The Tomahawk., 1920-09-16

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rain has been the means of holding
back the ripening of the corn in this
sectiA1.
Little Falls-Chris Rosenmeyer
county attorney, submitted his resigna'
ton to the Morrison county board eff.
fective December 1.
| Fulda-Johnnie Anderson, year
old of Herman Anderson, farmer
living near Westbrook, was killed
when he was kicked in the head by
| one of the farm horses.
| Stewards of various state
| institutions of Minnesota were enter.
| tanned at dinner at the Hastings
| asylum. Hospital subjects, with which
they are connected, were discussed.
| Virginia-A shortage of labor exists
at some of the range mines, many OF
the men being drawn to the harvest
fields. In Virginia properties there
has been little difficulty in securing
men.
Luverne-The death of Mrs. o. T.
Berg, aged SO years, occurred at the
home of her daughter here. Mrs. Berg,
enjoyed the distinction of being Rock
countys oldest woman. She resided
in this county since 1872.
Canby-A sale of unusual interest in
the Hereford cattle circles was nego-
| tiated when Ferguson Brothers, local
breeders, sold the herd bull Anderson
Fairfax 573S95 to Mathison Brothers
of Toronto, S. D., for $4,000.
| Hibbing-That Mitchell and the new
forty known as East bling will soon
be annexed to Hibbing proper, is the
opinion of several local officials, who
see in the move an opportunity to add
to the population of this village.
Winona-Ellsworth Lowry, head of
the training department of the State
Normal school here for the last three
years, has resigned to accept posi-
ton as principal of Normal school
now being organized at Indianapolis.
Minneapolis A bankers short
course, on the lines of the short
courses run in recent years for bust
nessmen, has been proposed to the
| University of Minnesota by members
of the Minnesota Bankers association.
Hastings-All bankers of Dakota
county have agreed to handle warrants
of the board of county commissioners
for road work improvements. The
warrants amount to 100000. Each
bank will be apportioned a certain
amount.
Duluth-Two months remain for
vessels on the Great Lakes to transport
the Northwest's winter supply of coal
before shipping for the year ceases.
With the termination of that period
all coal consigned to the Northwest
will have to be moved by rail.
Winona-Classes have begun at the
Winona Normal with an enrolment of
$50, an increase of 10 over last falls
registration. st. Mary's college has
thus far registered 165 and expects
200. Winona high school has record
enrolment for the fall term of $50.
Two Harbors-Sander Nicholson
was drowned after trying to land in a
canoe large Northern pike. Mich
elson and w. A. Whiteman, station
agent, were on Wolf lake in a canoe
when the big fish struck. In the strug-
gle to land the fish both men were
thrown into the water.
Fergus Falls-Struck by Great
Northern fast mail train at cross
ing near Ashby, 20 miles south Of here,
Amy Hanson was killed, her father
probably fatally burned, another
daughter slightly injured and the auto
mobile in which the three we're riding
completely demolished.
Luverne-Twenty-o wool growers
of Rock, Mobiles and Pipestone coun-
ped it to the National Wool warehouse
for future delivery. This is the first
consignment to be shipped under the
new arrangement, and represented
nearly 1000 pounds Of wool.
Hinckley-Hinckley this week paid
tribute to the victims of the great for
est fire of 1894. A large crowd as
sembled at the monument, one mile
east of Hinckley and listened to
patriotic address by Curtis M. john
son of Rush City. Rev. G. Peterson
gave talk on Memories of the Fire"
Fairmont-That the breeding and
raising of horses is being rapidly sup
planted by other agricultural pursuits
in Martin county is shown by figures
obtained from the assessment rolls of
1920. This year, there were but 500
foals assessed in the county, as
against LOTS in 1919 and 1927 in 1918.
Redwood Falls-If the plans for a
number of the leading farmers in the
flooded section north of here are car
ried out, the Minnesota river will be
formed into a judicial drainage ditch
in the near future in an effort to carry
off the flood waters which cause such
serious trouble on thousands of acres
of farm land. The project comprises
reservoirs, clearing the river channel
and building bikes and dams.
st. Paul.. A. Mitchell, of the de-
partment of state cooperation Of the
United States Forestry service, arriv-
ed in St. Paul to bring about closer CO.
operation between the federal and
state forest fire prevention forces. The
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