The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-05-22
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Albert Lsa-Representativ from
Faribault, Waseca, Mower and Free
born counties met here In a regional
conference on child welfare work.
sprinofIeId-The fifth annual meet
ing Of the Southwestern Minnesota
Firemen's association will be con-
Quoted in Springfield, May Fl. A
large attendance from this section
Is expected.
FaribauIt-Faribault was named as
the first entry of towns in the vicin-
ity of Minneapolis to join in the
Minneapolis community sing under the
auspices Of the Minneapolis park
board.
Red Wlns-Mrs. A. Reminder who
celebrated her Goth birthday a week
ago, died at her home. Her death
marks the passing of one Of Red
Wings pioneer settlers, she having re-
! sided in this city for 65 years.
Winnebago-The small town OF AL
| den, east of here. reports that the
last year dealers there handled and
shipped $37S,000 worth Of butter
Farmers were paid cash for their pro-
duce.
Austln-George King Of this city
left an estate Of $123,000, consisting
of 1,O80 acres OF land and personal
property to the amount OF $13, 100.
The probation of this estate brought
| out the fact that there was not a sim
gle claim against it.
Little FaIls-The Ryan Hardware
company store of this city, was de-
stroyed by fire, causing a loss esti-
mated at $4,000. A call for help
was sent to St. Cloud for additional
equipment, as the department here
was unable to cope with the flames.
Jaekson-A petition nearly 10 feet
In length and signed by 80 per cent
! of the land owners affected by the
construction of judicial ditch No. Al,
known as the Million Dollar Ditch"
| in southwestern Jackson county, has
been filed in the clerk Of courts Of
fee, Directing to the construction Of
the ditch at this time.
ChishoIm-When some schoolboys
saw several beavers making their
way into town in leisurely fashion,
they gazed at the animals in aston
ishment, and then got busy. Using
some haywire and few gunny sacks,
the boys got the beavers into the
sacks and a game warden was mott
| fed.
Sleepy Eye-There has never been
q time when so much interest has
| been taken in the boys and girls
club work in this county as there has
this spring. The baby beef, dairy
calf and pig clubs all have large en-
rolments and additional poultry and
corn clubs have been organized for
the first time this year.
Park Rapids-The Commercial
Club of Park Rapids has set aside
$1,000 of it's annual budget to be
used for community advertising. Hav-
! ing had little experience and tasted
! of the fruit that the tourist brings
! where attractions lure, the business
men of Park Rapids realize that
| much OF their prosperity in future
J years will depend upon a unified ef-
fort to attract the summer traveller.
Zumbrota-Between $4,000 and
! $4,000 damage was caused by ire
which destroyed the Zumbrota city
hall, housing the Jail and fire sta
ton, and damaged the public library
| buildings. Because of the rapidity
with which the flames spread, fire
fighters were unable to use the ap-
nd IN n.
til help arrived from surrounding
towns.
| Roche Observation-Disclosures will not lose
| its community center. This announce
ment was made by M. c. Lawler,
chairman of the committee which
has been receiving money and
pledges for continued support OF the
Commercial Association building. We
have raised the necessary pledges,
said Mr.. Lawler, "anc believe all
who have made pledges will cheer
fully pay up and that we will have
the necessary $4,000 with which to
operate the community center" 4,
Notwithstanding the second seri-
4 GUS ice blockade at the Head of the
Lakes this spring, 10 ships, includ-
ing two Canadian passenger liners,
the Harmonic and Huronic, reached
the Duluth-Superior harbor. With
the exception of the Inconvenience
caused men passengers and members
of the crews because Of limited tobac-
CO supplies, every one Jared well dur
ing the four.day Imprisonment skip
pers reported. None of the ships
was seriously damaged. ~
| Minneapolis-First steps to consoli.
] date cooperative egg and poultry mar.
keting machinery in Minnesota were
taken at meeting held In the head.
quarters Of the Minnesota Farm Blu.
reau federation. For several months.
| egg producers of the state have been
organizing on the California plan, using
q 5-year contract. AS fast as enough
| contracts we're obtained in given
producing area, a district selling
agency has been established. -
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