The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-29
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heen a great many inquiries received
by, all the land dealers, and these are
increasin each week. A large part
of the INQUIRIES come from men in
Iowa, Nebraska and southern Mime
sofa. A great many of those who
are looking for land here are those
who are classed as tenant farmers IN
the section where they live. Rents
are very high there, and 1t seems IN,
credible to them that really good land
can be bought for the price OF one OF
two years lease Of high-prlceo iana
where they live. The inquiry Is mos 81
ly for small tracts OF from 4o TO Ivy
and 60 acres.-Grand Rapids aeraiu-
Review.
Mayor Andrew Kolb received
telegram from Great FANS, Mont.'
Thursday informing him OF the ser
ious accident that befell ms son,
Rudolph, on the night OF January
14th, which made necessary the am
putation of his right arm. Kudolpn
is braking for the Great Nortnern
out of Great Falls and the accident
happened while out on the road.
Fidelis Kolb, a brother OF RudolRn'
who is also working at Great Faiis'
in a letter to his folks gives the Iol-
lowing details of the accident: "ihey
were working on hill job wnere
there is 10 grade and cut on Two
cars for him to ride over the crossing
on the house track. Whlie ne was
climbing up the car to put on the
brake his lantern went out SO ne
could not see and they bumped INTO a
string of cars standing on the otner
end of the track. This threw MN Pc
tween the cars, wheel crusnlng MS
arm.-Melrose Beacon.
Fred Neither, of Little Sank, re-
ceived this week two pure bred Dur
oc Jersey hogs from Honebrink Bro
theirs of Atwater. The two pigs are
male and female and are very Wen
bred. Mr.. Neither expects to show
them at the Todd and Stearns county
fairs this fall.-Long Prairie Leader;
Robert Leonard, young farmer OF
Traverse township suffered double
fracture of his right leg Tuesday eve
ming in a peculiar accident. Mr.
I,enard was enroute to the j. G. Ost.
er home about eight o'clock to attend
a party and was riding horseback
When about three-quarters Of mile
from the Albert Yost home ms morse
slipped on the icy road and fell pin,
ming him underneath. Unable &c
move, he called for, help but being
too far from any farm. house, ne re-
ceived no response. After sun erins
for an hour he conceived an idea OF
getting help. He took a strap IRON
the saddle and tied it to the amman
tail and catching hold of it he urgec
the horse and in this way succeeoee
in being dragged to the Yost farn
where his cries for help were neard
He was taken to town lmmedlatei.
where the fracture was ATTENDED 10
He is being cared for at the nome o.
his mother, Mrs. Mary Leonard 0:
this city and it will be some Time De
fore he will be able to use the limb
ST. Peter Herald.
Remidii voters will have the opporc
tunity of voting on bond propos,
ton of $185,000, at the genera eiec
ton which will take place feoruai
~. The purpose of the city IN o1el
inp these bonds at this time is TO pre-
pare for the Babcock road systSl,
which has been routed through III
citv. Two of the Babcock routes ar
designated through BemldJl,, one en
tering the city from the south slde 9
the Fifth ward, and passing tnr3us
the center of the city and out alon
the jefferson highway at the nortL
west side of the city. The otner en-
tiers along the jefferson hlgnWa
southwest of the city, and passes pas
the normal school, and along IN
Birchmont road. The bond issue WI
he placed in two items, one Delng IL
s155,OOO, which will be Tor me pay
mo to be assessed against adJomin
property, and the other Will pc II
100000, which will be used 70 pay
the street intersections.-bemlo
Sentinel.
Henry T. Chan of Alexandria ha
boncht the Olson Variety Store stoc
and fixtures, and taken a two yes
lease of the building from Mr. oisol
He took possession OF the Dusine'
January 18th. Mr.. Chan is an e.
service man, having been muste!e
out Of the army last April. he ems
ed from Alexandria as a private an
was in the service over year, seVe
months of which time ne was
charge of a motor assembly, snip
louisville, KY, with the rank OF Sc
reant. He is member of the Anne
;can Legion and young man OF e
aroy and ability. His parents a
nioneer residents of the county. al
t;uad on a farm near Alexandra Il
,ronv vears.-Osakis Review.
many
At the city council last Monds
r;aht q resolution was submitted
the Lincoln School and Home ass
cation recommending the council
accent without delay G. Il. VIRGIN.
affer of financial aid for the pr.
iected community building. AM
Urging that immediate actlon
taken. Oliver Olson, city ], assesses y
appeared before the council 70 :; =
for its approval Of the state equaaz
ton boards decision to refund tax !,
to persons who lost properly III u
cyclone upon which taxes had PEI
paid, stating the state boards pos
ton was that such rebates couid,
made if the city council would e
its consent. Mr.. Olson was autno
~ $500 =