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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
YOUNG LADY'S NARROW ESCAPE
Julia Mcintyre, Near Drowning, is
Rescued From Sank Lake Sat-
urday by Barney Hoffman.

Julia Mcintyre, II years old, of
Minneapolis, who is visiting at the
home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. E. Mcintyre, had very thrill
ling experience while in bathing at
the public baths on Sank Lake Satur-
day afternoon. The young lady in
company with another girl or two was
on one of the RATS. Later some boys
got onto the raft and began to tip it
to the side. Miss Mcintyre apparent
ly became frightened and jumped off
into water over her head, and about
so feet from shore. She swims very
little, but in jumping off the raft she
went under. AS she came up she be-
gan to cry for help. One of the
smaller boys near tried to assist her,
but she soon had him under also. He
made his escape. The people on shore
becoming alarmed, endeavored to at
tract the attention of the rest of the
bathers, but they were so engrossed
in their sport that their attention
could not be reached.
Barney Hoffman, realizing the girls
predicament, rushed into the water
fully clothed. When he reached Miss
Mcintyre she was in about six feet of
water and going down for the third
time. He assisted her to the shore
where she quickly recovered from the
the shock and the water she had swal-
lowed. 1t all happened very quickly,
but there isn't any doubt but what
Miss Mcintyre owes her life to the
courage and quick action of young
Hoffman.
On Monday of this week the city
authorities roped off the safety zone,
and all those who cannot swim are ex-
pected to keep within this territory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
PUBLIC BATHS ARE THRONGED
Warm Days and Evenings Drive
Hundreds Into Cooling Waters
of Sank Lake

The public baths in the city park
are real lodestone these warm days
and evenings. Every day for the past
week several hundred bathers have
disported themselves in the cool wa
tiers, while hundreds of spectators I'M
der the shade of the park trees have
enjoyed the antics of the swimmers.
AS many as fifty and sixty bathers
have been Gin" at one time in the lat
er afternoon and the dressing rooms
have been taxed to their capacity. It
is easily the livliest recreation spot in
the city.
Two large RATS afford happy me-
dunn for the older and stronger swim
mers to indulge in rough and-tumble
aquatics, which yesterday and today
Thursday diving enthusiasts are
erecting a high diving tower with
double set of springboards. There are
a number of clever divers in the city
and with the development of others
some entertaining vaulting may be
looked for evenings.
City officials have looked after the
safety Of the little girls and boys by
roping off shallow section and pro-
viding a small raft for their use. If
the children remain within the enclos-
ed section there is no danger to them
as the water is not deep enough to
endanger even those who cannot swim.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
BENEFIT FOR THE BOY SCOUTS
Company Seeks to Raise Fund For
Purchase of Uniforms and
Equipment.

Friday night of this week the per-
Torrance at the Caughren theatre
will be benefit for the recently or
gained company of Boy Scouts. The
company is growing steadily, takes
regular training from the officers, but
sadly needs uniforms and other equip
ment. It is to raise a fund to pur-
chase these necessities that the bene-
fit is given. The cause is most wor-
thy one and the theatre should be
packed, not only because of the cause
but because Of the educational picture
to be shown, .The Adventures of a
Boy Scout" The story in five acts is
as follows:
Tom, a wait, is attracted to the
Boy Scouts movement, and converted
into a useful member of the commun-
ity by the discipline of the organiza-
ton. He and his father, who is a
ne'er-do-wel and burglar, incur the
enmity of wealthy family, near
whose estate the Boy Scouts are en-
camped. The wealthy owner of the
estate, however, and his insipid son IN
the end are won over to the movement
on being impressed by the manly 1uo-
tives of the Scouts. The picture traces
the practical value of the Scout move
ment in upbuilding youthful charac-
ter. The work of the Boy Scouts in
all its aspects is illustrated by SER
les of descriptive episodes in which
daily routine of the Scouts, is shown:
their drills; their usefulness in adj
ministering first aid to the injured;
their esprit de corps; their ability to
attack depredators and wrongdoers;
their powers of defence. abar seq
Operations, such as scaling walls,
the rescue and care of wounded, the
protection Of property, are among the
incidents Of the film. 49,
The Boy Scouts adventures coincide
with a human interest story which
points the moral that every boy is a
potential asset to his country, that
manliness, courage and chivalry al
ways win out, ~ silee
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
ARRANGE RUNOVER
JEFFERSON ROUTE
START WILL BE MADE FROM
MISSOURI POINTS CON-
MENCING JULY 10.
LAST lap NOT Determined
BELIEVED THAT SAUK CENTRE
WILL BE ON ROUTE WHEN
GARRISON DECIDES.

