The Tomahawk., 1924-07-17

Sdup VI tue spanish war Nel6TduS,
at their convention here.
Duluth-A Duluth fleet boat set a
record when the steamer William H.
Warner Of the Tomlinson line made
the run from this city TO conneaut,
Ohio, in IA hours. The boat was load
ed with ore. The running time in.
cluded locking at the 500.
Crookston-A new national bank to
take the place of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank Of Crookston, one of the
Oldest institutions in northwestern
Minnesota, which was forced to close
several months ago, will be opened
here before the fall harvest, according
to the committee in charge.
Duluth-Ore shipments from upper
lake ports for the month Of June de-
creased 20.60 per cent, compared to
the corresponding month in 1923.
Seasonal shipments showed a decrease
or 1856 per cent for the same period
last year, according to figures just
given out by the Lake Superior Ircn
Ore Association.
Duluth-Grover NJ. Comet of St.
Paul, for 10 years connected with the
Minnesota state forestry department,
was appointed state forester. The
state forestry board in naming Mr..
Comet to succeed w. T. Cox, set his
term Of office under this appointment
at five years so that annual appoint.
ments will not interfere with his pro-
gram OF fire fighting and reforesta.
Bemdji-Burt w. Eaton, Rochester
attorney, was elected president of the
Minnesota State Bar Association at its
business session here. Howard Alb.
bolt, Duluth attorney, was chosen as
vicepresident; Chester l.. Caldwell OF
ST. Paul was reelected secretary, and
William G. Graves, St. Paul, was elect.
ed treasurer to succeed Roy H. Currie,
ST. Paul.
st. Paula decrease of about $1,000.
600 pigs in the spring crop in the
corn belt is indicated in the June pig
survey of the department Of agricul
ture. The survey shows the food of
hog production in the corn belt that
reached its height in the spring pig
crop OF 1923 Is rapidly receding and
has about reached a normal level. the
report states.
lanesboro-Charles Robert Drake
q. S. N, has been selected as honor
man Of Company O-33 out of IS men,
Drake was born at Laneshoro, on Oct
16, 1905, where he has made his
home since. He enlisted in the navy
March 5. 1924. He was selected as
honor man because Of attitude, neat.
ness, military appearance and good
spirit.
Eagle Lake-Eight persons Of one
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Arnold, the
mother, father and six children, were
killed. while son, 10 years old, is in
a Mankato hospital with a fractured
leg and minor injuries as the result
of an automobile train collision. The
entire family, with the exception of a
son, II years old were in the machine
when the tragedy occurred.
st. cIoud-The Northern States Pow.
er company, has purchased the prop.
critics of the st. Cloud Public Service
corporation. valued in excess of So.
100000. The st. Cloud Public Service
corporation, which, has annual gross
earnings Of about $75G,O0O, serves
about 35 cities and villages in Stearns
Meeker and Wright counties. It oper
ates a streetcar line at st. Cloud and
| two gas plants.
Osseo-For the third time in a week
death Knocked at love and bitter grief
replaced the anticipation of marriage
| This was revealed with the identifi.
cation of a couple killed on the Great
Northern railroad crossing near o.
SEQ. The man was Lester Campbell
20 years old, and the girl was Lillian
Castle, 10, both of Minneapolis. They
were to have been married this sum.
mer.
St. Paui-John J. O'Connor, famou,
st. Paul chief of police Of bygone days
is dead at Glendale, Calf. Chief O..
Conner retired in MAJ, 1920, after 4C
years in the st. Paul police depart
ment and after acquiring national
reputation as one of the most skilled
hunters of criminals in the country.
His reputation rested not only upon
his record for the solution of several
puzzling crimes and bringing to JUS.
tice of many desperadoes. but upon
his unique methods.
Duluth Opening Of Minnesota
trunk highway No. from west Du.
luth to Esko's Corner in Carlton
county, the first paved link at the nor.
thern end of the Duluth Twin City
road took place. Paving of the high
ways from Duluth to Carlston has been
under way since last fall, and work
on the road from West Duluth over
the new grade was completed. The
new road gives motorists a new entry
to Duluth that is expected to do away
with the many complaints formerly
received by city and county officials.
Redwood Falls-Several changes in
county government have been recon.
mended by a special committee Of the
Redwood County Farm bureau, which
has been investigating the subject of
taxation. The committee has Just pre-