The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-03
BIG ANNIVERSARY
NUMBER ON MAY 81
Herald Publishers EndeavOr-
ing to Compile Reliable
Early Day History
COOPERATION DESIRED
Edition Should Be of Great
Value-Place Orders Early
for Extra Copies

The anniversary number of the
Herald which will be issued May
81 is progressing in satisfactory
manner.
When the issue was first decided
upon the Herald publishers were of
the opinion that the issue would
celebrate the completion of the
Goth year of service to the COM
munity. Volume one No. 1 of the
Herald which is on file at the
Public Library shows that the first
issue was June 1, 1867, which
would make 81 years, eff course.
A volume number has been lost
somewhere slong the way, before
the present editor took charge.
1t is very unfortunate that Her.
aid files are not complete. During
the years ]. H. and S. Simon
ton published the paper the files
are in the Public Library. Charles
Hendricks took over the paper in
about 1880, and sold the property
to Hon. F. M. Eddy about 1901.
He continued the publication until
1907 when A. M. Welles, now of
Worthington, became the editor
and publisher. During the more
than 25 years of the Hendryx-Ed-
dy regime there are no files avail
able. With the advent of Mr.. Wei
les files were carefully kept and
are complete from 1907 up to the
present.
The Herald editor has spent
much time in gathering data which
should be of historic value to the
community. When the issue was
planned the publishers realized
they were embarking upon a pro-
gram of doubtful financial return,
but they have desire to bring the
history of Sank Centre up to date
as nearly as possible.
Undoubtedly after the issue is
out, in spite of the labor and care
entailed, we will find many things
of Importance left out.
The historical Herald viii be in
eight page sections. The issue will
consist of 1000 copies, printed on
book paper. The news section
will be as usual and there will be
no increased rates for display adj
vertising i'm, the news section which
will be printed on print paper and
only $3.50 copies, the Herald's
regular list will be printed.
In order to carry a portion of the
burden outside advertisers have
been solicited and they have re-
sponded literally, agreeing that the
rate of so cents per column inch
was a reasonable one.
But very little advertising which
is competitive with business car
ried on in Sank Centre has been
accepted.
The Herald does not expect Sank
Centre business men to take large
space in this issue. The plan Is
for a series of write-ups OF the
business, professional men and well
known citizens of the community.
The Herald is making a charge OF
$1,000 for each of the brief bio
graphies with cut of individual.
This price includes the cost of the
cut and payment for photo.
These write-ups and portraits
will be of value to the community
as time rolls on. Sixty years from
now when Herald publishers de-
sire to do something of this sort
they will have tangible record OF
who were the live wire business and
professional men of Sank Centre
May 81, 1928.
Because of the tremendous ex-
pense of getting out this issue the
price per copy, wrapped for mail
ing, will be rs cents each, or five
for 81. 90. The supply of extra
copies will be limited and it would
be a good plan for orders to be
placed as early as possible.
Anyone having any reliable his
toric information Of Sank Centre
and its citizens anywhere between
1865 or earlier and 1910, will con-
fer favor upon the Herald if this
information is given to- US. We
are especially DESTROYS of securing
photos of the band anywhere from
1875 to 1900. This is also true of
the Fire Department.