The Tomahawk., 1919-12-18
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Northwest
The University of Wisconsin's coal
supply is sufficient to last until Jan
uary 1.
Joseph Denalon of Eau Claire, Wis,
crushed his finger, tainted and fell,
fracturing his skull.
The North Dakota Good Roads as
sociation was organized at Minot by
good road enthusiasts from all parts
of the state <.-
Five persons are dead as the result
of an explosion of stove at the
home of A. J. McQuitty, farmer liv-
ing near Dubuque, Sask.
Charles w. Drake a wellknoWn
Montana editor, for the last two years
editor of the Fairview Tribune, died
recently in Minot, N. D.
Carl s. Anderson, %, a resident OF
Crooks, S. D., committed suicide in an
automobile near Crooks by shooting
himself through the head with a shot
gun
Fire. Of undetermined origin COM
plete1y destroyed the Catholic church
at Charles City, Iowa. The loss, which
includes costly interior decorations, is
estimated at $4,000,
Three delegates appointed by the
North Dakota legislature to approach
the Manitoba government for the pur-
pose of discussing Red river food con-
troll will arrive in Winnipeg Dec. 16.
The regional railway administra-
tion in Chicago has wired advice that
railroad service in Montana will be
drastically ,curtailed, and asked the
public not to travel unless it is neces-
sary.
s. A. Malone, secretary and treasur-
er Of the Great Falls, Mont, Business
college, was found dead in a street
some distance from his home. Cor
ener McBurney announced it a case
of suicide.
J. r. Campbell of the Montana agri-
cultural college discussing reports of
the loss of stock in eastern Montana,
says lack of forage has precipitated a
crisis and stock is dying of exposure
and starvation.
Dr. e. A. Birge. since the death of
Charles R. Van Hise, acting president
of the University of Wisconsin, has
been elected permanent president of
the board o. regents. He has been
with the university nearly SO years.
When wagon of w. H. Brightweil
of Brookings, S. D., was struck by a
train and reduced to kindling wood
and one of his horses was killed,
Brightwell was uninjured. Coal, which
was in the wagon, was strewn along
the track.
Sixty-five trains were ordered an
nulled on 10 railroads of the North
and Central Western regions, in con-
formity with orders issued for one
third cut in passenger train miles. A
number of roads had not reported nor
had the Southwestern region reported.
Grain from western Canada is NOV
ing more slowly this year than in
previous years owing in part to severe
cold spell since early in the season
- which checked taking grain off the
fields and which ,necessitated use of
all available cars on railway lines for
coal shlpmeat ..
G. J. Willis, 62, Spokane, Wash, was
injured fatally near Council Bluffs,
Iowa, when attacked by an enraged
bull on the farm of his son, Charles
Willis. The animal threw him into a
deep ditch filled with drifted snow.
willis was not found until about four
hours later and was nearly frozen.
Butte, Mont, is practically without
coal. The most serious situation
which has ever faced the. city now
obtains, and almost frantic efforts are
being made to get assistance to relieve
suffering. There is much suffering
among families supported by men
who are out of work because of the
industrial shutdown. -
The fire which has been burning in
the famous Homestake mine in South
Dakota, since September 25th, has
been extinguished by flooding. It was
necessary to flood the mine only to
the 6OO-foot level. Il is estimated the
fire loss is close to $1.000.O 900. The
Homestake mine has produced over
$1se. 100000 in gold. -
The Office OF the district president
OF the mine workers Of Billings, Mont.
has approved OF an effort being made
to bring about a settlement in differ
ences between mine owners and mi
ners Both factions predict a settle
ment in day or two. Negotiations
under way affect all the Ignite mines
in northwes, North Dakota.
George Mcdonald, years old. OF
Butte, Mont, was shot and seriously
\ wounded when his sister, aged four,
picked up rifle and pointed it at him
in play, pulling the trigger. The bull
let is believed 20 have penetrated his
right lang.
Armed with a requisition from Gov
eynor Sleeper for the extraditlon OF
Mn. Sarah /. Tabor and Walter Tabor,
mother and brother Of Miss Maud Ia
bor. whose body was found in trunk
in the basement Of the family home
at Lawton, Mich, e deputy sheriff left
Cor yreka. Calf, where the Tabors
aro dofni0ed