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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
City and Northern States
Nearing New Light Contract
Officers of Commission and Light
Department Spending Week In
vestigating Conditions

Friday evening of last week the
Water, Light and Power Commission
met with c. w. Babe of Minneapolis
sales department, and A. A. Kearney
of st. Cloud, manager of the Public
Service Company, representing the
Northern States Power Company, to
cinsider the new light rate for this
city. Nothing definite was arranged.
This week George O'Gara of the
Commission and superintendent of
the plant, John McGibbon, have Wis
tied St. Peter and other points hav-
ing contracts with the Northern
States similar to the one they de-
sire to put in operation in this city.
They are expected home this Thurs
day evening.
1t is the desire of both the Light
and Power Commission. and the North
ern States, the Herald understands,
to get the new rate adjusted so that
they can become effective the first of
the new year. The contract under
which the city is now operating ex-
pired Dec. 81, 1925.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
Community Tree Celebration
viii Be Quite Elaborate
Program by Children of City Christ.
mas Afternoon at 5:00-Pack- &
age for Each One. :.

At a meeting held at the Com
munity Club rooms Saturday after
noon the plans for the Community
Christmas tree were set in motion.
Mayor William Parker is in general
charge. He has appointed Miss Dor
othy Scott chairman of the music
committee and the ministers of all
the churches will have charge of the
entertainment.
The plans call for an entertain
ment at the Junior High auditorium
at 500 o'clock. H. N. Krohm has
been appointed committee to super
wise the securing boxes and supply
ing candy and nuts in sufficient guam
tity so that every child will be sup
piled. These will be distributed by
Santa and his assistant. The pro
gram will be furnished by the chill
dren. There will be no talks by the
grown-ups. If the weather is fair
the meeting will adjourn at 5:45 and
headed by Santa Claus the children
will march to the Community tree
corner of Third and Main street
where Christmas carols will be sung
and other entertainment will be
carried out. Watch the Herald for
more details.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
The Fargo Rate Victory Is
Very Expensive for Sank
Centre--AppeaI Is Taken

The ruling made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission increasing
the freight rates 40 per cent from
several points in Minnesota, of which
Sank Centre was one, effective Sept.
II, 1925, will, it is conservatively es-
timated, cost the people of this COM
munity $4,000 per year.
The Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house Commission have been holding
hearing at the State Capitol, st. Paul,
at which the railroads operating in
Minnesota were directed to show
cause why the rates promulgated by
the Railroad and Warehouse commits
sion for business within the state
should not be followed.
Herald readers will recall that dur
ing the past summer the Fargo and
Grand Forks jobbers filed a petition
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission asking for rate raise and
the request was granted in face of
opposition from the Minnesota Rail-
road and Warehouse Commission.
The order made the rate effective
Sept. II. -
Mayor VIM. M. Parker was sent
to the hearing by the Sank Centre
Community Club and the evidence he
produced before State Commission
Monday was so constructive that the
Commission have asked Mr.. Parker
to accompany them to Washington
for the hearing before the Interstate
Commerce Commission Jan. Il.
Mayor Parker claimed before the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
Centres eams Minnesota Thursday December

ers. The exact location has not been
selected, but it will be definitely de-
cided on this week.
The Water, Light and Power Com
mission has consented to install lights
on the rink and the old bath house
will be used as a warming house
These features, together with good
supervision, will furnish the people OF
this vicinity a splendid arrangement
for skating.
Other cities in the district are
constructing ice Kinks, and Sank Cen
ire is fortunate in having a fine lake
at the disposal of it's citizens. II
will be necessary to flood the lake
rink at various times, but this is a
small effort compared to the work
most towns must do in order to have
skating facilities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
ST. JOSEPH SOCIETY ELECTS

