The Tomahawk., 1920-03-11
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Northwest
Two Chicago gunner were sentenc-
ed in Milwaukee, to rs years each IN
state prison, within 10 hours after
they had perpetrated several holdups.
Henry Reneike, a prominent bust
nessman of Buelah, Wyo., shot and
killed his wife and then committed
suicide. It is thought that Reneike
became temporarily insane. Five chill
dren survive.
P. r. Sherman, cashier of the Scan
dinavian-American bank of Fargo, ar
rested several months ago, charged
with violating the state banking laws,
has resigned. Shermans trial has not
yet taken place.
The funeral of Oliver M. Fraser, for
26 years county auditor of Walsh coun-
try, N. D., was conducted at Grafton.
Mr.. Fraser, who is 81 years old, denied
at Rochester, Mimi. He retired from
the office of county auditor in 1914.
Mrs. John Wacker, pioneer resident
of La Crosse, Wis.,, and her daughter,
Mrs. William ]. Ennilson, died within
a few days of each other at the Emil
son home at Saginaw, Mich. Both had
been a resident of La Crosse for more
than so years.
George Mastel of Aberdeen, charged
with the theft of $500 worth OF furs
from the Aberdeen Hide and Fur CON-
pany, entered a plea of guilty in cir
cult court and was sentenced by Judge
&;r "a n
state penitentiary.
Andrew Powell aged 26, alleged to be
one of a gang Of check forgers, is in
Jail at Aberdeen. 1t is alleged he has
passed $500 worth of forged checks In
amounts ranging from SIS to $40 at
Aberdeen, and at Watertown and 9TH
or cities in this vicinity.
After making several attempts on
his life by cutting his throat, Gustave
Kemper, sc of Sheboygan, Wis, finally
tied packing twine about Ills neck, fas-
tended the rope to hook and hanged
himself. Kemper had been i'll long
time and often threatened to commit
suicide.
"Stealing milk from babies is beyond
the limit of endurance even in this age
of profiteering," declared Justice c..
w. Hunt, of La Crosse, Wis, in police
court in sentencing Melvin Knutson,
North Side milk dealer for delivering
short filled bottles on his route. Knut-
son was fined $50.
More than so farmers attending a
meeting of the county board at Nit
chell, S. D., loudly cheered the state
ment of Leon P. Sherman, Mount
Vernon farmer, that the farmer does
not want increased production, but
wants higher price for what he is rails
ing now. He said the farmer is rails
ing too much now.
The Fargo rent committee, recently
engaged in an extended inquiry into
rentals in the city, will recommend to
the city commission the enactment OF
an ordinance giving to the city health
department additional authority over
apartment houses, and it is also will
advise the creation of civic arbitra-
ton commission to adjust differences
between landlords and renters.
Saloon property leases were auto
matically vacated when the federal
prohibition went into effect, and sa-
loonmen cannot be held to them, Cir
cult Judge E. G. Higbee of La Crosse,
ruled in the action brought against
Sam Grant, former proprietor Of To-
cal saloon by the La Crosse Theaters
company, to compel payment of rem
tai alleged to be due on the store in
the La Crosse Theater building.
The death of another girl brought
the toll up to four as the result of an
explosion at the plant Of the Alumni
UNI Goods Manufacturing company,
at Manitowoc, Wis, while five others
are reported to be in serious condi-
ton. Officers of the company, after
was their opinion that the flames
which ignited the gas and dust in tho
blower tank had been caused by spon-
taneous combustion in blower
pipe.
Public sales Of 10000 acres of land
in the former Cheyenne river and
Standing Rock Indian reservations, in
North and South Dakota, have been
ordered by the secretary of interior.
Lands in the Lennon, S. D., land dis.
trict will be offered at Timber Lake.
S. D., land district Timer Lake on
June /. Appraised prices of the lands
are so cents to Sc an acre and none
will sold at less than appraised value.
No limitation is placed on the area to
be sold any one purchaser.
While many offers have been made
for Brown county, S. D., land as high
as SITS an acre, no actual sales have
been made at that figure. The rec
ord up to this time is $135 an acre,
paid by Fay P. Harrington for quar-.
ter section in Bath township, formerly
owned by George I. Simpson. Eigh-
teen years ago Simpson bought the
quarter for $27 an acre.
Winnipeg newspapers have an
nounced that on account Of the paper
shortage they will be obliged until
further notice" to discontinue publica.
fion If aiverfiainr matter Thew will