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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Robert Swift Post i
to do Relief Work
Unit Will be Formed Under Direc-
ton of Minnesota Post to
Aid Destitute

Acting under the auspices of the
state organization, Robert James
Swift Post, American Legion, will
form relief unit for work in the
city and vicinity of Sank Centre
and the state at large when SO re-
quired.
Post adjutants have been advised
by the state post to secure the names
of all ex-service men who are out OF
employment or in distress of any
kind and to whom relief can be Civ
en- in any way by the Legion.
George Berggreen, adjutant of the
kind, and S. P. Hansen, Jr., adju-
tant-elect, are requesting that any
member of the local post having
knowledge of ex-service men in dis
tress and in need of assistance, in
form them of the case.
Hundreds of men are being thrown
out of employment and it is the
purpose Of the Legion to give all
aid possible to the distressed sol
der, sailor or marine at this time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

A claim of a loss of 1872 per cent.
per annum upon their total invest
nent and business in the city of
Sank Centre, is the basis upon which
the Northwestern Telephone company
is asking the privilege of increased
telephone rates in this city, accord
ing to statistics filed with the Rail-
read and Warehouse Commission at
st Paul Wednesday.
City Atty. l.. L. Kells represented
the city of Sank Centre at this meet
ing. The purpose of the city in this
instance was to ask for a setting
aside of the hearing for the present,
Mr.. Kells using as his principal ar
gument the fact that the company
violated, the fact that the company
giving sufficient time in making
their petition for an increase known.
The Commission informed the city
of Sank Centre that it gave little or
no heed to technical points and
would not consider the objection of
the local attorney. They further
stated that they would listen to no
rebuttal in the case until next week
that Wednesdays session was for
the purpose of investigating the
claim of the telephone people.
Figures exhibited at st. Paul
showed the company's set valuation
of the Sank Centre plant at $4,000,
while the valuation set upon the
property by the Commission was
$35, 900.
City officials and persons familiar
with the principles of the franchise
granted the Northwestern Telephone
Exchange Company by the city OF
Sank Centre in 1910 at the time OF
the purchase of the local exchange
from j. w. Ward, are much incensed
by the action of the Northwestern
people to secure grant of raise IN
telephone rates here.
Under the franchise granted the
company, it was understood that no
increase in telephone rates would pc
nermitted unless the company had
secured patronage in the city OIL at
least 500 telephone stations.
This franchise was made for a
period of Is years and still runs M
teen years, according to the GU!
records.
At the local exchange on Mon
day, it was stated that the local pat,
ronage of the exchange now totaieo
345 telephones. There are as many
more connected with the exchange
from the farm lines, but these, IL IS
pointed out, do not come under the
franchise grant.
At the time the franchise was
granted it was verbally undefstooo
between the city and the NORTHWEST
ein Telephone Company that ne"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
FAMOUS DRUMMER HERE

r. H. Hendershott, the Drummer
of the Rappahannock," who for
wears has played a prominent part
in song and story of the Civil War,
was a guest in Sank Centre Mon
day evening. Major Hendershott
came here accompanied by his son,
H. B. Hendershott and together they
gave an entertainment at the armory
under the auspices of the Machine
Gun Company. The Major carried
with him a silver drum given him
by Horace Greedy and number OF
other citations from famous men Of
the nation. He was probably the
youngest soldier in the Union army
during the war, have enlisted in the
Ninth Michigan Infantry in 1851 at
the age of IL years. His son is a
fifer and drummer Of considerable
ability.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Champion Gamers
4 Enjoy State Outing
Are Banqueted and Royalty Enter
tanned in Twin Cities Last
Week-Hold Demonstration

