The Tomahawk., 1920-09-23

l AlD0TC Lcd-luo CITY VI AIDSII Aod
has purchased a piece of land outside
the city to be used as tourists park.
Isle-A large barn on McCulloughs
Bros. farm, 10 miles north Of here was
struck by lightning Friday evening
and completely destroyed.
St. Paul-More successful financial
ly than any of it's predecessors, the
1920 Minnesota State Fair closed with
an attendance for the week of 533, 473.
Pipestone-The city council has let
a contract for the erection Of a new
waterworks building and work on the
structure will be started at an early
date.
| Minneapolis-J. A. McHardy, chief
Of the Minneapolis office of the inter-
nal revenue department, began check
| ing many errors found in 1913 income
tax returns.
| Faribault- Fire, originating suppos-
| eddy from a hog feed cooker, destroyed
| two stock barns at the Minnesota
school for the deaf here, causing loss
| estimated at $4,000.
Hastings-Thomas J. Brady, bust
ness man of this city, was held up and
robbed of a diamond ring which he
valued at $1,000, by three footpads on
the lawn of his house.
Owatonna-Bankers of Steele, Vase
| ca, Freeborn and Mower counties held
a group meeting at the Country club
here. Banking problems and other
| matters were considered.
! MinneapOlis-K. A. Kirkpatrick,
| county agent of Hennepin county, was
| elected president of the Minnesota
County Agents association at a meet
| ing at the University farm.
Duluth-Leonard Hedman was &C.
quilted Of a charge of instigating a
riot. The jury was out 20 hours and
30 minutes Hedman is still under in
dictment on a charge of murder.
St. Paul-The state securities COM
| mission has approved applications of
| the First State bank of Pine Creek,
! with a $4,000 capital, and of the
Farmers and Merchants State bank of
Luce, with $4,000 capital for charters.
Observation-Disclosures of an addition
| to St. Elizabeth's hospital and of new
| chapel was the occasion for part holt
the elaborate program. Bishop B. r.
! Hebron of Winona presided at the
| ceremony.
Cannon Falls-Dr. T. A. Conley, u
years old, for "A years a practising
physician here, died at his home or ILL
| ness brought on by stroke Of apo
plexy suffered four years ago. DR.. Con-
| ley was we'll known in medical circles
of the state
Brainerd-Following an examine
tion before Judge J. T. Sanborn, in
probate court, Oscar E. Gustafson,
who on Sunday killed his sleeping
father with hammer, was ordered
committed to the insane asylum at
Fergus Falls.
Red Wing-One man is dead and six
others injured, one probably fatally, as
the result of collision between a
freight train and section motor car
on a 3O-foot bridge over Hay Greek
about miles from here on the Chi
cago Great Western railroad
Faribault-Judge Arthur B. Chill
dress of the Fifth judicial district,
whose home is here, announced that
he would emphasize in his instructions
to the various grand juries necessity
for investigation of sales of bitters
and patent medicine by soft drink es-
Establishments.
Winona-With skin taken from her
leg and grated on her forehead, tenn
pies and upper part of the nose, ply
sicians are attempting to rebuild cuti-,
Gle Mrs. Carl Hermann of Herold,
Wis, lost when her hair became en-
tangled in the belt of a power driven
washing machine.
st. Paul-The supreme court af-
firmed Judge Albert Johnson of the
district court in his decision disquali-
flying Rev. o. j. Kvale, the Nonparti-
san league candidate who defeated Mr..
Volstead in the primary, but held it
was error for Judge Johnson to de-
clare Mr.. Volstead the nominee. In
stead, the court holds, removal Of the
nominee creates a vacancy.
Hibbing - Property in "Hibbing
proper" containing 100000 tons
of iron ore, is assessed at only $1,000,
according to Mayor Victor L. Power,
who has appointed himself commit
tee of one to investigate a plan for
reassessing all property within the viii
lage. The property with so much iron
ore, recently taken over by the Oliver
Mining company, Mayor Powers stat
ed, should be assessed at SS,000,000.
Minneapolis-Enoch H. Nelson, Min
neapolis, was reelected secretary of
the Minnesota branch of the National
Association of Supervisory Post Of
flee Employees at the closing session
of the annual convention. H. E. Mel
son of Fergus Falls, president, c. H.
Miller, st. Peter, first vice president
and Charles Forssell, Red Wing, treas
urer, also were reelected. Kate Shu-
bert of Hastings was chosen second
vice-president.
St. Paul-With the opening of the
hunting season in Minnesota warn
ing was sounded by Carlos Avery, state
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