The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
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WIFI Oul EACuduXCS
s The Central Minnesota Dairymen
and Buttermakers Association will
hold their 18th annual convention in
this city on Tuesday and Wednesday,
February 10th and 18th
The convention will open Tuesday
evening with a program at the city
hall. On Wednesday forenoon and
afternoton session will be held and
the evening given over to entertain
ment.
The Metre Grove band will furnish
music TO rthe program on Wednes-
day forenoon and afternoon. In the
evening play will be given at the
St. Patrick auditorium followed by a
dance given by the American Legion.
The meetings of the association
will be open to the public. The pro-
gram Wednesday forenoon and after
noon will be of particular interest
to farmers and dairymen and as
many as can avail themselves of the
opportunity should be present.
Among the prominent speakers on
the Wednesday program will be:
James Sorensen, Dairy and Food
Commissioner; L. Klima, who will
talk on farm building construction,
and Sam Haughdahl of ST. Peter who
has always something spicy to say
Melrose Beacon.
Chris Heen, of Gordon, was elected
president of the state association OF
farmers mutual fire insurance COM
panies at the annual meeting held IN
St. Paul last week. Mr.. Heen's cleo
ton was by an unanimous vote. he Is
president of the Gordon Mutual Fire
Insurance company and for many
wears has taken a prominent part In
the development of the mutual IN
surance idea in Minnesota. His choice
as president comes as recognltlon
of pure merit and ability. Mr.. Heen
was also honored at the state meet
ting of the Minnesota State Dairy
mans association held at Duluth last
week by being reelected secretary OF
the association. He has been secre-
tary of this big cooperative assocl-
alton quite number Of years.-Long
Prairie Leader
Street paving of durable sort has
been strenuoulsy advocated by the
merchants and other go-ahead cltl-
zens for a number of years past, and
the opposition of the conservative has
grown less determined. The coming
spring will doubtless see several
streets paved. An informal petition
has been passed among properly
owners by commercial club commit,
tees during the past fortnight, ana
the matter is before the city council.
Formal petitions have been prepared
by Mayor Frankberg which will be
presented to property owners
Wheelock's Weekly Fergus Falls.)
Miss Selma Backlund of New York
Mills, committed suicide last Thurs
day at her school sixteen miles from
Northome, leaving letters to the ef-
feet that she had become discourag.
ed over her school work and desired
to, end it all. She was one OF the
most popular young ladies in New
York Mills and her rash act shocked
the whole community.
Death was caused ny u.S'
through the breast although no iur-
Their details of the tragedy have thus
far been received. She was 22 years
old and was born in New York Mills.
For the past two years she has been
attending high school in Minneapolis.
The funeral will be held Friday
Wadena Pioneer-Journal.
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Federal Indian Agent johnson, OF
Bemidji, accompanied by Deputy
Cone and Deputy Brouilette. raidsd a
lssoft drink" place at Cass Lake Fri
day morning, of which William Air
choff was The proprietor. Fifteen
gallons of mash steaming over an oil
stove, an up-to-date still that was
awaiting being set up, 1872 pints OF
homemade beer, and a small quantity
of "moonshine" whiskey, was discov-
cred by the officers. The beer was
destroyed, except for a small part,
and the booze, also the still, was tax
en- and will be presented before the
federal grand jury which meets at
Duluth next month. Kirchoff was ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Simons Friday afternoon
and gave 81 900 bond for his appear
ance, when the federal grand jury