The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-02-08
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Virginia-Virgina members of the
American legion are about to launch
q city-wide campaign for new men,
bers beginning Feb IL, continuing IN
til Feb. %.
Albert Lea-Rev. Jacob o. Tweeten,
formerly Of Lee, ILL.,, was formally in
stalled as permanent president of 'Lu-
Their academy here, by Ri. Rev. H. G.
Stub, president OF the Norwegian Lu-
theran Church Of America.
Owatonna-Officers were elected by
the Owatonna Shrine club at their
annual meeting here. G. A. Tincher
was elected president; M. X. Brown,
vicepresident: Will H. Darby, secre-
tary and G. B. Bennett, treasurer.
Sleepy Eye-F. H. Snow, chicken
fancier, is having a record size incu-
bator constructed. 1t will have ca
pacity of 5000 eggs.
Farmlnston-Plans are being drawn
for the erection of a $4,000 hospital
here. The present building Is made
quate to meet the growing business.
Madison-The ownership of most Of
the stock Of the First National bank
has changed hands, w. S. Whitmore of
Minneapolis being one Of the principal
purchasers. Mr.. Whitmore has been
named president Of the institution and
Oscar e. Nelson, cashier.
Trumph-Voters o. Triumph and
Monterey will vote on the question Of
a $4,000 bonds issue. The purpose
Is to use the money to enlarge the
educational plant of the two villages
situated midway between the two
places.
Windom-The large -four mill, op-
Grated by the late T. C. Collins for
more than 40 years was destroyed by
fire at loss Of nearly 100000. The
railroad bridge, short distance away,
caught fire several times but was ex-
tinguished.
| Roehester-Tne sum of $4,000 to
finance the Rochester Park band the
coming season, is contained in the OPP
Grating budget for 1923, recently estab-
lished by the Rochester Civic and
Commerce association, thus assuring
a band for the city.
Farmington-Fred Phillips, farmer
near here, owns a violin made by Nj
chols Amatus, Cremons, Italy, in
1851. He believes it to be the oldest
violin in the world. 1t has been
handed down from father to son in
his family until it came to him.
Lakefield-The city council has TAX
eno the first steps on street paving
program for Lakefield 1t Is proposed,
to pave the main business street Of
the city first. A mass meeting has
been called for Feb. IS, at which time
the matter will be finally discussed.
Hibbing-The Commercial club of
! Hibbing at meeting appointed a
! committee of three, to appear before
the county board of commissioners in
the interest of securing county avia-
ton field for Hibbing. A. Legge, Ed
ward Bergeron and John Curran are
the members of the committee.
siayton-Persons who have been
soliciting for members for a. National
Guard company for this city have re-
ceived 106 signers 10 the membership
roll. While it Is said there is no open
ing for a militia company for Stay
ton at present it is thought that there
will be in the near future.
international FaIIs-Deputy Rose Of
the Rainier customs office broke up
we'll organized whisky ring when he
found several cases Of whisky on the
southbound d. w. & P. train. A man
in Duluth is said to be involved as the
head of the smugglers. Eight cases
of whisky were found on the diner.
| The case is being investigated.
Hibbins-Vergilo Bertone Of CHS
holm, is the choice Of the Italian Fed
Grated Clubs Of Northern Minnesota
for the appointment as deputy sheriff
on the. range. John Capra, of Hib-
bling, was the second choice. Mr.. Ber-
tone is a former mail carrier in CHS
holm and prominent union man. Ca
pra is a former employee of Hibbing.
Fosston--M. N. Kohl, Cass Lake.
was reelected president Of the Mime
sofa state division of the Theodore
Roosevelt International Highway asso-
citation at the annual meeting Of the
division here. L. w. Huntley, Grand
Rapids, was elected secretary. The
meeting went on record as favoring
the construction program outlined by
the state highway department and the
bill authorizing the issuance Of $780,
000,0 bonds to carry out the depart
ment's road program. ... ..
Marshall-The county commission
| ers have decided upon an extensive
road program for the coming year.
The road north from Marshall known
as the Clarkfeld road will be graded
and a road will be built between
Cottonwood and Tracy. The road
north and south Of Tracy will be re-
graveled and the road running south
fromN Balaton to the county line will
be graded. A new and important road
has been decided upon giving direct
line from Amiret to Brookings, s. D..
via Russell. Mimi.
Thief River Falis-The departments