The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1921-12-22
HAPPENINGS IN
GOPHER STATE.
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sofa Given in Condensed
Form.
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Where Busy Readers Will Find News
From All Parts OF State TerseIy
ChronicIed for Their
Benefit.

chronicIed for Their
Benefit.
Fergus Falls-J. M. Albright, farm.
er living south of here, was killed
when a horse kicked him in the face.
Rochester-In connection with the
poultry show now on here school for
the study of poultry is being con-
Quoted.
crop hay were cut and put up last Fri
day by Olaf Severson, farmer living
south of here
Thief River Falls-The fifth annual
exhibit of the Pennington County
Poultry association was the most sue
cessful in the history of the organiza-
ton.
Sank Rapids-F. A. Wendt has been
appointed temporary postmaster of
this city following the discovery Of an
alleged shortage of $500 in the &C.
counts of Postmaster Emil A. Kurr.
St. Paul-Approximately 500 form
er inmates of the boys training school
at Red Wing are out on. parole, Ralph
Wheelock, member of the board of
control said after his return from Red
Wing.
Thief River Falls - Congressman
Halvor STEVENSON, Of Crookston, de-
clared his intention to run for re-elec-
ton in a telegram sent from Wash
ington to J. S. Arneson, editor of the
Tribune.
Fergus Falls-The village council at
Perham, this county, is going to SUI
pervise public dances, and has an
nounced it will put stop to the "in-
formal grips and wiggles" that are
now so popular.
st. Paul-As a result Of confer
berg, commissioner of agriculture,
millions of dollars may be brought in
to the state for the encouragement of
raising of live stock.
st. Paul-Dates for the 1922 an
nual meeting of the Minnesota Edu.
cation association were announced by
c. G. Schulz; secretary, as Oct. rs to
% inclusive, the sessions to take place
at the Auditorium here.
St. Paul - Only one state in the
United States census bureau. And,
while New York's production was
100000 bushels greater than that Of
Minnesota, the percentage of sales
was slightly less, the figures showed.
Rochester-William Yandon, gro
Gerry store proprietor here, lost his
life, when it is believed, an explosion
occurred in the furnace while he was
starting a fire. The flames were
blown into his face and he inhaled
fire.
Luverne-Local businessmen have
arranged for big musical Christmas
tree entertainment to be held here
on Saturday, Dec. II, when all the
children of Luverne and the surround
ing country will be- invited to come
here.
Luverne-To combat violations of
the Volstead prohibition act, a Good
Citizens league of Rock county has
been organized. About 200 have al
ready signed the roll, with prospects
of TRIPPING the number in short |
time.
Blue Earth-The body of Oscar
Johnson, who was killed while serv-
ing with the American forces in
France, has arrived in Hoboken, N. j.,
and will be shipped to Blue Earth
soon, according to word received by
his parents.
Cloquet-George Korpi, aged 10
years, was surprised when black
bear ran out of hole, into which he
had poked his hand, expecting to start
a rabbit. The lad fired shot from
the only weapon he had-a 20 calibre
rifle-at the beast and then ran
mile to his home. Returning with
his father, a. 500 pound bear was
found dead. = - .s#.
Minneapolis part of their de-
termined campaign to eradicate bar
berry, the United States department I
Of agriculture has an exhibit of the I
poisonous bush at the Minnesota crop !
show at the court house. It shows
the barberry effect on small grains
raised in Minnesota, and attracted as
much attention as the huge displays
of fruit, grain and potatoes grouped
about the assembly room. -.
Minneapolis of the Uni.
versity of Minnesota ordered .execu-
ton of the contract for removal Of
the Northern Pacific tracks from the
main university campus. Fred B. Sny-
der, president Of the board, reported
that the agreement had been accepted
by the railroad company, and that the
states title to all the land involved
has been clinched except for one small
piece, on which an appeal is pending
from the condemnation award. #1
st. Paula fifth unit Of the Min.
nesota Cooperative Creameries' asso-
citation, to be organized at Theft Riv-
or Falls December 16, will be known
as the Fourteenth district. It will
Por9, Norman, Clearwater,
Clay, Mahnomen, Red Lake, Penning.
ton, Marshall, Kitson and Roseau
counties. ~ Sr.t
Austin - The most important com.
munity affair in this city in years was