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The Raymer enterprise., 1922-10-05

Z Newt Biggs and Frank Jacobs
are driving some sheep this week to
diff rent pastures.
MIR. and Mrs. Peake ad Betty spent
Sunday at D. y. Lawtons.
Geo. Schroeder has moved on his
homestead Tor the winter.
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Il
Mrs. Eastman visited Mrs, Phelps
Tuesday.
Mrs, Lon FaIes and children were
guests at the l. E. Potter home Thurs
,ay.
Mrs. Goddard and children who
rave been visiting It the Littrcll
home have returned tc their home in
sterling.
The Mcssrs Rupp, Silvis aud Fales
u lurEod from Denver FrIIa".
Rev. and Mrs, Winerboune we're
calling in this neighborhood Tues
lay.
Frank Dors Of Colorado Springs
aa visiting his brothers Arthur and
ErIIngton Doty,
A number Of young people spent
sunday at Pawnee Buttos.
Mr.. and Mrs, J, II. Johnson were
alters at the Jim Siyis home Tues
uJy afternoon.
A. D. List Gd family were Sunday
rUests at the ". a. List home.
Walt. Latter and family were Sun
day guests at the ranch with Mrs.
..auer.
The Baston family who have lived
Mr.. Fleming's ranch for soma-
inc have gone back to Denver.
Mrs Moore has been engaged to
zach the Cross schcol
Henry Lauer is home from Fl. Col
rs where ha has worked for sew
.A months He will work In Lin
rIn, Nebraska, this winter,
Last Week.
Mr.. Justice spent the week end
~ the Fletcher nome.
fr. and Mrs. Dave Kila and little
laughter ana Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sill
'i3 and son were Sunday guests at
he Jim Silvis home.
Mr., and Mrs Sheperd left for their
aome in Fremont. Nebraska, Sunday
alt,r spending a week with Mr. Shep-
rd'g sisters, Mrs. Fred Llyengood
nd Mrs. Chas. LitteI,
The I'D. Potter family spent sun
cay with Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Johnson.
II. D. Vawtor and l., s. Pcush and
evefal farmers near Keota sold cat
gtc last week to a Greeley cattle COM
Fauy. They drove them to Briggs
aile for shipment.
Mr. and Mrs. Memoyich and little
son visited at the Hughes home Sun
day,
a, L. Rupp, Lou Fatles and Joe
Silyls left the first OF the week by
auto for lrip into southern Cali
iOrnia
Mr., Din8muor had a sale Saturday
afternoon tc dispose Of his furnia-
tUres The family are leaving fer
California soon.
Tho W, A. List family and Mrs.
c. Quackenbush and children were
Sunday guests at the A, D. List home,
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DJCKINGHAI L 1WS NOTES

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08

practice in major surgery. He in
tends to convert the upper floor of
the building into a 12-bed hospital
with a completely equipped operating
room with modern conveniences for
dispatch and sanitation.
1t is expected that the remodeling
will be completed and the family in
stalled in their new home on the low
ei. floor Of the building by Aug. /.
The institution will be known as the
Sank Centre General Hospital and
DR.. Sweetman hopes that physicians
in and around Sank Centre will make
use of the facilities afforded, espe-
cially in handling acute cases. The
hospital will be at their disposal any
hour of the day or night.
The doctor has family of wife,
two sons and a daughter. One of the
boys is in the West but the other two
children make their home with their
parents.
The General Hospital should be a
very good addition to Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08
Storm Sewer Completed
in Record-Making Time
Is Expected Menace and IncOnyen-
fence to Large Number OF Citizens
Has Been Removed

