The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-10-11

Deer Rlver-Henry Foss, 80, at
Dixon lake, was fatally wounded
when he picked up gun, muzzle
first. The charge entered his abdo.
men. He lived four hours.
WIndom-Informatio has been re-
ceived here that Mrs. Julia 7. John.
son will be named as WINDOWS new
postmaster. Mrs. Johnson ranked
second in the civil service tests.
Red Wing-With District Judges
Albert Johnson and c. NJ. Tiff, OF
Glencoe, present to handle cases, the
October term of court was opened
here with los cases on the calendar.
Mankato - Byron Hughes, promi-
nent attorney in this section of Min
nesota died suddenly at Wells. while
attending a Knights Of Pyth IS lodge
meeting.
Enthusiastically foreman Of
road gangs working on state high.
ways have reported thefts of large
quantities of gas from tanks belong.
ing to the highway department. (.
Fergus FaIs-The general store OF
A. Hennenfent at Foxhome, Is miles
west of here, was destroyed by fire,
causing a loss estimated at $500.
Origin of the fire is not known.
Sank Rapids-The new Catholic
church of the Sacred Heart was dedi-
Gated here. Ri. Rev. Joseph A.
Busch, bishop Of the st. Cloud do
cese, officiated, assisted by number
of priests of this and other states.
WiIImar-More than 200 delegates
are attending the convention or the
women's nonpartisan clubs of the
Seventh Minnesota congressional dis.
trict which opened here. Miss Lily
Anderson, of Franklin, is presiding.
shakopee - George Roulard, an In
dian, charged with grand larceny,
who escaped from Jail at Center. Neb.,
about month ago, was taken into
custody here by Sheriff Joseph c.
Weckman of Scott county.
Blooming Prairie - The first an.
nual meeting of the Austin circuit,
Lutheran Women's Missionary feder-
alton, opened here for a one day ses-
southern Minnesota. Mrs. Halbert
Rasmussen Of Blooming Prairie is
president of the circuit.
LitchfieId-One man was killed and
another seriously injured when a fast
freight train on the Great Northern
railroad crashed through an open
switch at the west end Of the rail.
road yards here.
Waseca-The annual show of the
Waseca County Poultry association
will be held Nov. %, 20 and "a, II
was announced following the annual
meeting. Professor A. c. Smith Of
the college of agriculture, University
Of Minnesota, will Judge the show at
GAINESVILLE.
Pipestone-William Knute, aged
81, of Trotsky, Mimi, was electrocu.
ted here when he attempted to push
his car from an electric light post
into which he had driven in a severe
rainstorm.
Winnebaso-Fred Blowers, who
this season raised cucumbers as a
test crop on less than an acre of land,
reports his crop netted him at the
rate of $1,1S4 an acre. The raising
of cucumbers has not previously had
fair trial in this section, he says.
st. Pau-Samuel B, Wilson of Man.
kato has begun his term as chief JUS
tice Of the Minnesota Supreme court
His appointment to succeed the late
Calvin L. Brown Of Minneapolis was
announced by Governor Preus, and
the oath OF office was adminjstered in
the office Of Associate Justice An
drew Holt.
Austin-The Austin city council
has tentatively accepted bid to in
stall a complete sewage plant for the
sum Of $2S9,755, and instructed the
mayor and the chairman Of the fin
ance committee to go after services
of an attorney to ascertain the rights
of the city.
LItchfieId-Active steps toward
marketing 100000 pounds of butter
year, under one label, all Of
standard grade, will be begun in
month by the Minnesota Cooperative
Creameries association to establish
Minnesota butter as the national
standard.
Neutrality-suspicious. of the most power
full radio broadcasting stations in the
state is being installed at Carleton
college, and will be completed fol
service about December 1. The new
equipment will be rated as a 650-watt
installation and it's range will be from
300 miles during the daytime to S0t
miles at night.
LitchfieId-The body of G.. H. Pal
mer, fireman on the east bound Great
Northern fruit train which left tho
rails here, was found in the wreck
age and was returned to his home in
Willmar for burial. Palmer vas kill
ed when he jumped from his cab and
was buried in a mass of wreckage.
FaribauIt-John Derham, holder OF
the mortgage for $500 on the
grounds of the Faribault agricultural
and fair association has started pro
ceedings to foreclose his mortgage