The first long automobile run over
the Jefferson highway Will start July
-, taxing the entrants from st. Jo-
sept, MO-, to Winnipeg, according to
An announcement by the Minnesota
highway commission.
The tourists will reach St. Paul
July %. The party will join the Gen.
era Coleman Du Pont party In the
Twin Cities on that date. The Du Pont
party Will be here on a sociability run
to Yellowstone park.
The run is to be pulled off in re-
lays, SO that good time can be made,
according to announcement of E.. T.
Meredith of Des Moines, president OF
the association. Three or four speak
ers are to be provided for each town,
and fifteen or twenty minutes allowed
for each talk.
The first speaker will open the
meeting and leave for the next town
as soon as finished, and open the
meeting there, the second and third
speakers following the same arrange
ment. In this way each town will be
given an hour or more, and yet there
will be no long delays for the party.
Night controls will be at Albany
or Bethany, Mo-, Des Moines, the
second night, July FL; Mason City
the third night and the Twin Cities
the fourth night.
Entertainment will be provided on
ly at night controls, and arrange
ments now are being made to provide
a program in St. Paul and Minneap-
oils.
At each place visited, local cars
are to fall in behind a car carrying a
big American flag.
The flag is to be awarded to the
town that lines up the greatest num-
Der of cars carrying pennants, &C
cording to population.
In addition tank. car of road oil
will be given to the town having the
largest number of automobiles in
line. This must be applied to the JEFF
ferson highway.
The schedule has not yet been
worked out for the lap from Mime
apolis and st. Paul to Winnipeg but
undoubtedly will be along the route
which is to be announced on July 10
by Mr.. Clarkson. Latest reports are
that it is certainty that the Stearns-
Todd route is to be DESIGNATED.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
PI ,ANTO HIRE ENGINEER
WHITE WAY Is ASSURED

At a special meeting of the city
council Monday night, preliminary
steps were taken for the employment
of consulting engineer to advise the
councilmen in regard to the planning
and construction of municipal cleo
trio light and power plant for which
the city recently voted $4,000 bonds.
Letters were read from half a doz-
en- engineering concerns making ap-
plication for the position. Only one
of the applicants by letter placed a
price on his services. All asked for
further information, however. R. R..
Schultz of the Charles L. Pillsbury
Co. of st. Paul and Minneapolis, ap-
peared in person and offered the ser
vices of his concern for five per cent
of the contract price and travelling ex-
penses of the company's agents.
Because of the increasing cost Of
materials, the councilmen did not look
with favor on paying an engineer on
the percentage basis. Accordingly,
C1ty SlCAh was C1uCCCO W W1ltC
to all applicants asking them to state
their terms in a flat price and also
their experience in the installing of
plants for which power is furnished
by Diesel engines.
It was contended by the councilmen
that if Diesel engine plant is INSTALL
ed-which seems certain-that this
installation would be by Diesel engine
constructors and it would be waste to
pay consulting engineer percent
age on this part of the construction
work. As soon as replies are received
from the various engineers another
meeting will be called and selection
made.
The question Of size of engines was
again brought up and it was the con-
sensus of opinion that the best invest
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

