The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
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WHEATON-George Dalgarno died recently as
a result of peculiar accident at his farm The
farmer blowing with tractor and just before
reaching the field fell from the seat in such a man
that he caught by the point of the plow.
After being dragged for considerable distance the
tractor broke loose, making complete circle and
and then hitting the pillow from behind, adding to
the severe injuries of the farmer Dalgarno was not
discovered for almost hour after the accident
Cured and had sustained such loss of blood that he
died short time later.
CLARKFIELD-One of the oldest accidents re-
ported this year occurred near this village short
time ago. At point about four miles south OF
Clarkheld horse grazing along the roadside sud
denly stepped out on the highway just as North
land bus approaching The driver managed to
miss the horse but just the bus was passing there
was a terrific crash and two rear windows fell out
broken The animal had kicked at the bus and hit
the easement just below the windows, the impact
of the blow breaking the glass. Stopping the bus
few yards farther the driver got out and walk
ed to the spot, and found the horse calmly MUNICH
ing grass the safe side of the ditch. He dis
covered to be unhurt. The bus, however, had to be
repaired
ATWATER-Three masked held up 10
Montana stockmen aboard a Great Northern live
stock train here recently They escaped with $500.
The train enroute to the South st. Paul stock
yards
The train had Just pulled into siding to permit
westbound freight to pass, when the three men
boarded the passenger coach carrying the stock
men. The robbers wore handkerchefs over their
dressed
After lining up the Montanans and taking their
money, the trio fed in the darkness. The stockmen
notified townspeople and posses were sent out to
look for the men but no trace of them could be
found.
MINNEAPOLIS concerted attack on the
Federal Farm boards grain marketing policy OPP
ened Thursday in the Twin Cities.
The Farmers Elevator association of Minnesota
and the Illinois Grain Dealers association appealed
to 5000 elevators in the central west to stay
EoIa Eorr arA ora
setup.
Letters were mailed to each local association
urging to retain local control of its elevators Ee
vator associations were urged not to animate Win
the farm board enter any contracts which would
cause them to lose control.
conference of individual elevator associations
in II states of the middle west was planned to map
a program for their own betterment"
RoYALToN-For the third time in less than
wear Hills cafe in Royalton was robbed Thursday
night The front door was forced open and some
candy machines taken. Amount of loss was not de-
termined Similar robberies occurred around CHRIST
mas time last year and again in the spring Deputy
Sheriff Roderick Felix was investigating the case
today.
PAYNEsvILLE- Frank Tolman, Paynesville at
torney died Tuesday morning of last week, having
attained an age of almost 70 years.
Mr. Tolnan was we'll known in Brooten in view
regular weekly visits made here during the years
that he pracced his profession Failing health sew
eral wears ago necessary for him to sell MS
practice which is now being carried by Attorney
Edward p. Flynn .
Mr. Tolman was born in Winnebago Prairie, nSoi,
the son of Major and Mrs. M. c. Tolman who moved
to St. Cloud Immediately after the Civil War he
grew up in st. Cloud, being of the early day pu-
nils in the Teachers College. He studied law and
practised in St. Cloud up to 1894 when he moved TO
Paynesville where he has since resided.
MILACA-The people of Hayland township ana
this community in general were shocked TO near
sruesday morning of the death of Ole Pearson well
known farmer who resided about five miles north
of Book The body of Mr.. Pearson was found by a
neighbor lying beside log in field about loo yards
from the house. at about 8 o'clock in the morning.
According to Mrs. Pearson her husband had
arose about six o'clock that morning and started
fire in the kitchen and then went back TO ped'
He arose again at about seven O'CLOCK anu "eh' ou'