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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-07

er Of the press, more especially the
country press" said MIR. Holton.
1.-The home papers carry the home
news, and are read from cover to
cover by those whose first interest is
in home affairs. They reach the
people and constitute a powerful in
fluence Of public sentiment. -.
"a wonderful factor for good is the
country newspaper; worthy of the
pride and support Of folks at home, an
avenue of commercial entrance to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-07

those who would sell their goods to our
people. President T. L. Turner in his
annual address eloquently described
It's Importance in these words:
"Out yonder stands a locomotive on
the railroad track. Everything about
it is in order; water In the boiler, coal
in the tender. engineer at the throttle;
but 1t can't move. ALI 1t lacks Is
steam. Remove the newspapers from
mississippi, take away the steam,
and this state would soon be a state
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-07

commissioners, who serve without
salary and pay their own expenses,
personally donated $4,000 each, or a
total of 100000, to the fund, dupli-
eating the amount furnished by the
state.
"Their action is good evidence that
the governor made no mistake in sell
Getting the personel of the commits
sion, which is composed of Thomas w.
Martin, President of the Alabama
Power Company; George T. Craw-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-07
LEADERS SET EXAMPLE.

"An. example of public spirit which
might: well be emulated by other in
dustrial leaders was shown recently
by five citizens of Alabama in con-
nection with a movement for advertis-
ing the resources of the state" says
the Tonasket, Washington, Times.
'In pursuance of an act of the leg
islature an Industrial Commission was
appointed by Governor Graves, with
an appropriation of 100000 for
four years advertising campaign.
Deeming this inadequate, the five
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-07

of idle people; its credit gone. Weeds
would grow in the streets; our farmer
would look for pastures newer, manu-
facturers would depart from us, and
our people would seek new fields of
labor"
The home town" paper is an integ-
raj part Of the lives of the people it
serves. 1t has been a tremendous
factor In building up an American
spirit and consciousness, and in turn
ing public opinion into wise avenues
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-07
THE COUNTRY NEWSPAPER.

j. G. Holton, Mississippi state COM
missioner of agriculture, recently paid
worthwhile tribute to newspapers
that expresses graphically the general
public feeling for the press.
Il have always appreciated the pow
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-07

Congress who would tear down the
business structure which has been
erected through the efforts Of able
and industrious citizens"
Evening star., 1928-04-16
Money and Prices

Commodity prices made a sharp ad-
vance last week depressing the purchas-
ing power of the dollar to only about
cent more than It's average purchas-
ing power during the base year 1926
Price gains were reasonably we'll dis
tributed, hut hides and leather and
farm products showed by far the great
est strength.
Fluctuations in the general wholesale
price level and in the purchasing power
of the dollar are given below for various
periods. The average of the year 1926
is the base used.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
COTTON GOES DOWN
AFTER EARLY CLIMB
Forecast for Warmer Weather in
the Belt Has Bearish Ef.
feet on Market.
ny the Associated press.

BY the Associated press.
NEW YORK. April i6.--The cotton
market opened steady today at an Rd-
vance Of 3 20 points In response &c
relatively firm cables and reports OF
cold weather In the South over Sunday
May sold up 10 200a and later months
also advanced 10 about the best levels
OF Saturday. but the forecast was for
warmer weather In the Southwest. and
the upturn evidently attracted a good
deal OF realizing. This was reflected in
reactions May selling of to 1898 the
general market showing net declines Of
about 70 II points by the end OF the
fTst hour.
Private cables said Liverpool ad-
vanced on covering. with London and
continental buying on the unfavorable
weather reports from the South. but
that the demand for yarns and cloths
was less insiStent owing tn n general
disinelination TO pay current prices.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
WELDON COMMON
STOCKS ADVANCES
Motors Lead RiSe-Value oil
Shares Traded Under
the Week Before.

