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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21
Dairy Agency Drive .
In Country on Today
Twenty-Six Cooperative Creameries
Are Invited to Join New State
Association

A state wide drive to unite 600 CO.
operative creameries in Minnesota
into one strong association began to-
day in Stearns county.
S. S. Beach, a farmer and a repre-
sentative of the Minnesota Farm Blu
reau federation, was to begin ex-
xpaining the aims of the new Coop
erative marketing agency, the Mime
sofa Cooperative Creameries AS
ISOLATION, Inc, to creamery men of
the county. An invitation will be
given to all of the twenty-six cream
cries in the county to join the state
association.
The plans of the new agency to as
sist cooperative creameries to ship
in carload lots, thereby saving money
in freight charges, and to standard
ize their products in order to COM
mand better markets and prices, and
national advertising, were to he pre-
OF the Melrose cooperative creamery
sented to the directors and patrons
at Melrose Thursday.
The work of organizing the new
agency also began today in all othe,
counties, under the auspices of the
farm bureau. The drive is the out
come of meeting in St. Paul at
which delegates from 800 cooper
ative creameries voted to establish a
state agency to assist in marketing
1t is the second statewide cooper
ative marketing enterprise launched
in Minnesota this summer. The first
was the state livestock agency.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21
Big Percentage of Farm
Work Done by Tractors
Fifty-Six Percent Decline in Price of
Kerosene Puts Horses Back in
the Barn

Chicago Ill, July 14-Imminence of
a revival of that branch of the auto
mobile industry devoted to the manu-
facture of tractors is indicated by a
survey of eleven states of the middle
west completed today by the Stand
ard Oil company (Indiana), through
its 1850 agents. The survey shows
approximately $4,000 tractors are
now in use in the middlewest and that
farmers, who for a time reverted to
the use of horses as furnishing the
cheaper motive power, have again
placed their tractors in the fields. The
revival of the tractor is attributed in
a large measure to the heavy decline
in the price of kerosene, widely used
as tractor fuel. Kerosene is now at
its low ebb, selling in Chicago at 2h
cents gallon, tank wagon, decrease
of Sc percent under the peak price
of 1919 cents on Sept. IL, 1920
Though prices vary throughout the
eleven states the percentage of, de-
cline is approximately the same in all
of them. Retail prices generally are
two cents higher than the tank wa
gon price, though some retailers are
charging higher prices and are not
giving the public full advantage of
the decline marketing companies say.
States reporting in the Standard Oil
survey were Illinois, Iowa, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, So.
Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21

udy .
The Evansville to today was nam
ed for Evans the pioneer mail carrier
over this route. 1t was on the SIZE
of the present village tnat the mar
Evans maintained a camp during the
period of his service as a mall car
rier. There he erected a log caoin
where he made timely stops on MS
long 1sO mile trip between st. Clouo
and Abercrombie.
This cabin of Evans was con-
sidered one of the novelties OF the
dav. It was built of logs and secur-
ed against storms of rain and snow
bv sod banked on the sides and roo1
and was furnished with two hunks
mattrassed with dried leaves ano
moss, with a fur coat or machnaw
Jacket for covering and a seamless
sack filled with dried leaves, insured
a comfortable pillow. For the sake
of economy, the door answered the
purpose of both door and window
and this was secured by secret lock
opened only by means OF a secre'
panel.
Stories of the physical fitness OF
the man Evans are told by persons
who knew the man in the days when
his ventures through the forests and
over the prairies with the mail were
the wonder of even the pioneers OF
the day.
Edwin Whitefeld at whose home
at Kandota on Ashley River, Mr..
Evans made occasional stops, tells OF
seeing Evans on cold winter morn
ing go down to the river, cut a hole
in the ice, and take his morning
plunge. Always on the alert, four
o'clock of every morning found the
mail carrier on the trail and his reg
ular schedule called for 80 miles OF
walking a day and his days labor q
matter of walking from sun-up until
sometimes far into the night.
During the years of Mr.. Evans
service, it is not recalled that in q
single instance did he fail to arrive
on schedule or that one piece of mai
was ever lost.
Persons familiar with the venture
are of the opinion that the first stage
coach line was inaugurated between
Sank Centre and St. Cloud in the lat
ter part of 1859 or 1860.
This stage coach line was under
taken by the Minnesota Stage Coach
company and was part of route be,
tween St. Paul and Winnipeg, Can.
In the winter time the company ap'
Grated a line between st. Paul and
Lacrosse, Wis, but this route was
abandoned during the summer time
when a boat service between the two
cities took care of the mail.
The first of the Sank Centre stage
coach drivers were Hugh Biggerstaff,
Bill Carrigan and Matt Schiefer.
The route to the north extended from
St. Paul to St. Cloud, Sank Centre
Fort Abercrombie and up to the Red
River of the North where boats to-
on the mail for Winnipeg and the
northwestern Canadas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21
RAINS A BIG HELP

