The Tomahawk., 1919-05-29
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of the season by Mankato Commercial
college, 3 to l.
Moorhead.-Clay county exceeded its
victory@Loan allotment by $4,000, &C.
cording to reports received by A. II.
Costain, county chairman.
Long Battle-Ground has been
broken at the courthouse for the foun-
dation for the soldier monument to be
erected this summer and donated to
Todd county by William E. Lee.
Virginia. on the pro-
posed normal training department for
the local high school have been sent to
the state department of education by
Principal Nathaniel J. Quickstad, and
Virginia will receive state aid for the
department.
Minnea polis.-William H. Schafer,
having diverted 100000 from fourteen
state banks and two mortgage compa.
MES which he controlled entered a
plea Of guilty in Hennepin county dis
trict court, ending his trial. He will
be sentenced May 81.
Chisholm. The village council
heard both sides of the controversy
between the congregations of the New
Russian and the Serbian churches as
to burial plots in the village Gene
terry and the matter was adjusted to
the satisfaction of both.
Eveleth.-Victory bond subscrip.
lions continue to come in now, amount.
ing to $21S,00O which places Eveleth
considerably over the top, of which
$150,0OO was voluntarily subscribed.
The three solicitors doing the best
will get German helmet each.
Virginia-It is estimated the school
census will show 5000 children below
16. For several days 100 teachers of
the local district have been making a
census of homes. Last years census
showed more than 1000 children Re-
ports will be received from the Home
the outlying districts.
Red Lake Falls.-Although an oil
tank wagon, weighing over 1000
pounds, passed over his abdomen, Dali
ton NORM, 4, son of Oscar NORM of
this city lives and will recover. The
accident happened in front of the Nor
In home and in the sight of his father,
who was unable to prevent it. The oil
tank was trailer to gas tractor.
Waseca..-At special meeting OF the
city council site for a new hospital
was selected. 1t is centrally located,
being only a block from the court
house. The city and county combin-
ed have donated 100000 toward the
project and the balance needed will
be raised by popular subscription.
The intention is to complete the build
ing this summer.
Z, International Falls.-Fred Wheaton,
c. NJ. Andrist, P. w. Viesselman and
Senator Glen Waters of Minneapolis
were here as a committee of stock
holders of the American Traction COM
pany, which owns the interurban line
between this city and Rainier. The line
is not being operated at this time. Re-
organization of the company is to take
place soon, when it is expected service
will be renewed.
St. Paul.-The first influenza death
reported to the state board Of health
in several weeks was recorded at
Brookpark, Pine county, where an out
break of the disease began ten days
ago. One report indicated about twen-
ty-five cases of influenza in the vii
lage and the message added no in
formation, save that one death had
occurred. This is the only outbreak
known to exist in Minnesota, health
authorities said.
Minneapolis. Minneapolis millers
declare that although the United
States Grain corporation may provide
the mills with less expensive wheat
from Canada, they did not believe it
would be possible to reduce -four
prices sufficiently to make decreased
bread prices possible. Millers declare
that if the grain corporation purchases
only small quantity of wheat from
Canada, as announced, the supply will
not be sufficiently large to bring about
reduction in -four prices.
Sandstone McArdle and
Hector Dyckman, two boys about Is,
left home to go fishing in the river.
Soon after dinner the McArdle boy re-
turned home alone, hatless and with
wet clothing. Later he left home and
took the train to St. Paul. He wrote
to his parents that he was not coming
back. Efforts we're made to find him,
but no trace of him has been found.
Nothing definite is known but It is
supposed that Hector in same way was
drowned and Chester, fearing the
blame would be cast upon him, decided
to flee.
St. Paul-Farmers of the Northwest
borrowed $2S,564,70 from the govern
ment on long time first mortgages,
through the Federal Land bank Of
st. Paul, since its establishment, &C.
cording to the monthly statement of
the Farm Loan board in Washington.
The st. Paul bank stands sixth in the
list Of Federal Land banks of the coun-
try in the amounts given out during
the month. The Federal Land bank
Of Omaha leads in amount of loans
closed, totalfng $3,007 200. Houston
runs a close second, with $780, 44