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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
Minnesota Gravel May Be
Scarce In a Few Years
Use of Large Amounts for Trunk
Highways May Increase Cost
to Local Units

Is there danger of a gravel
shortage in Minnesota?
Such a fear may never have oc-
Cured to people who are accus-
toned to think of Minnesota as
having unlimited gravel beds, but
the continued use of large quanti-
ties on the trunk highways sug-
gests the danger that the available
gravel in some counties may be
used up so that before long the
towns and counties may not have
the needed supplies conveniently
at hand.
Standard trunk highway gravel
surfacing calls for about 400 Gu
bic yards per mile. With traffic
around 500 cars per day, this may
last ten years; with traffic of
1000 cars per day, it is expected
to last about five years while on
some of the heavily travelled roads,
so called "heavy gravel" surfac-
ing is worn out in less than three
years. This is based upon the ex-
perience of the last six years, which
have been comparatively dry, and
a series of wet years may cause
gravel ito disappear much more
rapidly.
According to state and U. s..
geological surveys, the supply of
gravel in Minnesota is unlimited.
But it is not always conveniently
available. 1t is not evenly dis
tributed. Some counties have very
little, and in many other places
the big gravel beds are deep be-
low the surface.
Naturally the beds near the sur
face are taken first. "A gravel bed
ten or fifteen feet below the sur
face may be easily accessible to
a railroad or road contractor with
large equipment, but it could not
be economically handled by a
smaller unit using lighter equip
ment.
The abundance of gravel in
Minnesota was big factor in
bringing the main roads out of the
mud. Recent figures from the
Bureau of Public Roads showed
that the state has nearly $4,000
miles of road surfaced, including
its trunk highways, state aid,
county and town roads, or nearly
one-fourth of it's entire road mile
age. Only four states, New York,
Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin, have
a larger total mileage surfaced.
This leaves $4,000 miles of
roads, mostly town and county
roads, unsurfaced. While the
number of cubic yards of gravel
needed per mile is much less than
on the main highways, it would
seem that some though should be
given to the subject of gravel con-
servation.
Where gravel available without
too long a haul, it is the most eco
nomical surfacing for any road
carrying less than 500 vehicles per
day. But the Minnesota trunk
highway system has about 1000
miles of unpaved road carrying
more than 1000 vehicles per day,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
Drawing and Gift Contests
Ruled Out Of Minnesota
Lyon County Case Is Upheld;
Chances Come Under Lottery
Class, Declares Court

ST. Paul, Feb. 1.-THE death
knell for drawing and gift contests
in Minnesota was sounded today
by the supreme court when it up
held the findings of the Lyon coun-
ty district court that they are
lotteries and in violation of sta
tute.
In upholding this opinion the
court, however, remanded the or
der given the Lyon county sheriff
by Judge Albert Emerson, trial
Judge, to destroy more than a mil
lion tickets and other property in
volved i'm the alleged lotteries.
The Marshall Business Mems
association and officers were de-
PENDANTS in the trial growing out
of charges made a year ago. The
association had devised gift
drawing in which tickets were Civ
en- to purchasers of goods for one
dollar or more from its members.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale

