The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-09-18

| CHI. GOOdSeil, the Senlai Sehei al osSA'
of the Minneapolis and Northern Eleva-
tor Company, was in the city on We'd
nesday on business. He is of opinion
that there will be a greater shortage OF
wheat in Northern Minnesota than has
been generally accredited. TLe recent
snow storm, followed by heavy rains
will tend to bleach the crop, which IS
largely in the stack.
R. j. O'Connel returned on Saturday
from Lexington, Mimi, whittier he was
called by telegram announcing the
sudden death of his father. His father,
Richard O'Connel was instantly killed
by a horse, which kicked him in the head
He was hale and strong man, aged fif-
ty-nine years, and has large family of
children, all of whom have attained their
majority. He had fine farm, which
the widow will occupy with some of her
children.
While Geo. Maynard, sheriff of Todd
county, was off chasing horse thieves this
week. his twelve-year-old son undertook
to catch wild horse, and succeeded so
far as the catching was concerned but he
was not strong enough to hold the ami
NAL and his hand became entangled in
the strap attached to the horse. The
animal started on a run with the boy, for
the woods dragging him several miles.
The boys neck was broken, and his body
horribly mutilated. His clothing was
nearly all torn off.
Geo. R. Whitney finds that his loss by
firth is much greater than he supposed.
Upon gathering up the material saved
he finds much of it badly broken and
smoked, very many articles missing and
a general decentralization of the entirelot
of goods. Mrs. Whitney's clothing is
ruined by smoke discoloration. Nearly
all of the silverware was lost-about ff-
ty dollars woruh of solid silver being
lost. He fixes his loss at not less than
$2OO-probably more. Mrs. Whitney
returned from Minneapolis on Saturday
and will remain for few days, when she
will return and extend her visit far into
the winter.
Dan Van Norman on Friday with a
complete grading outfit to be engaged
for at least two years upon the exten-
sion of the Great Northern road from Fl.
Assiniboine to the Pacific coast. He
took with him twenty men and ten
teams, with all the necessary equipment
for running boarding camp. Among
those who accompanied him are Herb.
Farris, Will Mallory and Scott Holmes.
He expects to have plenty of earth work
until winter, when there will be rock
work to employ the time when the
ground is frozen. He will be near neigh
Dor of the Caughren boys, both firms
being engaged upon the same work.
Mr.. Van Norman will return within a
month to finish up his farm work for the
season.
William White is building house on
his place east Of the city. He missed con-
siderable lumber, and strongly suspected
two men Lying in the neighborhood, who
were at one time employed on the farm
of Owen Hyland, one of them Charles
Hines, an d the other named Chimbeck.
The lumber was identified and the fellows
wanted to settle, but Mr.. White refused
to do it, as he was determined to have
them arrested. Meantime Lucas Kells
swore ont a search warrant, which was
delivered to officer Doty on Wednesday.
/ He went over to theis house, but they
had both skipped out, and their respect
i've wives declare they do not know
where they are. A spool of wire was
found and other goods stolen from Mr.,
Kells and others.