The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-09-18

two men were burned to death and a third serious
ly hurt II miles west Of here today. The dead are
Erick Carlstrom, IS Mankato contractor, the
third man in the car is in grave condition in St
Lucas hospital.
Travelling at high speed, according to witnesses
the car left the road crashed into tree and burst
into fames pnning the men beneath 1t.
Ben Whipps, farmer, who witnessed the accident
extricated Carlstrom from the blazing machine
Flames prevented him from reaching the others.
SPRING vALLEY-Possibility of another
wealth producing iron center in Minnesota ex-
listed today following drilling of test holes on three
farms in this vicinity The exploration crew, head
ed by T. H. Merritt, of Duluth nephew of Leonidas
Merit, who with several brothers discovered the
Mssabe Iron range was sent here by iron mine own
ers of Duluth who have taken options on between
1000 to 5000 acres of land in this section.
Mr. Merit asserted there is "a $3.50 chance OF
finding ore in Sufficient quantities and of good
enough quality to mine extensively here.
While the ore found thus far has not been of
unusually high grade Mr.. Merritt said it was sal
able Standard ore marketed usually tests 55 per
cent hematte, while the ore found in this vicinity
tetsts around so per cent.
The stratum of iron ore being investigated lies
about two to 13 feet below the surface of the
ground.
ST. PAUI.-sale of 100000 feet of state-owned
timber in four northern Minnesota counties was au-
thorized today by the state executive council
The sale was recommended by r. w. Hunt, sup
erntendent of forests. An original proposal to sell
SOOOOO0O feet reduced at the request OF Govern
or Theodore Christianson
Sales will be conducted in Duluth, International
Falls Grand Rapids, and Bagley.
vice in St. Peter the Methodst-Episcopal congrega-
ton of this city will disband at the recommendation
of the St. Paul district committee after next Sun
day. The decision arrived at the quarterly con-
ference at Cleveland held last Friday night, where
the recommendations of the district committee were
finally acceeded to by the local delegation The nm
DATE povt Sim
day morning at $3.50 o'clock, when DR.. J. A. RnkeL
of the Centenary church, of Mankato will assist ReV
p w. Ludden with the service.
The decision of the congregation to disband is
one of the important historical developments in the
community for it marks spirit in church work
The new thought among the protestant churches Is
leading toward mergers into larger congregations
where a resident pastor can be maintained ana the
mounting costs of church work more effectively used
It was because of this thought and new develop
ment that the abandonment of separate congrega-
ton was made possible, and the members OF the To-
cal church will seek spiritual home among
the other faiths in ST. Peter
COKATO-The Cokato Lutheran church will
celebrate its sxteth anniversary the 400th celebra
ton of the signing of the Augsburg Confession ano
conduct homecoming confirmation reunion Sep
tember % to October 5.
The sneakers and guests of honor will be Gov
ernor Theodore Chrstianson, DR.. P. A. Mattson,
Minneapolis, chairman of the Lutheran Minnesota
conference of the Augustana Synod Dr. O. j. john
leee Dr. Gustav Andreen, Rock Isiand. ILL.,, president
of Augustana College and Theological Seminary, and
Mrs Emmy Evald, Chicago, nationally known leader
in the synodca women's missionary society.
STILLWATER-A suit for $4,000 damages mas
been filed in district court here as a result OF the
drownings May 25 when an automobile plunged OH
the Marine ferry. Two men VINO were crowned
were Herbert and William Tradup OF this city.
The case was filed by A. G. Mccormick as spec
ial administrator of the estates OF the TWO men
A11o1 11Sf TJ1nd
ferry It is charged that the accident was due 10
the negligence of the operators OF the Terry Inc
Tradup brothers, in company with TWO women oroVe
their automobile onto the ferry for the purpose ol
crossing to the Wisconsin side. The car ran OH the
end of the barge and both men were drowned. Inc
two women were rescued
AIRANY-Edward the four-months-old son of
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Miller died at the St Cloud
hospital on Thursday morning following an illness
of only a few hours of influenza. Funeral services
were held at the Seven Doors church on saturday
morning at nine o'clock. Besides his parents there
is one sister surviving. Another brother died last
April
OSAKIS-Funeral services held Saturday
for Jacob Dunn Civil war veteran, who died mere
Tuesday. He was 81 years of age. The funeral ser
vices were held at the Presbyterian church and In
terment made at Mr.. Dunn's former nome Belie
Prairie.
w1LLMAR-Mrs. Sadie Rasmussen, who lived at
the home of her father, farm just east OF the
State Asylum verely burned yesterday af-
ternoon, that she died about two hours later.
Mrs. Rasmussen had coffee with her brother
about the middle of the afternoon and then went to
lie down for rest A short time later she went to
the field to burn some weeds.
She started small bonfire, and the wind blew
the flames against her dress, igniting her clothing
and in less time than it takes to tell it, she was
of flames.
Workers in the field of the asylum what had
taken place and DR.. B. F. Smith, superintendent of
the institution summoned and brought here to
a local hospital.
There was scarcely spot on her body that
burned but in spite of that fact she able to
speak to the doctors and tell them how it happened