The stock market made substantial
advances last week. with the motors
group again leading among the common
industrials As usual General Motors
led the advance in this group.
The coppers and miscellaneous metals
we're second In strength Of the common
industrial groups, with Anacanda in
the lead. The foods stock index went
up over a point, due to the sensational
lump in Purity Bakeries r. with National
Tea, Park e. Tilford and Standard Mill
ing all sharply up.
The preferred stock index advanced a
half point. The rate of return ad-
vanced from last weeks low point.
A compact survey of Stock Exchange
movements is given below by indexes
and per cent of return:
Evening star., 1928-04-16
GASOLINE STEADY.

NEW YORK, April 10 Up Gasoline
was steady and unchanged IN price at
last week. says the on, Paint
and Drug Reporter Motor gasoline a.
four principal refinery eentefs averaged
7,a4 cents gallon, against Tan cents
last year, Gasoline at service stations
averaged iH,na cents al 10 principal dis
lrihnlink markets, against 1907 eenlg
lasl year. Crude oil averaged ti.aa7 q
barrel Ia 10 principal producing llelda,
against III AZ last year.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
POTATO MARKET STEADY.

CHICAGO. April i6 Gn UNITED
States Department OF Agriculture ~
Potatoes la cars. on track.
423 cars: total u. S. shipments satur~
day, 800. Canada. lB: Sunday, 81 Cam
ada, Is ears. New and old stock de-
steady. Texas sacked Bliss Triumphs
mostly 600. old stock Wisconsin sacked
round whites soa2 10. Minnesota
sacked round whites. i7Sal IS. Idaho
sacked russetS. best. l,9na2,l5, CONNER
eiai. i,G0ai70.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
TOBACCO DEMAND GOOD.
Desirable Grades of New Crop Weed
Get Full Values.

BALTIMORE. April rs Especially .~--
Receipts ot Maryland leaf tobacco last
week totaled ga hogsheads. compared
with 263 hogsheads the previous week,
while sales amounted % i43 hogsheads.
against i33 hogsheads. leaving stock
In State tobacco warehouses of 3,766
hogSheads,
Desirable grade Of new crop tohac~
co packed In good keeping condition. are
tions today for Maryland leaf per 100
pounds: Inferior eo0a7 90; frosted. 800
400: sound common and greentsh, 400
500. good common. i6.00a2A 90, medi~
um: 20 00a40 co. good to iine red, 90
$50 90. fancy. 5000. seconds. common 20
good common. 600aiS.n0. medium,
i60nA23 00 seconds, good 10 fine, "a 100
a3b 90. upper country, hurley, nominal.
ground leaves 300a2ao0,
Evening star., 1928-04-16
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES

washington Gas $500 at lo512.
washington Gas Light at a0a2.
WASHINGTON Rwy a. Elec. pfo---5 al
Ip2sk "a
Federal l-Arlerlcan NafaonaA baalA--AU
at 33s. 4 81 g3e.
Columbia sand & Gravel pfd.--5 al LOG.
Tansion Monosype--5 IS 100. 20 at ios,
10 at 100, 10 az i0e =. 10 AZ loSsk, ~
at 50g*4 10 at 10e3.. 20 at lo8*. 10
at sasss. % at i0sss. % At losss, 10
81 vs0s&
RservFq, "a ssy Tanotype~-Ia at lo3. al
los. 30 at los. 10 At io27s 10 Al
a02hs.
National Mtg a Invest pfd.- At So
Sanitary Grocery Co pfd---3 At lle.
AFTER CALL.
Norfolk & wash Steamboat Cos Al
3nS
reop'es Drug stores pfd.--3o al I2s:
WASHINGTON Gas 6s "A"-siOo al Jos,
git0 81 loz
potrnsc Electric ses pfd.--5 at ii5.
Washington Gas es $500 al i0s4
wei. Cas- 6s "B.s-si 900 at 1885,.
Potomac Eiec. So ptd.-2 at l0saa. 9
at i0sf2
1soney-cail loans. and per cent.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
REPORTS BEST YEAR.
Paramount Famous"Lasky Has Pc
riod of Record Progress.

