The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-04-06
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1ngCOn ana Sioux Fails, TOuuu tIAp
between the two points being made
twice daily.
Moorhead-Warren Chase of Moor
head was reelected president of the
West Central Minnesota Christian En-
deavor at the annual convention con-
cluded here.
Buffalo-Peter Moreau, aged AZ,
hanged himself at the top of wind
mill on his farm here. Moreau has
been respondent for some time, accord
ing to neighbors.
Virgima-Plans for the new $780,
900 school building to replace the old
school building were apprved by the
board. The building will be of brick
and three stories.
Willmar-Russell Curran, an en-
ployee of the Willmar creamery, was
severely burned about the face and
body when a quantity of lime he was
Stacking exploded.
Thief River Falls-The Nordlandsla-
get, composed of men and women COM
ing from the northern section of Nor.
way, will kold it's summer convention
here, June "a and rs.
Granite Falls-More than 20 fami-
lies, living in the lowlands here, were
compelled to leave their homes as
result of the high stage of water in
the Minnesota river.
Middle River-This village voted
the floating of bond of 1000 for the
installation of municipal electric
lighting system by vote of 81 to AZ
at special election held hero.
Luverne-The Poland China Breed
ers association of Rock county has
been organized with Elmer Thompson
of this city president and Albert
Meyer of Magnolia secretary.
Barnesville-TheR Rod and Gun club
Of this city met and discussed crow
hunting contest. It was decided that
the contest should start on April 20
and end on the evening of June 5.
Hibbing-One of the largest state
gatherings o. service men in northern
Minnesota will meet here April 20 1t
the district board meeting IT the
American Legion posts and auxiliaries.
Crookston-By a vote of 100 to
representatives from every section of
Polk county met here and urged coun-'
ty commissioners to issue the remand
er of $15O,0OO in bonds for improve
ment of Polk county's trunk highways.
.Clinton-The state highway commits
tors with large graders working on
State Road No. 6 (the King Of Trails),
going north through this place. They
are rapidly clearing the road for trav-
Ell.
Rushford-The proposed rebuilding
Of the Rushford library at cost of
$4,000 has developed the fact that the
Women's Welfare league of this place
has the promise of $4,000 to be avail
able when work is commenced upon a
new or remodeled library building
St. Cloud-Rev. 3. v. Campbell, for
So years pastor of the First Presbyteri-
an church here, has just celebrated
his Seth birthday. On April 18, accom-
panied by a committee of laymen from
his congregation, the veteran pastor
will go to the st. Cloud Presbytery
meeting at Maynard and ask that he
be retired.
Minneapolis-Mobil of prohi-
bition forces is under way at the state
prohibition directors office for a
spring drive into the rural districts
of Minnesota to clean up illicit stills,
s. B.. Qvale, prohibition director of
Minneapolis said. He said the forces
from his department will move into
the country districts as soon as the
roads open. .~:.~.
St. Paul-Aroused by an unusual
number of shootings, holdups and bur-
glaries in the last two weeks, which
include a murder in Minneapolis and
two bank robberies in St. Paul, Cover
nor J. A. o. Preus, recommended es-
tablishment of a state constabulary,
Mayor L. G. Hodgson Of St. Paul plan
ned a citizens auxiliary to aid police
and predicted an early return to Min
nesota of capital punishment.
St. Paul-An appeal to all citizens
to join in cleanup campaign from
May /. to was sent broadcast over
Minnesota by George Nettleton, state
fire marshal. Mr.. Nettleton empha-
sizes the need for cleanup work by a
table showing that in the five years
ending with 1920 the property damage
in Minnesota from fires totaled SAL
874,976. His appeal also said $685.
200 of this loss was the result of fires
classed as strictly preventable. ,'>..
Fergus Falls-Offlcia ara inves-
tigating what is believed to have been
an attempt to wreck Northern Pa
cific train near Henning, this county.
A tie had been placed across the track
and the pilot Of the engine pushed it
along and stopped Before the train was
derailed About six weeks ago rail
was found across the track at nearly
the same spot. ~
Minneapolis - Return Of capital
punishment was advocated b. mem.
bers of the Minneapolis Retail Groc.
ers' association az an outcome Of the
wanton murder of Edward Helms dur
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