The recent rains which have visit
ed this particular section of the
country have been a big aid to the
garden and corn crops of Stearns
county. Much of the small grain in
this immediate vicinity has already
been harvested, but the corn crop
this year will be bumper, farmers
say, and perhaps the largest in years.
The hot weather has had bad effect
upon the small grains and especially
the wheat, but the damage is not
sufficient to warrant much of a
change in the markets of the state.
Farmers, as general thing are fair
ly we'll satisfied with this years
crop outlook.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21
FARM PROFITS ARE COMING
BACK

1t is law of nature that action is
equal to reaction in the opposite dir
ection. For instance, pendulum al
ways swings almost as far one way
as it went in the opposite direction on
the preceding swing. A slight tap
when it start back may send it fur
Their than it went on the up stroke.
Business has its ups and downs as
does the pendulum. In many re-
spects business. expansions and de-
pressions are almost as regular as is
the ticking of the clock. When bust
ness reaches. the peak of its climb we
can always rest assured that there
will be a decline at least nearly as
far. The world war really s>rved as
q vigorous push rather than light
tap on the business pendulum of the
world and sent it up and up almost to
its zenith, in fact, many feared the
force of the impact would cause it to
dash from the beaten path and clash
to destruction. - But the upward
swing stopped before the break, and
for the last year ana a nan We ndse
been witnessing the backward swing.
Many facts indicate that it is, now
about time for the business pendulum
of the United States to return in the
direction of business recovery. And
In the revival of business which is
sure to occur, we anticipate that
farrningw i'll. be one Of the first lines
of business to be benefited.
There are several reasons why the
Farmer now should take an optimistic
view of the business situation. Inc
wheat carry-over from this season
has been the smallest in years. Inc
latest information indicates that the
1921 crop is no larger than the 1917
crop.
Stocks of wheat at terminals and u
country elevators are reported to be
more than so per cent lower than a
year ago. The visible supply is the
smallest in eighteen years.
The supply Of -four in the hands OF
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21

bable reduction in freight rates, and
we have ample reason for feeling OPP
timistic in regard to the situation the
farmer will find himself in a few
months hence.
There are other favorable signs
and we will admit few clouds on the
horizon, but taking it all in all the
situation warrants reasonable opti-
mism. Better times for agriculture
are coming, and coming soon. The
farmers who profit most during the
next few years will be those who
keep eyes and ears wide open for
everW bit of information that will help
them to judge what is best for them
to do in the conduct of their own bust
ness.
Buy the things you need to enable
you to produce crops and livestock &C.
onomically. If you can cut the cost
of producing a bushel of wheat by 10
cents, that is equivalent to getting 10
cents bushel more for it.
Successful farming is working
overtime in an effort to keep it's
readers fully abreast of the times.
The city Of Washington is an import
ant point in the farmers geography
at the present time. We are watch
ing things there, and elsewhere, very
closely and will give you the full
benefit of our observations.-E. T.
Meredith, Publisher, Successful Far
ming.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21
Articles of Interest to the Farmer
Edited by p w. Hunmer County Agent Melrose Minnesota

