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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
Francis Boutell Wins
Splendid Victory at Polls
Nominated for County Commissioner
at Chicago by Plurality of $4,000
- $4,000 Yearly Salary Job

Sank Centre people took more than
a passing interest in the primary cleo
ton held in Chicago Tuesday as
Francis Boutell of Chicago, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boutell of this
city was a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for chairman of the
County Commissioners of Cook coun-
ty (Chicago).
The Chicago Tribune of Wednes-
day morning stated that the faction of
which Mr.. Boutell is member swept
the boards in Chicago and that it is
expected that the Sank Centre young
mans plurality will be in excess of
$4,000. He has another hurdle to
make at the fall election but success
then is confidentially expected.
The chairman of the county COM
missioner job carries with it a salary
of $4,000 per year. This position
will not interfere with his position as
alderman Of the 48th Ward of Chi
cago which pays $4,000 per year.
The results achieved would clearly
indicate that Mr. Boutell is making
rapid strides in politics for a man of
his years. His host of Sank Centre
friends are proud of him and join the
Herald in extending to him and his
parents heartiest of Fluctuations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15

Henry Bergman of this city; two
neices: Mrs. Rose Johnson, Buffalo,
Mimi, and Mrs. +. E. Minette of
this city, all being present at the last
rites.
The remains were borne from the
Borgmann home under escort of the
American Legion Monday morning to
the st. Paul's Catholic church where
me funeral services We're conducted
by the pastor, Rev. FIR. A. ART at
900 o'clock. Comrades of the G.
A. R., were present at the church
and accompanied the remains of their
departed comrade to St. Paul's ceme-
terry where interment was made with
full military honors by the local
American Legion post thus closing
the last chapter in the life of another
noble citizen who had done his hit
for democracy and humanity.
The pallbearers were: Ed Minette,
Raymond Borgmann, Ed and Lewis
Borgmann, Ralph Steffes and Everett
Lux. =.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
Secretary of War Orders
New Brigade in Minnesota
Company M Sank Centre, Unit of
206th Regiment, Headquarters
at St. Paul, Is Member

Washington, April 14-It is an
nounced at the war department that
Secretary Dwight F. Davis has au-
thorized the chief of the militia bur-
eau to create the 92nd brigade, which
will comprise the 205th and 2O6th in
fantry Of the Minnesota National
Guard. The 205th has its headquar-
tiers at Mankato, with units located at
Winona, New Ulm, Red Wing, Roch-
ecter, st. Peter, Fairmont, Worth
ington, Window, Luverne, St. Cloud,
Morris, Redwood Falls, and Crooks
ton.
The 2O6th has headquarters, and
several of it's units, located in St..
Paul. Other units of this regiment
are at Faribault, White Bear Lake,
Moorhead, Park Rapids, Hastings, St.
Paul Park, Long Prairie, Bemidji.
Alexandria and Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
Minnesota Farm Bureau
Names Women's Committee
Able Leaders to Direct Home and
Community Work in State as
Major Project

Home and Community work was
one of the major projects backed by
the Minnesota Farm Bureau last
year and it was voted at the annual
meeting in January to continue this
feature of Farm Bureau effort with
renewed zeal during 1926.
The personnel of the state COM
mittee to supervise home and com
munity work has just been made pub.
lie by j. F. Reed, Farm Bureau
president. It is made up of Mrs
E. v. Ripley, Menhaga, chairman
Mrs. c.. R. Armstrong, Good Thun-
der; Mrs. D. w. Mendenhall, Map
lie Plain; Mrs. A. d. Clipfel, Red
wood Falls
Mrs. Ripley, who has been chair
man of this committee since it was
started in Minnesota, is the only
woman member of the executive
board of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
federation. She is also secretary and
treasurer of the Hubbard county
Farm Bureau and has been active in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
Butter Market Continues
On Its Downward Course
Moving of Fresh Poultry is Very
Light-Receipts of Eggs Are
Slowly Increasing

