The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-09
DEPOT PROJECT
LOOKS FAVORABLE
GREAT NORTHERN COMPANY IN
DICTATES WILLINGNESS TO
MAKE IMPROVEMENT
ANNUAL Com. CLUB Meeting
OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED ON
FRIDAY EVENING-REPORT
OF GRAIN COMMITTEE

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President James A. Caughren of the
Sank Centre Commercial Club on
Dec. l, wrote a letter to the superin-
tendent Of the Great Northern Rail-
way, at Melrose, calling his attention
to the fact that the stockyards at
Sank Centre were not only in a very
poor condition from physical stand
point, but that they were entirely in
adequate to meet the demands Of the
stockbuyers and shippers.
He also indicated quite clearly that
the depot at Sank Centre was far
from meeting the needs of the city
and urged the Company to look into
the matters referred to. Mr.. Caugh-
rem wrote the letter on behalf of the
Commercial Club committee of which
he is the chairman, appointed to see
II the conditions could not be improv-
ed.
The superintendent acknowledged
the letter very promptly, saying in
part:
Not necessary to get up Pc
tition or anything like that in re-
gard to this matter, but would
suggest that you write me fully
explaining what the committee de-
sire in the way of enlarging the
depot and improving the stock
yards, and l will take the matter
up and see what can be done to
get these improvements"
In verification of this letter rep
resentatives of the G. N. system spent
several hours in Sank Centre Friday
OF last week, inspecting the stock
yards, and going over the depot. The
Herald understands that the company
already have blue prints drawn for an
enlarged and greatly modernized de-
pot.
Saturday the Club committee made
careful inspection of the depot and
stockyards and will recommend to the
club meeting Friday evening that the
stockyards be moved to the north of
the present location, and a new plant
of six yards with suitable sheds, hous-
ed-in scale, and that the yards be con-
nected with city water. This report
will be supplemented by a report of
the shipments from Sank Centre dur
ing the past IL months, the same be-
ing 95 cars; over a third more
cars were shipped over the Northern
Pacific because of the inadequate IA
cilities at the G. N. yards.
The committee after inspecting the
depot will recommend that the pres
ent depot be moved to the north, the
platforms lowered to grade, the side
track on the north of the depot be
removed west of Main street; that the
present depot be used for freight and
that new passenger depot SO or 60
feet long be erected just to the east
and north of where the present depot
stands.
The committee will make COM
plete report and recommendations to
the Club at its regular meeting Fri
day evening. This meeting will be the
annual meeting and the election Of Of
ficers for the coming Year will take
place, and all members are urged 70
be present.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to investigate the grain
market at Sank Centre and other
points in this: territory, will also re-
port, and President Caughren author
ICES the Herald to invite all business
men and citizens to attend this meet
ing.
Remember, Friday evening, Dec.
18th, at eight o'clock. 49,. -. D..
INJURED IN RUNAWAY
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. J. A. Lind
quist and son Victor residing at the
head Of Fairy lake, drove a span of
young horses to Sank Centre. They
were at the Central Minnesota Pow
er & Milling Co.'s mill loading feed
when the team became frightened and
started to run away. Mrs. Lindquist
was in the spring wagon at the time.
Both she and her son caught hold of
the lines but were unable to stop the
horses. Just after they reached the
south side of the N. P. tracks the team
collided with L. s. Bishop Co.'s deliy-
cry wagon and threw Mrs. Lindquist
to the ground with such force that she
was unconscious when picked up. She
was taken to the Lamb hospital and
cared for, regaining consciousness lat
er in the evening, and was able to be
taken home Wednesday morning. The
left side of her face and head is badly
bruised, but no serious injuries are
anticipated. The horses ran down
Main street to Fourth. The rig was
completely turned over on Fourth
street and the team stopped in front
of the Herald office.