The Tomahawk., 1919-10-30
STATE BREV|IIES

st. Cloud.-The third addition in
the last year has been taken into the
city of St. Cloud, with extension OF
limits to the west. The new addition
will be plated at once.
St. Joseph.-Drawn by the force of
q fast moving train, Miss Regina Wolf
was struck by a car vestibule of
Great Northern train at the depot here
and injured. She died later.
Marshall.-There is a serious out
break,of hog cholera In Redwood coun-
ty, according to word received here.
The outbreaks have been kept well in
hand up to the present time.
Owatonna.-Nearly5 500 members OF
the Steel county farm bureau met here
to ratify the state farm bureau fedora
tion meet, and to lay plans for drive
to be conducted late this month.
Kasota.-The village of Kasota was
host to it's returned soldiers, sailors
and marines. The village sent u men
overseas. Judge G. NJ. Tiff, Glencoe,
and Major Duane, St. Peter, were the
principal speakers.
Feirmont. - Representatives OF the
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion conducted q hearing here on an
application of the Fairmont Telephone
company, to raise rates to subscribers
Is cents the month.
CloQuet. - Charged with having
struck with a hoe and fractured the
skull of l3 year old Lempi Lami,
daughter of his employer, Oscar Siv-
ula, 80 years old, is held in Jail here
awaiting the result of the girls in
juries.
st. Paul.-Royalties on 1,600,0 900 tons
Of Iron ore shipped from state-owned
mines during the last three months, ].
A. O. Preus, state auditor. announced
will add 100000 to the state trust
funds this month. Payments OF royal
ties due October 20 already are being
received.
Hibbing.-The state railroad and
warehouse commission will meet here
Oct. 20 to hear the application Of the
Great Northern Railroad company to
abandon its present tracks In Hibbtng
and to re-establish them at Alice. The
company says that mining operations
make the change necessary.
Luverne. - Mrs. Fred Goeske, IS
years old-was probably fatally injured
here when run down by q large truck
driven by o. Johnson, a 16-year-old
boy. Mrs. Goeske was raking leaves
In front of her home when the acci-
dent occurred. Johnson says he lost
control of the machine. He 10 not
being held by the police.
Minneapolis. - Minnesota's largest
sugar mill made its first contribution
to the relief of the present sugar short
age a few days ago, when the plant
of the Minnesota Sugar company at
Chaska began operations. The rAzst
sugar beets of Minnesota 1920 crop
went into the hopper and sugar from
the mill arrived in the twin cities the
first of the week.
Moorhead.-The fourth annual meet
Ing and snow of the Minnesota Potato
Growers association, to be held In
Moorhead, Nov. S, and 7, will be the
big event this! year of the potato In
dustry in the Northwest. A program
of special merit has been arranged
with the best authorities to speak on
interesting and important topics rela-
tive to the potato industry.
St. Paul.-State bonus claims have
been filed by 21,S49 former service
men and nurses of Minnesota, Major
w. A. Curtis, bonus executive officer,
announced. OF these, 17,949 are await
ing presentation to the board, the re-
manning number from those received
from Oct. 8 to 10, having been returned
for correction, the major added. The
biggest filing day was Oct. IA, when
3,34O claims were received.
Minneapolis. - Armistice Day, No.
vember II, will be celebrated by a
parade of 10000 veterans of all wars,
1t was announced by committee plan
ming the observance in connection with
the national convention of the Ameri-
can Legion in Minneapolis. The G. A.
R., Spanish War Veterans, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Sons of Veterans and
all American Legion posts of Mime
apolis and ST. Paul, with delegations of
other posts and military bands, will
be In line.
st. Paul-Directing that the Fourth
Minnesota Infantry be converted into
an artillery, with Colonel George E.
Leach in command, Governor J. A. A.
Burnquist approved the recommenda-
tons of the state military board, made
at an open meeting. In statement
directing the transfer the governor ex-
pressed the belief that by such reor-
ganization adjustments can be made
which will take care of all former
members of the guard, both officers
and men, who have served overseas.
Luverne.-Damages in the sum Of
$3.50 were awarded James York Of
Rock Rapids, Iowa, against his brother,
Mathew J. York, of this county, In
district court here in a suit for per
sonal damages. The plaintiff In the
action claims that during an alterca.
ton with his brother In the fall Of
1917. the defendant struck him over