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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-16
HERBERT HOOVER ACCEPTS


The wonders of the radio was again exemp-
fed Saturday evening when the most complete hook
up ever arranged permitted millions of American
citizens to listen in on Herbert HooverS speech OF
acceptance at the Leland Stanford University Stad-
ium, Oakland, California, before direct audience
of over $4,000.
The Republican candidate clothed his address
with simple English There were no frills or sub
terfuges. While he discussed many matters of i'm
portance to the nation onesiXth of his address
was given to the solution of the Agricultural prob
lem. Con this page in this issue will be found Mr..
Hoover's three-way farm relief plan. Next week
the Herald will publish Gov Smiths plan to relieve
agriculture as he will outline in his acceptance
speech August 22D
In his review of the Republican administration
for the past seven years Mr. Hoover cited that the
war debt had been reduced seven billion dollars,
that there had been great reduction in taxes and
that the operating expenses of the government had
been reduced approximately two billion dollars an
nually.
He came out unequvocally for the 18th amend
ment and its stringent enforcement, reiteratng his
statement given to Senator Borah several weeks be-
for he nominated.
Mr.. Hoover is strong believer in religious
tolerance. He said he came from Quaker stock and
that his ancestors had come to America generations
ago to shake off the shackles of religious intoler
ance. He urged the American people to keep re-
ligion out of politics in this campaign.
He did not refer to his Democratic opponent
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-16

Cyril Porter, of New York City,
was fined $25 for boring hole in
a railway coach's partition to spy
on people in an adjoining compart-
ment. . =
, Rev. w. K. Robinson, of Hull,
England, denounced from his pull
pit cold hens" who were always
finding fault with young folks.
Mrs. Clara Watkins, of St. Paul,
testified in her divorce suit that
her husband frequently lombard
ed her with eops.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-16

Rudolph Lee, of the Long Prairie Leader, has
been selected as chairman of the Hoover-Curtis
Clubs in Minnesota during the coming campaign.
it was wise selection. MIR. Lee is of the origi
nal Hoover of the State, and is also one of the
best known newspaper editors in the Northwest
He will add ability and dignity to the campaign.
Tuesday Mr.. Lee announced that he had selected
Herman Roe, of Mortified News fame, his assist
ant. Another wise selection.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-16

by name or inference during his most unusual adj
dress.
Mr. Hoover will either be elected President up
on his own merits he will not be elected at all.
The countrywide reaction to I'll: -hoover's adj
dress was most friendly, and places the coming Ma
tiona campaign high plane
Wednesday afternoon of next week Gov. Smith
will deliver his address at Albany, N. Y.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-16

John Roach Stratton, pastor of Calvary Bap-
fist church, of New York City, pulled boner in a
public address from his pulpit week ago. Refer
ring to Gov Smith, Democratic candidate for Pres
ident, he charged him with being the "dealiest foe
of moral progress in the country" The Governor
naturally resented this statement and demanded
that he be given the privilege of joint debate from
the Calvary church. Sunday evening Rev. STRAIT
ton sent his to the pulpit at which time the Gov
ernor's demand was denied with the excuse that the
statement "was in the nature Of joke" Foolish
personal statements against any candidate for any
office always reacts in favor of the intended to
be injured. The Republican committee of New
York state will be wise if they muzzle John Roach
Stratton for the balance of the campaign
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-16

An eastern warden who is making a copscien-
tious effort to find work for every prisoner, in keep
ing with his talents, is having trouble placing
ex-traveling man.-Detroit News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-16

As we understand it, the two political armies
are to be commanded this campaign by General Mo-
tors and prosperity.-The New Yorker
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-16

The full dinner pail was popular slogan in
McKnley's campaign. A better one today might be
"a full gas tank."-Christian Science Monitor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-16

Rumania to decorate Ford-Head line. The
decoration committee can get some snappy pointers
from our college youths-Arkansas Gazette
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-16

Let US add your name to our fast growing list.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
TwO-thirds on the Unsurfaced
Side Roads, Committee Finds
in Urging Amendment Mol

