The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-11-08

St. James-Decision was made he~s
to have the annual Watonwan county
poultry show at Madelia in January,
1924.
North Mankato-J. B. Nelson, form.
er mayor. and w. G. Feager, one Of
the present members of the city
council, will be contestants for the
mayorality Of this city at the munich.
pal election Nov. 6.
WiIImar-The $15,O00,000 national
Woman Of America Orphans Home
is apparently lost to Kandiyohi
county. The heat problem was the
obstacle to selecting the beautiful
site.
Gibert-Patrick Murphy. million
aire lumberman and real estate own.
er Of Gilbert, was fatally injured
when his automobile struck another
machine and was hurled into a ditch.
He died at Gilbert a short time after
the accident
Grand Rapids-Buyers from Long
Island are in Itasca county, in the
vicinity of Grand Rapids. offering 81
per 100 pounds for potatoes though
the ordinary market is only 40 cents
per hundred The fasteners want
certified Green Mountains for seed.
Observation-Disclosures Of Pills.
bury academy and republicans here
were notified by Senator Irvine l..
Lenroot Of Wisconsin that he would
be unable to come here to speak at
meeting which was scheduled jointly
by the academy and republicans.
Albert lea-The central conference
Of the English Lutheran synod, con.
Quoted at the Salem church here.
closed with an address by Rev.
Charles L. Grant Of the Faith church.
The lext meeting of the group will be
at Madison. Wis. next June.
Marshall-A cooperative creamery
company with 225 shareholders and
the milk from 1900 cows, pledged for
here. Joseph Princen has been named
president and F. w. White, secretary
Of the organization.
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-
ton will be next August.
Mankato DR.. Helen Hughes
Hielscher, Mankato, chairman of hos
pitalization of the Minnesota depart
ment of the American Legion auxiliary,
is to be presented with an appropriate
medal as president of the first state
department of the auxiliary and pres
ident of the first national auxiliary
convention.
Bemidji-If you want to be sure OF
a 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.
Austin-Joseph Keenan,. C. N. Bel.
seeker and Thomas Dugan. all resi-.
dents of Austin, are the only living
members of the first fire department
organized here. in 1870. This month
the survivors of Pioneer Hook and
Ladder and Bucket company No. l OF
Austin have a reunion at which they
will revive the experiences OF the old
days.
MlnneapoIis-Two things, co-opera.
ton between business men and far.
mers, and the low price Of potatoes.
are helping immensely to advance the
campaign for membership in the new
Minnesota potato cooperative mar.
keting association. and the goal OF
ia 900 acres under contract by Jan.
looks attainahle, 8. G. Rubinow,
manager of the membership campaign.
said.
WiIlmar-The railway mail clerks,
postoffice employees. city and rural
mail carriers of the Willmar district
have organized into the Federal Or.
ganization Of Postal Employees Of Cen.
trail Minnesota. The organization was
perfected for the purpose Of lettering
their services to the public. Frank J.
Bingham is president and Ernest
Freed. vicepresident.
Caledonia-The proposition to drain
the island lands in the Mississippi
river between Reno and New Albin
received a jolt when the Houston
county board of commissioners decided
to fight the project. 1t was figured
that the estimate Of the engineers,
placing the cost at 100000. would
create a burden too great for the tax.
payers to bear and far beyond the pos.
sible benefits.
Waseca-Building Of a baby chick
hatchery. which will turn out 100000
baby chicks in the coming season. is
contemplated by the Waseca Cham.
Der of Commerce. The foundation for
tia huildinu which has heen laid will