The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-07
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Condensed Stories d Happsnhss
Of tie Week n Minnssota

Detroit-Damage Of 100000 re-
suited from fire In the business dis
trict here which completely destroyed
a store. offices and living apartments
above it. and an adjacent plumbing
shop.
st. PauI-Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg,
wife Of the secretary of state, arrived
in st, Paul to spend the Christmas
holidays In her home. Mr.. Kellogg,
detained In Washington by official
business, will arrive in few days.
LitehHeId-An attempt to wreck
Great Northern passenger trains was
thwarted, because four sticks Of dyna-
mite placed on the rails froze and did
not explode. Six trains passed over
the dynamite without mishap.
Duiuth-Though less hard coal was
received, total coal shipments to Du-
luth-Superior In the 1925 navigation
season were 651,829 tons more than
last year. Figures gave the total
shipments to this port for 1926 as g.
672,701 tons compared to 9,020.S72
tons for 1924. -
Minneapolis - Mlnsesota communi.
ties are supplying work enough for
residents of their own cities, with
building operations expected to con-
tinue as long as weather Is favorable,
r. T. Jones. district director, employ
ment service Of the United States de-
partmsnt Of labor, says in his month
ly report.
Observation-Disclosures men Of Min
nesota were at Owatonna for the
funeral services Of Ernest T. Win
ship, leader In good roads and good
dairy cattle In Minnesota. Members
Of the Minnesota State Automobile
Association, the Ten Thousand Lakes
Of Minnesota Association and the
Minnesota Holstein Breeders Associa-
ton. Of which groups he was presi-
dent, attended the funeral.
Barrum-This village Of Barnum,
whore there are 125 white Leghorn
hens for every man, woman and
child. will become the poultry CAPT
tai Of Minnesota January 4. when the
agricultural extension service of the
University Of Minnesota moves bod
lily OF Barnum, for a short course.
Seven Minnesota counties and six
from Wisconsin are taking part in
the course.
Rsnxiiis-The much postponed in
quest Of the st. Paul road wreck
near here November is was post
poned for the fourth time and reset
for January 4. According to Coron-
or August Dirks Of Olivia, Irwin Buck
lin, Minneapolis, the only one Of three
engineers In the wreck to escape
death, was unable to appear as the
result OF injuries suffered in the
crash.
MinneapoIis-Mo than $50 exhib-
itors have signified their intention OF
entering the 1926 Twin City automo-
bile show, Feb. s-13, Manager Harry
z. Wilcox announced. This figure beats
all preceding records at this stage Of
the preparatory efforts for the annual
motor car display. A large swimming
pool: Minnesota trees and foliage in
their native state; running streams
and a comprehensive display Of fish
and game viii be included in the Out
doors" department of the show.
st. Paui-Seven million dollars will
be spent for extension of Minnesota's
system of improved trunk highways
in. 1926. The total for permanent i'm
provements in 1926 will be larger than
the expenditure for that purpose in
1926. In 1926, the state will pave
twice as many miles of highways as
were paved in 1926. Charles M. Bah
cock, state highway commissioner,
made known that his department has
prepared a $14,000.000 budget for
1926.
Montevideo-Three farm purchases
totaling nearly 100000, Of which more
than half was in cash, are considered
indicative Of agricultural prosperity in
Minnesota. John Matthees paid $20,-
600 cash for 160 acre farm near Fair
haven In another $4,000 transac-
ton, most of which was cash, Theo-
dore Kunee, of Bellingham. bought the
Alfred Okeson farm The biggest deal
was the purchase of 264 acres four
miles east of Montevideo, for $500 an
acre. total of $4,000, by Anton Wick,
Montevideo farmer, from John Beh-
rens.
Minneapolis Minnesota, having
harvested its tourist Crop" which In
1926 was worth more than its wheat
crop and two-thirds as much as It's
famous butter crop, now is preparing
to spend 100000 In improvements.
30 as to be ready for a greater bust
ness in 1926, the Ten Thousand Lakes
Of Minnesota Association was told, at
its annual meeting. A total Of 1,0ss,-
SIT tourists from outside Minnesota
spent a total of $5s,s72.S5o in the
state in 1926, In the process Of enjoy
ing their share of the 10000 lakes and
resorts, II. g. Hotaling, secretary, re-
ported to the association.
Rochester of nearly
100000 pounds of cheese in Is Co