The N. P. passenger westbound Tuesday afternoon, at Clitherall, struck Hogan Loken's cutter as he was crossing the track and inflicted injuries from which he died soon afterwards.

Mr. Loken was an old and respected man whose farm is three miles south of Clitherall. The road crosses the track near the elevator. The track curves, and there is no regular crossing, and it is a dangerous place, as the elevator hides approaching trains. Mr. Loken's horse was broken loose and escaped unhurt. The cutter and man were carried several hundred feet. The train stopped and the crew helped the injured man to a doctor's office, but he did not live long. He leaves a family.

A gloom was cast over this community at the sad news of the death of Haakon Løkken, a well known resident of the vicinity of Clitheral, and the father of Mrs. Ludvig Hanson of this place. He was struck and killed by the Northern Pacific westbound pasenger [sic] train Tuesday afternoon.

The train was entering Clitheral at its customary speed, and Mr. Løkken attempted to drive across the track a short distance from the station there. There is something of a curve in the track, and he either failed to see the train or thought he could cross before it reached him. From the location of the ground, it is probable that he failed to see it approaching until it was too late. The horse crossed the track but the train struck his cutter squarely, tore it free from the harness and hurled Mr. Løkken quite a distance. He fell on the sidetrack, and his head apparently struck the rail. Parties aboard the train state that there was a bad wound in his forehead when he was picked up, and that portions of his body also showed evidence of serious injuries. He was hurried to a physician's office, but lived only a short time.

Mr. Løkken was an elderly man, being over seventy years of age, and his death will be a great shock to the community. The crossing where he was killed is a very dangerous place, and some state that it was not a regular crossing, but was used in winter.