The Tomahawk., 1924-08-21
BriettMm
All @ State
condsnsed Stories Of HappeninSs
Of he Week In Minnesota

MarshaII-one of the farm sales
worthy Of notice, in this vicinity, Is
that Of the G. s. Evarts farm south
Of here. The amount paid for the
place was $17O an acre.
cIlnton-Samples Of first wheat
threshed here this season was brought
in and tested So pounds. The yield
was estimated at about Is bushels per
acre.
Austin-County Attorney Otto Baud.
Ter, Of this city, has been notified Of
his appointment as district manager
direct the campaign for the Wisconsin
| senator in 10 counties Of the first con-
gressional district
Observation-Disclosures here are
now making plans for the annual state
convention Of the w. c. T. u, here
Aug. 81 to "a. Miss Anna Gordon of
Evanston, ILL.,, president Of the World
w. G. T. u, will be an honored guest
Of the convention.
st. CIoud-Mrs. Isaac L. Hills of
Des Moines, prominent Iowa club wom-
an and first vice president Of the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers Clubs and
Parent-Teachers' associations. was kill
ed and her son, Cyrus. was seriously
injured in head on collision between
Royalton and Rice on the Jefferson
highway.
Winona-Winona conducted its first
| annual water carnival here under the
auspices Of the Winona Playground AS
ISOLATION. A 80 foot dive from the
bridge here over the Mississippi river
by Kenneth Nitzkowski, 16-year-old
Austin high school sophomore, was
the feature of the carnival. More than
5000 persons turned out for the car
nfval.
st. PauI-Minnesota's 1,056 banks
and % trust companies have a $780,
100000 reserve funds, nearly twice the
legal minimum, and $25 ,275,600 capital
and more than $40 1000, 900 surplus This
Is according to summary issued by
banks, Of conditions June 80. Total
banks, of conditions June 80. Total
deposits were $419, 161 ,036, he said
cass Lake-The United States In
dian field service of the Department
Of the Interior, has issued bulletin
for the Indians Of Cass Lake agency,
informing them that they have been
granted citizenship by Congress and
are eligible to vote in the coming gen.
eral election. The bulletin urges the
newly made citizens to familiarize
themselves with the election laws and
exercise their right of franchise in
November.
st. PauI-Bids for improvement
work on trunk highways of the state
at total cost of $325,OOO have been
called for September 2, Charles NJ.
er, announced. Gravel surfacing Is to
be speeded up in an effort to compact
1t before winter sets in, the projects
including 40 miles of gravel surfac-
ing. 81 miles of new grading, 4 miles
| Of guard rail, four new bridges and
widening Of three old bridges.
| Albert lea-Leo Ingeman Highly
Of Albert Lea, member Of the present
| graduating class of Luther College,
has been granted scholarship for one
years study by the University Of
Michigan in the department of ancient
languages. This recognition comes be-
cause of the unusual record establish
ed by Highly during his collegiate
course. Highly maintained an aver
age for his four-year course of more
| than IS.
Bahl-The first open pit. iron ore
mine in the United States to use cleo
tricity as its sole power Is In opera
ton here, following an official demon
stration for party Of 60 mining engi-
neers and electrical experts. Electrifi-
cation of the 'Wabigon mine of the
Hanna Ore Mining Company started
July 2, and has just been completed.
The complete process Of getting out
ore is done by electricity. Electric
shovels remove the ore into cars
drawn by electric locomotives. y
nneapoIis-Crippled children who
are residents Of Minnesota may enter
the Michael Bowling School for Grip
pied Children without the payment of
tuition, according to an opinion of the
state department of education. The
question arose over the admission of
crippled child from Fergus Falls and
an opinion was sought by the board
as to the advisability of charging
fee to cover the cost Of maintaining
the school over and above the state
allowance of $500 for each child.
St. Paui-Minnesota is due, by all
indications. for one of its biggest i'm
migration movements. That is the
opinion of Oscar H. Smith, state i'm
migration commissioner. contained In
a review of northwest economic con-
ditions. His survey showed railroads
not only preparing for heavy car de-
mand for the bumper crop movement
but closely investigating immigration
prospects, while the crop car demand
alone is such that the state railroad
and warehouse commission Is joining
In the plea to "buy your car early"