The Tomahawk., 1924-03-06

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ing to aid in the growth Of FILLMORE
county's metropolis"
New UIm-Rev. Carl H. Yettru Of
Schenectady. N. Y, has accepted the
call to become pastor of the First Con-
gregational church Of New Ulm.
st. cIoud-A supply of pure water
for the city Of st. Cloud can be obtain
ed at an initial cosa Of $4,000 with
an annual operating cost of $24.77O.
Winona-Dr. Alex M. Dixon. aged
n, dean Of the dental profession in
this city by reason of his so years Of
practise. died suddenly while at work
In his office.
Red Wing-Approximately 100000
in assessed valuation will be added to
the assessors lists in Red Wing this
year as a result Of new buildings and
improvements.
BuhI-Superintendent H. Steel of
Bull public schools has been notified
of his appointment as chairman OF
the national illiteracy committee Of
the National Education association.
Rochester-Fifty people represent
ing various parts of Olmsted. Good
hue and Dodge counties, at meeting
here decided to organize for co-opera.
tive egg marketing in this section.
Rochester-From the South came a
winning bid for cast iron pipe to the
city council. The contract amounting
to $21,215 went to the American Cast
Iron Pipe company Of Birmingham.
Ala.
Lafayette-The annual report Of
the Farmers Cooperative creamery
here shows that in 1929 its business
increased to the amount Of $3S,616.
The total of business transacted was
$156,711, compared to $11S.095 in 1922.
Observation-Disclosures OF the Ohm
stead Bankers association at a meet
ing here reaffirmed their resolution
to aid the boys and girls club work.
Olmstead county banks will loan
money to deserving boys and girls
Red Wing-Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Fried
| rich have offered the Red Wing Hos
pital association a gift Of 100000 as
memorial to their son. Edward H.
Friedrich. and Miss Helen Friedrich
has offered $4,000 additional gift
as a memorial.
WiIImar-A thief with a taste for
literature paid visit to the rural
school in district 81, three miles from
Spicer and after prying off the lock
escaped with a large dictionary. two
small dictionaries and two volumes Of
the encyclopedia.
Fergus FaIIs-Northwestern college.
an institution operated under au-
| spices of the Swedish Lutheran
church here was badly damaged by
fire, with loss Of $4,000. The fire
started in the boiler room and burn
ed good part Of the schools interior
before it was checked.
Red Wing-A convention Of band
masters Of southern Minnesota cities
will be conducted in Red Wing on
March 10. Some rs or more band mas
tiers are expected to be in attendance
| from Austin, Winona, Faribault. Man.
kato, New Ulm, Lakefield. Crookston
| and Zumbrota.
armory and community building have
been approved by the city authori-
ties and bids for the construction Of
the building will soon be asked for.
The building will be provided with
rooms for the National Guard. the
city fire department and the American
| Legion post and auxiliary.
HIo,d-Nno ~ Tho oooor, NJ r.
ments Of the tri-county reed show
here was the pooling Of 1920 pounds
of alfalfa seed. This crop. until the
last few years, little heard Of in the
county, has come rapidly to the front
under the sponsoring Of Charles H.
Lein, who is pooling orders for the
seed in large quantities.
Falrmont-Hereafter the downtown
district Of Fairmont can be dressed
with "Old Glory" in five minutes. The
American Legion has sold more than
100 flags to business men. which can
be planted in sockets in the sidewalk
on short notice. Practically every
business house in town purchased the
standards, some taking several.
ochester-Drilling at the test we'll
of the Rochester Oil and Ca company
has now reached a depth Of LOO feet
and is proceeding without Interrupt.
ton. Tom Jones, in charge Of the OPP
Grafton, says indications continue to
be favorable and that the coming oi
spring should decide whether oil is
present.
Hibbins-The new st. Louis county
fair grounds and aviation field will be-
come a community center for all out.
door activities, including the high
school and villages, according to plans
submitted to the various departments
of the city government. The building
of an aviation field will make the
grounds the center Of all aviation &C
tivities.
FaribauIt-Plans for a cooperative
egg and poultry marketing organiza.
ton, with headquarters at Fairmont,