The Tomahawk., 1925-01-01
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Of the most successful Of the Christ
mas sales conducted by any group In
Minnesota this year was conducted at
the school for the feebleminded here.
6apIey-The box factory which has
been under construction adjoining the
lath-mill Is nearing completion. The
principal product will be veneered
egg cases and lath.
FarIbauIt--F. H. Klemer OF the
Faribault Wooden Mill Company re-
ports that prices for raw fleece wool
are now at the, highest price since
1923.
Observation-Disclosures have been busy
here, entering at least four business
houses. but getting only a small
amount Of cash and some merchan-
disc.
Mime apoIis-The Silver anniver-
sary Of the automobile industry will
be celebrated with the, Twin City Auto
Show this week of Jan. 81 to Feb. 7
in the Overland building, Midway dis
trict
FaribauIt-The Faribault Chamber
of Commerce has gone on record In
favor of the legislative program Of the
Ten Thousand Lakes Association, call
ing for an appropriation Of 100000 for
the biennial period.
Blooming Pralrie-Plans for corn
show for the farming community sur
rounding Blooming Prairie are being
completed by the Steele County Farm
Bureau and the Blooming Prairie
Commercial Club.
kasson-A conference between vii
lage officials and heads Of the state
highway department completed ar
rangements whereby Main street will
be paved through joint action of the
village and state.
Gaylord-Fifty-three persons died
from tuberculosis in the last five years
in Sibley county, according to public
health figures. Twelve died in 1923
and there are now 108 active cases in
the county.
Crookston-The county health asso-
citation of Polk and Norman counties,
including the tuberculosis sanitorium
Red Cross, will begin a crusade
against tuberculosis and other proven
table diseases with the new year.
Minneapolis-The condition of Mrs.
Magnus Johnson, wife Of the junior u.
8. senator from Minnesota, showed
further improvement, attendants re-
ported. Mrs. Johnson is recovering
from an operation to relieve inflam-
nation Of the gall bladder.
Owatonna-Plans for a dairy GEN.
ter" sale of Holstein cattle February
"a and for a meeting Of all Steele
county livestock breeders January Is
were made at a meeting Of the Steele
County Holstein Breeders Association
here.
st: PauI-Judge James w. Lusk,
prominent for more than 40 years in
st. Paul legal and financial circles,
died at his home in st. Paul. He was
stricken by heart disease and died
before medical aid could be summon.
ed.
Winona-The population Of Winona,
fourth largest city in Minnesota,
based on a survey just completed was
given at 1855, an increase of 1875
per cent over the 1913 shown in the
United States enumeration Of Janu.
airy, 1920.
st. Paula reduction during the
last year of $4,000, 900, from a former
total Of $1S,OOO,00O to a present total.
Of SIS, 709, 900, in the direct obligation
of the state of Minnesota covered by
direct tax levy was announced by
Henry Rines, state treasurer.
Heron Lake-Because the manage
ment of the local motion picture the
ater declares business does not war
rant the improvement of his place, To-
cal citizens have taken up the subject
of establishing a community picture
theater.
Winona-Steps to replace the old
school and to gather equipment in an
effort to resume classes after the holi-
day recess, were we'll advanced by the
school board of Spring Grove, near
here, as an aftermath Of the fire. The
blaze destroyed the school building
with an estimated loss of more than
100000. ..
st. James-Seventy-five children,
practising for Christmas play, were
marched to safety here when fire de-
stroyed the Methodist church with
resultant loss of $4,000. Two nearby
churches and several dwellings which
were seriously threatened by the.
flames we're saved by firemen.
7 Granite Falls-Damage of approx
mately $4,000 was caused by fire
which destroyed an entire block, in
Guiding a hardware implement store,
garage, bakery and variety store.
The heaviest damage was suffered by
A. w. Winter and Sons, which firm
owns the hardware and implement es-
Enlistment and the garage. Loss to
the building and its contents was esti-
mated by officials Of the company at
$4,000.
sIayton--A rehearing was conduct