The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-16
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Condensed Stories q Happeninss
Of tAs Week n Minnssota

Montevldeo-Plans are being made
Tor the. annual state convention OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
here, August 20 to %.
lie Sueur center-Work Of grading
the Citing hill road between Dressed
vile and LIE Sueur has been completed
at cost Of 100000.
New Prague-Delegates attending
the national convention Of the Czecho-
Slovak Baptist church here paid tri-
butte to the memory of Jan Hus, Bo-
hemian martyr.
Jordan-A contract has been let by
the Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation
of Fish Lake for a 100000 church
which will be completed by Decem-
her Is, this year. .
! Rocheste-The Zumbro Co-opera-
tive Creamery Company at Dock Dell,
Olmsted county, shipped $4,000 pounds
OF sweet butter during June. This Is
"a gain of 1900 pounds over the same
month last year.
FarIbauIt - Eleanor Hatfield Of
Bridgewater and Marjorie Paulson OF
Forest will represent Rice county at
the girls breadbaking contest at the
State Fair this year.
Lake city-Several cities and towns.
are planning on entering queens" in
the Historical Pageant Of Lake Pc
pin" which will be staged on the
shores of Lake Pepin at Lake City,
July "a and rs.
lie Sueur-Rea1 estate transfers Of
the last week in LIE Sueur county to-
tailed approximately $4,000. six tracts
of farm lands and Is parcels of city
property in LIE Sueur, Montgomery and
Waterville, were involved.
MinneapoIIs-r put on auction and
sold for its full value, Hennepin coun-
ty-its real estate, personal property
moneys and credits should bring
$3.50, 1852 .O91, according to figures pre-
pared by the county auditor.
Brainerd-George H. Gardner, a
former Minnesota state sanator, died
at his home here. He served as a
state senator from 1915 to 1917 and
was probably best known for his work
in championing the semi-monthly pay
day bill.
FaribauIt-A .22-caliber rifle bullet
fred in a spirit of reckless fun, or else
q stray bullet shot by some one at
target practice from the bluffs along
the right-of-way caused the death of
Frank Hudson, Milwaukee branch line
fireman.
Minneapolis Seventy-three western
railroads, including those centering in
the Twin Cities, opened fight in Min
nesota to increase freight rates to net
"a return on investment of 5A per
cent, as permitted under the 1920
transportation act.
Thief River FaIIs-October Is has
been selected for the annual consign-
iment sale Of the Pennington County
Holstein Breeders association. Forty
:purebred and grade animals have al.
ready been listed by prominent breed.
ers and indications are that total of
at least so head will be offered.
st. Peter-Among the improvements
to be made at Gustavus Adolphus col
1ege during the summer months will
be the remodelling Of the historic old
gym into a students recreation room.
This old building, built by the students
themselves with funds donated by "a
few alumni, nearly 30 years ago, has
been put to many uses.
Winsted-More than 1000 persons
from Minnesota towns are expected to
take part in formal opening of the new
$4,000 canning plant at Winsted.
More than LOO acres Of corn have
been planted by farmers surrounding
Winsted in anticipation Of the opening
of the cannery. One hundred people
will be employed during the canning
season.
St. PauI-The total gasoline tax for
1925 will pass 100000 or $1,50O,0O0
more than the legislature estimated
when the law was adopted, according
Ito estimates in the office of HjalmaI
Nilsson, chief state oil inspector.
These estimates were based on the
consumption of gasoline in 1924 when
q total of 213, 463,230 gallons was con.
iSumed.
DuIuth-Appealing for more strict
enforcement Of the Volstead act among
Minnesota and Wisconsin Indians
chippewa Indian organizations of Du,
luth and Superior forwarded copies OF
q resolution to President Coolidge,
lGovernor Theodore Christianson and
other federal and state officials, de
lclaring that liquor Is causing blind
ness, idleness and 80 per cent of the
crimes among Indians"
St. PauEMembers Of the depart
jment of administration and finance
left for Boston, where they will make
"a study of the system of government
in Massachusetts,. The Minnesota re
organization plan Is similar to that in
use In Massachusetts, and members OF
the newly-created department are OF
the opinion that study of their sys-
tenn and blanks used will facilitate
and expedite the work Of the Mime
sofa group. They will remain In Bos.
ton for at least one week.
ct. Paula. D. Sibbald was reap
pointed deputy dairy and food com.
missioner to assist In the work Of N
>. Holmberg, commissioner of agricul
ture, dairy and food by Governor
lChristianson. J. Meyer Is also re-
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