The butter market has continued
its downward course and today, 80
score Standards are quoted at Chi
cago at 38 ga and Extras 38 u
cents. This is net decline in Chi
cago of 3-4 cents on Standards and
2 Ia cents on Extras during tn
week under review. At New York,
the supply of butter was in exec v of
current requirements and today 80
score Extras are quoted at 80 cents
an extreme decline of 1 " cents, as
compared with quotations prevailing
on April s..
While there was some interference
with the movement of butter on ac-
count of storms prevailing during the
past ten days, the supply of butter
reaching the market has been more
than ample for current requirements,
and the market has reflected the ur-
gent necessity of moving goods.
The make of butter continues to
show an increase over the correspond
ing period last year and lower prices
may be expected until the quality of
butter is suitable for storage and the
price is low enough to interest buyers.
Storage nOlulngS OF DuCter as re-
ported on April 10 by the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture were as fol-
lows; at the ten leading markets:
1926 ............ 10,232,OOO lbs.
1925 5,573,000 lbs.
Little imported butter has been
received during the week, and the
foreign markets at the moment are
of minor Importance at the present
level of domestic prices.
Receipts of eggs at Chicago, New
York, Boston, and Philadelphia are
slowly increasing as compared with
previous weeks and it is certain that
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
Club Comittee Will
Investigate Solicitors
Strangers Endeavoring to Raise
Money In Sank Centre Must
Prove Worth

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Sank Centre Commun-
ity Club Monday evening definite
steps were taken to compel travelling
solicitors to prove the worth of their
cause to the special committee of the
Club, consisting of H. w. Bishop, V.
G Wedge, V. L. Burgess and DR.. A.
F. Moynihan, before they would be
recognized by Club members. A
large card bearing the following in
scription will be furnished Club
members and will be posted in a per-
manent and conspicuous place by
members:
We are members of the Sank
Centre Community Club and all
solicitors must present cards
signed by the investigating COM
mittee of the Sank Centre Com
munity Club before this place
of business will consider their
proposition.
Only business or professional men
belonging to the Community Club
will be furnished these cards.
The next regular meeting of the
Club was set back one week and will
be held Thursday, April 10Th, at
which time the ladies will be the
guests of honor. The entertainment
committee of the Club are arranging
a program which will please.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
A. SMALL BLAZE

Tuesday morning about 2:40 a..
M, the fire department were called
to the residence of DIR. E. ]. Lewis
in answer to an alarm turned in when
occupants of the home were aroused
by the dense smoke which filled the
house. The fire, evidently caused
from an electric iron which had been
left connected burned into the ice
box upon which it had been placed,
later spreading to the wall directly
behind the box. The flames were un-
der control when the department ar
rived and only the use of the chemi-
cal was necessary. The damage re-
sulting from the fire was small.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
AUTO SHOW PLEASES
SEVERAL THOUSAND
DISPLAY BY SAUK CENTRE
BUSINESS MEN A Splendid
DEMONSTRATION
EXHIBITOR ENTHUSIASTIC
VISITORS FROM MANY CITIES
AMAZED AT COMPLETENESS
OF THE EXHIBITS

The Automobile, Industrial and
Style Show held at the Sank Centre
Armory Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day Of last week was just another
demonstration that when Sank Centre
starts out to do anything gratifying
standard for efficiency is set.
1t is conservatively estimated that
at least $500 people visited the show
during the three days it was held and
when the exhibition came to an end
Saturday evening at midnight the
Amory was packed with good-natur-
ed crowd of young and old.
The show had been we'll advertised
and hundreds of visitors attended
from the Twin Cities, St. Cloud,
Melrose, Belgrade, Brooten, Paynes-
vile, Glenwood, Willard, Westport,
Osakis, Alexandria, Fergus Falls,
Wadena, Long Prairie, Grey Eagle,
Burtrum, Swanville, Little Falls and
other points.
The representatives of the automo-
bile companies from Minneapolis
were amazed at the completeness of
the Sank Centre show. Many of
these gentlemen had visited other
shows during the winter held at
other Northwest points and they pro-
nounced the Sank Centre show the
best arranged and most complete of
any of the smaller shows.
The good Judgment of the local
automobile dealers in selecting F.
l.. Sturr as the manager of the Sank
Centre show was more than justified
by the results achieved One or two
of the dealers went into the show
somewhat skeptical but before the
exhibition was "a hours old each was
an enthusiastic booster.
The Herald might claim that thous-
ands of dollars worth of cars were
sold by each exhibitor but this would
be wide of the facts. Some sales
were actually made, and hundreds of
potential customers kept the demon
strators busy explaining the strong
points of their individual line.
The dozen business men exhibiting
were well pleased. Unquestionably
there will be a scramble for space for
the second annual show which is a
certainty. The Armory is splendid
place for exhibitions of this sort as
far as it goes, but it is entirely too
small. However, the experience
gained at last weeks show will make
it possible for more exhibitors anoth-
err year without materially reducing
the dancing space.
The refreshment stand operated by
the ladies of the Episcopal church was
much appreciated and was profit
able venture
The dance was in active charge of
Robert Swift Post of the American
Legion and hundreds enjoyed the
dances each evening from 500 to
1900 P. M.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
Civil War Veteran Former
Resident Died at New Ulm
Funeral of Frederick Schurmann
Held From St. Paul's Catholic
Church Monday Morning

