The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24
STATE BREVIIIES


time.
t Crookston.-Service for Joseph G.
Jarvis, who drowned at Grand Marals
Saturday night, were held from the
farm home.
Washington-Army casualty lists
contained the names of 26 men killed
in action, including Private Walter f.
Roberts, Annandale. MINI.
Winona.-Rev. H. L. Urness of May
nard, Mimi, has accepted call to the
Scandinavian-JIuther church here,
one of the large congregations.
l. Frazee.-Peter and Ed Schram and
F.. A. Stillings this week purchased
from N. P. Hanson four-months-old
Holstein bull for which they paid
$1,000.
Duluth.-Christian Endeavorers con-
cluded their twenty-ninth state con
vention, which had been in session in
Duluth for the past three days, with
farewell services at the First Presby'
terian church.
Tower.-Da aniel Lawler has been re-
lieved of his duties as postmaster at
Semer, the department having discon'
tinued the postoff1ce, and residents OF
that section now get their mail through
the Tower or lcComber offices.
Crookston.-The Sisters Of st. Bene-
dict have entered spiritual retreat.
Rev. Father Alcium, o. S. B., prior OF
st. Johns Abbey, is conducting the
spiritual retreat of the sisters at St.
Vincent hospital. About fifty sisters
are attending.
/: st. Paul.-Lieut. Col. F1tzhugh l..
Minnegerode, a distinguished service
medal man, recently returned from
overseas service, is detailed as inspec-
tor-instructor of the Fifth infantry
regiment, Minnesota National guard,
with headquarters at Mankato.
St. Paul.-The Toqua Park commits
sion created by the last legislature
and provided with a $4,000 fund to
establish the state park system after
which it is named has formally ap-
proved the plan for scenic boule-
ward around the east lake near Grace
vile.
Canby.-The Rev. A. Nordos, the
pastor here, working on the theory
that habit is the strongest point in hu-
man nature, is seriously considering
placing steam whistle on his church
instead of a bell. The whistle Will
call the people Of Candy to religious
services on Sunday, instead of the
time-honored ringing Of the 1church
bell.
St. Paul.. A. o. Preus, state audi
tor, went to Duluth to start on his
first 1919 inspection of state owned
iron mines on the Mesaba and Guyana
ranges. The auditor will confer with
lessees of state mines on the rule that
royalties must be paid on crude ore
before concentration, which was estab-
lished by a recent ruling of the State
Supreme court.
Thief River Falls.-Maurice Giller is
at liberty under $4,000 bond, after con-
viction Of arson in the third degree
in connection with the burning OF his
store. The state charged Giller asked
George Allen to hire Jack Johnson
to set fire to the place. Allen and
johnson admitted culpability in the
crime. The defense was that the fire
was caused by a short circuit of elec-
trio wires.
Gilbert.-The village firemen, under
the direction of Chief ]. J. Hurley,
are making preparations for the vol
untary firemen's tournament to be
held here July 25 and 26. A fine Gin
der track adjoining Broadway Is now
nearing completion and the decora-
tions have been arranged, ready to
put up. There will be many attrac-
tions in addition to an old-fashioned
tournament.
Albert Lea-Crop conditions in this
vicinity are reported to be good. Hay
is a bumper crop. Oats and all small
grain except wheat will be fine. Wheat
Is afflicted in some cases with scao
and joint worm, and owners OF these
fields do not expect more than half
crop. Rye is being harvested. Barley
will be harvested the last Of this
week. Corn is exceptionally advanced
in first class condition.
st. Paul.-Dr. Charles e. Smith, Jr.,
St. Paul, has assumed the duties OF
executive officer Of the state board OF
health. DR.. H. M. Bracken, who re-
signed after 20 years service as secre-
tary and executive officer, is to con-
tinue as the nominal head of the de-
partment until September 1, but DR..
Smith will take active charge OF the
Offices. He has been assistant to Dr.
Bracken for more than year.
Virginia. Of foreign birth
examined at Ely for citizenship made
a better showing than their husbands,
according to Federal Examiner II. X.
Doe, who says that in many cases the
women were able to pass the examina-
tions dealing with the legislative, 5u-
dicial and executive branches OF the
government, but that their husbands
were not. As a result, the husbands
were ordered to continue their studies
and appear at the examinations a year
hence.
international Falls.-Charles A. An