The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-06-06

The water mill is running fifteen hours
a day, and turning out large amount
of flouY, feed, shorts and bran. New
patrons from all over in this vacinity are
swarming to it-farmers who have
not dealt with it for years.
Geo. Carne came up from Parker to
make an inventory of the Hubbard Com
pany's machinery prior to its shipment
1t will be shipped this week. All hands
are busily employed in packing goods
and material preparatory to shipping.
A train load of twenty-three cars o.
rice, direct from China by the way of the
Canadian Pacific steamers and railway
went through this city on Sunday last
spinning along at twenty-five miles an
hour. Other similar shipments will fol
low.
Among the employees of the Hubbard
Company who expect to remove to Par
ker to continue in the employ of the
| Company are Z. 0. Hoffman, P. o. Nc
Void, A. B. Westcott. Ben Tubbs, Jacob
Eredricks, John Dolan, c. [. Sturm and
Mrs. Pollard.
William Gray ST., one Of the best farm
ers in Ashley, was in town to-day. He
says the wheat is looking we'll although
the cool weather has checked the growth
| Of the plant, but he thinks the wild buck
wheat has been frozen out, which will be
decided benefit.
John A. Peterson was indicted bv the
grand jury last week tor robbing man
just out of the village, and a few days
later his father, Andrew Peterson was
indicted for shooting at Will Gillet and
VanNorman. Both father and son are
liable to go to Saltwater.
Harry Stedman left for Kearney, Neb,
on Monday, to make that city his future
home. He engages i'll business there on
salary, for the present. He leaves
hosts of friends here who sincerely regret
his departure. He was popular with ev-
cry one and fine young man.
Prof Furman, the enthusiastic mana
ger of Johnson's Cyclopadia, evidently
finds Sank Centre a good place; and he
| admits it. Send postal to see the work
Tread above), no charge, and, either,
terms easy" or "easy terms" Read
other statements concerning it i'll this
issue.
A. o. Hubbard returned on Saturday
from Parker, and is busily engaged in
shipping machinery and material of the
factory to that place. 1t will require ten
cars to contain all that will be shipped.
The buildings there are sufficiently adj
vanced to receive The machinery, and the
factory will be in running order in the
course of two or three weeks.
Geo. w. Sprague, president of the
State Alliance was in town last week
and while here appointed David Cleve-
land agent for Stearns county of the
Farmers insurance Company. The COM
pany insures against losses by hail and
cyclones, on the assessment plan, it being
purely mutual. 1t also has a life insur-
ing department. Mr.. Cleveland is pro-
vided with policies.
Manager Chase of the Melrose cheese
factory was in town on Tuesday. He
says the factory has the cream of a
thousand COWS engaged and will turn
out about 600 pounds of fine butter per
dav. He thinks the farmers will eX-
perience marked advantages from the
factory. The company pays twelve
cents for a measure of cream estimated
to make one pound of butter.
Among the notable displays made on
Memorial day was that by Henry Cap
ser in his store window. 1t was realis-
tic in the extreme. He had represented
fallen soldier in a swamp, with his gun,
pistol and canteen, all covered with the
life's blood of the dead soldier. He had
living ferns, grasses and moss, with old
stumps and logs, while in the background
was monument to the fallen heroes.
1t was we'll executed and drew an i'm
mense crowd to see 1t.
Gov. .Barto left on Monday TOR a ten
days trip among the various encamp-
ments throughout thesta Thefollow-
ing circular will indicate the posts he
will visit, returning here for day Or two
before the Litch6eld dates;
The department commander has &C
cepted invitations for himself and staff
to be present at the following encamp-
ments, viz: Austin June 5, Lake City
June G, Pipestone June 7, Window June
is, Litchfeld Jt;ne II, IS and 10, Apple
ton June 21, and Detroit June e. It is
desirable for every member of the field
and staff that can conveniently do so to
be present at these encampment to aid
and encourage them.
S. M. Bruce, on Thursday last, cele-
brated the thirty-second completed year
as a resident of Sauk Centre, and is the
oldest inhabitant who has held an I'M
broken residence. w. X. James is the on
ly person now here who antedates him,
and for time he lived in the east, re-
turning a-few years later. When Captain
Bruce settled here there was only eleven
voters in the territory stretching away
to the northwest, and in 1858 he acted
as messenger in carrying the returns to
St. Paul. He has witnessed every step
in the growth of this section of the coun-
try, and has been participant in every
forward movement. May he enjoy the
same hearty health and happy surround
ings for as many more years.