The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-09-28
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All & State
Condensed Stories Of Happenfngs
Of tho Week IN Minnesota


to break into the bank here, but were
driven away in pistol battle with
citizens who were aroused by their
attempt to get into the bank.
Crookston-O. T. Cleveland, aged
70, is in a hospital in helpless con-
dition, the result of having been
abandoned in shed near Beltrami for
three or four days without food or wa
ter.
Marshall-That sweet potatoes and
peanuts can be successfully, raised in
southwestern Minnesota is demonstra-
! ted at the Lyon county fair. Rev. o..
A. Birkholz showed some exceptionally
fine exhibits.
Fergus FaIls-Delbert Franklin, we'll
known farmer of Woodside, this coun.
ty committed suicide by hanging from
rafter in barn, using clothes line
for a rope.
Minneapolis-Robert Mueller, teller
at the First National, in jail charged
with embezzlement of $4,000, in an al
legged confession to John Faltico, is
said to have admitted that he has
$4,000 "planted'' with girl in Winona.
Medford-October 80, Medford vot-
ers will vote for the second time on
the question of incorporation of the
village into a city.
Long Prairie-The grand jury has
returned indictments against Birney
McTague and w. J. Hughes charging
them with the murder of George VIII
liams, village marshal.
/ EveIeth-A large colony OF Danish
farmers are being sought for the cas-
tern end of the Meseba range by Eve
leth business men. Plans to give ma.
terial aid to settlers are under way.
Eveieth-Oetober 81 has been de-
cided on as the date for the celebra-
ton in connection with the opening
of the Miller trunk highway.
Battle Lake-The funeral of John P.
Moses, IS years old, was held here.
He was a Civil war veteran and been
q resident of Minnesota since 1866.
Biwabik - The Todd-Stambaugh
company which operates the Biwabik
mine has announced an increase In
wages of Is per cent effective as OF
Sept. 1. The mine employs about 100
men. The company also operates
mines at Hibbing, Chisholm and Bull.
DuIuth-Mrs. Emma Comeau, age
IS, was instantly killed when an auto
in which she was riding turned over
| on the Listmore, road. Three other
occupants of the car escaped without
injury.
St. PauI-Firebugs suspected by far
mers of aiming attacks at dairy farms
near the twin cities were hunted by
state, county and city authorities, fol-
lowing three fires in a month, the loss
totaling $4,000.
Red Wine-It looks now as if there
will be some question of obtaining suf-
fcient coal to operate the schools
throughout the winter. The, fuel COM
mittee has reported to the school
board that only two of the schools
have any coal in the bins.
St. Paul-The new football regime
at the University Of Minnesota may
not win the Big Ten football title this
year, but it will have more co-opera-
ton from everyone who has any in
terest in athletics than in many years.
Hibbina ct is estimated that addi-
tional revenue amounting to $4,000
per quarter will be brought into the
village treasury by increases in water
and gas rates ordered by the village
council.
Tower-John Fogelberg, we'll known
merchant, was drowned In Lake Yer
million when he fell from his motor
boat. His companion, J. H. Hickey,
ST., was asleep in the boat and when
he awoke Fogelberg was gone. The
body has not been recovered.
Winona-Seated in mud puddle
playing, after being lost overnight,
Olene, two and one-haf years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Soma. was found none the worse for
her experience.
observation-disclosures Hastings and
! Albert Goropeshek, convicted OF viola
ton of the prohibition laws, escaped
from the county Jail here by cutting a
hole in the roof and sliding so feet to
the ground by means of rope made
of blankets.
Winona-At conference Of Mime
sofa and Wisconsin highway officials
here plans were adopted looking to
the incorporation of roads at the ap-
proach to interstate bridges on the
Minnesota Wisconsin boundary into
state trunk highways. The plans will
be presented to the legislatures. OF the
two states. Cities affected by the
plan are Winona, Red Wing and Still
water. Mimi, and La Cross, Hudson
and Prescott, Wis.
| PaynesviIle-The contract for the
| construction OF Paynesville's new com,
munity building was awarded to Will
| liam Schiller of Fergus Falls on his
bid of $4,000. Work on the new
building will begin the first OF next
| week, and it is to be completed by
Dec. 10. It will be constructed OF tile,
| concrete, brick and steel, will be en-.
tirely freprof, and modern through
! out. -,
| Minneapolis - Seriously injured