The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-12-20
Neu1f BrietrMaw
All 3 State
Condensed Stories Of Happenings
Of the Week in Minnesota

COInIuSICldl CluD nave COuiplelcu plduo
for municipal Christmas celebration.
Observation-Disclosures Elks have made
arrangements to again visit the homes
Of the children of the poor on Christ
mas day.
Earibault-Passenge service on the
Great Western road between this city
and Mankato was restored as the re-
suit Of numerous protests by business
men.
orthfieId-Northfield' second radio
broadcasting station is expected to be
ready for operation before the holi-
days. The plant for the station is
nearly completed at Carleton college.
Austn-Mrs. Nancy Clark, pioneer
resident of this community and moth
er-in-law of Gen. A. w. Wright, cele-
brated her hundredth birthday at the
Wright home. She was born in 1928.
Windom-L. B. Anderson was ap-
pointed creamery inspector by Chris
Heen, state dairy and food commits
sion. Mr.. Anderson succeeds l.. R.
Lund, Minneapolis, who died recently.
Rochester-The Olmstead county
commissioners have voted fund of
$2,700 to cover the amount of deficit
incurred by the annual county fair,
held here last August.
Owatonna-The charter commission
recently appointed by Judge F. w.
Sem has completed the drafting Of a
proposed amendment to the city
charter providing for the naming of
public utilities board.
Little FaIIs-Fire which started in
the Burch implement store at Burtrum,
20 miles from here, practically burned
out the entire business section of that
village causing a loss estimated at
more than $4,000.
CIarkfieId- grade building Of the
public schools here was destroyed by
fire. The building was a brick struc-
ture erected in 1906. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. The origin OF. the
fire is unknown.
NorthfieId-The St. Olaf college
broadcasting station WCAL, which
was destroyed in the fire which burn
ed the Hoyme Memorial chapel in
September, will be reopened Deem
Der Is.
FaribauIt-With approximately 1900
members already signed, Rice countys
youngest farmers cooperative organi-
cation, the Rice County Cooperative
Egg and Poultry association, is already
| an assured success.
st. Paul-St. Thomas and Hamline
have buried the Ratchet and will re-
sumo athletic relations in all sports
again. This was the announcement
made by President Samuel F. Kerfoot
of Hamline universit,
Robbinsdale - Thomas H. Girling,
veteran member of the state legisla-
ture, victim of an automobile accident,
,, was improving and will recover, physi-
! clans said, but three other mishap vic
tins, two men with fractured skulls
and woman with broken back, were
! given only fighting chances.
st. PahI-Four hundred farm bureau
leaders from all parts Of Minnesota
| will be in st. Paul Jan. 8, 9 and 10,
| for a three-day conference on farm
| problems of the state. They are COM
| ing to attend the fifth annual conven-
ton of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
| federation.
Albert lea-From seed that cost him
$18 bushel, 0. M. Towne, a Twin
Lake corn grower, has secured rs
bushels Of what is pronounced as fine
corn as has ever been seen here. Some
Of the ears have % rows, with 1,036
| perfect kernels, set deep in the cob.
Some corn growers have paid Mr..
Towne as much as 81 for one ear.
Fairmont-Sheriff William s. Carver,
| of Martin county, announces that
posses of vigilantes have now been
| organized in all towns and villages,
| ready for instant call. About 100 bust
ness men and bankers, in consultation
with the sheriff, agreed on a code Of
alarms and signals to be used in 60
ing after malefactors as soon as their
presence becomes known.
Rochester-Stewart Ashford, son of
an Olmsted county farmer, has found
that raising popcorn is paying prop
| osition and the success of his venture
| with 120 acres Of the crop bids fair
to be the beginning Of new branch
of diversified farming in this county.
Ashford, a 20 year old boy, planted 120
acres Of popcorn last spring and this
,, fall he harvested 100000 pounds and
disposed Of it at $50 per ton, making
a gross of $4,000.
DuIuth-Two buffalos, either from
the Minneapolis or St. Paul ZOOS, will
be procured for Duluth's new zoolog-
ical gardens, according to Bert e. Ons-
gard, chairman in charge Of arrange
ments. Mr.. Onsgard is secretary Of
the West Duluth Zoo association,
which sponsored the opening of the
new zoo and which is largely respon-
sible for the procuring Of the animals
now in possession Of the zoo.
Moorhead-A pouch Of registered
mail was found half suhme rged in the