The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-07-28
Around the Town.
Little Items Commonplace
and Otherwise Picked Up
While Passing By

Salmond is building two new hous-
es across from the st. Paul's Cath
olic church, which he expects to
either rent or sell. Both of these
will be Dutch Colonial style, and
replace an eyesore which has been
allowed to stand for years. Mr..
Salmond is to be commended for
this improvement. Chas. Parks is
also erecting a new house near the
G.. N. tracks, in the western part
of the city, which will be occupied
by one of our popular young men,
who will soon take unto himself a
helpmate. Several other new hous-
es in the city are either under con-
struction or have been completed.
So it goes, as each is completed
someone is ready to make their
home here. Edgar Guest says:
81. takes a heap of living in a
place to call it home" However, in
the modern houses of today fami-
lies are comfortably located in a
few days. Tae more mode. hous-
es we have, the more folks Can
come to make their homes here.
Sid and Ed Brown have opened
a new business here which we be-
lieve will be of great interest ito
the people of this community.
This business is unique and is the
first of it's kind established in
Sauk Centre. 1t is a mink and rab-
bit farm. At the present time
Messrs. Brown and Brown are
gathering mink and rabbit fam
lilies for propagation, from which
they expect to derive a profit
sometime within the next four
years, as it takes long time to
establish a business of this kind.
They have enclosed a large plot
of ground at the John Brown
home in the western part of the
city, within which they have built
several small pens for occupation
of both the mink and rabbits. The
main pen is made of woven wire
and each of the small pens are
built of wire and sheet metal, so
that these little animals may be
kept secure. Each little home is
built for the comfort of its occu-
pants. We understand that a male
and female mink cost as high as
$3.50, which will give an idea Of
the immensity of the proposition
these young men have undertaken.
The rabbits are of the Chinchilia
variety, and in the East bring a
large sum per pound. They are
relished by many and some folks
prefer them to milk fed chicken.
The fur from these rabbits is also
of value. They are, however, hard
to obtain owing to the large de-
mani, which makes the price Of
breeding stock very high. The
owners have plans for improve
ment as the business develops and
we predict that in time, with the
start they now have, they will
realize splendid results from the
efforts of their labor. At the pre-
sent time they have four rabbits
and in the neighborhood OF twen-
ty mink.
Sauk Lake is a popular place
these days. People from all parts
of the United States can be seen
fishing each evening and all OF
them are usually elated with their
catches. Practically every cottage
along the lake is occupied by some
family, which is enjoying sum-
mer's vacation in Minnesota's
balmy cline. The writer can re-
member some years back when
very few boats were seen on the
lake. The tourists and summer va
,cationists are responsible for this
great change which has been
brought about by favorable ad-
vertising from outside sources.
All of the resort men have pur-
chased new boats to care, for this
increasing business. P. A. Pierson,
located on the east side of the
lake, has made some excellent I'M
provements at his place seven
miles north Of the city. He has
splendid picnic ground near ms
home and has placed several tab
les and a stove there for the con-
venience of tourists, fishermen
and picnicers. We have ait last
learned the value of this splendid
body of water and are now en-
deavoring to keep it beautiful so
that others may enjoy it's posi-
bilities with US.
Tourists from Birch and other
nearby lakes drive to this city
every day in increasing numbers
to play golf on one of the finest
nine hole courses in the state.
Every evening as one drives a.
round the lake shore many folks
are enjoying themselves in the
popular past time Of golf or ten
mis-. Few so called summer cines
have better facilities for vacation
lists than has Sauk Centre. Little
did the pioneers of years ago
realize that in the years to come
folks fnom all over our country
would be enjoying themselves a.
mid the beautiful scenery, wnere
once they toiled so hard to espaD-
lish a home and "a city.
John Kerneghan, janitor OF rne
Public Schools, trimmed the snruD.
berry around our Institution OF
learning this week and the I'M
provement is greatly noticeaDle
Few cities have school grounds
which are better kept than ours.