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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-18
Highway Forces Getting
Ready for Winter
Snow Fence Distributed-Plows
Are Ready-Eight Hour Day
Put Into Effect

Preparations for winter main.
tenance are in evidence along the
trunk highways in Stearns county
and everywhere else in Minnesota
This county is receiving some OF
the half million feet of picket fence
, manufactured for the department
during the summer under con.
tract let last April. With the
fence previously owned, this gives
the department 100000 feet, OF
about 575 miles, of snow protec-
ton.
Snow plows are also being dis
tributed. A little more than half
the system, or 5000 miles, new
uses motor equipment exclusively.
Here each section man is RESPONSE
BILE for the maintenance of about
twenty-five miles of highway. Each
section man will have a snow pillow
which can be quickly attached in
winter to the same truck which he
uses for hauling gravel or pulling
a grader in summer.
There are still 3,400 miles
where team patrols are used, but
in many cases they are supplement-
ed with power. patrols. The de-
partment expects to extend the
motorization next year. Safety OF
the men was the first object of
the change, as men with light team
graders were frequently injured,
respectfully on routes where traffic
is heavy.
Motorization also makes it pos
sible to employ the same men the
year around. In the team sections
trucks with snow plows must be
sent in from outside points. Be-
sides being more satisfactory to
the men employed, the all year
employment has been found to
make the men more efficient. They
become familiar with their Sec
itions and plan their work ahead. A
man who has worked one or more
winters trying to keep section
of road open, may be depended
upon to cut all weeds and take all
other possible precautions to pre-.
ScHG SiO" uTlItS 1OfIIllIlS HeXl
winter. He knows where snow
fence is most needed and he viii
have his fence and equipment ready
if possible. Putting up snow fence
will be started this month, al
though where the ground is soft
it is impossible to put up the fence
until the ground freezes.
Maintenance men work on al
eight hour basis in winter and {
ten hour basis in summer. This il
the time they are expected to worl
in ordinary conditions. In emer
gencies they may work much long
er hours and at times when wealth
er conditions make effective worl
difficult or when work is not neces
sary, they may work only par
time. They are paid by the hour
This year the change from the
ten hour to the eight hour basi.
will be made Oct. Is.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-18
Thursday, October Is, 1928

When the Farm Bureau or any
other agricultural group allows 9th
ers than real farmers to become
leaders, it permits itself to become
the pawn of self seekers, takers
and grafters.
ITO attain its proper sphere of
usefulness, the Farm Bureau must
have a substantial membership in
every unit, rendering service thru
units that develop community in
terests and community welfare.
That is all essential to the Farm
Bureau program"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-18

merely for their own interests if
for no other reason.
The business men of Madison,
Wisconsin, began to realize few
years ago that dirt roads in Dane
county, which were often impassa-
BILE in the spring and winter, ac-
tually We're losing thousands of
dollars for the business men of
Madison. Adopting a program
calling for the building of a sur
faced road to every farm in Dane
county, they started out by taxing
themselves more than 100000 to
aid a group of townships build
surfaced roads.
"That shows the v.sue of good
roads to the town." Mr.. Neurman
said. "The business men of Mad
ison were willing to dig up this
money from their own pockets. {"
"No road system is any stronge,
than its weakest link. While the
1000 miles of trunk highways are
necessary and valuable, they dc
not afford transportation to thous.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-18
Uncertainties Galore

Patient-'Doctor, can't tell how
/ feel, / am anyhow, it took mt
suddenly. l don't know howl
am not very we'll. can't tell you
why DOctor-"Take this pre-
scriptiOn for don't know what t.
the chemist; take it | don't know
how many times day and you will
be cured-I don't knHw when. -
Cincinnati Enauirer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-18
No Happiness Under Yoke

No matter how easy may be the
yoke of foreign power. no mat
ter how lightly it sits upon the
shoulder, if it is not imposed by the
voice of his own nation an of his
own country he will not, he cannot
and he means not to be happy I'm
der its burden -DaninI Webster
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-18