Dirt roads seem to be the lot of
most of the farmers of Minnesota.
Fortunate residents of the cities or
tourists from other states may spin
along over paved or surfaced roads of
the splendid trunk highway system,
but something like two-thirds of the
farmers of Minnesota, so a study of
the United States Census indicates,
still live on dirt roads and battle with
the justly famous Minnesota mud.
The study was prompted by the
state committee which now is seeking
to pass constitutional amendment,
so that a third of the gasoline tax re-
ceipts may be used to develop local
or secondary roads that are not in
cluded in the trunk highway system.
At present all the receipts of the gas
oline tax go into the trunk highway
fund just as the motor vehicle taxes
do and are used solely on the trunk
highways.
But most of the farmers of the
state do not live on the finely improv-
ed highways, members of the COM
mittee headed by Senator L. P. John
son of Ivanhoe found when they be-
gan digging into the Census for Agri-
culture, 1925. Here are the figures
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
COUNTY FARMERS
LOSE $S5l,Sl2.5O
Figures Given by American
Farm Bureau Federation
Shows Loss in County

Because prices received per unit for
the produce marketed by the farmers
of Redwood county did not advance
in the ten years between 1917 and
1927 in proportion to the prices paid
by consumers for this same produce,
every farmer in this county was poor
er last year by S324.5O. There are
1925 farms in the county according
to the federal farm census of 1925
and figuring the loss in farm income
for the entire county, it climbs to the
considerable sum of 2.50-a
sum sufficient to capitalize several
strong banks.
What became of this fortune and
what is being done by organized
farmers to recover some part of it for
its rightful owners are subjects which
farmers of Redwood county are asked
to consider by County Agricultural
Agent Lynn Sheldon of Redwood
Falls and by officials of the Redwood
County Farm Bureau. M. S. Winder
of Chicago, executive secretary of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
has sent Mr.. Sheldon thoughtful ex-
planation of this tremendous loss.
"In 1917 when agriculture was en-
joying prosperity" says Mr.. Winder,
''the consumer was paying $1.65 for a
unit of farm produce. Out of this
amount the farmer was getting 81,
while the remaining 65 cents was paid
for distribution costs. In the ten
years since then the cost of the same
unit of farm produce to the consumer
has advanced to SLIP.
eff the farmer was receiving the
same proportionate amount as in 1917
his income from this unit of farm
produce would be S1.04. Unfortun-
ately, however, the farmer is receiv-
ing only 73 cents per unit, not $1.O1
The distribution cost, which in 1917
was only 65 cents, is now SO cents.
Thus it is plainly seen that the farm
er is losing 81 cents on the average
for every unit of produce marketed
from his farm"
According to the latest statistics.
an average of $500 is annually re-
ceived by each farmer for the things
he has for sale, and dividing the con-
sumer's unit cost of SLIP into this,
it is revealed that the farmer sells
annually Loaf units of produce. On
this the loss of 81 cents per unit to-
tails $324.50. If the income is larger
the loss is proportionately greater.
"The problem, then," adds Mr..
Winder, sis to recover as much as
possible of the lost 81 cents per unit
and it is to the accomplishment of
this task that the American Farm
Bureau Federation, largest organiza-
ton of farmers in the history Of the
world, has set itself.
"No doubt part of the 81 cents has
gone to pay increased transportation
charges More of it is used up in in
efficient marketing, in speculation
and in wasteful practices, which we
Continued on page twelve)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
CONSERVATION BE
STRESSED AT KATO
Ray p. Chase, State Auditor,
Will Speak on Needed Legis-
latiOn for Conservation

Conservation of natural resources
and untiring efforts to preserve the
states scenic areas and the fast dis
appearing virgin timber areas will be
stressed at the annual state conven-
tion of the Minnesota Federation of
Women's clubs at Mankato, Sept. 10,
20 and 21, according to Mrs. John E.
Palmer of st. Paul, chairman of the
conservation department.
Many Redwood county women are
planning upon attending the sessions
of the district federation meeting.
"The Public Stake in Minnesota
Ontario Border Lakes" will be the
subject of an address by Ernest Ober-
holtzer, president of the Quentico-Su-
perior Council, September 10. Nov
ing pictures of the region taken by
Coach Emil Iverson of the University
of Minnesota will be shown.
A Christmas tree will be planted in
Mankato park in honor of Mrs.
Willard Bayliss of Chisholm, state
president of the Minnesota federation
for her work for the preservation of
native pine trees from wasteful
Christmas cutting. Mrs. Palmer will
dedicate the tree September 20.
Mrs. E. Swarg, president of the
Leona Rounds club, will dedicate a
tree in honor of Mrs. Leona Round
former state president of the fedora
tion and worker for the conservation
of the state natural resources.
The significance of trees will be
discussed by Grover Comet, state for.
ester, and Mrs. D. Colby will read
planting a Tree" Minnesota Hail
to Thee" and "The Tree" by Joyce
Kilmer, will be sung.
Ray P. Chase, state auditor, viii
speak on needed legislation for con-
servation at the request of the de.
Continued on page twelve)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
NEW MACHINERY
! ADDED AT PLANT
Redwood Falls Light & Power
Company Installs New En-
CINE Weighing 1O2 Tons