The contract for the building OF
the storm sewer let May Is to Al
bert T. Benson of Osakis was COM
pleted yesterday. 1t took Mr.. Ben
son exactly two weeks to the hour
to complete the job from the tlne
ground was broken for the first SHOW
ell full of dirt.
The immense amount of water &C
cumulating in the vicinity of Main and
9TH and Oak streets, following heavy
rain has been constant menace to
the health and convenience of the
people residing in that part of the
city. Hereafter all water will be
diverted from the domestic sewer in
to the newly constructed storm sewer
and it is expected that with the curb
ing of the north side of 9Th street
from Main to Oak the storm sewer
will handle the water which drains
off the two large school buildings.
The contract price for the sewer
was S2,436.06, about $4,000 less than
the estimted cost made by city en-
gineer j. E. Bonner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08

any teacher connected with the school
for many years. She was first en-
ployed as teacher, later she had
charge of the Normal Training De-
partment and with the completion of
the Junior high school building she
was elected to the principalship and
in this position she did her most eff
fective work. 1t was the intention
of Miss Chelgren to retire from
teaching a year ago but she agreed
to come back for another year only
after the Board of Education sent
two of its members to Cannon Falls
to induce her to return. Wednesday
of this week the Herald editor with
several others inspected the Junior
High School building and in every
room every book was in place and
the rooms were in readiness for the
beginning Of next years work, mute
evidence of the efficiency and dis
cipline of the Junior High School
principal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08
Old Settlers Hold 18th
Annual Reunion Tuesday
Struggles of the Early Days Recalled
by the Hardy Pioneers-New
Members

About 100 members of the Stearns
County Old Settlers Association en-
joyed the 26th annual meeting of the
organization held in the Sunday
School rooms of the St. Cloud Pres
byterian Church Tuesday. Those
from Sank Centre attending the
meeting were O. B. Boobar; Mrs. E :.
H. Cooley and Mrs. J.. H. Simon
ton. An elaborate dinner was serv-
ed in the dining room of the Church
by the Presbyterian Ladies Aid So
ciety. Following the business session
a general discussion was had about
increasing the membership. 1t was
decided that each member would try
and bring one or more persons next
year to become members. Four new
names were added to the roll.
After a general get-to gether the
business meeting was called to order
by President Hugh Evans. The min
utes for the 1921 June meeting were
read by Secretary A. w. Gordon, in
which he reported that number of
new members had joined last year
and that not a death had occurred in
the Association during the year of
1920-21.
WI 81 Mitchell, chairman of the
obituary committee gave the biogra-
ply of those who died. the past year,
all of them prominent and active
members Of the organization. They
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08
Willing Workers Good
Job at Community Park
Place Ideal for Picnics and Other
Outings, Which Citizens Should
Take Advantage of

Did you get your ozone last Friday
at the Community Park? If not you
are out a considerable amount OF
fresh air and exercise. AS planned by
the Commercial Club, a considerable
number of willing workers of all siz-
es congregated upon the grounds and
held an all-day session with the
brush entanglements. Result, a
much improved appearance, and a
great many people are going to be
very much surprised lat the beauty
spot which is now Sank Centres
Community Park. The Commercial
Club refreshment committee has
since installed tables and benches, a
good we'll has been put in and every
thing will be in readiness for a real
picnic Thursday.
Community Park is beautiful
wooded point extending into the lake,
a beauty spot. Just try it for your
next picnic meal. Let's make it real
Community Park, our summer COM
munity center for social matherings'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08
ACTION PLANNED TO
FIX GRAIN GRADES
HAUGEN'S AMENDMENT TO BILL
WILL BE APPROVED BY
COMMITTEE
MOISTURE TO BE FACTOR
FOREIGN MATERIAL WILL BE
CONSIDERED AS DOCKAGE
MOT AFFECT GRADE

washington = Legislation aHecIlng
the grain trade and the producers of
grain in the northwestern section Of
the country will be prominent in the
house..
The house committee on agriculture
will have meeting to consider the bill
introduced by Representative Haivor
Stevenson of Crookston to fix the
grades of spring wheat. Represents
tive Gilbert Haugen, chairman Of the
committee, has an amendment to this
bill on which Secretary Of Agriculture
H. G. Wallace will be given hearing.
The amendment proposes to strike out
the phraseology Of the STEVENSON bill
and to substitute the following shorter
act: Isl
Moisture shall not be grading fac
tor and shall not affect the grade
numerically. but If in excess Of that
permitted in grade No. l, 1t shall be
noted on the grade certificate. speci-
flying the amount
"All foreign material In excess of
that permitted in grade No. shall be
calssed as dockage and shall not affect
the grade numerically, but shall be
noted on the grade certificate, speci-
flying the kind and quantity Thereof.
"This act shall take effect thirty
days after its passage"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08

