The Tomahawk., 1919-10-09

Bra:nerd.-The biggest squash seen
in Brainerd this season was exhibited
by William Bison of Crow Wing prat
rie which weighed 63h pounds.
eMoorhead.-The enrolment for tho
fall term at Concordia college has
reached 300, the largest in the history
| of the school for the first week OF the
term.
Ppestone.-The government Indian
training school here has opened for
fall and winter terms. The attend.
ance is ITS, the largest in the history
Of the school.
Virginia. "A verdict Of guilty was
brought in by the jury in the case Of
Joe Mazar of Buhl, who was charged
with first degree murder. The jury
was out % hours.
Bemidji.-With tho seven branches
Of the Southern Beltrami County Red
Cross chapter represented, an impor'
tant meeting will be held in Benidji
Wednesday, October 26.
Hibbing.-A son born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Judge Thomas Brady held up mu'
nfcipal court for twenty-four hours, hir
father being too busy receiving con-
gratulations to hold court.
Wabasha.-The melon crop this year
has been the best in the history OF
this section Of the state: AS high a.
$4,000 has been made on this crop b!
farmers who planted but ten acres.
Bemidji.-Marie Thompson and Mrs
Charles Sears will not be tried for sell
ing whisky this term. One became
sick and was taken to tho hospital anc
the other followed suit. Both are un
der Indictment.
Crookston.-In spite Of the fact that
practically every modern home in the
city is occupied and the demand fo1
houses cannot be filed, rent increases
have been small in Crookston, declare
real estate dealers.
Red Wing.-Red Wing seminary OF
the Norwegian Lutheran Church, es
tablished September IT,, 1879, with
officials Of the church, faculty and
student body, last week celebrated its
fortieth anniversary.
St. Cloud.-No trace has been dis.
covered of the two men who held up
and beat Carl Moline and then drove
away In his REQ taxi and escaped after
hot pursuit by a posse headed by
Sheriff Illif of Elk River.
st. Cloud.-Egwin Goenner, aged
16, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goen'
ner, residing two and half miles
east of Clear Lake, died at his home
Tuesday night, of injuries sustained
when he was thrown from his motor
cycle.
Crookston.-Rain, wind and hail..
small hurricane in intensity, hit local.
ly at an early hour. In Crookston 81
inch of water FELL The storm was
not general. Five miles north but
light raA was reported, while but
few miles east little rain fell.
Crookston.-Reports Of national and
state banks here indicate prosperity
prevailing In this city and the Red
River valley In general. A comparison
Of the five banks here shows an in.
crease in the banks deposits in the
past year to be nearly $1.5O0,00O.
Hibbing.-Hibbing will seek the
1921 meeting of the state charities
conference. c. e. Everett, range pro-
baton officer, who attended the meet.
ing held at Red Wing, was given as
surance that IL the range wants the
meeting it can have It. St. Cloud was
awarded next years conference.
Fergus Falls. - The Rev. G. H.
copa1 church here, has decided to &C.
c0pt a call to the pastorate Of the
Methodist church at Brookings, s. D.
Brookings is the center of South Da'
kota Methodisn. the church college
being located there.
Minneapolis.-Senato William r.
Brooks, president Of the Minneapolis
Aero Club, and Maj. William C. CARTS.
president Of the St. Paul Aero Club,
have been named as the representa-
tiyes from Minnesota on the national
committee to organize the first trans
continental air derby.
Luverne.-Whisky valued at over
thousand dollars was confiscated at
the home of I. o. Bolland, on q farm
near Luverne, when Sheriff Virgins
went to the place armed with search
"oAAouS, AOllO"AuS Ilp tHdI udu
been given him that liquor could be
purchased at the Bolland place at
$3.50 a quart.
Little Falls.-A memorial park
overlooking the Mississippi River and
containing a monument In honor OF
the men and women from Morrison
County who served the colors during
the war, has been decided upon by
the Morrison County Memorial Asso
citation. Options have been obtained
on land for . prospective site.
Thief River Falls. - Arrangements
have been completed by the Penning
ton County Livestock Breeders asso
citation for q sale at the fair grounds,
Oct. 22 and 23. The stipulation has
been made that all cattle sold must
be tuberculin tested. Seven gov.
eminent veterinarians are working
throughout the county.
Canby.-Praying for her son, August
E. Olsen, to come back home, Mrs.