ment for the city would be one en-
CINE of 165 horsepower and another
of $50 horsepower. This would elm
mate any possibility of being compell-
ed to run two engines at the same
time, as might be necessary with two
165-horse engines, thus keeping the
operating expense to the minimum,
giving required power at all times and
not at any time running up big fuel
expense by generating power far in
excess of that needed to carry the
load. 1t was argued that the 1866
horse engine could carry the day load
at all times and that the 250-horse en-
CINE could carry the heavier night
load with ease.
Running the two engines together
would give the city power far in ex-
cess of any need for many years to
come, even if the city should double
or triple in population. The economy
would come in running the engines
singly up to as full capacity as pos
sible. Alternating the engines on the
heavy and light loads would also give
time for daily overhauling and upkeep
which would increase the life Of the
machinery.
1t was also pointed out that the
purchase of one large and one small
engine was advisable because Of the
many inquiries which have been made
by numerous farmers regarding the
furnishing of lighting and power to
country places. It was believed that
the farmers would be willing to con-
struct their own lines and that the
city could derive a handsome revenue
through furnishing the current. 1t
was also the unanimous decision of
the council that when the city installs
it's lighting plant that a white way
also be installed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
TODD COUNTY ARGUS SOLD

A. E. Reese last week sold the Todd
County Argus at Long Prairie to ]. E..
and K: G. Chrysler of Lake Park, Ia.
The new owners will make their bow
to the public this week. During the
two years Mr.. Reese has been at the
helm the Argus has been very high
grade country weekly, and the new
owners are said to be successful and
practical newspaper men. Mr.. Reese
came down to Sank Centre the first
of the week and purchased a new REQ
Six from Otto garage. To the Herald
he stated that he had not decided
where he would locate, but he is too
good newspaper man to be long out
of the harness.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of
the Commercial Club will be held in
the club rooms Friday night of this
week. Routine business and several
special orders of business will be tax
en- up. Among the latter will be a
discussion by several railroadmen of
the agitation on foot by freight train
men to secure an eight-hour working
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

Mrs. Will Dobbs and two children
came up from Minneapolis on Wednes-
day morning for a visit at the home
of Mrs. Dobbs' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Cleveland. $3.50 II
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
WEEKLY BAND CONCERTS

Director Christensen announces that
during the remainder of the summer
the newly consolidated city and high
school band will give weekly concerts
in the park on Wednesday nights, pro-
viding residents an evening of good
entertainment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
WILLARD HERE NEXT SUNDAY

Unless the jinx gets on the job
again next Sunday, the fast Willard
baseball team will be here to play the
Sank Centre Regulars at the Fair
Grounds. With Cassel1 on the mound
for the visitors and Roth back to
heave for the locals, some high class
ball may be expected. Twice the VII
lard game has been called off on ac-
count of rain.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

Mrs. Ida Barrett and daughter, Miss
Mildred, of Grey Eagle, visited with
friends here last week..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
LEAVE TO ATTEND CONVENTION

Commander c. M. Bryant and Com
'rade j. A. Norris, representing B. r.
Palmer Post, G. A. r., and Mesdames
David Cleveland and C. M. Townsend,
representing the Womans Relief
Corps, left Wednesday for Brainerd
to attend the annual encampment of
the Park Region division of the G. A
r. and w. r. C.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

Miss Ann Stromberg is the guest of
friends in Eagle Bend Nevs
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

DR.. A. A. Gales visited ver Sun
day with. his. parents at st. Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

rapidly increasing 'circu-
lation. There's a reason.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
INSIDE HISTORY OF
 THE JUNEAU PRIMARY

A prominent Juneau man writes to Valdez:
 "Shackleford will have practically the entire delegation from the First division. This he obtained on the strength that he would support Wick ersham and put the latter in nOmina- ton as the Republican candidate for Congress. Of course, l do not think he will do so, because I do not think you can very we'll fuse oil and water Mir. Shackelford explains, as does Ed. Russell of the Dispatch, that Shackle- ford and Wickersham have entered into an agreement by which Shackle- ford is to be given the patronage as National Committeeman and Wicker sham is to be given the nomination as Republican candidate.
 "Shackleford said about week ago to M. J. O'Connor of Douglas that he did not trust Wickersham and that when he got the proxies he would go to Washington and take Wickersham ID to Hilles, chairman of the nation al committee, and make Wickersham relinquish all claim to the patronage. You know that Wickersham is not going to do anything of the kind. What, then, is going to result?
 "The Gastineau company threw it. self into the local fight with all it's customary vigor. The men were herded in squads from the mine and mill and ushered into automobiles, given ticket, rushed up to the vOt- ing place in Juneau, where they were
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
GrOsvOld Brings
 Suit vs. Whelpley
Asks Order Restraining Defendant From Island Leased by
 Him.

