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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-31
ALBERT |. DICKSON
died VERY SUDDENLY
FROZEN BODY WAS FOUND BY
CECIL FISCHER SATURDAY
MORNING
HEART FAILURE CAUSE.
PROBABLY PASSED AWAY SOME.
TIME JANUARY 23rd-FUN-
ERAL WEDNESDAY

Albert Leslie Dickson was found
dead at the George Veeder place,
five miles north of Sank Centre, Sat-
urday morning at 1880, by Cecil
Fischer.
Dickson and Fischer were en-
ployed cutting wood for Mrs. Spears.
Fischer left the camp Wednesday of
last week about LOO o'clock P. M.
for Sank Centre, to secure provisions.
On account of the snow and severe
cold weather he remained in town
until Saturday morning. Upon arriv-
ing at camp he found Dickson sitting
in chair with his cap and mittens
on, his body frozen.
1t is thought that death occurred
from heart failure Wednesday after
noon between 1 80 and dark, as ev-
erything appeared as when Fischer
left. The lamp had not been filled;
the wood box was, filled; and there
were no dirty dishes but an uncooked
meal was on the stove.
Albert Leslie Dickson was born in
fillmore county, Mimi, July 5, 1859,
He was one OF twelve children, all
of whom grew to maturity; five Of
whom have since passed on.
The deceased was united in mar
riage January 81, 1898, to Miss Bar
bara Staver, the ceremony being per-
formed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dickson of this city. To this
union were born nine children; eight
boys and one girl, six of whom are
still living. The surviving children
are: C. E. Dickson of Minneapolis;
E. w. Dickson of Belmont, Neb.;
Alvin Dickson of Bemidji; C. H.
Dickson of Chicago; and R. A. and
L. S. Dickson of Oxfordsville, Wis.
Mrs. Dickson passed on January
20, 1908.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist church Wednesday after
noon, of this week, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. S. S. Wyand.
The deceased was very well known
in this vicinity and those who knew
him best appreciated his true worth
most.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-31

due the farmers for milk and
cream to be used for organiza-
ton or promotion purposes. IF
this practice is once started it
will develop and undermine the
morale of the Association.
Remember it is large. checks
that makes satisfied member
ship in cooperative associa-
ton.
Educational work is the corner
stone of successful cooper
ative endeavor. Prove the rea-
son for cooperation to every
member. If you have to sue
man to make him cooperate you
may win the suit but have you
made co-operator?
l have seen many mean men in
my time but the very meanest
one of all is the farmer who will
sign a contract and then put his
cows in his wife's name to
dodge his share of the overhead
of a cooperative association.
He should be made to let his hair
grow and sleep in corsets and
cotton bloomers.
A prominent business man said
to me the other day that farm,
ers would not cooperate until
they are all broke How much
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-31
Paralytic Stroke Causes
Death of Mrs. Whitlatch
Remains, Taken to Old Home in Mar
ion County, Iowa, Monday for
Burial-S3 Years Old

Mrs. Mile Whitlatch, brief men
ton of whose critical illness was
made in the Herald of last week, as
a result of a paralytic stroke, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. E.
Reed Friday evening, Jan. 25th at
1915, without regaining conscious
ness.
The deceased was born in Adair
county, KY, Jan 20, 1910. When
nine years old she removed with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Reed, to
Marion county, Ia. where she re-
sided for rs years. january D,
1868, she was united in marriage to
DR.. E. Whitlatch and to this union
four children were born: Mrs. S. E..
Reed, Sank Centre; Lee Whitlatch,
Los Angeles, CAL; Owen Whitlatch,
Allison, Ia. and George Whitlatch,
who died in 1894.
Mrs. Whitlatch came to Sank
Centre last October to spend the
winter with her daughter, and had
enjoyed the best of health for a
lady of her years, until she was
stricken with her fatal illness, jan
uary goth. o. l.. Whitlatch came
up from Allison, Ia, and remained at
the bedside of his mother until
Thursday when he returned to his
home. Accompanied by S. E. Reed,
the remaians were shipped to her old
home in Marion county, Ia, for fun
eral services and burial. The de-
ceased was of a cheerful and happy
disposition and made friends with all
those whom she came in contact dur
ing her few months stay in this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-31
COMPANY IN" INSPECTED

