The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1920-08-05
HAPPENINGS IN
GOPHER STATE.
News From All Parts of Mime
sofa Given in Condensed
Form.
EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD
Where Busy Readers Will Find News
From All Parts of State Tersely
Chronicled for Their
Benefit.

OcuCuIs
INSTRUMENTATION has been chosen
for the next encampment OF the Sou
thern Minnesota G.. A. r: association,
in June, 1921.
Spring Valley-The first annual out
ing of Everett H. Hale post, No. GO, OF
the American Legion of Spring Valley,
was conducted at Masonic park.
Observation-Disclosures let for road
Improvement in Crow Wing county
will soon be carried out, all work be-
ing under way before the middle OF
August.
Austin-August Nelson a farmer
living near here, died as the result OF
an accident while loading hay. "A
rope on the loading machine broke
and Nelson fell to the ground breaking
his neck.
st. Cloud-A Minneapolis man
bought the Rindell farm, located elev-
en- miles south of the city. The prop
erty comprised 800 acres and the form
er owner, J. S. Rindell, received $44,-
O0) for the farm
idly and one of the best crops in many
years is reported. Glover, it is said,
runs three and half tons to the acre.
Farmers are preparing to care for
large potato crop.
DISQUALIFICATION girls are on
strike here. They walked out in pro-
test of the discharge Of Miss Agnes
m Nnnr9fnr
four girls are on duty, with the tele-
phone service suffering accordingly.
Crooks ton-A coffin, containing one
small bone and much lime, was found
OH the farm of DR.. H. H. Helte, II
miles from here, by men who were
excavating for new farm building.
DIR. Helte reported to authorities, who
will investigate.
Hawley-P. Anton Berg, clerk of the
village of Hawley, is authority for the
statement that black rust is prevalent
in Clay county. In several large fields
in the townships of Parks, Elkton, Eg-
lon and Skree, the lodged grain has
been struck
Spring Valley-Clifford Walsh, IL
playmate with 20 caliber revolver
last night, the bullet entering his left
breast and penetrating the liver. He
was taken to the Mayo clinic at Ro-
chested in a critical condition.
Pipestone-The harvesting Of rye
has started in this section. Early
oats will be ready for cutting within
few days and wheat and barley will
follow closely with the late oats. The
recent warm dry weather was very
beneficial for the growing crops. Corn
has made great Roadway.
Windom-Upon information receiv-
ed from Beaber City, Neb., man CIV
ing the name of Ernest Gingery was
arrested by Sheriff Peterson at LETTERS.
Child desertion is charged by the Ne
braska authorities. The prisoner states
he will demand extradition before re-
turning to face the charge.
Tracy-Corn has been making great
Roadway in this section the last few
days and some of the stalks are giants,
J. j. Mccoy has brought in stalks IL it.
tall The corn was taken from the
field 60 days after planting. Cora pros
poets were never better, except in low
places, where the Continued rains in
terferred greatly with growth.
Cuyuna-Paul Enquist, an aged man
resident of Guyana for the past sew
en- years, died at the Allen hospital in
Crosby, following two weeks intense
suffering from burns received the
evening of July 3, when his home here
caught fire and he was badly burned
about the arms and shoulders, while
trying to extinguish the flames.
Hibbing-Fined $50 and costs over
the long distance telephone, with
Judge Brady presiding at the Hibbing
end, Andrew Tivola of Chain Lake.
charged with having deer in his pos
session, paid the fine by mailing a
bank draft Tivola was one OF a num-
Der of men arrested by game wardens
in raids near Orr and Cuson. Tele-
phone calls are in for others.
Fergus Falls-Three children of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles w. Wright were
burned to death when the family resi-
dence at Wrightstown, in the extreme
western part of this country was de-
stroyed by fire. A daughter, 8 years
old, and two sons, and 2, were the
victims. The father had gone blue
berry picking, and the mother was in
the barn milking the COWS when her
attention was attracted by the roar of
the flames. She broke in windows
and tried to rescue the children, but
failed. The home was burned to the
ground.
Aitkin-George Franz, one Of the
leading potato raisers of this section,
won first prize, $3.50 offered by a To-
cal firm to the potato raiser who is
the first on the market with the larg-
est yield of potatoes. Franz raised
and marketed 62,340 pounds of pota-
toes.
Eveleth-The summer school just
closed here had a total enrolment OF
1861. OF this number 488 took aca-
,.~.;, .,,orl,. 81 manual ira aiming. 1877