Curious onlookers of Redwood
Falls gathered on Mill Street Tues
day to watch the movement of 2O5,0OO
pounds of new engine for the Red
wood Falls Light & Power Co. plant.
The engine was moved from the Chi
cago & Northwestern tracks to the
plant located on the Redwood river,
north of the city. To give an idea of
the immense weight of the new ma
chinery, the freight bill mounted in
the neighborhood of $1100.
The new machinery, Busch-Sulzer
Bros. Diesel engine, was shipped to
Redwood Falls from st. Louis, Mo.
where it was manufactured. 1t is a
500 horse power engine and will be
used for the development of addition
al electric power by the local plant.
Officials of the company stated
that an erection engineer from the
factory will be in Redwood Fails
about October 1st for the installation
of the new engine. In the mean time
II will be stored at the plant prepara-
torv to the building of a foundation
Work on the foundation will begin at
once. Being such a huge piece OF
machinery and so hard to install, the
engine will be erected on its concrete
resting place first, this to be follow
od nv the erection of building over
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
OF
COUNTY HOLD MEET
C Commissioners Gather in First
Meeting Since July. Many
Bills Allowed

On Tuesday September 4th the
Board of County Commissioners of
Redwood County convened in spe-
cial session for the first time in two
months. The meeting for the month
of August was not held. All men,
bers of the Board were present at
the September meeting.
A copy of the official proceedings
has been received from County Audi
tor L. p. Larson and follows:
A petition signed by Otto Jensen
asking to have the E12 of SEA OF
sec. 25 Twp. 10 Rg. 36 set over from
school district No. 80 to district No.
27 was taken up by the Board and
after considering same it was tabled.
A petition signed by Mrs. Margaret
/. Femble asking to have the NEA
and Nlk of SEA of section % Twp.
109 Range 38 set over from school
district, No. II to district No. 81
was considered by the Board and on
motion of Geo. Schiesing duly passed
it was ordered that hearing on same
be had on October End, 1928 at two
o'clock P. NJ.
The time having arrived for receiv-
ing bids for graveling the west two
miles of State Road No. 3 at Milroy
and after considering all bids it was
on motion of Geo. Schmiesing duly
passed the contract was let to Cantine
and Cantine of Walnut Grove.
CONTINUED on page nine)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
Bert Edn1onds e Sons
to Hold Auction Sale

On Monday September nth, Bert
Edmonds & Sons will sell at auction,
their entire line of farm machinery
and all live stock. The sale will be
held on the Chas. Beer farm, four
miles west and one mile south of Red
wood Falls. Mr.. Edmonds will offer
Is head of cattle, all T. B. tested and
with no reactors; over 100 head of
hogs and nine head Of good horses
for sale. He also has $50 shocks of
Fodder and 65 acres of early variety
corn. His line of farm machinery
contains many new articles. C. c.
Crocker will auction the goods.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
MISS BURMEISTER
ON MOUNTAIN TRIP
Redwood Falls Girl Writes of
Interesting Experiences in
Japan's Mountains

