The Tomahawk., 1920-01-01
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cided to establish skating rink at
the city park for the winter. The
park was flooded and will be lighted.
Virginia.-Merchant and business
men through the local Retail Mer-
chants association, propose to prevent
further passing of bad checks here.
Winopa.-William Decker, So years
old, pioneer hotel man, died here He
is survived by five children, IS grand
children and several great-grandchil-
dren.
Hibbing.-Hibbing went over the
TOP" in the Christmas seal drive and
when complete figures are in, the
quota will reach close to the $1,000
mark.
Lake City.--lce on Lake Pepin is
16 inches thick, according to the ice
cutters who declare that the ice har-
vest will begin soon and will be the
best IN years
Bemidji.-County Supt of Schools J.
C, McGhee has mailed to each teacher
of the rural schools throughout Bel
trami county a flag exercise for. each
school to follow.
Marshall.--Walter Schmidt, Fl years
old, was killed while loading gravel at
a pit near Vesta A large amount OF
the sand and gravel at the top of the
pit caved in and buried him.
Hibbing.-The bottom fell out of the
home made wine industry on the Me-
saba range, when Indian agents and
government liquor agents destroyed
10000 gallons of home manufactured
wine
Brainerd.-Albert Scott, former po-
lice captain of Brainerd who took up
farming at Borden lake, had run
away accident breaking his leg, and
he has been at st. Joseph's hospital for
some time.
St. Peter.-J r. Smullen, LIE Sueur
Center, reports that he caught more
than 20 tons of fish in Lake Washing
ton near here. Mr. Smullen has a
state contract to sein the lake Tor
rough fish.
Grygla.-An organization known as
the Better Schools association has been
formed by the teachers in the six town-
ships east of Grygla. Meetings are
held every two weeks in the nature Of
study club.
Pillager.-Teachers of the Pillager
consolidated school district were re-
fused their request for SIS month
increase and plan to strike. They will
hand in their designations simultane-
ously to the board, it is said
Chisholm-The Oliver Iron Mining
company, is opening two new mines on
Mesaba range, one to be known as
the Fraser and the other as the Well
ington. The Fraser mine comprises
80 acres, and the wellington includes
40 acres.
St. Cloud.-Court records of Stearns
county show that during the year of
1919 twenty-five divorces have been
granted. In many instances divorce is
obtained through default. Nine cases
are pending in addition to the number
of divorces already granted.
Duluth.-Disregardi a plea for
leniency made by friends, Judge w. A.
Cast in district court sentenced II
persons to penal institutions, advising
that leniency where guilt was estab-
lished would make the prisoners ap-
pear privileged characters.
Gaylord-Thirteen cars went into
the ditch and 81 rails were torn up
when a Minneapolis & st. Louis freight
train left the track about 21a miles
from this city. The engine crew was
slightly injured. The exact cause of
the accident has not been determined.
Canby.-The accident which caused
the death of Miss Mabel Pickle and
mortal injuries to her father, B. o.
Pickle, was due to side curtains on
the automobile in which they were
riding. The machine was struck by
Minneapolis & St. Louis train and the
young woman killed.
Fairmont.-Sugar beets promise to
be an important crop in this and the
surrounding country next year as a
result of the high prices. Farmers
raising beets on a small scale this sea-
son reaped such returns that many are
contracting with sugar companies to
plant large tracts next spring.
Hibbing.-To put an end to the con-
fusion of names that the new Hibbing
has been dubbed and in order to as
list outside parties in mailing and
;hipping their packages correctly the
Great Northern agent has been mott
led that hereafter the station in Alice
will be known as South Hibbing. Here
.ofore it has been known as North
and and Alice.
Redwood Falls.-The little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Piersol of Clare
mont is dead from burns received
when he fell into vessel of boiling
water. The accident occurred while
the members OF the Pierso! family
we're visiting with frienls in this city.
Ellsworth.-Four workmen had a
narrow escape from death at Rock
Valley when a $4,000 gallon gasoline
tank exploded The men had been re-
pairing a leak and supposed that all of
the caroline had been drained from
the tank. Windows two and three
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