were John D. Gilman of Watab; Mrs.
Mary Emma Toby Of Sank Centre,
one of the pioneer residents of Stearns
county; Frederick H. Whitney, A. G.
Whitney, Conrad George Herberger,
all of st. Cloud.
The officers for the coming year
are: President, Miss Addie Stickney
of st. Cloud; first vice-president. Will
liam Hollenhorst of Royalton; second
ce-president, o. B. Boober of Sank
Centre; secretary, A. w. Gordon of
Sank Rapids; treasurer, julius Papnes
of st Cloud; chapman of obituary, w.
B. Mitchell. The members of the
executive committee are: John Coates,
Milo N. Young and C. F. Ladner. ST..
Cloud was chosen for the meeting
place in June 1928.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08
But Little Competition
at Primaries In Stearns
Legislature, Register of Deeds and
County Treasurer are Only Con-
tests on Boards for June 19

County politicians are not as keen
in old Stearns this year as in most
of the other sections of the state. A
number of the county officials have
no opposition at the November cleo
ton and several of the others will
not have at the primaries June 18th
There are three candidates for the
legislature in this district, Hon
Thomas Flahaven, present incumbent
j. H. Winter of Spring Hill former
ohuse member and M. F. Refine, well
known Brooten resident. The only
primary contest will be for the leg
islature, Register of Deeds, Treasurer
and the fourth Commissioner dis
trict, the same being the st. Joe dis
trict.
The following is list of the filings;
County Attorney - Paul Ahles
James j. Quigley.
Sheriff.. E. Schooner, ePter Zenz
Clerk of District Court John Dom
ink, Joseph Emmel.
Treasurer-Leander j. Kost, Lau-
renee Item, Andrew Bauer.
Register o Deeds-John Lang,
Frank H. Amman, George Deering.
Coroner ID 4. H. A. Pinault, DR..
August Kuhlmann.
County Commissioner, First dis
trict- N. Lair, William p.
Ernst.
Fourth District - Michael Loso,
Peter J. Theisen, Charles Weber and
John H. Neis.
Fifth District-Ferdinand j. Borg
mann and Ben Ellering.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08
|. G. Mossman Succumbs to
Operation on Wednesday
Deceased Was Former Resident of
Sank Centre-Funeral Arrange
ments Incomplete (.

This Thursday morning Mrs. VIM.
DeLaurier received a message from
Mrs. l. G. Mossman at st. Paul
stating that her husband had passed
away at the Northern Pacific hospital
in that city following an operation
for cancer of the bladder. The de-
ceased visited with his relatives in
this vicinity about two weeks ago
prior to entering the hospital for
treatment.
After a diagnosis of his case the
physicians in charge refused to op :
crate until some of the family were
present. The gentleman had been
connected with the Northern Pacific
road for several years in the capacity
of auditor and lived at Tacoma, Wash.
His wife and youngest son arrived
in st. Paul, Saturday morning.
The deceased was born near Fort
Wayne, Ind, in 1878 coming to this
section with his parents when lad.
He has been resident of Tacoma for
about % years.
This Thursday morning funeral ar
rangements had not been completed
and it is not known whether the
burial will take place here or wheth-
er Mrs. Mossman will take the re-
mains back to Tacoma for burial. Be-
sides the wife and two sons there
are four brothers and one sister left
to mourn: j. W. Mossman, Princeton,
Mimi; j. M. Mossman, st. Paul; F.
T. Mossman, Ward Springs; L. M.
Mossman of Sank Centre and Mrs.
VIM. DeLauier Of this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08
Bic Civil War Picture
to be Shown by Legion
Heart of Maryland at The Caugh-
rem Monday and Tuesday G. A. Il
to Be Guests Monday Evening

