The Tomahawk., 1923-03-15
BrietrMam
All & State
Condensed Stories Of Happenings
Of The Week IN Minnssota

TO the older residents OF this city, nVe
deaths being recorded in three days.
Marshall - The announcement has
been made that the business office Of
the Marshall Flour Mill company will
soon be removed to Minneapolis.
Jasper-Peter Van Vooren is dead
from injuries he received when the car
he was driving struck the end Of
small bridge. John Van Vooren, his
brother, was injured but not seriously.
Virginia-After % years of existence
under the name Of the Swedish Luth-
eran church of Virginia, that organiza-
tion has decided to incorporate under
the name of the First Lutheran church
Of Virginia.
luverne-The Luverne Kiwanis
club has donated large loving cup to
the city schools, as a trophy for annual
debate between the seniors and juni-
ors. The first contest for the cup will
be conducted within the next few
weeks.
Tracy-The case of T. H. Webb
against the city of Tracy has been set
for trial ats{he June term Of district
court at Marshall. Webb seeks to re-
strain the city from removing gas
oline pump which he has on the walk
in front of his garage.
Winona-Mark Campbell, aged 80,
resident Of this place for 60 years, is
dead at his home. He formerly op-
Grated farm near st. Charles. He is
survived by two sons, 10 grandchildren
and nine great grandchildren. His
wife died several years ago.
Long Prairie-At a meeting here
preliminary to a better sire" cam
paign, G. F. Miller, automobile dealer
Of Long Prairie, who presided at the
meeting, made a standing offer of
1000 In cash to the first township in
the county that shall place purebred
sire at the head of every herd.
Grand Rapids-Funeral services for
Mr.. and Mrs. Obadiah Blakesley, aged
GO and &C respectively, will be con-
Quoted from the home near Warba.
Mrs. Blakesley survived her husband
only a few hours. Her death was at
tributed largely to the shock of her
husbands death.
Fairmont-Judge e. G. Dean has
taken under advisement a case from
Jackson county in which Robert B.
Hunt, service man, seeks to GUST
Jesse Page as janitor Of the Jackson
county court house and get himself ap-
pointed to- the position under the SOL
diers' preference act.
Fairmont-C. F. Crissinger Of Man.
yaska township, Martin county, has
achieved another record. He received
check from the Sherburn creamery
for $4948S for cream delivered during
January. Mr.. Crissinger hung up re-
cord for alfalfa cutting last summer,
when he took rs big loads off eight
acres in one cutting, and a little later
.he made record profit from carload
Of sheep fed and shipped by himself
Crookston-The fame OF the sugar
beets raised in the Red River valley is
spreading among the western sugar re-
fineries and their eyes are turning in
this direction. The pioneer in the
in this section was the Chaska Rein
ing company, a Minnesota concern
which has been contracting with the
farmers for sugar beet acreage.
Winona-Resignation of the Rev. A.
T. Wallace, for 3h years pastor OF the
First Baptist church of this city, effec-
tive April 30, was made public 1t is
understood the resignation will be ac-
cepted at meeting Of the congrega-
ton next Sunday, leaving Mr.. Wallace
free to enter a wider field of work in
the pastorate of the First Baptist
church at Duluth, which extended him
call last December.
Morris-Fire that threatened
whole business block at the south end
of the main street, burned two bust
ness buildings. The loss is estimated
at between $4,000 and $4,000. II the
wind had not favored the f1remen, It is
believed the entire block would have
been destroyed. The Sugar Bowl"
confectionery store, was completely
destroyed, but the stock and equip.
ment was taken from tile shop and
battery station adjoining before the
building collapsed. .-~-..a.a. +
Red Wins-Turning down by vote
of to l request by manufacturers
for delay Of 80 days before taking
final action, the city council decided,
by the same vote, to go ahead with
the construction of municipal light
plant. Bonds we're voted for such
plant three years ago, but action as
to building it has been deferred pend
ing negotiations with the Wisconsin.
Minnesota Light & Power company,
In court and out, which finally ended
in failure to agree as to rates. It is
now proposed to go ahead with the
erection of an electric light plant that
will serve all the needs of the city,
aside from the two local milling COM
panies. =.
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