The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-09

WAS =. =. Coriiss Of Fergus Fails. sx.chair-
man OF the F1ilh district Republican con.
srsssioAAl committee. The argument be,
tween Nessrs. Keller and Corjiss waved
warmss Eventually Judge u. r. Tyler OF
Fergus Falls. Joined IL othsu. Afterwards
between eenator Ksller and II. Corl1ss VA
about that cemmlssicp which was appointed
to sslscts Ute for tte thifd .hospitAl for ths
% mset sswSsk hsnccs Il had been M
general supposition that the commission
was TO have made . decision at this meeting
Wednesday, which the commission had
said would be their fnal one. Mr.. Keller
protested strongly against the -sdjournment
until next week. and he strengthened his
position BY saying the commissioa had had
abundant evidences before IL OF the respec-
tive advantages OF the four places selected
by II to choose from for the site OF the
hospital. II was not fair, then, to the other
three places that II should adjourn 90 o. to
permit Fergus Falls 10 bring forward o new
proposition on the water supply question.
A bystander was willing 10 bet slos that the
commission was packed for Fergus Falls,
but Senator Keller was. not at all ready to
concede this, saying that IL was composed
Of honorable men. whs would no doubt, do
their duty. although he saw no reason for
deferring their deeleion. Mr.. Corliss wae-
cred 81 that the commission was not packed
for Fergus Falls. Tho argument between
Msssrs' Keller and Corliss then turned upon
the advantages, natural and otherwise, of
the two cities respectively. Mr. aCoriiss as.
sured Senator Keller that that gentleman
did not know what he. was talking about.
This was the signal for the senator from
Stearns county TO come down with q weight
OF le,Ooo pounds. He informed Mr.. Corliss
that, unlike Fergus Falls, Sank Centre was
rosebud, that II was the most favored OF
Nature, that 10 could not help IL if Nature
had favoredit with vastly superior advan.
tages; that this was indicated by the old
Indian chief, sank, having selected the
place between Sank lake and Sank river for
his headquarters and the governmental GEN.
ter Of his nation; that Sank Centre had as
yet received nothing nom tho state. and was
Justly entitled to something ON account of
Its natural Inducements aud everything
else, for the railroad facilities were such rs
were possessed By no other location, AMI the
twelve-mile lake Of Sank. with its sparkling
outlet Of Sank river. formed . peninsula
which tho commission must select II 1t acted
according to the just wants OF Bauk Centre.
Comparing it with Fergus Falls, he said that
place was away up on the dividing ridge
where IL was quite too frigtd, and ifa patient
should ever escape from tho asylum there,
he would stray on oyer the Brock en- ridge
fats 10 Dakota, only twenty-five m lies dis.
tant. and get his hands and feet frozen.
Corliss eouldn't stop the senator or get q
word In edgeways. When finally, however,
Mr.. Keller got through, Mr.. Corliss told him
he did know something and holding ont his
hand said. "you and I. Keller are good
friends, anyway" Senator Keller willingly
shook the proffered hand, and sssmingIy
having the best OF the argument triuln.
phantly bade goodbye to Mr.. Corliss and
Judge Tyler a. those two gen tlemea PREF AIRED
to take the home train.