The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-09-14
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All & State
Condensed Stories Of Happenings
Of the Week In Minnesota

Wadena-Thousands of fish have
died and drifted to the shores of Lake
Bemidji during the past week, and il
is the belief of fishermen and lake men
that death has been caused by the ex
cessive heat.
Sank Rapids-Frank V. Artig, State
Bank Examiner has been forced to
take a vacation from his duties on ac'
count of being in an automobile acct.
dent.
Tracy-William Jewell has struck a
hugh geyser in drilling for water, on
his farm near here. At depth of It's
feet water shot to height of 40 feet
and inundated buildings near.
FaribauIt - Feeble-mindedness has
cost the state of Minnesota approx
mately 100000 in 43 years, and the
annual cost is growing rapidly.
26 to % inclusive.
nneapolis-Public schools opened
Sept. 5th. About 600 pupils on half
time last year will be given full time
instruction.
Red Wing-This city will hold an
old fashion street fair such as was
held twenty-five years ago, on Sept.
26 % inclusive.
Hibbing-The new home of the
Mesaba lodge, number 255, of the Ma
sons was dedicated Sept. 1 by Grand
Master Herman Held. of Mankato.
st. Paul-More than 100000 pounds
of Minnesota's 1922 wool clip has gone
to the various farmer-owned market.
ing agencies which are cooperating
with the Minnesota Farm Bureau fed
Grafton.
Red Wing-In a campaign to ride
this city of rats, SO boys have killed
over 1000. The campaign will con.
tinue.
MinneapoIis-Danish societies of
Minnesota, Wisconsin,, Iowa and the
Dakotas are launching drive to raise
funds for a Danish old peoples home
to be located in Minneapolis.
Cotton-Edward Lindberg, farmer
living near Cotton in the heart of the
forest fire district, has farm entire
ly surrounded by ashes. Midst miles
OF blackened forest and swamp his
small homestead stands out, defantly
in desert of spent flames.
st. PauI-In the past two weeks corn
has gone back slightly owing to dry
weather, according to the semimonthly
report of Paul H. Kirk, Minnesota
Agricultural statistician. The crop
will be spotted, he reports.
Mendoza of six stills and
100 gallons of medicated alcohol, fol.
lowing an explosion which did $4,000
damage on a farm near Mendoza, was
announced by federal prohibition Of
fcers.
Minneapolis-Judge Salmon gets
plea for night court as jails overflow.
In the meantime the police are worry
ing about the care Of law violators.
St. PauI-Two former Republican
governors of Minnesota will be guests
at the official capitol reception for Vice
President Calvin G. Coolidge. They
are J. A. A. Burnquits and Samuel R.
Van SAINT.
Deer Creek-Merchants of this vii
lage have decided to go on leash
basis" on and after Sept. 18th. This
measure has been taken to permit of
competition with outside business
houses.
Red WIng-E. Phillip Nordeen, can
didate for sheriff of 'Goodhue county,
who has qualified as member of the
Minnesota state rifle team, has gone
with the team to Camp Perry, Ohio,
where he will participate in the ma
tional rifle shoot.
Hopkns-The 18th annual fair of
che Hennepin Co. Agricultural society
will be held here Sept. 18th to 18th
inclusive.
chatfield-Charles French, near
here, has one Of the most unusual
crops in Minnesota in four solid acres
of sunflowers. The sunfower field is
a remarkable sight, with thousands of
yellow fringed flowers. Such another
spectacle is probably not to be found
in the northwest. He cultivates the
flowers to get the seed for chicken
feed for which there is a good mar
ket.
st, Paul-After more than Is years
with the school and college of agri-
culture at University farm, Miss
Estelle Cook has accepted a position
with the Raymond Lull Mission school
in North Africa.
Hamlin-Edward F. Burns, state de.
putty of the Modern Woodmen OF
America, gave the dedication address
for the new stucco rest cottage OF the
Royal Neighbors of America, at the
State Fair grounds.
Alexandria,. J. Morrison, mer'
chant tailor here, was drowned in
Lake Mary, six miles west of here,
when he came to a stepoff. His body
was recovered.
MinneapoIis-Wand four blocks
away from his home, Robert Ander'
son, 21s years old, son of John Ander
son, 1882 Seventeenth avenue south
fell into shallow water at Powderhorn
mark and was drowned.
Vira;nia-A. C. Jacobs, 81 years old
q men,her of the Fourth Wisconsin