The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-12-14

say, and because the dirt so
obtained is sold by the load as a
fertilizer to people, who are
making up their lots.
There are three beautiful lakes
within the city limits, the largest
of which is Lake Washington,
which is now being connected with
the bay-and by the bay we mean
Puget Sound-by means of a
canal. Uncle Sam is doing this,
and when completed, the city will
have one of the finest fresh water
harbors in the world.
Everything, even fruit is dearer
than in the east. Fresh eggs so
cts. a dozen. You have a choice
however, between, fresh eggs,
ranch eggs, and just plain eggs.
The latter bring somewhat cheaper
in price. As to vegetables, if one
chooses to 60 to the Chinese
gardens, you can get more than one
person can carry away for ''2 bits"
Potatoes are called "Spuds' even
by the dealers, and the difference
in the words represent quite
fairly the difference in taste be-
tween a Minnesota potato, and a
Washington "Spud." The Chinese
are now setting out cabbage plants.
Seattle weather is quickly dis
posed of. 1t either rains or it
does not rain, and of the fifteen
weeks we have been here, there
were two weeks in Sept. of in
sessant rains or drizzle, and since
then an occasional day or so,
otherwise the weather has been
simply magnificent. No one seems
to mind the rain, men never think
of stopping work on account of it,
and there is no apparent shrinkage
of the crowded streets on rainy
day. Umbrellas are very much in
evidence, and men and women
alike wear rain hats and coats.
Of the people who form the
city's population, there are all
grades and shades of color and
nation under the sun. From the
blacklist burliest negro to the
fairest of Norway's daughters. In
the restricted district there are
many colored people, some of the
leading magnates of the under
world are negro women dressed in
the height of fashion, and plying
their trade openly without fea: of
molestation.
Big crowds of Japs, laughing,
chattering, happy of the happiest.
with their pretty Acknowledged
wives and sweethearts are always
to be seen. OF the different
classes of men whom we meet in
street cars, there is none so quick
in acts of politeness as the little
Jap.
A large per cent OF the white
population of Seattle, is from the
Eastern States, Minnesota furnish.
ing her fair quota, there being
fifty or more of Seattles citizens
from Sank Centre alone.
Prof. Stanton and family, are
located here, he having obtained
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the public
schools of Columbia. a suburb of
the city.
Miss Carrie Wilson a Sank
Centre graduate has a position in
some one of the many schools
here, and was at one time teacher
in the Columbia school. Her
parents reside there, and Mrs.
Mollie Harrison (nee Dobbin) also
from the Sank Centre high school
lives here.
DR.. Little and family, also reside
at this place, his being one of the
finest residences in the suburb.
Earl Little has lost his health here,
and expects to spend the winter in
Arizona.
Out on Queen Anne Hill in an
up-to-date residence lives Sgd
Thomas and family, and near him
are the Planks, the Elder Thomas
family and Mrs. Rachel WATSON,
her sons and her grandchildren.
Mrs. Wasson has just returned
from her sad visit to Sank Centre,
having buried her vounges,
daughter there.
AT Green Lake are to be found
the Dodd families, Austins and
Bohalls.
Clayton Dodds is a street cal
conductor running on the Queer
Lake line. They are pleasantly
located in cottage of their own
Mr.. Dodds has developed under
the climate here, until he is now
beyond the medium weight, q
robust picture of health. In fac,
the whole family seem to find
Seattle especially invigorating.
Ed Austin also has position or
the Ballard line. He and his
mother living in their own home,
delightfully."- situated on the bank
of the Green Lake. Mrs. Austin
has however became homesicl
again, and has already started