After being banqueted and enter
tanned for three days at the expense
of the State of Minnesota as "a re-
ward or laurels won by them in the
state canning contest this year, Sank
Centres team of three who repre-
sented the local schools at Mime
apolis and st. Paul last Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, returned
home Saturday much elated over
their experience.
This team consisted of the Misses
Adella Jenc, state champion Gamer
Miss Elizabeth Irish and Miss Louise
Bcrgmann.
The girls were the guests of the
Minnesota Horticultural Society, and
together with representatives of 9TH
er schools in the state, spent three
days last week Seeing the Cities
at the expense of the state of Min
nesota.
eve had glorious trip said
Miss Jenc. 1--WE were guests at the
VenDome Hotel in Minneapolis, the
state paying all expenses" and then
she went on to explain the various
tea rooms, Grills and cafes where
the party were dined and entertained
and to tell Of the theatre parties
which composed part Of the week
end program.
The party visited the University
Farm and at the Donaldson tea
rooms they were asked to conduct a
mock demonstration of canning
work
1t was here that Miss Jenc was
called upon by the host of the occa-
sion to tell just how it felt to be a
state champion Gamer. ut feels
pretty fine," was the only explana-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

ton she would make for publication.
The canning products of this team
for the past two years was valued
at $726. Most of this however, was
used by the team members in their
homes and at the school.
This was the second trip made by
this team at the expense of the state
in recognition honors won IN. can
ming work. In team work last year
Miss Jenc took third place and End
place this year. In the individual
contest she won first place I'm the
state. Miss Elizabeth Irish won
18th place in the individual contest.
E. M. Gillig, under whose direction
this work is being done was unable
to accompany the team on their trip
because of i'll health.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
sUPERINTENDENTs HERE

Superintendent of the schools in
the District of which Sank Cen
tire is part, gathered here last
Friday evening for the purpose OF
arranging a basket ball schedule for
the season. Sank Centre, having al
ready adopted a schedule, did not
take part in the program other than
to be host to the gathering. A sup
per was given the guests at the Pal
mer House and the teachers then at
tended the Clarissa-Sauk Centre
game at the school. These schools
represented were Alexandra, Glen
wood Long Prairie, Fergus Falls,
Eagle Bend, Melrose, Osakis and
Willard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
WAR DECLARED
end BY CONGRESS
A HEAVY VOTE STRIPS PRES
IDENT WILSON OF ALL
WARTIME POWER
SIXTY LAWS ARE REPEALED
PLEDGE OF REPUBLICANS TO
PUT NATION ON PEACE
BASIS FULFILLED

Washington, Dec. 14.-Abolition
of wartime laws was accomplished
late yesterday by the house in al
most record time and by unai-
nous vote. The resolution now goes
up to the senate and the republican
leaders will urge immediate action
on it by that body.
The repeating resolution provides
that the date for it's enactment into
law shall be construed as the date
of the official ending Of the war
with Germany and Austria-Hungary
and laws enacted by congress to ex-
pire on that date shall cease to be
laws.
The resolution exempts from its
repeating phrases, the trading with
the enemy act, the passports re-
structions act, the various Liberty
and Victory Loan acts, the Ball
rents act, applying to the District OF
Columbia, and the war finance cor
porations act. 1t provides for the
repeal of some 60 wa rhine laws CIV
ing the president and the admins
tration officers of the government
extraordinary power to meet emer-
gency situations. ~
Representative Oscar E. Bland OF
Indiana had incorporated in the reso-
luton the repeal of the Lever food
and fuel control act. There are
more aim 800 suits in the various
federal courts of the country testing
in various ways the constitutionally
Of this act, especially features OF il
directed against profiteering in and
boarding the necessities. There are
II test cases of the act now be-
fore the. United States supreme
court involving appeals from convic-
ton and sentences imposed unde,
this law. It was stated that repeal
of the law would not affect the sta
tus of the cases before the court.
An attempt was made at the last
session of congress last April to re-
peal the war time laws. Coupled
with the repeating measure was a
provision declaring a state of peace
with Germany by repeating the wal
declaration. President Wilson veto
ed this measure although he had
recommended straight repeal OF
the war laws.
A record vote on the repeating res
olution was demaned by both repub-
lican and democratic members. This
was a political move to get their
record on the subject before the
country, the repeal of the laws be-
ing popular issue with the people.
Republican leaders asserted that
this adoption was one of the first
steps taken by the republican ma
jority in fulfilling the republican
campaign pledge to put the country
onto peace basis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
HIGHWAY SURVEY
NOW Being MADE
SAUK CENTRE WILL EVENTU-
ALLY HAVE MUCH HARD
SURFACE ROAD
NEXT YEARS EXTENSIONS
PRELIMINARY SURVEYS CUT
TING GRADES, STRAIGHT
ENING ROADWAY MADE

