The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-09
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Condensed Stories Of Happenings
Of the Week In Minnesota

Luverne-Burglars entered the
State Bank of Steen through win
dow, blew open the vault and looted
the safety deposit boxes.
Worthington-Samu Shell, Worth
ington, former state representative
and senator, died at his home here
Mr.. Shell, who was more than 70 years
old, had been i'll for several months
Hibbing-It is not difficult to obtain
radio messages on the iron range &C.
cording to Ralph English, who Yves
sent to the iron range by twin city
radio company when it was reported
that messages could not be received
here as easily as in other parts of
the country.
International FaIIs-Lumbering op'
erations in Minnesota and Wisconsin
have resulted in a heavy demand for
experienced men, J. d. Williams, mem
Der of the state industrial commission
says. Reports filed with the commits.
sion showed that 1910 men and women
were placed in October.
st. PauI-With the approach of the
legislative session in January, remov.
al of several state departments from
the capitol to office buildings down.
town is in progress. The state securi.
ties commission Offices moved to 900
Guardian Life Building, st. Paul.
Deer River-Cyrus Murdoch King,
aged 81, lifelong democrat, one OF
the leaders in the development of
northern Minnesota, died a. his home
here. He was the father of Stafford
H. King, state adjutant of the Ameri-
can Legion.
Owatonna-Major E. c. Clemans,
veteran of two wars and pastor of the
First Methodist church of this city,
was elected chairman of the Steele
county chapter, American Red Cross,
at its annual meeting here. He was
also elected director of the sixth roll
call.
Window Citizens of Window will
have a special ballot to vote at the
election on which they will be asked
to give the city council the authority
to purchase for $4,000 the waterpower
rights on the Des Moines river at this
point. It is proposed to establish a
hydro plant to be operated in conjunc-
ton with a steam plant for furnishing
electricity.
Austin-White Leghorn pullets from
the Brookholm Farms, near here, will
be used to establish a flock for the
university farms at Morris. A rep
resentative Of the state university
was here to inspect poultry for the
new university farm.
Duluth-Following an executive ses-
sion, the board of st. Louis county
commissioners reached gentle
mans agreement" whereby the 1928
county tax rate will be increased
about one mill.
Hibbing-A case in court here is Of
interest not alone to the village Of
Hibbing, but to the state at large,
since on it's results hinges an inter-
probation never before sought Of the
state veterans preferment act. The
case was fled in district court on be-
half of Lester Atkinson, former weigh
master of the village, who was sum-
marily dismissed last August. The vii
lage Of Hibbing is made defendant and
Atkinson claims $500 back salary on
the ground he is still legally an en-
ploye of the village.
Red Wing-The fire department has
raised funds to install a radio appara-
tus at central station, and special ar
will be made to accommo-
date large number of people at one
time. 1--WE want it understood" Chief
Gross said, that men, women and
children of Red Wing will be well
come to listen in at central station
at all times"
DuIuth-Increases in salary, retro
active to Oct. 1, and affecting about
$4,000 employees of the Oliver Iron
Mining company, were announced by
Pentecost Mitchell, vicepresident of
the corporation.
Minneapolis-With the appointment
of commission to appraise the land
and assess the cost, the acquisition
of Rice lake and the lands along Min
nehaha creek from the lake to the falls
for park purposes, is under way. This
includes about 200 acres and cost Of
acquisition will be $250.000. The en-
tire project, including the improve
ments will cost $1,0O0,000.
DuIuth-Plans for "a new $1,000,000
city hall are now in the hands of ar
chitects. Details of the new structure
will be referred to the people of the
city for suggestions.
Observation-Disclosures corpora
ton is negotiating for the purchase
OF Wayne Knitting mills and the
Theme Brothers company silk mills
Of Fort Wayne, Ind, according to re-