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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

In the excitement over National
and state politics but little is being
said of the Congressional fight in the
Sixth Congressional District.
Congressman Herald Knutson, the
present representative of this district
and nominee of the Republican party
is being opposed by DIR. Shipstead, a
brother of Minnesot's Senior United
States Senator.
Congressman Knutson has served
the people of his district faithfully
and well for several years. He has
the reputation of being the hardest
worker in the entire Minnesota del
egation. Residents of this district
who have had occasion to need Mr..
Knutson's services in Washington
have invariably found ready response
and quick action In the war period
and since the Service man and his
family have found a true, efficient
and enthusiastic friend in Mr.. Knut-
son. For several years he was
whip of the house of the Republican
party, which is ample proof of the
high regard he is held by the memb-
ers OF his party in Congress. He vol
unfairly retired from this position
with the organization Of the present
session of Congress.
Mr.. Knutson is in line to become
the senior member of the Minnesota
delegation and as such will WELD an
influence that will be of material
benefit to his district and state.
The Herald cannot believe that the
people of the Sixth Congressional
district of Minnesota will defeat
man of the calibre and experience of
Harold Knutson by DR.. Shipstead
who would be an absolute negative
quality in Congress.
A vote for Harold Knutson for re-
election as Congressman of this dis
trlct is vote to have the "OId
Sixth" ably represented.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

ment. Brown, Moynihan and Wilcox
starring for the Seniors. All of the
games were fought to the whistle, no
team gave up before the game was
over.
The faculty played the Juniors on
Wednesday, Oct. 22. Marx, post
graduate, held down center position,
Otis and Morgan played guards.
The two forward berths were held by
Olson and Kaslow.
"Honor Bright" three-act comedy
with a cast of fifteen has been chosen
by Miss Knickerbocker as the Junior
Class Play. Rehearsals will start
this week.
Rose Costello visited school Mon
day and Tuesday.
Friday afternoon MERGED Bishop
read "Watchin' the Sparkin' to the
Senior High Assembly, followed by
several humorous readings by Miss
Knickerbocker.
The Normal Department attended
the Teachers Institute at Long Prai-
RE Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mr.. Otis refereed the Osakis (42)
-Melrose COZ game on Friday.
Preparations are being made for
the staging of the next Lyceum numb,
err on Monday Nov. II. The Harry
Davies Opera Company will present
"Said Pasha." This company enter
tanned the local Lyceum boosters last
year in the comic opera "Olivette. !"
Mr.. Morgan worked the Alexand-
ria -Glenwood (9) game.
Theregular parctice for basket ball
will commence soon. Coach Kaslow
will make a cali for players in the
near future.
Miss Eich spent the week end at
her home in St. Cloud.
Mr.. Berry Kaplan of Minneapo-
lis. international hiker, on his way to
Denver, stopped at the school on
Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
LETTER

Special to Sank Centre Herald)
washington, Oct. % = Several
thoughtful editors, baffled by the
completeness and effectiveness Of
STRAW votes" have asked their
Washington correspondents and nr;-
Vate research agencies for reports
on this subject. A variety is the
statement that these test votes are
rigntly named. For, it is said ex-
perlenee shows that referendums of
this kind are as unreliable as straws
In the wind. Though these unofficial
tests OF public opinion are, at their
best, transitory questions, they are
mani1estly causing more discussion
and concern among political leaders
here and elsewhere than any other
issue. osiei
Nothing is easier than to partici-
pate in the balloting of. various pub
hcatlons. 1t is advantageous to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
Coolidge and Christensen.