When the new system of hard sur
faced highway now MAPPED by
the county engineer is completed,
Sank Centre motorists will have
practically a paved road all the way
from this city to Minneapolis and
st. Paul
A survey Of the roadway between
Sank Centre and st. Cloud was COM
pleted last week for hard surfacing
between the two cities and north of
here into Todd county. This insures
hard surfaced roads between Sank
Centre and St. Cloud, running al
most the entire length of Stearns
county.
This week engineers began a sur
vey of the proposed highway between
st. Cloud and Becker in Sherburne
county, which, when completed to-
gether with hard surfaced roads al
ready in use between Becker and
Minneapolis, will complete the pave
ment between st. Cloud and the
cities. -
The first survey cuts out the two
railway crossings at Clear Lake,
which in the past have been consid-
cred dangerous to travellers and will
bring the highway about two blocks
east of main street in the village of
Clear Lake :.
The engineers working On the new
highway project, are taking into
consideration many of the curves
and crossings and other bad fea-
lures in the old route and the new
highway will be Strengthened IN con-
formity with the best and safest
route possible.
None Of the surveys being made
now are authentic and are only pre-
limiary, subject to such change as
the commission may deem advisable
but every effort is being made to
overcome many of the disadvantages
of the old route east.
With this new plan in view to-
gether with the proposed Babcoek
| route between Sank Centre and
Glenwood or at least as ar west as
the Cooper farm on the eastern
| beundry of Pope county, and the
new proposed route to Long Pralr1e,
Sank Centre will be a center OF auto
mobile travel within the next few
years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
MEET RRAINERD THURSDAY

Manager John French of the
Machine Gun Company Basket Ball
team has secured game with the
Independents of Brainerd, for next
Thursday. December 23rd. The game
viii be played in Sauk Centre at the
Junior high school auditorium. The
independents were formerly the r.
M. c. A. Team of Brainerd and have
a fine record as basket shooters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
TURKEY SHOOT

The Sank Centre Rod and Gun
Club will hold their first annual tur-
key shoot at the Fair Grounds, Sank
Centre, Sunday, Dec. 10, starting
promptly at 100 o'clock. All MINI
rods are invited to participate. The
Herald has been Informed that there
viii be plenty of targets, anmuni-
ton and fowls. The match win Ae
SO arranged that every one win have
an equal chance to secure bird.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
PLAN CONCERT PROGRAM,

DIR. A. L. Blk, leader of the Sank
Centre band, is in communication
with the leader of the Long Prairie
band with a view of arranging a
series of concerts to be given by the
combined organizations both at Long
Prairie and in Sauk Centre. The
dates of these concerts has not been
fully decided upon but they viii
probably be held right after New
Years or during the holiday week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
PETITION DENIED NELSON

A petition of Gustaf Nelson, SON
in-law of Senator Knut Nelson, or a
new trail, was denied last week in
the courts of Alexandria by an or
der filed by Judge John A. Roeser.
Nelson was convicted in September
Of murder in the first degree IN
Douglas county. Senator j. D. Sui.
Ivan of the defense, announced that
an appeal would be taken immedi-
ately.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
commercial CLUR
ELECTS OFFICERS
WILLIAM M. PARKER CHOSEN
AS PRESIDENT FOR THE
COMING YEAR.
SECRETARY WEST RE-ElECTEn
KIDD AND GUN CLUB To MAKE
RECOMMENDATION FOR
LAW CHANGES