Default having been made in the
payment of the sum of sixteen hun
dred seventy and 49-100 Dollars,
which is claimed to be due at the
mortgage, duly executed and de-
livered by Adam L. Ingram, sin
gle man, Mortgagor, to Savings
Loan & Trust Company of Madison,
Wisconsin, a corporation under the
laws of the State of Wisconsin,
which said corporation has amended
its Articles of Incorporation by
changing it's name to Union Trust
Company, of Madison, Wisconsin,.
Mortgage, bearing date the 9th
day of February, 1928, and with a
power of sale therein contained, du
ly recorded in the office of the Reg
lister Of Deeds in and for the Coun-
ia, on the 18th day of March. 1928,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in Book 80 Of
Mortgages, on page 470.
And Whereas, The said Union
Trust Company, of Madison, Wis
consin,, the Mortgage and Holder
and does hereby elect to declare
the whole principal sum of said
Mortgage due and payable at the
date of this notice, under the terms
and conditions of said Mortgage
and the power of sale therein con-
ldllcu, eIu ,WhCIcdS IHSTS rlS dClu-
ally due and claimed to be due and
payable at the date of this notice
the sum of nine thousand, five
hundred fifty-five and 49-100 Dol
lars, and whereas the said power of
sale has become operative, and no
action or proceedings having been
instituted, at law or otherwise, to
recover the debt secured by said
Mortgage, or any part thereof.
Now, Therefore, Notice is Hereby
Given, That by virtue of the power
of sale contained in said Mortgage,
and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said
Mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale of the premises described in
and conveyed by said Mortgage,
viz:
The Northeast Quarter of Section
number three co in township num-
mer one hundred twenty-six Q26)
North, Range number thirty five
$3.50 West, except the acre compris-
ing the Northwest corner thereof
which has been decided to the town
ship Of Ashley, Stearns County,
Minnesota, in Stearns County and
State of Minnesota, with the he
reditaments and appurtenances;
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17

Minnesota has the largest school
trust fund in any state in the
Union.
Minnesota farm products in
creased in value 1853. 2 per cent in
10 years.
Minnesota has one of the finest
trunk highway systems in the
country.
Minnesota has 9,055 miles of
railroad in operation, exclusive of
terminals.
Minnesota has taxable wealth
of approximately $4,000 per cap
tia.
Minnesota has greater wealth
of resources than any other state
in the Union.
Minnesota has the goods, but
who knows it?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
BUT-WHO KNOWS 1T
o. H. Smith in immigration Bull

letin.
Minnesota is truly a wonderful
state-one of the greatest in the
Union-but who knows it?
Very few of our own people, and
scarcely any outside of our own
state know that:
Minnesota is first in butter pro-
duction.
Minnesota is first in the produc-
ton of iron ore.
Minnesota is first in the produc-
tion of linseed OIL.
Minnesota is second in the pro-
duction of oats.
Minnesota is second in the pro-
duction of barley.
Minnesota is second in the pro-
duction of rye.
Minnesota Dis second in the pro-
duction of flax.
Minnesota is second in the pro-
duction of potatoes.
Minnesota is second in the west
north central section in livestock.
Minnesota is second in this Sec
ton in forest products.
Minnesota is second in the pro-
duction of corn.
Minnesota is third in this Sec
tion in nursery and greenhouse
products.
Minnesota is fifth in the produc-
ton of clover seed.
Minnesota is fifth in the value of
all farm property.
Minnesota is sixth in the value
of all crops.
Minnesota is seventh in wheat
production.
Minnesota is thirteenth in the
value of manufactured products.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
Present Butter Stocks
Below 5-Year Average
Increasing Receipts Face Egg
Prices Down-Live and Dressed
Poultry Market Depressed

The butter markets at Chicago
and New York reflect condition of
supplies. The report Of the u. S.
Department of Agriculture fol-
lows:
Feb. 1 5-yr Avg.
Creamery butter, Ibs 80, 309, 900
Eggs, cases .......... $4,000
Poultry (TotD lbs. 114,234,OOO
Feb. 1 1926:
Creamery butter -. SO, 1881, 900
Creamery butter, lbs ..39,381,000
Eggs, cases ......... $4,000
Poultry (totl) 49,. los, $4,000
Feb. 1, 1927:
Creamery butter, lbs ..17,967,000
Eggs, cases ........ $4,000
Poultry( Totl) 80. 144,S45, 900
The stocks of butter and eggs
are much higher than on the
corresponding day in 1926. This
is not an important factor in the
egg business because production is
increasing rapidly, but with butter
stocks light, and no immediate in
crease in production imminent, the
result has been a rather firm feel
ing, which is likely to continue, UNI
til there is evidence of larger sup
plies available. This may come
about through increased produc-
ton in this country or through i'm
ports of butter from New Zealand.
There are some large cargoes
afloat from New Zealand, which
become available as the boats near
New York, in case our markets are
on parity with England duty
considered. -
The egg markets continue to
decline, due to increasing re-
ceipts. Today, the Chicago mar
ket on fresh firsts is quoted at
20 to 80 cents, and 33 to 341a
cents at New York. This repre-
sents an extreme decline of 2H
cents a dozen at Chicago and UNI
changed at New York as compared
with quotations the previous week.
Markets will probably continue to
decline from now on, until eggs
reach a storage basis. Prompt
handling and quick turnover are
necessary to secure best results.
Receipts of live poultry, es-
pecially at New York, have been
higher than the trade will absorb
readily. A net decline of from
two Ito three cents was registered
in values of live fowls at New
York last week, compared with
motations prevailing the preyious
week.
The dressed poultry market has
been very disappointing. There
are large stocks of poultry in
storage to be drawn upon and
everything points to moderate
values on poultry until buying
commences for the Jewish Holt
days in March.-Produce Review,
Swift & Company, Chicago, I'll.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
District II