AS the campaign draws to a close
the election of the national ticket and
the election of Theodore Christensen
for governor, becomes more certain,
The opposition is waging an active,
but futile, campaign. In spite of all
of their efforts, the record Of Theo-
dore Christensen stands out sharp
and clear. Not a puncture has been
made in the record for right and pro-
gress that Ted Christianson has built
during the many years he has devoted
his time and talent to the welfare and
upbuilding of Minnesota
Do the voters of Minnesota want
Coolidge and Christianson and a safe,
sound, progressive administration of
the business affairs of the State and
Nation a,
Or do they want to change to half
baked policies and theories which
spell chaos in governmental affairs,
such as government ownership Of rail-
ways, government ownership of banks,
state insurance, industrial enterprises,
public utilities, in fact, the turning of
all industry over to the government,
and the killing off of all private mi
tiative in all lines of endeavor, to the
destruction of the farmer and the Ia
borer?
They do not. .-.
The voters are giving this moment
GUS question thought and study-and
they have decided.
The voters want Coolidge and
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
Beroer for Bob.

Victor Berger, of Milwaukee, who
was twice denied a seat in congress
because of his socialistic and un-
American principles, has come to the
aid of LaFollette. Berger. has fought
LaFollette for twenty-five years, but
is now willing to accept him, mainly
because LaFollette stands for govern
ment ownership of railroads and abol-
ishing the supreme court Of the land.
-Hibbing Daily News.
Hibbing - Business men of this
have organized in an effort that
be directed to make Hibbing great
central market, not only for the peo-
pie who live in Locations" adjacent
to the big village, but in the farming
districts in a radius of 100 miles.
WiIlmar - All records of grain in
spection in the railway yards here
were broken in September. A total Of
1910 cars of grain were sampled here
during the month. In the correspond
ing month year ago, only Alta cars
were inspected.
Red Lake Falls - The fax mill of
the Fibre Products Company has
started the seasons operations. P. S.
Hillebow, secretary and manager Of
the company, states that S. a ton is
being paid for clean dry fax straw I'M
baled.
Owatonna The day Of federal
standardized grades in eggs is com.
ing, declared N M. Borders, assist
ant in charge Of egg marketing prob
lens in the federal department Of
agriculture, before an audience of
southeastern Minnesota egg dealers.
WiIImar - The Minnesota, West.
ern Railway, formerly the Luce Line.
may add a bus line service from the
town of Lake Lillian westward to
Clara City, according to reports here.
It is reported special trains will be
put on to connect with these buses.
Fergus Falls - Hundreds of acres
of potatoes in this county will not
be dug this fall because of the low
price paid for potatoes and the high
price of picking. Pickers are getting
as high as 30 cents an hour and more
in some cases and the potatoes bring
only 25 and 80 cents hundredweight.
WIlImar-Banks in this city took
definite action on interest rates on
time deposit at meeting of the coun-
ty association here. The rate was
lowered from to 4 per cent
Rochester-At their final session.
teachers of this section of the state
selected Winona for the 1925 conven-
ton of the Southeastern Minnesota
Educational association.
2 Oulutt - Now comes Charles Wurz-
bach Of Duluth with apple blossoms
in full bloom, just like the kind usual
~ prevalent in early spring.
St. Paul-The indian population in.
creased to 346,962. Oklahoma still
leads with 1899 Indians. Mime
sofa has 1920.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
Beet SUGAR Protection.

Growers of sugar beets are worried
at the attitude of Senator La Toilette
toward the tariff on sugar. The sugar
beet section of Minnesota is actively
fighting the senator's presidential can
didacy because he, with other mem
bers Of the tariff commission, has re-
commended to the president reduc
tion in the Cuban sugar tariff
"It seems that one-fourth of the SUI
gar consumed in the United States is
raised here at home, and three-fourths
comes from Cuba. The argument of
the beet growers is that lowering the
tariff would temporarily reduce the
price o. sugar to consumers and auto
matically put the beet growers out of
business, after which the sugar i'm
porting octopus would put the price
up to it's hearts content. Which
doesn't sound unreasonable. Mani
testify if the wheat grower derives any
profit by tariff on Canadian wheat.
the beet growers should profit in the
same way by an import duty on Cuban
sugar that will protect the beet
raisers of our western area.
eve believe it was Grover Cleve-
land who said the tariff is a local is
sue,' which is true and correct
designation. Nevertheless, nation
is made up Of local issues, the sum
total of which local issues comprises
the nations business, and the pros
perity of the nation depends on the
prosperity of the various local indus
tries. If foreign goods, made cheaper
or produced cheaper than they can be
made or produced here at home, COM
pete disastrously with our home pro-.
ducts made or produced in accordance
with higher brand of civilization, it
is the duty of the nation to protect
the local issues for the general good
of the whole country. If we let for
eign goods put our growers and pro-
ducers out of business, the whole
fabric of our institution will crumble.
There are thousands of acres of
sugar beets grown in the Kansas City
districts, and without any thought of
politics or of the interest of any canr
didate the Telegram desires to say
that the sugar beet growers are cons
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
Farmers for Ted,