merchants as well as the consumer is
very low. There was 20 per cent less
Hour manufactured during the year
ending June LIST than during the pre-
ceeding year.
OF vital interest to farmers is the
fact that there is decided shortage
Of livestock. If per capita consump
ton of meat and meat products were
suddenly to return to normal, the de-
mand for meat would be far greater
than the supply.
/, During the first five months Of 1921
there were 7,716 business failures in
the United States as compared with
2,67S for the corresponding period of
1920. An expert statistician esti-
mates that at present there are about
three million persons ordinarily en-
ployed in industries in the United
States out of employment. It has
been demonstrated that the family of
a man who has employment consumes
three times as much of the things
people eat, wear and use, as it does
when the head of the family is out of
employment. Latest information in
dictates that the number of unemploy-
ed has probably reached the maxi
mum and that unemployment Is now
on; the decline.
One can readily see that as work
ers in textile mills, shoe factories,
automobile factories, furniture fac
tories etc, are resuming employment
their requirements will be proportion
ately increased. Certainly this will
mean greater means, greater demand
and better prices for all the things
which are produced by the farmers.
Lack Of employment cannot improve
until utilization Of products produced
is resumed.
Add to all this the determination Of
tho farmer Of this country to take 2
hand in the marketing Of their own
products, which most assuredly will
result in farmers getting better
prices or at least getting a larger
percentage Of the final selling price
of their stuff, together with the pro
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21
Sauk Centre---Its Traditions
and Its Life
By GEORGE D. WING

With the daily delivery of the mai
through the local post office it il
hard for the present resident OF Saul
Centre to realize or appreciate th'
difficulties experienced by the found
ers of this commonwealth in keeping
in touch with the outside world In TIT
late fifties and early sixties.
The fast express train and thu
rural free delivery system has made
the coming of the mails so common
an event as to hardly bear recognl
tion-in fact, an hours delay has
tendency to create dissatisfaction
This. was not the case in 1858.
With only a mill-dam station at Saul
Centre and the struggling settlement
at Kandota and with St. Cloud anc
Fort Abercrombie the big terminals
of this territory, the coming of the
mail was an event of much conse.
>quence to the pioneers.
1t was the soldiers at Fort Aber.
crombie who were largely respon'
sible for the opening of the first mai
route through Sank Centre. Cut of
AS they were from all immediate con.
nection with the world at large, the
Officers at the fort secured from the
government a mail service from St.
Cloud.
The first mail carrier employed or
this route was Lloyd Evans, a young
man of considerable physical strength
of the hardy backwoods pioneer type
which made the conquest against the
Indians possible and of the breed Of
men whose hardihood and ability
made possible the settlement of the
Minnesota territory.
Evans, although a man in his early
twenties, was a giant in strength anc
endurance. He had to be, for hi:
route was covered on foot and on thu
long march from St. Cloud to For
Abercrombie he often was required
to carry from seventy-fve to ont
hundred pounds of mail.
The route beginning at St. Cloud
covered St. Joe, Richmond, Pillsbur!
Station, Merits Station, Burn!
Station, Alleys, Sank Centre, Kan
dota, the Kindeads at Alexandria ant
Evansville, all on unsurveyed Govern
ment domain with the exception O.
Cold Spring, St. Joe and Richmond
Burns Station later became New
Munich, but was not located on thu
site of the New Munich of today
When the railroad was brought int
this locality, the station Of New
Munich was moved five miles ives
and located on the railroad. Man!
of the other stations" mentioned
on this route have passed on int
history. In the days of their prime
they merely marked a farm site al
best. A single settlers homestead
in those days often composed mai
station.
The route between Sank Centre
and St. Cloud, too, was longer than
the present highway route. The old
trail followed the Sank River and
was perhaps fifteen miles further
"around the big woods" than it is to-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21
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THE MARKETS
u. S. Bureau of Markets
MONDAYS CLOSING

MONDAYS CLOSING
Cattle $500. Market closing steady
to weak. Calves LOO. Market
steady, packer top $3.50. Hogs T.
100. Market steady to Csc higher,
closing weak. Range So. 90 to $40. 35,
bulk SO. 90 to 1915. Sheep 600. Mar
ket on lambs rs to SOC lower. Sheep
steady.
South st. Paul, July 1S-Although
general cattle receipts were some
what larger than last Monday, and
killing classes sold on a slow, steady
to weak market, no quotable loss in
values was registered at the weeks
opening. Fed yearling steers and
heifers mixed sold in last weeks late
trade up to $8.9 80, with several sales
from $S.25 to $8.75 and heavy fed
steers from $500 to $S.5 Similar
grades were eligable to about the
same money. No fed yearlings sold
however, but some 147tb averages
were purchased by packers at So. 90.
Bulk OF the supply consisted Of grass
steers which sold from Sc. 90 to $3.50.
Practically no fed cows or heifers
We're offered, mo. st of the grassy
kinds on hand selling from $500 to
$500, with a few up to Sc so. Can
ners and cutters are going from $1.50
to 1925, bologna bulls, 1918 to-
$4.75. Veal calves steady, packer
top $3.50, seconds $3.50. Feeding
steers sold steady to strong, a few
good to choice kinds selling from
SIS. SO up to around $500. Stock
steers from 75O pounds down sold
strong to Csc higher, going largely
from SO. so to SIS. so.
Market opened strong to higher. on
lightweight no. gs, best lights going
from $1,000 to $10.35, bulk Of med
ium and heavyweights SO. 90 to 1925.
Lambs opened Is, to Soc lower, good
natives mostly $500, culls $500
ewes largely 81. SO to g$3.50
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21
Commercially Speaking.