Another interesting letter has been
received by Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Bur-
meister from their daughter, Margar-
ct who is doing missionary work in
Japan. In this most recent letter
Miss Burmeister tells of climbing the
highest mountain in that part Of
Japan. The letter is postmarked No.
Kozonoko Yama Unzen and is dated
August 18th.
The letter in part follows:
81 am having gorgeous vacation.
Just the sort of thing I need. The
Burners are such peaches and we
have such grand times, just talking,
back if we feel like it or razzing
each other. 1t is impossible to do
that in household of two, but five
is a pretty normal household.
give been playing golf almost
every day, the weather has been very
considerate, raining in the early
morning or night and then clearing
up for early golf about 900 o'clock.
1t takes us nearly three hours to do
nine holes but Lois and keep at it..
The improvement is almost impercep-
tible, but its fun. My arms are even
blacker than last week, which seemed
quite impossible.
"Last Thursday morning we climb
ed Fugen, which is the highest noun
tain around here. Got up at 2:30 and
got to the top for sunrise, but sad to
say we didn't see a good one because
of the mist; it cleared, however, and
we had most interesting walk down.
This surely is the strangest place. At
the foot of the mountain there are
terrible hot sulphur springs, that boil
and exude, so then near the top of
the mountain there are ice caves. We
went down in them and picked up ice,
very cold when we were perspiring
in the surrounding temperature.
Please look up said chemical reaction
and let me know what it could be.
It's much easier to understand heat
breaking through the crust of an old
volcano than cold coming out of the
mountains.
"The woods we came through were
semi-tropical, moss on most of the
trees. Lovely trailing vines and tiny
leaves of many hardwood trees. The
mountains around here are all forest
preserves so there are many thou
sands of new trees set out every
year.
Sunday we went to church. Not
many of the hotel people go to
church. My, such distance between
missionaries and business people. 1t
is almost unbelievable, each are
quite uncharitable toward the other.
So the church congregations consists
almost entirely of missionaries.
Saturday night we took our sup
per and cooked it on the rocks around
the creek which runs through our
glen. Lois and / waded in the creek
and we just got home when it poured
rain!"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
686 Students Register
in Redwood Schools

Of the 686 students registered in
the Redwood Falls Public schools, 227
of the total are members of the high
school, Is in Teacher Training and
IA in the special grade; the balance
are distributed in the first eight
grades. The Freshmen lead the
schools with rs students, the Sopho-
mores with So, Juniors and the Sem
iors with 49. In the Lincoln school
there are AT students registered in
the first grade, Sc each in the second
and third grades, 81 in the fourth,
the fifth with 40, 65 in the sixth, 55
in the seventh and As in the eighth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
COUNTY FARMERS
WIN AT STATE FAIR
Redwood County Farmers Win
in Corn, Wheat and Hogs at
Minnesota State Fair

Not only has Thomas Hosken been
adjudged Redwood County's Corn
King but through his most recent
exploitations he has been decreed
Minnesota's ruler in the corn line
This all came about through the
winnings made by Mr.. Hosken at the
Minnesota State Fair last week, ir
which he won Grand Championship
and Sweepstakes with his No. 45E
Yellow Corn. He also placed first
on Old Yellow Corn, third on OLD
White Corn, fifth on New White
Corn and third on SO ear display OF
Yellow Corn.
Although Mr.. Hosken was award
ed many prizes he was not the only
farmer to bring fame to Redwood
county at this years State Fair. Mr.
L. ]. Colberg of Redwood Falls was
awarded 1st Champion and Sweep
stakes on ten ears of White Corn
second on Old Corn and third on Oh
Yellow Corn. Mr.. Colberg also wa
given first on Spring Wheat, first on
Winter Wheat, first on Early Oats
third on Barley and first and SECOND
on Sheaf Grain.
Ralph Mann of Honnor township
won Championship and Sweepstakes
in the amateur class with his Silver
King Corn. He was awarded fourth
place with a sample of Old Silver
King Corn.
On a ten ear sample of No. 45'
Yellow Corn John Arnett was givel
first and champion while he PLACED
second on Yellow Corn, any variety
M. L. Hoover was given second priz'
on each a sample Of Golden Jewe
and White Russeler.
In the corn and wheat displays al
the State Fair the county was award
ed many prizes but only in one dis
play of hogs did a Redwood county
farmer come through winner in sew
eral events. Sherman Park of Red
wood Falls was awarded first OF
Junior Yearling Boar, first on Jun
ior Yearling Sow, sixth on Junior
Gilt, third on Aged Herd and fourth
on Get Of Boar.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
MANY ENTRIES in
RACING PROGRAM
All Classes Filling Fast Supt. of
Speed States. G. A. r. to
be Honor Guests

