The Tomahawk., 1924-11-13

litter contest in Martin county. which
has just ended
Rochester-Construct Of a new
dam on the Rochester Milling c2m.
pany site will be started Immediately
following awarding of a contract
Baiaton-The Farmers and Mer-
chants State Bank of Balaton is the
name of the new institution which op-
ened its doors for business.
Rochester,. w. Peck, director Of
extension work, University Farm, st.
Paul, was the principal speaker at the
Rochester Junior Livestock show.
Tower-The first hunting fatality of
the season occurred when Edward
Tekantz, Is years old, of Soudan, was
woods.
Ouluth-Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Cleve-
land, were killed when a New York
Central train struck their automobile
at a crossing near Stryker. o.
Rocheste-The Rochester Manu-.
facturers Association was organized
by 16 to 25 manufacturers. who parti-
Cipdteu III an eXnlDlt mere.
New UIm-Nearly 5000 gallons of
gasoline were run into the street here
when boys broke lock and opened a
valve at the storage tanks Of the
Radke Independent Oil company.
Montevideo-The Kiwanis Club and
the Commercial Club have pledged
their support to the annual Chippewa
County Crop Improvement Show. here
in December.
SprinsfieId-Spring1eld will have
one OF the finest municipal skating
| Kinks In southern Minnesota II pres.
ent plans Of the board of education are
fulfilled.
Sleepy Eye-Trapped in burning
chicken house. Lloyd, years old, and
Lenice Johnson, 6, were burned to
| death on farm eight miles north of
| here. Their parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Johnson.
| Rochester-A combined city hall
and auditorium, to be loacted at the
head Of Mayo park, just east Of the
Great Western depot is the solution
to the city hall problem proposed by
Dr. w. ]. Mayo.
Faribault-The city council has au
thorized the city auditor to advertise
for bids on a proposed bond issue OF
$4,000. The money will be used for
new fire apparatus and the water
works system.
Rochester-Citizens VI Rochester
apparently are opposed to the pro.
| posed purchase of the Cooperative
building to convert it into city
hall. In test vote those against the
proposition ran approximately to 1.
Winnebago-A large number OF
farmers Of this section and business
men here have become interested In
securing canning factory for Win.
nebago and are pushing campaign to
raise necessary funds.
neapolis-Fellowship co-opera.
ton and membership were stressed
at the annual football night" dinner
dance of the Minnesota department OF
the American Legion, attended by
buddies from all parts Of Minnesota,
| lanesboro-Bankers of Fillmore
county have been successful in their
efforts to raise $4,000 as a reward for
the ARREST. conviction or capture OF
any person or persons burglarizing,
robbing or attempting to burglarize
any bank in Fillmore county"
Crookston-J. C. Bucklen brought
in branch broken from his rasp
berry bushes which was loaded with
ripe berries. Mr.. Bucklen says he
has two acres of bushe. IL full bear.
ing and is getting berries from them
every day.
MinneapoIis-A tong war, which
has spread terror among Chinese
throughout the East fiared up in Min
neapolis when Wong 81 Wing, own.
err of a laundry, was shot and seri.
ously wounded by a mysterious Chi.
nese assailant.
Pipestone-Dr. e. P. Lyon. dean OF
the medical school at the University
of Minnesota, has been selected to
give the principal address at the cere-
monies connected with the opening OF
the new Ashton memorial hospital OF
this city.
| Observation-Disclosures men Of Litch.
| field have sent to President Coolidge
a telegram. setting forth the fitness
and qualification and urging the ap-
pointment of Colonel G.. H. March as
secretary Of agriculture, to succeed
the late Secretary Wallace.
Jaekson-Mrs. Margaret Otterbein,
believed to be the oldest woman in
Minnesota, is dead. Mrs. Otterbefn
celebrated her 104th birthday. She
came to America from Germany in
| 1888 and had made her home here for
the last "a years.
| MinneapoIis-Bodies of three men.
who met death while On q fishing and
hunting trip. were found by deputy
| sheriffs at Twin Lakes in Brooklyn
Center township, Hennepin county
The dead are: Jonas NJ. Dahl. Aslak
Tonstad and Bernhard Hanson
Minneapolis - Minnesota university