IL the live wires of Sank Centre
maintain the same pep and speed
now existing in the local Commercial
Club big things are in store for the
betterment of Sank Centre within a
comparatively short period.
When President Borgmann called
the annual Commercial Club meeting
to order last evening practically ev-
cry seat in the large room was occu-
pied.
The first order of business taken
up was the election of officers for
the ensuing year. A. F. Strebel was
recognized and after recounting the
ability and enterprise of his candi-
date presented the name of William
NJ. Parker for president and his
election was enthusiastically made by
a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Parker came in shortly after
and was informed what his friends
had done to him. He said that
when the matter was first put up to
him he would not consider it but if
the citizens would get behind and
work with him for the betterment of
the city he would give the club ev-
erything he had. His remarks were
greeted with applause.
Gunther Hillerud was unanimously
reelected vice president under pro-
test from Mr.. Hillerud.
John C. West the efficient secre-
tary of the club, was also unani-
mously reelected. He stated that he
was literally paid by the board of
education for all of his services. that
he came in daily contact with prac-
tically every camily in the city, but
if the citizens as whole would back
up the officers of the club and If it
was agreeable to the school board he
would continue to serve another
year.
B. F. Dubois was unanimously
elected to the doubtful honor of be-
ing the clubs treasurer.
A committee consisting of VIM.
Parker, G. Hillerud and VIM. Moore
were named as = nominating COM
mittee to select nine directors. They
recommended the following: George
r. Bergman, j. F. Cooper, Ed. Han
sen, Geo. Steiner, ]. B. Schoenhoff,
v. G. Wedge, Chas. Gray, A. F. Sire
bel and VIM. Moore. Each of these
gentlemen in accepting pledged hear
ty support to the executive officers
in putting across any program laid
down by the club.
Rev. Sparkes, chairman of the ar
mory committee of the club and
Mayor A. L. Ingram, chairman OF
the city improvement committee,
asked for more time to complete
their recommendations. These mat
tiers will be taken up at the next
meeting.
Immediately following the Com
| mercial Club meeting the Rod ana
Gun club convened with President
Charles. Harrison in the chair.
The local legislative committee
were instructed to make such recon-
mendations of needed changes in the
game and fish code as were in their
Judgment beneficial, and to have Mr..
Harrison, member of the state legis-
lative committee, present these reso-
buttons at the meeting of the state
committee Dec. 20. 1t was voted to
nav Mr.. Harrison's expenses to this
meeting.
Some time after the first Of the
year the Rod and Gun Club win hold
their annual banquet at which time
it is hoped to have Game and Fish
Commissioner Carlos Avery present
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
NORWAY SERVICE RESUMED

Postmaster Joseph A. Schoen-
hoff has received notice from the
postoffice department, that parcel
service with Norway has been tenn
porarily resumed> This will give
persons n the United States an OPP
portumity to send Christmas pack
aecs to Norway. This service was
reeently discontinued by the Nor
wegiasl government.
The diamond drill., 1920-03-13

Mrs. Looney. wife OF Capt J. +.
Looney OF the Zimmerman location.
died last Friday morning after suffer-
ing patiently with pneumonia for six-
teen days. Death came after bitter
struggle with severe attack OF OF the
disease which the greatest effort OF
physicians failed 10 check.
The death OF Mrs. Looney Is a
severe loss to the community OF Gaas-
ira. where she assumed the leadership
OF affairs OF women in that district.
She was an active member OF the
Presbyterian church and the Presby-
terian Ladies' Aid and a member OF
the Eastern Star OF Iron River.
Deceased was born in the Isle OF
Mann. England. on February 9Th, 1872
and was but forty-eight years of age.
In 1880 she came to Ishpeming where
she was married to Capt Looney on
July End 1891. Mrs. Looney's maid
en- name was Lydia l.. Cain.
Mrs. Looney was a resident OF Iron
county for twenty years and lived TO
see the district grow from a wilder
mess into the progressive and develop
ed section which il is today. For two
years she made her home with Mr.
Looney at Crystal Falls. The remain
der OF the time was spent in Iron Riv-
er and Gaastra.
The funeral was held Tuesday af-
tern6on from the Presbyterian church
OF Gaastra, Rev. Wylie conducting the
/ services. The casket was born by
members OF the Eastern Star and sis
ter members marched from the resi-
dnece 10 the church. Intermnt was
i'm the Stambaugh cemetery.
Deceased is survived by her hus-
band. four boys. William, Thomas
George and Walter, and two daugh-
ters, Viola and Mrs. +. w. McQuown
Four sisters and four brothers also
live 10 mourn her death. Those who
attended the funeral were: Supt. ID
p. Cain OF Gaastra. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Cain and Erwin Cain OF Ishpeming
and Mrs. Faragher of Iron River, Mrs
Stephen Quirk OF Iron River sister
was unable to attend on account oi
illness. Miss Lilly Wick OF Chicago a
neice OF Mrs. Looney, was also pres
ent at the funeral
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TO PLAY AT H0UGHTON

