The Tomahawk., 1926-04-01
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Albert Lea-Married women will
not be engaged in Albert Lea public
schools In the future, DIR. G.. L. Blunt,
superintendent Of the school board,
announced.
st. PauI--Oscar Arneson, Al years
old, chief clerk Of the Minnesota
house Of representatives, for 15 years,
fell dead a short distance from his
home. . -.v
Deerwood-o. M. vanwig, of the
First National Bank here. has received
word that his cousin, Ivar X. Lykke,
Of Oslo, has been chosen premier of
Norway. 49,.
st. PauI-Two st. Paul men, part
ners in business, were killed by touch
ing charged radio aerial wire near
their icehouse, one of the men dying
in vain attempt to save his friend.
neapolls-Through river service
from Minneapolis to New Orleans,
without reloading, is one of the fea-
lures Of the enlarged river fleet pro-,
gram which Is expected to be brought
to definite conclusion at Washington.
MinneapoIis--AlmondL L. Kruger.
president of the A. l.. Kruger Lum-
Der Company and leading wholesaler
Of cedar posts and poles in the north
west, died suddenly at Northwestern
hospital.
Minneapolis-The annual dinner of
the alumni association of the Univer-
sitv ~ Mippas0fo oor;onIturol ooIlaoo
was held, following a business meet
ing of the association in the after
noon at the University farm.
Duluth-With a crash heard over
most Of the west end, $50 tons of rock,
loosed by a dynamite blast, fell 70
feet from the top Of the point of rocks
here at Fourteenth avenue west and
Superior tsreet.
Anoka-Governor Henry L. Fuqua
signed extradition papers ordering
Tom Concord, Leo Salmey and John
Petersgon brought back to Anoka to
face trial on charge Of robbing the
Anoka National bank at Anoka.
st. PauI-One thousand miles of
notorious routes in Minnesota were
tied up as the result of the spring
breakup, causing the most serious
tieup of highway transportation in the
history of the state. ,-
st. Pathfinder the new state law
regulating highway. crossings have
been designated as dangerous and are
being equipped with stop" signs re-
curing every vehicle to come to a full
stop before crossing the tracks. --
DuIuth-Minnesota women by keep
ing the subject of forestry alive in
their homes and clubs are pushing
the state forward as leading ex-
ponent of conservation. A. F. Opel,
assistant state forester, told the Du-
luth Council of Catholic Women.
Winona-Booms and floats of the
public baths were carried down the
Mississippi river when the ice went
out. Nearly foot drop in the water
levels followed soon after the ice had
gone. -.
Morris-Miss Florence. Schroeder,
sophomore in the = schools here,
whose essay on baking powder won
first place in a national contest and
trip to Europe for herself and her
domestic science teacher, Miss Mar
garet Randall, of Grand Forks, N. d.
Waubun-Reports received here say
that the fish in several of the lakes in
Becker county are, perishing because
the water has become impregnated
with dioxide gas, caused by the de-
composition of vegetation and the lack
of proper aeration of the water.
kenyon-Cost of transportation,
taxation and the low buying power
of the dollar are greatly responsible
for the farm problem, Governor
Theodore Christianson declared here
before the Kenyon and South Central
Minnesota corn show. =.
st. PauI-With many Minnesota
towns virtually isolated as far as
highway transportation is concerned,
the road situation showed no marked
change as the state highway depart
ment placed restrictions on many dirt
roads in an effort to save them from
more serious damage. ~.
St. Paul-Minnesota counties will
spend $1S,500,000 on local roads and
bridges during 1926. according to a
bulletin issued by the state highway
department. This is an increase of
$4,000 over the same funds last
year, and exceeds the state trunk
highway budget by $1,500,000.
eapolis-Minnesota has apA
proxjmately 200 women in public Of
flee including mayors, sheriffs, con-
stables, justices Of the peace, game
wardens and even an excellent
Smoke scout" in the forest fire SER
vice-a survey made under the aus
pices of the Minnesota League of
Women Voters has revealed.
ST. Paui--While the death rate from
tuberculosis and cancer is showing a
decline. in Minnesota, heart disease is
taking more lives than ever before
and now has the highest death rate
in the state, DR.. A. J. Chesley, execu-
tive officer on the state board of
health said. Last year $500 Mime.
sotans died from heart disease. Can
GER was fatal to 2427 and tubercu.