The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-05-01
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MarshaII-Tom Davis of Minneap-
oils launched his statewide campaign
for the farmer-labor gubernatorial
nomination in his old home town here.
Thief River FaIls-The annual
Guernsey auction sale will be conduct
ed by the Red River Valley Guernsey
Breeders association here June IL.
Worthinston-Wilso w. Abbott,
veteran bardmaster OF southwestern
Minnesota, and for Is years leader OF
the Wotrhington concert band. is dead
here.
Rochester - Glenn T. Phelps was
elected president Of the Rochester
Baseball association, which will d.
rect the destinies Of this city's club
in the Iowa-Minnesota circuit.
Grand Raplds-Fifty men are hurt
ing crows in their spare time, as a
result of the competitive crow hunt
inaugurated by the Itasca County
Game Portective league.
st. James-E. G. Davis of st. Peter,
was elected president of the Ruling
Elders association of the Mankato
presbytery in session here. The meet
ing was attended by SO elders and
pastors.
st. Peter-The city of st. Peter
ended its fiscal year with balance Of
$37,54S in its treasury and without
any bonded indebtedness. The city
has been out of debt for the last three
years and is one of the few towns in
the state with such a record.
Duluth - The three days short
course and Judging school for farmers
was opened for the first time in local
history at the Northeastern Minnesota
experimental farm. A complete pro.
gram Is being conducted, M. J. Thomp-
son, superintendent announced.
Minneapolis - A recommendation
that the receivership OF the Minneap-
oils G. st. Louis railroad be continued
until Jan. 1, 1927, was received by
Minneapolis bondholders from the
New York committee representing the
bondholders' interests.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of wo-
mans auxiliary to the Mankato Shrine
club, for the purpose of aiding the
Shrine hospital for crippled children
at the twin cities, was perfected at a
banquet meeting of members Of the
Mankato Shrine club and their wives,
when 40 women were enrolled.
Jackson-At a well attended meet
ing Of business and professional men
Of this city the subject of establish
ing a public heating plant was dis
cussed. 1t is proposed to form an or
ganization to build the plant which
would later be turned over to the mu-
nicipality free from all incumbrance.
Worthington-The commencement
exercises of the Worthington high
school will be May 20. A class of
about so will receive their diplomas
Theodore Christianson of Dawson
will deliver the address to the grad
yates.
MarshaIl-On the top of the boxcar
in which one Of the two pouches of
mail stolen from the Great Northern
station was located, the other pouch
was found by trainmen. The pouch
had been cut open, but the contents
were not so badly tempered with as
In the case of the first pouch.
Austin - Earl Dunfee, veteran local
hurler, has been signed for the pitch
ing staff Of the Austin club of the
Southern Minnesota league. Austin
expects to have one of the fastest
outfits in the loop, although it will be
organized almost in its entirety from
local players.
Red Wing - The local American
Legion post is seeking the loan of
cows to be used in the milking con-
test to be put on at it's spring carnival
in May The contest is to be open to
mixers from Minnesota and adjoining
states and "a special effect is to be
made to have Senator Magnus John
son as an entry.
Roehester-Mark A. Woods of Lin
coin, Neb., Coolidge delegate to the
republican national convention and
national chairman of the Pershing for
President club years ago, in a state
ment issued here, indicated he pro-
poses actively to launch the campaign
u General J. ]. Pershing for the vice
presidential nomination.
Fairmont-The Spanish War Vet
erans' camp is now preparing for the
state encampment of their organiza-
ton, here July 6 to 8. The veterans
are utilizing the week of the anniver-
sary of the wars declaration to raise
the funds that will be needed to enter
tain their comrades at the state en-
campment. -
Duluth-Captain Guy A. Eaton, sen.
ior naval officer Of the Ninth United
States Naval district and commander
of the Minnesota Naval Militia, died
here. Captain Eaton, aged So, was
wartime commander in the United
States navy. He was at one time COM
mander of the old battleships Iowa
and Kansas, and also served as acting
commander Of section of the United
States feet. -