The service obligation of
the Ford Motor Company
and its dealer organization
is now growing at the rate
of 5000 cars a day. 1t is to
these new car owners that
this message is addressed.
The new Ford is a remark
ably fine car for one that
costs so little. 1t is simple i'm
design, constructed of the
finest materials, and built to
unusually close measures
ments.
These are the reasons it
performs SO wonderfully.
These are also the reasons
its service requirements are
SO few and the up-keep cost
SO low.
When you receive your
new car, the dealer will ex-
plain the simple little things
that should be attended to
at regular intervals to insure
the best performance. He
will also tell you something
of his own facilities for do
ing this work promptly and
at small cost.
With the purchase of your
car, you are entitled to Free
Inspection Service by your
dealer at 500, 1000 and
$500 miles. This service is
due you and we urge you to
take full advantage of it.
Proper care during this
breaking-in period
means a great dealto II
tho life of your car. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-18

Included in the Free In.
spectiOn Service is a check
up of the battery, the
generator charging rate, the
distributor, the carburetor
adjustment, lights, brakes,
shock absorbers, tire inf1a-
ton and steering gear. The
engine oil is also changed
and chassis fabricated.
No charge whatever il
made for labor or materials
incidental to this inspection
service, except where re-
pairs are necessary because
of accident, neglect, or mis-
use.
The labor of changing
the engine oil and lubricat.
ing the chassis is also free,
although a charge is made
for the new oil.
We believe that when You
see the good effects of this
inspection you will continue
to have it done regularly
throughout the life of your
car.
Wherever you live, you
will find the Ford dealer
very helpful in keeping
your car in good running
order for many thousands
of miles at a minimum of
trouble and expense.
He operates under close
factory supervision and has
been trained and equipped
to do this work
y< promptly, thorough
y and economically.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-18

Walter Lenges, st. Cloud, pet of the Sixth
District Congressman, has for several years served
in the capacity of chairman of the Stearns county
Republican committee The Herald has been re-
liably informed that the gentleman is member of
the All Party Smith Club in St. Cloud. The Her.
AIDS informant stated that Mr. Lenges did not sign
the roll himself but that he at the meeting and
when the roster signed Lenges hesitated and
that friend standing by suggested that he
would sign his name for him and did SO without
Lenges' protest AS matter of common decency
Lenges should resign his post chairman of the
Republican county committee. The Herald would
suggest that the St. Cloud 'Journal-Press, as the
Congressman's personal representative in Stearns
county, to it that Lenges abdicates. How about
it Bro Eastman?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-18
HAuGEN ENDORSES HOOVER

Gilbert N. Haugen, Congressman from Iowa
who is one of the authors of the McNary+Haugen
bill, is supporter of Herbert Hoover and evidently
believes that in Herbert Hoover the farmers have
friend In speech at Mason City, Iowa, the other
day Mr.. Haugen said:
Though not in accord with Mr.. Hoover as
to the equalization fee l do not question Mr..
Hoover's motives. To the contrary, I, of course,
admire and respect him for his frank expression of
his honest convictions and give him due credit for
his many achievements, long experience, great abil-
ity and high type of character, founded upon nteg-
rity.
"Wlhy worry the equalization fee? 1t is not
political ISSUE Nowhere in any party platform,
certainly not in the Kansas City or Houston plat
forms, is it specifically mentioned, can any
specific commitment to it be found.
eff another method believed better or equally
good is devised it WILL of course be given consid-
Grafton when the matter comes up for solution,
when all will in the past exercise their best judy
men and vote their conscience dictates for what
is believed to be in the best interests of ALL
"In this campaign many of the important con-
troversal questions up for consideration and solu-
ton those of previous campaigns, and believing
as do that under republican principles and poll
cies we have advanced along the lines of accumula-
ton of wealth, giving employment to the American
wage earners and everything that makes oppor-
tunities and advantages to the American people,
and believing that the best interests of the Amer-
people will be best served under the continuance
of republican principles and policies shall sup
port Herbert Hoover"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-18
Observation-Disclosures

PAID ADVERTISEMENT - Pre-
pared and ordered published by John
P. Vandersluis of Fergus Falls.
Minnesota, on behalf of Don NJ.
Cameron, Little Falls, Minnesota,
and to be paid for at regular adver-
Using rates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-18

