The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14
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The value of the building was about
$4,000, partially covered by insur-
ance.
While beraking up some new land
recently, son of Andrew Young OF
Travers, Minn., turned up buffalo
head. This spring is the first time
that the ground had been touched with
plow.
A large concrete reservoir is being
constructed at Staples near the water
tower. The reservoir will extend
about eight feet below the ground and
six above. 1t will hold 100000 gallons
and will cost $5,636.
Fire broke out in the school building
at Cokato a short time ago and be-
fore it could be extinguished the
/ building was completely ruined. The
origin of the fire is unknown but it
was probably from defective wiring
Mrs. w. G. Bigbie of Paynesville
died Monday, June A, at the Pilor
hospital. She was one of the best
known and loved women of that city
Mrs. Bugbie was 81 years old. She il
survived by her husband and three
daughters.
Mrs. Adolph Anderson Of Dalton,
Mimi, died June of the measles,
leaving a family of six children. Near
ly all the family were ill with the
measles or some other ailment. A
short time later little son also died
of the same trouble.
Frank Forgmann, formerly of Nor
ris, Mimi, is reported to have beer
killed in the French trenches
only three hours after entering them
Also another man from Donnelly Il
reported dead. He was with Cana
Ilan regiment in France.
Rhubard leaves contain many sub.
stances which make them poisonous te
great many people. The UniteL
States department of agriculture i;
warning the housewives against using
them as greens. Disastrous results
are almost sure to follow their use.
On her return from a wedding re-
;ently, Miss Agnes Seterman of Grove
City was taken ill and within an hou-
vas dead. The only possible cause
of her death was ptomaine poisoning.
Some of the other guests at the we'd
ding were also i'll, but not for some
time later.
The Red Cross of Bemidji have de-
cided to put on a minstrel show. Moth
ing of this sort has ever been attempt
ed before. The cast is entirely of ladies
and for this reason great deal of in
terest is being shown. Secrecy about
the personel of the cast only adds to
the interest.
George Ladd, farmer living near
Sleepy Eye attempted suicide last
Tuesday by shooting himself at the
home of his sweetheart after some
love affair. He went to the girls
home, talked few minutes, and then
while she stepped out of the room,
shot himself twice. The young man
will recover.
A travelling salesman from Minot,
N. D., was arrested in Melrose Sunday
on the charge of carrying concealed
weapons. After his arrest he was
asked to produce his registration re-
ceipt. This he was unable to do and
claimed that he was 81 years old. His
marriage license showed that he was
but 27. Later it developed that he
had registered at Minot and he was
released. At first he not only said he
was not registered but refused to sign
a blank.
While standing near the river FRI
day, May II, Abel Buck Of Detroit,
Minn., saw huge fish in the shadows.
He ran to his home for spear and
drove it into the head of the fish. The
fsh broke loose and disappeared. On
Friday, June 1, Mr.. J. Buck saw the
dead fish floating on the surface of
small lake below the river. An auto
e~'lc'r was sent Tor and the fish taker
to Detroit. It weighed 174 pounds
and was seven feet in length. It is a
variety of sturgeon known as the hog
shouted sturgeon.
John Sullivan 14-year-old student
at st. Mary's college in Winona was
killed May 81 when he attempted to