The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-09-04

Ting TWO men Tor n1teen minutes
The bird discovered killing the chickens or
the farm of Carl Dokken near Kenyon. Dokker
shot the bird breaking its wings, but had to resort
to a club to kill it. The huge bird was wing
spread of seven feet, seized the club in its beaH
and began ugof-war with Dokken
Dokken's nephew arrived with another club ane
dispatched the bird.
ST. PAUL-Walter Olson Paynesville, MINI, is
the creamery butter champion of Minnesota,s ns'
annual state fair and Northwest Livestock show.
He was named Thursday when first awards In
the premium competitor were announced. Judging
is under way in several other departments OF the
fair, which opens Saturday and continues through
Sept. 6. 30 ...
and won for him a $50 cash prize. N - fSasiiuss1
ST Charles with 9575 score was second ana w
g Clemmensen Clarissa third with $3.50.
Judges are J. r. Ranke, Mankato, and John
Christensen Sleepy Eye. $500 .,
In the American cheese competition kenneth
Zelle West Concord, Mimi. first; Miles T.
Weeks, Pine Island, second.
FAIRMONT-Four Farimont young people were
near victims of vicious attack by three men orlV
ing a Cadillac touring on u S. Highway NO. 10
between Emmetsburg and Spencer Iowa. recently
The Young people returning home, when the
large auto overlook them, and in passing, us oc-
hurled what seemed to be chunks OF iron OF
short pieces of pipe at the Falrmont machihe. o,e
missile hit the front of the car, below the wnosmelo
No one was hurt. 1t is sumised that the assaiahts
yora hootleeeers heading for the lakes with their
of
Sunday night delivery. They travelled at a speed OF
between IS and 70 miles per hour.
FERGUS FALLS-Charles A. LOOMS North
western railroad station agent at Omaha, Nep
drowned late Thursday when he attempted TO res
cue his nephew. Loomis leaped In Lake Cntheran'
ao miles from here to pull the boy toward shore
The lad was saved but LOOMS slipped over drop
off into 20 feet of water. His body was recovered
LITTLE FALLs-Sherf Paul Felix is investiga-
fling further into the identity of the man whose booy
was found along the railroad tracks near fahoah
several months ago. He received letter THURSDAY
from a Minneapolis woman saying her nusoaho
escaped from the state hospital at Rochester at
about that time and the general description gwen
in press stories fitted him. Before MS escape he
tried to slash his wrists in much the same manner
&C thew were found slashed at Randall. The theory
when the body was found was that the man slasneo
himself and then dropped onto the tracks, "nere
he later run over by a TRAM
FERGUS FALLS-Suspected of removing tomb
stones from graves and using them as samples IN
taking orders for gravestones Edwin E. Wiggard' OF
Wood Lake, will have hearing on charge VI se'
ond degree larceny here
OFFICERS claim Wggand represented the iiohe
Granite Company of Wood Lake, but authorizes Oh
Yellow Medicine county say no such orgahlzaton
EXISTS When arrested Wiggand is said to nave hao
three small tombstones in his automobile SheriH ".
J. Tweten of Ottertail county investigated and touno
the stones had been removed 1ronl graves III S-
cemetery at Blowers
Officers say Wggand collected consloeraoie
money from residents in the Button and New YORK
Mills districts Wiggand denies removing s'o"e'
from the Blowers cemetery.
Observation-Disclosures of Warren. Marshall
county auditor is today in the state pentenuary
here He was arrested, pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced within "a hours a charge OF mlsappro-
Imnderen had been arrested at Warren a
charge of embezzng $4619 from a fund derived from
the sale of game and fish licenses over period OF
five years. ,so,
guilty before District Judge William Watts, and was
sentenced to not more than three years.
ST. PAUL-Minnesota's $4,5Oo,OOO ireproof state
capitoI had its first fire, when flames caused py
spontaneous combustion broke out at 200 P. M IN
a basement store room used by the state auditor s
department. $500
was extnguished by the st. Paul fire department
The amount of damage not estimated by ]. H
Schoomaker, building cutodian.
It was not considered heavy.
METRE GROVE-Her ninetieth birthday was
celebrated by Mrs. Mary Mohr, resident here recent
w. Friends wished her many future birthdays ano
sba u,as remembered by large number of them. Mrs
Mohr was born in Germany and came to the On1tee
States 40 years ago, living for two years IN Merose
and then coming to this village Her husband a1ee
eight years ago at the age Of IS. Peter Mohr, MRS
Frank Dirkissing and Mrs. Hackman, all OF this VII
1age. are her children.
WADENA-J d. hirsch Vi Ing o"f
1Iunterville wadena county, was duly elected as
member of the town board, and has duly qualified
and is entitled to the office, according to decision
filed by Judge ]. A. Roeser in district court
Kirsch had brought action against Harris Feid
err who was q candidate for reelection at the towl
meeting on March II and who was defeated D!
Kirsch After the election Kirsch claimed, the re
suit of the election was announced along with TN
announcement Of wire sale on March ~, at wnici
time the constable announced, the newly elected OF
hcers could qualify and take the oath OF onice:
When he appeared on that day, Kirsch declared
he was told that the time to qualify had passed
subsequently, and during the time OF the sale, tn
town board declared q vacancy and announced tina
Reider had been appointed to succeed himself
- Judge Roeser ruled that it was evident an enor
had been made to naislead Kirsch. that since h
oualifed on the advice Of attorney at late
date he was duly qualified and entitled to the office
There was no vacancy, Judge Roeser declared Reid
r being entitled to hold until his successor ha
been duly qualified.