The Tomahawk., 1924-03-27
New(BriettMm
All 3 State
condsnssd Stories Of Happenings
Of The Wsak IN Minnesota

public health nurses from Olmsted
county and a number of surrounding
counties was conducted here.
Proctor-Police have been unable to
find trace Of safe containing about
$40 which was stolen from theater
here.
owatonna-E. NJ. Torblaa. agricul-
tural agent for Steele county for the
last two years, has submitted his re-
signation to the board Of directors.
Mankato-The Bethlehem Lutheran
congregation of Mankato has decided
to erect a new church. Two churches
which the Bethlehem congregation at
present own will be wrecked.
Rushton-Grain deliveries here have
very noticeably decreased, due to the
downward slide in prices. Only few
of the farmers having grain in storage
are selling.
Goodrldge-The first public market
day ever conducted in this village drew
a record crowd to take advantage OF
the unusual bargains offered by the
merchants. There was a free auction
sale in the afternoon.
Winona-Plans for a completely
equipped tourist park on Latsch Is
land, in the Mississippi river at this
point, were announced by the Associa-
ton of Commerce. The new park will
be ready for use in June, 1925.
DasseII-W. X. Dwyer of Olivia has
been appointed county agent Of Meek.
er county to succeed T. G. Stitts, re-
signed. Mr.. Dwyer recently made
record in the control Of hog cholera
in Renville county.
Moorhead-The Clay county unit OF
the Minnesota Potato Growers ex.
change will be organized within the
next 10 days. o. M. Olson, organiza-
ton campaign manager. announced.
RenviIIe-Republican Of Renville
county at their convention here una
nimously Endorsed Mrs. M. ]. Bowling
Of Olivia, wife of the late M. ]. Dow
ling, as a candidate for representative
FROM this county.
Thief River FaIIs-Practically ST.
100000 has been loaned to the farm
ers of Pennington county under the
new rural credits act, according to
the figures given out by the Register
Of Deeds.
Pipestone-Standard Oil company
officials announced plans are going for
ward for the erection of large dis
trict Office and warehouse building in
this city. Work on the structure will
begin soon and will represent an ex-
penditure of approximately 100000.
Slayton-The city council has grant
ed the Northern States Power COM
pany rs year franchise to operate in
this city. On May 1 a new schedule o.
rates for residents and commercial sci!
vice will go into effect, affording a
considerable reduction from those now
in force.
Dufuth-The front end of 500 Line
switch engine was set up in district
court here as an exhibit in the case
Of Joseph T. Morando, former switch
engine crew foreman, who is suing the
railroad for $4,000 for the loss OF a
leg in an accident last April.
Willmar-Construct of a county
ditch which would have cost $4,000
was halted here when petitioners re.
quested it's discontinuance due to its
expense. Costs Of 5000 in plans were
paid by the petitioners The ditch
would have run through three town
ships. q.
St. Paul-Edward Indrehus of Fo-
ley, democratic candidate for COVER
nor in the 1922 election, announced
himself farmer-labor candidate for
congress in the sixth district. He
said he had received many assurances
Of support from farmer-labor dele-
gates.
st. james,. M. Learn of this City,
president Of the state hotelmen's as.
ISOLATION, has filed as a candidate for
state representative from Watonwan
county on the farmer-labor ticket.
Mrs. Oliver Ashley of Madelia has also
filed and Knute Thompson, incumbent,
has announced his intention of again
being a candidate.
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.
St. PauI-Incorporation Of the Min.
nesota Potato Growers league will be
completed April Is, 1t was. announced
as the result Of a meeting of the
executive committee of the general
state organizing committee and un-
of the movement. The ex-
change now numbers 1920 members,
and controls contracted potato acre
age of 160,756 acres. THIS body when
fully formed, with its present mem.
bership, will be the largest co-opera.
tive marketing organization, handling
semi-perishable stock, in the world.
st. Paul-Automobile owners of
Minnesota already owe the state more