The Tomahawk., 1920-07-08
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
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pie Everywhere.


pie Everywhere.
Northwest
Pierre, g. D.-By a decided major
fly the house indicated 1t does not de-
sire in any way to attempt to change
the present Richards primary law OF
the state.
Des Laos, N. D.-Drillers on an oil
test we'll here struck solid rock at a
depth of $3.50 feet. Whether this in
dicated oil pockets or blocking of fur
Their drilling is uncertain.
Grafton, N. D.-Grasshoppers are
appearing in great numbers in parts
of Walsh county, according to County
Agent A. c. Hathaway, who urges use
of poison to curb the pests.
Butte, Mont.-Fred "Dutch' Mol
then, former Montana university all
around athlete star, and a member Of
the famous Mare Island Marine foot
ball team Of 1917, was killed in an air.
plane accident at Paris Island, S. c.
Winnipeg-Charles Henry Enderton
one of Winnipeg's best known and
most successful businessmen, and mil
lionaire partner in the real estate firm
Of Enderton & Co., died while driving
TN his automobile on Academy road.
Ladysmith, Wis.-The housing sit
uation in Ladysmith is more acute
than at any other time in its history.
Families are crowded together In two
or three small rooms, while others are
living in tents in the outskirts of the
town.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-Caught with his
still in full operation, Peter Johansen,
farmer living near Trend, was arrest
ed and brought to Sioux Falls. The
arrest was made by r. B. Leady, chief
federal enforcement agent for South
Dakota.
Aberdeen, s. D.-The 9 year old son
of George Kormedy Of Java, near here,
was killed in a runaway when a farm
wagon, with two horses hitched to 1t,
was overturned. The horses became
frightened at cow grazing alongside
the road.
Bayfield,, Wis.-Bayfield county fruit
growers are making preparations for
handling one of the biggest crops In
the history of agriculture. Strawber-
ries are plentiful. Other fruits, such
as apples and cherries, also seem to be
I'm great abundance.
Dickinson, N. D.-While talking po-
litics in front of the Willard hotel In
this city, Joseph Kuskelly, pioneer set
~ hi fu
dead from stroke of apoplexy. Mr..
Kuskelly was 50 years old. He came
to this section in 1881.
Fargo, N. D.-A picture of Fargo
young man and twenty-eight ducks he
shot last fall was evidence against
him when he was arraigned in Fed
eral court on a charge Of having kill
ed more than twenty-five migratory
birds He paid fine of SIS.
Deadwood, S. D.-Although the en-
CINE, baggage car and chair coach OF
a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy passen-
ger train turned over on their sides
when the cars left the rails here only
one passenger was injured. The en-
CINE crew stayed at their posts.
Stevens Point, Wis.-The price OF
old potatoes in this section is steadily
declining. Within two months pota-
toes have declined from between So
and 50 to $3.50 per 100 pounds. New
potatoes in Portage county districts,
the heart of Wisconsin's potato belt,
are looking we'll and farmers are
promising an earlier crop this year
than ever before.
La Crosse, Wis.-La Crosse is up In
arms over the official census return
giving the city a population Of 3O,363,
or 81 less than 10 years ago. With
hundreds of new residences, large
new factories and plant additions
erected in the last decade, business
men insist La Crosse has grown, not
gone backward, and will demand re-
count.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-Damages ap-
proximating $4,000 will have to be
paid by the state of South Dakota for
losses to farmers because Of recent hail
storms, according to G.. A. Gustavson
of Trend, state hail insurance adjus-
ter. Damage to small grains range
from 10 to IS per cent and to corn
from 10 to rs per cent according to
Gustavson.
Regina, Sask. 49, Mennonites will
leave their lands in the Swift Cur
rent district in July and will go to
Mississippi, where they have purchas-
ed $4,000 acres of land, according to
q statement today by J. E. Friesen,
administrator for the colony. Their
present holdings will be sold for S.
100000. They have paid SIS an acre
for land in Mississippi. =. -.
Weston, Wis.-Weston has lost the
distinction of being without a church,
Sunday the First Methodist church
was dedicated among those officiating
being DR.. E. D. Lohlsteadt of st. Paul.
The former home of the only saloon
keeper has been transferred into q
parsonage and the village dancehall
converted into the church just dedicat'
ed.
Sioux Falls, 8. D.-Bids were open
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