The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-05-31
Henry Ford Underbids Bankers.

Detroit, Mich.-Henry Ford outbid
New York bankers and advanced to
the city of Detroit 100000 on a short
loan. The Detroit manufacturer will
receive per cent interest on the loan.
The Eastern banking interests asked
AZ per cent, it was said. Edsel Ford,
son Of the manufacturer, conferred
with William J. Nagel, city controller,
regarding a $1,5OO,OOO loan Ford is
ready to make to the city within tho
next few days. The money borrowed,
It was said, was badly needed.
Winona-The First Baptist church
of this city has extended call to Rev.
James B. Ostergren of st. Paul, to be-
came it's pastor, succeeding Rev. A. T.
Wallace, who recently resigned to &C
cept similar position at Duluth.
DuIuth-A new food of suits against
the United States railway admins
tratars, arising out of the northern
Minnesota forest fires of 1918, is inun-
dating the courts of Duluth. They
are for the most part actions for per-
sonal injuries sustained or for deaths.
Montevideo-Harry Owen, Minnea-
polls, and James Sorenson, Albert Lea,
Mimi, are to be the principal speak
ers at a farmers picnic to be con-
Quoted at Montevideo, Tuesday, June
IL. Cooperation is to be discussed at
this rally.
Fergus FaIIs-More than $50 alumni
Of the University of Minnesota at
tended the stadium-auditorium cam
paign meeting here. Addresses were
delivered by Senator Ole Sageng, Sec
retaryE. B. Pierce of the state alumni
association.
Fairmont-Following an address by
Miss Mabel Hall, one of the two Fair.
mont guardians Of the Campfire Girls,
Kiwanis members pledged themselves
to contribute at least 5000 and spon-
sor the outing of this summer planned
for 200 Fairmont girls. The girls will
spend several days in camp.
MantorviIIe-By action of the Dodge
county board of commissioners, q
bounty of 10 cents each hereafter will
be paid from the county treasury for
each crow killed. Hunters are taking
advantage of the chance to pick up
some extra money, especially boys who
can shoot.
Little FaIIs-Fire which started at
Flensburg, 10 miles west of here, for
time threatened destruction of the
entire business district. Three estab-
lishments were destroyed, entailing
loss estimated at $4,000.
Mankato-B1ue Earth county Guern-
sey breeders sold so head Of purebreds
at the Mankato livestock pavilion. The
top price cow was consigned by e. e.
Gleason of Nicollet, Mimi, and was
purchased by the Mayowood farm at
Rochester, for $3.50. The top bull
brought 1925. H. o. Teller Of Farm
ington was auctioneer. The total sales
amounted to $8,025.50.
Hibbing Minneapolis interests
which own land in the vicinity Of
Crane lake are drilling for ore on their
property, according to word received
here. The drilling Is being done about
rs miles northeast Of here. The sec.
ton is in the heart Of the 'lake coun-
try" not far from the Canadian bor-
der.
Waseca-Mayor George Goodsteed
Of this city was disqualified in de-
cision handed down by Judge E.. G..
Dean of Fairmont in district court.
The mayors election was contested
by committee of rs voters who
charged that Goodsteed had violated
the corrupt practises act by publishing
unsigned circulars.
Crookston-Red River valley far.
mers and bankers will prosper just in
proportion to the degree that balanced
farming and dairying is established.
G. G. Selvig, superintendent Of the
Northwestern School Of Agriculture
at Crookston. told the twentieth an
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