Vie had almost perfect attend.
ance for the month of January.
The Sixth and Seventh grades
have finished their citizenship
books for the second time and will
now review state examination
questions.
Mrs. Nelson gave us baked
beans for hot lunch, Friday. We
appreciate them very much.
Evelyn Gardner visited school
all day Friday.
We received our Industrial Work
from the fair.
The Sixth and Seventh grade
History class illustrated the in
ventions of the period following
the Civil War. The articles illus
trated were: bicycle, telephone,
camera and typewriter.
Miss Kruse has been reading
"Polly's Secret" for opening ex-
ercises.
The Fifth grade had a play to
illustrate good table manners.
Sylvia Holmes and Genevieve
Nelson were cooks this week.
We had the little citizen meet
ing before noon so as to have
more time for our program and
valentine box.
The Fifth grade has finished and
reviewed their history book and
are now taking Citizenship in
stead of history.
We have received our first aid
cabinet for selling Christmas seals.
We are much pleased with it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17

Editor ........ Cynthia LeBrake
Reporter ........ Irene Steinho1
Teacher ....... Dora Grundmar
mo man ever prayed hearth!
without learning something. p
Emerson.
This was the quotation we learn
ed last week.
Monday morning we opened oul
valentine box during opening ex
ercises. We had two post markers
and five carriers. The mail was
rather heavy, there being over 400
valentines.
The new editor and reporter
were chosen this morning. The
votes ran as follows:
For Editor
Russell Nicholson .......... 8
Robert Rooney ............ 8
Reporter
Alphonse Steinhof ......... 8
Ida Steinhof .............. {
The monthly examinations fol
the fifth month began this week.
The following visited our school
last Thursday. We wish more peo-
pie would come and view the work
Agnes Rooney, Lena Jennison, Sa-
die DeKok, Johanna LeBrake.
Walker Esler.
The First, Second, and Third
grades made pictures of Lincoln
last Friday.
The Fifth and Sixth grades
made Lincoln booklets and valen-
tin booklets.
Herman LeBrake, Albert Schieff-
er, lone Wamsley were absent a
few days. :.
Alphonse Steinhof and Gerrit
LeBrake made a poster last week,
The Fifth and Sixth grades are
making a product map Of South
America.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
Rural District School Notes
by School Correspondents

Winnifred Cowlthorp was the post
mistress, and Jerome Wruck AND
Melvina Rousslang were mail car
riers.
We have all been attentive list
eners to the story of Robinson
Crusoe. Give Little Peppers
Grown Up" is the next one to be
read.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Nelson
and daughter lola, and Mrs. John
l.. Wruck visited school Friday
afternoon. They heard some of the
lessons and also enjoyed our Val
entine box.
The Fifth and Sixth History
class have been memorizing Lin
coins Gettysburg Address.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
SAUK CENTRE HERALD

some of them considerably more
than 1000 per day. Under such
traffic gravel is ground into powd-
er very rapidly, blown away in dry
season and washed away when it
rains. This emphasizes the state
ment frequently made by Com
missioner C. M. Babcock, that it
would be economy to pave many
of the heavily travelled routes.
The rapid use of the most avail
able gravel will gradually in
crease the cost of gravel surfacing
both on trunk highways and on To-
cal roads.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17


