The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-10-29
minnesota NEWS


WInnebago-Farmers in this vicin.
ity have organized and incorporated
the Winnebago Rural Cooperative
Fire association for protection Of its
membership.
Albert Lea-Southern Minnesota's
prosperity special" solid train load
OF 40 cars Of potatoes raised at Hol-
landale left Clarks Grove near here for
Missouri points.
Observation-Disclosures is to have
canning factory ready for the 1925
crop, through action of a dozen inter
ested business men and farmers. The
company is to have q capital Of $780,
900.
Minneapolis - Although 100000
more bushels Of grain were poured into
the Twin Cities and the head of the
lakes in two months this fall than in
the same time last year, the peak of
the grain movement was passed with
out embargo or a major complaint on
car SERVICE" the Northwest Regional
Advisory Board announced.
Minneapolis - Northwest Holstein
cattle enthusiasts are rejoicing at
the Cleanup" of high show ring honors
that were carried back to Minnesota
by the herds of the Minnesota Hol
stein Co. Of Austin and by DR.. Chris.
TOPPER Graham Of Rochester from the
National Dairy Exposition at Indian.
apolis.
Hibbing-Ore shipments from iron
mines this year were up to normal
and may exceed those of former years,
1t is shown in tonnage estimates COM
piled by the state department Of
mines. The total output this year
may attain 100000 tons, one of the
six greatest totals in the history Of
mining In the state. The value of the
crop is expected to reach $114,00O,.
600.
Winona - Winona celebrated its
achievement of conquering the natural
barrier thrown up by the Mississippi,
which for 60 years has stood as an i'm.
passable wall between Minnesota and
Wisconsin, in a pageant and Mardi
Gras. The celebration marked the
opening Of the new concrete roadway
which replaces the formerly dangerous
road known as Deaths Pike"
st. Paul-Henry Rines, state comp
troller, announced that savings of $751;
600 had been made in the second pre-
| audit budget of the various state de-
partnients, bringing the total of eco
nomics effected by the department of
administration and finance, of which
he is a member, since it began func-
tioning six months ago, to approx
mately $4,000. -..
Henderson-Forty barrels Of beer
resurrected from an abandoned brew
cry where they had mellowed for so
years may. instead of foaming in goblet
or stein, become Exhibit A in endless
litigation. Andfew-J. Volstead, father
Of the prohibition law and now legal
adviser to the Minnesota prohibition
forces, will be asked to render an
opinion on the legal status Of the beer.
Albertslea--Ducks and gees swooped
down on barrel of mash and drank Of
1t to their hearts content. After drink
ing their fill they became so hilarious
that they could be heard for half u
mile. However, county authorities
weren't interested in the violation Of
the Volstead act by the birds. Instead
they turned their attention to the farm
home in Freeman township and ar
rested the farmer and his wife.
St. PauI-Prizes for the finest Min
neosta butter and for skill in judging
butter were announced at the dinner
Of the Minnesota Creamery Operators
and Managers association. State prize
winners in scoring butter were:
George d. Roufs, Winsted, first prize
given by the state dairy and food de-
partemnt, and A. w. Dahfsgaard, Cla-
rissa, second; M. A. Nelson, Harris,
third; Max Renner, Springfield, and o.
o. Vaughn, Brownton, tied for fourth
and fifth prizes. ,.,' -. r.
nneapolis--Diversifed farming is
the reason for an increase OF 9,782
farms in Minnesota during the past
five years, Dean w. G. Coffey of the
University Of Minnesota college Of
agriculture, said. The increase, which
amounts to 5h per cent, is shown in
the United States census bureaus pre-.
liminary figures on farms for 1925 and
the gain by Minnesota was made dur
ing period in which the total number
Of farms in the entire country dwindled
from 6,448,343 to 6,372 sos. The total
number of farms in Minnesota at pre-
sent is 18S,26o. ..... H.
MinneapoIIs-Dr. Hiding Berglund,
a native Of Sweden and a doctor of
scieace from the University Of Stock
holm was chosen head of the depart
ment Of medicine in the Univer.
sity of Minnesota medical school at
the October meeting of the board Of
regents on Oct. 10. DR.. Berglund
came to the United States in 1920 and
studied at Harvard, later returning to
Stockholm to receive his degree.
Since 1923 he has been assistant pro-
lessor Of medicine In the Harvard
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