With most of the advertising dis
tributed for Redwood county's 55th
annual Fair and with reports from
other county Fairs in this section as
to favorable gates the local manage
ment feels that the 1928 Fair will be
the biggest event of it's kind to be
staged in the past few years. A uni
que feature that will be praticed this
year will be the entertaining of G. A.
R. veterans by the Fair board. All G.
A. R. veterans are invited by the
board to attend the Fair at any time,
to see anything that is within the
power of the Board to give and to
stay as long as they may care to.
A. D. McRae, Superintendent OF
Speed for the races of the 1928 event
states that never in the past few
years have the entries been sent in
so early; this being an indication that
many horsemen contemplate coming
to the races here. Mr.. McRae also
stated that he has been assured that
some of the best racing stables in
Minnesota and adjoining states will
be represented.
An effort is being made by the
management to have the best racing
program possible and while the races
on Tuesday afternoon, September
25th are confined to Redwood county
horses only, much interest is being
manifested in this days program. The
Ford Novelty race promises much
merriment for the crowd and plenty
of excitement for those who partici.
pate in the race. From all indica-
tions there will be quite a heavy en-
try in this event.
The race dates coming as they do
Immediately following the Window
Minnesota and the Spencer, Iowa
dates is bound to give large entry
list from both places and race fans
will be" more than assured Of their
moneys worth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
PUCH-IMES BUICK
CO. MAKES CHANGE
Local Automobile Distributors
Drop Buick to Take Gra-
ham-Paige Line

A change of considerable impor-
tance in the automobile industry of
this section was made last week when
the Pugh-Imes Buick Co. of Redwood
Falls, distributors Of the Buick auto
mobile in this section of the state for
the past three years gave up its fran
chise on that automobile and has
taken for distribution, the Graham
Page line Of cars. The first showing of
these cars will be made at the Pugh-
lines Company show rooms on We'd
nesday, September 18th (today.) The
new line of automobiles will consist
of four sizes of six cylinder cars and
one eight cylinder.
The new territory allotted the COM
pany for their new line of automo-
biles will include the whole of Red
wood, Renville, Mcleod, Carver, Sib-
ley, Yellow Medicine and Lac Qui
Parle counties and parts of Meeker,
Wright and Kandiyohi counties. This
territory is slightly larger than the
former territory of the company.
M. w. Pugh, senior partner Of the
company has moved back to Redwood
Falls from Mankato, where he has
been connected with other business
interests and will become actively en-
gagged in the distribution of the new
line of automobiles.
On the opening day of the showing
of the Graham-Paige line of autos,
Mr.. E. A. Perry, branch manager OF
the Minneapolis district and Mr.. r.
NJ. Tharp, travelling representative
for the Graham-Paige corporation
will be in Redwood Falls to assist IN
the showing. Mr.. A. j. White OF
Redwood Falls will become associated
with the firm in the distribution Of
the new product.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12
DETAILS COMPLETE
FOR COUNTY PICNIC
Local Legionaires Expect Huge
Crowd at County Wide Free
Picnic Sept. %

Final arrangements are being made
for the countrywide free picnic which
will be sponsored by the Melvin Das-
kan Post No. 38 of the American
Legion in Ramsey State Park on
Sunday, September 23rd. The pro-
gram committee is arranging a series
of kitten-ball games between county
teams, these to be played on the dia-
mond at the tourist camp in the park.
In a recent letter from the princi-
pal speaker, Hon. Arthur E. Nelson,
to the committee, Mr.. Nelson stated
that he will be here without fail and
that the talk will begin promptly at
2:30 p. m.
Congressman Frank Clague of
Redwood Falls has favored the local
by his decision to appear
upon the program. Until recently it
was not wholly decided if Mr.. Clague
would appear upon the program, he
expressing his willingness upon
learning that he would be in Redwood
Falls on that date.
A band will furnish the music for
the occasion. Just what band will
appear here on that day has not been
decided although the local committee
is in hopes of securing the Sleepy
Eye high school band. This band is
known throughout this section of the
state and has played in Redwood Falls
upon several previous occasions.
All events in connection with the
picnic will be presented without
charge and everyone is invited
A complete program of the events
of the day will be published in the
next issue of the Gazette.