The Tomahawk., 1924-12-25
BriettMm
All & State

Hastings-The annual poultry show
Of the Hastings Poultry Association
opened with large attendance.
ortonvlIle-R. R.. Buchanan, who
has been county agent for Big Stone
county, has resigned.
BagIey-The box factory which has
been under construction adjoining the
lath.mill Ia nearing completion. The
principal product will be veneered
egg cases and lath.
FaribauIt-F. H. Klemer Of the
Faribault Wooden Mill Company re-
ports that prices for raw fleece wool
are now at the highest price since
1920.
Hibblno-Basing their estimate on
the latest edition Of the village d.
rectory, Hibbing officials claim a pop
ulation Of 10000 and assert 1t will be
10000 when the ore shipping season
reaches its peak next spring.
RoyaIton-Burglars have been busy
here, entering at least four business
houses, but getting only a small
amount Of cash and some merchan-
disc.
Rochester - The Olmsted county
commissioners re-engaged Miss Mary
E. Mckay as county public health
nurse and appropriated $4,000 as her
salary.
New UIm-Robert Bartl, of this
city, while hunting rabbits near La
fayette, shot black fox which had a
fine winter coat The pelt was bought
by local fur dealer, for $500.
Warren-Formation Of Warren
branch Of the Thief River Valley Co.
operative Association is practically
assured as result of action taken at
a meeting here.
RandaII-F. B. Coon, president Of
the Randall State bank, will continue
in that capacity following the merge
of the Farmers State bank and the
Randall State bank Just completed
here.
Argyle - Contribution aggregating
$500 have been made by citizens Of
Argyle toward the construction and
maintenance Of skating rink. 1t was
reported by the skating committee.
Fergus FaIIs-Fergus Falls High
School debaters won their first debate
in the state series in this section by
defeating Pelican Rapids High here.
The decision of the judges was una
nimous.
FaribauIt-What is considered one
Of the most successful of the Christ
mas sales conducted by any group in
Minnesota this year was conducted at
the school for the predetermined here.
DuIuth-Constructio Of a 100000
parish house in the center of Duluth
was authorized by the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church at recent spe-
cial meeting. Work will start on
February I.
Albert Lea-The two days annual
meeting Of the Southern Minnesota
Horticultural society held here. Miss
Grace Kimball of Waltham, was elect.
ed president Of the society for tho
coming year.
Hibbins-John Morrison, editor and
publisher Of Duluth weekly paper.
convicted Of SANDER, was sentenced
by Judge Thomas Brady to serve a
term Of 90 days in the county work
farm. He was released on $500 bail.
Fairmont-Martin county's SO far
mers' clubs will tell Senator John M.
Gemmell and Representative Walter
Adams of this district what they want
in the way Of legislation at the coming
session and how they stand on the
major issues of the day.
BuhI-St. Louis county's delegation
to the Chicago livestock show and the
third national Boys and Girls con-
gress have returned bearing all sorts
Of prizes and distinctions, although
the party consisted Of but nine men,
bers.
Redwood FaIls-The village of
Wood Lake has a 100000 damage
suit on it's hands because Of an auto
mobile accident. Miss Mayme Hardy
Of Mankato, a school teacher at Vesta
and Miss Mildred Terhell Of Vesta,
are the claimants. The two young
women were riding in an automobile
which plunged into an excavation
which bridge contractors had made.
DuIuth-As the ships bell rang out
eight strikes at midnight the increas-
ed insurance rates expired and ves-
sells leaving port on the Great Lakes
after that hour carried their own in
surance. With the exception of few
ventaresome shippers and owners,
this will mark the practical end Of
navigation on the Great Lakes until
next spring.
Thief Rive! FaIIs-Alfalfa, king Of
feeds for dairy cattle and looked up
on as the savior of this agricultural
section which suffered the woes of
overproduction of wheat, was honored
in regal style here. The occasion was
the annual celebration staged by bank.
ers Of Pennington county to interest
farmers in increasing their production
of this commodity.
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