SOLD AT HANSON 4 EMERSON
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-12

A crowd of young folks went up
to the "stork" shower for Mrs.
Keith Lecholt.
There was prayer meeting at
the John Cochran home Thursday
eyening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Reik and A.
j. Thompson and family We're wis.,
itors Sunday at j. R. Ayers.
The Women's Benefit club will
meet at the home of Mrs. w. F.
Ashby. Talks will be given by Miss
West and Inez Cochran.
Miss Cornelison, a returned mis-
sionary from the Argentine, will
speak in the Hover church Sunday
at IL am. at the close of which
the annual Thank Offering of the
w. F. M. S. will be taken. Finley
will unite with Hover in above SER
vice.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-12

The above question was asked
of dairy farmer in Pacific coun-
ty and then the dairy specialist
and county agent proceeded to find
the answer. Two cows were select
ed, each producing about the same
amount of milk, Lottie producing
4O.4 lbs. per day and Betty 40.6,
in January. Lott produced 20 lbs.
per day in September and Betty
17.2. The butter fat production for
each cow was figured and it was
found that Lottie had produced
1887 los. of fat for the year and
Betty 240.4 lbs. The feed costs
were reported the same for both
cows and totaled $74.6O; $24.3O for
hay, $24.50 for grain. $3.50 for
roots and $500 for pasture. Incl
dentally the feed cost is approxi-
mately one-half the total cost of
keeping cow and on this basis
the cost per lb. of butterfat for
Lottie was 43c and for Betty &c.
The income for both cows was
figured at Soc per lib. butter fat
produced, giving Lottie an income
OF S174.85 and Betty $1,000. In
figuring the returns on hay con-
sumed by these two cows So per
cent was taken as the feed cost,
SO per cent as labor and Is per
cent as overhead which includes.
barn costs. depreciation, interest
on value of cow, etc.
Taking the total cost of feed,
or $74.60 as SO per cent the labor
overhead was figured at S66.27.
70 this was added the cost of the
grain, roots and pasture, making
a total of $116.51. This then was
subtracted from the income from
each cow, leaving $55.28 for Lottie
and 1898 for Betty. This then rep
resents the return on 27OO lbs. of
hay consumed by each cow. Fig
uring this back to the ton basis
Lottie returned $40.96 per ton of
hay. and Betty $2.7O per ton.
Ii we were marketing any COM
modify thru marketing organ
iN1ciOu we WOulu WdIC TO KNOW
just what we were getting from,
and without question we would
market through the agency return
ing to us the largest net return,
especially when there was such a
wide variation. Figures as given
above can not be secured without
some kind of a careful record be-
ing kept and the cow testing as
ISOLATION, whereby the farmer can
secure these records at a cost of
$1.50 per cow plus little work
on his part, is a very economical
method of gathering this informa-
ton.
Are you going to continue mar
keting part of your hay at $2.70
when it is possible thru a con-
structive program to secure from
$50 to even $50 per ton.
Get in touch with your county
agent and get all the information
you can on cow testing associa-
tion work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-12
, nstrong Coming for Spray
AI demonstration Meet

ar. m. ID. Armstrong, extension
MI Mist in horticulture will be
spe ssa county May 8, a and for
70 snnrustration meetings on the Ca
denn0 onray. Mr.. Armstrong; SEIZED,
ly1 ; = being changed from April
ule % . % because of the lateness
Of p sre one meeting will be held at
Duus s and one at Prosser. The
ke aat;no at Kennewick will be held
n D. M W. Kershaw's place on the
nM;rhlands and the meeting at the
hhasaId Bunn orchard. The meeting
p0r Ps;chland will be at the John
= T,;. . orchard; Hanford at the
n 8 Weber orchard; White
Diff, ", at Nitzche orchard and at
Danton City, the Roy Hansen or.
I .sard Definite arrangements lof
s sna. meetings will be made soon.
s ~hen more specific announcement
,r;II he made.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-12
Sian1ese Superstition

