The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-10-31


ton of the land buyer and home seek
er at the present time, on account OF
the splendid opportunities offered by
this great commonwealth. The re-
sources of the state are vast and varl
ed. There is plenty of virgin soil
awaiting the husbanman, forests OF
timber for the lumberman, mines OF
iron for the miner and wealth for the
stock grower, the dairyman and man
facturer, and homes for thousands OF
honest, Industrious people. Consid-
ering the quality of the soil, the GER
tainty of crops and the many natural
advantages enjoyed, we believe that
this state offers to the homeseeker ad-
vantages not surpassed in any other
state in the Union.
The southern and eastern portions
of the state are comparatively we'll
settled, while the western and northern
portions of the state are, SO to speak,
sparsely settled. The central portions
are neither one nor the other, but oc-
cupy middle grounds. To this latter
section we desire to call particular at
tentlon. 1t is pre- eminently the coun-
try for man of limited means.
Sank Centre is situated in the North
west corner of Stearns County, and is
the second city in size in the county.
The United States census of 1900 gives
the population at 1920, but about $500
would probably be nearer the correct
figure. The Sank river flows through
the corporate limits of the city and is
utilized to some extent by the large
Touring mill located here. The city is
surrounded by as fine an agricultural
district as can be found in the state.
Wheat is the principal crop, and the
chief article of export, although oats,
rye, corn, potatoes and tame grasses
grow to perfection and are extensively
cultivated.
LIVE stock is an important factor
with the farmer IN this section and is
very profitable, while dairying is re-
ceiving more and more attention each
year. The great abundance of pastu-
rage for summer and the extremely low
cost of growing fodder for winter feed.
ing makes dairying most profitable.
This section is also blessed with plenty
of pure water, which is appreciated by
all dairymen. Land varies in price
according to location and improve.
ments, but good land can be had for
from $40 to $50 per acre. 1t is ada
cent to schools, churches and markets
as the pioneering was done years ago
Sank Centre is located on the mair
line of the Great Northern, 107 miles
from Minneapolis, and the Morris
branch of the Northern Pacific crosses
the Great Northern at this point. The
Cass Lake branch of the Great North
ern also leaves the main line at Saul
Centre, affording splendid shipping
facilities.
Beside the large Touring mill re.
ferred to there is located here larg'
wagon and sleigh factory, working
several hundred men. Other smaller
manufacturing institutions are getting
started and bid fair to make of Saul
Centre an important trade center
The business men are wide awak'
and enterprising and attract trade
from a wide area. Civic and fraterna
societies are we'll represented and tn
different church organizations are al
in fourishing condition. The public
schools of Sank Centre are not sur.
passed in the state, and the peopl
here take just pride in their ITEM
pies of Wisdom.1 A business colleg
is located here, and is doing a goo
business. Two banks, two newspa
pers and the usual retail establish
ments that 90 to make up typica
western town are all represented.
ALBERT BUCHER.
For four years this gentleman ha
conducted a meat market here and