The Tomahawk., 1919-12-18

~ HHastings.-Robert Holmes, 62. far
mer of Douglas. was found dead in his
barn. Heart disease was given as the
cause. p.
Stillwater.-Judge J. N. Searles,
who has stricken with paralysis while
conducting court at Mora some time
ago, is able to leave his bed.
= Albert Lea.-Canall, two year OLD
son of Carl G. Nassif, burned to death
as a result of playing with matches.
The mother was visiting neighbors at
the time.
r st. Paul.-The Keewatin State bank,
newly organized in Itasca county, will
be granted a state charter under an
order issued by the state securities
commission. . -. '.:@.
j. !1itchiield-C NJ Cronse, breeder
of Durco-Jersey hogs, has refused an
offer ot $1v O0G for his herd boar.
The animal is nine months old and
weighs $40 pounds. - : ~.
Hutchinson.-Hutch1 theaters.
garages and merchants are comply ing
with the request Of the fuel admins
tration to discontinue all electric signs
and ornamental lighting.
Glyndon.-The four farmers clubs
of the Glyndon locality formed .
neighborhood federation at the join
meeting held at the consolidate:
school-house in the village. j.
= St. Paul-Federal internal revenu
agents raided three homes in st. Pau
and seized three stills and a. larg
quantity Of whisky, arresting fou
men and a woman, all Italians.
St. Cloud.-Thomas w. Swinson o
Bemidji, census supervisor for this
district, has asked the assistance
the Commercial club in securing com
petent enumerators for st. Cloud.
Hutchinson.-Two boys of the NC
1eod County Corn club Won first prizes
for the best acre of corn, Arnold Cor
genson, for the Minnesota No. 13, and
Wesley Asplin for Silver King.
Stillwater.-Stillwat Elks ewill
play Santa Claus to the poor children
of Saltwater and vicinity this year as
they have in years gone by. c. F.
Englin is the chairman of the commit
tee.
Mankato.-Jan. 10 to "a are the
dates set for, the big Mankato winter
fete, F. E. Crandall, John Farmer and
G. B. Butler have been appointed
as King testers to his honor, Carnival
King Fred Hoerr. ~, .-u- - ~, 3
Rochester.-Halvor Steene, an auto
truck dealer of this city, was found
dead in his bathtub in his home here
from gas poisoning caused by faulty
gas heater. He is survived by a wife
and three children.
observation-disclosures high school
students of oral English and dramat-
ic art will present a number of plays,
playlets and other forms of dramatic
entertainments for small communities
in this section of the state during the
winter. D." =
Winona.-Temporary relief in the
local fuel situation was afforded by the
release of three cars of soft coal held
in the railroad yards here, by order
of the fuel administrator. The coal
will be sold to householders in half
ton lots. 81 :
+ Crookston.-Hallock, a village in
Kittson county, is awaiting report Of
an examination Of sample of gas
found on the farm of Emil Kvark, near
there. A flow of gas was struck at a
depth of 125 feet while well was be.
ing dug.
Hastings.-John Schwartz, South St.
Paul, indicted for murder in the first
degree of his wife, Fredino, on Sep
tember 25, entered plea of guilty and
was sentenced to life Imprisonment in
Saltwater penitentiary by Judge w.
L. Converse.
Minneapolis-A statement issued by
w. H. Groverman of the sug-regional
coal committee at Duluth said that ex-
cept for railroad use 70 dock coal has
been shipped from Duluth to points
outside the territory usually supplied
from the Head of the Lakes.
st. Cloud.-The St. Cloud council of
the Knights of Columbus will erect a
council home, to be one of the finest
buildings in the city of st. Cloud. The
building will probably contain three
floors. One will be devoted to- council
club rooms and another to a council
hall. +. .s
Winona-Official investigation into
the milk situation in this city is to be
made according to work received
from J. H: Hay, deputy commissioner
of agriculture, who is conducting the
investigation as part of the inquiry
into the high cost Of living. Distribu
ters here claim that the rates asked
by producers are exorbitant.
St. Paul.-An ear of white dent
corn grown near Ceylon in Marti1,
county won Minnesota the first prize
in the best single ear corn contest a,
the International Live Stock show in
Chicago. First and second awards or
short-horn heifers. we're won by ami
mails shown by s. G. Eliason, Monte
video, and Minnesota competitors car.
ried off other prizes at the big ex-
position. -.e.t
Fergus Fa1ls.--A scheme to rob Fer
dinand Peters a farmer living near