The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1921-07-14

Luverne-Fred Jordan, % years old,
| assistant cashier of the First National
Bank of George, was drowned in the
| Little Rock river.
Maukato-L. e. Mcmillan, county
agent of Blue Earth county declared
that black rust is mater tally cutting
down the yield Of winter wheat in this
| section.
st. Paul-Articles of incorporation of
the Red Wing Milling company were
filed in the office of the secretary of
state. The company is incorporated
for $250,000.
Minneapolis-Pearl Carrot, aged 4, is
| in serious condition in General hospi-
tai from burns suffered when matches
with which she was playing in the
yard of her home ignited her clothing.
| Minneapolis-Mi Committee
for the Relief of German Children re-
| ported that more than 100000 Ger
man children were fed last week in the
2O,271 kitchens maintained by the
committee.
Pipestone-Rains and cooler wealth.
er have been of great benefit to the
crops in this section Of the state. All
small grains and corn and potatoes are
in good shape, while corn never was
so far advanced as now.
Luverne-A near cloudburst, accom-
panied by high winds and hail, swept
over the northern and western portions
of Rock county this evening. 1t is esti-
mated considerable damage was done
to growing crops by the wind, rain and
hail.
Rochester-While swimming in the
Zumbro river here with several CON-
panions, William Twiete, young far
| mer, suffered an attack of heart dis
ease. His body was found in three feet
| of water, after search by his compan-
| ions
St. Paul-F. A. Wildes, state super
intendant of mines, who has been In
charge Of the state department at Hib'
bling for Is years, will be moved to St.
Paul and will have his office in the
State Capitol, Ray P. Chase, state audi
| tor, announced.
Duluth-One thousand lawyers from
all parts of Minnesota are expected to
gather here July 26 for the annual
| three day session Of the Minnesota
State Bar association. Men of state
and national fame are scheduled for
addresses during the business ses-
sions.
st. Paul-About twenty men, en-
ployes of the state department of agri-
| culture and the Federal government
have started campaign for eradica.
| ton of barberry bushes in the state.
| The campaign will extend through the
| wheat-growing section of Minnesota.
Competent men will identify the plants
| and assist farmers in their destruction.
Duluth-On the present basis of re-
ceipts from the East and Ontario ship
ments, coal dock operators at Duluth
| and Superior estimate that the docks
will be filled by August 1, unless there
| is a marked increase in shipments in
land to dealers. Should the docks be.
come filled to capacity dock operators
say complete embargo against any
movement this way would be institut'
3D.
Minneapolis-With prohibitions Sec
ond anniversary ushering in new fed
eral enforcement administration and
| falling on the eve of new MinneapO-
lis police administration, officials were
concerned over reports from munich
pal court, the clearing house for most
offenders, showing that drunkenness is
taking marked upward turn. 1t is
still short of the pre-prohibition indul-
gence but it is more than twice as pre-
valent as it was the first year of pro-
hibition.
Minneapolis - Preparations were
made to file contest proceedings in be-
half of Thomas Van Lear, seeking to
nullify the election of George E. Leach
as mayor of Minneapolis by 13,907 ma
jority. Grounds for the contest will
be the speeches by Mr.. Leach, in which
he quoted the charge by J. P. Konkel,
former mayor of Superior, that Mr..
Van Lear on one occasion referred to
the american flag as 'dirty rag"
while speaking at Billings park, Su-
perior. Mr. Van Lear denies having
made such a remark, and the petition
ers in the contest will contend that Mr..
Leach is disqualified from serving as
mayor under the corrupt practices act
of Minnesota.
st. Paul-In a ruling handed down
by C. H. ChristophersOn, Assistant
Attorney General, relative to the ap'
plication of the commission merchants
license law to dealers handling gener-
al farm produce outside Of hay, grain,
straw and livestock, Mr.. Christopher
son took the position that the gener-
ally understood definition Of the term
Commission merchant" was broaden
ed out by the legislature for the ex-
press purpose Of doing away with
frauds that have been perpetrated in
the past upon hsippers by irresponsi-
BILE dealers masquerading as wholesal-
ers or as retailers. The law as writ
ten and as affirmed by Mr.. Christop-
herson's opinion makes all dealers in
farm produce, in cities of the first
class, other than those who buy direct
I NJ tho IA rroor and settle with him in