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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
GUNNERS INSPECTED

At recent informal inspection Of
Co.. NJ. 9th Rgt., M. N. G., which
is the local Machine Gun company.
the Inspecting officers were, Col.
Woonough, 1t. Col. Stutz and II.
Col. Gilfillan, all members Of TIE
staff. The visiting officers expressed
themselves as being very well peas
ed I, it'll the showing made by the
LEGAL boys AMI stated that this wa:
the hest company outside of st. Psc'.
Besides going through the res lar
inspection maneuvers, the glnners
put on machine gun cart drill, this
being the first time that it has ever
been Gone by National Guari out
fit. The present officers of the local
organization are: Capt. Roy L. Scott:
1st Lieut.. H. T. Austin; End Lieut..
Sidne.s Brown, the latter having le-
cel tly received his commission.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
fine DECORATION
DAY EXERCISES
LARGE NUMBER PARTICIPATE
IN HONORING CIVIL WAR
HEROES TUESDAY
AN IMPRESSIVE PARADE.
LOCAL PASTORS DELIVER FINE
ADDRESSES AT AFTERNOON
GATHERING ).

Loving tribute in remembrance of {
those who, in all wars made the final
march and the last sacrifice under :
the inspiration Of Old Glory was paid
by comrades and descendants, moth
ers, wives, widows and children and
by warriors, in Sank Centre Tuesday.
Practically every year since Gen.
eral j. A. Logan, as. commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public issued the first order for the
observance of Memorial Day on May
Both, 1868, comprehensive and elab-
crate preparations for the observance
of the day in Sank Centre were made
by the Civil War Veterans prior to a
couple of years ago, when the boys
in blue turned over the active ar
rangements to the kahki clad boys
of the World War.
The parade formed around the
school house square shortly after
9:3O and was a success in every
manner save and except there was
CONSPICUOUS absence of great many
of the Robert Swift Post, American
Legion, a showing that caused no
little unfavorable comment, as less
than 20 of the Legionaires appeared
in uniform to perform their peace
time duty.
The procession consisted of the
G. A. R., w. R. c., American Le-
gion, Women's Auxiliary, Machine
Gun Co.. school children and citizens
| moving on Main street to Third street
and thence east and south to Oakland
cemetery where the impressive G. A.
R. Memorial Day services were rend-
cred in charge Of Commander Byron
Carr of the B. R. Palmer Post.
At the conclusion the Leglonalres
firing squad officiated and taps was
sounded by Bugler Ben Allen.
The program at the Junior High
School Auditorium in the afternoon
| attracted a large audience and the
numbers of the program from the
dainty selection by the Kindergarten
orchestra to the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner by the audience was
very enjoyable.
The wisdom of selecting local men
as speakers was proven by the splen-
did ten minute addresses delivered by
Rev. S. S. Wyand of the Methodist
church, Rev. R. A. Crickmer of the
Episcopal church and Rev. John Fear
on of Our Lady of the Angels Cath
olic church. The former spoke direct
w to the members of the G. A. r.,
Rev. Crickmer made a general Me-
mortal Day talk and Rev. Fearon
spoke directly to the American Le-
gion making an appeal to the young
er men to uphold American ideals
and Christian civilization.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
Federal Court Upholds
Minnesota Iron Ore Tax
Mining Companies Lose Second
Round in Their Fight Against the
Occupation Tax Law

Minnesota mining companies lost
the second round of their fight against
the occupation tax on mining of iron
ore when Judge Tillman D. johnson
Of Salt Lake City held the act valid
in two-page decision handed down
at st. Paul in United States District
court Wednesday of last week.
The ruling held constitutional the
act passed by the 1921 session of the
Minnesota Legislature and signed by
Governor Preus. An appeal will be
taken from the decision.
Nearly forty mining companies
were parties to the action seeking a
permanent injunction against pro-
ceedings to collect the tax of 6 per
cent levied on the "net profits" from
the business of mining iron ore.
cit is a great victory for the state
of Minnesota" said Attorney General
Hilton.
"It is most welcome surprise to
me-" said Representative George
Wicker, chairman of the tax commit
tie of the Minnesota House of Repre-
sentatives at the last legislative ses-
sion.
Cordenic A. Severance and George
w. Morgan of counsel for the Oliver
Iron Mining Company were not in st
Paul Wednesday night and could not
be reaced.
A temporary restraing order halt
ing the state from collecting the tax
will remain in force pending decision
of the case by the United States Su-
preme court. Mining companies are
expected to take the case directly to
the high court.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
Chance Of Securing a
Local Game Warden is Slight

