The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1919-01-30

nasium and clubhouse in Pan addition.
Virginia.-Five gallons of whiskey,
confiscated from J. Crinella was re.
turned to him, there being no evidence
to hold it, as he alleged he bought 1t
for his personal use, and brought 1t
with him from Dawson, N. Mex.
Luverne.-James O'Donald, section
foreman on the Rock Island road here,
was killed by a freight train. O'Don-
aid had just stopped to pick up shov-
ell from the rails when the engine
struck him. He was about so years
old.
St. Cloud-Mrs. Hattie Edgerly, by
action of the city commission, has
been made city employee: For more
than a year she has been visiting
Nurse paid by various organizations.
Action of the commission assures her
pay by the city.
Brainerd.-Col. Freeman Thorp, of
Hubert, portrait painter, is making his
home in Brainerd this winter. Col.
Thorp has secured numerous commits
sions for portraits, as many municipal
tiles, states and the Federal govern
ment wish to secure portraits of their
soldier heroes.
st. Paul.-The recount Of ballots in
the dry contest of the November cleo
ton was halted at the request of the
dry contestants when inspectors were
in the middle of the LeSueur county
recount. Stipulations are to be pre-
pared asking the Hennepin county dis
trict court to dismiss proceedings.
Notwithstanding potato flour mill,
the second institution of its kind in
the United States, has begun opera
lions, and is now working night and
day. The mill, the machinery in which
cost about $4,000, is located in the
building formerly owned by the Be-
midi Brewing Company, which closed
when the lid on liquor in Indian terri
tory was clamped ON here in Novem-
Der, 1914.
Stillwater.-The Twin City Forge
and Foundry Company, of this city,
will begin construction soon of II steel
barges for use on the lower MISSISSIPPI
pi and Ohio rivers by the government.
Contracts were let by government
agents here. The barges will be go
feet wide and 240 feet long and will
have a capacity of 1880 tons. When
completed they will be launched in the
St. Croix river here and towed to their
destination.
St. Paul-Minnesota troops arriving
in New York may be met and well
coined by state military representa-
tives, If accurate information on the
time of their arrival can be obtained.
Governor BurnQuist has asked Adju-
tant General Rhinow to ascertain
when the 135th and 136th Infantry can
be expected home. These are the old
old First and Second regiments Of
Minnesota National guard.
Misunderstanding warning note
to educators, with respect to- their
duty in offsetting illiteracy as means
of crushing Bolshevism, President G..
E. Maxwell of the Wiuona State Nor
NAL school, has mailed letters to Min
nesota educators urging their support
for an educational bill now before Con.
gress. The bill. purposes to treat edu-
cation as federal problem. it would
provide for department of education
with a cabinet member at its head.
Minneapolis. - About IS attorneys
attended the annual meeting of the
Minnesota County Attorneys associa-
ton, held at the Radisson hotel.
Every county attorney in the state Is
entitled to membership. William M.
Nash, Hennepin county attorney, was
admitted to the organization. Officers
elected are: President, William O.
McNelly, Hutchinson; vice president,
Arthur E. Arnston, Red Wing; secre-
tary-treasurer, Henry J. Frundt, Blue
Earth.
St. Paul.-Minnesota boys and girls
numbering 1911 made a profit Of
$192,11290 out of a total return OF
SAL $1,000 from their various projects
in boys and girls clubs during the
season of 1918, according to figures
announced by r. A. Erickson, head Of
the boys and girls club work III this
state. During the summer and fall, he
said, 2,116 canning demonstrations
were given, attended by 1880 club
members, 14,5OO women and 1900 men
"a total of $4,000.
Minneapolis.-The Overland build
ing at Midway will be entirely vacated
by the Army Air Service Mechanics
school by February l., Capt. John Ry-
an, commandant, said. More than 500
men are at work at the school com.
| pleting the dismantling. Soldier and
civilian labor is being used in an ef-
fort to hasten the work. Carloads OF
machinery and other equipment are
Ebeing dispatched daily to Kelly field
Texas, where they will be used in the
army aviation school.
st. Paul.-State aid of 100000 tc
county and district agricultural socie
ties, as appropriated by the 1917 leg
islature, is available, State Auditor j
A. o. Preus announces, and awaiting
filings of required reports on which te
base the distribution. Delay Of filings
by fair officials was laid to the in
fluenxa epidemic. To date ninety-si1
organizations have qualified to share
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