The Tomahawk., 1919-04-03

to relieve OVercr0Wdlng, Is announced
by the state board of control.
Crosby.-Emil Johnson, while out
looking at his traps three miles north
of town Wednesday, shot two brush
wolves and took the skins to Brainerd
to claim the bounty.
Tracy.-A return of $65 an acre
from noxious weeds is what a farmer
near here, realized from twenty acres
OF sweet clover which a few years
ago was looked upon by the farmers
as pest
Bemidji.-J. Leroy Elwell, cashier Of
the Farmers State Bank, announces
that the institution is not to be moved
from the Nymore district to the main
business section of Bemidji, as has
been rumored.
Brainerd.-The body of John Ruse,
miner, 35, Austrian, entombed by a
cave-in in the Omaha mine, was recov-
cred after twenty-five hours digging.
A companion escaped death in a mi
raculous manner.
Moorhead.- d.-President J. A. Aas-
gard of Concordia college, has been
appointed aid on the home service
committee of Clay county to assist the
Federal board of vocational training Of
disabled soldiers and sailors.
Stillwater.-Ice in st. Croix river
and lake is breaking up and with a
few more warm days both will be clear
from shore to shore as many open
places have already appeared. Water
is rising in the river at a rapid rate.
Crookston.-Draft records for Polk
county were approved by Capt. H. J.
Murphy of the adjutant generals de.
partment of Minnesota, who inspected
the records here. They are now being
Grated preparatory to being shipped
to Washington.
Crookston.- out it's idea of
business enterprise a deal was closed
at Thief River Falls whereby the
Crookston Creamery company will
have q branch Office at the Penning.
ton city for the present and which lat
er will be turned into factory for
the manufacture of creamery butter
and ice cream.
Winona.-The highest.priced team
that has been sold in that section for
some time has been purchased at Lew
iston by John Dugan from John Lew
is. They are span of pure-bred
Clyde mares and brought $1,000. They
will weigh about 5000 pounds and took
the first prize as wagon team at the
St. Charles fair last year.
Brainerd.-While returning from
overseas on the U. 8. 8. Dakotan, Bob
Trent and Lamont Koop, local SOL
diers, sent radio message to Boston,
thence to their relatives here, telling
of their homecoming. The radio
flashed from the ship at 6:24 p. M,
reached Brainerd by wire at 1859
o'clock and was telephoned to Alder.
man F. NJ. Koop three minutes later.
Minneapolis.-Follow devotions
conducted by Rev. S. A. Becklund of
st. Cloud, voting of appropriations for
missionary congregations of the Swed
ish Lutheran conference consumed the
morning session. OF the budget call
ing for $4,000, a considerable part
will be devoted to the fire stricken
district of the state and about $4,000
in the Twin Cities. In addition an or
phanage is planned for the Twin
Cities.
Thief River Falls.--The school board
is still standing pat on the question
the resignation of J. H. Hay as school
superintendent, despite numerous Pc
titions asking that it be rejected and
Mr.. Hay be retained. After discussion
at the last meeting DR.. Froehlich moved
that action on the petitions be indefi-
nitely postponed. This vote was car
ried by the same vote as was tho
resignation of Mr.. Hay.
St. Paul.-Speeches in behalf of the
Ten Thousand Lakes movement were
delivered at dinner rendered to the
legislators at a local hotel, and much
enthusiasm was shown. The speakers
were Norton Mattocks of the Duluth
Commercial club, Secretary Mcmahon
of the Minneapolis Civic and Com
merce association, President Winship
Of the Owatonna Automobile club and
Senator P. H. McGarry, president Of
the Ten Thousand Lakes association.
Between 500 and 600 juvenile farm
ers of Minnesota will arrive in Mime
apolis April and s to be enrolled for
boys and girls week at the university
farm school, officials of the school
have announced These youngsters
are herslded as the cream of the
states future agriculturists. They
are prize winners In various state ex-
hibits during the last year, boys and
girls who won trip to the Twin
Cities for exhibits at q county fair,
poultry show, or as . reward for spe-
cial agriculturafor community achieve
ment.
St. Paul-Luther d. Danelz, "a
years old, was asphyxiated while
working on his automobile In q ga
rage in the rear of his home. Tell
ing his wife that he had several hours
work In do m the machine Dnnel2