The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-11-08
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All & State
coadsnssd Stories Of Happenings
Of The Week In Minnesots


1857, is dead at the age Of Sc.
HayfieId Members of the legion
and farmers here have united to put
on big stock show as an Armistice
Day feature, No. II.
Austin - The death here Of Mrs.
Mary E. Nancarrow brought to light
the fact that she had made all ar
rangements for her funeral long be-
fore her death.
Pipestone - The chapter of Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution are
making plans to mark in an appro-
pirate manner, historical spots near
this city.
ortonvIIe - Elaborate preparations
are being made here for the charter
presentation meeting Of the Orion
vile Kiwanis club.
Biwabik - Harold Aase, agricultur-
al agent; has resigned his position. He
will take up new duties. as county
club agent.
Redwood Falls The local board
of education has called a special cleo
ton to vote on the subject Of issuing
bonds to the amount of a new grade
school building.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF exclusive
residence districts in the city voiced
protests against the establishment Of
funeral homes" near their homes be-
fore the city council.
Rochester - Rochester has been
selected as the 1924 convention city Of
the interstate assembly of physicians
and surgeons, it was announced at
the annual convention in Des Moines.
Duluth Members of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran churches in Duluth, Su-
perior, Cloquet and range towns, in
Guiding Two Harbors, participated in
three day circuit meeting at the St.
Paul's English Lutheran church.
Fergus FaIIs-The Battle Lake
house, large summer hotel here, was
destroyed by fire. Ten guests who
had rooms in the hotel got out safely,
but little Of the contents in the hotel
was saved.
Hibbins-Nov. II has been definitely
decided upon as the day for the open
ing Of the new Babcock highway into
Hibbing from the west and east. Band
concerts, dances, athletic games and
speeches will feature the celebration.
Albert Lea-The Freeborn county
farm bureau, by unanimous vote of
the officers aud directors, Endorsed
the sales program of the Minnesota
Cooperative Creameries association,
Inc.
EveIeth - Partisans of Mayor Vic
tor Essling, whom Governor Preus
attempted to GUST from office but was
blocked by. the decision of the state
supreme court, were jubilant over the
outcome of the primary when the in
cumbent received a plurality over the
two other candidates.
Redwood Pals - While digging a
trench for water mains in the north
ern part of this city, workmen un-
earthed skeleton apparently Of a
man who had been buried in the street
40 or so years ago. An examination
of the skeleton revealed that one OF
the teeth contained a gold filling. On
the left side Of the skull there was
evidence Of having been dealt blow.
FaribauIt-A gang of thieves who
have been footing freight cars on a
wholesale scale was believed to have
been broken up after more than six
months of activity. Their specially
was to have one Of the band board an
inbound train at some nearby town
and throw off foodstuffs, clothing, to-
bacco and other merchandise at some
designated spot near Faribault.
Chatfield - Three hundreds years
ago a deed was signed transferring the
Summer Islands from the Bermoda
Company of London to one William
Fewster upon payment Of 1925 cash.
The deed is now in possession of F.
H. Tuper of this city. 1t is written
upon parchment about foot long and
two feet wide and the lettering is still
as legible as the day the document
was signed.
Austin The Oakdale Poultry
farm, at Leroy, Mimi, formerly owned
by ICY" Thomson, was sold to T. F.
Cummings, of Austin; J. H. Arthur
and Mike Krebsback, of Adams; Joe
Schneider and w. w. Dean of Adams;
Paul Cummings of Cresco, Iowa, and
John F. Koeck, of Naziauz, Wis. The
new owners will raise Barred Rocks
in addition to the White Leghorns fea-
tured by Thomson. The consideration
Of $4,000 was approved by the court.
Little FaIls-By an almost unani-
nous vote at special election here
Little Falls voted the issuance of a
100000 public utilities bond for the
purchase and improvement of water
works system. The vote stood 5,764
for and 20 against. 1t is the purpose
to purchase the water plant Of the
Little Falls Water Power company,
whose franchise had expired several
years ago.
HIbbing-An unusual development
in labor union circles here Is the pre-
posed reorganization Of retail clerks