The Tomahawk., 1919-02-20
STATE BRfV|T|ES


hog sales ever held in Kandiyohi coun-
ty 1OS Duroc hogs were sold for $780,
500. Some of the sows brought over
$500 each. .,.-
Buhl.-The smoker that was to
have been given for the men OF Bull
was postponed because of the FLU"
Several cases of FLU" are now re-
ported here. -" -
Neutrality-suspicious. are being prepared
for county club house to be built for
the Mankato Golf club on it's recently
acquired property, the building to, cost:
In the neighborhood of $4,000.
Mankato.-John w. Donahue, So
years old, former businessman and
chief of police of this city and sheriff,
died here of paralysis. He is survived
by his wife and FIVE small children.
Minneapolis.-Th State Fair will
continue eight days this year, instead
of six, as formerly, as a result of &C
ton taken by the Fair board. The;
1919 fair will be held from August 80
to September 8, ,-"".. r ..r...-.&> ~.
.IVirginia.-The Commercial club has
passed a resolution favoring the
Great Lakes to the ocean bill. mass
meeting will be called by the mayor
for the reorganization of the club and
election of officers. - =
= international Falls.-Rt. Rev. Bishop
McNicholas of Duluth was here last
week visiting Rev. FIR. Kiley while
calling on the various churches Of his
diocese in order to familiarize himself
more thoroughly with his new duties.
st. Cloud.-During last year the st.
Anthony creamery made 97,764.5O
pounds of butter, with an average
price of IS cents per pound and high
price of u cents in December. 1918
was the best year the business has
known.
Winona-William J. Jackson, IS
years old, operator of the first -four
mills in southeastern Minnesota, died
here. He came here from his home in
New York as youth and operated
mills at Money Creek, Houston and
Rushford.
Park Rapids.-Alfred Pierson of
Dorset committed suicide by shooting
his head off with a shotgun. He had
recovered from a recent attack OF in
fluenza, which affected his mind. He
was a son of Ellis Pierson, an old res-
ident Of the county.
Albert Lea-Whisky to the value Of
approximately $4,000 was confiscated
by the sheriff of this county. The
sheriff halted a motor truck which was
approaching the city and found 1t
loaded with bottled in bond" goods,
all in pint TASKS. The. driver was
placed in Jail pending investigation.
: Eveleth.-Earl Corbin, employed as
brakeman at the Fayal pit since re-
turning from service two months ago,
was injured when his feet slipped as
he was unlocking an ore car and his
hand was crushed beneath the wheel.
He was taken to the More hospital and
Il was necessary to amputate his left
arm just below the elbow.
Winona.-The Winona County Me.
mortal association, appointed recent
ly to determine upon plans for me-
mortal to the soldiers, sailors and
marines of the county who have
fought in the recent war, has decided
that a statue would be erected here.
The statue will probably be placed on
the river front in Levee park.
Minneapolis.-Rec prob
Ions of the farmer were discussed at
the closing meeting of the Farm Bu-
reau convention, held at the College
of Agriculture, University of Mime
sofa. D. A. Wallace, st. Paul, spoke
at the morning session. The after
noon meeting was devoted to live
stock lectures. w. M. Shanks, Worth
ington; DR.. c. p. Fitch and DR.. c. e.
Cotton spoke.
misunderstanding the need for
raising the marriageable
ages for girls in Minnesota from IA
to 16, Range Probation Ohicer Everett
cites the case of a Virginia girl bare
ly Is, fatherless, working in an Aus.
trian boarding house, who, despite her
tender age, has been married and d.
vorced. He says he can cite other
cases equally distressing, indicating
the age minimum should be raised.
Ao UVNy VI OAAssA ASC
Roehers, SO, single, having relatives
here, who lost his life in the north
woods near Northome, where he went
in search of work, was brought here
for burial. He had found employment
in . camp near Northome and start
ed to walk out to the camp. The fol-
lowing morning he was found pros
trated = short distance from the
CAMP. He died ten minutes after he
was found.
st. Paul.-Damages Of $500 are in
ADEQUATE to compensate Lille STEM
shoel for injuries she suffered Novem-
Der 10, 1916, while alighting from a
Great Northern train at Barnesville,
the state supreme court held In . de-
cision, reversing the judgment of the
Polk county district court and grant.
Ing q new trial on the young woman's
appeal. Miss Stenshoel injured her
knee and for several months suffered
severe pain and was obliged to discon-
%1nuo asaiaffn3 her father in his bust