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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-03-31

to the road and met a large Buick.
The ram charged as he had been
trained to do, but alas the car did
not back up. He ditched the car,
broke the radiator, but also broke
his own fool neck.
Eli North, 25, of Storm Lake,
Ia, and Elizabeth YAK, 20, of
Duluth, Mimi, are just twice as
married as most couples today.
Despite the fact no divorce, nor
separation had been granted them,
the two went through their second
wedding ceremony at a cell door in
the Wichita, Kan, Jail March %.
North had been convicted of vio-
lation of the Dyer act and was
sentenced to serve year in jail
His wife was used as a witness
against him because the two had
been married under the name of
Miller. So they were married all
over again as North's Jail sentence
started.
Mrs. North left Immediately for
Duluth, where her parents live.
to await her husbands release.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-03-31
Butter Market Increases
Follows Unsettled Prices
Receipts of Eggs Show Rapid In.
crease-Heavy Movement
in Central West

During week ending March 10,
when heavy importations of butt
ter were expected, the markets
were unsettled and quotations de-
clined. During the past week the
condition of the markets has been
almost entirely reversed. Supplies
have been comparatively Eight, and
due to conservative bd: ing by
dealers during the declining per-
Tod, it was necessary this week for
dealers ito replenish their stocks,
which, with light supplies available,
has tended to increase markets.
Chicago 90 score Standards to-
day are SO Il cents IS compared
with week ago Of 47A cents-a
net advance of 8 cents q found.
New York go score Extras dur
ing the same period have advanced
from AZ to 81 cents.
Advices at this time are that
continued heavy importaticns Of
butter into this country may be
expected on account of favora Die
markets. The prod lctipn Of !'lS-
ter in this country continues
lighter than at the same time a
year ago.
Receipts of eggs have shown a
rapid increase, and advises from
producing sections would indicate
a heavy movement in the Central
West or heavy egg producing sec
tions. On the four principal mar
kets, Chicago, New York, Boston,
and Philadelphia, from Monday to
Friday of last week, receipts Were
406,294 cases as compared with
the same period a week ago 302,.
992 cases, and as compared with
the same time year age 335, Is
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-03-31
Cost Of Upkeep in
State Set at $32,464,421
Maintenance of the General De-
psrtments Estimated at $12.34
Per Capita

Minnesota spent $32,464,421.
Tor the maintenance and operation
OF its general departments during
the flscal year ending last June
81, according to a report made
public Monday by the northwest
branch of the department of com
merce. The figure amounts to a
per capita expenditure of 1924
and includes an apportionment of
S9,754,561 for education to the
minor civil divisions of the state.
The per capita maintenance fig
ure is three cents less than it was
In the previous IL months.
Interest on debt amounted to
81, 184,872 and outlaws for per-
manent improvements, S13,O64,-
S5S, making the total payments
for the expenses of the general de-
partments $49,714,151. Of the
governmental costs, SIS, 610,877
was for highways, including both
maintenance and construction.
The revenue receipts for 1926
were $57,248,433, or $21. 76 per
capita. This was $20,599,14O
more than the total payments of
the year, exclusive of the payments
Tor permanent improvements, ami
$7,534,282 more than the total
payments, including those for per-
manent improvements. This ex-
cess OF revenue receipts was re-
Elected in purchase of investments,
not shown in This summary. OF
the total revenue receipts, S41.-
745 represents receipts from a
state department or enterprise on
account of services. Property and
special taxes represented %. 2 per
cent of the total revenue for 1926
and 3d. per cent for 1925. The
increase in the amount of proper
ty and special taxes collected was
SO. 1 per cent from 1917 to 1925.
but there was a decrease of 20. 6
per cent from 1925 to 1926. The
per capita property and special
taxes were SIS. 05 in 1926, S6.57
in 1925, and $3.50 in 1917.
Earnings of general depart
ments or compensation for services
rendered by state officials, repre-
sented 90 per cent for 1925, and
20. 9 per cent for 1917.
Business and non-business Ii
censes constituted so per cent of
the total revenue for 1926, 40. a
per cent for 1925, and 80. 6 per
cent for 1917.
The report shows a decrease Of
81 .13 in the per capita net in
debtedness of the state. Al
though there is a decrease of from
$5.78 to $4.65 in the indebted
ness the tax levy increased from
$4.71 to $5.79 in the 124month
period.
The debt for Minnesota includes
the debt incurred for rural credits,
but does not include the county re-
endorsement road bonds. These
bonds were issued by the counties
of the state for road construction,
but the state is obliged to pay
both principal and interest of the
bonds. The debt on account of
rural credits is practically Offset
bv the assets of the sinking fund
Of tse Rural Credits bureau. The
gross interest bearing debt of Min
nesota was $52,990,700.
For 1926 the assessed valuation
OF property in Minnesota subject
to ad valorem taxation was 3d.
365, $3.50, 294; the amount of state
taxes levied was SIS, 245, 76O; and
the per capita levy, S5.79. In
1926 the per capita levy was $4.54,
and in 1917, $2.58.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-03-31

