The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11
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| minncdpoIS-C. L. WHITE, INOTtu-
west federal fuel distributor, complet-
ed his work in this territory, and left
for Chicago.
MinneapoIis-TheU University Of Min
nesota enrolment will be increased by
more than 300 freshmen when the sec
ond quarter opens.
st. Paul-The Twin City Automotive
exploitation, to be held at the Overland
building beginning February 3, will
not bar industrial exhibits.
Mankato-County Agent L. e. Nc
MILAN recently visited farm south
west of Vernon Center and found q
herd Of hogs badly affected with hog
cholera
St. PauI-Minnesota legislators,
with the message Of Governor Preus
urging among other things a state
income tax before them, are now
ready to grind out laws.
Falrmont-A special grand jury has
been called to consider the case
against Clarence c. Hamblen of Cey-
lon, confessed slayer Of his wife by
poisoning her while she lay i'll on Oc-
tober 8.
DuIuth-Arrests of several young
boys recently for drunkenness has
prompted police to seek the aid Of
county authorities in establishing the
source Of liquor being peddled to the
youngsters.
Montevideo-The eighth annual
show Of the Chippewa County Poultry
association will be held here January
II to Is. There will be numerous cash
prizes offered in addition to % silver
loving cups.
st. Paul-Fifteen new bridges will
be constructed on eight trunk high.
ways in the state this year at a cost
in excess of $250,000, was announced
by Charles M. Babcock, state highway
commissioner.
Pipestone-Christ Bottge has been
appointed postmaster at Correll, Big
stone county, MINI. George I. Ches.
ley was recommended by Representa-.
tive Clague for appointment as post
master at Pipestone.
litchsield-Cut across the abdomen
as he accidentally fell on a circular
saw, Alfred Swanson of Union Grove
township, Meeker county, died at a
hospital here as a result of his in
juries, received nine hours before.
st. cIoud-St. Cloud Elks played
Santa Claus to more than 5000 chill
dren on Christmas day. A generous
Santa, heavily laden tree, moving
pictures, vaudeville and we'll filed
socks made 1t happy event for the
boys and girls.
st. Paula court decision in RAM
sey county held that the soldiers
| preference provisions of the civil
service regulations will not protect
the soldier in retaining position
against persons in classified service
appointed to positions
Winona-Lincoln Litcher, employed
as a teller in a bank at Lewistown,
was killed when his automobile
skidded on the icy pavement and over
turned while rounding sharp curve
on Trunk highway No. z, leading down
hill into the village Of Stockton.
Minnea polis-Women representing
% Shrine temples of the northwest
met in Minneapolis to organize a wo-
mems auxiliary to assist in operation
of the new Shrine hospital for
crippled children now being completed
on Riverside drive at a cost Of $780,
900. ...
Lake Benton-A pack of wolves,
eight or IL in number, have been raid.
ing this district for several months and
several hundreds dollars in poultry
has been destroyed. Poultry men are
planning an organized fight against
the wolves in which all sportsmen will
be asked to join.
Owatonna-Four head of purebred
Ayershires, all registered, persisted in
fire on the M. e. White farm, Ha-
vana, township. The cattle which
were often shown at the Steele coun-
ty fair, were valued at approximately
$4,000. The fire started when one Of
the cows overturned lantern.
Minneapolis-In Of Min.
neapolis dance-halls, which were term
ed "the greatest menace to young peo-
! pie in this city when improperly con-
ducted," was recommended to the Hen
nepin county grand jury by District
Judge w. w. Bardwell, in instructing
q new panel before it took up its work.
Duluth-Hearing on the notice of a
motion for new trial made by the
United States railway administration,
defendants in the $1,000,0OO woodland
fire claims, began before District
Judge H. A. Dancer. A decision
against the railway administration in
the woodland fire case was returned
by November district court jury.
/ Bemidjl-A cat sat on the window
sill at the Bemidji automobile com
pany all morning and all afternoon
but not because 1t wanted to. On in
vestigation, 1t was revealed that the
animals tail was frozen fast to the
window sill, the water dripping from
the second sash above having COM
pletely embedded the tail in ice.
4 canby-The 3-year-old son, Charles,