The Tomahawk., 1923-10-18

conducted here.
Walnut Grove Three boys ranging
in age from Is to 10 years old. all
claiming Seattle, Wash, as their home,
were arrested here while in the act Of
robbing a pool hall.
Rochester-As the result of compli-
cations that followed her injury
when she was kicked by a cow, Mrs
D. G. Gilman, pioneer resident Of
Genoa, died.
WiIImar-Dr. I. S. Benson, one of
the surgeons at the Union clinic
here, will move to Montevideo, where
he will be a surgeon at the Commu-
nifty hospital. For nine years he has
conducted hospital in Willmar.
Raymond-While chasing her moth
er's hat on the highway, Dorothy, sew.
en-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Berghuis was run down by
truck and so badly injured that she
died a few hours later.
Sleepy Eye-The hog which was
the junior champion at the recent
Minnesota State Fair may have to be
killed as the result CT injuries it sus-
tanned when run down by car on
country highway north of here.
St. Cloud-State highway No. "a,
running from st. Cloud to Litchfield,
Is to be made an improved trunk line.
it was announced here. Work has
begun on strip near st. Cloud four
and one-half miles long.
Rochester - Representative Sydney
Anderson of the First district, is back
in Rochester for medical examination.
This is the third time he has been
here in the last four months for the
same purpose.
Wells-Plans for reorganization Of
the First National bank Of Wells are
reported to be making good progress.
1t is believed here that depositors of
the institution will suffer but slight
loss, If any at all.
Pipestone-Will'am 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.
Eiy-Forest fires are breaking out
in northern st. Louis county in the
Superior national forest and on state
lands adjoining and threaten to be
very serious If dry weather continues,
1t was reported here.
st. CIoud-Tobacco raisers in this
section are congratulating themselves
that, while almost half the tobacco
crop Of Wisconsin was blighted by
frost this fall the crop here was safe.
ly housed for curing before there was
a sign of hurtful frost.
Albert Lea The Congregational
church members of Freedom village
celebrated their 5Oth anniversary at
the church. Hundreds of people
were present to enjoy the all day
program Of feasting, singing and
speechmaking.
Jaspar-The potato harvest in this
vicinity is on and farmers are re-
ceiving prices ranging from 20 to 25
cents bushel. The yield is from IS
to ITS bushels to the acre for the
early varieties. No late potatoes
have been dug yet
DuIuth-Charles E. Adams, state
senator, announced at a meeting of
the Duluth Professional Mems club,
that he will introduce a bill at the
next session Of the Legislature to COM
pei all automobile drivers to be
licensed.
Thief River FaIls-Inspired by the
support given the movement at noon.
day luncheon at the Commercial club,
organizers started on a whirlwind
campaign to sign up Pennington coun.
ty spud raisers in the Minnesota Co.
operative Potato exchange.
Albert lea-At the first consisn.
ment. sale Of the Freeborn County
Holstein Breeders association. 43
head were sold for total of s7,94O,
or an average Of sl65.41. A Z months
old heifer, consigned by A. C. Peter.
son Of Clarks Grove. sired by Ormsby
Sensation 10Th. topped the sale 1t
$305.
New UIm-Seventy Lutheran minis.
tiers were in session here at the pas.
toral conference Of the Missouri and
Wisconsin synods. The Rev. C. s..
Met, of Truman, was elected chair
man and the Rev. v. Schroeder OF
Rapidan, secretary. The Rev. C. Seltz
Of Gibbon and the Rev. F. Koehler OF
Nicollet, read papers on doctrinal sub.
jects.
St. Paul - Twenty-eight families
moving to new homes in Minnesota
passed through the Twin Cities dur.
ing August and September, and indi.
cations point to increased immigra.
ton into the state during the remain.
ing months of 1923, says Oscar H.
Smith, state immigration commission.
er, in report just issued. these
newcomers are Of a most desirable
class" declared Mr.. Smith, (which is
indicated by the fact that thirty.one
cars were required to transport by
rail the property they brought with