Captain Wilbur Miller Of the Long
Prairie National Guard unit, and Sar-
geant Ham of the Regular Army, in
spected Company I'M" of Sank Cen
tire Monday evening. In his talk to
the organization Sergeant Ham stated
that Company an" was handling the
cadence drill (which is new to ma
chine gun companies) better than
any company he had previously in
spected. Sergeant Senty Hillerud
was called to the front and presented
with a breast badge awarded by Col
onel Hammond for being the best ap-
pearing and most soldierly member
of Company an"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-31
A PROMINENT VISITOR


DR.. Lena Beach, superintendent of
the Home School for Girls, is today
entertaining B. Ogden Chisholm of
New York City, American member of
the International Prison Commission.
He is the author of a monograph set
ting forth his ideas about prison
management and advocates many re-
forms now in practice in the local
institutions. Among Mr.. Chisholm's
opinions is that there should be no
capital punishment. He has likewise
advanced the idea that the state
might be permitted to take the lives
of the incurably insane. He spoke
very highly of conditions found at
the Saltwater prison, inspected few
days ago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-31
ARRAIGNED FOR FRAUD

According to the st. Cloud Journ-
al Press of last evening, Louis Gross
berg of Sank Centre was arraignad
at Appleton yesterday on the
charge of presenting worthless
draft for $4,000 in exchange for
some furs. Young Grossberg is
represented by Attorneys Donohue &
Quigley of St. Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-31
would be pushed just as rapidly as
weather conditions would permit.

D.
The fire attracted large gather
ing of spectators. Naturally there
was much free advice given as to
how the fire fighters should handle
the blaze, but Chief Ben Dubois and
his assistants did not become excited
or pay any attention to the remarks,
and the results they accomplished
speak we'll for themselves.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-31
Over 200 Attend Annual
Meeting Of the Sank Lake
Creamery--Fine Addresses


Lake COOPERATIVE Creamery Asso-
citation held at the Sank Centre Com
munity Club rooms Monday was the
most largely attended, the most in
teresting and instructive ever held by
the organization. President Oscar
Lying presided in very efficient
manner. At one time there were
over 200 people in the hall, 80 per
cent of them actual farmers.
The annual report of the secretary,
George Strauss, demonstrated most
effectually the splendid business
which the Sank Lake Creamery has
enjoyed during the past year, and
proved that the farmers of this COM
munity are standing back of their
own organization, as the local coop
erative creamery manufactured
508,775 pounds of butter in 1928
more than any other creamery in
Stearns county-and an increase of
1924 pounds over 1922.
At noon substantial free. lunch
was served to 100 at the Community
Club rooms.
The report of Secretary Strauss
which is published herewith, was
unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted:
Report of 1928
Milk received, pounds :. 54154 u
Average test of milk -. f3.5.
Butter fat in milk, pounds 1900. Il
No. cream received,
pounds .1553505
No. 2 cream received,
pounds ............. 45S6.
Total cream received,
pounds 155S09l
Average test of cream &c. 6
Butter fat in No. 1 cream,
POUNDS ..... 4UoOVO o
Butter fat in No. 2 cream,
pounds ............. 1885 e,
Total butter fat in milk
and cream, pounds -. .406442.5
Butter made including
cream sold to Ice
Cream Factory,
pounds ............ 5O8771 j
Pounds of butter over
run .lUZoZo. D
Percent of over-run $3.50. 25.1
Average price received
for butter .......... 43.5
Average price paid to
patrons for No. 1 cream 500
Average price paid to pat
rons for No. 2 cream 49,
Average cost of rnanufac-
turing pound of butter OFT
Average cost per pound
including all expens-
es, improvements and
new machinery ........ 3.31
Receipts
Received for Ala, 453 lbs.
shipped SlSO33Z. ~
Received for 51,O33 lbs
sold locally -. -. 22s2s. 90
Received for 1902 lbs
sold to patrons ...... s417.66
Received for 24213 lbs.
sold to Ice. CIR. Co.
including milk $500. 10287. 58
508771 lbs. total butter
sales :. .221s67 90
Received for butter milk 218.19
Received for cream ..... $500
Received interest from
bank and other stocks 181. 40
Received refund for MINI.
Coop. Creamery Assn. 261. SO
Received from Patrons
supplies ....... -. 217.S5
Received from supplies
sold for cash and
other sources ........ $40. SO
from advance
draft .............. 1855. 81
Total receipts .$224319. IA
Disbursements
Paid for new machinery S 1926. 81
Paid for improvements
on building ........ 189. 40
Paid for supply to
patrons ....... 4Z3. 6b
Paid Minnesota Creamery
Association dues 49,. 1868. 80
Paid for taxes and
insurance 49,. ...... 2S5. 70
Paid for milk sold to
Ice Cream Factory ;. $50. Is
Paid for running ex-
penses 1864. IA
Paid to patrons for
butter tat ZO57Z9 W |
Paid to overdrafts of
Dec. 81, 1923 ...... s01. O6
Total .......... $224319 "a |
When the election of officers was
taken up, Charles Kortan was re-
elected director for a three-year
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-31

