The Tomahawk., 1919-07-31
STATE BRfv|T|ES

Fergus Falls.-Residents of East
Grand Forks and vicinity contributed
$712.32 for the relief of the needy
here.
Wadena.-Enkineer E. S. Ward has
severed his connections with the high.
way commission as road engineer and
will be in the employ of the county
hereafter ut salary Of $500 per
month.
Hallock.-Ed Feldt Of Robin, Mimi,
was drowned in the river here while
bathing. He was married and the
father of 1--WE children. About ten
years ago he was the leader Of the
Robin band.
Tracy.---Peter Nelson, farmer, 73,
was instantly killed when his wagon
was struck by a special train carry
ing officials of the Northwestern rail-
road 1t q grade crossing about one
mile west of here.
Bemidji-A meeting OF the Bel
trami county board will be held soon
for the purpose Of opening bids for
the sale of $25,000 road bonds, and 1t
is expected there will be no difficulty
in disposing of them.
Minneapolis.-A bulletin issued by
the College of Agriculture announces
that the recent influx of insects mis-
taken for gnats or mosquitoes are
black flies. Smudges are advised, and
othes measures detailed for warding
off the insects attacks.
Frazee.-Paul Qually has sold his
farm in Redwood township, consisting
Of 2O5 acres, to Perry Long of Read
ing, Mimi, for $3.50 per acre. This is
perhaps the top price so far in Becker
county, but the farm is well equipped
with all needed buildings.
Marshall.-The first aerial mail to
be delivered in Marshall was received
by Postmaster Blanchette when an
airplane arrived from Milford, Iowa.
The mail consisted of letter for the
Lyon County National bank and a
package for County Agent F. e.
Lange.
Mankato.-The Mankato city coun.
Gil directed City Attorney F. w.
Hughes to draw up an ordinance pro-
viding for the closing of all parks in
the city at IL o'clock p. m. 1nvestfga'
tions of conditions in the parks during
the evening had made this step ad-
visable.
Barnesdale.-Chas. e. Taft of Mime
apolis was instantly killed near here
when he and another member of the
engineering staff of the Great North
ern railroad were thrown from track
motor Mr.. Taft's neck was broken.
His companion escaped with minor
injuries.
crookston.-rhe crookston Associa-
tion of Public Affairs is already max
ing preparations for the next conven-
ton of the Minnesota Association of
Letter Carriers, which will~be held in
this city next July. Crookston was
chosen as the convention city at the
recent meetings held at Willmar.
St. PAULA public auction Of $50
confiscated shotguns, rifles, revolvers,
shell cases, belts, fishing tackle and
other sporting paraphernalia will be
held by the State Game and Fish de-
partment August 1 and 2 at lis West
Sixth street, St. Paul. This is the
drst sale held by the department..
St. Paul:-State Auditor J. A. O..
Preus announces that $4,000 acres of
land in Cook county will be thrown
open next year for agricultural pur-
poses. The land was secured from the
forestry board and is now being ap-
praised. It is to be sold at q mini
mum of s. an acre, Mr.. Preus says.
Bemidji-Federal authorities are
Investigating the death of Mrs. Susan
Defoe, the Indian woman who was
found dead in the woods near Red
Lake few days ago. When found
her body was bruised and murder was
suspected. It is reported that arrests
have been made in connection with
the matter but the Federal men have
not confirmed this report.
Minneapolis.-Funera services for
Patrolman John F. Young, 81, who was
shot and killed by one of five safe
blowers, who attempted to crack the
safe in the Minneapolis Packing plant.
were held in Holy Rosary church, and
burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
Fellow patrolmen served as pail
bearers and attendants included off,
cials of the Minneapolis police depart
ment, led by Chief J. F. Walker. -
Brainerd.-Officers elected and in
stalled at the convention of the Sons
of Norway district comprising Mime
sofa, South Dakota and Iowa included
past president Mons Hague, Appleton;
president, Judge Lewis Larson, Sioux
Falls, 8. d.; vice president, George
Reinholdtsen, st. Paul; secretary,
Hallward Askeland, Minneapolis;
treasurer, Andrew Steinsrud, Duluth.
The 1921 convention was-won by
Sioux Falls.
Minneapolis.-Theod s. Void,
governor of the Ninth district federal
reserve bank, has announced his res
ignation, effective Oct. 1. Mr.. Void
was elected vice president and men,
Der of the board of directors of the
Northwestern>Nation bank Of Mime
apolis to succeed Joseph Chapman,
who has obtained an interest in the