The Tomahawk., 1923-11-15


ped out partial schedule for the
winter season.
Fergus Falls Authorities were
trying to solve the mystery OF the
burning of school house No. Isl in the
town of Maine. There was no fire in
the stove when the blaze started.
Austin-F. C. Preston, local newspa.
per man. has been named a director OF
the annual Mower county Red Cross
roll call. which will be launched Nov.
18th.
PIpestone-At a special meeting OF
the city council. Louis Hirschy. coun-
Gilman. resigned and was unanimously
elected city treasurer. succeeding
Mark H. Slaymaker. resigned.
Waseca - contracts for construc-
ton of the three story brick junior.
senior high school here to replace one
burned last winter. have been award.
ed. totaling about $350.000.
Observation-Disclosures engaged in
digging a sewer unearthed an old
wooden casket containing a skeleton.
in that vicinity years ago.
ortonviIle-More than 100 women
representing various clubs OF Big
Stone county will meet here as guests
Of the Women's club OF this city to
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of perfecting
countrywide organization.
North Mankato-J. b. Ne:son. form.
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council. will be contestants for the
mayorality Of this city at the munich.
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Hastings - Two classes were con.
frmed here by Archbishop Bowling
Detroit FISHERMAN John" Jeremy.
Of Saltwater. was called to search Tor
the body OF John T. Winger, drowned
at Shell Lake. near here. while hunt.
ing
observation-disclosures French, clerk OF
court Of Big Stone county for nearly
40 years. celebrated his 10th birthday
with family party a: the home Of his
daughter, Katherine Sparrow. His
long service in one public office Is be-
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New UIm-The reassessment Of jew.
elry. diamonds and gold and silver
plated ware in New Ulm. Springfield
and Sleepy Eye, ordered by the state
tax commission. has been completed.
The special assessors increased the
assessment on these items more than
$4,000 in the three cities.
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Price for Gasoline with the Twin Cit.
ies," the special committee Of the
Duluth Auto club, which reported to
the board of directors after a month
Of investigation into gasoline prices
and freight rates. intends to wipe out
the differential of cents that exists
between Duluth and the Twin Cities in
gasoline prices.
Owatonna - Congratulations were
extended to Major e. G. Clemens In
honor of his recent election as nation.
al chaplain of the American Legion
at San Francisco. A large delegation
of American Legion members led by
the local Elks' drum corps, paraded to
the Methodist Episcopal church and
attended services being conducted by
Major Clemans.
Duluth Four persons were In.
jured in an automobile collision here
as the result of Halloween prank.
FaribauIt - Construction Of dam
at the outlet Of Cannon lake near Earl.
bault cannot be undertaken by the
game and fish department owing to the
legal difficulties that would be encoun.
tered because OF mill water rights.
Faribault sportsmen interested on the
project have been notified.
Waseca-Mrs. John j. Papke was
awarded $4,000, the face value Of life
insurance policy taken out by John
Papke, her husband, now dead. in dis.
trict court here. Shortly before he
died in April last, Papke had the ben.
eficiary of the policy changed to his
mother instead of his widow in event
of death, but the widow sued. alleging
undue influence. and received the
award
New Ulm-Chief Drainage Engineer
Delton G. Miller. Joseph Wells and P.
C. McGrew. experts in tile making
from the state agricultural college.
were in New Ulm for the purpose OF
producing tile under actual working
conditions This is the first time that
products of this kind have been man.
ufactured by this department outside
the plant maintained by TIE state at
the Agricultural college.
BemIdji-If you want to be sure OF
paying potato crop. raise certified
spuds. This is the advice Of E. E.
Chulke who has just sold three car.
loads Of the tubers for $4,000. The
potatoes were grown on 20 acre
patch. Last year he got $720 for two
carloads Of certified potatoes.
Worthington Members Of the
Women's Christian Temperance union
have been advised that the invitation
Of Worthington to entertain the next
annual state convention Of the organi-
cation has been accepted. The conven.
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