The Crystal Falls high school bas-
ket ball team left for Houghton
Thursday morning to take part In the
Upper Peninsula basket ball tourna-
ment held there Friday and Saturday
under the auspices of the Michigan
College OF Mines. Twenty-one teams
are entered I'm the tournament this
wear. some OF them being among the
strongest that has been developed In
this section for years. The local
team goes 10 the tournament one OF
the two teams in the Upper Peninsu-
Ia with clean record for the season.
and expects to give good account OF
itself. In point OF age and years OF
playing experience the Crystal Falls
team ranks with the best teams enter
ed. and II II does not return with the
honors should make the team tha'
does win put up a very stiff fight
CRYSTAL Falls will play its first game
with Houghton.
The Red and Blacks range recort
this season is the best for severa
years. Eight games were won, ant
none lost, giving the locals the bes
standing OF any OF the Range teams
The next best record was made b.
i stambaugh, which came through th'
season with a percentage OF SEQ. Tn
dope sheet shows that Crystal Fall'
scored total OF 264 points to ~
credited to opponents. an average
score OF 33 TO 16 individually Eddie
Guenther. forward. is high man, Will
se field goals and 20 free throws Z
his credit. Kiern is next with 80 free
goals and free throws. Peterson
contributed % field goals and Larson
1s. or the remaining goals Aesehii
man contributed 4. and Gnody, John
son and McKernan one each.
# -Four members OF this years team
will be lost by graduation, but viii
three OF the regular squad back, an'
promising mateial on the secon'
squad. Crystal Falls should have
dangerous team next year.
The diamond drill., 1920-03-13

Iron County Farmers Interested In
Cheaper and Better Cattle Feed

A general campaign Is being con-
Quoted In Iron county 10 get more
silos on our farms. A tremendous
amount Of publicity in regard to silos
and the great benefit to be derived
from them Is being spread over the
county by the agricultural press. the
agricultural colleges. and the great
body OF farmers who have used these
great lighthouses OF the farm and
found them very profitable. The
County Agents office, through the
Monthly News Letter" and circulars
to all the farmers of the county, II
locaiizing this publicity in an effort e
secure better results.
Several farmers have already asked
for information regarding silos, All
attempt is being made 10 get the or
ders In early SO that there will be NJ
question about having them up In tim'
Tor use this fall. Literature abou
many different makes, with prices. i
available for anyone. All inquiries
will be carefully answered.
srhe following are ten good reason
flr q farmer putting up silo: O..
Farms with silos average greater pro
fits tha n farms without them. e..
sllage is the roughage that produce
the most milk at the least cost. g
You can raise more feed per acre i
ailage than in any other form 0
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roughage. a. The sIlo Is the most
economical way OF storing roughage.
(5) Practically evry silo owner Is
enthusiastic about its benefits. t6J
The silo saves more OF the crop than
storing in any other way. t7) Feed
ing silage is the cheapest way OF CIV
ing your COWS the carbohydrates they
need so much.
(S.) Cows like silage. II stimulates
milk production and helps digestion.
(9.) Cattle fed silage are healthier
and yield more profit to their owners
than cattle without It. t1o)silage is
easy 10 handle In harvesting, storing
and feeding. II saves labor and labor
menas money.
The wisconsin Agriculturist",. In a
recent editorial, after noting what q
good feed silage is for dairy animals
says. "Other stock, horses, hogs and
especially sheep also eat silage In
more limited amounts with especial
benefit; the benefits are not so large
But. after all, the main question about
a silo is, will It payT Il has probab
ly on no less than s5 per cent of th'
farms on which II has been tried
and in those few instances where !
has not proven profitable. and
cheapener OF feeding costs, its failure
has likely been thru no fault OF th'
silo."
The Feb. 9th issue OF Hoard
Dairyman", probably the creates
dairy paper in the country, is given ul
entirely to the cause Of more silos an'