The Tomahawk., 1922-01-26
HAPPENINGS IN
GOPHER STATE.
News From All Parts of Mime
sofa Given in Condensed
Form.
BRIEFLY TOLD
Where Busy Readers viii Find News
From All Parts Of State TerseIy
chronicIed for Their
Benefit

VnToniCIeo TOT bUeST
Benefit.
>Faribault-The annual show of the
Cannon Valley Poultry association
opened at the armory here with more
than 500 birds on exhibition.
St. Paul-The Working Peoples
Nonpartisan political league, endorsed
William Mahoney, defeated socialist
candidate for mayor in 1920, for the
same office.
Jacksonville 50th anniversary of
Good Faith lodge, A. F. & A. M, was
celebrated here with banquet, which
was attended by large number of
Masons from this territory.
Thief River Falls-The Knox high
school building here was formally op-
ened to the public with J. H. Hay, for
10 years superintendent of schools in
this city, the principal speaker.
Hutchinson-Dairyme from all
sections of the state gathered here, in
the valley of the Hassan," for the
44th annual convention of the Mime
sofa State Dairymen's association.
Faribault-At meeting of Faribault
automobile dealers an association was
formed to conduct an automobile show,
planned to be the largest in southern
Minnesota, on Feb. %, %, "a, and rs.
Faribault-The city council decided
on a plan to redistrict the city in pre-
paration for the coming campaigns and
elections. The new districts will be
mapped out and published by June rs.
Faribault-At meeting of the exc
cutive committee Of the Faribault IL
brary 1t was decided to extend to resi-
dents of Rice county, outside the city,
the privileges Of the city library for
three months.
Luverne - A union meeting of
churches was conducted here in com.
memoration of the adoption of the 18th
amendment The speakers were the
pastors of the b. ptist, Methodist and
Presbyterian churches.
Lamberton-Carl Thram, young
man employed in a garage here, was
killed in a collision on the Black and
Yellow trail near Sleepy Eye. Thram
was driving car which collided with
hay rack loaded with drain tile.
Maynard-In an effort to popularize
the. game of chess in Minnesota, a
mail tournament to decide the cham
pionship of the state has been started.
: Every player in the state can take
part if he wishes by sending his name
to I. R. Carlson, Maynard, MINI.
Minneapolis-Mayo Leach and Neil
M. Cronin, city attorney, left for
CHI 1p1n %ho1
sent Minneapolis before the Federal
power commission Monday. The COM
mittee will consider applications for
the government dam power permits.
il st. Paul-Veterinarians of the state
today returned to their homes follow
ing the close Of two day conven-
ton of the Minnesota State Veterin-
airy Medical society in South St. Paul,
during which large number of ex-
perts spoke on the work of the asso-
citation.
st. Paul-Governor ]. A. o. Preus
became Minnesota chairman of the
near east relief, an organization char
tered by congress in an effort to save
the Christians of Asia Minor from
determination in Turkish massacres
and the famine that has followed, Of
ficials of the organization announced.
Fergus Falls-There is general
stop to questionable dances. The vii.
lage of Elizabeth, eight miles north of
here, adopted an ordinance prohibit
ing the sale or drinking of liquor in
connection with dances and also for.
bidding all dances of "a wiggly or in
decent character A similar ordi.
nance is pending before the Fergus
Falls city council. .@ 49,. IA.
Minneapolis-Unive of Mime.
sofa alumni are, in hope that through
their committee they will be able to
! bring enough pressure to bear; SO that
/ a Minnesota graduate will I.be in,
charge of the football team next fall.
It is the sentiment of the alumni
that, in order to keep that body in
terested in Minnesota activities, one
of the many capable men that would
accept the position should q be ap-
pointed. = X -. ~. ( = -: >
+ Minneapolis of former
President Woodrow Wilson through.
out Minnesota opened a statewide
campaign to raise $4,000, Minneso.
ta's share of a national foundation
fund of s1,OOO,O0O, to perpetuate the
ideals of the war president. The in
come will be used to make periodic
awards to the individual or GROUP
that renders the most meritorious ser
vice to democracy, public welfare o,
peace through justice, George H
Partridge, Minnesota chairman, said
st Paul-Development Of home tai
emit in stock breeding and raising Is
the most vital thing to be done By
/ county fairs, through constant in
crease in the number of local breeders
taking part in fair exhibits and con
tests, Dean w. C. Coffey of the Uni
,versity Of Minnesota college OF agri
culture, told 800 members of the State
Agricultural society in session at the
ieto IA on ifO1