AL Nathe, Frank Sieben and
Fred Schwartz, made pleasure
"trip to st. Cloud. They returned
to this city Sunday evening.
Jerry Daniels left Tuesday
morning for Minneapolis where
he will spend a few days this week
transacting business.
TRY HERALD WANT ADS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-03-31

Mr.. AND MRS. HENRY MEL
son, and son Irwin and daughter,
Fern, were dinner guests at the
Ike Henry home at one o'clock
Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-03-31

1IC Will OuCl6 Dahl 3 U1u6 JdCk6CS.
The Land O'Lakes Creameries and
the Pelican Rapids Creamery have
been awarded contracts to supply
butter to the navy commencing
June LIST, this year. The first men.
toned has contract for $780,.
900 pounds, while the latter or
ganization wild furnish 100000
pounds.
Here's a doggone good dog story
from Shenandoah, Iowa. AT least
so think the residents of that
place for their dogs have gone to
Hamburg, Iowa. Some practical
jokester locked a large number of
the dogs in "a freight car billed to
Hamburg, wishing to rid his town
-ef a dog gone nuisance.
"Dogs-big dogs, little dogs, fat
dogs and skinAy dogs-more dog
gone dogs than l ever saw before, y
walled Slim Mundell, Hamburg s
city marshal, who has led dogs
life since the arrival of the car.
'"The dogs probably thought
Hamburg was a steak" retorted p.
P. Carrot, Shenandoah's marshal y
Here's another good one from
Carver county. The training OF
animals and kids is somewhat alike
You can train them to go right OF
you can train them to go wrong,
The latter will sooner or later
break their fool necks, as you will
find in the moral of this story. "A
farmer owned a number of sheep
among them was large ram. He
also had some live sons, who with
an automobile leased the ram, by
driving toward him and backing
up again. However, while doing
this the boys were safe for Mr..
Ram was securely held behind a
woven wire fence. One day the
sheep got out and with them went
the ram. They found their way
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-03-31
A committee of Long Prairie business

A committee of Long Prairie business
men has been appointed to act in unison with
the council in the Identification and improve
ment of that village. A cooperative and
systematic plan is being worked out and the
first question to receive the attention of the
newly appointed body will be the planting
of trees. 1t is suggested that trees of one
variety be planted on the parkings and boule-
wards all over the village, and an attempt
will be made to carry out the plan. 1t is a
step toward identifying the village which
none of it's citizens will regret and in later
years will be pleasure to residents and prove
the wisdom of the committee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-03-31

The Albert Lea Tribune says
This idea that the city people are
superior to those who dwell in the
small towns and in the country is
bunk-just pure unadulterated
bunk. Which makes us wonder
whether city people really believe
that or whether they are trying to
kid us. Now tell us, does it make
any difference when you transplant
a "Main Street" man to Fifth
Avenue? You know the story
about the rose and the skunk. En-
vironment makes no difference in
the smell.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-03-31
Here, There and
Everywhere
By Ed L. Rattle
By Ed L. Rattle

The Spring Valley Mercury
says: Spring has officially ar
rived" Technically speaking, how
ever, it isn't here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-03-31