. Word was received in Sank Cen
tire Saturday afternoon announcing
the death of Frederick Schurmann at
New Ulm, MINI. The news came as
no great shock to relatives in this
city as he had been in failing health
for some time past suffering from
old age and complications.
The remains were brought to Sank
Centre Sunday and taken to the F.
j. Bergman home just south of the
city.
The deceased was born in Germany
March 10, 1845, and came to Amer
lea at an early age and has since
made his home in this country. He
was a veteran of the Civil War hav-
ing enlisted August IT, 1862 with
Company D., 9th, Iowa Infantry
when seventeen years old. He serv-
ed until August 8, 1865 and was dis
charged at Clinton, Iowa. During
his service he engaged in many of
the hard struggles of the war. Some
of them included the capture of Little
Rock, Ark, on Sept. 10, 1863. The
capture of Fl. DeRupey, La, March
ID, 1864; and the capture of Pleas
anu Hill, April ., 1oo4. LII The 1dCIer
battle he was wounded. Besides
these he took part in the battles at
Old Oak, La, May Is, 1864; Lake
Chivol, Ark, June 10, 1864; Tupels,
Miss, July IA, 1864; Old Town
Greek, Miss, July Is, 1854 and at
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 15, 1864,
and the Siege and capture of Fit.
Blakely, Ala, in 1865.
After being discharged he came to
this part of Minnesota where he set
tied; later he went to the Dakotas.
After a few years in Dakota he re-
turned to this vicinity and took up
a farm in Ashley in which he was
still interested.
Frederick Schurmann never mar
ried and leaves only number of
nephews and nieces and large host
Of friends made during his many
years of residence here, to mourn his
passing. The nephews are: j. w.
Schurmann, Oelwein, Iowa; Joe,
Bareny and Anton Telling, of Lake
George Township; George, Ferd and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
FILES FOR TREASURER

St. Paul, April 14-Julius A &.
Schmahl, of St. Paul, for IA years
secretary Of state, filed today for the
Republican nomination for state
treasurer. Mr.. Schmahl, who is now
in the banking business in St. Paul,
was succeeded as secretary of state
by Mike Holm in 1921. Since that
time he was a candidate for COVER
nor, but was defeated IN The primar-
les. Oscar Smith, state immigration
commissioner, already had filed for
the state treasurership on the Re-
publican ticket and it is expected that
Judge Edward Stark will file soon
C. G. Selvig, of Crookston,. filed
for the Republican nomination for
congress from the Ninth compression
al district. s..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
HUNTERS TAKE NOTICE

Those desiring to spear fish should.
look up the laws as set forth on IL
censes and other lititure sent out
from Game and Fish Department Of
Minnesota. Carp, dogfish, sheepshead,
catfish, suckers, eelpout, bullheads,
whitefish and buffalo fish may be TAX
en- by spearing with the aid of arti-
fetal lights in streams only, between
April Goth and June LIST; and carp,
dogfsh, suckers and redhorse may be
so taken in inland waters from March
goth to April 20, and in interstate
waters from September 18th to No
vember Is. <Pickerel cannot be TAX
en- at any time. Local fishermen who
have no synopsis of the game and
fish laws should make clipping of
this article for future refernct.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
BLOOD POISONING SERIOUS

