The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-03-04

! Senator Keller came up from ST. PAIL on
fsFIidrF, remaining oyer@Snnday. 20. !.
Charlie Gray who has been at work at the
factory since last fall, left on Saturday night
10 get ready for seedsng. 1t looks as though
he was in hurry, but possibly The climate
is milder, with less snow out on the Ashley
I: than IN town.
l am informed that one of the crew, Bis
mark Uoseph) Melhart, has in time past
endeavored to make some kind of a patent.
He has worked on springs, harrows and
numerous other articles, but at last he has
got another idea-that of perpetual motion,
and says that he has at last solved the pro-
blem that has sent SO many men to the in
sane asylum. l hope it wont send Joe there,
and wish him success in his scheme. AS he
is all right we shall expect something great
in the near future.
Hans Johnson, the Skipping clerk, has
been on the sick list for several days. Ed.
Bennett, the book-keeper has been trying to
fill his place, but finds it difficult to do So
Hans returned to work on Monday morning
Charlie Stabler had the misfortune to run
harrow tooth in his finger last Friday af-
ternoon. splitting the finger from the roots
of the nail to the end of the finger, and was
absent from his place in the shop on Satur-
day. He resumed work on Monday, but his
finger is still very sore.
| H. c. Gibson, who has been the superin-
tendent for the last two years, was through
the shop on Saturday, shaking hands with
the boys and bidding them goodbye, as he
is oleave for Minneapolis on Monday. He
will start in business for himself handling
| buggies and other machinery. The crew
all join in wishing him success. AS he
thoroughly understands the business he un.
doubtedly will succeed.
The private Office of Senator Keller is fin
ished and now waits the furniture When
that is in place he will have fine office. 1t
is sealed inside with Georgia pine, oil fin
ished. w. Y. Griffin did the work and it is
a neat and tasty job, which speaks well for
his ability.
Senator Keller is receiving plans from be-
low for his new house, which will be built in
the early spring. He will have the finest
residence in the city.
E. w. Jenkins who has been at the factory
since last November, has accepted position
with E. B. Harrison on the tie inspecting
crew, and left on Monday. His wife is still
boarding at the Hoffman house.
George Cronty succeeds David Wilson as
drayman at the factory. He took the team
on Monday.
Your reporter gets roasted once in while
because he will make mistakes in an item.
Last week relative to drill press, the re:
porter had the item press drill. l will cor
rect the mistake and also any other may
make as am not an expert news paper man.
but only common dauber. as the boys say
Vernon Burgess says that his name is not
Vernie, but Vernon.
Two thousand harrows are nearly COM
best that has ever been done in the same
length of time. With improved machinery
we are now able to turn out better harrows
than any other company for the same money
We have started on the first 500 bob sleds o.
one kind. AS we make eight different pat
terms it means that we intend to make good
many for the coming season.
Amos Barker of Long Prairie was through
the shop on Tuesday. He has lived in the
vicinity of Sank Centre for more than TWEEN.
ty-fve years, and that was his first visit to
the Keller factory. He thinks we have a
fine plant. He was the guest of F. L. Nick.
erson while in town.
Ed Bennett has been on the sick list since
Monday night.
| Henry Keller Jr. has been sick for several
days and not able to start on the road. He
will leave as soon as he is able.
Glen Haines returned to work on Mon
day after an absence of ten days on the sick
roll.
G. Salmond was injured while working on
a rip saw on Wednesday. A small peice of
wood caught the saw, flew and struck him
on the arm. AS the stick was small the in
jury was not enough to lay him up.
Miss O'Connor is working in the Office at
the factory for few days.
/ WANTED-Immediate large pair of
leather goggles. Inquire of Hans Johnson,
the shipping clerk at the factory. A good
price will be paid for the right article.
E. E. Turner of Compton, Mo-,
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