Many of Sank Centres citizens are elat-
ed over the organization of boys band,
which no doubt, with the proper leadership
is one of the best of the community's efforts
to date 1t is worthy movement and de-
serves the support of everyone in the COM
munity Besides giving the boys a musical
education without cost, (hoWever, with con-
siderable effort on their own part) it instills
in them civic pride. In most communities
very little is done for the young boys, out
side of the school activities, and we believe
this is the best step that can be taken to in
terest them in their home town. Above all
other things it completes boys education
and builds material for future musical or
ganization in the city. The Herald believes
in the boys of this community and will do
everything possible for the success of the
band.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-13
MUST HAVE o. X. OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Solicitors will have Tougher Jobs
Here from Now On-Com-
mittee to Investigate

The town has been pestered al
most beyond endurance lately by
solicitors of various sorts, and the
businessmen are getting more or
less sore about the continual drag.
The matter was taken up at the
meeting of the Commercial club
today and committee was ap-
poined to pass upon the merits
of the various cases which come
to town begging.
The committee is supposed to
decide whether or not the cause is
of sufficient merit to warrant ask
ing the businessmen to dig up for
and if so the solicitor will be al
lowed to make his appeal. If not
considered of sufficient import
ance the solicitor will not be sane
toned by the committee and all
businessmen and others are asked
to turn the solicitors down flat.
Roy Skill, local manager for the
Pacific Power & Light Co. was
the speaker at today's luncheon;
telling of the need of the COM
munity to cooperate. with the var
ious public service utilities. His
talk was well received by the club
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-13
LIBERTY THEATRE
FIXING UP STAGE
Carpenters Preparing House to
Handle Road Shows-vaude-
vile viii be Tried Out

Manager Les Fine is having the
stage at the Liberty theatre built
over this week and is putting in
equipment so fthat all kinds of
road shows can be handled. New
flies, drops and scenic apparatus
is being installed and extra wiring
done to provide for all sorts of
electrical effects.
As soon as the stage is ready
Mr.. Fine plans to try out a vaude-
vile show or two, as he can Sc
cure bookings on the regular Mer-
cy circuit. If the show goes over
and there is an indication that the
people here want that sort of en-
tertainment, the vaudeville may be
made a regular feature. Some of
the better road shows have made
inquiries, about the house too,
since the Junior Amusement COM
pany took over the management.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-13
FAIR CLOSES
S4OO IN RED
Bad Weather Causes Big
Loss in Receipts
Plan Work Day

A four hundred dollar loss was
reported by Treas. H. C. Schmidt
of the fair association at their
regular meeting Tuesday night.
Practically all the bills have been
paid and most of the money due
has been collected, these items a.
bout offsetting each other. The
fair board had a little better than
eight hundred dollars in the treas
ury to start the season. One hun
dred and twenty-five dollars have
been spent on the purchase of the
new grounds.
Members of the board report
that the idea of permanent To-
cation down on the river bank,
seems to have struck popular
chord and that residents of the
community who have heretofore
shown no particular interest in
the fairs affairs, now are becom-
ing interested in the proposition.
1t is planned to have commune
ty work day for improving the
grounds as soon as the plans can
be prepared and the plot put in
shape for the permanent improve
ments In the spring.
While not at all pleased with
the way the financial end of the
fair worked out, nevertheless the
fair committee feels that, consider
ing the weather conditions the two
days of the celebration, that the
various departments made fine
showing, and that much credit and
appreciation should be given to all
who had a hand in the work of
staging the fair.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-13
MAKE HIT AT
WALLA.W .WALLA
Kiwanians Put on Pro
gram for Big Club
Eighteen make Trip