which sale will be made by the
Sheriff of said Stearns County. at
the front door of the Post Office, in
the City of Sank Centre, in said
County and State, on the 1st day Of
April, 1927, at 2 o'clock p. NJ, Of
that day, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash, to pay said
debt Of nine thousand FIVE hundred
and fifty-five and 49-100 dol
lars, and interest, and the taxes,
If any, on said premises, and
fifty dollars, attorneys fees, and
the disbursements allowed by law;
subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the date of
sale, as provided by law
Dated February 18th, A. D., 1927.
Union Trust Company,
Mortgagee.
A. H. Hendrickson,
Attorney for Mortgage,
r. F. 2, Sank Centre, MINI.
Published Feb. 17-24. March 3-10-
1724, 1927.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
$7.95 and your old radiator buys

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a new honeycomb Radiator to fit
any Ford from 1917 to 1923.
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a honeycomb radiator to fit any
Ford from 1924 to 1927. Every
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BILE Auto Supply Co. st. Cloud
Adv. 38
Your old battery and $7.70 buys
a new guaranteed Tiger battery to
fit Ford, Chevrolet, Star and many
others at the Gamble Auto Supply
Co. st. Cloud.-Adv 38
Look at these new low tire
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17

Why complain if the canal our
Marines are guarding in Nicaragua
is not yet built? The blue prints
must be protected.
The Marines have landed in
Nicaragua and have the situation
well in hand, as the fellow said
when he patted the porcupine.
Speaking of CREASED swimmers,
it newer occurred to the old
fashioned girl to stop off at the
harness shop for a bathing suit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
District No. 26

Miss Dorothy Steines -. Teacher
Clarence Bromenschenkel. Editor
Lawrence Gritzmacher 80. Asst.
The pots of geraniums in the
windows make the room look
much more cheerful.
The Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
grades are holding spelling con-
tests to decide upon those who shall
represent the school in the country
contest. The first one was held
"Wednesday, Two Sixth graders
Clarence Bromenschenkel and
Lawrence Determan won first and
second places.
Valentines were made Tuesday
afternoon. Some were very orig.
inal.
Leo Determan and Paul Minette
merited the positions as policemen
for next week.
The Fifth and Sixth grade Ian.
guage class wrote some original
poems Wednesday. The following
were considered the best.
Beautiful, futtering, flaky snow
Swiftly past my window you go,
In pretty heaps on the ground you
lay,
In your banks the children play
Pretty snow upon the ground
Nothing more beautiful could be
found.
Lawrence Determan
One windy day
When we made hay,
It rained and the children went tt
play
They played in the hay
And that you may say
Was a curious sight
Some went to the left, some tt
the right.
Until it was a very dark night.
Clarence Bromenschenkel
Valentines and shields trim tn,
blackboards.
The Third and Fourth grade
are enjoying their new type o.
geography work.
Nick Ebensteiner was absen
from school duties Monday.
Buddy Bromenschenkel, Roman
Ebensteiner, Mrs. Bromenschen
KEEL and Mrs. Steiner visited schoo
Friday afternoon.
The Valentine box was openet
Friday afternoon and the valen
tines distributed.
"Prince and Rover" was reat
this week. Most expressed thei
regret that it was too short. 4
few selections from the life O
Lincoln were also read.
The Sunny Hill Club held it
meeting Friday afternoon. Riddle
and jokes were given for roll cal
The usual business was carried on
Current events were discussed an
songs were sung.
After the meeting Mrs. Brom
enschenkel surprised the children
by serving a delightful lunch il
honor of Lincoln's and her sor
Clarence's birthday. Both are eel
ebrated on the same day. This i
the second treat the mothers hav
given the children this year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17

Wheat receipts at Kansas City
in 1926 were 87,438,00 bushels,
valued at $132,468,570. Receipts
of wheat, corn, kaffir corn, milo
maize, oats, rye, and barley total
ed 112,528,000 bushels and were
valued at $149,660,025.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
District No. 20

