The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1921-08-25

the crow hunters.
Pipestone - Archie Boohm, who
claims this place as his home, is under
arrest in Omaha charged with rob
berry and with peddling habit-forming
drugs.
Chatfield-Three men-John Grif-
fin, Ernest Richter and John Pierson
were knocked unconscious WHEN
the threshing engine which they were
operating exploded.
st. Paul-E. A. Voelz of Danube was
elected president of the Minnesota
State League Of Postmasters at the
final session of their 18th annual con-
vention at St. Paul.
Luverne-Work has been started on
a light and power line which will en-
able farmers living in this section to
light their homes with electricity. The
also will be used for power.
Luverne-The Rock county agricul
tural society will! hold it's annual fair
at the Rock County Exposition
grounds, September 10 to 16., inclusive
A large program Of events has been
arranged.
Waseca-Plans are being made by
attorneys here for the entertainment
of the Southeastern Minnesota Bar as
sociation Aug. Is. More than ITS at
torneys are expected to attend from
this section.
Minneapolis L. Dingman,
former assistant state dairy and food
commissioner, and once member of
the state legislature, is dead. He suf-
fered stroke Of apoplexy, from
which he failed to rally.
Virginia-One of the heaviest storms
of the season struck the range dis
trict, according to reports reaching
here. Rain fell in torrents, accom-.
panied by hail, which caused damage
to crops and automobiles.
Worthington-H G. Zavoral, coun.
ty agent Of Mobiles county, will resign
to accept the position of livestock
specialist for the extension depart
ment of the agricultural bureau and
will have headquarters in st. Paul.
Owatonna-J. R. Howard, president
of the American Farm Bureau fedora
ton, will begin his visit in Minnesota
the last Of this month with his ap-
pearance at the Steele county fair
here, where he is expected to speak.
Observation-Disclosures school cen
sus, just completed, shows a total OF
1882 children between the ages Of 6
and Is years in the city. Although
the total is only seven greater than
last year, it is the large1t in the city's
history. .,...
- St. Paul-Equaljzation proceedings
are under way at the offices Of the
state tax commission at the state capt.
tol.. twenty-five counties have com.
pleted assessments and reported. All
counties are required to have their abb
stract filed by Aug. g. -., ..
Sherburne-Two Chicago detectives
left here with r. Frenick, arrested
here in connection with the alleged
of $4,000 from Armour
& Co., at Kansas City where, it Is
said, he was employed as a bookkeep-
er. A week ago Frenick came here to
join the baseball club as pitcher.
Observation-Disclosures entered the
office of the treasurer Of Wilkin' coun-
ty, blew the safe and strong box and
escaped with $55 in currency, County
Treasurer D. o. Matthews learned to-
day when the office was opened. A
small bottle containing nitro-glycerin
was found by Sheriff James Fitzger'
aid.
Fairmont-Ray Shieffelt, aviator
from Pomeroy, Iowa, narrowly escaped
death when an airplane in which he
was performing stunts, turned somer-
saults when he skinned the waters
of Silver Lake, 10 miles south of here,
and sank in Is feet Of water. He
received cuts and bruises but was not
seriously injured. 49, <>*'>: T.. <.%~,
st.. Paul-Of the 178,47S farms list
ed in Minnesota by the federal census
for 1920, 1874 were operated by
their owners, 1886 by managers and
44,13S by tenants, according to CEN
sus bulletin. OF the farm owners,
1121O4 were classed as full owners,
while 1864 were part owners, hiring
land in addition to their own holdings.
Washington-S igurdt B. QYale Of
Willmar was appointed prohibl hon en-
forcement officer for Minnesota sue
ceeding Jesse c. Steenson Of Mime
apolis. Mr.. Qvale was recommended
by Senators Knute Nelson and! Frank
B. Kellogg Wednesday and the ap-
pointment was made by secretary OF
the treasury and does not require con.
firmation by the senate. ... r: p
Rochester-Two prisoners escaped
from the county Jail here. The men
were Lloyd Randolph, arrested in Wi
mona few. weeks ago and brought
here to answer. to- a charge Of passing
worthless checks, as well as being
wanted in various other southern Min.
nesota cities, and Marion Bright, local
man, held on a charge Of stealing
grip from travelling salesman con-
tanning $500. 1 z-,.@ .s.., 81 -zz
.. Warren-"This is our coming weed
who will work II months
in the year for the elimination of SOW
thistle, northwestern Minnesota's most
obnoxious weed" said DR.. F.. w. AL
wav chief Of the soil division af tho