The Tomahawk., 1924-08-07
BrietrMm
All & State
condsrsed Stories Of HsppeninSs
Of the Week In Minnesota

Mankato - Andrew J. Rush, former
state oil inspector, prominent as a
democratic politician, banker and real
estate man, died at st. Joseph's hospi-
tai here.
Mankato-The first load of winter
wheat was brought to the Hubbard
Milling company by Fred o. Trus Of
Mankato. His IA acre tract will yield
so bushels to the acre.
WiIlmar - Despite the general be-
lief that money is tight" there is
more money on deposit in Willmar's
three banks at the present time than
ever before. The total deposits have
reached mark of $4,280,912.
Minneapolls-The fame of the frag-
rant ozone Of northern Minnesota's
pine forests as a cure for hay fever
is spreading each year, in the opinion
Of executives of the publicity bureau
OF the Civic & Commerce association.
Stephen-F. A. Green, of Stephen,
is one of the 10 men in the state
named to supervise warehousing and
all affairs of administration by the
Minnesota Potato Growers Exchange.
Mr.. Green has AZ shipping points un-
der his direction in this district.
Clinton-The farm residence of
James Fitzharris, south of Barry, was
burned to the ground by fire which
started from an explosion of an oil
stove. Mr.. Fitzharris was seriously
burned and is at the hospital at Grace
vile.
lvanhoe - George Graft, one of the
founders Of the First National Bank
OF Ivanhoe in the summer of 1900 and
the institutions first cashier, has been
elected cashier again after having been
engaged in other pursuits the last 16
years.
Crookston-For the first time in the
history of the Polk county district
court, all of those taking naturaliza-
ton examinations were granted papers
by Judge William Watts when 16
prospective Americans appeared for
the hearing conducted by C. ]. Carl
son of st. Paul, district examiner.
Minneapolis - Indicted by the Hen
neptn county grand jury on a charge
OF first degree manslaughter as the
,outgrowth of the fatal shooting of
Arthur Nelson Of Robbinsdale, Pa
trolman Paul Larson entered a plea
Of not guilty when arraigned before
District Judge Montgomery. He was
released on bond Of $4,000.
Mankato - Emil Schlingman, a bag
gageman at the Union station, was
painfully injured while handling a can
OF cream. The cover was hurled off
the can by an explosion inside and
struck Schlingman in the face. Several
teeth were loosened and his face was
severely cut. Pressure generated by
sour cream Is supposed to have caused
the accident.
Dover - Bank bandits, two of them
believed women, who held this town
of 300 in state of seige for more
than an hour, while they exploded six
shots of nitroglycerin in an attempt
to enter the vault of the First State
Bank Of Dover, wrecked the interior
OF the institution, but, according to
E. E. Rank, president, failed to OBJ
tain anything Of value.
Tyler-A survey of the path of the
recent hailstorm in southern Lincoln
and northern Pipestone counties veri-
fed first reports that about $50 farm
ers suffered loss. Many of them seem
to think they should receive assist
ance from the state calamity fund as
well as those who suffered through
the recent tornado, and a movement
Is on foot here to bring the matter to
the attention of the state relief board.
RenviIIe-Six armed bandits who
cut all wires leading into the village
of Prinsburg IL miles north of here,
held the village at bay, blew the vault
OF the Prinsburg Stat, bank and es.
capped with $1,000 In cash. The rob-
bers drove into town and cut wires at
the railroad station and the telephone
office. Threatening death to anyone
who should attempt to interfere, the
men drove to the bank, where they
broke into the building.
or Tdui-l ne announcement OF q
cash balance Of $2,694,S68 in the state
revenue fund at the end of the fiscal
year 80, as compared to an overdraft
Of $497, 1888 at the beginning of the
year, July 1, 1923, makes 1t certain
that the pledges OF economy and re-
duced taxation made in 1920 can be
literally redeemed. Governor Preus
said in discussing the accomplish
ments Of the state during the past
year or two. ,-s
st. Cloud. c. Crever, st. Cloud
banker who has been raising alfalfa
on farms owned by him for the last
20 years, reports his alfalfa has aver
aged him 500 an acre except in the
first few years. when he was expert
menting with the plant. Mr.. Crever
at this time has IS tons of alfalfa
stored in one barn, the first cutting
from % acre plot. AS a pound Of
alfalfa is rated the equivalent of a