At the meeting in 1922 the Herald
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he turned and rode back to his pal
who had taken refuge behind Ed.
Clark's photograph tent.
Jake was on his knees shooting at
anyone within range when Fallon
dismounted and taking deliberate
aim with his rifle at Benjamin
Smith, a young man, who with
several others, were running to get
away from the rain of bullets,
fired. The ball struck Smith in the
left cheek and lodged in his brain,
killing him instantly.
By this time citizens from be-
hind saloons, barns and a nearby
ice house were pouring destruc-
tive fire into the doomed pair, who,
as long as they were able to pull
Among the people of Lewistown
the question arose as to what these
two desperadoes had to gain by
their daring defiance of the COM
munity. 1t could not be seen where
they had anything to gain or any
thing to lose.
There was no evidence that they
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quet of ''Rattlesnake Jake" and
Charles Fallon.
The two desperate characters
had arrived on Big Spring creek
about three weeks before with a
small band Of horses which they
said they had driven from Wyom-
ing. They camped in various
places trading and selling off some
of the stock. Owners of horses in
the vicinity kept on the alert, be-
lieving them to be horse thieves.
The older Of the pair, Rattle
snake Jake between IS and 40,
was of slim build, wore his dark
brown hair flowing over his
shoulders, and his thin lips, peaked
nose, sallow complexion and small
gray eyes made up face that
semed to indicate combination of
cruelty and daring. His weapons
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were two 1ong-barre1ed 45-calibrt
revolvers and two knives, all il
holsters and sheaths attached to {
cartridge, belt around his waist.
His companion was about the
same build and makeup, though
not quite as hard looking char
acter, but wore his hair trimmed
short. He was about 30 years Of
age and went by the name OF
Charles Fallon. He usually car
ried Winchester rifle and a knife.
but no revolver.
On the afternoon of the Fourth
of July the two rode into Lewis
town leading two pack horses.
Soon after their arrival race was
gotten up between two scrub
horses and while the crowd was
waiting a dispute arose between
"Dutch Henry" Goodshaw, and a
half-breed by the name Of Bob
Jackson.
While they were quarre1ling
"Rattlesnake Jake" dropped off
his horse and edged over to Jack
son, holding his hand on his gun,
but as the dispute ended with no
blows he said nothing until Jack
son asked what he meant by stand
ing there with his hand on his
gun. !
"Rattlesnake Jake" replied that
and then to lay face downward on
the ground.
Jake then remarked to his com
panion that he guessed they would
have to take the town and a few
minutes later rode up to Crow
ley & Kemp's saloon, which they
entered and took three drinks
apiece. While there Jake remarked
he would be perfectly satisfied if
he could kill John Doane, half
breed.
Doane was standing in the door
of the T. c. Power & Brothers
store when Jae stepped out of the
saloon. Whipping out his gun he
commenced firing while Doane
threw up a small 32-calibre re-
the bullet hitting the fore
finger of Jake's pistol hand. Jake
transferred the gun to the other
hand and resumed firing into the
store at Doane.
By this time the scramble for
guns had become general and
shooting began in earnest. Fal-
on was on his horse discharging
MS rifle at any one within sight |
when he was shot through the abb 4
1omen, causing him to fall forward !
1pon the horn of his saddle, and
his horse he made a run
IF about 400 yards up the street.
seeing his companion still in dang
sr and in spite of his mortal wound
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were after plumber and the only
conclusion reached was that they
wished to terrorize the whole town
and when they had completely
cowed the peaceful residents, to
ride off to safe retreat and gloat
over their exploits.
But unfortunately for them,
they had stumbled upon people
who would not be intimidated.
They found out to their extreme
cost that they had to deal with
men who would not paralyze at
the sight of a brace of six-shooters
in the hands of a pair of cut
throats.
A coroner's jury found that they
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THE STORY OF A DESPERATE GUN BATTLE
OM STREETS OF LEwNST0vwM 40 YEARS AGO
TwO WYOMING BRAv0S FIGHT COMMUNITY

