The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-10-15

v. T. CONKLIN, Secretary.
exceeds the value of all other crops In
this state, which formerly was largely
wheat raising state.
/ DuIuth-Twelve thousand Minnesota
miners were working at full speed with
mine stock piles already exhausted
reaping the second greatest iron ore
crop Minnesota has produced in the
last five years. With an average OF
more than 20 per cent above last years
! production, mine experts estimated the
total output for this year at nearly 49,.
100000 tons, one of the six greatest
totals in history Of mining in the state.
| Value OF the crop, at the time, Is ex-
pected to reach $114,000,000.
! st. Paul-There were fewer mar.
riages and more divorces in Minnesota
in 1924, compared with 1923, bulle-
tin Of the federal census bureau shows.
The ratio Of divorces to marriages also
is increasing. The report shows that
in 1924 in Minnesota there were 3D.
124 marriages performed and 2,803
divorces granted. For the calendar
year 1923 there were 24,785 marriages
and 2,729 divorces. This is decrease
Of 1861, or 6.7 per cent in marriages,
but an increase Of "a, or 81 per cent,
in the number of divorces.
st. Paul-Appointment Of Andrew J.
Volstead, author Of the prohibition en-.
forcement law, as head Of the legal
department of the northwest dry en-
forcement district was announced by
General W.. F. Rhinow, regional d.
rector. He will act as General Rhi-
now's legal adviser and will handle
trials of some cases.
Northfield-Steps toward perpetual.
ing the records of the life and activi-
ties of pioneer Norwegian immigrants
In the United States were taken here
with the organization of the Norwe-
gian American Historical Society -
st. Olaf College.
st. PauI-Colonel Walsh, assistant
adjutant general Of Minnesota, was
appointed by Governor Christianson
to carry on the duties of Walter F.
Rhinow, adjutant general, when the lat
ter was granted years leave of alb.
sence to become northwest prohibt
ton director.
Minneapolis - Two Minneapolis
school girls fell Sc feet from cliff on
the edge of the st. Croix river at Tay-
lors Falls and were drowned after one
OF them had tried to save her com.
panion before the eyes Of q great
crowd which watched the tragedy
helplessly.
Rochester-Evolution will be taught
IN Rochester public schools, 1t was an.
nounced by Superintendent g. o.
Sandberg. The text books to be used
will present evolution only as theory,
the superintendent said. adding, II
don't see any harm in teaching it II it
doesn't deny the existence Of God"
st. PauI-People Of Minnesota are
contributing more than $83, 000, 900 for
roads In the state this year. OF this
sum they are paying about $4,000, 900
for trunk highways, administered by
the state highway department. The
county and township and city-village
roads funds total $4,000, 00O.s
Crookston-"Get your potatoes dug |
and hauled and your blowing DONE"
is the warning given farmers by
Charles Sconber, long known in this
city for the accuracy Of his weather
forecasts. Sconber predicts that
there is long continued period OF |
heavy rainfall coming soon that is
likely to hold up farming work
Farlbault-Sod, torn and scratched,
bore evidence Of Ole d. Kjorlie's
struggle for life a.ter he had been
caught beneath heavy wood rack,
where his body was found three days
after the accident Kjorlie was a re-
cluse. A search Of his home revealed
1914 In cash and $1,000 in notes and
certificates Of deposit in an old cigar
box.
st. PauI-Minnesota placed an en-
barge on all cattle from the state Of
Texas. The decision to establish the
embargo was reached by the state live
stock sanitary board when the courts
If Texas granted an injunction re-
Itraining the authorities from strictly
quarantine ordered be-
'ause of an outbreak of hoof and
mouth disease in the southern part Of
he state. $500