The annual meeting of the St.
Joseph's Society was held Sunday
evening at the Parochial School Hall
for the purpose of electing officers
for the ensuing year and to transact
such other business as might lie nee
essary ut that time. Following is
the result of the election:
Spiritual Advisor-Rev. A. Art.
Fres!dent-Peter Robischon.
Vie Pres.-Joseph Thielen.
Finance and Corresponding Seen E.
taryJ. B. Schoenhoff.
Tfca mer-George Sieben. .,ss
MarsEal.-Frank Unger, Sr.
Banner Carrier-F. j. Minette.
Finance Committee Chairman j.
B. Mondloch, William Sieben and J.
"A. Schoenhoff.
Sick Committee. B. Sauer, City
B. H. Otte, East; F. J. Minette,
South; Joseph Zehrer, West.
Examining Physician-Dr. J. A..
Dubois.
A joint installation of the officers
for the St. Joseph and Mater Dolores
Societies will be held at the Parochial
School Hall Sunday, January 3, 1926.
Rev. A. ART, spiritual advisor will
be the installing officer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
Grey Eagle Takes Its Beating
at Grand Nula Gracefully
Thirty-One Fine Gentlemen Guests
of Sank Centre Community Club
Last Thursday Evening

The grand nula tournament be-
tween Sank Centre and Grey Eagle
at the Community Club rooms Thurs
day evening of last week brought to-
gether 80 enthusiasts of the game
Fred Mossman headed 81 stalwarts
from Birch lake country. They fought
valiantly and good naturally and took
the drubbing handed them like true
sports. The Sank Centre teams
changed tables after four hands had
been played. The Grey Eagle gentle
men lost every round but Chief
Wedge of the locals had to check up
one Of them the second time, else
the visitors would have had a tie.
The oyster supper at the close of
the evening prepared by Vern Bur-
CESS, assisted by Fled Fischer would
have done credit to a competent
housewife. There was plenty for
Seconds" for all who desired.
After the refreshments Chief
Wedge called on Fred Mossman for
few remarks. Fred must have been
off "his feed" Thursday evening as
his winnings were in the minority. He
is an adept as an alibi artist, how
ever, and did not hesitate to shift
the blame where it did not belong in
good natured manner.
Axel Mejerton who has recently re-
turned from several months spent in
the Scandinavian countries, England,
France and Germany, gave an inter
esting account of his outing. He said
that he enjoyed his visit to his native
land very much, but he was mighty
glad to return to his adopted country
and particularly to Sank Centre.
The Grey Eagle gentlemen extend
ed an invitation to Sank Centre to
meet them on the shores of Birch
lake next summer. The invitation
was accepted unanimously.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
DEGREE OF HONOR OFFICERS

At the last regular meeting of the
Sank Centre Degre of Honor lodge
the following officers were elected and
installed for the ensuing year:
Past Pres.-Maria Allen.
President-Helen Rasmussen.
LIST Vice Pres Catherine Clark.
End Vice Pres.-Agnes Weeks.
Fin. Sec.-Nancy C. Sutton.
Usher-Ethel Ogren.
Inner Watch Minnie v. Allen.
Installing Officer-Alice Meyer.
There will be no meeting of the
local society during the month of
December.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10

commission that the rate was so dis
criminatory that it was absolutely un-
fair and expensive to the people O:
this community. He said the Fargo
rate. did not have any bearing on
Sank Centre because the people of
this section would not patronize- the
Fargo jobbers if the rate was even
lower, as they had no interests in
common.
The Sank Centre man produced fig
ures taken from the records of the
Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific which proved his contentious
very conclusively. On the flour rate,
for instance, from Freeport to Claris-
sa traversing the G.. N. main line and
the "K'' line branch, a distance of
SO miles, the rate is 81 " cents. On
same quality of merchandise shipped
from Sank Centre to Clarissa over
the "K' line only, distance of 32
miles, the rate of 43 cents. The rate
from Minneapolis to Sank Centre, a
distance of 105 miles 70 cents; the
same merchandise can be shipped
from Minneapolis to Alexandria, a
distance of 1876 miles for 81 cents.
A shipment of merchandise from
Sank Centre to Alexandria would
cost 80 cents; the same shipment
from Alexandria to Sank Centre
would be rs cents.
The following tabulated figures
prepared by Mayor Parker throw
valuable light on the discrimination
against Sank Centre under the Inter
state Commerce Commission ruling:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
CENTRE FOLKS
OBEY GOLDEN RULE
CITIZENS CONTRIBUTE $500 FOR
BENEFIT OF CHILDREN OF
NEAR EAST
HUNDREDS TAKE PART
EVERY CENT RAISED WILL HELP
CARE FOR DESTITUTE
ORPHAN

