The Tomahawk., 1919-04-10
STATE BRfMT|ES

St. Cloud.-The Knights of Colum.
bus plans were perfected to take IN
another large class of candidates on
Memorial day, May 80.
International Falls.-G. V. Kinney,
formerly superintendent of Independ'
ent District No. 4, has been appointed
by the board for another term.
st. Cloud.-Arthur German, for the
past few months city editor on the
Journal-Press, has resigned to be court
reporter in this judicial district.
Wadena-Two thousand dollars was
appropriated by the city council for
street work, with rider attached that
in the event more money is needed it
will be appropriated. ..,
Pine City.-The senior class of the
Pine City high school will present
"And Ted Came Home" in the near
future. Miss Ahearn,- the principal,
is directing the production.
Virginia-The name Of the Cleve-
land Avenue Presbyterian church has
been changed to the First Presbyte-
rian church, r. c. Pickering elected
clerk and o. r. Schocho trustee for
five years.
Bemidji.-Many improvements have
been made at the manual training de-
partment of the high school. Several
new machines have been installed in
cluding the most modern of woodwork
ing machinery.
Littlefork. -, The Horace Kibbey
home was destroyed by fire. Sparks
from the stovepipe, driven by the high
wind set fire to the roof. He will re-
build short distance north of the site
of the destroyed building.
Aitkin-Walter Moork, lineman for
the Aitkin.D .Deerwood Telephone COM
pany, fell from a ladder while Install
ing telephone here and struck upon
the cement sidewalk receiving deep
cash over the left eye and q badly
sprained wrist.
Crookston.-H. w. Brown, brought
to CrOokston on a charge of making
out checks without having funds to
Ben Rosenberg, clothjer, was given a
preliminary hearing in municipal court
Thursday and bond waS fixed at $500,
pending the April court term. ...
East Grand Forks.-Tne city of East
Grand Forks is advertising for the
construction and rebuilding of the city
hall and fire hail. Bids must be in by
April 21 and city officials expect that
the building will be completed and
ready for occupancy by July. r.
Brainerd.-Charles Metcalf, aGsd
81 ~ ~ 20
He fired the first engine into Chicago
on the Michigan Central and was later
employed twenty-five years as engt
neer on that road. He was an engi-
neer on the Northern. Pacific thirty
five years, then retired.
Thief River Falls.-Richard Triplett.
colored, who has been conducting a
shoe shining parlor for several months,
was assessed fine Of 500 and given
sixty day suspended sentence in mu-
nicipal court by Judge N. w. Tarrant.
Triplett was arrested by Night Patrol
man Jerry Kelley and charged with
assault in the third degree.
Walker.-Auditor Bacon made sec.
ond trip to Duluth to see about money
refund for the county for fire suffer-
ers' relief. The county bought several
thousand dollars worth of hay. If Mr..
Bacon Is successful in this, 1t will save
Cass county in the neighborh0od of
$4,000. The state safety commission
will take over the matter of settle
ment.
Saltwater. Carlos Avery, state
game and fish commissioners, will be
the principal speaker at supper that
will be given by the Gun club at the
Sawyer house, which will be presided
over by Charles Englin of Saltwater,
as POSTMASTER. Other speakers will
be John B. Sanborn, president of the
Ramsey County Game Protective asso-
citation, Mayor J. r. Kolliner and
others.
Buhl.-Rev. Father P. J. Maloney.
member of the Home Guards, leader
in civic affairs, and one of the most
popular priests Of this section, was
given q farewell reception In the H.
brary. He leaves here for Grand Rap
ids to take charge of q church. Many
people came from other points on the
range and the guest Of honor was suit
ably rewarded for his service In this
community.
st. Paul.-The present population of
the Faribault state school for feeble
minded u the largest of record, G. J.
Swendsen Of the state board of con-
troll announced on his return from .
visit to the institution. There are
1,723 inmates with normal accommo-
dations for only 1850. The board OF
control budget asks for $150,00O for
| the establishment Of colonies for fee
| BILE minded on state lands.
Ely.-Deputy Clerk Of the Court
Holloway, of Virginia, has been here
for q week issuing first papers and
receiving petitions for second pa
pers. A large number of first pa
| pers are being issued. The clerk, un'
| der a new ruling, remains here for
week once every month foe the pur-
pose Of assisting In the Anericaniza'