he would have knocked Jackson
down had he struck Dutch Hen
ry," whereupon Jackson left and
"Rattlesnake Jake" mounted his
horse. However Jackson irnmedi-
ately returned and in rough man
ner intimated that although Jake
packed two guns he need not think
he could run the town.
Upon this Jake struck him
across the mouth with his revolver,
knocking him to the ground. Jack
son scrambled to his feet and start
ed to run off but he was followed
by Jake and Fallon. Overtaking
him Jake covered him with his
gun and compelled him to kneel
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trigger, were returning shot for
shot.
"Rattlesnake Jake" was the
first to fall and Fallon bit the dust
a few seconds later, when the firing
ceased and the bodies were re-
moved.
Owens had stood his ground
like a tiger at bay with eight gap
ing wounds in his body, and he
gave up the fight only when the
ninth bullet crashed through his
head. Fallon, with one bullet
through his body, dropped his
rifle only when four more balls
had plowed their merciless way
through him.
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'H ORTY YEARS ago on the
Fourth of July, the then
small village of Lewistown
was the scene of a battle royal with
guns and pistols in the place OF
fists, in which two desperadoes
from Wyoming were pitted against
the entire membership of the COM
munity and three men lost their
lives.
Of the fatalities only one be-
longed to town, the other two vic
tins being the tough guys" who
essayed to shoot up the town but
who paid with their lives for their
recklessness. The two were Charles
Owens, who went by the sobri-
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IRA MEYERS CAME
in EARLY DAYS
WE'LL KNOWN PIONEER PASSES
WAS FACTOR IN STATES
DEVELOPMENT
Mined in Alder GuIch and Last
Chance; was pioneer cattleman;
Brought first saw mill into north
ern Montana.

