The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
AT a meeting Of the board Of educa-

ton held on FRIDAY evening bne prop
erty committee was instructed to con-
tract for q system of closets for the
uses of the school, and to make such
connections with the sewer system or
with a cesspool as seemed best. The
work will commence at once.
Roy Hoopls of Duluth, formerly of
this city, was in town on Wednesday.
Harry Carr brought his family down
from Blanchard for an extended visit.
Mr.. Carr went to St. Paul and Mime
apolis on Wednesday. 4
Ed. Buck will soon have telephone
connection for the convenience of
patrons of the steamboat or row boats.
The Grand Army and Relief Corps
had a picnic at the Casey place on
Wednesday. The steamboat conveyed
them.
Will James, cashier for Mannheimer
the MANN 9th dry goods house of ST.
Paul spent a portion of the past week
at home.
Prof. Christopherson of Long
Prairie, was in town On Tuesday on
his way to Fergus Falls to assist in
operating a summer school.
Ell. E. Brooks, Jr., left yesterday
for an extended business trip through
Northern Minnesota and North Da-
kota. His wife accompanies him.
A wide perch extending oyer the
main entrance of the new hotel, with
supports outside the sidewalk would
be an attractive and useful feature of
the handsome building. 1t has been
suggested, as has also two or more
bracket balcony windows on the east
front. The lady guests of the hotel
would appreciate such provisions made
for their comfort during the warm
summer evenings.
Ed. Bennett, who is doing expert
work for the Champion machine COM
pany, was in town on Monday.
Parties desiring the services of the
steamboat will be able to make satis-
factory rates by applying to Ed. Buck
at the park.
Special cut prices on ladies' and
gents tan shoes at The Boston.
J. Cooper represents the old and re-
liable Hail Insurance Co., of Aus
tin. Farmers, insure your crops in
this company.
A crew of men with q steam shovel
is at work on the Great Northern
branch near Little Sank reducing
grades. A like crew is at work near
Park Rapids.
A. N. Forsberg left today for Far
we'll, in response to a telegram an
nouneing the death of his brother-in-
law, Chris. Forsted. Mr.. Forsberg
will returned on Saturday. -.
County Superintendent Weber has
forwarded to the various school dis
trict clerks, blanks for the school
elections to be held simultaneously
throughout the state Saturday, Jufe
20. He expresses the hope that the
clerks will get their blanks not later
THAI next Saturday that there may be
no delay in making the proper re-
turns.
Attorney General and Mrs. Douglas
were in the city today On their way to
Park Rapids.
Fl. P. Gallup has purchased of
Messrs. Sprague and HiIsdale little
strip of land 20x5O feet in the rear OF
the How Bros. & Co.'S. store, extend
ing from the north line of the lot to
the alley. The laundry building OF
of the old hotel occupies this property,
and it will be removed at once.
At the regular meeting of the city
council recently held the treasurer re-
ported outstanding orders for S4258. 80.
The council ordered warrant drawn
for $4,000 payable on demand, and an
order for S125s. 80 payable next Janu-
airy. This reduces current indebted
ness to the last named figure. The
bonded indebtedness of the city is
S26, 600.