VIM. Austin we'll known farmer
living about four miles northwest of
this city has been confined in the
city hospital in Sank Centre for the
past week with a case of blood poi
soning caused from a bruise received
while digging rocks on his farm last
Thursday. Monday of this week the
middle finger on the right hand was
amputated in an effort to check the
complications which had developed !.
At this writing, Thursday morning,
his condition is reported as being ia
vorable, but still serious.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
MELROSE BOY HONORED

The Ohio Waisenfrued Of March
31st, contains a lengthy account of
the celebration of the Feast of An
nuciation of the Blessed Virgin at
the Josephinum College at Columbus,
O., on March %, at which celebration
Rev. Joseph Och, rector of the col
lege, was conferred the title of Rt.
Rev. Monsignor by the bishop of
Columbus, Rt. Rev. James j. Hartley.
Rt. Rev. Monsignor Doctor Joseph
Och spent his boyhood in Melrose and
attended the st. Boniface parochial
school there. He studied for the
priesthood at the Josephinum Col
lege and read his first mass at the
st. Boniface church at Melrose. His
last visit to Melrose was in December
1921, when he delivered sermon at
the funeral of the late Rt. Rev. Msgr.
P. Richter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
New City Administration
Functioning---G. D. Cass
President of City Council

The new administration of the city
of Sank Centre is now functioning.
The old city council sung their
swan song Tuesday evening when they
wound up the city's business for the
fiscal year and stepped aside for the
new council. The members retiring
were Sigurd Holme and Harper
Wakefield. Messrs G. D. Cass, Frank
Pangburn and A. G. Salmond hold
over. The new members Messrs.
Chas. Gray and C.. E. Bohal are
not in reality new members as they
take up their civic duties again after
vacation of four and two years
respectively.
G.. d. Cass, senior member of the
Council was elected president of the
body. Mr.. Cass has given much
painstaking time to the office of coun-
Gilman and he is we'll equipped to be
next in authority to Mayor l.. w.
Whitson. Frank Pangburn was
elected vice president.
Mayor l.. w. Whitson appeared
before the Council for the first time.
He appointed Joseph Miller chief of
Police and j. H. Rosenberger as
night Waterman. The appointments
were unanimously confirmed.
The City council made the follow
ing appointments:
City Clerk. F. Cooper.
City Attorney. l.. Kells.
Health Officer-Dr. J. F. Dubois.
Street Commissioner-Jos. Klein
Park Commissioner-Henry Botz .
Member Board of Health-George
Rice.
Dairy Inspector-Dr. F. C. Van
desteeg.
Assessor-Charles Houghton.
Several ballots were taken before
Mr.. Houghton was selected as there
were only four members of the coun-
Gil present. R.. R. Kells' appoint
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15

ment was asked for in petition
signed by about SO of the business
men. Before the matter was decided
the council went into executive SEES
sion.
Mayor Whitson recommended an
increase of $40. 90 per month for
Chief of Police Jos. Miller. After
considerable discussion, the council
voted unanimously.t to leave all sal
aries as they were last year.
The bonds of the city officers were
placed as follows: City Treasurer,
$4,000; City Clerk, $1,000; Chief
OF Police, $500; Street Commissioner
$500. 1t was voted for the city to
purchase a surety bond of $4,000
for the treasurer.
Mayor Whitson disclosed that he
had healthy grasp on the needs and
condition of the city government by
taking an intelligent activity in the
matters before the Council.
The question of ordering calcium
chloride on Pine street and it's inter
sections between Pine and Main
from Third to Seventh district was
discussed.
President Cass of the Council has
devoted much time to the study OF
oil on the streets and believes that if
the property owners on Pine street
would investigate the condition of the
streets at Long Prairie where oil has
been applied they would prefer this
method to calcium chloride as the in
itial cost is only trifle heavier and
in ten-year period will be cheaper.
Mr.. Cass has been chairman of the
streets committee for the past two
years and the property owners would
do we'll to follow his advice.
The council adjourned to meet this
Thursday evening when the official
newspaper will be selected and other
matters discussed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
AGED LADY BURIED

Wednesday afternoon the funeral
of Mrs. Maria Wage who died at
Fergus Falls Sunday tvening at the
age of IT years was held with short
services from the Serepta Home in
this city at 200 o'clock and from the
Norwegian Bethel church al Long
Bridge at 800 o'clock. Rev. A.
Vatne of Osakis officiated. The
deceased is survived only by her hus-
band, Gunder l.. Wage, an inmate
at the 'Serepta Home in this city
The Wages were former residents
If Randall, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
GUARD INSPECTION

