The Tomahawk., 1921-10-20
HAPPENINGS IN
GOPHER STATE
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Cannon Falls-Clarence, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Hughes of Stranton,
was accidentally shot, dying about'
four hours later
Luverne-C. S. Reynolds, aged &c.,
died at his home in this city after a
prolonged illness.
Northfield-Mrs. Lee Roger, aged
IS, is dead from burns received In a
fire which destroyed her farm home
southeast OF here.
Rochester-Practical every dem
lists office in the city was visited by
sneak thieves. At one place about
$1OO in gold was taken.
Observation-Disclosures within Is miles
of this city have added night police
squads because of the large number
of rObberies in this section.
Fertile-Ted Knutson, of this place,
claims to be the champion potato pick
er, having picked ITO, 100 and 190
bushels on three successive days.
Warren-JOhn Kelso had one arm so
badly mangled that amputation may
be necessary. He attempted to clean
a corn shredder while it was operat-
ing.
Bemidji-An additional county agent
will be secured for Beltrami county IL
the residents of the northern part or
the county raise $1,000 for the balance
of the year. IL
Fergus Falls-S. o. Nygren, one of
the pioneer residents of this county,
died at the age of "a years. He had
lived on the same farm, close to this
city, for SO years.
New Ulm-The southwestern Min
nesota association of the American
legion, comprising the second congress
sional district, selected Springfield as
the next convention city.
LIE Sueur-Declaring corn at II
cents a bushel is cheapey fuel than
coal, Dr.. F. A. Dodge, resident OF LIE
Sueur and a farm owner, has COM
menced burning corn as fuel.
Hibbing-The $500 reward offered by
the ,statesfor The capture of John Webb
will be distributed among five police
men who were outside cabin in the
woods vixen Webb killed himself.
Fairmont-The annual district con-
vention of the Women's Relief corps
will be conducted here Oct. q and 2S.
More than 200 delegates are expected
from all over the southern half of Min
nesota.
Chatfield-Arnold H. Davidson of
this city won the silver cup in the
First State Bank corn contest for the
season. Davidson raised $500 pounds,
or an average of S1A bushels per acre
on five acre plot.
Luverne-TOtal cost Of the clty's
paving this year $511,3S9.40. This in
Guides the laying of 155,704 square
yards of paving, the installation OF
concrete curbs, headers and side.
walks and excess grading.
Preston-The new 100000 Lutheran
church at Highland was struck by
lightning Sunday while services were
being conducted. The church was
damaged to the extent of several
thousand dollars, but no one was in.
jured.
St. Paul-The Minnesota State Fair
for 1921 will show Profit of approx
mately 100000 after all bills are paid
and depreciation is charged, it was
announced today by directors OF the
board who are meeting at the Fair
grounds.
St. Cloud-On Oct. 10 and IA the
Central Minnesota Educational asso'
citation will meet at the st. Cloud State
Teachers college. This promises to be
the largest and best sectional educa-
tional meeting ever conducted in Min
nesota.
Winona-John O'Dea, pioneer bust
ness man of Winona, died at his home
here, aged 81. He was born in Ire
land, and came here in 1857. He was
the owner of Sugar Loaf Rock, one OF
the most familiar landmarks in this
vicinity.
Fergus Falls-The Fergus Falls
Commercial club has adopted a reso-
luton addressed to Commissioner c.
M. Babcock, asking that part OF the
road maintenance fund be used in
keeping the main trunk highways
open during the winter.
st. Paul-The State Armory board
lOrmdlS dCCCpCCu lAO CAASS AAe~AAoN-~
recently erected at the Twin Cities
Aviation field for the use of the First
Minnesota. Observation squadron.
Major Ray Miller reported that he had
inspected the hangers and found them
to be satisfactory in all respects and
his report was approved.
p Austin-Tampering with switch in
deliberate attempt to wreck the Chi
cago Great Western passenger train
No. II, three miles south Of Austin,
was indicated by an examination made
after the wreck. The engine was
thrown into the ditch and two coaches,
a mail and a baggage coach, also left
the rails.
Chisholm-The Hartley.Palmer mine
has taken out it's last car OF ore and
will not resume operations. The clos
ing of the mine, which began work IN
1907 and at one time was the biggest
onen nit mine in Chisholm. will throw