The Kennewick Kiwanis clun
furnished the special Columbus
Day program at the regular meet
ing of the Walla Walla club yes
terday. Sixteen local members and
two musicians made the trip and
came back with reports Of a fine
meeting. The Walla Walla club
has about ninety members and is
an active force in that community.
Mrs. A. M. Chellis and Mrs. H.
G. Fyfe furnished the musical
numbers with Ray Sprague also
on the program. The principal ad-
dress was made by Phil G. War
mock and all received an enthus-
iastic reception.
The local club held it's regular
meeting this week at Plowman's
instead of the Hotel, which has
lately closed the dining room. C.
Barr of Pasco was the speaker at
the local meeting, talking on ad-
vertising in its various forms. His
speech was followed by short talk
by Rev. Morton, on the practical
application of advertising to the
Kiwanis work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-13
SMALL BREAK
IN THE CANAL
Ditch Only Running Third
of Full Head - Dam
age Not Much

A break in the main canal OF
Columbia Irrigation District oc-
Cured at five o'clock Thursday
morning, about four miles above
town. Fortunately only about g
third of full head was running,
reports w. G. Muldrow. ditch su.
perintendent. The balance was
spilled overnight at the waste gate
above. A blind gopher hole, one
that came within a few inches OF
the bitches bottom but did not
break thru, was doubtless the
cause, as the bottom was inspected
the day before and the water had
been in the ditch at this point
seven hours before the break oc-
CURED. Gophers have been excep-
tionally active for several weeks.
and the district trapper is running
150 traps.
The break will be repaired in
about three days, and the water
will be brought through:
Everyone who needs water will
be served, and it is hoped that
the necessary irrigation will be
quickly and efficiently done, SO
that the water may be turned out
for the season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-13
COMMERCIAL HO-
TEL is SOLD AGAIN
Experienced Man Buys Building
and Fixtures-Plans to Re-
model Place

The Commercial Hotel was sold
this week to Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Docksteader, owners. of other ho-
tells and apartment houses in the
Pacific Northwest and experienced
in their management. Mr.. Dock
steader will take possession Sat.
urday. and viii, for the present
at any rate, have the hotel under
his personal management. Dean
Brown, former owner. it is under.
stood has disposed of all his inter.
ests in the hotel. The present bro.
priator, Mrs. Nellie Churchill who
has had the building leased this
summer, will return to her ole
home in Portland.
Mr.. Docksteader, the new owner
plans to thoroly remodel and re.
decorate the hotel bringing it com.
pletely up to date. The entrance
to the lobby, it is understood, viii
be changed, the arrangement oi
the office viii be altered and the
rooms and ventilating system pos
sibly revised. making the building
more sanitary and attractive.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-13
c. A. GLADDTNG

Charles Albert Gladding, prom
inent resident of the South High
lands, passed away at his home
Friday. Death was caused by the
infirmities Of old age. He was born
in Providence, R. /. kighty-two
years ago. He is survived by his
widow and their son, Thomas, who
cared for him during his last ILL
ness. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock from the
undertaking parlors, in charge Of
Rev. L. j. Aldrich. Of the Congre-
gational church. The church choir
composed Of Mrs. r. r. Wooden,
Mrs. C. F. Winkenwerder, Frank
Green and NJ. G.. Clark. with Mrs.
H. 2. Brown at the piano, sang
Mr.. lGladding's fayor5ke hymns.
The body was taken to Seattle
and will be cremated.
Mr.. Gladding came with his fam
ily to Kennewick during the early
development Of the Highlands.
settling on their present ranch.
He took an active part in the farm
work until his health failed. For
several years now he has been an
invalid. The many friends of the
family extend sympathy to them
in their sorrow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-13
MRS. OLIVE MAY HAMIL

Funeral services for Mrs. Olive
May Hamil were held in the un-
oertaking parlors at 2 o'clock Sun
DAY. Rev. f. w. Carstens, Of the
baptist church of which she was
: member, gave short talk and
music was furnished by a choir
nom the church consisting of
mrs. w. B. Elliott, Mrs. j. C.
nSTayze, F. j. Arnold and Leslie
White. with Mrs. Arnold at the
piano. The pail bearers were old
neighbors and friends, j. G. Bu-
ssnanan, o. t. Staley, C. C. Viii
lams, j. P. Martin, r. L. Banta,
ana +. E. Akin. She was laid to
rest IN the local cemetery.
Mrs. Hamil was born in Spring
aeld, Mo-, May 1, 1870, and death
occurred October 6, 1927. She was
married to Robert Hamil about
, .sa years ago. A daughter and two
sons by former marriage survive
Hr, Eer, Of these, Mrs. Fay B. Will
ssams and A. F. Myers of Marsh
usid being here for the funeral.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-13
WOMAN'S CLUB TO
HOLD RECEPTION
Entertain Teachers at Meeting on
Friday Interesting Pro-
grams are Scheduled