Next Monday evening the local
National Guard Company will stand
State and Federal inspection at the
Armory. Captain J. L. Ostrander, U.
S. A, who is attached to the National
Guard and located at Grand Forks,
N. D., will make the inspection. After
the activities of the evening lunch.
con will be served at the Armory and
Captain Scott has extended cordial
invitation to all citizens to witness
the inspection and be guests of the
Guardsmen at luncheon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15

the season of flush production has not
yet passed. The market reflects an
easier tone, with lessened demand for
current use. whether this is due to
people getting tired of eating eggs
or higher prices being asked by the
retail stores, it is difficult to say, but
there isn't the snap to the egg trad
ing that was. experienced a little
earlier in the season.. During the
week under review there was a net
decline of Ia to y cent at Chicago
and full cent at New York in the
value of fresh firsts With more ia
vorable weather conditions and an
increasein receipts, further slight re-
cessions in values are quite possible.
The volume of fresh poultry NOV
ing is very light and the total move
ment is really less than current trade
requirements. Heavy inroads are
bieng made on stocks of poultry in
storage to take care of the defiic-
iency. The U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture in its report of April 10
shows the following stocks at the 10
leading markets:
1926 ............. 51,213,0O0 lbs.
1870 6,21O,OOO lbs.
Swift & Company, Chicago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15

Matt Uberecken accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rehkamp and
Miss Rose Minette motored to this
city from St. Cloud Sunday morning
and spent the day visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reh-
kamp.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
Bar Girl Smokers

Boston, Mass.-Girl smokers will be
barred hereafter from admission to the
college of arts and letters Of Boston
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15

Mrs. Paul Winter went to st.
Cloud Sunday evening for visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Chris
Rehkamp.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15

For the first time in the history of
Sank Centre the waterworks system
is paying its way. Before the install
lation of water meters from $4,000 to
$4,000 each year was taken from the
general fund to pay the deficit in the
waterworks department. The present
rate provides for the payment of the
waterworks bonds as they fall due as
a specified amount is being placed in
the sinking fund for this purpose each
year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-15
CITY DEBT REDUCED
$3l,SOO in One YEAR
N. P. RAILWAY BONDS ISSUED
MANY YEARS AGO ARE
RETIRED
PAVING DEBT REDUCED
$179,1OO OWED FOR WATER.
WORKS, LIGHT AND POWER
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS

The bonded indebtedness of the city
of Sank Centre was reduced S31, 800
during the fiscal year ending March
81, 1926.
Ten thousand dollars of this
amount was on bonds issued for the
building of the Northern Pacific rail-
road through this city many years
ago. The taxpayers have paid much
more than the principal in interest
on this debt. The bonds were made
out for specified period and could
not be retired before maturity. How
ever they were refunded at lower
rate of interest 10 years ago, and
each year since that time the City
Council placed $1,000 in a sink
ing fund to care for them at ma
turity and they were settled in full
without additional hardship on the
taxpayer.
Ten thousand dollars of City Paw
ing Bonds No. 1, and $4,000 of City
Paving Bonds No. 2, were retired
during the year. A greater portion of
the bonded indebtedness of the City
for paving and sewers is a direct
charge against the abutting property,
except that the city pays for the i'm
provements at street intersections.
The bonds retired are as follows:
N. P. Refunding Bonds -. $4,000
Paving Bonds No. 1 ....... 10000
Paving Bonds No. 2 ....... $500
Storm Sewer Bonds ....... 500
Local Nertifcates (sewer
Imp -. 1900
Light and Power Bonds 80. 5000
Total ............... $31 800
The Light and Power bonds are
paid annually out of the earning of
the Light and Power Plant. There
still remains something over $780,
600 in the Light and Power fund.
Treasurer Ben Dubois will offer an
amendment to the City Charter which
will. permit the retiring of the $685.
{ 005 Light bonds this These
bonds bear per cent and are car
ried by the State of Minnesota. State
Auditor Chase states that the state
will take the money on these bonds
and that if they are paid before July
first no additional interest will &C.
crue as the interest is paid until that
date.
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