The Tomahawk., 1925-08-20
Brietthm
All & State
Condensed Stories Of Happenings
Of the Week in Minnesota

will be held September II, IS and 49,
officials Of the county fair association
announced.
Warren-The board of commission
ers of Marshall county, approved 10
projects totaling $4,000 to be spent
in 1925 for road and bridge work in
Marshall county.
chisholm-Activity in the building
line in Chisholm has surpassed all
records Of previous years. Seventy
eight new residences and store build
ings have been built or are under con-
struction this year.
Crookston-Mrs. Halvor Steiner
son, wife Of the former congressman
Of the ninth district, died here. She
was "A years old. She married Mr..
Stevenson in 1878, and came to
Crookston in 1881.
Mankato-Lawrence Sohler, avia-
tor, arrived here from San Antonio,
Texas. He made the return flight
with a new airship. He brought with
him as a passenger from Manic, Iowa,
Miss Amy Smith of Big Stone, S. D.
kasota-While village officials are
still investigating the dissertation Of 20
monuments at the Kasota cemetery,
residents of Kasota and village faith
ers pitched in in replacing the
stones in their proper places.
New York-Miss Helen Wills of
pnrknIou ro1if national 10
champion, was selected as No. 1 play
er OF the American women's team
which will compete against British
rivals for the Wightman cup in the in
ternational series at Forest Hills.
orthfieId-Resumptio Of opera
ton at the Mortified Flour Mill is
scheduled to begin, according to L.
G. Campbell, head of Campbell's
Mills, which has just taken over the
plant. At present the plants output
will be 225 barrels Of -four day.
SIayton-The midsummer frolic of
the members Of the Second District
Editorial Association at Valhalla sum-
mer resort, near here, proved to be
one Of the biggest affairs in the his
tory Of the organization. The event
was very largely attended.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of an cleo
trio light and power line from Win
throp to Bernadotte is sought by far
mers of Alsborg township. The pro-
posed plan contemplates erection of
the line by farmers served and pur-
chase Of the current from Winthrop
St. Paul-The state OF Minnesota
contracted for its year supply OF gaso-
line at two cents less than the aver
age motorist pays for ia saving of
$4,000 or 100000 to the taxpayers
The contract, calling for 100000 gal
Ions Of gasoline was awarded to the
Standard Oil Co.
Wlnona-Sixty men returned to
work In the car repair department Of
the Chicago & North Western shops
here and the shop force is now the
largest 1t has been at any time since
last December. All OF the 22O men
who were laid of May l have now re-
turned to work.
Duluth-William A. Pittenger of Du-
luth. past dictator of Duluth Moose
Lodge, was elected first president of
the Minnesota State Association of
the Loyal Order OF Moose at its Or
ganization meeting here. More than
300 persons, including 1879 official dele
gates from lodges in all parts of the
state, attended the sessions.
crookston-While preparing dinner,
Lillian Stockwell, AZ years old, was
burned MORALLY in stove explosion
at her home. The stove had two
small burners. One was burning
while the other was being filed. The
flames jumped from the burner to the
filling can, which exploded. spraying
the woman with the liquid.
St. PauI-To make a survey of Min
nesota's natural resources, H. r. Ken
dali. Virginia, geologist; Nelson w.
Upton, Grand Marais, forest patrol
man: Alex Boostrom, Grand Marais,
game warden, and Robert E. Delury,
Walker, representatives Of the Mime
sofa conservation commission, will
leave Grand Marais for Cook county.
Observation-Disclosures with anthrax,
dread disease Of cattle, Richard De-
vos Of Marshall, and his son, Henry,
aged years old, showing rapid i'm
provement at hospital here. The
father and son were stricken with the
infection and were brought to Roches-
ter for treatment. The disease Is in
the nature Of carbuncles, spreads cas-
lily and is contagious to man and
beast.
Little FaIIs-A claim of $4,000
damages as the result of the drown
ing Of their 10 year old son, Earl, at
the municipal bathing beach was filed
in behalf Of John r. and Anna Mel.
son, his wife, of Flatte township.
The claim alleges the drowning &C.
Cured because Of negligence on the
part Of the city in not having on duty
any person qualified to act as life
guard.
Jordan-R. J. Klescault, who has
been in charge of the advertising de-