The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
STATE BREV|TIES. VI re

Moorhead.-The annual meeting OF
I the Northwest Central Teachers as
sociation will be held in MOOrhead at
the normal on Feb. 6 and Z.
tillwater.-County Agent A. G. Nc
Cormack reports that threshing Oper-
ations will continue In this county un-
til after the first of the year, if wealth.
}er conditions permit.
Pipestone.-A report received here
from Washington shows that Pipe
stone far exceeded it's quota in the
purchase of smileage books for SOL
diers in training camps.
st. Cloud.-George G. MagnusOn has
returned from the Chicago road meet
ing where he represented the city and
the Central Minnesota Auxiliary OF
the National Parks Highway associa-
tion. - '''
Duluth.-Marshall Wells Hardware
company will erect the zenith Quail
ity City" in q suburb Of Duluth, 80
acres having been purchased. The
model city will be for employees of the
company only.
idji.-William s. Ridgeway,
who was convicted in district court on
charges of making reasonable
speeches, was sentenced to pay fine
of 5000 and spend six months in the
Beltrami county Jail.
Minneapolis.-Eric Bergstrom, 76
years old, is dead and his wife, Marie,
72 years old, is in the Minneapolis
City hospital and is not expected to
live, as result Of accidental gas
poisoning at their home in this city.
Il, Stillwater-An extension until jan
uary 81, 1919, has been granted by the
War Department to the Twin City
Forge & Foundry Company for the
completion of a six-inch shell order.
The extension affects 1858 employees,
and it is also expected that further
extensions will be granted which will
carry the work up to April 1.
St. Paul.-Charles H. Buckley, cash
Ter of the First National bank, died
of heart disease at Long Beach, CAL,
where he had gone to recover his
health. Mr.. Buckley entered the en-
ploy of the old Second National bank
thirty-six years ago and remained
with that institution until it was
merged with the First National In
1913.
St. Paul-Warnings to improve
sanitary conditions in their establish
ments were sent to a large number of
Minnesota dairies and restaurants
h4 hn
ings are expected to be followed by a
special effort on the part of owners.
II the notices are unheeded the State
Dairy and Food department will take
steps leading to the prosecution of
Offenders.
MISUNDERSTANDING plans for
the proposed new city hall and fire de-
partment headquarters to cost not
more than $45,00O were approved by
the city council. The proposition will
be passed to the charter commission
by the finance committee of the coun-
Gil with the request that q proposed
amendment, authorizing the construc-
tion of the building, be submitted to
o vote at the city election In Febru-
ary.
Stillwater.-At a meeting of the
H0lstein Breeders of Washington
county held here H. r. Leonard, for
mer county agent, discussed the prop
osition Of placing a number of good
Holstein sires in the burned-over area
around Moose Lake. The animals, ac-
cording to the plan outlined, are to be
loaned to the farmers of that locality
for period Of two years free of cost
with the privilege of purchasing the
same within that time.
neutrality-suspicious. for county aid
have more than doubled since the cpl.
demic started, according to c. E. Ev-
erett, range probation officer. Moth.
er's pensions are asked by many who
have lost q husband or brother. Mr..
Everett is looking into every case
carefully and as quickly as possible
assistance Is extended. One appeal
that looks fraudulent may lead to ar
rests. An Austrian woman, whose
husband died of the "flu," made pitt
able appeal for assistance. Upon in
vestigation the authorities discovered
that her husband had left her $1,000
ufe Insurance, 5000 in the bank, $500
In Liberty bonds and that she was the
owner of q farm and some city lots.
She was promptly ordered from the
7 offico with q reprimand.
st. Paul-Farmers' and Home
Makers Week, scheduled to be held
ut University Farm, St. Paul, Decem-
ber 30 to January 4, has been called
OF for this year and with 1t about 20
meetings Of state organizations close
" related to agriculture. This course
was decided upon because of the dan
gers Of spreading influenza and as a
means of protecting the public health
mot because Of any prevalence of in
duenza at University Farm. While
Farmers and Home-Makers' Week
will not, therefore, be held this year,
Il IL possible that the various organi-
8ations. which were to meet during
tho week, will hold their annual meet