The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-10-27
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Chatfeld-William STAFFORD, 88
| years old, died here of old age. He
| was born in England and came to the
| United States in 1858.
Houston-Knnte o. Senness, a rural
letter carrier for the last 1S years, was
personally complimented by Will H.
Hays, postmaster general, for his long
| and efficient service. Mr.. Senness is
| retiring on pension.
st. Paul-The state game and fish
commission in 1921 distributed 232,-
| 100000 pike and perch fry throughout
! Minnesota, with the exception Of
100000 fry which went to the fed
| eral fisheries in Iowa.
| Hibbing-Dr Howard Weireck has
been appointed a member of the state
board of health, it was announced at
the office of Governor ]. A. 0. Preus,
to succeed the late F. w. Cappelen.
Minneapolis city engineer.
| sMontevideo-After two unsuccessful
attempts ; of the Chippewa County
farm bureau to obtain financial aid,
the commissioners have finally voted
to include 1000 in it's 1922 budget for
the farm bureau federation.
st, Paul-Thomas F. McDonough,
| 20 years old, charged with the murder
of his son,.was freed in Ramsey coun-
| ty district court, after his attorneys
asked that the case be dismissed at
the conclusion of the states testimony.
| Center City-Reinor Lila, aged 20,
was found guilty by a jury in district
| court, on charge of first degree muir
der, in connection with the death of
Peter M. Carlson April II. The YER
dict carries a sentence of life i'm
prisonment
Minneapolis the anniversary
Of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt Oc-
tober ~, Mayor George E. Leach is
sued proclamation calling upon all
/ to honor the memory of Mr.. Roosevelt
"as a man, and as one Of our great
Americans"
Crosby-A dozen or more farms are
threatened by forest fire now raging
in the lower Dean district, 10 miles
north of Crosby A call for volunteer
fire fighters came to Crosby and 100
men started Immediately for the scene
Of the fire.
st. PauI-Assets and liabilities Of
, the Peoples State bank of Rochester,
taken over Aug. II by 5. B. Duea,
state superintendent of banks, because
of depleted reserves, have been taken
over by the Olmstead County State
bank of Rochester.
Minneapolis-Agric extension
workers from all over Minnesota will
arrive at University farm Nov. IA, for
two days session. Following din
ner on the mems campus the first
event, addresses are scheduled by
Dean W. c. Coffey and DR.. H. M. Will
son.
Minneapo1is-Mi delegation
to the national convention of the
American Legion in Kansas City, Oc-
tober 81, will make strong bid to
have the national headquarters Of the
Legion transferred to Minneapolis
from its present location in Indianap-
oils.
st. Paul-Hibbing's big trek to a
new townsite south of the old city has
been made entirely according to law,
the state supreme court held in decid-
ing suit brought by Henry P. Reed
and other taxpayers and residents, to
enjoin the removal. The lower court
is affirmed and the petition for the in
| junction is dismissed.
Bemidji-The Bemidji Civic and
Commerce association is taking up in
earnest the campaign to sell stock for
the construction OF the proposed new
railroad to Grygla and Roseau, which
| is expected to be the northern ter
minus of the new line to be built by
the Red Lake Northern Railway and
Construction company.
St. Paul-Minnesota is ready to be-
gin work on $4,350,000 worth of road
construction, under provisions Of
Amendment No. 1, providing federal
aid is forthcoming within the next Is
days, Charles M. Babcock, state high
way commissioner, telegraphed Her
bert Hoover, secretary Of commerce,
| In reply to an inquiry.
Minneapolis-Fri of the prohibi-
ton law, met at the Y. M. G. A., or
| ganized formally as the Antilawbreak.
| ers league, and announced they will
seek to enroll Minneapolis men and
women in their league by thousands.
The organization later is to be extend.
ed over the state. It is an expansion
of the law enforcement committee
formed about two weeks ago, to Offset
propaganda for beer and light wines.
Duluth-Led by member of a
youthful band of robbers, two Duluth
police detectives crawled Is feet
through narrow cave here and re
covered ornaments and fixtures val.
ued at $500, which had been taken
from a local church few hours be.
i fore.
Worthington-The annual October
term of district court, with Judge l.
S. Nelson presiding, promises to be a
record breaker for length. There are
rs civil actions and IS criminal cases