The Tomahawk., 1919-04-03
STATE BRfWT|ES

Virginia.-M. Herrica, 27, died Of in
juries sustained in the Rainy Lake
mill, when logs rolled off a car Floyd
Stillson, injured at the same time, is
reported to be improving.
Duluth.-Maria Anderson, a bride of
81 years, has instituted suit for d.
vorce in district court against Olaf
Anderson, aged 65. She alleged that
her husband married her for her
money, September, 1917.
Grand Rapids.-Final figures of the
drive for membership in the Grand
Rapids chapter of the Red Cross show
819 members secured, 208 come from
the various auxiliaries and the remain
ing Gil from the village of Grand Rap
ids.
St. Paul.-Macalester college, St.
Paul, has established Il reserve Off
GERS training corps, with 20 per cent
of the male students at the school en-
rolled. Capt. Everett E. Brown, form
er officer in the Rainbow division, is in
command.
Mankato.-Claude w. Street of
Yankton, S. D., was elected superin.
tendent of schools of Mankato by the
school board at salary of $4,000 a
year. Mr.. Street was superintendent
at Redwood Falls. He will succeed F.
]. Sperry here.
Moorhead.-O. M. Kirkevold is now
manager of the comstock hotel, sue.
ceeding Forest Baldwin, resigned. Mr..
Kirkevold is a well-known travelling
man who has represented the Oliver
Chilled Plow Company of Minneapolis
for the last year.
St. Paul.-An outbreak of influenza
in Warren and other towns in Mar
shall county is believed to be
under control, DR.. G. S. Wattam, coun-
ty health officer has reported to the
state board of health. A dance, large
ly attended, is thought to have been
for the outbreak.
Hibbing.-The first cases of the So
called "sleeping sickness" are off,
cially reported on the Mesaba range
by local health authorities. There are
many people in Hibbing who are suf-
fering with nervous manifestations fol-
lowing Influenza. Drowsiness follows
influenza in many cases, according to
DR.. c. N. Butchart, health officer.
st. Cloud.-A central council of well
fare agencies in st. Cloud will be per-
fected This organization is not be-
Ing formed for the purpose of taking
over any of the work now being done
by various agencies in the city, but
rather for the purpose of corelating
and classifying the work now being
done by various active agencies so
that their services may be rendered
more easily and more efficiently.
Blue Earth. A newborn male
child's body, wrapped in Twin City
newspapers, was found under the seat
of the Minneapolis coach on Omaha
train No. 43 at Elmore. No clothing
was on the body, which was discov-
cred by the train crew while sweep
ing out the car at the end of the run.
Doctors found evidences of carboltc
acid poisoning and believe the child
had been dead about eight hours. The
officials are investigating.
St. Paul.-The Minnesota railroad
and warehouse commission will carry
to the United States supreme court. ii
necessary, the fight against regula-
tion of intra-state express rates by the
federal railroad administration, &C.
cordfing to o. P. b. Jackson, member
of the commission, The statement
followed denial of the application
for a temporary restraining order.
asked by the commission, by Judge
F.. N. Dickson in Ramsey county dis
trict court
Thief River Falls.-Miss Margaret
McCrum, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l. McCrum of this city is one of Pen
nington county's young women who
has seen much active service in con-
nection with the war. At present Miss
McCrum is stationed in a hospital for
tuberculosis patients near Asheville,
N. C. Mr. and Mrs. McCrum enjoy
the distinction of having more children
in the service than any other family in
Pennington county, as four boys and
two girls are now serving their coun.
try.
Hibbing.-The village of Hibbing
has been served by paper in a suit
started by the state of Minnesota to
recover IS, ,496 for investigating village
finances in 1915-1917,. no part of which
has been paid. The examination of
the books was started by sixteen local
business and professional men, sign
ing a petition asking for an investiga'
ton of local affairs to determine AS
to alleged irregularities. Trials OF per-
sons indicted followed which resulted
in all Of the accused men being found
not guilty.
st. Paul.-When 19-year old Miss
Eunice Shelton stuck to her post in
the Moose Lake Telephone Exchange
sending out forest hre warnings until
the building burned over her head.
she lost nearly all Her earthly prop
erty-but she found romance and a
husband. And when Robert L. Peter
SON, st. Paul chauffeur, Joined RELIEF
party to the burned territory as ambu
l.Svo. M ho,,nA nd