(Too Late for Last Week)
Miss Dola Grundman. Teacher
Cynthia LeBarde ........ Editor
Irene Steinhof ........ Reporter
lone Wamsley and Sylvester
Shelter are absent due to illness.
We did not have school Friday
because our teacher attended a
funeral in Sank Centre.
The First and Fourth grades are
making health posters.
Hearts, cherries and hatchets are
adjoining our boards.
We are learning poems appro.
pirate for the month of February.
We are going ITO learn a new
song "George Washington"
The mixed grades enjoy the 81
lent reading method very much.
Margaret Steinhof had the mis-
fortune in vacation to fall off a
hand sled and scratch her face.
Our teacher is reading the Root
abaga stories to us.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
District 1872
Della Bailey. Teache

Della Bailey, Teacher
AL of us enjoyed the Valentine
box which we had Friday after
noon. It was nicely decorated
with red crepe paper, white hearts
and 9 pigeon carrying q letter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17

Every tire is fully guaranteed.
Gamble Auto Supply Co. St. Cloud,
SO.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
LEGAL NOTICES

Order Limiting Time to File Claims
Within Three Months, and for
Hearing Thereon
State of Minnesota, County of
StearnS-SS.
Estate of Artemisie Goodpaster,
also called Artie Measie Goodpaster,
Deceased.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the matter Of the Estate Of
Artemisie Goodpaster, also called
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17

!.
Respectfully submitted
j. N. McGabbon, Supt
VT Conkln, Secy.
Regular Monthly Meeting
Regular monthly meeting the Water Light Power Com
mission with Commissioner absent Feb T. 1927 After
calling of the meeting order by acting president Perry and the
reading and approval of the of the last meetings the fol-
lowing bills read and ordered paid:
Light & Power Fund
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-19
OGOPOCO OF OKANOGAN

Time was when the chance of seeing serpent
regarded as one of the attractions of shore resort OF
late years. however this of the business has
disappeared Seldom ever, do read of somebody
who has seen the sinuous form of the with hide
GUS head reared aoft he propes his length through the
There are, in fact learned people who deny that
there serpent. They tell OF the ease with
which giant cutie fish and other strange denizens OF the
deep may be mistaken for such serpent They explain
further that line of porpoises collection OF sea-weed
may similar bunder.
But the ocean may contain wonders that the scientist
knows not Of Men who go down the in ships have
1875 captain and of the British bark Pauline deposed
that they had serpent fighting with whale and
having decidedly the best of it. Then there is the earlier
experience of the people of H. NJ S. Daedaus. They
an enormous serpent with head and shoulders four feet
above the They enough to notice that
had like horse. And all that they duly en-
bodied official report the Lords OF the Admiralty
Yet there those who kept maintaining that the sea
serpent creature OF the imagination oome people
satisfied.
Now, from unexpected source, support for the
claim that there really serpent Ogopogo in the
The given by the Indians to the serpent
that inhabits the of Lake Okanogan British
Columbia Affidavit has been duly made by reputable
citizen that while driving the shore OF the lake he saw
swimming in its creature with head like sheep
and evidently of great size and strength because its
gress the otherwise quiet lake stirred up foot
high Lake Okanogan twenty miles long and wide.
Ii in such body Of water Ogopogo and his tribe can
flourish who shall say that larger creatures with
like those of horses have been somewhere
between Cape May and Barnegat?
prize Of $500 has been offered for photograph of
the serpent Of the lake. Perhaps had somebody thought
offer similar prize the serpent often along
the New Jersey by-gone days would have been
given similar proof of existence But it may be
late In the from Lake Okanegan suggestion that
motorists they proceed their by the sounding
sea- houd have their loaded and ready shoot if
the sea serpent returns.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-19
Charmed Life

KENOSHA-Pilo Hart Smith is
one aviator who bears a charmed
life. Smith and three men riding
with him in a passenger plane
dropped 25 feet after take-off and
were uninjured in the crash. The
plane struck tree and the pilot
swerved the machine away from a
crowd. A short time ago Smith
had a similar accident. He was
taking four girls ON a trip when
his plane dropped 1000 feet into a
field. No one was hurt.