The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-07-27

-- Warren-Marshall county's 10th an
nual fair is under way here. More
than 40 horses have been entered fol
the races. Alvarado, Argyle, Karlstad
and Warren baseball teams will play
Two Enthusiastically" 6 weeks
old bear cub, has taken his place az
mascot in the boosters car Of the Mis-
; sissippi River Scenic Highway associa
ton. o."
Marshall-An automobile owned by
M. r. Ford, of Minneapolis, which was
stolen from the street here, was found
upside down in ditch on a country
highway not far from here.
Crookston Various present-day
problems of the laboring man wa pre-.
sented to the annual convention of the
Minnesota Federation of Labor, at
their session here.
Blooming Pralrie-At the election
for the school board here, two women
candidates for positions on the board
were defeated by men seeking the
same positions.
OIivia-Very little wheat rust report.
ed in this county, and what there
is, according to reports is on the
leaves. Wheat heading, with the fill
ing in the milk stage.
| Moorhead-Labor supply equals de.
| mand in Minnesota, according to o. M.
Olson, Clay county agent. He said
that i'll practically every county the
| demand and supply are about equal,
demand being greater in seven coun'
ties and supply larger in about 10.
Rochester-Declaring that one of the
greatest state needs at the present
time is more medical services in rural
communities, Governor ]. A. o. Preus
spoke before public gathering at the
Mayo clinic here.
Tracy-Racing pigeons flown from
this city to Sheboygan, Wis, troke the
seasons record for distance flying of
young birds. The winning bird in the
race covered the distance Of 400 miles
in 8 hours IA minutes seconds.
Austin-One man vas held for lues-
tioning here in CONNECTION with the
murder of John Wagner, aged ", and
the wounding of Mrs. Wagner, aged
SO, probably fatally, at their home at
Grand Meadow by an axman.
MinneapoIis-A couple, believed to
be Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Comstock,
1913 Watson avenue, st. Paul, were
found shot to death in an automobile
near Minnetonka Mills.
Sleepy Eye-Albert w. Schmidt,
aged 81, was killed on country high
way near Lafayette when the big
freight truck he was driving left the
road and collided with telephone
pole.
Lamberton-Fire of mysterious orr
gin completely destroyed the large
barn on the Fred Black farm near
here. Six head of horses, a registered
bull, several head of cattle and large |
quantity Of grain and hay burned with
the building. -
Minneapolis-About $50 cars bearing
tourists apply each day for informa-
ton service at "The House by the Side
of the Road" of the Wisconsin Motor. +
lists association which is situated at
the Wisconsin end of the Interstate
bridge at Hudson.
DuIuth-Street car fares in Duluth
are inc. eased from five cents to six
OI At0 LlChCto III ~ NOAIo 40
a decision of the Minnesota Railroad
and Warehouse commission made pub
lie by Fred Putnam. commissioner.
Fairmont-Only 500 acres of wheat
will be harvested in Martin county, all
in fairly good shape with very little
rust, mostly on leaves. Rye harvest
ing completed and probably. will run
Is to 20 bushels to the acre. 49,.
St. PauI-Mertin Anderson of Weav-
Or, won the grand championship in the
butter scoring contest held in st. Paul
BY the state dairy and fruit commits
sion, Christ Heen, commissioner. an.
Pipestone-The creamery men OF
his section of the state met here to
'orm a district branch of the state
,reamerymen's association. Members
# the cooperative creamery force and
attended the meeting,
which was addressed by several prom.
nent speakers.
St. Paul-Faith in Minnesota's farm
md timber lands founded the fortune
If Mark Paine, member Of a family
prominent in the early history Of the
tate, one time bookkeeper in lum-
,er yard, whu died at Superior, Wis.
Minneapolis-Moret than 100 mem
,ers of the Minnesota Realty associa'
ion are expected to make the trip to
Duluth, to attend the annual conven'
ion Aug. II and 1S, S. S. Thorpe, presi
lent of the association, said,
Observation-Disclosures Division Vet
,rans in their third annual conven'
ion, which opened at the West hotel,
will seek to establish definitely IN
ecords of the World war that they
ook part in front line defense in the
,ital battle against the Germans July
s, 16 and II, 1918, which turned the
ide in favor of the Allied armies.
Marshall - The Norwegian Mutual
fire Insurance company, strong local
concern, at meeting attended by
more than four hundred policy hold
49,, roso1vod that pub1ic dances can.