In conversation last week with a
prominent farmer of the county, he
told us that in his neighborhood, the
farmers seemed to favor Theodore
Christianson for governor. They be.
lieved, he said, in "Ted's" ability, his
thorough knowledge of the needs of
the state, his practical plan to reduce
taxes and the constructive sutterances
in his campaign addressesASt. James
Plaindealer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
SECRET WAS SAFE

It was late at night. No one seemed
to be about and the poor woman was
very seasick. She thought If she
could only get up on the deck few
minutes, the fresh air would do her
good. So, in her mighty, she was
crawling up the stairs when she met
an equally sick man coming down.
She gave feeble scream Of embar-
rassment.
Don't worry, lady," the man
groaned. "I'lI never live to tell it."
HERALD ADS BRING RESULTS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
A Friend Of the Country Newspaper.

FTIeHu OF tHe VUuHtry newspaper.
Newspaper men and women of Min
nesota have always found Ted Chris
Hanson, editor Of the Dawson Sentine'
and republican candidate for COVER
nor, tried and true friend, and one
who has always had their best inter
est at heart He is looked upon by
the newspaper folks of the state as
their candidate, and they resent the
attempt of his opponents to spread
the report that Ted Christensen Is
not in sympathy with the aims and
aspirations of his fellow publishers
Newspaper folks of Minnesota know
Ted Christianson, and they are with
him.-Frazee Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

If Bob La Toilette should be elected
president, Victor Berger would be
secretary of state and George Syl-
vester Vyrick would be secretary of
war. Hoch der once kaiser.-Houston
County Chief.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
Good Form, at Any Price

Madam, you will have to get some
body to introduce you before ! can
cash this check"
"Sir! am here on business. ana
not making a social call. do not care
to know Tips & Taps.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
SCHOOL NOTES
Junior High News

Miss Houbolt and Miss Swanson
spent the week end at the Home of
the latter in Minneapolis.
"A group of boys and girls from the
Sixth Grade will sing two-part songs
in the Junior High Assembly Wednes-
day afternoon. A similar group from
the Fifth Grade will sing Friday af-
ternoon.
The Sixth Grade have started the
study Of Europe. its people, customs,
products and geography.
The Sixth. Grade History Glass
have completed a project on the De-
velopment of Homes. They con-
structed each home IN the course of
its. development, as they progressed
in the study.
Wanda Carpenter, Norman Degree,
Luella Fenton, Alice Klein and Hazel
belong, of the First and Second
Grade, have had their names put on
the Health Honor Roll" as they are
up to the average weight and have NO
physical defects.
Senior High News
The results of the Inter-C Glass
basket ball games are: Oct. Is Jun
iors (20) VS. Seniors (13), Freshmen
14) VS.. Sophomores l8) Oct. Is.
Juniors (19) VS.. Freshman C5), Sem
iors (16) VS.. Sophomores (9).
The lineup for the finals:
McDermand !. G. LeSeur
times +. f. Peterson
Mossman l. f. O'Gara
Nelson c. McCracken
Janecke r.g. Miller
The Junior-Senior games was the
feature of the Inter-Class tourna-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
The Drawback

