The Tomahawk., 1920-10-21
HAPPENINGS IN
GOPHER STATE
News From All Parts of Minne-
sofa Given in Condensed
Form.
EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD
Where Busy Readers VIII Find News
From All Parts Of State Tersely
Chronicled for Their
Benefit.

Lake Benton-Mrs. Lizzie Johnson
has fallen heir to an inheritance OF
| $4,000 through the death of her
grandfather.
Pipestone-The city council has
voted tax of 1 mill on the assessed
valuation of the city for the support
of the Pipestone band.
Bagley-Jimmie Blair, of Holss
township, accidentally shot and killed
himself when he pulled gun, muzzec
| first, through wire fence.
Owatonna-Sunday evening church
forums established by group OF
churches last winter are being con-
tinued this fall in Owatonna.
Virginia-Forest fires west and
southeast of Kelsey were reported I'M
der control A change in the direction
of the wind aided fire fighters.
Edgerton-Mr. and Mrs. ]. P. Fetzer,
pioneer residents of this section of the
state, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary at their home here.
Redwood Falls-Members of the
American Legion post are making
plans for an elaborate celebration of
Armistice day in this city on Nov. IL.
Georgetown-Peter Stannes, cashier
Of the State bank of Georgetown, is in
Fargo, N. D., hospital with a trac-
ured skull following the robbery OF
he bank by bandit.
Hastings-Repairs on the state road
| No. are progressing rapidly between
Hastings and South St. Paul and it is
expected the highway will be in first
class shape in another month.
Holdingford - Thomas Bielejeskl,
prosperous merchant of this village,
died from injuries an hour after his
car had overturned six miles from ST..
Cloud on the St. Joseph road.
Minneapolis-Six masked bandits
armed with revolvers and driving an
automobile entered the front door OF
the Canton Grill, held up the proprie'
tor of the cafe, and escaped with $729
in Gosh.
St. Paul-Only s225,O00 will be asked
for the next two years by the board
Of directors of state normal schools
when it's budget is presented to the
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of the directors, said
Winona-Sophie Bernatz was seri-
ously injured and six others cut and
bruised when a automobile, driven by
Francis Bucholz, Minnesota City,
struck a buggy in which Frank Hahn,
his wife and four children were rid
ing.
DISQUALIFICATION services and
the formal opening of the Masonic
temple in this city took place here,
officers of the grand lodge of Mime
sofa officiating. About 1900 people,
about 400 coming from out-of-town,
attended.
Wells-Hans johnson, whose farm
adjoins the town OF Wells, had stated
that his corn would go 100 bushels to
the acre, and to prove he was right,
portion of his 40 acre field was meas
ured off and husked. It yielded 1O1
bushels to the acre.
Duluth-Five hundred dollars day
is the expense of the forest fire test
cases now being heard in district
according to estimates of judges,
lawyers, clerks, bailiffs and reporters
engaged in the trial. The present trial
began Sept. 20 and is expected to last
more than two months.
Hibbing-Game Warden George
Wood cleared up the mysterious shoot
ing of Joseph Boscoe, IA year old Stew
enson youth, who was shot through the
Jaw while hunting in the woods north
of Stevenson William Nie''i con-
tossed to the game warden that he mis-
took the youth for deer and 1reu.
Minneapolis-White pine blister rust
is spreading north and west in Mime
sofa, according to reports being re-
ceived by A. G. Ruggles, state entom-
ologist, with headquarters at the Uni
versity Farm. 1t is reported also that
the fungi is spreading to districts not
affected last year. One popularity OF
the fungi is that it must spread to a
currant or gooseberry bush before be-
ing able to affect another white pine
tree, Mr.. Ruggles said.
St. Paul-An influx of German farm
ers into Minnesota as soon as peace
has been formally signed is forseen by
J, S. Arneson, state immigration COM
missioner, who has had many inquiries
from Germany the past month. L. Hell
| bron, a German, writing to Mr.. Arne-
son, asked for quantity of literature
on Northern Minnesota, saying many
farmers of his acquaintance contemplate
moving in bodies to take up cut-over
land as soon as permitted.
Thief River Falls-Mrs. Arthur
Boise was killed and five others were
injured when the automobile in which
they were riding turned over near
here. Mrs. Bosses skull was frac-
tured.
Red Lake Falls-Frank Stlaule, IS
years old, is held in the county jail
here pending the, verdict OF the coron-
els jury following investigation of the
death of Ferdinand Marsonette, 40
years old Stlaule and Marsonette en-
gagged in an argument over grain sacks.
| During the argument Stlaule is alleged
to have struck Marsonette over the
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