The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-04
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Ruthton-Fire, caused by lightning,
destroyed the big barn on the William
Beck farm.
Winona-A band tournament, under
the auspices of the Winona Municipal
band, will be conducted here Aug. IA.
Luverne-A special election has
been called for Tuesday, Aug. Is, to
vote on the issuance of bonds to aid in
the erection of an armery here.
WindoH1-A special election will be
conducted here Aug. II, for voting on
issuance of bonds for a new city hall,
armory and for a permanent improve
ment revolving fund.
Bemidji-Police are endeavoring to
find the assailant who wounded Otto
Voss of this city, shot while walking
along the 500 railroad tracks. The
bullet penetrated his chest near the
heart.
Minneapolis-Mrs. w. w. Sivright,
wife of w. w. Sivright, of Hutchinson,
president of the Minnesota State Fair,
died at Rest Home, 600 West Thirty
second street, from paralytic stroke.
Mrs. Sivright was one of the pioneers
Of Hutchinson.
St. Paul-The Minnesota supreme
court adjourned for it's summer recess,
and will reconvene Sept. IL. There
are rs cases on the docket now for
consideration, after the recess, includ-
ing forest fire claim cases totaling
$12,000,0O0 to $15,000,o00.
Ely-Railroad presidents and the
most humble switchmen, mining COM
pany presidents and ore diggers
marched in a body with dinner pals
on their arms at the seventh annual
picnic of the Vermiliion Range Old
Settlers association here.
Winona-A body believed to be that
of Louis Strey, a road worker, who
was drowned in the Mississippi river
north of this city when he attempted
to swim in the waves of passing
steamer, was found by fisherman two
miles below the scene of the drowning.
Thief River Falls-Several loads of
rye, the first to be threshed in this
vicinity, were marketed here. The
grain was grown by Ole Skaar, far
mer living near here and is of good
quality. Threshing will be general in
this district within the coming week.
St. Paul-Hearing on the petition of
the St. Paul City Railway company
for an emergency rate of seven cents
has been continued by the State Rail-
road and Warehouse commission to
August %. The Minneapolis emer-
gency rate hearing previously was con-
tinued to the same date.
Owatonna-Farm women are organ
izing in Steele county for a series of
meetings to be held beginning August
IL in the interests of farm housewives
by the Steele County Farm bureau.
farm is expected to be the chief
speaker at the meetings.
ST. Paul-Explosion of a dynamite
bomb thrown on the rear porch of
the home of Paul C. Schoor, electrical
contractor, badly damaged the rear
of the house, shattered windows in
adjoining houses, slightly injured
Mr.. Schoor and his eight-year-old son
and rocked distant houses.
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Potato show will be held October 20
at the local armory under the auspices
of the agricultural committee of the
local commercial club, it was an
nounced by w. o. Sargent, chairman
of the committee. Prize awards to-
falling $1,000 will be made to exhib-
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Judge Wilbur Booth in the United
States district court in the case OF
the Omaha Structural Steel and
Bridge company of Omaha against the
City of Rochester for $4,000, which
the company claims is owed to it for
extra work in the construction OF
hydro-eIectric municipal power plans.
Winona-The cause of the death of
John Karsten, aged %, farmer OF Ne
dine, near here, whose body was found
by a searching party in the weeds on
a neighboring farm after an all night
hunt, probably will remain mystery.
A coroner's jury here returned a YER
dict that Karsten met death by cause
unknown, but decided that no evidence
of foul play was found.
st. Paul-The Chippewa County
State bank of Montevideo, has been
closed by an order of S. B. Duea, state
superintendent of banks, it was an
nounced in the office of the state bank
examiner. According to G. H. Siv-I
right, deputy superintendent, the bank
was closed because of shortage in
it's reserve fund. 1t was not prepared
to meet it's Withdrawals, the eximaner
reported.
Fond du Lac, visa merger of the
Wisconsin State Cheese Producers fed
Grafton and the Minnesota Cheese Pro
Gucers association was completed at
Joint meeting of the boards of direc-,
tors of the two organizations at Ply
mouth. Nearly half the output of the
state of Minnesota, totaling 100000
pounds, will be placed under control
of the new organization.
Gonvick-Progress is being made in
obtaining final surveys OF the Red Lake
and Clearwater rivers, according to