The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-11-05
MINNESOTA NEWS

local canning factory announced.
Moorhead - Announcement of
standing award Of from $1,000 to
1000 for the capture of bank bandits,
dead or alive, will open a campaign
for the organization Of Is units Of q
Clay county ranger system.
st. Paul-Funeral services for Mrs.
Amy Kellogg. 70 years old, pioneer
Minnesota resident, were held Mon
day. Mrs. Kellogg, the first white
child born in Wionna county, was the
wife Of Frederick Kellogg, brother Of
Secretary Of State Frank B. Kellogg.
New BrIshton-Walter Ritz, "far-
mer-aviator" Of Truman, charged with
being the first violator Of Minnesota's
aerial code, because he took up pas
sengers in his airplane against orders
declaring It unfit for use," was fined
$25 in Justice court at New Brighton.
Atwater-Jacob Haldon, shot three
times by Colin Mcdonald. cashier,
when he was alleged to have attacked
the latter's father, Will Mcdonald,
president Of the State Bank Of An
Mandate, is dead. He succumbed more
than month after the shooting which
took place September II.
Wlnona - Winona celebrated its
achievement Of conquering the natural
barrier thrown up by the Mississippi,
which for so years has stood as an i'm
M q ahIa woll hafwaop Mjnpaoata opd
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. PauI-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-
partments, bringing the total Of eco
nomics effected by the department Of
administration and finance, of which
he is a member, since 1t began func-
tioning six months ago, to approx
mately $150.0OO.
st. Paul-Five million feet of giant
white pine timber, blown down some
time last summer by tornado nobody
saw will be offered for sale by the
state Of Minnesota, November 2. 1t
lies in a belt about mile wide and Is
miles long, in southeastern Koochi.
ching county. The state owns about
1000 acres, or one-fifth of the land
devastated by the storm.
p st. PauI-Scientists are searching
the Mississippi river for bit of ra-
dunn about the size of a pinhead.
Seventy-five milligrams Of radium,
valued at $500, inclosed in contain
er smaller than a marble, slipped down
drainpipe when it Was being used
In treating a patient.
Minneapolis. A. o. Preus, for
the past 20 years active in the public
life of the state and who completed a
four year term as governor last jan
uary, has resigned as general mana
ger Of the Minneapolis Committee to
promote Industrial activity and will
become vice president Of a large in
surance corporation with headquar-
ters in Chicago.
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. Dah1sgaard, Cla-
rissa, second: NJ. A. Nelson, Harris,
third; Max Renner. Springfield, and o.
o. Vaughn, Brownton, tied for fourth
and fifth prizes.
Albert Lea-Ducks and gees swooped
down on a 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
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.
Minneapolis is to take
against expansion Of federal control
over transportation when the forth
coming national congress takes UP
bills providing for federal regulation
of bus companies engaged in inter-
state commerce. The bills are to
come befo re the house committee on
Interstate and foreign commerce, Of
which Congressman Walter H. New.
ton, Of Minneapolis, is member.
lie susur-A syndicate is being
formed to resume copper mining oper-
atoms in the northwest corner Of Ty-
rome township, lie Sueur county, known
locally as "Klondyke."
Minneapolis - Minnesota's football
machine went through It's first major
test at the Memorial Stadium and
while 1t failed to outdistance Knute
Rockne's scoring machine from Notre
Dame, the Gophers creation showed
great possibilities. The test ended
10 to Z in favor of the Rockne gridiron