"Oh, / shall be so happy when I'm
married. Freddie doesn't flirt, gamble
or drink"
: Heavens! Then how on earth VIII
you get divorce?"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
THE BEST TICKET

LIE bESl llNNEl
Work for It and Vote for 1t on
Tuesday, Nov. q.
President
CALVIN COOLIDGE
Vice President
CHARLES G. DAWES
United States Senator
THOMAS D. SCHALL
Governor
THEo. CHRIsTIANsoN
Lieut.. Governor
w. 1. NOLAN
Secretary of State
MIKE HOLM
State Treasurer
HENRY RINES
: Attorney General
CLIFFORD L. HILTON
Railroad and Warehouse Comm.
FRANK w. MATSON
Representative in Congress-
HAROLD KNUTSON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

ence. New and improved structures are constantly being erected and the new are competing with the old and the old with the new. So there are three prob lems to be solved:
 First, tbe real estate problem, which involves the study of the site on which the building stands or is to be erected the relation it bears to other competing sites, the character of the section and the possibility of changes in that charac- ter, the means of access and of com munication with other sections, tho roughfares, viaducts, etc. restrictions, if any, and the class and character of building which will be best suited to a given site and locality,
 2. The structural problem, which deals with the building itself--it coH- siders the cost of the building-its ac- tual cost ; the cost per square foot of ground covered; the cost per square foot of floor space for each floor: the cost per cubic foot for this building based upon the cost per cubic foot for similar buildings built at the present time-Or at the previous date allowing for increase in cost and subtracting pos sible depreciation. The, appraiser, through long familiarity with building costs, should be able to form mental comparison with other buildings, the cost of which he knows-as by this triple check method of square foot cost, cost on cubical content basis, and com parative cost, the appraiser will approx. innate the actual cost of the structure.
 In solving all this he should take into consideration the relative importance of the parts of the building, their, arrange ment and relation to each other, means
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depends on, i, topography 2, prior es- tablishment; 3, transportation; 4, ef- fectiveness, of the demand of different utilization; 5, their relation to each other.
 The financial section, which is of marked importance only in the very largest cities, and to lesser degree in Birmingham, and the general business district is generally located at or near the starting point or the original center, and is hard to move, as witness our congested business district.
 The highest class residential district seeks elevation of higher. or lesser de- gree; free from nuisance, noisy traffic, and street car lines. The medium class of residential sections also seeks a de gree of elevation but depend to a greater extent on good transportation and to a lesser degree on absence of noise and other nuisances. The cheaper dwellings utilize land close to transportation, fac tories, shops, warehouses; etc. Shops catering to local trade follow and press on different residential tions, while those doing a general business congre- gate in the central business district This central business district. creates a demand for light manufacturing, tailor. ing, repair work; so witness the shops on the second and other floors of our Both street business property. Also warehouses, garages, etc, are located at not too distant a point.
 The location of warehouses and fac. tories is governed by more or less cheap land and Transportation. The less desir. able lands are frequently used for the storage of large bulk, like coal, stone brick, lumber, junk, etc, as under the Wealtherly viaduct These different sec. tions are constantly encroaching upon each other. Although residential prop erty often goes into business property never does tbusiness property go bach to residential -el
 Servants Of The Ground
 Before going into the question of i'm proved property let us consider thu error So generally made in appraisin, improved property, for the principa work of the real estate appraiser is ir improved property, and the most seriou. problems have grown out of valuing this
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class of property. Often real estate men, when valuing improved property, deduct the cost of the house from the total cost and that which remains is the value of the lot. This is very serious mistake. Real estate is never the sum of the land plus the structural value of the improvements unless, however, the improvements are peculiarly adopted to that particular lot and it's location, and the highest utility of the lot is best served by the improvements erected thereon.
 The buildings are the servants of the ground--the lot is imperishable, fixed buildings are subject to both structural question that all accurate real estate appraisers try to ascertain-the answer to which is If by market value, by sale, by capitalization of rents, by cubic con tents, by square contents and compari- son and by comparative costs does the improvement reflect the highest utility of the property If it, does, then the inn provement is worth it's cost of reproduc- tion less its natural depreciation; if not, then it is obs0lescent. In part, if it can be brought uplby undermining or chang ing | otherwise totally obsolescent, if it cannot. .f