Andrew Grosvold of Sand Point has filed a complaint asking that F. E. Whelploy be restrained from entering Little Koniugi island and trapping there the foxes which Mir. GrOsyold claims as his own. The plaintiff states that he secured a lease of the island, which is one of the Shunagin group, from the government on the first of July, 1914, but that the de- fendant later with some helpers went to the island several times and trap ped the foxes belonging to the plain tiff and threatened Grosvold with bodily injury if he attempted to in- terfere with the work. Mir. Grosvold states that he stocked the island in December 1915 with seven pairs of blue foxes and that much injury has been inflicted on him by the defend ant A temporary restraining order is about to be asked for by Messrs.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
Candidates Now
 SPrOutimg Fast
Last Two Days Proved Neritable Springtime For Political
 Buds.

We had all suspected that spring had come during the past few days and sure enough up sprouted several candidates for the city election until about a score were in sight. There are now three candidates for the may oralty; Myers, Noon and Winstedt.
 For the clerkship there are also three: Poehlman, Booker and Lucas.
 For the city attorneyship there are also, strange to say, three candidates; CoppernoJ, Van Pelt and Green.
 This is all from memory and it is to be hoped that no names will be left out for that would be incontrovertible proof of conspiracy to defeat some worthy aspirant.
 Now, also from memory, we have running for the council-how many? There are Graef, Chamberlain, Sauers, Kens, Johnson-who the deuce else? Crawford? Chovin? Dougherty? No. Oh, there is Frank Torrey; also J. T. Harvey, by the way. That makes sixteen candidates We are sure of for all the offices and then comes Dr. Romig for the treas urership.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

James and Woolley, the attorneys for the plaintiff, until the trial of the request for a permanent order comes up. The island was formerly leased by the Fundy Fox Company but when Mir. Grosvold secured the lease the Fundy Company recognized his rights and they abandoned all claim to the place, even asking Mir. GrOsvold to permit them certain time to get off their stock, which he did. The lease was secured by a competitive bid, lIr. WhelpIey being the other, but lower, bidder.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN
 HOUSE TO MAKE ALASKA DRY

It is impossible yet to guage the sentiment of congress on the question but most of those interested in Alas ka seem to have expected that such a proposal was bound to come sooner or later, especially since the government began the construction work on the railroad. 1t is thought possible that some of the places for which prOhi- bition is asked by the bill may be ex- empted, particularly the District of Columbia, but the general opinion is that the bill in greater part will be- come law.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
NOW DENIED THAT YUAN
 SHI KAI WILL RESIGN

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-Re- ports were received from the Re publican leaders in China today that the emperor will not resign and that his statement to the effect that he would step down and out was made for political purposes. Chinese here however, think the resignation will take place.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
BOARD TO MEET
 HERE LIKELY
IN ALL PROBABILITY GOVERN MENT COMMISSION WILL
 HAVE SEWARD SESSION.

In all probability the Government Board of Cancellation and Investiga- uon will hold a session here after the conclusion of it's work at Anchorage to which place it went this morning. Mir. MoGatt, the spokesman of the Board, gave this as his opinion this morning before taking the car to Mile 34 where the visitors will be met by the dog teams which had been prOvid- ed for by Commissioner Mears. Last evening the Board met some of the representatives of the workers here and had an informal talk with them. While nothing definite was accOmp- lished it is evident that what passed has had the effect of convincing the members of the Commission that a special session here in Seward might be advisable. One member of the board even threw out a hint that two or three weeks may be spent here in- vestigating after the Anchorage part of the work is concluded and this in- dicates the rather exhaustive nature of the inquiries which are about to be prosecuted. The three gentlemen left on a special car this morning at 8 o'clock.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
.HFRRFRA LOYAL 10 CARRANZA
 !. 5. CONSUL TELLS WASH.
VILLA SURROUNDED

