The Tomahawk., 1924-01-24

thorized Lids for the construction OF
new street lighting system for the
business section.
Rochestcr-Harold Crawford, local
architect, was elected commander OF
the William T. Mccoy post, American
Legion, at the posts annual meeting.
StiIIwater-The new $4,000 memor.
ial addition to the Saltwater high
school, and which was built as me-
mortal to the city was dedicated here
DuIuth-A public market is urged by
the Gary Advancement club to be
erected in Gary. This one is to be OF
the chain of public markets which ore
to be erected next spring.
Fairmont-Policyhold in the Fair
mont Farmers Mutual Insurance COM
pany adopted resolution to cancel
the insurance on any barn for Is hours
after a barn dance is conducted
Rochester Several Minneapolis
business men, whose names are not
disclosed, are declared to be back OF
preliminary arrangements for the
building of a $35O,O0O apartment build
ing here.
Owatonla-More than 200 member.
ship had been secured for the new
Owatonna Chamber of Commerce at
the end Of the first days drive for
members. Another 100 are expected.
Iron Junction-The latest range COM
munity to receive bank charter was
granted to the Farmers state bank Of
Iron Junction. The capital stock OF
the institution Is listed at $4,000 with
surplus of $4,000. B. NJ. Moline Ia
president.
WiIlmar-The death rate in the city
during the past year has decreased
while the birth rate has increased;
1923 had death rate Of par 1000
with 10 il 1922; 1923 had birth rate
Of q per 1000 over IS in 1922.
owatonna-Plans for the organiza-
ton Of the Waseca county division Of
the Owatonna Cooperative Poultry
and Egg association, an organization
to provide marketing facilities for
Steele, Waseca and Dodge counties.
are being pushed by farmers.
Mankato-Plans are being made by
change and the Mankato Civic and
Commerce association for the city's
third annual builders show. The event
will be held in the national guard ar
mory here in March.
Characteristic Of a few scratches
and mino' bruises members Of two To-
comotives, which hit in head-on col
lision in the local yards. none werC in.
jured. The crash was Of d spectacular
nature. both engines travelling at a
fair rate of speed
SDuluth-An aviation field to be used
for the aid OF forest rangers in fight
ing fires will be purchased by ST.
Louis county following the resolution
passed by the board Of county commits
sioners The field will be located al
Hibbing. An appropriation Of $4,000
has been set aside for the purchase Of
100 acres.
Duluth-The largest ton lage in the
history of the Duluth-Superior harbor
was recorded in 1923. when 59.274.S12
tons Of freight were received and
shipped according to the report filed
by Maj. F. H. Marks. United States
district engineer, here. The tonnage
Of 1923 IL IS per cent ever that Of
1922.
Waseca-Coal has been discovered
a few miles from this city. William
Wilkewsken. living near the Steele
county line, about seven mile from
the city. found a small vein on his
farm while digging gravel this week
Several small pieces Of coal have beer
turned up in the city during sewer con
struction work. The coal has many O.
the characteristics of Ignite. although
its quality is not high.
Alexandria - Six persons. including
two mothers and their three small
children. were drowned in Lake An
drews when an automobile being driv
en- across the lake broke through the
ice. One OF the victims lost his life
trying to save the women and children
HIcC otuCl CSSupCo' hC uCou' Nii .
Pearl Glade and her two small chill
dren, Mrs Rollo Glade and baby. Ru
dolph Wolfe. brother Of Mrs. Role
Glade.
kasota-Some idea Of the impor
lance Of the stone industry at Kasots
can be gained when It is known tina
the Brees Stone and Marble company
there last year paid in wages to men
the sum OF $112,2S3. During the year
4S5 carloads of stone products were
shipped. Some cars went to Los An
geles, to Philadelphia and other large
cities. Kasota marble is used as in
terror finishing to big buildings over
a large territory.
DuIuth-Hearing on permanent
injunction prohibiting the Minnesota
state tax commission from collecting
taxes provided for in the iron ore
royalty tax law. passed will be helt
April 7, at st. Paul, before Judge
William A. Cant. Judge Cant issued
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