The Kennewick Woman's club
will meet Friday in the CONNER
cial club room at 2:30 pm. The
members hope that all women who
are interested in the social and
civic affairs of the community
will be present. The program of
the year will be announced. New
members will be proposed, and
some changes in the bylaws dis
cussed.
Mrs. l.. j. Aldrich will present
a report of the state convention,
and Mrs. G. HI. Shanafelt will lead
a discussion of World Peace and
international Relations.
A reception for the teachers and
tea served by the officers of the
club will close the program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-13
WANT ACTION
ON HIGH LINE
Jones and Summers will
Urge Decision from
DR.. Mead on Ditch

"You may have the assurance
that / will do everything within
my power" said Senator Jones last
Saturday, "to hasten the decision
of the department Of reclamation
in regard to the status Of your
proposition" Senator Jones and
Congressman Summers were pres
ent at a meeting Saturday Of the
governing board Of the Commercial
club. the directors of the irrigation
district and the irrigation commit
tee. The meeting was called for the
purpose Of urging prompt action
by the department on the starting
Of the Kennewick high line canal.
1t developed at the meeting that
all the preliminary steps that
could possibly be taken have been
accomplished and that all the re-
ports necessary are in the hands
Of the department chiefs at WASH
ington and nothing yet remains
for our project except the final
report from DR.. Mead. Repeated
assurances from the department
have been received that the report
on the Kennewick unit would have
prompt action.
1t was pointed out to the men
from Washington that the decision
one way or the other would be
imperative before the local dis
tricts could go ahead with their
plans for the next years opera
tions. Apparently, both Jones and
Summers saw the urgency for ac-
tion by the department. and both
men promised to use their utmost
endeavor toward getting this final
word from the department as soon
as possible.
Jones and Summers left Kenne-
wick Immediately after the lun-
cheon rendered them by the Com
mercial club. on trip up the val-
ley. They attended a meeting in
Prosser in the afternoon, one in
the evening at Sunnyside and were
principals at a meeting in Yakima
Monday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-13
NO TRUTH IN
MOB RUMORS
"Scotty" is Confined in the
Jail at Pasco- No
Ropes Visible

Kennewick citizens read with a
great deal of interest and surprise
in the Sunday papers of mob,
blood-thirsty and eager for vio-
lence, that had surrounded the
Kennewick jail the day before.
According to the story as it ;ap-
peared in several papers, there
were about a hundred and fifty
people storning with loud talk and
ropes in evidence. To save the pris-
oner the police spirited him away
to some unknown place of asylum.
Reporters from this paper were
equally dumbfounded at letting
such a story get away without ev-
en- hearing of it and began to make
inquiries. 1t was discovered to be
quite different from the published
reports. The real explanation of
the whole affair was rather anus
ing. In fact, there was quite a
gathering at the jail-that is five
or six people called during the day
and asked to interview "Scotty."
Ali of them, however, wanted to
make some arrangements for get
ting their things out of "Scotty's"
store, where they had been left for
possible sale; This was the "mob."
IF there were any ropes the po-
lice failed to see them. And they
report no untoward actions at any
time. Even the prisoner was en-
tirely composed thruout the whole
ordeal.
Another report gained quite a
lot of currency Saturday, to the
effect that the prisoner had made
an attempt at suicide, during the
previous night. Rumor had it, too,
that Scotty had said that he would
have committed suicide Immediate
ly after committing his crime had
he not owed a debt that he wanted
to settle. Both these rumors are
denied by the police.
Mr.. Hamil is confined in the
county jail at Pasco, as the local
cells are considered too easy to
get out of. His case will come be-
fore the next session of the su-
perior court which opens on No
vember first.