FL PASO, March 24.-Consul Garcia announced to- night that he had received telegram from General Ser ani that Villa is surrounded at EoSo five miles south or NamQuipa by the American and Mexican troops and tnaV decisive battle is imminent. Bertan says the American troops came up after the defeat of Villa earlier in the dav by Canzasas at Santa Gertrude and did not take art in the fighting Further information indicates that all the fears of yesterday great extent ground less and it is thought now that the whole affair will be over in a day or two.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
PATENT FOR LAUBNER
 TRACT WAS OVERLOOKED

The Gateway's informant, when stating that the BergstrOm patent was the first granted for homestead along the railroad, overlooked the fact that Judge S. o. Morford secur- ed a patent for the Laubner people five years ago. What was probably meant by the information yesterday was that the Bergstrom patent was the first on the railroad since the gov enrment took it over.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

herded up to the ballot box, voted, and herded back into the auto and back to the mill and mine again. About twenty autos were engaged in this work and there was a continual string of them coming and going between Thane and Juneau all afternoon at top speed. Not one in ten of the men had ever heard there was going to be any kind of an election; not one in twenty knew what the election was
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Rep- resentativs Smith has introduced a bill providing for prohibition in AL aska, the District of Columbia and all outlying possessions and the chances are regarded as very strong for a favorable committee report. The bin provides that one year from approval it will be unlawful to sell alcoholic beverages in the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Porto Rico and the Canal Zone or in any island reservation, building, ship or naval station owned or controlled by the United States.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

about; not one in twenty saw more than one ticket, and would not know what either was if they did see it.
 "Neither of the local papers dare say a word about the affair, but the public nerve is atingle with excite ment over what has occurred, because they realize that the result of the performance is likely to have a far reaching and lasting effects."-valdez Prospector,
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
BUNCE GETS CONTRACT

Fred Bunce has secured a contract for cutting five thousand ties for the government railroad on government land near Kenai lake and when that contract is through he expects to se- cure another.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
FACE CUT BY ROPE
 WEIGHT FROM SHIP

When the rope with the lead at the end of it was thrown from the deck of the Watson to the dock today it struck Mir. Morrison, a mining man from Willow Creek, under the eye and cut him severely. Dr. Sloan stitched the wound. When the first weighted line was thrown it struck Ed. Whittemore on the hat.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
LEFT ON WATSON

The following will go on the Ad- miral Watson today: W. G. ThOmp- son, Jas. Mccoy, H. Marcus, c. w. Mossman, c. c. Howard, Chas. Covey, Oscar Freedman, H. W. Thompson, Geo. A. Kirk, F. H. Flasher, S, Burns, Earl Woolley, c. A. Irvine, J. H. NichOalds
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

J.L. McAllen, manager of the Gold Bullion Mine on Willow creek, arrived on the Watson and is now here wait ing to go overland to the scene of his labors. He is accompanied by J. P. Gregg who will be the bookkeeper and timekeeper for the mine.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
WATSON WILL LEAVE AT
 SEVEN THIS EVENING

The Admiral Watson will leave at T D. m. today. She arrived from the westward at noon with 185 tons of coal and three passengers. The pas sengers were F. Obriket, sr, W. G. WhOrf and W. J. Hamilton.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
TWO TO ONE IS THE
 BETTING ON WILLARD
He and Moran Have Both Finished Training and Betting is
 Light.

NEW YORK, March 24 - Willard and Moran have finished training for their championship battle. The bet ting is two to one on Jesse but very light. The ticket sales have brought in S14O,OOO and the attendance is ex- pected to be about twelve thousand
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
GERMANS ON DEFENSIVE

LONDON, March 24.-The Geramns are reported to have adopted defensive tactics in the east against the Rus sans but this supposed be due to the fact that large forces are needed in the west to maintain the great o1 fensive around Verdun The Russians are reported still attacking in the Dvinsk region but is known that the Teutons have fortified themselves in that quarter with great care for just such an eventuality