The Tomahawk., 1920-06-24


cational high school graduated 70 in
all departments, the largest class in
the history Of the school.
Winona--C. A. Hine for the four
years manager of the Hotel Winona,
has resigned and will leave as soon
as his successor is secured.
Brookston-Several cases of small
pox here. Miss Ringdahl, the county
nurse, has been here from Floodwood
several days looking after the casos.
Alexandria-With over ITO advance
registrations to date there will be be-
tween 400 and 500 in attendance at
the Goth Minnesota Christian Endeav-
or Convention here June 24-27.
St. Cloud-The St. Cloud Wooden
Mills company, has filed an amend
ment to- the articles Of incorporation,
increasing the capitalization to $780,
900, with limit of Indebtedness of
the same amount.
Carlton-The continued rains are
working havoc with farmers potatoes
already in the ground in Carlton coun-
ty, many cases being reported of their
rotting in the ground while often
farmers cannot plant because Of the
moisture.
Moorhead-A six weeks summer
school at the elementary department
of the Moorhead Normal has opened.
Students may make up work in which
they are behind, lay a foundation for
next years work, or take up courses
offered for the summer
Luverne-Two hundred telephones
in the residence district of this city
were put out of commission when one
of the ditching machines used in the
sewer. system operation, now under
way here, caught a cable containing
400 wires and cut it in two.
Virginia-Local Odd Fellows rejoice
over the news from the convention at
Mankato that their delegates secured
the next grand lodge for this city. The
delegates from this city were George
Trimble, H. Kauppi, Mrs. George
Horne and Edward C. A. Johnson.
Bovey-Peter Hill and Jalmar Saari,
both Of Keewatin, we're convicted in
justice court by Judge Keo Leroux
of Grand Rapids on the charge of
spearing fish in Round lake, close to
the C. V. Smith resort, north of Bovey.
The young men were caught in the
act, by Game Warden Murphy. Both
were fined .
Carlton-While as far as known no
lives were lost in the electrical and
wind storm that swept over this sec.
ton, it did considerable damage to
buildings, fences, trees and property
generally. This village was without
electrical power for several hours be.
cause of trouble experienced by the
Great Northern Power company.
Minneapolis-Ludvig Mosbaek of
Askav, president Of the Minnesota Po-
tato exchange predicts that 5000 car.
loads of potatoes will be handled
through the exchange next fall. While
the potato acreage this year is 10 per
cent below normal, says Mr.. Mosbaek
he believes the shortage will be Offset
by the normal surplus that Minnesota
annually produces.
St. Paul-Prof J. D. Black, chief of
the division of agricultural economics,
has been placed in charge of Federal
investigations of the, land economics
division of the Office of farm manage
ment in the lake state regions. He
will have charge of the work in Min
nesota, Michigan and Wisconsin and
will study in particular methods EN-.
ployed by land companies in coloniz.
ing lands.
St. Parl-Mnhneapoli has been Sc.
lected by the directors of the Mime.
sofa potato exchange for permanent
headquarters. The organization was
formed last February by representa-
tive potato growers of the state and
agricultural extension men from the
state university. A general manager
will be chosen soon. it is said, and
steps taken for organizing sales
agency for Minnesota potato growers.
Alexandria-One of the distinctive
features of the 30th Minnesota Chris.
tian Endeavor Convention to be held
here June 24-27 will be the organized
recreation under the direction of J. r.
Bachelor, playground director for the
City of Duluth. Mr.. Bachelor will al.
so direct the singing at the conven.
tion. The Apollo Club, Alexandria
and the st. Paul Junior Endeavor or.
chestra will furnish special musical
numbel s.
Minneapolis-The department OF
agriculture of the University Of Min.
nesota will send delegation of speak
ers and workers, headed by Dean R.
w. Thatcher, to the school for Mime
sofa rural pastors to be held at Ham
line university, st. Paul, June IA to
July 3d.. Subjects of an agricultural
and home-making nature will be dis:
cussed by the University farm speak
sers from II a. m. to IL m. and from
3 to 4 p. m. each day. ..----.
neutrality-suspicious. were com
nlete to entertain several hundred