At the birth of a child in Siam, a
cord that has been Blessed by the
priests Is tied around the outside of
the house, and three balls of rice
are thrown in 'lucky directions by
three old women. who are always
present at such time and whose
business it is to solicit for the little
one the patronage and protection of
sundry guardian angels.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-12
Costly Orchids

Nearly all the orchids found In
Burma can be grown with little
care and attention in private gar
dens. There is one exception, a
sweet-smelling species called tain
by the Burmese, and which is usual
~ brought to market in Christmas
week in Rangoon. It.only seems to
flower in the most malarious and
least frequented localities, and at a
time of the yeafswhich is the tigers
mating season, and when they are
most dangerous to human beings. 1t
Is in great demand by Burmese, and
sells for its weight in silver.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-12

judged a class of dairy cattle af-
ter having given some study to
judging this particular class.
The Kennewick club under Elga
Mclean has spent several meet
ings recently in judging work and
Elga is promising some real COM
petition in a club Judging team
for the fair next fall.
The Prosser livestock club, UNI
der the direction of Mr.. Singleton
will hold a judging meeting in the
near future and have been quite
active getting their work lined up
for the year. Mr.. Singleton reports
that this club will have four tom
filters for entry at the state fair
this year if they have good luck.
The livestock club at Benton
City was. organized last week and
is getting down to real program
of work and they expect to be
heard from soon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-12
HOVER
ANNA K. THOMAS


= y
L. E. Johnson was a business
visitor at the Ayers home Tuesday.
Miss Edna West, new county ag-
ent, talked to the school children
Tuesday. Miss West also assisted
Mrs. Murawski with the weighing
OF the children.
Lillian Crowley and Roy Miller
visited at the Frank Bens home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Franklin and
Mary E. Mcclure visited at the
Ben Estepp home in Kennewick
Thursday evening.
C. o. Pick came up from Port
land Friday evening and returned
Saturday morning with his wife.
The All Sewing club and Room
Improvement clubs will hold their
regular meeting Saturday, the 18th
at Gwendolyn Cantwell's home.
Quite few Hover people at
tended the P. T. A. program at
Finley, Friday evening.
Clarence Thomas and John
Franklin drove over to Pat Owens
Saturday.
Mrs. 5. B. Stewart left Satur-
day for Scoffield, Oregon to visit
with her son and family.
Mrs. F. Franklin and children
spent Sunday at the r. Meredith
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Awkward of Finley
were visitors at the Robert Mere
dith home Sunday.
The w. F. M. S. met Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. Hampton.
Will the party who took rear
seat cushion from the Ford tour
ing car at Finley school house on
April 6, please return it and there
will be no questions asked?
Miss Delma Hedington spent
Saturday with Anna Thomas.
Anna and Marie Thomas spent
Sunday at the Ernest Sprague
home.
Delphia Franklin was visitor.
Sunday at Che j. .Dahlin home.
j. C. Peterson and family of
Richland were guests Sunday with
Mrs. L. Peterson.
Mrs. Chas. Evans was a Kenne-
wick visitor Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. w. F. Ashby is on the sick
list this week.
John Autler returned Monday
after spending a week at Berrian.
Don't forget the P. T.. A.. Friday
evening. A splendid program is
being prepared, consisting of mu-
sic and recitations.
The Little Light Bearers and
Kings iHeralds met at Mrs. Mills
home Saturday afternoon.
Rex Ashby was a business visit
or in Hover the last of the week.
Ed and Bob Zindel were visitors
at the Franklin home Sunday.
The work on the ferry is pro-
crossing quite well and it is ex-
pected to be in running condition
in another week.
The Nazarene Youth Society had
a weiner roast down at the old
Mills place this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-12
What is Your Marker?