NEW YORK, April 10 tpl. Para.
mount -Famous~I.asky Corporation made
greater progress during 1897 than In
any other year OF its history. stock
holders have been told in the annual
report,
Net income was SO .0a7 ,aae, or Si2,ao
per share. as compared with SS.d00,aia
or si0a2 per share. In 1875, and was al
per cent greater than i9aa. the previous
record year, since the first Of the year
the corporation has paid s6S, 100000
bills payable and now has no bank loans
outstanding,
Evening star., 1928-04-16
The money value of last weeks

The money value OF last week S
turnover in common industrial stocks
averaged $256, 100000 per day, slightly
under the week before The motor
group and steels group showed the larg-
est increases in activity and the miscel-
laneous group the largest decrease.
There was increased activity OF about
$4,000 900 the week ending April to
about 1900. 900 last week. The rails
continued to change hands at the rate
of about S22.500.000 worth per day.
Trading activity In preferred shares in
creased. raising the average value of the
turnover last week by about 100000
per day to SO. .750, 900 per day,
The average daily volume OF trading
in common industrials for the preceding
week was $3.50 zoo. 900 and for the cor
responding week year ago was $il6,-
100000.
(CopyriEht 1921
Evening star., 1928-04-16
EXPENSES HEAVIER.

NEW YORK, April i6 tp, Income
decreased and expenses increased dur
Ing 1927. President j. 3, Pyeatt ot the
Denver A Rio drande Western Rail-
road Co has informed stockholders III
the annual report, Operating revenues
were sj3, l2l ldA. a decrease uf Suaa, 40
or a67 per cent. from 1927 and net rail
way operating income declined l6,0a
per cent 10 50 aal 09a, or $i,ala,qul un-
der the 1895 figures,
Evening star., 1928-04-16
speeIal Dt.pateh 70 The star.

speciai Dtspatch 90 The Star.
BALTIMORE. April l6.-~The wheat
crop Of Maryland ts about 50 per cen,
OF normal and rye 81 per cent. accord
ing 10 a report Just issued by s. r..
Newell. Federal agricultural statlstician
for Maryland.
The lack OF adequate snow covering
is given as the chief reason for the low
condition OF the crop. The snowfall
during the months OF January ana
February averaged i0s inches, while
the most favorable snowfall for these
two months is apparently around IT
inches
Pasture has been retarded this Spring
and doubtless suffered some Winter In
jury.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
BUTTER QUOTATIONS..

CHICAGO. April l6 fAo Butter -.-
fieeeipts. i2.346 tubs creamery extras
45a. standards, 43A extra f1rsts
49,. a4a; tirsts, 424aA21a; seconds
4iass2, Eggse Higher. receipts. 44.l0i
ca1ss. firstA, 2olaa27. ordinary flrsts
z4f4e2s, Storage packed extras. 2eA
firsts, 29..
Evening star., 1928-04-16
UNDERTONE EASIER
ONBOND MARKET
high-Grade List Is Heavy in
Today'S DealingS-0th-
erS Are Irregular.
ny CHARLES F. SPEARE,

