The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-03-08

bus lines have made such inroads in
to their business as to necessitate the
curtailment of rail service, represen-
tatives Of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad appeared before Ivan Bowen,
member of the state railroad and
warehouse commission here. The rail
men said it is impracticable to put
back into service two passenger
trains taken off last summer.
Montev,deo-The plant of the Chip
pewa Milling company of this city
has been closed for a short time,
awaiting a general overhauling and
refinancing of the affairs Of the COM
pany. A statement made by NSecre-
tary c. D. Bensel of the company
set forth that large amount of un-
expected loss crippled the milling
company and it's capital, which it
could not absorb or l:quidate up to
the present time" 1;
ST. PauI-The civil service commits
sion has been requested by the post
master general to conduct examina-
tons for the selection of postmasters
at the following offices in Minnesota:
Blackjack, Blooming Prairie, Brain.
erd. Braham, Brewster. Brown Val
ley, Carver, Cass Lake.. Chatfield.
Coleraine, Deer Creek, Deerwood,
East Grand Forks. Edgerton, Gilmore,
Fairfax, Fertile, FraZee, Glencoe,
Halstad, Hayfield, Hinckley, Hutch
insou, Ivanhoe, Kennedy, Lake Ben
ton, Lake Crystal, !-akeville, LIE Sueer
LIE Sueur Center, Mcintosh, Maedlia,
Maple Lake, New London, New Rich
land, New Ulm, North Branch. North
field, Oslo, Osseo, Proctor. Raymond,
Remer, Bushmore, st. James, st.
Louis Park, Truman; Walnut Grove
and Winthrop.
WiIlmar-At meeting of the board
of county commissioners here it was
decided to adopt the patrol system on
the 104 miles of state aid roads in
Kandiyohi county. Eleven patrols will
keep the roads in good condition. Last
year there was difficulty in getting
men to dry the roads when necessary.
Waseca-A band Of boys, ranging in
age from IL to IA years, has been ar
rested by police after a long career of
petty crimes, the boys having broken
into many stores and homes and stolen
various articles. Their loot included
rifles, ammunition, knives. theater
tickets. candy. and other articles
st. cIoud-An outbreak of grippe
has caused more than 400 cases of
sickness in this city, it is reported.
with families unlisted that do not
call a physician! 1t is estimated there
are now 1000 cases in Stearns coun-
ty. go,
Jackson-Hearing of the case where
in r. Bruce Hunt brought action
against the Jackson county board in
an effort to compel them to appoint
him janitor of the courthouse has
been continued until March 8. Hunt
bases his action upon the soldiers
preference act
Observation-Disclosures company,
Second Battalion, 135th Infantry, was
found to be in good condition, both
as to property, accounts and drill
efficiency, at it's annual federal inspec-
ton. !
caledonia-Since the start of the
Houston County Farm Loan associa.
'tion in September, 1921, the organiza.
'tion, with a membership of 80, has
completed loans for $90,4OO and an
additional $4,000 in loans has been
allowed
chishoIm-Joseph Austin. former
mayor will head the opposition ticket
against George Trask, in the next
,mayoralty race.
Hibbing-Complete filings of can
'didates for municipal offices at the
spring primary election saw but two
tickets in the field. Victor l.. Power
will oppose Mayor John M. Cannon,
who is up for reelection.
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