The Tomahawk., 1919-08-14
STATE BRfV|IlES

East Grand Forks-Wheat harvest
ing In the vicinity OF East Grand Forks
is quite general. Only a medium yield
can be expected this year. is the opin'
ion of Leslie Sullivan. who has already
cut some wheat and oats.
Red Wing-Ole P. Stromme. aged
81, Leon township farmer. committed
suicide by hanging himself to q tree
In the woods about one-half mile from
his home. Relatives can give no
cause whatever for. the deed.
st. Cloud.-Services were conducted
in the St. Martin church for Father
Meinulf Stukenkemper, o. S. B., pas
tor of st. Martin, who died Thursday.
Father Meinulf was born in Westpha'
liza, Germany. on Jan. II. 1887. and
came here in 1863.
Two Harbors-The body of Verne
Witherel of Detroit, Mich. who was
drowned in the local harbor about
three weeks ago, while out rowing
with companion. was picked up about
4 mile south of here by the crew on
The Iron Range tug. -.
Minneapolis Katherine Weber,
~ years old, was burned to death
when her clothes caught fire from a
bonfire around which she and some
neighbor children were playing. The
6re had been built by her father for
the disposal of rubbish.
St. Paul-W. H. Alderman, director
% ek kofi ~ Mast
Virginia, has been elected by the
board of regents Of the University Of
Minnesota as head OF the university s
division of horticulture. and will as
sumo his duties Sept. /.
Detroit.-One and q quarter miles
OF paving, to connect the Northern
Pacific passenger depot and the lake
and the streets in the business district,
are planned by this city, and w. B.
Stevenson, Moorhead civil engineer.
has been retained as engineer.
st. Paul-Sheep and stock grazing
lands at l cent an acre is the liberal
offer made public by ]. A. o. Preus,
state auditor. minnesota invites
Montana and other western states in
the drouth.stricken West to feed live
stock on her public domain" he said.
Minneapolis-The Postal Telegraph
Cable company will begin Immediately
the construction of a new line from
Chicago to the Pacific coast and gen.
eral improvements throughout the
Northwest, looking toward an i'm
provement in service, according to !.
r. Brown, Minneapolis. manager Of
the company.
St. Paul-The war department may
be asked to furnish ditching equip
ment for use on drainage projects in
northern Minnesota, Secretary H. w.
Libby of the state public safety COM
mission announced following dona.
tions by the government of army
trucks and other machinery for road
building in Minnesota and other
states.
st.. Paul - Minnesota began August
business with $8,245,S55 in the state
strong box, according to Henry Rines,
state treasurer. The balance prob
ably is the largest of record for Aug.
1, and was swelled by tax collections.
and payments Of royalties on iron ore
from state owned mines and of inter
est and principals of loans of state
trust funds.
Minneapolis-Two Minneapolis girls,
IL and II, were arraigned In st. Paul
juvenile court accused Of forgery and
Of teaching a country girl how to forge
checks. The girls were arrested in
Loring park by st. Paul detectives
who already had arrested an 18-year.
old girl who said her home was in
North Dakota.
Eveleth-The sugar shortage is
marked on the Mesaba range. One
day last week local merchants re-
ceived thirty-four sacks, but that
amount, being such a small shipment,
was taken at once by anxious custom
ers canning this winters supply OF
blueberries and raspberries, and the
next day found the same condition
prevailing as before.
Crookston.- In Crookston
and in other towns in northwestern
Minnesota are fearful of milk short.
age due to mosquito pest. which ID
worse this year than at any other
time in recent years. The large mum.
ber Of heavy rains and the inundated
lands are responsible for the heavy
crop Of mosquitoes and farmers declare
the pests are affecting their cows.
Owatonna.- Chambers, former
member Of the Minnesota State Fair
Board and ownerIof the site where the
early Minnesota state fairs were held
In Steele county, died at his home
here. Mr.. Chambers served as an aide
to General Alex Chambers, his brother,
during the Civil war. and was at one
time member of the state prison board.
He was 80 years old and had lived
In Owatonna since 1859.
st. PAULA market for many mil
lions OF pine stumps that now clutter
state-owned cut-over lands. and the
production of more than $500, ,00O. .000
worth Of turpentine and other wood
distillation derivatives from the
stumps, will result from successful
operations by the Stellar company Of