Special Dispatch to The Star,
NEW YORK. April ie.--For the first
time in some weeks there was a dis
tiactive easier tone to the market to-
Gay for high-grade bonds. This was no'
due to any unfavoVaole Developments III
THE money situation. for call loans re-
newcd at per cent as against laSt
weeks highest Of per cent 1hhe
money. however. is higher. -
The recessions in price are chieGlS III
the new public utility 4l2 per cent
bonds and those that have been mace
legal by the recent act IN New AorN
STATE also in various new railroad st2
rfv cent issues and i'll some oi the snort
feyT,n bonds with this same coapoil.
Duopesne Light 4ies today were on
nearly a I>oint from last weeks prices
ard h, points from the BEST
About Average Change.
zi,ss * about the average change that
has occurred In this group Various
railroad a As maturing III the neNt 1itS. ~
r~ ave wears. have declined from ava
80 sp,Syvs ~ uar or below. frisco
49, r...>o len Is sold today at 9o'4 COM
nares with aSl5 some weeks ago,
There Is a feeling among bona oea.-
esS that the market mas toueNSU "a, 80
high point for while and that y "tl, "a
respond from now Ola HfoAS ~tN-'
the changes i'll money rates .,.,.,,.r
The speculative issues WIRE htces'4.- e-e1...
.,Sav in sympathy with q nervous
Sfort market Anaconda Copper IS at
are tire showed 8 decline OF TWO polheS'
Tsn,ia Carbonic SIS Were on q point
Sashaar6 AIR Line and ST. Paul aolusi-
Y,ne1ts were fractionaly lower; a Ss 4.Ss
cf fulI point in Iuterborouen Kaplu
sTs~eyssf Is "a above lei was the feature
~ tlse local fractions. The INTERIOR
r,s,ry,s xppre relatively stronger than
ctl5er surface and subway line issues,
si,ciasr ei,s and rs and Porto Ricah
Tobacco IS we're both strong,
Ar,nnr tie foreign issues. naooeTate
strength was shown in the AtaAai'
F~rngh German and Mexican ceScFip-
items.
Mexican List Up.
The Mexican list IS up from 70 9
,>osats i, the past week. and al ot
Is members at the highest prices o.
ss,a vear due TO the better FolitscaA ana
i-1,istrsal relations between Mexico ana
the United States.
An ANALYSIS Of the financing during
March shows that 70 per cent Oh al
fS,a railroad and public utility ISSUES
rs-sr,,r that month we're for retundAng
y,.;rr,rssx. In other words, the amount
81 rev capital raised by them was Soa,-
na7 0nn although the new financing was
ever $3.50 coo 900. For the three months
ended March 81 new capital raised vas
sl goo oon 600. compared with new capt
tai in the same period OF 1877 o.
e. Sxo 600 600. The total financing N
the tvo years was 1928 200. 600 and
81 $50 600 600, respectively.
Evening star., 1928-04-16

Cable advices from London report
that the index of wholesale commodity
prices in England, as computed by
Crump weakened a trifle to "a last
week. as compared with 94.9 a week
ago and $50 year ago
Italian prices we're unchanged from
the TS3 Of tho week preceding. They
were $40 year ago.
fCopvrirht Ipnsl
Evening star., 1928-04-16
COTTON GOODS ACTIVE

hEW YORK. April 10 ttspeCiail .--~
Cottoil koods marksts started lhe new
yeek with squirt Of activity, Print
Nloth quotations WeTe unchanged MI
7h for e4ss0s ana 81 ess for Bax7ag.
Raw silkR wefe unchanged hi d quiet
Ea9Fkal. ~
Evening star., 1928-04-16
BUYING POWER GAINS.
Advances in Commodity Price Aid
TO American Farmer.

Last weeks advances In commodity
prices were on the whole more bene-
fcial than harmful 20 the farmer, mas
much as agricultural goods produced
by farms rose more than non-agri-
cultural goods which must be bought
by farms Pork, lambs and beef were
oil strong. Butter was a noticeably
weak item in agricultural products.
Index numbers of farm purchasing
power. and OF agricultural and nom
agricultural prices for various periods
are given in the following table in
which the average for 1926 represents
100.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
COLD IN SOUTHWEST
GIVES WHEAT BOOST
Speculative Buying of Broad Pro
portions-Corn and Oats Also
Have Advances.
Rg the Associated press.

Rs the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April i6.--Reports Of un-
seasonably cold and dry weather In the
Southwest lifted wheat today 70 fresh
high-price records with speculative
profit taking sales caused only brief
setbacks. Opening u 10 lc UP, the
wheat market later showed additional
gains: corn, oats and provisions shared
In the strength OF wheat. corn starting
unchanged TO iac higher. and subse-
uuentiy rising sharply ali around,
Evening star., 1928-04-16
AUT0.LrTE PROFIT,

NEW YORK, April ID lAp Fslrat
and sllsalalaFlea was Ell .allI.ala hefare
Federal takea. against eTTA,na0 In llse
same peElaa ~ lpa9,
Evening star., 1928-04-16
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
rrBf.fc UTILITY.

