The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-03-17

WHiCH<H HuOVCu 10 tuC Ouc uC OSCuplSS
at present. Since then the increase of
stores has been great. The principal
ones are: The Boston, which is in three
departments, Messrs. capser, Billed, Ia
cobb and Johnson, all Of which are dry
goods establishments. The leading gro
Gerry stores are Rruce's, CARTS, Tobey's
exc. There are several general stores, a
number of hardware, two drug stores
owned by M. A. Sheldrup and Hanson &
Emerson, two iewelry stores owned re-
spectively by H. F. Alden and J. w. Oehl.
There are three banks which with their
respective presidents j, are as follows:
President of the Sank Centre bank, L.
Kells; First National bank, Henry Keller
Citizens bank, A. ]. Smith.
The different churches with their ofici-
ating ministers are the Methodist. Rev.
c. w. Lawson; Congregational, Rev. c.
E. Blodgett; Baptist. Rev. Mr.. Smith;
Episcopal, Rev. Mr.. Hamilton; Advent,
Rev. Mr.. Curtis; German, Catholic, Irish
Catholic, Rev. Father Goeble; Lutheran.
The first school in Sank Centre was Or
gained; in 1861 the first school house
was the building now used as machine
shop by Mr.. Rien. Miss Nellie Harmon.
now Mrs. Frank Holmes of Minneapolis,
was the first teacher. In 1869 the ac-
commodations were found insufficient
ior the community and in 1870 the first
building was erected. This building is
now the middle portion OF the present
one. In 1876 the four north rooms were
built, and in 1882 the building was found
to be too small for the number of pupils,
and the four south: rooms together with
laboratory and office were added. The
number of pupils enrolled this year is
over 500. This school ranks sixth among
the schools of our state: it has the Iarg-
est number of highschool pupils in pro-
portion to the size Of city OF any school
in the state.
The first manufacturing business es-
tablished was Mr.. Moore's saw mill
which was commenced in 1858 and fin
ished in 1861. The mill was carried
away by the food of 1865. The flour
mill now in operation was also built by
him but is owned at present by DR.. Du-
Bots. A steam mill was built but it
burned down in 1884.
The most important manufacturing
business now in the city is the Keller
Manufacturing Company. About three
miles and q half north of the city 10 the
brickyard owned by David Pangburn.
The annual production of brick is about
from 200. 900 to 800, 900, although if the
demand for brick is larger than usual the
production is increased accordingly.
In the early days of the settlement the
first mail carrier was Frank Kent. He
made the rounds once month between
St. Cloud and Fort Abercrombie and
went on foot. The first stage line was
established by Mr.. Burbank between
those two places.
The first railroad was the Great Nor
thern, it was built in 1877. When it was
first laid it terminated at Melrose, but
later it was extended to Sank Centre.
There was great deal of business car
ried on over this road as the people from
all the adjacent country sent and received
freight at this place. The first station
agent was Mr.. Ulney, but Mr.. Norris
now occupies the position. In 1891 the
depot was burned, and almost immedi-
ately a new one was commenced which
was finished early in 1892. 1t is great
improvement on the former one and adds
much to the beauty of the city.
The general improvements of this city
haye been great. SThere are the incandes-
cent lights followed by the arc lights
which, however. have not yet been &C
cepted, The water works have been put
in and fire company has been organized
and other improvements too numerous
to mention.
The most important public buildings
are the G. A., r. hall which has lately
been rearranged and improved, the new
opera house, the town hall, etc.
Taking it in general Sank Centre has
made even greater progress than most
cities of its capacity, and at the end OF
thirty-six years it has increased in popu-
lation to $500 and is still rapidly pro-
crossing in wealth, population and i'm
portance.
MAGGIE JOHNSON.