The Tomahawk., 1924-12-04

the Educational Week program
Ada-The county board has voted
to bond Norman county for $3.50, 900
to grade and gravel state highways
Nos. and 81.
! Observation-Disclosures from the state hor.
ticultural society have awarded the
Mankato Garden Club first prize in
the state for its showing.
| Benson-Dates for the annual poul
try show here, under the auspices of
the West Central Poultry Association.
have been set for December Is. 16
and II.
| Benson-A verdict for $4,000 was
returned in District Court here in ia.
vor OF Peter Scheid Of this city in
his personal injury suit against the
Great Northern railway.
Warroad-After the coroner's jury
verdict Of accidental death, discovery
OF new evidence has resulted in re-
! opening investigation Of the killing of
Mrs. Dean Wheeler.
Sleepy Eye-At a meeting Of the
Brown County Poultry Association,
Frank Neudecker was che sen presi-
| dent, and Miss Clara Hillesheim was
named secretary.
Hibbins-An example set by the
three members of the board o. su.
pervisors Of the town of Stuntz in
taking themselves off the payroll for
two weeks is said to be a record.
MeIrose-Two 11-year-old boys were
drowned in the Melrose mill pond
here when they disregarded parental
admonition and went skating on the
rubber" ice on the pond.
Observation-Disclosures of the George
A. HORNED & Company packing plant
was increased from $4,C00,0OO to $12,.
100000 at the annual meeting of the
stockholders.
Traey-At the alfalfa meeting here
so much interest was shown that 1t
was decided to organize Tracy AL.
falfa Club. to carry years study of
the wonder Crop"
conser-The opening of the State
Bank of Conger, was announced. Fred
Behrandt is president, and George
Obermeyer, cashier. The capital is
$4,000.
Perham - Louis Engebretson. a
prominent farmer Of Lake Park. near
here, was gored to death by bull
as he was leading tae animal to
water.
DuIuth-While leaving the Superior
harbor the steamer Merton e. Farr OF
the Tom Tomlinson ines struck the
Duluth-Superior bridge, wrecking the
lock span on the Superior side of the
bridge.
St. PauI-Federal prohibition agents
seized alcohol valued at nearly $70,.
600 when they uncovered what they
believed to be distribution center
for the Northwest's holiday supply OF
bootleg liquor.
Austin-A reduction of 5 mills in
the tax rate here was announced.
Reduction in the state rates and in
the school rates have caused the de-
crease. The city's general revenue
level is higher.
Csnby-J. S. Christie, farmer, has
been styled as the Sweet clover king"
Of this section of the state. Mr.. Chris.
tie produced $4,000 pounds Of clover
seed this year, the crop going about
10 bushels to the acre.
st. james,. N. Gender was re
elected president of the Wantonwan
fu OF Of
meeting. Other officers are: Vice
president, Early Coleman; secretary
o. o. Lawrence; treasurer. J. e. Heg
strom.
Thief River FalIs-The 1925 guar.
anty of $3.50 ton for sugar beets,
an advance of so cenCs over the pres.
eat year, has brought in applications
for over 1000 acres in this vicinity.
according to county agent ]. ]. Mo
Cam.
Little FaIIs-Rebuilding of the Blan.
chard Rapids dam temporary power
plant, destroyed by an exposion in
which two men were severely injured,
will begin at once, it was declared.
The plant, valued at 100000 was de.
stroyed.
Aitkin-Dr. Carlton Graves, former
county coroner, treasurer and post.
master of Aitkin, and for AZ years
prominent physician, died after hav.
ing aggravated his condition by at.
tending a sick call.
nneapoIis-"Boreston Incompar.
able" a $4,000 black fox owned by
Il. F. Moore of Pasadena, Calf, was
awarded premier honors at the first
annual show of the American National
Fox Breeders association at Kenwood
Arrnory.
Jackson-One of tn, nreanest men |
was given a passport to the st. Cloud
by Judge q. G. Dean in
District Court here when he sentenced
a transient farm laborer. to a term
on indeterminate plano. Entered !
plea, of guilty to having broken open
and robbed a small child's savings |
bank at farm house near Okabena |
st. Paul-There are now 100000
motor vehicles in Minnesota, with the |