of the number of deputies and the
chances are that until more money
is available in spite of the large num-
Der of requests, the territory tribu-
tary to Sank Centre will go largely
unprotected as the nearest game
warden lives at St. Joe, while there
is another one located at st. Cloud.
Forty thousand men and women
went to the wilds of Minnesota last
fall to hunt deer and moose. Mime
sofa has the largest deer herds OF
any state in the United States and
$4,000 to 10000 head are killed each
year. Mr.. Avery insisted however
that the deer herd would become ex-
tinct within comparatively few
years if a law was not passed pro-
hibiting the killing of does.
In a to the point talk DR., j. A..
Dubois showed the great need of a
game warden located at Sank Centre
and strongly urged appointment of
same.
George H. Erich of Grey Eagle &C
companied. by a delegation of nine
members of the Improvement Club of
that village made rousing talk in
which he stated that his club and the
citizens of Grey Eagl were back of
the Sank Centre club and their de-
sire to protect the game and fish OF
this section.
Mr. Avery stated that it was the
desire Of the Game and Fish commits
sion to close the lakes in Douglas,
Todd, Stearns and Meeker counties
for commercial fishing and said he
would appreciate it if the Sank Cen
tire Club would go on record favoring
such a proposition. He also stated
that the lakes in this locality would
be CLOSED to white fishing from this
time on if it was the wish of the Rod
and Gun Club. The result was the
passing of joint motion by the Sank
Centre Rod and Gun Club and the
Grey Eagle Improvement Club asking
Mr.. Avery to carry out his suggestion
in this respect.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01

The meeting of the Sank Centre
Rod and Gun Club held at the Com
mercial Club rooms Tuesday of last
week at which Hon. Carlos Avery
Game and Fish Commissioner was
the principal attraction, brought out
a large attendance.
Prior, to taking up the speaking
program considerable routine club
business was transacted, the most I'M
pohtant being the decision to hold a
shooting tournament within the next
few weeks. The club voted to allow
the committee $4,000 for added mon
ey and this with the entrance Zee by
men competing will make the prizes
worth while. 1t is expected that con-
testants will be present from Glen
wood, Alexandria, Osakis, Melrose,
Long Prairie and other points.
Asa M. Wallace introduced Mr..
Avery who gave a very interesting
talk on the work of his department..
Among other things the gentleman
explained how fish fry was propogat-
ed by artificial means. He stated al
SO that pike was the only game fish
that could be propogated in this man
ner. The result is that pike fish
fry this year deposited in the Mime
sofa lakes will be much heavier than
ever before. Bass, crappies and sun
fish will be furnished in comparative
ly small numbers and they should be
used for breeding purposes.
Mr. Avery stated that in two
year period the total receipts of the
department from all sources is about
$T50, 300; Of this amount the legisla-
ture has approximately $6D0,Oo0 as
available in the two year period to
carry on the work Of the department.
In discussing the locating of a
game warden at Sank Centre Mr..
Avery stated that the money appro-
priated by the Legislature was divid-
ed into various funds and. that the
amount available for game warden
use woud not permit the increasing
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
Completed
for Farmers Big Picnic at
Community Park June 8

