The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24

are now under way by the committee
appointed by Hugh Dunlevy, president
of the Commercial club, for the an
nual community picnic which will DO
held about July "a.
Hibbing. - Nearly $1,000 was the
sum raised by the Soldiers and Sail
| ors' club as a result OF the "boola%
given on the two big Victory celebra'
tion days here July and 4, and VIII
be used in building the new clup
house and furnishing 1t.
Bemidji-One of the biggest under
takings planned by the Jones Town
ship Farmers club, the hammers
| Township Farmers club and the
| Farmers Club of Solway will be the
big potato tour and community picnic
to be held at Solway, July 21.
Crookston. - The Marshall county
local public health exhibit, derived en-
tirely from local health conditions, IS
being displayed at the Northwestern
fair. Marshall county has recently
taken a big step in advance by en-
ploying a permanent public health
nurse.
St. Paul.-The suicide Of Herman
Johnson at Fergus Falls state insane
| hospital was reported to the state
board of control Johnson was COM
mitted to the hospital March IA, 1918,
from Hackett, Beltrami county. tie
escaped July and his body was found
three days later hanging to tree near
the pig.pens:
McIntosh.-The creamery here has
increased it's output 25 per cent over
the corresponding month last year.
During the month Of May this year,
1890 was paid out to the farmers OF
the vicinity and the general move to-
ward dairying in this vicinity is lndl'
Gated by the immense acreage OF fod'
derage planted.
st. Paul. The state investment
board has ordered payments aggre'
eating $533,4OO to school districts for
new school houses. The principal
payments were as follows: East
Grand Forks, 100000; Round Lake,
$5O,O0O; Buhl and Kennedy, $12o,O0o;
Campbell, $4,000; Cass Lake, $4,000;
Carlton, $45,o0O, and Gray Eagle, $780,
900.
Hibbing.-Mining police are notified
of several Finnish agitators approach
ing miners on the streets asking them
to walk out and threatening bodily
harm if they refused, but they made
little impression, as in every mine IN
the Hibbing district practically full
crews are at work, although few
underground properties report the loss
Of few men.
Winona.-Julius Cieminski, 10, died
in a Winona hospital as the result
of running a silver in his foot on July
4. Death was due to lockjaw. The
boy gave little attention to the injury
until Saturday, when he extracted the
silver. The following day the foot was
badly swollen and he secured medical
aid. He was removed to the hospital
where he died in great agony.
Moorhead.-From the date of its
establishment, nine years to a day
elapsed before County Ditch No. 2S
was completed. This ditch was estab-
lished by the county commissioners
of Clay county, sitting as a drainage
board, on July 7, 1910. Alfred olson'
the contractor, has just reported to
County Auditor A. O. Houglum, that
he had completed the ditch on July T.
neapolis.-Country banks OF the
Ninth Federal Reserve district have
made an overwhelming response to
the proposal of the War Savings stamp
organization that they stock up with
hand grenade savings banks for the
use of children in saving to buy war
Savings Stamps, 1t was said by M. E.
Harrison, district director. Between
10000 and 100000 Of the banks have
been ordered.
st. Paul.-R. J. Johnson, Forest
Lake, a young attorney recently dis
charged from military service, has
accepted a position as law clerk dur
ing July and August in the state
legal department, Attorney General &.
L. Hilton announces. Mr.. Johnson Is
preparing compilations OF election,
registration Of title and corporation
laws which are issued biennially IN
pamphlet form by julius A. SchHai'
secretary of state.
Bemidji.-Torvel Reuna, the 9.year'
old boy who is alleged to have shot
and killed Una Miskav, companion
of the same age, at his home east OF
Bemidji, has been brought here by
Sheriff Andrew Jackson. He admits
killing his companion, the authorities
say, and says he shot him in quarrel
over some marbles. He also told OF
dragging the body to the brush, where
he hid it, and replacing the empty
cartridge in tho gun in an effort to
cover up his crime.
Grand Rapids.-The abundant pas
lures in this part of 1tasca county
looked pretty good to w. X. Flower
rec, a Great Falls, Mont, sheepman
who. with e. N. Remer, recently came
here. Mr.. Flowerree represents the
chamber of commerce of the Montana
city i'm search of pastures for sheep,
because of the shortage OF grass IN
IL .4o+, Mr. Uamar who went out