"The Heart of Maryland a Civil
War picture of rare historical value
and human interest, will be shown
at the Caughren Theatre Monday and
Tuesday evenings of this week, June
IL and IS, for the benefit of Robert
James Swift Post No. 81, Sank Centre.
This picture was shown under the
auspicies of the American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars working in
conjunction in Minneapolis about this
time last spring and although origin
ally only booked for one week, it was
held over for the second week by pop
lar demand. The local Post had this
picture booked in once before but it
was cancelled because it conficted
with other arrangements. 1t is con-
sidered too good a picture to let pass
without showing, however, and should
be of interest to young and old alike.
It is a Tom Terriss production from
the famous stage play by David Be
lasco and presents a galaxy OF stars
headed by Catherine Calvert and in
Guiding Crane Wilbur, VIM. Collier Jr.,
Felix Krembs, Henry Hallam, Ben
Lyon, and Bernard Seigel.
Members of the G. A. R. will be
admitted free Monday evening and al
G. A. R. members in this locality are
urged to attend as guests of the Lee
gion at either the 7:30 or 900 z. M,
show Monday evening. This invita-
tion is good for Monday evening only.
In order that as many boys and
girls as possible may be able to attend
"The Heart of Maryland, Robert
James Swift Post is offering them
chance to get free ticket by selling
a certain number. Boys or girls in
terested should see Hugh Wallace at
the Herald office at once.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08
City to Have General
Hospital August First
Menahga Surgeon Has Purchased Old
Kells Home and Will Remodel
Same to Fit Needs

A deal was closed Tuesday after
noon, June 9th, whereby DR.. R. HI.
Sweetman, physician and Surgeon of
Menahga, Mimi, became owner of the
old Lucas L. Kells home, purchasing
it from Marcus L. Madeland.
DIR. Sweetman has been looking
over several pieces of property in
Sank Centre for the past copule of
months with the idea of purchasing
one of them and remodeling it into a
general hospital. +.
DR.. Sweetman is physician Of &c
years experience, with over 20 years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08
COMPLETES SPECIAL COURSE

DR.. H. L. Lamb who has been TAX
ing post graduate course specialize
ing on the eye, ear, nose and throat.
in Chicago for the past six weeks.
will return to Sank Centre in a few
days and resume his practice in this
city. While away the doctor has
had most intensive training and
operating experience and is now
splendidly equipped in the most del
icate surgery in this very delicate
field, as he came in contact with the
most famous specialists of the world.
This is the age of specializing in
medicine and surgery as well as in
other professions. In taking his post
graduate course DR.. Lamb has been
actuated with the desire to get at the
verv bottom of this branch of the
medical profession. Mrs. Lamb join
ed him in Minneapolis few days
ago and after short visit there they
will return to Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08
Mrs. VIM. Menke Called
Home Thursday, June |
Deceased Became a Sank Centre
Resident Spring of 1920-Buried
at Tracy, MINI.

Mrs. Clara B. Vinson Menke wife
of VIM. G. Menke passed away at the
family home just south of the fair
grounds, Sank Centre, Thursday,
June 1, 1922. Death was caused by
pernicious aenemia. Although ill
for some time the deceased suffered
but little.
Mrs. Menke was born in Court
land, Brown County, Mimi, March 9,
1865, and was Sc years two months
and twenty-five days old at the time
of her death. She was married to
VIM. G. Menke at Marshall, Nov. z,
1888. Four children were born to
this union, three sons and one daugh-
ter. Two of the sons and the daugh
ter with the bereaved husband are
the immediate family left to mourn.
The Menke family moved to Sank
Centre in March 1920, coming here
from Minneapolis but the greater
part of their married life was spent
in Tracy, Mimi, where the funeral
was held Sunday. Short services
were conducted at the family home
south of the city by Rev. S. S. Wyand
of the Methodist Church, before the
remains were shipped to Tracy. The
children, Miss Grace of Minneapolis;
Fred of Los Angeles, Calf, and Al
bert were all at home when the end
came. During her short residence In
this locality Mrs. Meslke endeared
herself to those with whom she came
in contact. She was an active mem
Der of the Royal Neighbor lodge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08
Vibration Trouble at
Local Light and Power
Plant Has Been Solved

