The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-03-13

st. HiIaire-Selmt A. Hoff has beer
named postmaster here by President
Coolidge.
FaribauIt - Plans to sponsor an
honorary scholastic society in the
Faribault high school have been an
nounced by the Faribault Lions club
St. Cloud. c. Mitchell, attorney
at Brooten, has announced he will run
against United States Representative
Harold Knutson at the next election
FaribauIt - Arthur Nauman, local
poultry breeder, was elected president
OF the Cannon Valley Poultry asso.
citation at its annual meeting here to
succeed A. M. Brand.
Observation-Disclosures of the range,
backing the campaign of the Hibbing
post, are planning to descend on st.
Cloud in force when the state conven-
ton meets there the coming summer,
to ask for the 1925 convention.
WiIlmar - An underground moon
shine outfit was found by federal
agents and Sheriff Bonde at Roscoe
In Stearns county. An elaborate still
was found in the all concrete room
under garage floor part Of which
could be moved for an opening.
owatonna-Of Officers OF local units
of the 135th infantry have received
word from headquarters Of the nation.
al guard regiment at Minneapolis that
the annual encampment Of the regi-
ment will be held at Fort Smelling
July to 20.
WIndom--The city council has or
dered that special election be con-
Quoted on April 8 for the purpose Of
voting bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
the purchase Of the Hutton property
to be converted into a tourists rest
camp. @ sag
New UIm-The receipts Of the La
fayette Farmers Creamery company
increased $4,000 for the year 1928.
according to report just issued. The
total business of the concern amount
ed to $156,711. A total OF 766.2S5
pounds Of cream were taken in.
Falrmont-Herma Mickow of Rut.
land township. is the owner of "Blue-
bird" a Holstein cow for which
record is claimed. The cow is one Of
a tested herd and in 81 days gave g.
$40 pounds Of milk. which yielded 75.5
pounds of butterfat.
Moorhead- Clay county has signed
more than its quota of potato acreage
for the Minnesota Potato Growers
Exchange. o. M. Olson, county man
ager. announced. The county signed
26,842 acres. Mr.. Olson said. as against
a "stimulative quota" OF $4,000.
Wiiimar-Contr for the con.
struction. Of the new Lincoln school
building were let to the Standard Con.
struction company Of Minneapolis on
their bid Of $73.s75 for the general
construction. The total cost of the
building viii be in the neighborhood
Of 100000. $50, ~e
Thief River Faiis-The amount of
money loaned to Pennington county
farmers under the new rural credits
act is nearing the 100000 mark. ac-
cording to figures obtained from Fred
Lorentson, register Of deeds, and new
farm mortgages are still coming into
the Office to be recorded.
slayton-The Slayton "Sleep Dodg-
ers club" is the name selected for the
organization Of radio owners. R. L.
Reed, who suggested the name for the
club, was presented with prize. Near
ly SO radio owners belong to the new
club and meetings will be conducted
twice month to discuss matters OF
mutual interest.
FrldIey-work is already under way
on the new $2.000.000 filtration and
pumping station. now under construc.
ton six miles northeast Of downtown
Minneapolis. The plant win have q
capacity of 160.000.000. gallons Of wa.
ter day. The first unit, which now
is being built. win be finished some
time In 1926.
Balaton-At mission gathering Of
pastors at the Current Lake Swedish
Lutheran church Harry Soxie, an Es-
kimo Bible student of Alaska, will be
Ouc VI Su0 pi1ASAPoA cPOohCic. 0Ov,
eral prominent Swedish Lutheran
pastors Of this section of the state
will take part in the sessions
Marshail-The erection Of a large
modern flreproof hotel in this city this
summer is project which is being
promoted by the Marshall Business
Mems association. A committee has
been named to investigate the PROPOSE
ton and will report back to the asso-
citation at an early date.
New Ulm-The state of Minnesota
has never reimbursed Brown county
for support OF dependent children and
the county commissioners at recent
meeting adopted a resolution calling
for an explanation. Under an act Of