The Tomahawk., 1921-06-02
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by the Waseca county farm bureau to
conduct their annual picnic here,
Thursday, June rs.
Montevideo-The city council has
decided to the state lot, on which will
be erected an armory for the Monte
video Militia company.
Slayton-The Slayton high school
will graduate class Of 30, June g. Su-
perintendent Munro, Faribault, will de.
liver the commencement address.
Canby-Mrs. Alfred Froberg, was
fire at her home in Burr with kero-
sene. An explosion followed. It is be-
lieved she will recover.
Collegeville-Rev. Cornelius Witt
man, the oldest living member of the
Benedictine order in the United States
celebrated the 65th anniversary of his
ordination to the priesthood here.
Winona-Six children, the Oldest IA
years old, Of William Selke, farmer
living near here, made their way to
safety, when their residence was de-
stroyed by fire, during the absence Of
the parents.
Observation-Disclosures Christians, 20
years old, farmer residing across the
line in Lyon county, is dead as the re-
suit of having run small splinter into
one of his thumbs while moving a
chicken house.
Enthusiastically six votes were
cast against the proposition of issuing
$4,000 in bonds for the completion of
the Sibley school building here. A spe-
cial election was conducted to act on
the bond issue.
Thief River Falls-Tying handker-
chief to steel girder in the county
jail where he had been placed a few
hours previous on suspicion of being
insane. Joseph Hanson. 80 years old
of Karlstad, hanged himself.
Luverne-Company H, Fifth Infan-
try, Minnesota National Guard, Of this
city, has been made machine gun
company, according to information re-
ceived here from National Guard head
quarters in St. Paul. The company has
81 members.
Olivia-Plans for the county histori-
cal pageant to be staged at Sacred
Heart Old Settlers meeting, June 9,
are being completed. The work is be-
ing carried on under the direction of
the County Red Cross recreation d.
rector, Miss Sidney E. Book.
Winona-Crop conditions in southern
Minnesota could hardly be improved
upon, according to the weekly report
issued here at division headquarters of
the Chicago & North Western railway.
Small grains are reported to be doing
excellently and corn planting is practi-
cally completed.
Brainerd-Signs warning against
heavy loads on bridge did not deter
a truck driver on the Mississippi
bridge in the Rapid Lake country. He
drove on with six tons of mining tim
Der and went through the bridge ap-
proach, swapping two 8x8 beams and Is
inch plank in his descent.
St. Paul-Gen. G. c. Andrews, who
participated in the battle of Nashville
1864, presided at the ceremonies on
the occasion of unwilling of the monu-
ment erected to the memory of 1874
Minnesota soldiers who died in action.
General Andrews was then Captain III
the third Minnesota regiment, and is
now 80 years old.
Marshall-A committee Of business
men who have Investigated the PROPOSE
ton of establishing a 100000 milk con-
densing plant here have reported un-
favorably on taking up the project at
this time. There are not sufficient
number of dairy cows in the commu.
nifty to make the milk condensing bust
ness profitable the committee reported.
Brainerd-William LANCER, former
attorney general Of North Dakota, has
challenged A. c. Townley, president of
the National Nonpartisan league, to a
series of debates in Minnesota, accord
ing to word received by Richard S. Will
cox, publisher of the Brainerd Tribune
and formerly manager Of Mr.. Langer's
preconvention campaign for governor
of North Dakota.
Fergus Falls-After hearing the evil
dence in the case Of William M. Cor.
liss against the Great Northern rail
road, Judge Parsons directed the jury
to return verdict in favor of the COM
pany. Mr.. Corliss charged that the
company negligently ran train into a
cyclone on the Dakota prairie short
distance west of Fargo and that the
car in which he was riding was over
turned by the wind. He sued for ST.
500 damages.
Minneapolis-Fo acreage this
year in Minnesota will exceed that of
last year by Is t. 20 per cent in some
instances, according to statements made
by A. G. Toolass, head Of the state seed
potato department, and R. c. Rose, po-
tato specialist for the agricultural ex-
tension division at the University of
Minnesota.
Winona-Rev. A. w. Fagenstrom of
Worthington was elected moderator
for the coming year at the closing SEES
sion of the Goth annual conference of
the Congregational churches OF Min
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