Big. Asked
r,s~ ve1 a. Teswa 4ss. aAas .+..+.
1ss5sY ses TelEa. &ss- 3Bl -
A-apr TeB Te} CT -. b. 4tf3 a-..s
@nafost4a a Pct u r. 81 ts9 ....t
A@M Il fs0f 9NaF, 9ss- ss.*-- $sh4.< .'.+t
r & 81 Tefesssaae As stfN = -+sst
.S.I II tasiis9 rsi1a.sa'f 4 q ss. io8 lo4 Il
rsfF & ss3sEfasan bs..s+.~. - --,-t
fssaf gessyan Gas 3Et -. So y +ssss
yaetauaaf F3nf 1Es - l!ts -s..-.
rssfams SC Eaee e0nS. hes-.. 5mses :x.+s
ae.teqlae Ftse - 1abJ..s-. AHt 400
waeA AaaE 4 NJ Eer Sc -sses
~ash AseK Nj II. csfa. y sh
- sssassssaa Ases1e q ga. s9M 29S
VEST Fs9s 4 AnDsD s.. 50 t+t
Was9aimNsnm GAs bs ...rsa 20 5fta y st,+s
SNFsss84sgs4ss4 fssE -. 1s*fs@s g8Ae& .s
wssAinwteu Gas - sesbes Il 59e 19k =
wssss. EaE s lee ~. s@4 -@s
wFeN9 Ray. a Eiee. gen "a JOB " Ag@
Evening star., 1928-04-16
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. April is Cpl.-~Esar sill
vc-, 57A. Mexican dollars, 43Ts.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
TlYLE sCRAazcf
fscKIFAKE0 E01 :

IIslfig -four nlis3s Ia FoFl9 hle9 Hfs
grinding sugar care.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
Company Earnings

NEW YORK, April l6 tP.--Earnings
per share OF leading corporations re-
porting during the week we're:
Evening star., 1928-04-16
Pepper Demand Light.

Peppers~~Supplies moderate. demand
light market steady. Florida. pepoer
crates. fancy, medium sire. 4S0; small
size, S,0oaSoo, choice large size, srs
Eggplant ~~ Supplies moderate. de-
mand light, market slightly weaker
Florida, pepper crates, fancy mostly
400 small size low as 500 choice
: snaa7h few 500
Squash ~~ Supplies liberal: uemans
slow market weak, Florida. penoer
crates fancy white. a50as.00: yellow.
mostly $50.
Cauliaower~No supplies on market
Cafrots~~Supplies light. demand lleht
market steady, Texas Western lettnee
crates, punched S2a huShel baskets
punched, some fair condition, / aaas az
hects~7supnlies light, demand mad
crate, market steady. Norfolk section
virginia, hot bed stock crates. Sle qov-
en- $50. "0~
Peas Supplies light. demand moaer.
ate, market steady: Florida, hushel
hampers small pod varieties, 400
oranges Supplies moderate; demand
hedefate, market steady: rlurtda, crates
medium size, mostly TOO: large 10 very
small sizes discounted. California boxes
medium slse. 80, large etse discounted
Evening star., 1928-04-16
WHEAT STATUS LOW.

(Conyrisbt. ie2s1
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-23
Unity

Hilda Kind, of Melrose, is en-
ployed at the home of George Kind
at the present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Quade and
family and Agnes Hummer mo-
tored to Fairy Lake Sunday af-
ternoon.
Miss Grace Goodpaster and
Albert Bowman left for Fort
Benton, Mont, Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Math Weiner and
family visited at the home of
VIM. Quade.
Math Weiner, Arthur Quade
and Henry Weihe called on Henry
Quade Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dold visited
Mr.. Dold's mother at Albany last
Wednesday. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dold called on
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dold last
Thursday.
Agnes Hummer visited with Ed.
ma Quade Sunday and Monday.
Edward Hummer left for Mon.
tana Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Kind, of Mel.
rose, called on George Kind Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hummer
were dinner guests at the home Of
Ed Lietz Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Hummer visited
with her mother, Mrs. William Be
tow, Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-23

