The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-11-10
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the Mayo clinic. Many prominent sur
geons from all parts of the country
are in attendance.
Bagley-A verdict of murder in the
third degree was returned by jury IN
the case Of the state against George
Quinn, an Indian charged with the
killing of Walter Westfal]
Minneapolis-Aftera an hour OF par
iiamentary battling the Minnesota
Education association voted to join
the National Education association at
its annual convention here.
Bemidji-Fifteen health clinics will
be conducted in the southern part OF
Beltrami county, during this month,
according to present plans of the
South Beltrami County Public Health
association.
Minneapolis-Dru in Min
aeapolis showed an increase for the
month of October of $50 per cent over
the same month year ago, accord
ang to figures made public by the clerk
OF the municipal court.
Duluth-Less than half an hour af
Ter she had withdrawn her life saving
ct $500 from bank, Mrs. V. Vexal
lost the money somewhere" in five
and ten cent store, according to a re-
port made to the police.
Brainerd-Crow Wing county has
secured state experimental farm for
the testing of sandy land. Twenty
acres were leased by the University
of Minnesota from Fred Johnson,
near Grow Wing station
So. st. Paul-The school board has
accepted the plans for new junior
high school. Bids will be opene h No
vember %. Only part of the, blu ID
ing will be erected at first The entire
e1st will be within $250,000.
Duluth-Despondent Since his wife
took her own life by asphXxiation,
John Pikkarainen committed suicide.
Gas from the same jet purpose'y open
ed by Mrs. Pikkarainen six weeks ago,
caused the death Pikkarainen.
Minneapolis-Th National Tractor
and Power Farming show will be held
in the new exhibit building at the
Minnesota State Fair grounds Febru-
airy to IL. it was announced Ky e. e.
Nhaley, secretary of the show :
Minneapolis-Plan carefully laid
TO initiate drive for $1,50o,00o for
The construction of a new athletic sta
dunn and assembly hall at the Bniver-
Sity of Minnesota at the annual home
soming ceremonies were abandoned
for the present.
Minneapolis-Leo Hartle, Ovation
Ra was elected president of the Min
Hesota High School Press association
at business meeting preceding the
regular course in journalism being
conducted by Minneapolis newspaper
men in West high school.
Marshall. s. Jones, formerly or
ganizer for the Minnesota Farm Bu-
seau federation, who has been granted
q leave of absence to direct the or
ganization in Minnesota of the United
States Grain Growers. Inc, opened a
membership campaign here.
Minneapolis-When Judge F. M.
Nye of Hennepin county district court
heard the explanation of John Wood.
SO years old, former auditor of the
Electric Short Line. Minneapolis. that
he had been goaded by the demands
of a woman blackmailer to take money
from the company. the court placed
Aim on probation.
st. Paul-W. T. Cox, state forester
Has ordered 10000 black walnut trees,
which will be set out in. southern
Minnesota state parks and along state
Highways. Mr.. Cox asserts that the
Black walnut il an especially valuable
tree for southern Minnesota, because
Of the shade provided and that It u
. tree free from disease.
st. Paul-Suit for S20.100 against
henry J. Crepeau, chief of police, was
served by e. s. Stringer. OF the law
arm Of O'Brien. Stone. Horn & Strin.
ger, attorneys for George G. Cham
Aers, charging the chief of police with
false arrest, and also with violation
Of the statute in refusing to permit
ehambers to communicate with an
attorney or relatives or friends.
snpeapolis-Protest against the 40
zion or the Treasury department legal
izing the sale of beer as medicine was
voiced by the executive committee OF
Che Minnesota League of Women Vot
ers. "The Minnesota League OF Wo
men Voters believe the ruling of Sec
Rotary Mellon authorizing the wide
sale OF beer as medicine to be clear
evasion Of the law, tending to bring
general observance of the law into dis
Yepute in the United States" resolu
ton adopted by the organization said
st. Cloud-John H. Hurrle, aged 43
garage owner and prominent bust
nessman was found dead on lonely
road IL miles south of here with a
gunshot wound in his abdomen. Cor
ener Dunn declared that all evidence
indicated accidental death when Hur
rle had cansed the discharge of the
weapon by reaching into the car. He
was on a hunting trip.
- Fisher-George Henderson, Il
years old, had his right arm amputat
ed, following an accident. He hat
shot rabbit and was going to hit thu
rabbit with the butt end of the shot
gun when 1t was discharged.