The Tomahawk., 1924-09-11

GracevllIe-Gust Bergman, fireman
at the Baldwin Mills was scalded to
death when a steam valve he was re-
pairing blew out. -
Neutrality-suspicious. Tripp, OF this
place and Walter Ritz Of Truman were
injured when their plane went into
a nose-dive and fell to the ground.
HinckIey-The thirtieth anniversary
Of the big Hinckley fire, in which the
town was destroyed and AIS persons
lost their lives, was observed in all
local churches.
FaribauIt - There Is S45.154,3l5
worth of tax-free property in Rice
county, according to the annual report
of County Auditor Fran; M. Kaiser
satt to the Minnesota Tax commits
sion.
st. Peter-A reunion Of First Luth.
eran church confirmation classes was
conducted with more than 300 con.
frmants present. Confirmation class
es dating back to 1862 were in attend.
ance.
ortonviIie-The most important
farm sale to be made in the Orton-
vile territory since the boom of a
few years back, occurred when F. A.
Zehringer disposed OF his quarter Sec
tion. The consideration was $1,000.
Fergus FaIls-The John Lauritzen
Company OF this city has been award
ed the contract for the erection of a
new building for the state girls school
at Sank Center. The contract price
is $25,OOO
- Meirose-The state is paying for an
Is foot wide pavement on State High
way No. 8, which runs through Mel.
rose, but Melrose citizens have made
an additional contract with Ostrand
and Hallett to pave the entire width
OF the main business thoroughfare.-
Minneapolis-The resignation of M.
L. Harvey. group prohibition enforce
ment chief. to become an inspector
In the intelligence Init of the Inter-
nal Revenue department at Chicago,
was announced by s. B. Qvale, state
prohibition director.
Red Wlns-After touching off q
charge Of nitrogfycerin, which blew
the safe in the district branch office
of the Standard Oil Company to bits.
bandits hurriedly left the scene with.
out taking $1,000 in cash from the
cashbox.
Little FaIis-Oscar Rydquist. butter
maker for the Farmers Cooperative
creamery in this city. won second
place in the butter exhibits at the
Morrison county fair. with score of
49A. Albert West, of Motley. scored
first with 94h.
Hibbins-Facing the necessity Of
making drastic cuts in the village
payrolls, the board of trustees has re.
duced the list Of employees to about
$50 at present. The trustees have set
$4,000 month as the limit Of the
payroll until the close Of the year.
ortonviIIe-Twenty-o churches of
the Minnesota conference, represent
ed by their pastors, gathered at Or.
tonville to assist in the dedication OF
the new constructed Zion Lutheran
church edifice of this city.
ber OF Commerce is planning an in
dustrial survey of the city. Data
gained Is expected to be used with
material setting forth Owatonna in.
dustry advantages in an effort to bring
new industries to the city.
Fergus FaIIs-The schools at Vergas,
village in the extreme northern
part of this county, were to have op-
ened, but the opening has been post
poned on account of an epidemic Of
infantile paralysis. 1t is reported
there are 80 cases and that 13 homes
are quarantined.
Red Lake Fails-Seventy farmers
and business men attending meet
ing at the court house here to discu s
the sugar beet situation in this To-
cality and to ascertain sentiments to-
wards building lew sugar refinery
at East Grand Forks committee
will be appointed to canvass the com.
munity and see how much stock can
be subscribed.
new 100000 high school building, al.
though the structure is not fully COM
pleted. superintendent Of Schools
England announced that the building,
known as Memorial high school, will
be dedicated formally by the Frank
Lozer Post, American Legion, with
elaborate ceremonies to be participat-
ed in by state officials and high Of
ficers Of the Legion.
ortonviIle-Chinese ringneck pheas.
ants within the county Of Big Stone.
will be protected from hunters this
season, II Governor Preus acts favor.
ably upon a petition being circulated
among the sportsmen OF this county.
The petition asks that closed season
be ordered. as the pheasants have not
increased sufficiently in numbers and
cites the effect OF the severe winter
OF 1922, when hundreds OF the birds
were frozen to death.
FaIrmont-When a number Of high
school pupils quit work at a canning
IA cforv In ordor RI attend school