The Tomahawk., 1924-03-20

Office here show gain OF over 20
per cent in February this year over
year ago.
Warren-Plans are on foot to revive
the Marshall county Farm Bureau
which has been inactive for several
months past.
Hastings-There were almost three
births to one death in Dakota county
in 1923, according to the annual re-
port Of the Clerk of Court just issued.
Blue Earth-The Faribault county
farm bureau at a meeting here set
aside the sum of $500 for boys and
girls club work the coming season.
Little FaIIs-Morrison county paid
out $795 in wolf bounties in 1928, SIS
each for SO wolves killed by county
residents. The state reimburses the
county for the money paid in boun-
ties.
Warren-Over $4,000 in livestock
was shipped from this station to CEN
trail markets in 1923, according to
figures made public by local livestock
buyers. This amount is nearly double
that of the previous year.
Wadena-Stewart Wambolt of Wa.
dena, who had potato exhibit at the
convention of the Iowa Vegetable
Growers association, took first place
for the best sample. The potatoes
were raised on Mr. Wambolt's Wadena
county farm.
New York MilIs-The Farmers and
Merchants State Bank at this place
was closed by the state examiner on
March 7. Frozen assets was given
as the reason. This Is the first bank
to be closed in Minnesota in over a
month.
luverne1The Luverne Commercial
club has Endorsed the proposition of
issuing road bonds to the amount of
100000 by Rock county for the re-
building Of trunk highway No. 8 from
Luverne to the South Dakota state
line.
Willmar-A tax conference or mass
meeting conducted here by a large
assemblage Of citizens of Kandiyohi
county, resulted in resolutions con-
demning the public demand for i'm
provements which the taxpayers can.
not afford
Jackson-Jackson's city council is
going TO consider paving the principal
streets OF the city the coming summer.
A consulting engineer will be asked
to make preliminary report on the
probable cost of such Improvement be-
fore the council takes official action.
st. CIoud-Lieutenant A. G. Bissett,
officer in charge Of construction Of
the Veterans hospital here, has found
1t necessary to issue an order closing
all Of the buildings now under con-
struction. This has been made neces-
sary by damage to the finished work
caused by INSCRIPTIONS visitors.
Austin-The closing OF the Horned
Milling company plant here was an,
nounced by J. c. HORNED. The mill
probably will remain idle until further
plans are made. An average of 80
men have been employed in tae mill
recently, and the output has been
Northfield-The herd of grade Hol.
stems owned by Smith & Holley of
this place which led the South asso-
citation for the month Of January with
6S.5 pounds of butterfat for twelve
cows, also has the honor of leading all
the seventy-two test associations in
the state.
Morris-The Minnesota Grimm AL.
falfa Seed Growers association was
organized at meeting held here re-
Gently. Three hundred and fifty al
falfa growers were in attendance. The
necessity for keeping pure seed, and
to protect growers from outside seed
shippers, was given as the reason for
the organization.
Red Wing-Some years ago the city
of Red Wing instituted suit against
the Chicago Great Western railroad in
an attempt to prevent the removal OF
that company's roundhouse from the
city. This suit has since been pend
ing but at the advice Of Attorney Hall
the city council has decided to dis.
miss the action.
Springfield Plans are under way
for the meeting Of the Southwestern
Minnesota Firemen's association here
Wednesday, May 81. The program
committee is drafting a program for
the meeting and practically all of the
fire departments represented in the
association will present a paper or
take some part in the sessions of the
convention.
verndaIe-A meeting was held here
last week to take the necessary steps.
to organize a local egg marketing as
ISOLATION, comprising several counties
in this territory. These associations
are sponsored by the extension de-
partment of the State University, and
are effecting fine saving to the egg
producers where they are in opera
ton.
St. Paul-Mechanical contracts
to"$1 100000 remain to be
let on the main building at the Ford
Motor company plant at the federal