Dairy farmers of the county can
well ask themselves this question
for the hay raised and fed to dairy
cows. 1t is seldom realized until
one has been in testing associa-
ton for year or two just how
much information one may gather
from cow testing association re-
port.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-12
I;pasfnck Club Active

All Of the boys livestock clubs
tea atm dairy, hogs, sheep and
. ranltrv are active and have been
Poid;no demonstration meetings
AZ ;udeing and on other lines.
y The Finley club met last week
At the farm of Mr.. Beigel and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-12
FACTS FOR FARMERS

Il, this heading printed from to week. articles
timely interest the farmers of this community selected
nrenared by c. Durde extension agent for Benton
ana cooperating with the u S. Dept of Agriculture
cow coz Washington State College.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-12
Heating Oil Fuels
Are Standardized

New York. Nov. S.-N-The
Standardization of oil fuels for heat
ing has been announced by the Oil
Heating institute. The grades are
known as light. medium and heavy.
Two small instruments. one the
viscosimeter. which resembles 4
drum in shape. and the other the
flash tester. which is formed like
a bell. are used to fix the stand
ards. A viscosimeter tests tho uni
form consumption and atomixation
qualities Of fuel oil. The flash
tester determines the safety factor
as required by government regula-
tons and by insurance underwrit-
ers.
Harry Tapp. technolosist for the
American Oil Burner association.
directed the standard fixing expert
ments. The principle II the same
as the requirement of automobiles
for a uniform grade OF gasoline.
and the objective to permit ORDER
ing Of fuel oil throughout the United
States by an easily determined
grade.
In addition to the Oil Burner as
ISOLATION. the American Petroleum
institute and American society OF
testing materials have agreed upon
the standard specifications
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-12
PEDDlERS FLOCK
WALL ST. DISTRICT
And Then Police Are Kept Busy
Chasing Them Out

New York. Nov. l. R>-The
countryside may have its hare and
hounds, but New Works financial
district witnesses daily newer chase
police and peddlers.
No musical Tally ho!" sounds as
the game breaks cover: rather STAG
cato expletives echo through the sky
scraper canyons. The notes OF the
hunters horn are replaced by the
squawk of the taXi's siren, and OFF,
cial blue uniforms with buttons of
brass supplant the brilliant scarlet
caparisons of the nuntsmen. More
over, the game is played on smaller
scale and the chase Is not as long,
but it is equally exciting and the con-
sequences are almost as serious to
the peddler as to the hare, although
not necessarily fatal.
Day after day pushcart vendors OF
imported silk hosiery and neckties
(made Of rayon as, far away as
Paterson. N. J.). ring tailed monkeys
(from Akron. o., California pears
and other fruit (from western New
York and the Hudson Valley. OF
knitting machines, false faces, toy
balloons, patent thimbles and
needles, pretzels and dozen other
odds and ends "for home or office"
vie with watchful patrolmen for q
place In the sun. They are supposed
to ply their trade in less congested
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-12
Japanese Ruler Is
Amateur Scientist

Tokyo. Nov. 9.-lPb-Empcror
Hirohito of Japan. formally en-
throned as ruler November 10. finds
in science one of his principal inter-
ests.
The studious-minded young
emperor has had biological labora-
tory constructed within the grounds
of the imperial palace.
The study of zoology and botany
is said to have become his chief
recreation. coming ahead even OF
golf, which he plays frequently. The
new laboratory Is equipped with
modern microscopes and other APP
paratus, and here the emperor
spends many hours in research. aid
ed by DIR. H. Hattori. one of Japan's
most eminent scholars In zoology.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-12
OHIO STATE ELIMINATED
FROM LISTS OF UNBEATEN
Way Is Cleared for Establishment OF
Cndispsated Western Confer
encc Champion.

Chicago. Nov. ~ (UP)-Elimina-
ton Of Ohio State from the list of
indicated Big Ten football teams
Saturday cleared the way for the
establishment of an undisputed west
ern conference football champion.
with Burt lngwersen's University OF
iowa Hawkeyes apparently certain
Of the crown.
The tall corn boys now lead the
conference with three victories in as
many starts. whereas Wisconsin, the
only other undefeated team, has two
victories and tie with Purdue.
Iowa and Wisconsin meet Satur-
day at Iowa City in the current
"croocial' game, and unless a dead
lock results all except one Of the
Big Ten teams will have been elm
mated. The Hawkeyes close their
season the following Saturday in a
game with Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Wisconsin. in order to win an I'M
disputed title, would be forced to
defeat Iowa and Minnesota on sue
cessive Saturday, feat which ap-
pears impossible.