Evrything is all set for the Bug
Farmers picnic to be held at the
Community Park, Sank Centre on
the shore of Sank Lake on the north
SIP of the river Thursday June 8.
This picnic has been arranged by
the Sank Lake Cooperative Cream
ery Association, who will be assisted
by the Sank Centre Commercial CLUB.
The idea back of the picnic is TO
give all farmers and their families In
the vicinity of Sank Centre an out
ing.
There will be foot races and varl-
Gus other athletic sports for both Ole
and young, base ball game between
the farmers and business men, free
dancing afternoon and evening and
free coffee, buttermilk and ice cream
between the hours Of IL M and z T
M. The visitors are expected te
bring their own lunch, cups for thell
coffee and dishes and spoons for then
ice cream.
There will also be free boats al
the disposal of the farmers and then
families for fishing or pleasure rid
ing
The program will start promptly a
|12 o'clock with selections by the
Sank Centre band. The visitors VII
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
Mrs. Jos Kortan Passes
Away Saturday Morning
Deceased Had Been Resident of Sank
Centre Township for AZ Years
Buried Monday Morning

Mrs. Mary Koterba Kortan, wife
Of Joseph Kortan, a resident of Sank
Centre township for AZ years, passed
away at the family home southeast
of the city Saturday, May "a, 1922,
at 400 a. M, after an illness OF eight
weeks with liver and kidney trouble.
The deceased was born in Bohemia
June 10, 1S47, coming to America
when 20 years of age. She was mar
ried to Joseph Kortan at Spillville,
Iowa, Feb, 10, 1869. The family
resided in Iowa until 1880 when they
came to Minnesota, locating on the
farm now owned by a son, Charles
Kortan.
Largely attended funeral services
were held at Our Lady of the Angels
church Monday morning at $3.50, the
pastor, Rev. John Fearon, conducting
the services. Burial was made in
Calvary cemetery, the following old
friends and neighbors acting as pail
bearers: Geo. Gtupdmann, P. M
Kennedy, Thomas Dwyer, Henry
Kruse and Theo. Schurmann.
Besides the aged husband five
children are the immediate family
left to mourn. All of the children
were at the bedside of their mother
when, the end came. They are: John j.
Kortan. Kandota township; Charles
Kortan, Sank Centre township; Mrs.
P. j. Fitzgerald, South Range, Wis;
Mrs. A. Sorenson, Agar, S. D., and
Mrs. H. Huston, Melrose. There are
also "a grandchildren and three
great grandchildren and five sisters
and one brother. The latter, Joseph
Koterba, resides at Olivia, Mimi, and
was present at the last sad rites
Monday.
Those who lbave-known Mrs. Kor-
tan speak in highest terms OF heI
splendid Christian character and her
virtues as a wife, mother and neigh
Dor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
WINS COLLEGE HoNoRs

Homer Bisel, SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Bisel of Sank Centre, won
second place in an extemporaneous
speaking contest between Hamiine
University and the University OF
North Dakota held at ST. Paul Friday
evening May &C. The topic discus
sed was: "How Can We in the Light
of Justice and Practicability, Secure
for Labor It's Fair Share Of Produc-
tions." Mr.. Bisel also won second
place in contest with Macalaster
College May 8 speaking on '9The
Bonus" The young man has been
on Hamline's winning debate team
for two years and is now a member
of Kappa Delta Rho, honorary for
ensic fraternity at Hamline.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01

be welcomed at o'clock on behalf
of the Farmers Creamery and the
citizens of Sank Centre by l.. l..
Kells, president of the Commercial
Club. Prof. Eckles will deliver the
main address at 2:15, taking for his
subject: profitable Dairying." The
following is the detailed program ar
ranged:
II NJ. Selection by Sank Centre Band
p. M.-Address of welcome 49,.
L. L. Kells, Pres. Commercial Club
2:15 P. M.-Address, Profitable :.
Dairying" Prof. Eckles. Uni. Farm
500 P Moot races, boat races
Swimming races, tug-of-war, etc.
for suitable cash prizes.
$3.50 P. M.-Base ball game between
farmers and business men.
4:30 to 500 p. M..-Free Bowery Dance
500 to IL Midnight ..............
Free dance at Dreamland Pavilion
Next Thursdays event is planned
to be the first of annual affairs. The
sole object back of the outing is tt
give our farmer friends an enjoyable
and wholesome day and to make i
possible for. the farmers and towns
folk to get better acquainted.
1t is the wish of those in charg
that the tanners and their familie
in large numbers will be the guests o
the creamery and the Commercial
Club at this outing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
TO CLEAN UP TOURIST PARK

