The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-04
BriettMm
All 3 State
condsassd Stories Of Happenings
Of Tie Week IN Minnesota

NevIs-Trapped in burning house,
Mrs. Henry Hoke, an invalid was burn
ed to death at her home three miles
south Of Nevis.
Notwithstanding a window Of a
soft drink parlor, robbers entered the
place and robbed the cash drawer of
$500.
st. PauI-County and district agri-
cultural societies will receive $780,
104.3S in state aid, according to r. p.
Chase, state auditor.
MarbIe-Much suffering will be caus-
ed at Marble unless coal can be OBJ
tanned, c. H. Dockeray has written the
state fuel commissioner.
Winona-Joseph Rostanka was given
a suspended sentence of Is days in
the county jail when he pleaded guilty
In municipal court to charge of wife
beating.
DuIuth-Rudolph NJ. Olson, on trial
for the third time on a charge of Sec
ond degree arson, was found guilty af-
ter a district court jury had deliberat-
ed for almost sc hours.
St. PauI-Establishment of a state
constabulary in some form, function
ing on the basis of similar institutions
in other states, is favored by the
Minnesota crime commission.
st. Paul-Pierce Butler, who leaves
to take up his duties as associate JUS
tice of the United States supreme
court was the guest of honor at lunch
con given by the Ramsey County Bar
association.
neapolis-Abolishm of the
grand jury system in Hennepin county
ise sought in bill prepared by A. l..
Lennon, senator-elect of the Twenty
eight district, for eorly introduction in
the Legislature.
Mime apoIis-William L. Martin,
vicepresident/ in charge of traffic for
the 500 line, has resigned and will
retire Jan. /. after having been con-
tinuously in the service Of the COM
pany since 1886.
Waverly-Fire destroyed the Cod
den Mercantile store and the O'Rourke
poolroom here, causing loss of ap-
proximately $4,000. The blaze is be-
lieved to have started from a defective
chimney or furnace.
Minneapolis-The Civic and Com
merce association Is cooperating with
officials of the Minneapolis branch of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars to bring
the national headquarters Of the SOL
der organization to this city.
Minneapolis-More than rs gallons
of wine, manufactured for religious
purposes, were stolen by thieves who
broke into the Minneapolis Wine Man
ufacturing company. The wine was
valued by Kieve Machow at $3.50.
Duluth-Constructio of four new
rural schools in st. Louis county will
be completed within the next week
and the buildings made ready for &C.
cupancy when school is'resumed Jam
uary s, county school authorities an.
nounced
Moorhead-Recount of the senatorial
vote cast in the November election
was completed and the returns vir-
tually assure A. Haagenson of Barnes
vile, Farmer-Labor candidate, his seat
in the state Senate from the Forty
ninth district.
st. Paul-Suit has been fled by the
state of Minnesota against r. l.. Heer,
Minneapolis, in the Ramsey county
district court, for $4,000 alleged to be
due for timber sold to Mr.. Horr in
1912. The timber tracts were in Koo-
chiching county.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has been
taken in the proceedings where Emil
H. Nelson asked that he be declared
the duly selected register of deeds
Of Chippewa county, Notwithstanding
the fact that official returns show Mrs.
Ruth B. Billiard os having been
elected. 1872. .
: st. Encouragement of indus
try by establishment of department
that would compile data on existing
manufactures and be able to point
out business opportunities, will be
recommended to the legislature in the
report Of the state immigration com-
missioner, " s..sv rs.'s .H....ss>-
Fergus Falis-Fines aggregating
$5,7S5 have been collected here thus
far under sentences imposed by
Judge Andrew Miller in liquor cases.
There are still number of fines to
be collected, prisoners having been
sentenced to a term in jail and to pay
q fine at the expiration OF the term.
Morris--A meeting of the bankers,
business men and farmers of the 48th
legislative district, comprising Grant,
Stevens, Traverse and Big Stone coun-
ties. will be conducted in Morris
to hear the report of Sena-
tor Cliff, who was sent to Washington
by the bankers of this district to urge
legislation that would relieve the pres
emit unsatisfactory marketing condi.