The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-04-27

contracts which were let at figures
nearly $4,000 under the estimate.
Minneapolis-And now-jazz jewell
ry. That is the latest development, ac-
cording to more than 200 Minnesota
jewelers., gathered in their 18th an
nual convention at the West hotel.
| EIy-Three thousand persons stood
uncovered in drenching rain while
services were conducted for George
e. Porthan, Ely youth, killed in
France.
| ST. cloud-Mrs Samuel Belisie, pre-
sident of the Minnesota Federation OF
Women's clubs, was the principal
speaker at banquet given by the st.
Cloud Business Women's club.
Hibbing-The prospects are report
| ed'good for the opening Of flock"
| of new mines on the Messaba range.
Exploration work, either with test pits
or drills, has been started on num-
Der of new leases.
st. cloud-Several members of the
| board of education have expressed
themselves in favor of standardized
dress to be worn by the students of
! the high school.
Warren-At meeting of the exec
| utive board of the Marshall County
Farm bureau, it was decided that the
work of the bureau should be contin-
ued in Marshall county for another
year.
owatonna-After hearing argu-
ments on the plan to separate part Of
| the Glendale consolidated school dis
trict from the Glendale unit, the coun-
ty commissioners took the matter un-
| der advisement.
DuIuth-Plans for "circle tour by
i which hundreds of tourists will be
able to see the recreational, mining
and agricultural possibilities of St.
Louis county were indorsed by the
chamber of commerce. ...
coeraine- Most of the teachers in
this district, when presented contracts
| calling for reduction in wages for
the coming year, returned the con-
tracts unsigned. Teachers in Cole
raine, Bovey, Marble, Calumet and La
| Prairie are involved.
MinneapoIis-An essay contest on
| the subject, How Good Roads Are
Developing My Community" has been
opened to Minneapolis high school
students. A university scholarship
will be the prize donated by H. S.
Firestone.
Misunderstanding to word receiv-
ed here, the new sternwheel, all steel
towboat illinois, in an official 81
mile test at st. Louis, pushed up
stream the largest lightweight tow in
| the history of the Mississippi river ma
vigation at better than 21a miles an
hour in raging current filled with
drift "
WiIlmar-For the 49th time T. o.
Thorson, walked into printing office
and paid his annual subscription to
the newspaper. Next year the prin-
tiers intend to prepare receipt print
ed in gold and present it to Mr.. Thor
son as payment for his paper for the
50th year.
MinneapoIis-The most honest man
suitcase containing more than $4,000
in negotiable securities, cash and
jewelry, awaiting the arrival from
Minneapolis of John Fitzgerald, who
lives at the Russell hotel and who lost
the suitcase from his automobile
when he drove through Sioux Falls.
DuIuth-W. A. Pittinger, Duluth at
torney, announced he had filed with
the secretary of state for the republi-
can nomination for congress from the
Eighth district. He will oppose Con-
gresham o. ]. Larson at the prim-
aries June 10. Mr.. Larson who was
Endorsed by the district convention,
has indicated he will file soon.
St. PauI-The interstate commerce
commission was urged to suspend the
order increasing the tariff on lumber
from California to western and south
ern Minnesota. The request was
made by o. P. B. Jacobson, state
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
commission that that body had in-