The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-01-26
COUNTY NEWS
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LITTLE SAUK
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Little Sank, After It's Recent Fire
AS / See 1t, By L. H. Melon
Just a few weeks ago, we were
all happy and thought what fine
little growing town we had, and how
the farmers and people of this COM
munity had cooperating spirit and al
were ,.orlSing nand in hand in orde.
that one might help the other, when
on an early Sunday morn, we awoke
to find part of the town and Main
street totally destroyed by fire.
The news of the fire spread rapid
ly and utterances were made in oul
neighboring towns, that Little Sank
was now surely dead, and would new
er rebuild, and she would go back
to times before 1916. But let me
say here, we are just starting again
and this time we are going to build
and have one Of the finest little
towns in this part of the country
And why do say this i? First because
we have the good will and backing
of the farmers of this community,
and second by the good work of the
local business people.
A little birdseye of what there is
still left at Little Sank after the
fire: We have one of the best little
crean.eries located anywhre in Mime
sofa and is operated by efficient Of
ficers and also an expert buttermak-
er, VIM. Holtberg, and this creamery
is paying top prices, in fact is pay
ing title over top prices to the pat
rons for their butterfat. A good
general store operated by A. o. I'm
dem, who carries a good complete line
of merchandise and a price that will
compete with any store. A good clean
restaurant, owned and operated by
Harry Johnson, where you can get
a meal like mother used to cook,
and also good lodging. A good shoe
and boot store and also repair shop,
operated by ]. o. Johnson and faith
er. A pool hall and barber shop,
where your wants can be satisfied by
Barker and Alger. For blacksmith
work johnson & Johnson are able to
take care of it in first class shape.
And still we have the movies and
Dances, which, are operated by the
Nelson Investment Company, which
is an incorporation, stock being own
ed by local people, and this corpora
ton also owns, rents, and builds
buildings, or does anything necessary
to promote and help build COM
munity up. We also have the Little
Sank Feed Company which is able to
take care of your needs in the line
of extra good -four and mill feeds at
the right price. The Little Sank
State Bank is owned and operated
by local people and its success can be
attained only by the loyal support OF
the people of this community, and it
in return has endeavored to do what
it could to assist and better condi-
tions for its customers. We also
have shipping association and an
efficient depot agent, none the less
than Mr.. Webb, who is accomodat-
ing and booster for the town. For
life insurance, w. Rasmussen hand
les good reputable companies and
can take care of your needs. We
also have the Little Sank Cement
Block factory ready to build you
cement blocks and the Little Sank
Mill, ready to saw your native lum-
Der, and also buy your bass wood,
which they make slaves of.
Now word about the business
places destroyed by fire. We un-
derstand Mr.. Firnstahl intends to
make plans for the erection OF a
good substantial store buildi-g
and will put in good stock of gen
era1 merchandise, also Mr.. He'mer
Flann is making plans to erect a
nice store building for his new hard
ware stock and already has some
hardware in the rear of Mr.. Undem's
store. The Little Sank Lumber
Company, through their accomodat
ing manager, Mr.. Keinberger are
already again open for business and
will rebuild their building and carry
as large. is not larger stock than be-
fore of lumber materials.
After reading all the above we
think Little Sank will be by the fall
of 1922, one of the most thriving
and busiest little burgs in this part
of the state, and what really accounts
for this, is cooperation between the
,atown people and the farmers, who
work together in order to make this
point q good trading center.
Miss Madge Allegar visited witt
Miss Tracy Lystad, Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar c.. Larson visited a.
the P. o. Lystad home Monday.
Misc lillian Stroheck snent Mon