The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-04-26
BriettMm
All & State
condsnssd Stories d Happsninss
u Of The Week n Minnesota

Of the Clouly and Traverse pulpwood
buildings, located on Lighthouse Point.
Truman-For the first time in the
history Of the village woman seeks
the office Of postmistress Of Truman.
She is Miss Florence Ross.
Mankato-Mrs. N. H. Olson, aged
80, wife of a prominent banker Of st.
Peter. Mimi, died in a hospital here
from heart disease.
Big FaIIs-Miss Kathryn Richards,
aged II, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Richards Of this place. died from
burns received when a gasoline lamp
exploded.
DuIuth-The body of a man identi,
fed as that of Victor Norsen of Fari-
bault, Mimi, was taken from st.
Louis bay
| Red Wlng-The city council has or
dered concrete paving Of two city
streets in connection with the Feath-
erstone road paving, to cost In the
neighborhood Of 100000.
Luverne-Sixteen farmers have
signed up for the ton" hog litter con-
test at the Rock county fair for which
| 5000 in prizes have been offered by
the four banks.
Bemldji-Marl deposits showing a
| high percentage of carbonates have
been found in the vicinity Of Bemidji
| and may in the future prove valuable
for agricultural and commercial uses
as fertilizer and cement.
Crookston - Superintendent OF
Schools G. H. Sandberg has received
assurances that at least 10 per cent of
the present teaching staff will return
to the Crookston schools next year,
despite many of the designations.
Waseca-A petition is being circu-
lated here with a request that the
| district court order a new election for
mayor, on the ground that George H.
Goodspeed was illegally elected on
April 2.
st. CIoud-Half a million dollars is
to be expended by the Great Northern
railroad in increasing the capacity Of
its shops, the intent being to make
this point one of the greatest termi-
nails on the entire system.
Dodge center-Farm boys in this
vicinity are entering in contest spon-
sored by the Harmony Farmers club,
which will offer prizes for the biggest
corn crops raised by Dodge county
boys.
lie Sueur Center-In an effort to
have the name Of this village changed,
to avoid confusion with the city Of
LIE Sueur, the LIE Sueur Center Lead
er-Democrat has offered cash prize
of 500 to the person who suggests
the name which Is finally adopted by
the voters Of the village.
Owatonna--A new survey Of Trunk
Highway No. 7, between this city and
Claremont. Is being made by state
highway department crew. The sur
.vey is made with the hope Of over
coming a number Of obstacles includ-
ing two grade crossings.
Duiuth-Rev. o. ]. Flagstad. who
recently resigned his pastorate Of
Trinity Lutheran church, will leave
with his family for Newman Grove,
Nebraska, where he has accepted a
pastorate.
Luverne-Work of installing the
| $25, 900 electrical equipment at the
Jasper Stone company quarry here Is
practically complete. This improve.
ment gives the Jasper company one
of the most modern quarries in the
state.
Ortonvlile-Ice in Big Stone lake Is
loosening and is expected to go out
at any time now. Preparations have
been made to prevent an ice jam at
the mouth Of the lake, where the
Minnesota river takes its start. This
Is the latest that ice has been solid
in the lake for a number Of years.
Bemldji-Organizati Of farm
land bureau which will sell undevel-
oped lands in the trade territory Of
Bemidji without the usual land mans
profit Is part of the program started
by the boosters of the city to populate
the lands north Of central Minnesota
with farmers.
Austin-Ellenvale Johnson Ormsby
Fobes, Holstein yearling heller, owned
by the Brookholm farm, broke the
state milk production record, exceed
ing the production Of the previous
holder Of the record by 71.3 pounds
of milk for the seven days. The Brook
holm yearling in the seven days pro-
duced a total of 50S.5 pounds of milk,
making 1S.45 pounds Of butter. -
Mantorvilie-School board mem.
bers of Dodge Center were held re-
sponsible for an accident which oc.
Cured on the school grounds in 1921
when a little girl was killed, a jury
in district court here decided! In
1915, the school board allowed Ger.
tain playground equipment to be
placed on the grounds for use by mem
bers of a Sunday school class in
Dodge Center. . I,E- ..a g.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. instruc.
tors In Minnesota schools and county
agents throughout the state are being