Sometime ago the Herald announc-
ed that the Sank Centre Water, Light
and Power Commission had entered
into a deal with the Allis-C Chalmers
Company of Milwaukee for the re-
building of one of the Diesel engines
in the local light plant along a new
design which the manufacturers de-
clared would eliminate the vibration
which has been the cause of so much
trouble.
The Allis- Chalmers people were so
sure that their new design would
prove satisfactory that they agreed
to make the alterations and improve
nlents for the sum of $2235, and if
the rebuilt engine did not eliminate
the vibration they would put it back
in the same condition it was before
work started and it would not cost the
city one cent. ,#.
The proposition looked perfectly
fair and has proven to be so, as the
engine has been rebuilt and re-instal-
led and thoroughly tested out. The
main trouble with vibration in the
past has been at the Parochial school
north of the German Catholic church.
When the test was made the other day
Father Artz was frank in declaring
that "there was no vibration there
now"
There are two Of the Diesel en-
gines in use in the local plant. They
are Of the two cylinder, four cycle
type with the cylinders horizontal
and parallel. AS originally designed
the throws of the crankshaft were at
$50 degrees or alongside each other,
and the cylinders fired on alternate
revolutions, and the valves were hook
ed together and operated from one
carnshaft..
The synchronous firing of the two
cylinders was largely the cause of
the vibration. In the new design the
firing orded was changed. The prin-
cipal is easily illustrated by compar-
ing with the dog running across a
suspension bridge and causing it to
swing if he has four legs, but if he
has only three legs the synchronous
motion is broken up and the bridge
does not vibrate. That is just what
has been done in the DIESEL engine as
re-designed. The crank throws are
set at $50 degrees, or exactly opposite
from each other, the engine is still Of
the 4-cycle type, which means that
it fires once to each two complete
revolutions, but instead of the cylind-
ers firing on alternate revolutions as
they did in the original engine, the
new type has a cam shaft running
around three sides of the engine and
each valve is operated by its own
cam and Independent of all others.
Both cylinders fire during the same
revolution, one at the beginning of
the revolution the other after the
revolution has been half completed
and then the crank-shaft makes one
and half revolutions before the first
cylinder fires again; tbs throws the
firing order out of synchrony and by
taking 500 pounds weight off the fly
wheel and re-balancing it the viBra-;
ton has been entirely eliminated and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-08

the power maintained. The engine
runs at 275 revolutions per minute,
at which speed the maximum power
is produced and is supposed to sat-
isfactorily supply IS kilowatts or
stand a resistance of So kilowats in
the generator, without slackening
speed or laboring under the load. That
the re-designed engine will do this
was proven amply because it took
care of Ill kilowatt load without
slackening speed or vibrating. This
load would not be practical for any
length of time, however, as the ex-
ira amount of oil burned in order to
produce the necessary power, would
cause SO much heat that the cylinder
heads would be melted out, even
though they are water jacketed.
These engines are started with
compressed air, requiring $50 pounds
pressure to start an engine. This
pressure is maintained in an air tank
by means of an auxiliary gasoline
engine and air pump. When one
engine is started it is then necessary
to bring the air pressure up to $50
pouds again before the other engine
can be started. That is the reason
why both engines cannot be started
at once when the power goes off on
the high line. The two engines in
the plant at present have capacity
of IS kilowatts each or total of ITO
kilowatts. Supt. John N. McGibbon
states that this is not enough to take
care of the peak load at present but
that when the installation of the
standpipe is completed so that the
water pump can be thrown off then
the peak load can be taken care
Of, as the pump is 80 horse power
load. The rebuilding of the first
engine has proven SO satisfactory
that the Water, Light and Power
Commission have decided to have the
other rebuilt, also, as in the present
condition it could not be used without
causing the vibration troubles
Bonds to the amount of $4,000
We're voted at the time the plant was
installed, $4,000 of the principle and
$4,000 interest was ordered paid at
the last meeting of the commission,
out of the net earnings of the plant;
this in spite of the fact that this is
the only plant in this part of the
country that did not raise the rates
during the war. Supt. McGibbon
states that, at the present price of
fuel oil, over $4,000 would be saved
by the city of Sank Centre yearly by
the steady operation of plant and the
discontinuance of the purchasing of
current from outside. When INSTALL
ed the two Diesel engines, together
with generators, exciters and switch
panels cost over $4,000. Present
prices are higher, of course, but since
it has been possible to eliminate the
vibration troubles, it would seem reas-
enable and using good Judgment to in
stall a third engine and necessary
equipment and furnish the current
from the local plant when the present
contract expires a little over year
from now.