The Tomahawk., 1919-03-20
NEWS OF State
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items FOR
Busy Readers.

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| Hastings.-Mrs. Walburga Waeseri
01 years of age, q pioneer Of Hast
ings, died March 4, survived by one
son and two daughters.
| Moorhead.-The Remington Pack
ing company will increase its produc
tion in many lines, it was decided at
meeting Of the board of directors
There is a growing demand for the
companys products.
| Moorhead.-Capt c.. A. Nye's return
to private life has been requested by
| Cen March, chief Of staff, and it is
| probable that he will reach home
early in the spring to resume his posi-
ton on the district bench.
| Bemidji division OF the State Wom'
ans division Of the Council Of Nation
al Defense, at its final meeting. de-
cided to continue It's activities and or
ganize a civic community club. with
membership open to all women OF
Bemidji
Mountain Iron.-The school board
|
ids principal of the Leonidas school to
succeed MIR. Stetzler who is leaving
after several years. service for the Pa
cific coast to live. Mr.. Burns will
commence his duties this week.
St. Paul.-Minnesota will receive
$7,50O,000 federal aid for road build
Ing. proportionately more than any
other state in the Union, United States
Senator Frank B. Kellogg told mem
bers Of the legislature. Senator Kel-
logg made short addresses to both
house and senate.
nneapolis.-Thomas c. Horton, SO
years old, oldest member of the Min
neapolis fire department and second
oldest in point of service, dropped
dead while working at fire near Chi
cago avenue and Thirty-fifth street.
Thirty-two years of his life had been
spent in tho service.
Bemidji-Bemidjii is to have a new
postmaster. The resignation Of A. P.
Richie, submitted last fall, has been
accepted and a civil service examina-
tion will soon be ordered to choose a
successor. The office pays $2,7OO, but
Mr.. Ritchie decided that this was not
commensurate with the duties.
Minneapolis for the $6,O00,-
900 drive to be launched April 6 by
the Baptist church were presented to
churches of the state Sunday, and
committees were appointed by the
congregations to arrange for the open
ing of the Victory campaign on the
anniversary of Americas entrance In
to the war. Minnesota's quota Is
$145,000.
| Mankato-Anna Ermina Hodson,
II, for sixty-four years a resident OF
Minnesota, died at her home here af-
ter an illness OF more than year.
Mrs. Hodson was one of the survivors
of the Indian outbreak of 1862. With
members of her family she fed to St..
Peter when word of the Indian upris-
ing was received and their farm home
was among those pillaged by the In
dians.
St. Paul.-Infuenza caused nearly
1890 deaths and more than $4,000
cases of sickness in Minnesota In 1918,
breaking all mortality records in the
state, according to a bulletin issued by
the state health department. The
death rate in November exceeded the
birth rate. Although the epidemic
took a record toll IN Minnesota, the
reports from other states showed .
similar situation.
circulated throughout School District
No. 18 requesting the school board to
reconsider it's action on tho resigna-
tion of Supt. J. H. Hay and urging
that he be continued in the position.
Mr.. Hays resignation was accepted
by the board of education, the vote
standing 4 for. acceptance and 2
against. The school faculty adopted
resolutions for his retention.
Roseau-Commissio officers Of
the Twenty-third battalion, Minnesota
Home Guards, residing here, have
signed a statement condemning and
regulating the record in the Mime
sofa legislature of Representative
Louis Enstrom of Roseau county, who
voted against the bill barring the red
flag in Minnesota and also against the
Babcock road bill. The officers de-
clare that "Enstrom's vote on these
two important measures is non-repre'
sentative of the good people Of Ro
seau county"
International Falls.zThe Koochich
ing county board adopted resolution
to dismiss the legal action brought BY
the old board to stop the payment Of
about $6O,0O0 worth Of outstanding
road warrants, many of which were
thought to have been issued Illegally
} BY L. H. Slocum, former county audi
tor. The county attorney Is directed
. to confer with the attorney general a
to the legality Of the various warrants
for the purpose of permitting those
considered legal to be paid, while thu
others are to be repudiated, thus p!ac
Ing the responsibility of legal actor
for recovery Of tha latter up to tn
holders.
st. Paul.-Meat In st0ws serve<
bovs IN the Red Wing training schoo