The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
News; Of the State
Condensed for Busy Folks

Falling 70 feet from the steeple of
the Catholic church at Staples, Lars
O. Kaasa, carpenter from Fergus Falls,
was instantly killed when he struck
the cement sidewalk.
J. A. Juelson OF Fertile has a queer
pet at his farm home. A muskrat
took up it's abode in his barn some
time ago and has become so tame as
to eat out of his hand.
It is reported at Cass Lake that on
account of Indians being supplied with
liquor at Walker orders from the In
dian agencies will not receive recog-
milton IL presented by Walker mer-
chants.
Digging in the back yard of his
home at Brainerd, Armour Thayer's
shovel touched four sausage-like OBJ
jects, and closer examination revealed
dynamite He Is unable to explain
how it got there.
After the big store of Schrader &
Company at Pequot was burned to the
department. w. H. Cloud was named
chief, and there will be thorough
reorganization in all lines.
When Mrs. Amy Matthews told
Judge John H. Steele of Minneapolis
that she found a pair Of strange ear
rings in her boudoir after returning
from a weekend trip, and that her
husband made no attempt to explain
the strange find, she was granted
divorce.
Mrs. Lizzie Palo Of Fergus Falls
says that when she married, her hus-
band agreed that they put all of their
property together, convert it into cash
and then divide it, one-third to her and
the balance to her husband. Now, she
claims, he refuses to divide the prop
srty so she has filed suit in the dis
trict court for judgment Of $1,679.92.
Fourteen members of the Industrial
Workers of the World arrested at
Coon Creek entered a plea of not
guilty to the charge of assembling
with intent to do violence before Mu-
nicipal Judge c.. J. Nelson in Anoka
and were held for trial. Bail was
fixed at $1,000 for each man, in de-
lAO4L VI WHICH LACy "0AC 4OLuA A0A "
jail.
A subscription Of $5,OO0.0OO by the
Northern Pacific Railway company for
the second issue Of the Liberty Loan
was announced by President J. M.
Hannaford. Half Of the purchase will
be credited to New York and the rest
along the line Of the road. Under the
apportionment, the Ninth Federal re-
serve district will receive $1,S20,00O,
Minnesota being credited with $60O,00O::
Shot through the right side Of the
lower abdomen by charge of duck
shot from a companions gun, Simon
p. McCanna, president Of mortgage
and bonding company in Minneapolis,
died after an hour and one-half OF
agony at Atwater, MINI. The young
man. accompanied by his father, D.
w. McCanna, and c. F. Sawyer of
Goodhue, MIMI, was hunting and the
accident occurred while they were get
ting out of boat.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Peck of Anoka
were married just fifty years, and 1ast
week their children and grandchildren
all came home to help them celebrate.
John Cummings, one of the patriarchs
of Redwood county, died very sudden.
ly at his home near Delhi. Death was
due to apoplexy. He was 80 years
old.
Nels Hanson, so years old, was killed
by q caye-in while digging. trench
for q water main at FArmington. Two
sisters, living in North Dakota, sur
vive him.
Rush of farm work and not prevail
ing prices 10 the cause of the light
potato receipts in Minnesota, accord
ing to the opinion of Director A. D.
Wilson of tho state extension depart
ment.
Personal effects at an estimated
value of $1,000 have been stolen from
barracks Of student companies at
Fort Smelling in series of thefts
during the past few weeks. The
Fourth and Fifth companies have been
especially hard hit.
Friday evening, Nov. II, will be a
big night for members Of the U. c. T.
council, No. SO, of Crookston, when the
carriers of the grip will convene here
from all over North Dakota and Min
nesota to install c. W. Final of that
city as sentinel In the Grand council
body.
Two hundred clergymen witnessed
the installation Of tho Right Rev.
Frank Arthur McElwain as bishop OF
the Episcopal diocese of Minnesota.
The services were held in the Cathe-
dral of Our Msrciful Savior, and the
sermon was preached by Bishop J. d.
Morrison Of the diocese Of Duluth. The
certificate of election was read by Rev.
Andrew D. Stowe of Minneapolis.
After roll call ono evening recent
ly, before Company e, M. N. G., Of
Austin was dismissed, Capt. Page gave
tho command, AT ease," and a crisp
new 81 bill was given to each member
of the company from Capt. ]. N. Mich
olsen of Company C of the Home
Guards. It was a personal gift from
Mr.. Nicholson, ard the entire COM