The Sank Centre Country Club
have arranged for "Bee" all day
Friday to clean up the Community
Park and get it in readiness for the
Farmers picnic next week. The city
controls the park and the Cleanup
is a civic welfare proposition. The
work will be in charge of E. A.
Richards, president of. the Country
Club, and carpenters, brush men,
well diggers, and laborers of all
kinds are needed in large numbers.
Do not wait to receive formal in
vitation but show up at the park
ready for work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
VISITING OLD HOME

Lucas Kelfs, for many years the
active head of the First State Bank
of Sank Centre, but who has been a
resident of California for the past
eight years, arrived in Sank Cenrre
Monday evening and will make an
indefinite visit at the home of his
son, L. L. Kells and old friends. The
gentleman made his last visit to the
city six years ago and was surprised
to find the many improvements made
since his last visit. He lives IN
Hollywood and likes California as a
place Of residence very much He
states that Mrs. Kells and daughter
Blanche are both enjoying good
health.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01

1t is the general consensus of
opinion that the Baccalauerate SER
mon delivered to the 1922 class OF
the, Sank Centre public school at the
Junior High Auditorium Sunday eve
ming was the most scholarly address
delivered to graduates in this city
for several years at least.
This was the first opportunity that
many of the audience had had OF
hearing Rev. Fearon Of Our Lady OF
the Angels Church in public adj
dress and his parishioners are to be
congratulated on having man OF
his splendid ability as their pastor.
The address was broad in its Ameri-
canisln and filed with sensible, prac-
teal advice to the class the underly-
ing thought running through the en-
tire address being the necessity OF
following in the footsteps OF the
Master of Men if the greatest success
in life is to be achieved.
1t is a gratifying condition OF at
fairs in community when ProteS-
tant and Catholic clergy can be found
on the same platform in public affairs
Rev. Cecil Sparkes of the Congrega-
tional Church delivered the opening
prayer and benediction while Rev. ).
S. Wyand of the Methodist Church
read the Scripture lesson. The mu-
steal selections by the male quartet
consisting of DR.. "A. A. Blk, G. l..
Anderson, Fay S. Cooper and Geo.
Bergreen added materially to the
pleasure of the evening.
The auditorium was tastefully de-
corated in the Junior and Senior
class colors. -.
All examinations have been taken
in the grades and high school and the
school year1will be brought to form
al close at the Commencement exer-
cises to be held at the Junior High
School Auditorium on Friday evening
June q, at 8 o'clock.
Rev. VIM. Salisbury pastor OF the
Trinity Methodist Church OF st. Paul
has been secured to deliver the Com
mencement address. Rev. Sainsbury
comes to Sank Centre highly recon-
mended as a speaker of unusual abll-
ity and strong personal magnetism.
Music will be furnished for this oc-
casion by the Peterson orchestra, the
Bows Glee Club and Mixed Quar-
tette. Elsie Rosenau will deliver the
Salutatory address and Margery
Reznechek is the Valedictorian.
The class of A graduates wearing
the cap and gown for the first time
in the history Of the Sank Centre
school will present a very attractive
appearance. Supt. E. r. Edwards
will present the class to the Board OF
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
MUNICIPAL COURT

Mayor William Parker is bound to-
reduce speeding within the city. limits
if causing offenders to appear in.
court will do it. Monday he caused
the arrest of Edward yGamradt for
driving on the sidewalk near the
city park, and Judge Kelsey imposed
fine of $500 and costs. Wednesday
morning Anthony Schoenhoff con-
tributed $500 and costs for speeding
on north Main street Decoration Day
afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
WILL BE NIFTY RACE

County Attorney Paul Ahles filed
for reelection last Saturday and on
Monday afternoon James Quigley, a
well known st. Cloud attorney also
cast his hat into the ring for the
same position. Mr.. Ahles has been
the county prosecutor for a number
of years and has been generally sue
cessful in convicting law breakers.
"Jan" Quigley is one of the Invest
attorneys in Stearns county with a
pleasing personality and will give
Mr.. Ahles a real run for his money.
He is the law pardner of w. =.
Donahue, formerly of Melrose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
CRISIS is PASSED

