The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-04-03
Deep Snow Drifts

Deep Snow Drifts
Brainerd, Mimi, March 2O.-More
than a foot of snow had fallen here
early today and drifts four to five
feet deep almost stopped traffic. A
40-mile wind drove the snow through
the streets. Automobiles were
showed in and all who got to work
walked.
Is At Little Falls
Little Falls, Mimi, March 90
Little Falls struggled through the
worst blizzard in 10 years today.
More than a foot of snow had fallen
at noon and there was no sign of a
let up. The thermometer stood at
about 18 above zero.
Blizzard Hits Lakes
Superior, Wis.,, March 29-The
blizzard which swept out of Colora-
do, Nebraska, South Dakota and Min
nesota, struck the head of the lakes
at $50 A. M. today with full intens-
ity.
No Snow in Bemidji
Bemidjt, Mimi, March 29-No
snow had fallen here up to noon to-
day, but there were strong shifting
winds and the temperature dropped
rapidly. 1t was 20 degrees colder
this morning than yesterday and
mostly cloudy.
On Edge of Storm
Wahpeton, N. D., March 29--
Three inches of snow blanketed
southeastern North Dakota today and
this section appeared to be just on
the edge of the blizzard sweeping
northeastward out of the Colorado
mountains.
Heavy winds and lower tempera-
lures prevailed throughout North Da-
kota. The snow diminished to fur
ry at Valley City and beyond there
appeared to be no snow. 81
Mother, Child Saved
A mother and her small son were
rescued near Gable station on the
paved highway Friday night by Glenn
ems Zapp, a bus driver, when he came
upon a small car stalled in a snow
drift and almost hidden by the snow.
He took the woman and her child to
st. Cloud. Both were suffering from
exposure. The woman's name was
not learned. ~,
Saturday, Sank Centre was snow
bound and partly isolated from other
cities after one of the worst snow
storms in years had ragged unabated
for about thirty hours. .,
The Great Northern trains running
into Sank Centre, with the exception
of No. II, which was snowbound in
the Twin City yards, ran practically
on schedule time. No. Z, from the
east, was late leaving the Cities, and
arrived in Sank Centre four hours
and thirty minutes late,
The Northern Pacific branch be-
tween Little Falls and Morris, ran
their last train to Sank Centre Friday
evening and were tied up from then
until Sunday evening at which
time they sent through their big rus
sell plow, clearing their lines and
started their trains Monday morning
on schedule time. Very little troub-
lie was experienced on telephone and
telegraph lines out of Sank Centre.
Many residents attempted to use
their autos in going to their places of
business or employment, Saturday
morning, and many attempting to do
so were stalled outside their garage
doors. Others who did plunge
through to the street, wished before
the day was over that they had been
halted within their garage. Scores Of
SOS calls were sent to the local
garages by those stuck in drifts.
Rural mail carriers made an at
tempt to cover their routes but after
battling for several hours with the
swirling snow and only making a
mile or two, they were forced to
abandon the undertaking and return
to town.
Fire Chief Ben Dubois as an
emergency measure, kept team and
driver with sleigh loaded with the
necessary equipment at the fire hall
from Saturday night till Tuesday
morning. Fortunately the depart
ment received no calls during the
storm period.