Minnesota. The law Is constitutional
and In the Cudahy case was fairly
executed, the court held. The case
involved a $4,000 tax on the earnings
Of the refrigerator cars of the com.
pany on Minnesota mileage from 1905
to 1912, according to the attorney
generals office.
Winona.-The office of the United
States engineers has issued a circu.
lar in which the announcement IS
made that the United States is plan.
ming to raise regiment of river men
to assist in the navigation of inland
waters in France and that an Oppor.
tunity is given for men not of draft
age who can qualify in any Of the
branches desired in this regiment to
enlist for foreign service and ply the
rivers Of that country.
ST. Paul.--Minnesota farmers are
given until May Is TO mark Ut their
excess wheat. "A. ~. WILSON,, lEuefal
food administrator ror minnesota. de-
clared he was empowered to order
surplus wheat stocks sold. at any
time. Live and freshly killed hens
may be dealt in by dealers after
April 10, the government having de-
c;ded to lift the ban agains, the prae
tice at this time. Original orders
were to cover the period between
February II and April 80. ~
st. Paul-Flour and wheat boarding
has been discovered in Renville coun.
ty by Vivian Wye. federal food In.
vestigator. who issued a report III
Minneapolis. In Olivia, Mr. WYE found
2,400 pounds Of wheat flour stored IN
homes in excess Of the 30-day supply
of six pounds to a person anu also
reported that one farmer had 2,0pu
bushels of surplus wheat in his gran.
airy. Those who held the excess
wheat flour were ordered to return
the excess to dealers and the farmer