The Tomahawk., 1924-01-03

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. college again
will be host to large number OF MIL
nesota ministers when the annual con-
vocation of ministers Of all denomlna-
tons will be conducted here Jan. IA.
Crookston - The United States land
office officials here report that in one
month they have had 436 letters In
curing as to the prospect of obtaining
land in this district
Red Wing-In district court here
all claims filed against the Goodhue
County Cooperative company, now
in the hands of receivers, which were
not represented by counsel were or
dered wiped from the records.
Benson Representative farmers
from every township in Swift county
met with the Kiwanis club and heard
an address by w. A. Peck, livestock
commissioner, on the procedure neces-
sary to get a country wide test for
tuberculosis in cattle.
Mankato-Almost $4,000 worth Of
new building las been done in Man.
kato this year to date. The new
Teachers college, costing $343.000.
represents the largest element Of the
total
Fergus FaIls-The Fergus Falls high
school debating team defeated Pelican
Rapids high In the first debate OF
state series here. The subject was:
Resolved, that immigration Should be
Prohibited for Period Of Five Years."
Pelican Rapids took the affirmative.
Glendale - Mrs. e. @. Ertel. who
was the leader in the organization Of
the local Business Women's club, has
been picked as head of the temporary
organization. The club will name per-
manent officers and adopt a constitu'
ton and bylaws in the near future.
Walnut Grove - School authorities
have put ban on joyriding Of school
towns. Each car, according to the
ruling Of the school authorities, must
be chaperoned by a teacher, who shall
insist on proper driving.
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.
Owatonna - Albert L. Sperry, pres
ident of the Owatonna Commercial
club, has announced January to II,
inclusive, as the dates for the pro-
posed Owatonna Civic Week. Meetings
and other events that are to feature
the week are being arranged.
SIayton - Mrs. Ernest Johnson OF
Scandal township, in the northern part
of this county, has presented the
Current Lake Swedish Lutheran
church with a pipe organ, costing
$500, as a memorial to her husband,
Ernest Johnson. who died about a
year ago.
Austin - BY cutting the graveled
surface from "a to 20 feet this season,
Mower county officials were able to
gravel 80 miles of highway and still
keep within the appropriation. A. G.
White, county engineer, says that had
the "a foot surface been graveled the
county could have finished only 40
miles.
Observation-Disclosures q travelling
medicine show proprietor was arrested
and found not guilty Of having ped
died" without license, this city, 1t
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 bust.
ness.
Owatonna - Eleven Steele county
communities are taking part in dairy
extension work, throug,. which the
county farm bureau hopes to better
feeding methods and milk and butter.
fat production during the coming year.
Dairy experts from the state univer'
sity are instructing unit heads who
are in turn instructing the farm clubs
which they represent.
Rochester - Resolutions requesting
the United States to grant $4,000, 600
to Germany for the purpose Of food
for famine sufferers and that the Unit.
ed States government loan Germany
an additional $150,000,000 to be ex.
pended in this country Tor food sup
plies were passed at mass meeting
of several hundred citizens here.
Gilbert - Mark Nolan of Gilbert, a
senior lawyer, won the Breen medal
for oratory in the annual competition
at the University of Notre Dame. Mr..
Nolan spoke on 'The Guardian OF the
fConstitution," and during his discourse
defended the United States supreme
court from the attacks being made
against it.
HIbbIns - One Of the biggest real
estate deals made here in recent
months was concluded when Mayor
Victor Power bought the Peterson Nor.
tension farm, located near this village.
The consideration was not announced,
but, as Mr.. Mortenson asked $4,000
for the place short time ago, 1t Is
supposed the price paid is somewhere