The Tomahawk., 1919-12-11
Kernels CuIled From News OF Moment
in All Parts Of the World
=, OF Interest to All the Peo-s
pile Everywhere. T.
Northwest

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take up the Indebtedness Of $4,000
on a new dormitory. Nearly $4,000
has been pledged. .. .ts... ~ -.
Henry Conis, II years old, son OF
John Conis, prominent rancher OF
Ware, Mont, was shot in the head and
killed while he and his brother were
playing with a rife. '~.s.-., -.a..
Threatened strike Of Washburn,
Wis, teachers for more pay was
averted when the board Of education
granted an increase in wages OF $40
per month dating from Sept. 1. =
The House of Representatives OF the
North Dakota Legislature by vote OF
"a to As decid ed to reconsider their &C
tion which killed bill to repeal the
state 'blue law relative to the sale
of cigarets. = s- =, p. z...c. "
James Blackjack, former representa-
tive from Pembina county, past grand
master of the Masonic body of North
Dakota, steward Of the state peniten-
tfary, died in Bismarck following a
brief illness from pneumonia.
DIR. 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 of regents. He has been
with the university nearly SO years.
Mrs. Adelaide R. Peterson of Bir-
ney, Mont, has been appointed a
United States commissioner by Judge
George M. Bourquin Of the United
States court. She is said to be the
first woman to hold this position in
Montana. 5:a "a. = - y. ~
Ignite miners working IN the Da-
kota Coal company mines at Tasker
and Burlington, N. D., went out on
strike when they learned that the fed
eral court at Fargo had issued re-
straining order preventing the state
from taking control of the property.
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 shipment 9l. + f..
The Northwest's coal supply, now
stored at the docks at the Head of
the Lakes, will not be diverted to
points outside dock territory. This
promise was given by the Federal Fuel
administration in Washington to Louis
w. Hill, chairman Of the board of d.
rectors of the Great Northern railway.
The office OF the district president
of the mine workers of Billings, Mont,
has approved or 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 a day or two. Negotiations
under way affect all the Ignite mines
in northwest North Dakota
Unaware that her son was dead,
Mrs. Louisa Brown, SO, Of Brown
town, Wis, lifted the body Of the man
from the floor to the bed and sat by
the bedside throughout the night, ap-
plying wet cloths to the head of the
corpse in an effort to revive conscious
ness. Brown, who was So years old,
fell dead of a stroke Of apoplexy.
"You should take over and operate
the mines in the name Of the people" /"
Governor Sam w. Stewart Of Montana
was urged In q telegram sent from
Livingston to the capitol >by represen-
tatives of all local business houses.
Continuing, the telegram states:
"This community is confronted with
the most acute fuel famine ever faced
by people"
Soldiers, sailors, marines and nurses
Of parts Of the Dakotas and all Of Mon
tana, Idaho and Wyoming, who are
in need of rehabilitation and desire
later to take vocational courses while
in the hospital win go to Fort Harri-
son, near Helena It Is some years
since the fort has been occupied
regularly by troops. In all force OF
$50 doctors, nurses, internes and at
tendants is to be employed.
The unreasonable and abnormally
heavy SHOWS in Montana, have driven
coyotes from the hills and they are
making raids on sheep. One owner
reports the death OF SO. Coyotes have
appeared in the lowlands in unusual
numbers because OF the snow in the
Hills.
Luc Lax. negro, 81 years old, arriv-
ing ar Devils Lake, N. D., from Minot
with quantity Of drugs believed to
be opium. valued at approximately
$500, and number Of bottles Of wEis-
U, was arrested and locked in the
county Jail awaiting formal charges
by the state attorney.