The Tomahawk., 1921-09-08

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Rochester-Theodore Papke, aged
10, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Papke,
died at hospital after being run over
by truck
! Hanley Falls-An unidentified man,
about rs years old, carrying Finnish
passport, was killed by westbound
freight train.
| Waseca-More than 80 lawyers at
tended the annual convention of the
| Southeastern Minnesota Bar associa-
ton which was held here.
! Rochester-William Kroefskey of
Elgin, died in hospital here without
having regained consciousness, follow
ing an automobile accident.
Terrebonne-Earl Rose, aged II, Of
| Red Lake Falls, was drowned near the
| dom in Clear Water river here, when
he slipped off log in deep we.ter.
Medford - Medford will decide
whether it will incorporate as village
at special election called for Sept.
IL by the Steele county board of COM
| missioners.
Rochester-E. w. Munson, county
| secretary for the Y. M. C. A., resigned.
Owing to financial conditions in the
| county a successor. will not be ap-
pointed for the present.
Windom-Sam Franz, farmer, was
probably fatally injured when trac-
tor he was driving turned over on a
| country road north of here, pinning
him beneath the machine.
Owatonna-Opening of Owatonna's
100000 Junior-Senior high school
building, which was to have taken
place on Tuesday, Sept. 6, will be de-
layed until Sept. II or 10.
nneapolis-Seven cents street car
fare for Minneapolis as a measure of
temporary relief beginning September
1 was granted by the State Railroad
and Warehouse commission.
st. Paul-First sessions of the Min
nesota Waterways congress will take
place October in the Senate cham
Der of the Capitol, according to an an
nouncement by Governor Preus.
Virginia-The big mill of the Rainy
Lake Lumber company will be closed
Sept. l, while mill No. will open and
rnu day and night shifts. No wage
reductions will be made, officers said.
Milaca-The Security State bank Of
Milaca, with capital of $4,000 and a
surplus of $1,000, voluntarily closed it's
doors and was taken in charge by S.
B. Duea, state superintendent of banks.
Barnesville-A hearing is being con-
Quoted here today on a petition to es
tablish game preserve in Clay cOun-
ty. The hearing is being condu cted by
Carlos Avery, state game and fish
commissioner.
St. Paul-Governor J. A. o. PIeus,
Mrs. Preus and their little son Jack
left for Grand Marais, where the Gov
ernor will seek relief from hay fever
from which he has suffered for the
past few days.
Rochester-Oscar Nicholson ana TO-
sept Werlich, are in hospital here in
serious condition as the result, of
being hit by a special Chicago Great
Western train near St. Charles, about
rs miles northeast Of here.
Bovey-Claude Ball, who was wash
ing windows in the school-house here,
fell through two skylights and landed
in swimming pool when the sash
with which he was supporting himself
gave way. He was only scratched.
Moorhead-1t is predicted by potato
men that Clay and Cass counties will
harvest potato crop of 4,850,000
bushels, with an estimated value Of
$5,000,000. This is an increase in
yield of between 20 and Is per cent.
Rochester-Peter Thoen of Lanes
boro, was killed; his brother, Gilbert,
is in a Rochester hospital with a
broken arm, and DR.. Asbury, proprie
tor Of the Northern hotel Of Rochester,
was bruised in an automobile accident.
Luverne-John' Edward and Robert
White, two transients, were arrested
by Sheriff Virgins of Rock county and
Sheriff Edwards of Mobiles county on
the charge of stealing dynamite, from
the quartzite quarries, three miles
north Of here.
Fergus Falls-Thousands of spars
rows, killed on the state insane hos
pital grounds here by the heavy rain
and electric storm, were buried. The
ground under the trees was carpeted
with dead birds. They were shoveled
into wheelbarrows. ",
Rochester-The Minnesota branch
of the Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church will
meet here in annual convention, Sept.
20 to Oct 2, according to announce
ment made here. Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota, are included
In the district.
Luverne- dynamite blast Of the
Quartzite quarries, three miles north
of here, was complete success. A
wall Of solid granite, rs feet wide, Is
feet deep and about 400 feet long was
thrown about 100 feet, when 5000
pounds OF dynamite was used. This
was the heaviest charge of dynamite
ever exploded at one time in this part
of the state:
st. Paul-Wilhelm Michelet of TheN
River Falls was appointed by State
Auditor Rap P. Chase to be state su-
perintendent of farm. lands. It is a