The Tomahawk., 1924-03-13
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All & State
Condensed Stories Of Hsppsninss
| Of The Week IN Minnesota

at Brooten, has announced he will run
against United States Representative
Harold Knutson at the next election.
FaribauIt - Plans to sponsor an
honorary scholastic society in the
Faribault high school have been an
nounced by the Faribault Lions club.
FaribauIt - Arthur Nauman, local
poultry breeder, was elected president
of the Cannon Valley Poultry asso-
citation at it's annual meeting here to
succeed A. M. Brand.
Observation-Disclosures of the range,
backing the campaign of the Hibbing
post, are planning to descend on st.
Cloud in force when the state conven-
ton meets there the coming summer,
to ask for the 1925 convention.
OrtonvilIe-Vanity cases and pow
der puffs have been officially banned
from the Ortonville city schools. Too
much attention is paid to cosmetics
and not enough attention is given to
study, the school authorities say.
Willmar - An underground moon
shine outfit was found by federal
agents and Sheriff Bonde at Roscoe
in Stearns county. An elaborate still
was found in the all concrete room
under a garage floor part Of which
could be moved for an opening.
owatonna-Officers of local units
Of the 135th infantry have received
word from headquarters of the nation
al guard regiment at Minneapolis that
the annual encampment of the regi-
July to 20.
Windom-The city council has or
dered that a special election be con-
Quoted on April for the purpose Of
voting bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
the purchase of the Hutton property
camp.
New UIm-The receipts of the La
fayette Farmers Creamery company
increased $4,000 for the year 1928,
according to report just issued. The
total business of the concern amount
ed to $156,711. A total of 766,2S5
pounds of cream were taken in.
Fairmont-Herman Mickow of Rut-
land township, is the owner of Blue
bird" Holstein cow for which a
record is claimed The cow is one of
tested herd and in 81 days gave g.
$40 poundslof milk, which yielded 75.5
pounds of Autterfat.
Moorh ead-Clay county has signed
more than its quota of potato acreage
for the Minnesota Potato Growers
Exchange, o. M. Olson, county man.
ager, announced. The county signed
26,S42 acres, Mr.. Olson said, as against
a "stimulative quota" of $4,000.
Thief River FaIIs-The amount of
money loaned to Pennington county
farmers under the new rural credits
act is nearing the $1,000,00O mark, &C
cording to figures obtained from Fred
Lorentson, register Of deeds, and new
farm mortgages are stu coming into
the office to be recorded
Slayton-The Slayton "Sleep Dodg-
ers club" is the name selected for the
organization of radio owners. r. L.
Reed, who suggested the name for the
club, was presented with prize. Near
ly so radio owners belong to the new
club and meetings will be conducted
twice a month to discuss matters of
mutual interest.
BaIaton-At a mission gathering of
pastors at the Current Lake Swedish
Lutheran church Harry Soxie, an Es-
kimo Bible student of Alaska, will be
one of the principal speakers. Sew
eral prominent Swedish Lutheran
pastors of this section of the state
will take part in the sessions of the
mission.
MarshaII-The erection Of. large
modern fireproof hotel in this city this
summer Is a project, which is being
promoted by the Marshall Business
Mems association. A committee has
been named to investigate the PROPOSE
ton and will report back to the asso-
citation at an early date.
New UIm-The state of Minnesota
has never reimbursed Brown county
for support of dependent children and
the county commissioners at a recent
meeting adopted resolution calling
for an explanation. Under an act Of
1917, it is declared the state is to pay
one-third of the cost Of supporting de-
pendent children, residing in the
county.
Moorhead-A naval reserve unit
with 35 men and three officers has
been organized in Moorhead. Both
Fargo and Moorhead men are in the
unit. In addition to the drill pay and
equipment given each man, two
weeks training cruise on the Great
Lakes is offered.
Pipestone-Three hundred farmers
and business men from five counties
of this district met here to consider
the McNary-Haugen bill for agricul-
tural relief. Resolutions favoring early
passage Of the measure were, address
ed to President Coolidge and senators
and representatives. "
St. PauI-The Northern Pacific rail-