The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1920-07-29

ton to adopt a new charter for Lu-
verne was turned down at special
election.
Observation-Disclosures of the Moiand
Co-Operative Creamery association
have decided to rebuild their creamery
which was destroyed by fire.
Brainerd-The 1919 sale of thrift
stamps, war savings stamps and treas
ury savings certificates in Grow Wing
county amounted to $30,755.90.
St. Paul-Whisky thieves burglar
lied the home of Samuel Markowitz,
and carried away whisky and old
wines valued at more than $4,000.
Hibbing-Plans for the coming OF
the American Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical engineers to the Mesa
ba range on Aug. q and % are now
about completed.
International Falls-Several new
cases of scarlet fever have been found
in town and as a result Judge Berg,
chairman of the board of health, is do
ing some quarantining.
Sandstone-Women evinced unusual
interest in the school election here and
elected the first woman to the school
board, Mrs. Louis Anderson. She out
distanced the other three nominees.
Crookston-St. Paul was chosen as
the 1921 convention city of Mime
sofa branch of the National Letter
Carriers association at the closing
session of it's two-day state convention
here. Fred A. Jarl of St. Paul was
elected president.
Waseca-Mrs. Ellen Swift, 81 years
old, one of Waseca county's oldest pio-
needs, died at her home in New Rich
land, MINI. Mrs. Halvor Oswaldson,
who settled in Waseca county in 1870,
coming from Norway, died at the age
of 95. Death was caused by para
lysis. as 81
Washington-The following popula-
ton results, announced by the census
board, with increases over 1910, in
clude: Austin, Mimi, 1918; Increase
1858 or 45.4 per cent. Albert Lea,
Mimi, 8,O56; increase 1854 or 301 per
cent Owatonna, Mimi, 1852; in
crease 1854 or 1873 per cent.
Ellendale--Two school districts
near here have voted to reject consoli-
dalton with the local school districts
and three others have refused to take
action on the matter until their annual
elections. Glendale residents are OPP
timistic, however, over prospects OF
obtaining a four year high school
course for the village.
St. Cloud-Michael Bretz, a dairy
man, Sc years old, was killed, and his
automobile demolished when struck
by Great Northern train No. 80, bound
to Sandstone, two miles east of this
city. The body of Bretz was thrown
forward and fell on the tracks. His
head and hands were severed. He
leaves widow and 13 children.
St. Paul-Harrison Fuller, COM
mander. of the Minnesota department
of the American Legion, has formally
notified every post commander
in the state of the rules concerning
delegates to the annual state conven-
tion of the legion, which will open
at Duluth Aug 16, and he forecast
record attendance of between 1900
and 1900 delegates.
St. Cloud-Diving from boat, af-
ter being cautioned against the prac-
tice, cost Harold Hines, one of sever
al boys swimming in Lake Johanna,
near Brooten, his life, as he was seized
with cramps and drowned before COM
panions could rescue him. Hines
mother a widow, lives at LIE Sueur,
while he and his brother were employ
ed by Swift & Co. in Brooten.
Jackson-Eating lettuce which had
been sprinkled with insect powder
nearly resulted in the death of the
family of Wesley Proxies, living near
here. The lettuce bed and cucumber
plot on the Proxies place adjoin each
other and insect powder placed on the
cucumber vines had been blown by the
wind onto the lettuce. Several men,
bers of the family we're poisoned and
dangerously ill for time.
Hibbing-A fight in a downtown
soft drinking place reputed to have
originated over dispute over a gamb-
ling game resulted in Chief of Police
Dryer, issuing orders that all gamb-
the 1921 convention city of the Mime
ling in public places in the village
must cease. A number of professional
gamblers are said to have focked here
looking for "easy money" and the
chief has decided they must move on.
New Ulm-Colonel John Buschers is
dead here, following lingering ILL.,
ness. He was a native of Nicollet
county, former instructor in Gustav
us Adolphus college at st. Peter, presi-
dent of the State Bank of New Ulm
and city justice for several years.
He was a member of the Minnesota
National guard for 81 years and was
colonel of the Second infantry for
three years. He resigned the latter
position four years ago.
St. Cloud-L. Nicoloff was recently
detained at Melrose for forgery COM
mitted in Cass county, North Dakota,
and his decision to fight extradition
will result in his being brought to the
St. Cloud city Jail to await extradition.