The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1920-06-03

of here, committed suicide here. He
slashed his throat with a razor. No
cause has been assigned for the deed.
Truman-At a meeting of Martin
county sheep raisers here wool grow
ers association was formed. The coun-
ty will have about 10000 pounds OF
wool to market through the associa-
ton this year.
Triumph-Triumph and Monterey,
twin villages, will have a consolidated
school as the result of an election
here. The districts will join in build
ing an up to date educational struc-
ture to serve all.
St. Paul-Crop prospects are excel
lent in the Red river valley and nor
thern Minnesota, Hugh J. Hughes,
marketing director of the state depart
ment Of agriculture, reported on his
return from a trip through those sec
tons.
Willmar-C. E. Johnson was killed
here when vulcanizing machine in
tire service station exploded. johnson
was struck by a heavy piece of the
machine All the windows in the
building were blown out by the explo-
sion
st. Paul-The recent forest fires
near Craig destroyed 100000 worth OF
logs and cedar products, John H. Mel
son, forest ranger at Deer River, re-
ported to State Forester w. Z. Cox.
The loss on state timber in the same
he
has not been established.
Brainerd--Albert Lunde, son OF Gil
bert Lunde of Brainerd, according to
Sheriff Claus A. Theorin, was the sus-
pected robber killed by Marshall Mar
man of Delano when he attempted to
escape from an automobile in which
he was being taken to Minneapolis, 1t
was learned here. 1t was at first
thought the man was A. A. Anderson
of Slayton.
st. Paul-Two prominent St. Paul
ties was occupy places on the program
of the 30th annual Minnesota Chris
tian Endeavor convention at Alexan-
dria, June 24-27. DR.. J. w. Bean, Day.
ton Avenue Presbyterian church will
conduct series of devotional periods.
Peter MacFarlane, director of the
Union Gospel Mission, will give the
closing address the evening of the
9th.
st. Paul-Governor Burnquist has
appointed COL Albert F. Pratt OF
Anoka, assistant attorney general, to
prosecute former Hennepin county at
tOrney, w. M. Nash, now under sus-
pension from office under charges OF
irregularities in his office in connec-
ton with the alleged whisky SNUG
Cling cases, as the governor intends
there shall be thorough investigation
of the whisky conspiracy.
st. Paul-To prevent the spread OF
the forest fire menace in northern
Minnesota the state relief board will
be asked to retain the so additional
patrolmen now on duty in these re-
gions when the state forestry board
meets. w. T. Cox, state forester, said
the expenditure to maintain this
corps would be slight in comparison
to the amount of property which
would be saved, Mr.. Cox said.
St. Paul-Progress in work in the
state soldier bonus department. result
ed in the dismissal Of 81 men and 16
women employees, by order of Adju-
tant General w. F. Rhinow, chairman
of the board The board retained 1873
employees. Nearly 5000 bonus claims
were paid the past week. Bonus clai-
mants are becoming more anxious for
their money, and many are writing
the board to hurry their checks.
Bemidji-Northern Development as
sociation boosters from all parts OF
Northern Minnesota will, gather here
Friday and Saturday July Is and 10,
at the regular summer meeting of that
organization Speakers of national
prominence have been secured and a
special feature OF the meeting this
year will be exhibits of various in
dustries of the state. Experts will
explain the details of each exhibit.
St. Paul-Governor Burnquist has is.
sued a proclamation establishing a
closed season during 1920 on Chinese
ringneck pheasants. The 1919 game
law permitted the hunting, of these
birds from Oct Is to Dec. l, except
in the event that the governor issues
a proclamation declaring the season
closed during any year. The proclaim
alton was recommended by Carlos
Avery, state game and fish commits
sioner.
Minneapolis 49, Three indictments,
charging jury bribing, were returned
by the Hennepin county grand jury
against two men who recently pleaded
guilty in Federal district court on a
charge of conspiring to smuggle whis-
ky into Minneapolis from Canada. The
two men named are expected to be
witnesses before the grand jury as to
matters alleged to involve public Of
ficials. Their names were not made
public.
Minneapolis-With book which
she had been reading still clasped In