Ira Meyers, well known pioneer,
died in Great Falls few days ago.
He had been a resident of Montana
| for so years, and was active in the
states early day development. He
mined in Alder Gulch and Last
Chance, was one of the first to en-
gage in the cattle business, brought
the first saw mill into northern Mon
tana, established the first electric
| light plant in Great Falls and was
one of the first owners of the street
car system in Great Falls, the motive
power for his cars being males.
Mr.. Meyers was born at Mansfield,
Ohio, December IS, 1889. He re-
ceived an academic education at
Mansfield, but when eighteen years
of age he moved westward to Daven-
port, Ohio, where he took position
as clerk. He remained in Davenport
for short time, but the call of the
west was ever present and in few
years removed to st. Louis and Kan
sas City.
In 1859 Mr.. Meyers started west
with the gold rush to Colorado and
and helped to create the Colorado
City townsite company. For three
years he followed the development
rush through Colorado and in 1862
went to Denver to open hotel busi-
ness.
In April, 1868, Mr.. Meyers joined
an expedition headed for Montana,
which was not yet state, and ar
rived at Bannock, then the outpost
of civilization of Montana, in May
of the same year.
Pioneer Stockman
Mr.. Meyers went to Alder Gulch
and in 1865 was successfully operat-
ing placer mines at Blackfoot and
later at Helena. where he made his
home. An attempt at hydraulic min
ing at Diamond City proved fail
ure due to the high cost of water,
and Mr.. Meyers returned to Helena,
remaining there until 1876, when he
started mining in the Black Hills. He
sold out and returned to Helena. In
1879 he formed a partnership with a
Mr.. Buck and engaged in the cattle
business under the name of Messrs
Buc kand company. He purchased
$500 head of cattle in Oregon and
drove them to range in Teton county
while in the stock business which
proved successful.
In 1888 he moved to Fort Benton
and the next year to Great Falls.
where he became associated with
Edgar G. Maclay, Sr., in the building
of the first sawmill in northern Mon
tana. Although misfortune was at
tendant on it's opening they resusci-
tated the business and when they
sold in 1892 the mill had daily ca
pacity of 25, 900 feet of lumber. Lum-
Der from this mill was used to build
Great Falls and part of the first
log sawed is now in the Great Falls
public library.
Started Street Railway
Mr.. Meyers and Mr.. Maclay next
built the first light plant in Great
Falls, where the Ideal laundry is now
located. 1t was steam power plant.
The next work was the organiza-
ton of a street railway system, the
tracks for which we're laid on First
avenue north. The cars were mule
drawn and they continued to oper-
ate the railway and power plant un-
til they were sold to the company
which preceded the Montana Power
They next built water
works and sold it after completion to
L. G. Phelps, who in turn sold it to-
he city.
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had come to their deaths from
wounds inflicted by guns and pist-
OILS discharged by citizens in self
defense, and the following day
they were placed in wooden boxes,
were photographed as souvenirs of
Lewistown's "red letter" day, and
were planted without ceremony.
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Started Street Railway
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
70 PROBE CHARGES AGAINST WHEEL Err
Experts Find Germany Pay But Must First Stabilize Industries
How Germany Must Pay

PREPARATIONS but have hands
exploit her economic
Rcparaons payment is business matter not politics 1t is
penalty but make Germany replace what she
containing representatives of
representation American member
supervise the payments.
(probably will decide when
capacity pay dispute
o. Nations will make final decision.
s. France Belgium release the Ruhr and Rhneand rail-
roads and the Iuhr industries
requisite separations payments
money this gold bank
marks capital proposed Part of this
capital must be provided abroad
sliding scale,
that figure thereafter until the
debt is paid
not 10 German
railroads be mogad gold marks and German in
gold the
be until
allied definite
Germany three billion gold marks invested
building German industry.
Germany help from abroad the extent OF 500
help capitalize her bank and partly
to help while she is balancing her budget
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
TEXAN CLAIMS HAMON
TOLD HIM HE BOUGHT
HARDING NOMINATION
Says Jake Was Ready to
Spend Million to Line Up
Oklahoma With COP.

Washington, ID. C.. April Eur
Their inquiry into reports of IDEALS"
at the Republican nation:l conven-
tion at Chicago in 1920 was made to-
day by the Senate oil committee.
j. w. Baughn of Harlingen, Texas.
formerly an oil operator of Oklahoma.
testified that the late Jake l.. Hamon.
Republican national committeeman of
Oklahoma, told him he had ''signed the
check" that resulted in the nomination
of W. G.. Harding. The conversation
took place at the Chicago convention.
Baughn said. He quoted Hamon As
saying he would spend S1,000.000 il
necessary to put Oklahoma in the Re-
publican column in the general cleo
ton.
William II. Miller of Columbus.
Ohio. testified that he assisted in
Har,ling's preconvention campaign by
visiting the Northwestern states. He
first met Hamon at Harding hcadquar-
tiers at indianapolis before the con-
vention and later saw him at the
Chicago convention.
II had no part in the collection or
disbursement of funds" Miller said. D..
J. b. French of Oklahoma City tes-
titled last Monday that Hamon had
told him he had given $4,000 to Mil
Ter to pay the headquarters expenses of
the Harding committee at Chicago.
There was no discussion of oil lands or
leases at either of his meetings with
Hamon, Miller said. Hamon had told
hip--at the indianapolis meeting that
he was for Lowden, he said, but had
added that Mrs. Hamon was distant
relation of Harding and was impor-
tuning him to support Harding. The
witness then denied specifically that
Hamon had given him $4,000 to pay
the expenses of Harding headquarters
at Chicago.
The committee adjourned until Fri
day because of the difficulty in secur-
ing the attendance of witnesses.