The observance of Golden Rule
Sunday by eating a special dinner
and donating to the Near East Or
phans resulted in many a meagre
meal being served in Sank Centre
Sunday last.
The idea of getting into the spirit
of the Golden Rule through this
method appealed to large number
and it is estimated that sixty per
cent of the people in the city observed
the day. As a result of this the
Near East Relief Fund sponsored by
the President, and in Minnesota by
Gov. Christensen, will probably re-
ceiue $500 from Sank Centre. En-
velopes distributed by the Boy
Scouts on Saturday were called for
on Monday afternoon and although
there are still some fifty envelopes
to be returned the amount received
by the local treasurer is already over
$3.50. The Herald has been asked to
state that in cases where people
have been overlooked their contribu-
ton will be gladly received by the
treasurer Miss Hattie Hedin at the
First State Bank. Also that people
living outside the city limits can have
share in this good cause and are
invited to send their contributions by
mail.
The local committee are more than
pleased with the response to the ap-
peal and feel that the whole COM
munity will benefit from the practic-
al application of the "Rule =" 1t is
understood that the amount will not
be forwarded to st. Paul until next
week in order to give everybody an
opportunity of helping to feed those
who otherwise would not be feed.
A letter received from the Regional
office of the relief work states that
in every community the responses was
most generous and that thousands
of little children will be assured of
food and shelter during the bitter
winter months"
The Herald understands from the
chairman of the. local committee that
levery penny collected goes into re-
lief work; that the Near East Relief
operates under an Act of Congress
and that all expenses for literature
and such like is taken care of by a
group of manufacturers as their
share in the work and that Govern
ment auditors make an annual audit
of the books and present record to
Congress. This means that every
dollar you have given for these
needy children goes to them without
any deduction for collecting or hand
ling. 49, 49,.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
-. MERCHANTS ARE READY

Sank Centre business houses are
splendidly ready for the Christmas
business. It does not make any diff
ference whether you desire to pur-
chase tooth brush or an expensive
automobile the local business man
can supply your wants without de-
lay. The stocks are very complete
and the selling price in every in
stance is eninently fair. People are
coming many miles to take advantage
of the opportunity to purchase their
Holiday merchandise in this city. The
Herald would advise all its readers
to make their selections without de-
lay.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
LEGION DRIVE FOR
MEMBERS SNAPPY
OLD MEMBERS STICK BY SHOP
AND MANY NEW ONES
JOIN
CONTEST WILL END JAN. 5
PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION
SHOULD APPEAL TO THE
EX-SERVICE MAN

The drive of Robert Swift Post
American Legion of this city for in
creased membership for 1926 has thus
far been very successful, practically
all 1925 members have renewed and
quite number former members
have reinstated. There have been
several new members taken in who
never before affiliated with the or
ganization.
Both the "Red" and "Blue' team
members are working hard to bring
the local posts membership we'll over
the 100 mark for '26. Jerry Daniels
is leading the "Red" team members
for individual work, and Thomas
R. Clough is leading the "Blues."
The progress made during the first
week points strongly to a very sue
cessful campaign. A very few ex-
Service men hesitate to join the ( Or
ganization which will in years to
come be the greatest of its kind ever
in existence, an organization that is
working to better conditions of the
disabled, the widows and orphans
of veterans; an organization that has
interested itself in the children, and
is spreading sentiment for world
peace.
The Preamble of the National Con-
stitution adopted at Minneapolis, Nov.
10, 1919 should mean much to all
ex4Service men and women. "For
God and Country, associate ourselves
together for the following purposes:
"To uphold and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States of
America; to maintain law and order
to foster and perpetuate a one
hundred per cent. Americanism; to
preserve the memories and incidents
of our association in the Great War
to inculate sense of individual obi
cation to the community, state and
nation; to combat the autocracy of
! both the classes and the masses; to
make right the master of might; to
promote peace and good will on
earth; to safeguard and transmit to
posterity the principles of justice,
freedom and democracy; to conse-
crate and sanctify our comradeship
by our devotion to mutual helpful
ness.
Every ex-Service man should be
proud to belong to an organization
that stands for the things that the
American Legion stands for, and all
personal grieviences should be cast
aside.
Today, Thursday, a thermometer
is being erected at the corner of
Main and Third streets which will in
dictate daily the progress being made
in the drive. t.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
MAY RUN FOR CONGRESS