 Classification For Improved
 Improved property can be classed into five general groups three of which can be called necessities. The three so-called necessities are:
 l. Private residences; detached, semi detached.
 2. Multiple or collective residences as apartments, cheap flats, apartment hotels, hotels.
 3. Business buildings: (a) financial banks and office buildings; (b) com mercial-local stores, general or depart ment stores, wholesale and produce and commission buildings; Gel Warehouses, garages, stables, factories and industrial plants.
 The other two groups are attendant buildings and fall under the general classification of luxuries, although in our modern civilization they are neces- sary to our well-being. They are:
 4. Semi-public buildings, such as ter minals, churches, clubs, theaters, audi toriums, hospitals, institutions, schools and libraries.
 ,. Public buildings, court houses, jails, city hall, post office, fire stations and public market.
 The latter, when properly operated is nothing more nor less than a large de- partment store of food, and in all prob ability will create a center or section of its relating commercial shops.
 As nearly all buildings are erected to serve some useful purpose whether used for residences, business, storage or public use, they represent the invest. ment of capital from which proper return is desirable. The more nearly they fulfill their best utility the more successful they are apt to be financially and the commercial or economic prob lem involved requires the study of those factors which experience and observa- tion point out as most conducive to their best use or financial success.
 Three Problems To Solve To attain this it is not only necessary to study the building itself butsthe site on which it stands; it's surroundings, means of access, situation relative to other buildings and thoroughfares, its probable life, possible changing condi- tions, the buildings which influence it and on which it exerts a counter influ-
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of communication with each other and with the exterior; in other words, the arrangements, the questions of ma terials used, of construction and work manship, decoration, mechanical appli- ances, plumbing and heating; also if anything could be gained by using diff ferent forms of construction, the strength of the foundations, of it's piers, joists, etc. In fact, to correctly solve this problem, an accurate appraiser should have a fair knowledge of car pentry and of the building trades in gen eral, as well as of style and design which more or less comes under an ar chitect's Jurisdiction, and be familiar with the United States government s and other standard tables of deprecia- tion for different types of structure.
 3. The economic problem: The other great problem in considering the value of improved real estate is the economic one. As the majority of buildings in cities represent capital invested for the sake of income-the sites and type of structure should be chosen with the eco homie problem in mind for mistakes re- suit in diminished income and loss of capital-and investors will begin to look elsewhere for a place for their funds. The economic problem is usually solved by the capitalization of rents.
 If the property is to be rental one the tenant should be chosen with care his business should be investigated as to it's permanency and it's neighborhood adaptability. An estimate should be made as to gross rentals, all operating expenses, including taxes, insurance, etc, and also as to sinting fund to ; take care of structural and economic de
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preciation. The net return should then be such as not to suffer, in comparison with other securities offered the invest ing public-especially if the property is in line for enhancement or deprecia- tion. In instances, by a slight expendi- ture, warehouse or garage can be con verted into retail store building, a res- idence either into an apartment or store but wheRe buildings are erected for a particular purpose, such as churches, clubs, schools and theaters, and are no longer adaptable for that particular pur- pose they are frequently worthless and suffer entire economic loss. This is the main reason why these types of build ings are passed over by makers of mortgage loans for the loss is not only economic but the structural loss is usually total.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
BUTCH CROWLEY OUT
 WILL QUIT BREWING
Beer King Through With Game
 Pays, $1O,OOO Fine

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-sLawrence ]. Butch" Crowley, Jolliett brewer, who today completes a sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to manufactur- ing and selling real beer, is through with breweries and will devote his fu- ture to real estate and gasoline, he says.
 Yesterday he paid his $10,000 fine to the United States court clerk. His prison sentence was cut one month for good behavior. His peal of guilty