The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1920-05-27
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Northwest

Northwest
Brockton, Mont. - Hollie Pite, a
young farmer, is in a hospital here,
being run over by a 1,4O0 pound
ground packer.
Goodell, Iowa-Trees were uproot-
ed, buildings on the Ashman farm were
blown over and three freight cars
we're de. allied by wind and rain
storm that struck this place.
Enderlin, N. D.-The 500 Line depot
here was damaged by fire. The fire
started in the freight house and tele-
graph service in and out of the city
was interrupted for several hours.
Lemars, Iowa-More than score of
passengers were cut and bruised in a
wreck Of west bound Illinois Central
passenger train mile east Of here.
The accident was caused by spreading
rails.
Bowman, N. DIT. E. Austin, form
er treasurer of Bowman county plead
cd guilty to the charge of erlbezzle-
ment, sentence being suspended by
Judge Frank r. Lembke Of the dis
trict court.
Plentywood, Mont.--Conditions for a
bumper crop never were better in
Sheridan and adjoining counties, Am
pie rain has fallen and the weather
for the last 10 days has been ideal
for rushing the work Of planting.
Deadwood, S. D.-Government en-
ployees at the Orman dam, one of the
largest dykes in the world, reported
that the dam is in weakened condi-
ton. All persons living below the
dam have been warned to leave.
Aberdeen, S. D.-Wool growers of
Brown county will meet here on June
10 for the purpose of forming an asso-
citation to become affiliated with the
State Wool Growers association
growers.
Fargo, N. D-A. C. Townley arrived
here from st. Paul by airplane. The
plane piloted by Lieut.. V. c.. Omlie,
made the distance from st. Paul IN
two and half hours actual flying
time, landing at Clearwater and
Eagle Bend
Bismarck, N. D.-Work is to start
Immediately on the $1,000,000 vehicle
bridge spanning the Missouri river be-
tween here and Mandan, according to
Major Frame Baker, a member of the
state highway commission. Bids were
opened last week.
Mitchell, s. D.--Pearl STOPPER, five
years old, was badly burned when her
clothing caught fire while playing near
a bonfire. The child's cries attracted
the attention of her mother, who
smothered the flames but not until the
girl was badly burned.
Rapid City, s. D.-Superintendent
r. B. Irons of the Rapid City schools
has been elected superintendent of
the Winona, Mimi, city schools, and
will take up his new position this fall
He has been superintendent of the
! Rapid City schools for eight years.
New Rockford, N. D.-New Rock
ford is renewing it's fight to obtain the
removal of the state capitol from Bis
marck and initiated petitions are be-
ing circulated in the state for the pur-
pose of submitting the question to
the voters at the November election
Hemingford, Neb.-Eight people
were drowned in their homes at Ard
more, S. D., as result of a cloudburst,
according to report here. A cloud
burst near here has taken out an en-
tire earth fill on the line of the Burl-
ington railroad. 1t will require
bridge of five spans to connect the
track. Every bridge on the Niobrara
for SO miles east and west is out
New York-Soores of Dutch farmers
with their wives and children arrived
here on the steamship Noordam from
Rotterdam on their way to farms in
Iowa and South Dakota. The families
of the settlers occupied nearly all of
the second and third cabin accommo-
fdations. Thousands of others will fol-
n low, they said, as soon as present pass
port and other restrictions to trans
Atlantic travel are modified.
Lewistown, Mont.-One of the most
important oil developments that has
\ occurred in Montana was the bringing
I in of large we'll in the Winnett
county country, some seven miles west
y OF the Musselshell river today. The
u primary Importance of this is that it
proves the stretch Of country from
Ii the river on west to this we'll. The
n oil carries about so per cent gasoline,
having a parafine base. The lowest
4 estimates on it's capacity is 800 bar
rels, and estimate runs from that up
= to 600 barrels.
Grand Forks, N. D.-Many North Da-
4 kota and eastern Minnesota cities were
represented in the hearings before the
I International Waterway commission
here They supported the project that
contemplates linking up the Great
y Lakes with the Atlantic ocean. &c.. .
Henry, s. D.-The commercial club
Of this city is promoting the erection
OF a $4,000 potato warehouse to be
erected here this summer. Henry and
vicinity is recognized as the largest
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