The Tomahawk., 1923-12-27
BrietrMm
All & State
condenssi Stories Of HappeninSs
Of ths Week IN Minnesota

DuIuth-Postmaster Thomas e. Con-
sidine will seek the reappointment at
the local station on his record of the
past four years. His term expires
March e.
MarshaIl-Fire at Clarkfield de-
stroyed the old grSde public school
building, together with the structure
nearby which housed the school lib
rary.
EIy-Because Of the fine weather
that has been enjoyed here this win
ter, work on the new 100000 high
school will be completed before the re-
quired time called for in the contract.
WilImar-C. M. Babcock, state COM
missioner Of highways, was given Of
fetal recognition by the village coun-
Gil at Raymond, when a new street
that has been laid out in the village
was named for him.
Red Wing-Fire which broke out in
cher, caused damage estimated at
$4,000. Jake Kruger, fireman, was
painfully bruised when an explosion in
the tannery threw door against him.
Benson-Lloyd and Ernest Sather
were drowned when the automobile in
which they attempted to cross Scan
dinavian lake, 1S miles north of here,
broke through the ice. Lloyd was II,
Ernest 10.
Granite Falls The question Of
whether or not the city Of Granite
Falls shall be bonded for $4,000 for
the construction of pure water sys-
tenn and extension Of water mains to
all parts of the city will be brought
up at a public mass meeting.
Duluth-Fifteen thousand safety
pamphlets are being distributed to the
school children Of this city, urging
parents to teach safety. The pamph-
lets are being distributed through the
boys work committee of the Duluth
Rotary club.
Rochester Word has been re-
ceived by B. v. Snodgrass Of the high
school faculty from officials Of the
Central Interscholastic Press associa-
tion, that the Rochester high school
1929 contest conducted by that as
sociation at Madison, Wis.
Watson-Carl w. Strom has been
chosen Rhodes scholar from Iowa and
plans to leave in October, 1924, to
study at Oxford, England. Strom, a
graduate of Luther college, Decorah,
Iowa, Is the third Luther college
alumnus to receive Rhodes scholar
ship At present he is studying at
Iowa City at the state university.
Little FaIIs-A. H. Vernon, former
state commander of the American Le-
gion In Minnesota and practising at
torney here, will, with Mrs. Vernon.
leave the latter part of the week for
Los Angeles, where they will spend
the winter and possibly make their fu-
ture home.
Duluth-"People will be driving over
it by this time next year." is the way
It
after an inspection with representa-
tives Of sivic bodies over the proposed
boulevard extension. A scenic high
way from the eastern part of Duluth to
Jay Cooke park and Fond Du Lac Is
the program that Mayor Snively ex-
poets to put through and complete
next year.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a travelling
medicine show proprietor was arrested
and found not guilty Of having ped
died" without a license, this city. it
was said, will soon have to stand two
suits for damages. The show man
ager will sue for $4,000 for malicious
prosecution and his company will also
ask for damages through loss Of busi-
ness.
Redwood FaIls-A rousing meeting
Of farmers, bankers, breeders and busi-
ness men of Redwood county inaugur-
ated the purebred sire campaign Of the
Minnesota Holstein Breeders associa-
ton here. A dinner in the armory
building brought town and country to-
gether in passing the movement for bet
ter Livestock of both beef and dairy
types.
st. PauI-Organization of citizens
vigilance committees in every city, viii
lage and hamlet in the state to aid in
better prohibition law enforcement in
Minnesota was advocated by S. B.
Qvale, Minnesota prohibition director,
in opening the state dry law enforce
ment conference Of peace officials and
prosecutors in the house chamber at
the capitol building.
Austin - Declaring agricultural con-
ditions now are better, than a year
ago and that the only way for farm
ers to get out Of their difficulties is
by cooperative marketing. J. F. Reed,
president Of the Minnesota Farm Bu-
reau association and recently elected
vice president of the Am erican Farm
Bureau federation at Chicago, ad-