P. r. Wadsworth, high type citi-
zen of Cass Lake, spent a portion of
last Saturday in Sank Centre. The
gentleman was connected with the in
terror department of the Federal
government for 80 years, retiring
last June. He is a native of Indiana
and lawyer. The people of the
northern portion of the Sixth district
are urging Mr.. Wadsworth to become
a candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress from this district
in opposition to harold knutson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
SUFFERS PAINFUL INJURY

Ed Gaspard, handy man at the N
P. depot, is wearing his arm in sling
these days. Some may be of the
opinion that Ed injured his arm
shaking dice, but they are wrong. He
was removing piece of freight from
a car Thursday of last week and the
skids gave way, with Ed landing und-
err the freight, tearing the ligaments
of his right arm at the shoulder
With his enforced lay off Ed will
have an opportunity to get his song
hit for the Community Minstrel show
ready.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
LONDONER VISITS CITY

James Duggan, of London, Eng.
spent Saturday afternoon in Sank
Centre inspecting the Swift & Co..
plant in this city. Local Manager
Harry Schmidt piloted him to the
points of interest about the city, and
in the course of their travels called
at the Herald office. Mr.. Duggan is
the European auditor for Swift &
Co. He is spending several months
in the States visiting Swift & Co.
plants. He expressed himself as be-
ing amazed at the we'll developed ag-
ricultural interests, cities and villages
to be found in Minnesota. He is a
keen observer and withall is a very
pleasant man to meet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
BUSINESS BLOCK COMPLETED

The new building on Main street
between Third and Fourth being err
rected by Ed Evans is just about
completed. The front of this store
building, while of a plain pattern ,is
very substantial, and harmonizes- well
with the others modern fronts adorn-
ing Main street. Mr.. Evans inform
ed a Herald representative Wednes-
day that the interior decorating
would be complete and that he and
Mrs. Evans would open their respec=
tive businesses before Christmas.
Mrs. Evans will open a Beauty Cult
urist Parlor in the room to the north,
and Mr.. Evans will equip and OPP
crate barber shop in the south room.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10

subscribers. The officers elected for
the ensuing year follow:
ohm Hector, reelected.
Vice Pres.-Oscar Sukke.
Secy. Treas.-N. A. Cans, re-elect-
ed. ~
Directors-Albert Bromenshenkel,
F. P. Minette, Lewis Sogge, Frank
Billmeyer and Charles Edman.
Some time in February the off
GERS of the company will meet in
this city for the purpose of renewing
their charter which will expire al
that time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
BLACK AND WHITE SALE

Herman H. Meyer proprietor of the
Black and White Dairy Farm, Mere
Grove, will hold public sale at his
farm Dec. 18th starting at 1890 A.
M, at which time As head of pure
bred and Is high grade Holsteins will
be offered for sale. Every animal
brought to the ring will be sold. Mr..
Meyer has been breeding Holsteins
for 20 years with marked success.
The sale is for the purpose of dispos-
ing of superf1uous high class stock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
D. A. R. PROGRESSING

Mrs. Glen Otis, Organizing Regent
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution of the Sank Centre Dis
trict, will be at the Library Wednes.
day afternoon, Dec. 16 with applica-
ton blanks for prospective members.
Those expecting to affiliate with the
D. A. R. are urged by Mrs. Otis to
call at this time and get the blanks.
1t is desired to elect officers of the
local chapter as soon as possible ard
forward the blanks to Washington.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
CASH URNESS FINED $50

