The Tomahawk., 1926-02-11
MINNESOTA news

Establishment Of q ma
tional park on the east peninsula be-
tween upper and lower Red Lakes de-
ponds upon ratification Of program
Of this kind by the Chippewa Indians
who own the Red Lake reservation.
Morton-Married IS years and
residents Of Minnesota for go years,
Is the record of Mr.. and Mrs. William
White, who just observed their we'd
ding anniversary. Mr.. Witte is 90
years old and his wife two years
younger.
st. PauI-The house agricultural
committee approved a bill by Repre-
sentative Knutson, Republican, to
preserve the navigability Of Cass lake.
The measure would authorize the
government to accept title to dam
at the outlet Of the lake and to con-
struct and maintain it in good condi-
ton.
Fort SnelIing-A drive for funds
necessary for the erection Of chap.
ell at Fort Smelling at cost Of $780,.
| 600 was begun in the Twin Cities by
groups of business men. The cam
paign brings to head The scattered
efforts extending over several years.
MInneapoIIs-Prince Paul Of Greece,
who is making tour Of the United
States, arrived in Minneapolis and was
wildly greeted by his countrymen who
rushed him away to breakfast, took
him to church, showed him an Amer
lean skiing contest and sandwiched In
a number of luncheons and receptions
during the day.
St. Paul-On the eve Of a sweeping
investigation into paroles, law en-
torcement and indeterminate sentences
by Governor Theodore Christiansons
interim crime commission of rs men,
bers, the state board of parole grant
ed paroles to four prisoners in state
penal institutions and denied 202 ap-
| plications.
st. Paul-Because they refuse to OBJ
tain new automobile licenses until the
last possible moment, and because
there is no state legislature in session
to extend an iron clad limit set by
law, 10000 automobile owners
throughout Minnesota faced the neces-
sity of paying delinquency penalties
ranging from rs cents to $40 each
total of at least s400,O00-in spite
Of everything they can do.
Mlnnea poIis-A 100 per cent liabil-
ity assessment on the par value Of the
stock of the U. 8. l. Realty Co. total
ling $638,S00, was ordered by Judge
Paul w. Guilford IN Hennepin county
district court. The order fixes the
assessment at 500 a share, the par
value of the stock, based on a total
of 6,388 shares. Approximately 1000
stockholders in the northwest are at
fected by the order.
st. PauI-The number of prohibi-
ton enforcement officers in the
northwest district, supervised by
General w. F. Rhinow, will be 81 be-
low its quota after February 1. The
cut was ordered by General Lincoln
G. Andrews. There are SO federal
agents working in Minnesota, II in
! Wisconsin and IL in North Dakota,
besides 10 inspectors under Mr.. Rim
owls supervision.
Notwithstanding the point
| that rediscounts of the Federal Re-
serve bank now are the lowest since
1917, rejecting the financial improve
ment Of the northwest, Roy A. Young,
! governor of the bank, called upon in
vestment bankers of the district to
aid in perpetuating the renewed pros
perity by continuing the high STAN
dards Of their business and safe
guarding the quality of their offerings
to commercial banks and the invest
ing public.
PIainvlew-Deputy Sheriff Edward
Fitzgerald of Wabasha county left for
Gulfport, Miss, to bring back to Min
nesota Edwin L. Sylvester, sc years
old, at one time president of the Plain
view State bank. He is charged with
having wrecked the bank II months
ago by having embezzled approximate
ly 100000 of its funds. Sylvester was
found, bent and feeble old man.
working as fireman in hotel at Biloxi,
Miss. He seemed almost anxious to
admit his identity.
St., Paul - Indian Commissioner
Burke has ordered a special investi
cation into reports that the Chippewa
Indians in northern Minnesota are in
distress and almost faced with a IA
mine. The inquiry was directed on
the basis of letters received by Sen
ator King, Democrat, Utah, from In
dian families at Beaulieu, saying that
moneys due from the government
have been withheld and that many of
the Indians are without proper
amounts of food.
apolis-More than $150,0O0
will be spent. to advertise Minnesota
and its cities to tourists, convention
visitors and prospective new resi-
dents during 1925. The total will be
the largest fund ever spent to adver-
tise Minnesota and will be done by
the following groups: The Ten Thou.
sand Lakes association, advertising
campaign and tourists service, $4O,.
900. The Arrowhead association, $780,.
900. The Minneapolis Civic & Com.