An author was showing a visitor
over his half-completed house. She
was evidently disappointed: 'In your
books" she said. you describe baron
tal halls and splendid castles. But
when you start building you put up a
little house like this. It's frightfully
disappointing. Why do you do itY'
Words" said the author, "are cheap.
er than stones"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21
LIKES THE HERALD

Please find check inclosed for $500
for the Herald for another year. The
Herald is a dandy paper and it's just
like getting letter from home.
am still operator here fYbrk, N. d.
working for the Great Northern. The
crops are not so very good this year
but there are lots Of places where it
is worse than right around here.
Yours respectfully,
E.. p. SCHLICHT
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21

NEW SPECIAL DELIVERY RATES
The cost of sending a special de-
livery letter is to be raised from 10
cents to rs cents. Postmaster Gen
eral Will Hayes in making the change
is doing so on the supposition that the
general public will prefer to pay the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21

higher charge for better service than
that which can be given under the
present scale, with one messenger
getting batch of letters, with the
result that often a special delivery
takes longer than an ordinary one.
With the new fee in operation it will
be possible to send a messenger with
each letter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
PRINCESS LOUISE LAUNCHED FROM WALLACE SHiPYARDs

According 10 Vancouver papers, the. launching of the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Louise on August 29 was a very successful affair. Mrs J. W. Troup, wife of the marine si-. pArintendent of the c. P. R.. was the spotsor and there was great Gathering of guests. including most of the prominent transportation men of the Sound at the affair.
 The bOaf was built at the Wallace yards at Vancouver and the gift Of the builders to the sponsor was a solid silver dinner set.
 Captain A. Slater of the Prime ess Alice is slated to command the new boat on the Southeastern Alaska run next year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
ALF AND DOROTHY NEAR
 BOLD ISLAND IN COLLISION

Estimated damage of $500 was done to the gasbOat "Alf' in a col lision with the Dorothy. of Ketchi- kan, on August 31, according to | wreck report filed with the Customs Office. The collision happened near Bold Island
 The Ali is boat of 2S ne. tons and belongs to the Southern Alaska Canning Company and was loaded with cargo of salmon at the time of the accident. The damage was mostly from loss of time handling the fish. Captain J. g. Killeen was mas ter of the Ali.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
CITY OF SEATTLE BRINGS
 EIGHT JUNEAU PASSENGERS

The steamer City of Seattle arrived here at o'clock this morning and discharged 65 tons of freight for Ju- neau, tons for Douglas and IT tons for Thane The boat left Juneau for the north at o'clock and after mak- ing stops at Haines, Fort William H. Seward and Skagway. is scheduled to sail South from Juneau at ? o'clock Saturday morning.
 Passengers arriving from the South were E. Hachmacker, Mrs. H. H. Schuman and son, Florence Fry, MT. and Mrs. George D. Beaumont. Rev. P. H. Turnell, A. C. Samples. Lu cretia Botsford, William Schwartzen- berg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
PASSENGER SPACE TO BE
 HAD ON CITY OF SEATTLE

With the tourist season about over, Agent J. H. Kline of the Pa cific Steamship Company announced today that there is plenty of passen- ger space for the South on the steam. CT City of Seattle, scheduled to leave Juneau Saturday morning at 2 o'clock. .s
 This is the first time that there has been available space on any scuthbound boat, not taken up by reservations, for several months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
cANADlAN>NAvAL PATROL
 BOAT HITS UNKNOWN REEF

VANCOUVER, B. C.. Sept. 7.--Fhe naval patrol boat Givenchi. which went ashore last Saturday at Raven Cove. was coming South when she struck what is believed to be ad ru- charted reef, according to radio at vices.
 It is reported the boat hit at hisn tide and slid down the rock until the vessel almost stood on end when the tide went out. .s-..
 The crew is camped on the beach awaiting aid,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
SUMMONS.

