The Tomahawk., 1924-03-27

lage ceased existence as municipal
ay at a special election, voters Of the
village deciding by a large majority to
dissolve the village Incorporation.
Luverne-Farmers near Garretson
have contracted for $50 acres of pop.
corn to be grown the coming season.
Sufficient interest has been developed
among the farmers in the new crop.
Thief River FalIs-The Thief River
Falls Commercial club adopted the
new constitution and bylaws under
which it will be governed when incor-
poration is completed.
WlImar-During 1924 the people OF
Willmar will pay $206,OOO in state.
county. city and school taxes on
property valuation Of S2,305,400 This
includes 100000 school tax and $685.
600 city tax. Total taxes paid by Kan
diyohi county will reach 100000 on a
valuation of $16,O00,O00.
owatonna-The war on gasoline
prices was again renewed in this city
with the announcement Of A. NJ. Cra-
vath, garage owner, of a 2 cent cut per
gallon Of Standard run gasoline at his
filling station, the new price being 1873
cents per gallon.
Blooming Prairie-The Blooming
Prairie Livestock Shipping association
voted to incorporate at it's annual
meeting here, members instructing the
board Of directors to prepare articles
and to call special meeting for their
consideration and adoption.
Hibbing-The school board has voted
to lease a fiat building in South Hib-
bling to be used for teachers quarters.
Several families now occupying the
building will move and 20 teachers
will be accommodated with living
quarters.
Winton-The party on trek of the
Superior national forest from here to
Grand Marais are now we'll under way.
John Lunkletter, one of the assistant
game wardens, left with about a dozen
Of the party the last of the week The
party will reach Grand Marais after a
trek Of $50 miles.
Manufactured Waters, who was
recently acquitted of operating an au.
tomobile while under the influence Of
Intoxicating liquor, has brought suit
against Phillip Landmark, chief of po-
lice, for false arrest and imprison-
ment. Waters asks damages amount.
ing to $4,000.
MinneapoIs-Complete automobiles
will be turned out of the new $10,OOO,-
600 twin city plant Of the. Ford Motor
company at the federal high dam soon
after Jan. I. The main unit o: the
plant is expected to be under roof
early in the fall when the interior fin
ishing and machinery installations will
be undertaken.
Hibbing-Oscar Mitchell of Duluth,
appointed as one of the receivers of
the Mesaba Railway company, with
James G. Chestnut as the other receiv.
err, has announced that the road will
be operated as usual until a further
order Of the court. Mr.. Chestnut will
be in immediate charge OF operations.
Detroit-Two women were killed
and boy seriously injured at Audi
bon, near here, when the automobile
in which they were riding was struck
by passenger train. The dead are:
Mrs. Fred Lehne and. her daughter,
aged IS. Lloyd Lehne, a son, is said
by physicians to be in a critical condi.
ton.
FaribauIt-Both federal and state
fish hatcheries will furnish fish fry to
replenish the supply of game fish in
lakes in the vicinity of this city as the
result Of efforts Of the Rice county
Game and Fish league. Pike, black
bass and crappies fry have been prom.
Used and will be placed in Roberts, Ma.
zaska, General Shields, Hunts, Cedar
Circle, Fox and Union Lakes.
Rochester-Miss Jane Nisbt, for IS
years teacher in general science in
the Rochester high school, died at the
school building. When she went to re.
sumo her classes after the noon hour,
she complained of feeling i'll and she
went to the first aid room in the
school. There she collapsed. Death
followed almost Immediately. Heart
disease was the cause.
HanIey FalIs-Two pieces OF a
needle which entered the muscle of the
left hand Of Mrs. Knute H. Claim IA
years ago, have just worked them.
selves out on tee back OF her first
finger. The needle was run into Mrs.
Claims hand while she was doing the
family washing in her home IA years
ago. Physicians at that time found il
to probe for the needle.
-Postoffice officials here
have been notified of the loss of
package sent from here Feb. Is, bound
for the twin cities, containing $4,000
worth Of commercial paper and non.
banknotes. The package
was properly delivered and receipted
for here, but has net arrived at its
destination. 1t is said no loss will be
sustained beyond temporary inconve.
nience.