week with her sister, Mrs. Ole
Halverson and family.
Norman Iwinski and Sylvester
Botz called on Lester Iwinski at
Knapp's Wednesday evening.
Mrs. d. c.. Wolfe and Martha
and John and Mrs. Paul Wilcox
and children called on Knapp's
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. B. H. Otte and son Rich
ard called on Fritz Minette Mon
day.
Verna Iwinski spdnt Tuesday
and Wednesday with Ruth Marie
Botz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knapp and
son Donald took dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Wilcox Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ives Davies and
children called on Mrs. Serley
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swenson, of
GAINESVILLE, and Mrs. Frank
Brown and Bobby and Mrs. T.
Halverson spent Thursday and
took dinner at Ole Halverson's.
Jake Morse, of Willard, was a
business caller at Harry Knapp's
Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gilsow
and Morice and Madeline took
supper and spent Sunday evening
at Harry Knapp's.
Will, Steve, Frank and Charles
Kortan and Jerome Dusek spent
Friday evening at Dryers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Iwinski
and family and Fred Schwager
spent Sunday with H. S. Stachlon
at Detroit Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Huisman, Mr..
and Mrs. Tony Huston and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Houk and
family, John Wolfe, Ernest Elliott,
and Martin Kennedy attended the
circrs at St. Cloud Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Otte and
children, Hilda,> Richard, Walter
and Catherine, Ben Wiener and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger and family
attended the tobacco meeting at
the Mike Losch farm Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Botz and
Margaret and Lawrence, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Bosl and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kamphake at
tended the K. C. picnic at Osakis
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. George Schur-
man and sons, Werner and Bobby,
and the Misses Rosa Pesch and
Louise Eidenberger called at the
Theodore Schurman home at Mel
rose on Wednesday afternoon.
Raymond Stewart fell about rs
feet from Jake Keys silo Thursday
afternoon. DR.. Meyer waE called
at once and he is getting along fine.
C. F. Botz and B. H. Otte at
tended a telephone meeting at
Long Prairie Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Prasch and
Mr.: and Mrs. George Schurman
and children and Miss Lucy
Schwartz spent Saturday at the Ed
Schurman home.
Ruth Marie Botz spent Thursday
and Friday with Verna Iwinski.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-23
Northwest Ashley

Mrs. Harve Williams spent
Tuesday afternoon with Edythe
Truax.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Parker, OF
Sank Centre, were callers at Earl
Elired's Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pauly and
children spent Sunday at the An
ton Bentfield home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Kneeland and
children, of Willard, called at the
Bill Kneeland home Monday after.
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Winnegge
and family spent Sunday evening
at the Earl Eldred home.
Miss Ada Brown is spending a
few days with friends at Sank
Centre.
Carlyle Key, of Sank Centre,
spent Sunday at the Louis Rueh-
man home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Kneeland and
family spent Monday afternoon at
Earl Eldred's.
Miss Edythe Truax called at the
Dan Kane home Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Earl Eldred accompanied
Miss Merle O'Brien to Brainerd
Wednesday where she spent until
Sunday with her sister and broth
err.
Miss Arvilla Uphus spent Thurs
day evening with Doris Eldred.
Miss Viola Ruehman and Mr..
Carlyle called at the Bill Knee
land home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. McCurnin and
sons, Donald and Maurice, return
ed to their home in Iowa Thursday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-23
Little Sank Young Man
Injured in the Hay Field
Fell From Hay Sings and Broke
Left Leg Above Knee,
and Right Arm

| Carl Martinson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter IMartinson, of Little
Sank, and who has been employed
on the w. R. Linville farm in that
township, was seriously injured
late Thursday afternoon while as
sisting in putting up the hay crop.
He has since been confined to the
Christie hospital here, to which he
was rushed after the serious nat
ure of his injuries had been deter
mined.
The young man received his in
juries when hay sling, on which
Martinson had elected to ride from
the load up to and into the hay
NOW, fell to the ground as one of
the ropes broke. Only for the fact
that a quantity of hay fell with
him and thus broke his fall, the
young man would likely have been
killed, as he fell a distance of be-
tween 35 and 40 feet, alighting on
the ground.
Local physicians, hurriedly sum-
moned by telephone, went to the
Linville farm to give aid, but
when examination disclosed the Sc