The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-11-24
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NOV. 81, 1879

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NOV. 81, 1879
The steam mill is busy place
these days. Nearly forty men are
employed in and about The building,
and the walls of the elevator are
creeping skyward very rapidly. 1t
will be completed and ready for busi-
ness at no distant day.
Jos. Nichols had an encounter with
four drunken Norwegians the other
evening and stood them off with
piece of board about six feet long.
The Norsks insisted upon crossing
his back yard, and he successfully
desputed them right to do so.
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At the residence of the brides
father, Mr.. David Love and Miss
Mary Bruce were united in marriage
on Monday November 10th. Both
are from Getty's Grove, Minnesota.
The valuation of real and person
al property as equalized in Stearns
county is $4,79O,425. The following
are the figures for the towns in this
commissioner district: Ashley $121,-
s0S, Getty $125,330, Grove $126,707,
Raymond $119,S77, Melrose $137,21S
and Sauk Centre 1881, ,593. The val
alton of St. Cloud city is $617,S2O
The vote of taxation for county rev.
enue is a mills and for the state pur-
pose 11s mills.
- "A young man by the name of Will
liam Telheuse, of Central, Wisconsin
registered at the Minnesota House
on Tuesday evening in conversation
with some of the guests of the
house, added a, little additional zest
to the Todd county trouble. He was
on his way to Long Prairie relative
to case of his against John and
Mike Meide, the murderers, and the
woman who lived with them. He
said that last spring he went up to
Long Prairie for the purpose Of pur-
chasing land, and made the acquaint-
ance of the Meides.. He had consid-
cradle money with him, and at one
time changed a $40 bill for Mike. A
few days after this simple transac-
ton he called at their house and
found no one at home but the woman
she asked him to come in and wait
He was very tired and laid down on
a lounge. In a few moments the
woman came to him, threw herself
onto the lounge and commenced to
scream. John and Mike rushed in
and accused him of attempting to
take improper liberties with the ole
girl, and threatened to handle him
roughly. In self protection he was
forced to compromise with them, and
gave them about 5000, in money and
his note for $400. He told his at
torney of the affair upon his return
and he advised him to commence an
action against them for hlackmail
and civil suit for the recovery ,o1
the money. He was on his way tc
Long Prairie and did not hear Of the
death of John until he reached Saul
Centre. He went on to Long Prairie
to dook over the situation. Later
Mike Meide, who is at present in jai
in St. Cloud, is trying the insanity
dodge. He is cutting up all sorts Of
foolish antics in his cell, and seem:
to thoroughly understand what he i!
about. Sheriff Mickly says he is a!
keen as brier and is doing the busi
ness well for an amateur.
The Sank Centre Brass band had {
preliminary "blow" on Tuesday even
ing. They have organized for th'
winters campaign in fine condition
and good music may confidently b.
anticipated.
Wednesday was one of the yer!
worst days of the season. A coli
wind--a perfect polar gale-prevail
ed all day, followed by a terribl!
cold night. The lake is closed thi
time for keeps.
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