The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-24

currie-Harold R. Portman, local
newspaper man and World war vet
eran, has been appointed postmaster
here by President Coolidge.
puIuth-Two children were killed
In motor accidents here, bringing the
years total In automobile crashes to
IL.
st. Paui-The Minnesota Potato
Growers exchange launched a cam
paign to obtain 5000 new members
by August Is.
Fermentation 200 delegaes from
all parts Of Minnesota were in at
tendance at the session Of Minnesota
camp Of the Spanish War Veterans,
at their convention here.
Mankato-Two men are dead and
two others injured, one perhaps fat
ally as the result Of an automobile
wreck 10 miles northeast of here. The
car, running at high speed. went of
the road and into ditch.
Red Wing-Leslie v. Meyer, son Of
County Auditor and Mrs. C. H. Meyer,
was awarded 500 for standing best
in the department of English Of any
senior in the Sigma Chi fraternity of
Northwestern university the last year.
Falrmont-Substantia relief for the
7 taxpayer Of Martin county was assured
when the county board cut the annual
tax levy $3.50 below last years fig
ures. The board cut the county rev.
enue fund $4,000, and chopped $4,000
of the road and bridge appropriation.
DuIuth-A Duluth feet boat set
record when the steamer William H.
Warner OF the Tomlinson line made
the run from this city 70 Conneaut,
Ohio, in "A hours. The boat was load.
ed with ore. The running time in
cluded locking at the 500.
Warroad-Workers are busy cutting
roads and getting ready for the i'm
mediate mining of mica on Falcon is
land in the Lake of the Woods near
here. The mica exists in great guam
titles it is reported and the mining
will continue until the ground freezes
up in the fall. ~
AUTHORIZATIONS as large as
hens eggs fell in this vicinity, causing
heavy damage to crops north and east
of here. Gardens also>were destroyed,
farmers reported. A heavy downpour
| started at noon and soon was accom-
panied by the hail. Windows in many
homes were broken by the hailstones.
Sleepy Eye-The fourth annual
Brown County Boys and Girls club
tour was conducted here with over
| 100 perosns in q automobiles taking
part. T. A. Erickson, state club leader,
| Of st. Paul, directed the trip. He ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with
the work dope.in Brown county by the
Pig and Calf club members.
Austin-Under favorable weather
conditions this years grain crop In
| Mower county promises to be very
| good, according to F. L. Liebenstein,
county agent. There will be a large
needless loss, however, he says, in the
county's oat crop, caused by smut
which affects the entire head, includ.
ing the chaff, Of the oat plant.
st. Paui-Fifty-four trustees of the
newly formed Minnesota Potato Grow
| ers exchange ratified the sale Of their
1924 crop, estimated at $4,000, 900,
through the Federated Fruit and Vege-
table Growers, Inc, of New York, an
organization formed through the
American Farm Bureau federation to
handle the product of many farmers
co-operatives throughout the country.
HibbIns-Dropping from. car be.
longing to summer tourist while the
guests we're getting gas" or else
chased into town by dogs, large por.
cupine invaded the office of the Sc.
curity garage here, while surprised at
tendants looked openmouthed. The
"porky" was captured and presented to
the park zoo. It is one of the largest
seen in Hibbing.
- Albert Lea-Two men, an airplane
pilot and his passenger, escaped death
when their machine crashed to earth
seven miles south Of this city. The
plane, flying from Ricahr's Field, Kan.
sas City, Mo-, and piloted by George
M. Dougherty, was bringing Mr.. Oar.
/ vey from Kansas City to Minnesota on
a hurried business trip. The machine
fell in slough on the Tom MCGUIRE
farm and was so damaged that it will
require week to put it in flying or.
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| Rochester-Within year, farming
conditions in the northwest will be In
the best shape since 1913 In spite of
the hangover from the deflation period,
according to Congressman Sydney An
derson, who is recuperating here from
the effects of goitre operation. Mr..
Anderson will leave Rochester for
vacation in northern Minnesota before
he commences organization work for
the Millers' National Federation, of
which he is president. He will COM
mence active duties about Sept with
headquarters probably in Washington.
| Observation-Disclosures Is and 30 per-
sons-virtually the entire population
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