No. 2U97-A.
 In the District Court for the District
 of Alaska Division Number One,
 at Juneau.
 TREVOR P. M DAVIS, Plaintiff vs.
 RUTH JULIA DAVIS, Defendant. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
 STATES TO RUTH JULIA DAVIS, DEPENDANT, GREETING: .,' r. InAtlie name of the United States of America, you are hereby com manded to be and appear in the District Court of Alaska within thirty (30) days from the date of completion of service hereof upon you, then and there to answer the Complaint of Trevor P M. Davis filed in said court against you, wherein he seeks a dissolution of the bonds of matrimony and an ab- sOlute divorce against you; and If y6u fai1 to so appear and answer. for want thereof the Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief prayed for in said complaint.
 The order of the service of Sum- mons by publication is dated the 18th day of August, 1921. The per iod of publication prescribed in said order is six (6) weeks, and the Defendant is required to answer the Complaint within thirty (30O days from the completion of said period of publication. =
 WITNESS the Honorable Robert w. Jennings, Judge of baid court and the seal thereof affixed at Ju-' neau. Alaska. this the 30th day of August, 1921.
 (Seal) J. w. BELL, Clerk.
 By l.. E. SPRAY, Deputy. First publication August 31, 1921. Last publication October 5, 1921.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
PRINCESS ROYAL ANRlvES;
 THIRTY TOURISTS ABOARD

Steamer Princess Royal, s. H. Orm. iston, master, arrived in port at 10 o'clock last night from Vant6uver. E. c.. and sailed at 4 o'clock this morning for Skagway The shih will return southbound Friday morning.
 The Princess Royal has 90 tourists aboard on the present trir. all mak- ing the round trip. For Juneau the steamer brought the following: Cai Brosius. Miss helen Lyons, Ma Emile Weybrecht., lone F. Robertson
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
AGENTS WANTED

WE START you in the Candy making Business at home or small room anywhere. Everything furn- ished. Experience unnecessary. Men, women. earn $3o to .$100 weekly. Send self-addressed stamped envel- ope for particulars. BonBon Candy makers Co.,, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
STEAMER JEFFERSON NOW
 ON WAY NORTH TO JUNEAU

SEATTLE, Sept. Steamer Jeff erson of the Alaska Steamship Com. pany sailed for Southeastern Alaska ports at o'clock this morning with 36 passengers aboard, the following being for Juneau T. M. Grabow. Mrs. D. Everett, T. c. Bailey and wife. o. A. Golf and three steerage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
JUNEAU APARTMENTS.

Housekeeping rooms. fully and cozily furnished; sunny and cheerful; all outside rooms, giving splendid view of Chan nel. Rooms newly tinted, sani- tary in every respect. Two, 3 and 4-room apartments, with bath, phone. linen, lights, water. $1O per month up.
 SEAVIEW APARTMENTS.
 Suitable for bachelor quart- CTS. Fully furnished. Every convenience for housekeeping. $S per month up. Phone 286. VI MRS. HOGAN, Proprietor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
SCHOONER coEs AGROUND;
 LIFE GUARDS ARE AT SCENE

NEW YORK. Sept. 7.-Wireic sse1 last night reported the groundNg off Newport, R.. l.. of the schooner Matthew s. Greer. bound from Cape verd for New Bedford. Mass. The schooner carries 19 women and cEil- dren. life guards report the yes sel is in no danger of sinking i'm mediately.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
Tides Tomorrow
TWO BOATS ITO LEAVE. , |, sF FOR WESTERN POINTS

r The Earl M., Captain Joe Manley, lis scheduled to sail for Tenakee and
 way points at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow
 morning. The mail. boat Estebeth will leave l for Sitka and way points at II
 o'clock tomorrow night. Both of these vessels carry passe1- gers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-07
CLIFF APARTMENTS

On the cliff next to the Court house - "The Cozy Corner of Juneau" g.. 3, 4 room apart ments. fully furnished for housekeeping. Clean and re- spectacle. Suitable for small families, ladies or gentlemen. Each apartment a home by it. self. Strictly private in every respect, including linen, lights, baths, etc. Telephone services w&rm and comfortable! Rates 910 and up.