The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-01-10
BrietrMm
All & State
Condensed Stories Of Happenings
Of the Week In Minnesota

OF the Duluth Builders Exchange will
I've place Jan. % at the Spalding no.
tel.
..ochester-The city Of Rochester
will pay $53,107.21 less in taxes dur
ing the coming year than during the
past one, figures announced by Coun-
ty Auditor A. l.. Glade prove.
Tower-The village Of Tower may
sell it's power plant and buy its cleo
tricity from the Minnesota Light and
Power company. The council will
take definite steps regarding this mat
ter.
st. James - The county commits
sioners of Watonwan county have
placed a county bounty OF SO on
grown wolves, this amount to be add
ed to the state bounty of SIS. This
brings the bounty on a grown wolf
killed in Watonwan county up to $25.
Tracy - Kenneth Keller of LANDER
ton won the sweepstakes in breadmak-
ing at the 10th annual corn and grain
show, just concluded here. The judges
declared young Ke1ler's exhibit the
winner over all competitors. The boy
is 16 years old.
Rochester-Friends of the Rochester
Y. M. C. A. have again gone over the
top III their program of placing the
association on a firm footing. A fund
of $4,000 has been subscribed by 14O
people to take care Of all outstanding
obligations.
Bemidji - Clinton Smith, arrested
here as a member Of a gang Of rob-
bers,. is free again, having escaped
from Sheric L. G. Morical of Cass coun-
ty, while being taken from Interna-
tional Falls to Walker to face charges
of robbery.
St. James - Decision was made at a
meeting of the stockholders of the St.
James Roller Mills company to pay
a 40 per cent dividend to the stock
holders and close up the business Of
the concern. The mill burned to the
ground Oct. 1, with 100000 loss, and
will not be rebuilt.
St. PauI-St. Pauls offer, to build a
suitable building in the Midway to
house the $5O,OOO,OOO Walker art col
lection must wait until several offers
from other cities receive considera-
ton, T. B. Walker said. He declined
ito make known the other cities which
have asked him for his collection.
Siayton - The Northern States Pow
er company which recently construct
ed a high transmission line from Pipe
stone to this city, has exercised its
option on the F. H. Eddy Electric
Lines here. The consideration was
$4,000 and the company will expend
$4,000 in addition in rebuilding it's dis
tribution system.
Hbbing-Tentative plans have been
completed for the formal opening of
the new high school auditorium Jan.
%, according to announcement made
by members of the school board. The
new high school was constructed at a
cost Of nearly $4,0OO,OOO The COM
mittee in charge of arrangements are
J. w. Richardson, DR.. F. w. Bullen,
Lee. McNulty and Mrs. Edwain Lerch.
Albert Lea - Following publication
recently, in papers that o. M. Towne
had sold some prize seed corn for 81
an ear, Mr.. Towne has been receiving
letters from farmers in various parts
of the northwest asking for ears at
his price. Another effect also has
been noted. Mr.. Towne had exhibited
one ear with 1,036 kernels, which was
proclaimed the champion ear produced
in this section.
misunderstanding an intensive
campaign to stop reckless driving of
automobiles, Chief Serle of the police
department has adopted the plan of
having his men take the numbers Of
offending cars, then he advertises the
numbers and invites the owners to
come in and take their medicine in
justice court. Where they do not
come in voluntarily, the chief says,
creasing the costs and insuring a
sitter penalty.
Thief River Falls - Pennington
county alfalfa growers are anxious to
establish Certified Grimm Seed
Growers association. With this thought
in view the Pennington County Bank
ers association, the Farm Bureau and
the Thief River Falls Commercial club
made an effort to assist the growers
in getting the best possible seed. AS a
result, a carload of 10000 pounds Of
certified seed will arrive in Thief
River Falls some time in January.
Owatonna-Incorpora and tenn
porary directors of the Owatonna Co.
operative Poultry Producers associa-
ton, a farmers organization embrac-
ing the counties of Steele, Dodge and
Rice, decided to place the association
on an operating basis as soon as it
had 1000 farmer members. 1t now
has 700, 500 of that number in Steele
county. The goal is expected to be
reached during the next few days but
the membership drive will continue
until Feb. 1.
okIee - A Sons of Norway lodge
has been organized here, with %