The Tomahawk., 1924-07-31

apofis-Drown'ng accidents in
which five small boys lost their lives
within "a hours were recorded by the
Minneapolis police.
Baudette-The progress of this town
in municipal improvements is indicat-
ed by move now on foot to install
white way" which will extend over
several blocks.
owatonna-A schedule of IL poultry
culling demonstrations, planned to de.
velop better poultry production in
Steele county. has been announced by
County Agent Russell Seath. The first
will be on August 1.
Slayton-At a mass meeting here to
organize a county law enforcement
league, Otto A. Lee of Hadley was
named chairman of the organization
and DR.. G. G. Balson of Lake Wilson,
secretary.
Tracy-County auditors, in Mime
sofa were called upon by Governor
]. A. o. Preus to communicate with
! County boards with a view to arrang-
ing funds through appropriation or So
licitation for relief Of farmers suffer
ing from effects of the tornado in the
Balaton-Tracy district recently.
Lakefield-The Southern Minnesota
Managers Association had their annual
convention here, at which 60 managers
Of Farmers Cooperative elevators at
tended. The convention was address
ed by H. L. Mikelson, president, who
discussed the rapid growth of the or.
ganization.
international Falls - Four members
of the family of Anton Swenson, one
of them a baby, are dead, and Anton
and 5-year-old son are in a ospital
here as the result Of a fire which de-
stroyed their farm house in Little
Rock county. Only the son may sur
vive.
Granite FaIIs-Indians of this sec
ton have started on their annual trip
to the north in the quest of ginseng.
The roots are said to be plentiful this
year and the price of SIS a pound is
appealing to the Indians, many of
whom will go to White Earth and
| hCuUy III Luc ucID.
| Waseca-Members of the st. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran congregation
laid the cornerstone of their new
church edifice. The ceremony was fea-
tured by addresses by Rev. H. F.
Soeldner, local pastor; Rev. William
Moenkenmoeller of st. Paul and Rev.
M. Winter of GAINESVILLE.
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No. $50 Minneapolis Steamfitters, was
the unanimous choice for president of
the Minnesota State Association of
Journeyman Plumbers, Gas Filters,
Steamfitters, Sprinklerfitters and Help
ers of the United association, of the
delegates to the fourth annual conven-
ton of that organization held here.
Windom-Denial that the Farmers
National Grain Dealers association
has any connection with the recent big
elevator merger at Chicago was made
in statement by John Gustafson,
president of the association. Mr.. Gus
tafson declared his association was
never consulted in regard to the mer-
ger.
SIayton-Murray county will contin.
ue to have county agent with finan-
cial assistance from the county. This
was decided when the county COM
missioners laid on the table, petition
ksigned by more than 500 persons, ask
ing that the usual appropriation of
$500 be not made because it was a
burden upon the taxpayers.
Plainview-O. Ditton, manager of
the Lakeside Packing company here,
has announced the plant will probably
break all records this year, with an
output of more than 100000 cans of
peas and corn. At present the plant
is packing from $500 to 5000 cases
Of peas a day from the 400 acres under
that crop. This means more than
10000 cans day.
Enthusiastically Sunday" as the
opening day of the Third District
American Legion is called, was mark.
ed by the successful program which
included everything from water sports
to band contest and baseball game.
With approximately 10000 people here
for the occasion, Saltwater, elaborate
ly decorated, had adequate entertain.
ment for all.
FaribauIt-Sheriff Charles NJ. Liv-
ingston, Of Rice county, has asked for
an order from District Judge Fred
w. Sem authorizing him to sell II
automobiles seized in recent months
for alleged used in conveying contra
band whisky. 1t is believed this is
the largest number of cars seized by
any law officer in this section of Min
nesota for offending against the prohi-
bition law. --.--
St. Publications were being cir.
culated asking President Coolidge to
pardon H. H. Bigelow. head Of Brown
& Bigelow. Mr.. Bigelow, who pleaded