The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1920-12-02
HAPPENINGS IN
GOPHER STATE.
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being conducted here.
Fairmont--With good grades OF
soft coal here selling at $21 ton and
hard coal $26 a ton, farmers are burn
ing corn for fuel.
Minneapolis first annual re-
union of the 4OSth Telegraph Battalion
took place at the West hotel. Forty
five members attended.
Elmore-The Methodist church or
this city is to spend $4,000 for enlarge
ment and improvements to accommo
date the growing congregation.
Pipestone-Three passengers were
injured and four cars were sent into
the ditch when Rock Island freight
train was derailed seven miles south
of here.
Blue Earth--D A. Arbuckle, wanted
in this city on a charge Of deserving
his family, has been arrested at Sand
Point Idaho, and an official has been
sent to bring him back.
Winona-The Winona county fair
will be held the week preceding the
state fair. At recent meeting the
dates of the annual event we're set as
Aug. 80, 81 and Sept. 1 and 2.
St. PAULA housewives bake-bread'
at-home campaign may be started here
Mrs. Sam Goldstein Of the st. Paul
Housewives league said, unless bakers
further reduce the price OF bread
Jacksonville state road crew which
worked all summer in this county has
finished it's work for the season. FIJI
teen miles of tiles were laid, IA miles
of road graded and 16 miles graveled.
Blue Earth-The Faribault county
Boys Duroc Jersey sale will be held IN
the stock pavilion on the Blue Earth
fair grounds Nov. g. About 100 full
blooded Duroc hogs will be auctioned.
Brainerd-The Crow Wing farm bu-
reau membership drive was Launched
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms
with big booster meeting, 125 farmers
from all parts of the county being pre-
sent.
Winona-Mrs. Hans Halvorsen, OF
Arcadia, Wis, took clothes line from
her lunch room, located on a down
town street, went into shed nearby
and hung herself A husband and
1O-year-old son survive.
Duluth-Governor J. A. A. Burnqulst
and President Donald J. Cowling OF
Carleton college, spoke in the interest
of the 100000 endowment fund Tor
Carleton college before large number
of men in the Spalding hotel.
Hibbing-The, sounding OF taps by
bugler from the top of the Hibbing
library to honor Hibbing Elks who
gave their lives in the World war will
be the feature of the Elks' memorial
service on Dec 5 at the public library.
St. Paul-Trapped on the second
floor by dense clouds of smoke, M. F.
Kennedy, veteran gun expert, and pre-
sident of the Kennedy Arms company,
and two gunsmiths were rescued when
the company's building was menaced
by fire.
Nashwauk-Howard Caddy and Ell.
mer Pakkala, both of this city, are
among 70 national prize winners in
the nation wide Boy Scout essay con.
test on fire prevention, under the sup
ervision of the national board of fire
underwriters.
St. Paul-Application to the state
for an appropriation Of SIT, 900 year
for two years to carry on the work OF
the Minnesota War Records commits.
sion, was decided upon at the annual
meeting of the commission at the Min:
nesota Historical library
New characterization of three
large reservoirs with a total capacity
of 1850, 0OO,0O cubic feet at various
points in the Minnesota River valley
to protect most Of the, valley from
devastating floods is recommended by
the Minnesota department on flood in
vestigations. -
Lakefield-Mrs. A. J. Nestrud mar
rowly escaped death when the boil.
er connected with the heating plant
| in her home exploded. A fire had been
started under the boiler while some
of the water pipes were frozen. The
| boiler was wrecked and Mrs. Nestrud
was struck by flying pieces of iron.
neapolis-Investigatio of cost OF
service of the Tristate and Northwest
| ern Telephone companies, now being
completed by the Minnesota railroad
| and warehouse commission, will result
in application for increased rates pro.
yided the rate of return on capital In"
vestment is found to warrant such a
change, Minneapolis representatives ct
the companies said. =. - ~
+ st. Paul.. W. Rowan, captain, and
w. ]. Kelly and Thomas Curran, pa
trolmen, have been suspended from the
St. Paul police department. Chief T.
E. Campbell charged Rowan with be-
| ing, in an unfit condition" for duty
and the patrolmenl with being intoxi
Gated. - ~' ...-.' ~. -. -.
Duluth-Mrs. James Culver Simon
will receive $4,000 a year alimony un
i der the terms of a divorce granted
here in district court by Judge G. G
Haupt of St Paul, from ]. H. Simon
i Desertion was the grounds. Simon was
With the French High commission dur