The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-03-05
MINNESOTA BRIEFS

Benson-E. Arthur Hanson, who
has been serving as postmaster OF
Benson on recess appointment has
received word that he has regularly
been appointed.
Olivia-A new church. to cost in
the neighborhood Of $125, 100000. will
be erected here during the coming
summer by st. Aloysius Catholic par.
ish of Olivia.
DuIuth-Five thousand chickens
were burned to death and other dam
age caused by an $4,000 fire which
swept by Jacob E. Decker & Sons
Company plant.
St. cloud-The Willard high power
line of the Northern States Power
Company lines out Of st. Cloud have
been completed between st. Cloud and
Osakis and between Glenwood and
Osakis.
Jaekson-Workmen are pumping
air under the ice in Loon, Clear and
Pearl lakes in an effort to save the
game fish which are dying by the
hundreds daily for lack Of oxygen.
Montevideo-At the annual meeting
here of the Leenthrop Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, o. P. Flaten OF
East Granite Falls and Norman F,
Nelson Of Rosewood were elected d.
rectors and H. F. TeigeL of Big Bend
was elected secretary.
Leroy-Oakdale poultry farm, ar
establishment made famous by r. j
(Cy) Thompson, former comptroller
of George A. HORNED Co. Of Austin
was destroyed by fire. The loss IL
estimated at $4,000.
St. cIoud-The city OF st. Cloud is
the owner Of what is known as the
Lake George tract Of property, after
40 years OF almost continual effort
The final purchase OF Fl acres cos
| $4,000, which Is considered abou
S. 900 less than it's real value.
Hibbing-In preparing for the dis
trict meeting of Rotarians Of Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota here
April % and "a, committees Of thu
Hibbing Rotary Club will visit ali the
Rotary Clubs in this part of Mime
sofa.
HaIiock-Alex Masloski has SCI
what is believed to be a record fol
killing coyotes when he bagged sever
Of them /" one week. The sale of the
pelts together with the bounty re
ceived netted Mr.. Masloski the nea
sum of $231.OO. -.
Faribault-Contract for the con
struction of the new st. Mary's hal
has been awarded by the board o
trustees. The new building, whel
completed, will cost 1926, 400 and will
I be one of the best equipped schoo
buildings in this part Of the state.
st. Cloud-The Great Northern rail
way has announced tentative plans
for gas electric car schedule. 4
single car. under the proposed plan
will run from Sank Center to Bemidji
on trial trip. Later 1t may run from
Brainerd to Little Falls and from st
Cloud to the Twin Cities.
Windom-While drilling we'll o.
farm about three miles south o
Okabena, Jackson county, digger
struck a vein of bituminous coal abou
six feet thick. The vein was the frs
encountered at a depth of 60 feet
seems to be of good quality and ie
mites readily.
Crookston-W. s. Brekke, Niels
vile, known as the Red River Vale
Potato King, will ship a trainload O
certified seed potatoes, including
Early Ohios and Irish Cobblers, from
his farm to southern Indiana. TIL
j. price is said to be $1.10 per bushe
T. o. b. Nielsville.
Windom-While drilling a deep wei
on the Thompson farm about fiv
miles east of this place, we'll digger
encountered gas in such quantities a
to lift their machinery out Of tn
hole,
virsinia-The welfare committee o
the Virginia Elks lodge has announc
ed the establishment o. a students
loan fund. Establishment Of the fun,
follows exhaustive investigation o
similar funds now in operation. f
e. Nicholson, in charge of studen
, loans at the University Of Minnesota
was among those who gave indorse
ment to the proposal.