Cash Urness, proprietor Of the Sank
Centre Candy Kitchen appeared be-
fore District Judge Roeser, st.
Cloud, Saturday afternoon, and en-
tered a plea of guilty to the charge
preferred against him by Chief of
Police Jos. Miller. After giving him
a strong talk Judge Roeser imposed
fine of $3.50 and a Jail sentence of
six months. The latter was suspend
ed during good behavior. The case
against P. J. Kleis has not come be-
fore the Court at this writing, Thurs
day morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
Rural Phone Co. Holds
Annual Meeting Monday
Nine Farmers Lines Serving 104
Patrons, Make Up the Sank VAL
ley Organization

The annual meeting Of the Sank
Valley Rural Telephone Company
held in Sank Centre at the Com
murity Club rooms Monday after
noon was very well attended.
A report of the treasurer showed
the organization to be in good
financial standing. The Sank Valley
Rural Telephone Company are OPP
Grating nine separate lines, all run
ming into this city. On the nine off
ferenr lines there are total ct i04
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
LEGION CAGERs TRAINING

The Legion basket ball team have
entered training in earnest and right
after the Holidays will commence
their seasons play which will in
clude the playing of some of the
strongest teams in the state. AS
stated in the Herald a week ago, Ar
thur Weisner has been appointed
manager of the team for this year,
and all last years stars will perform
again this season. Nate Simmons of
the Sturr Motor Co., is the only one
thus far to be added to the original
team.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
City Will Maintain NUM-
cipal Ice Skating Rink
Supervision of Installation Turned
Over to Mayor w. M. Parker
Light and Heat Provided

At the meeting of the City Coun-
ell Wednesday evening of last week
it was decided to provide an ice rink
for winter sports. Mayor William
Parker was granted permission to
make all arrangements for the con-
struction of an ice skating rink.
The rink will be located on the
south shore of Sank Lake in front of
the park band stand. It will be large
enough to accommodate the young
er skaters as wei as the hockey play
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
LOCATES AT PARK RAPIDS

George p. ConKey formerly OF
Sank Centre, but who has been con-
nected with the Minnesota Power &
Light Co., at Little Falls for several
years, has been transferred to Park
Rapids where he has taken over the
position held by Sentry Hillerud, also
of this city, when the latter. gentle.
man was transferred to Crosby.
George is dependable young man
and will make good in any capacity
needed by his company. Mr.. Conkey
has moved his family to Park Rap
ids. 7 -.. =,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
GRAND JURY ADJoURNS

The Stearns county grand jury
completed its labors this Thursday
morning by bringing in four indict-
ments. All were for minor offenses
committed in the Eastern part of
the county. Yesterday Joseph Koc-
iemba of st. Cloud entered plea of
guilty to third degree burglary and
was sentenced to one year in the
reformatory at st. Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
HISTORY OF SAUK CENTRE

An early history of Sank Centre
is greatly needed at the Library for
the use of the pupils of the Public
School. If any one has a History
of the Upper Mississippi Valley" Cor
similar book containing material on
the early history of Sank Centre
they would be willing to loan to the
Public Library for two weeks it
would be a great help to the students.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
TIMOTHY RAISING PAYS

The latter part Of the week, G. n.
Lewis sold $500 worth of timothy
seed which was grown on 25 acres
on the old home farm southwest of
the city. Mr.. Lewis also cut and put
up over 30 tons of choice hay from
this tract this season, all of which
goes to show that timothy is a profit
able crop.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10

Gatherings of this sort between
neighboring communities are a SPLEEN
did thing. Aside from the sport it
gives one an opportunity to meet up
with a bunch of good fellows with
whom they have much in common.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
ARMoRY ABOUT COMPLETED

The extensive repairing and re-
modelling of the Armory in this city
is fast nearing completion. Workmen
are busy laying the new floor, which
will conclude all the carpenter work
to be done at this time. A few fin
ishing touches are needed to com.
plete the installation of the new unit
heating system, but these will be
made within a very few days. Capt
Roy Scott stated to the Herald We'd
nesday that the entire work would
be finished within the next two
weeks. 1t is generally understood
that the National Guards will offic-
tally open the remodeled Armory
with New Years ball.