The Tomahawk., 1925-10-01
MINNESOTA news

my Infantry unit, celebrated its one
hundred forty-first birthday.
Bemidji-Plans for the 1925 conHen-
ton Of the Northern Minnesota Educa-
ton Association here October 8, 9 and
10 were announced here by officers in
charge.
GIeneoe-Julius Hopp, 81 year old
farmer, was convicted on a charge of
first degree manslaughter, on a muir.
der charge growing out Of the death
Of Louis Willis, a neighbor.
Austin-E. G. Hall, head Of the Min
nesota Federation Of Labor since 1911,
was reelected president for another
term at the closing session of the
state labor convention here.
ArIlneton-Farmers in this vicinity
have reported excellent results from
the use Of discarded oil from automo-
bile cylinders to kill quack grass. The
scheme has been recommended by
agricultural experts.
Moorhe ad-Professor J. A. Holvik,
head Of the Morse department Of Con.
cordia college, Moorhead, has been
named editor Of a book to be publish.
ed on the North American Centennial
Mayer-With Governor Theodore
Christianson as the principal speaker,
Mayer dedicated its new $4,000 CO
operative Creamery in a celebration
in the village park.
Mankato-Plans to increase the net
work Of vigilance in southern Mime.
sofa and northern Iowa to prevent
bank robberies in the smaller towns
were formulated by sheriffs of the
two states here.
Winona-One million live fish, most
Of them carp, buffalo and other types
are being groomed for the eastern
markets in two huge ponds on the
Mississippi river, maintained by q
Winona firm.
st. Paul-The death rate in Mime.
sofa decreased from 1913 deaths, per
100000 population to OIL deaths in
1924 and thus becomes one Of the
healthiest states in the country, &C
cording to United States department
Of commerce report.
st. Paula charge of shot from her
own gun proved fatal to Mrs. Harvey
Kunert, % years old, st. Paul, bride
Of four months, while she was hunt.
ing with her husband near Aitkin.
Her death was the seasons first hunt
ing fatality in Minnesota.
Fergus FaIIs-The Foxhome OIL
Company received notice that a drill
had been shipped from the oil field in
Montana. The drill is capable Of 60
ing down to a depth Of 5000 feet, and
drilling Is to commence as soon as 1t
arrives.
st. PauI-Colonel Walsh, assistant
adjutant general of Minnesota, was
appointed by Governor Christianson
to carry on the duties of Walter F.
Rhinow, adjutant general, when the lat.
ter was granted years leave of alb
sence to become northwest prohibit.
ton director.
Rochester-Evolution will be taught
In Rochester public schools, it was an
nounced by Superintendent G. o.
SandbeEg. The text books to be used
will present evolution only as theory,
the superintendent said, adding, II
don't see any harm in teaching it If it
doesn't deny the existence of God"
Minneapolis - The University of
Minnesota will operate on an esti.
mated budget allotment Of $6,8S8,755
during the 1925-26 school year. The
last legislative appropriation Of 49,.
100000 for each year Of the biennium
represents less than half Of the esti.
mated expenditures during the COM
ing school year.
crookston-"Get your potatoes dug
and hauled and your blowing DONE"
Is the warning given farmers by
Charles Sconber, long known in this
city for the accuracy Of his weather
forecasts. Sconber predicts that
there Is long continued period Of
heavy rainfall coming soon that Is
likely to hold up farming work.
FaribauIt-Sod, torn and scratched,
bore evidence of Ole E. Kjorlie's
struggle for life after he had been
caught beneath a heavy wood rack,
where his body was found three days
after the accident. Kjorlie was re-
cluse. A search Of his home revealed
1914 in cash and $1,000 in notes and
certificates Of deposit in an old cigar
box.
st. Paui-Minnesota placed an en-
barge on all cattle from the state Of
Texas. The decision to establish the
embargo was reached by the state live
stock sanitary board when the courts
of Texas granted an injunction re-
straining the authorities from strictly
enforcing a quarantine ordered be-
cause Of an outbreak Of hoof and
mouth disease in the southern part Of
the state.
St. Paui-Minnesota has Joined four
other states in a fight before the Uni
ted States supreme court against d.
version of the waters of Lake Michi-
gan into the Chicago drainage canal.
The states entrance into the lakes
level controversy has been made in
an effort to protect Minnesota ship