The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-01-25

Albert Lea-Masons here believe Al
bert Lea has more past masters of the
Masonic lodge than any other city Of
its size in the northwest. Western
Star lodge has IA living past masters,
nine of whom live in Albert Lea.
Red Wing-Thomas e. Boyden was
sentenced to st. Cloud by Judge Al
bert Johnson for a term not to exceed
two years, after he had pleaded guilty
to a charge of forgery.
Fairmont-A special grand Jury has
been called to consider the case
against Clarence c. Hamblen Of Cey-
Ion, confessed slayer of his wife by
poisoning her while she lay i'll on DC
tober 9.
Slayton-At meeting of the Town
and Country club here the matter of
tuberculosis among cattle was fully
discussed It was shown that the per-
centage of infection in Murray county
was 11.9 per cent, the largest of any
county in the state.
Acknowledgement Hansvick, four
teen years old was shot and almost
Instantly killed by his elder brother,
Jalmar, when a Winchester rife in
the hands of Jalmar was accidentally
discharged. The accident happened
in the kitchen of the family home.
Mankato-1t is improbable that citi-
zens of Mankato will take an active
part in concerted effort of towns along
State Highway No. 60, from this city
to Faribault, to lave the state high
way department pave the road, acccrl-
ing to officials of the Civic and Com
merce association.
ST. Paula plan to market notatoes
on a cooperative basis outlined at the
old Capitol, st. Paul, at conference
of marketing directors and agricul-
tural commissioners of the seven po-
tato producing states of the Northwest.
These states produce "a per cent Of
all the potatoes in the copntry.
Brainerd-Judge w. S. McClenahan
of the district court has granted a
temporary Injunction restraining the
county commissioners of Aitkin county
from entering into contract of $780,
S81 to build a new courthouse in Ait
kin. The plaintiff alleges that the
county cannot build when no bonds
had been voted and when not enough
funds had accumulated to pay for the
structure. s4s
Crookston-"Old Bill' Anderson
has started on his goth year of incar-
ceration in the Polk county Jail, on a
charge of vagrancy. Sheriffs and
jailers, policemen. and judges have
come and gone, but Anderson has
been regarded as a permanent fixture
of the bastile Every three months
"Old Bill'' shows up in municipal
court to plead guilty to yagraney and
has been regularly sentenced to 80
days in Jail.
Hubbard Milling company of this city,
for the best acre of Marquis wheat
raised in Blue Earth county or adjoin-
ing territory, have been awarded. Fol-
lowing are the winners: Clarence
Pohl, first prize of $50 for an acre of
wheat which yielded % bushels and SO
pounds; c. E. Whitney, of Mapleton,
with 20 bushels and Al pounds an acre,
second, $50; A. D. Stanford of Man
kato township, II bushels and 6
pounds to the acre.. third, $40.
Red Wing-A man giving his name
as D. E. Russell, whom no one here
knew, walked away with $98 by turn
ing quick tricks at two banks. At the
Goodhue County National bank, Mr..
Russell deposited check for 1854,
saying he wanted 5000 of it credited to
him on savings account, taking the
balance in cash. At the First National
bank he deposited check for 1924,
taking S34 in cash and asking that
$500 be placed in the savings bank.
Both checks were made out on blanks
of Adams Seaton & Co. of La Crosse.
Wis Both checks were worthless
crookston-C. H Grist, member of
the Chicago Retail Merchants associa-
ton was the principal speaker at a
weekly meeting of the Crookston As
ISOLATION of Public Affairs.
ST. Paul-After three years as presi,
dent of the st. Paul Trades and Labor
assembly, William Mahoney will retire
from active leadership Of the organiza-
ton
Granite FalIs-Reyao. ]. Kvale, who
was elected in the November election
to succeed Congressman A. J. Volstead
has resigned as pastor Of Our Savior's
church at Benson, effective July /.
1923.