The many Sank Centre friends Of
James McGibbon will be pleased to
know that he has passed the crisis in
his illness following the serious OPP
Grafton performed at Park Rapids a
couple of weeks ago. The young
man is allowed to sit up short
time daily and it is now planned to
bring him to Sank Centre as soon as
he is able to be moved, where he
will remain until he fully regains his
health.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
WILL LOCATE IN ST. CLOUD

DR.. Clarence Hennenan of Rugby,
N. D. spent several days in Sank
Centre last week visiting his parents
Or. and Mrs. H. F. Hennemann
The many friends of the young man
will be pleased to know that he has
completed arrangements to enter in
to the partnership for the practice
of dentistry with his uncle DIR. Hen
neman of ST. Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
FREE AIR" FRIDAY

Gree Air" FILMED from the famous
story written by Sinclair Lewis,
formerly of Stuk Centre, and pub
lished serially in the Saturday Eve
ming Post, made such a tremendous
hit at. its premiere at the Capitol
Theatre, st. Paul last week that it
has been held over for another week.
Critics say it runs true to the
story; if so it is bound to be highly
entertaining. Sank Centre folks will
have an opportunity to witness "Free
Air" at the Caughren Friday and
Saturday evening. of this week. Man
ager Jerue was enabled to secure
this early showing of the picture be-
cause the author was raised in this
city. There will be- no advance in
prices for this production.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE TO
GRADUATE A FROM SAUK
CENTRE SCHOOLS
FINE PROGRAM PREPARED
REV. SALISBURY OF ST. PAUL
WILL DELIVER THE MAIN
ADDRESS
Class Roll

Ermalin A. Borgmann.
Louise Mary Bergman.
Harold Brown.
Eileen Elizabeth Brown.
Welles Hobart Crickmer.
, Anna Mary Dwyer.
Frank N. Dodge.
Vivian Bendicka Erickson.
Laone Glenis Evans.
Marguerite M. Ford.
Mildred Marie Fettgather.
Edna Juliette Forsberg.
Carol Lajune Greener.
Eva Selma M. Hartung.
Ruth E. Hodson. -
Edith E. Honnold.
Idella Marie Jenc. X
Leo N. Jung. Il
Mary Anastasia Kane.
E. Leora Key.
Madeline Kinsella.
MILFORD B. Larson.
Henry o. Lloyd.
Frederick c. Meyer.
Ellen Louise Nelson.
Paul r. Palmer.
Juvernia NJ. Pendroy.
Veronica A. Paul.
Margery M. Reznechek.
Harold p. Riley.
Elsie May Rosenau.
Russell r. Shulze.
Clyde Maxwell Silver.
Mary Josephine Streitz.
Corene Lucille Schroeder.
Luella, Marion Steiner.
Helen Anna SchmitZ.
Lucy E. Schwartz.
Hildegunda M. Sieben.
Henry P. Thielen.
Evelyn Pearl Tumble.
Florence Helen White.
Lillian Eliza Underwood.
Glen W.. Ziel. :
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01

Rev. F. Obenschulte of st. Paul,
visited with Rev. J.. A. Stein of Zion
Lutheran church Monday of this
week. Aside being pastor of the
Lutheran church Of Our Savior at
ST. Paul, Pastor Obershulte is presi-
dent of the Minnesota district of the
Walker League, a large national or
ganization of young Lutherans.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
GUN CLUB SHOOT

In the last two shoots of the Sank
Centre Rod and Gun Club Alex Benz
son has showed his heels to the
rest of the shooters. In the shoot
two weeks ago Mr.. Benson missed
his first bird but he had clean shoot
last Sunday giving him record of
40 consecutive birds without miss.
The following is the Score:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01

EdI and in turn Pres. P. B.
Hansol zhe Board will present the
diplomas ITO the class.
The following is the order OF the
program for the commencement ex-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-01

By the end of the week many of
the teachers will have left for their
homes. Some of them will return for
another year but several of them will
either retire from teaching o rhava
positions elsewher.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-05

Truck hauling, ashes. coal, sand and
gravel. Phone 9767.