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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
Swanville Young Man Is
Given Long Prison Term
Harry Dietrich Starts Serving q
Year Sentence for Bank
Robbery

Harry Dietrich % year old
,SwanvilleJ Minn.s farmland has
started serving a 81 year sentence
in the state prison for his part in
the robbery of the State Bank of
Verdi, Mimi, Sept. 4. At the same
time his brother, Walter Dietrich,
was on his way to Harrisburg, S.
D., where he is expected to plead
guilty to the raid on the Harris
burg bank Sept. II.
The Dietrich brothers were cap
tured by operatives of the state
bureau of criminal apprehension,
after Leslie Charter and Joe Davis,
Sioux Falls, had confessed to the
Verdi and Harrisburg holdups.
Charter and. Davis, caught at
Omaha, pleaded guilty to bank
robbery charges in connection
with the Harrisburg case and are
now in the South Dakota state
prison.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
OSAKIS BUSINESS
MAN, s., SUICIDES
S. Borgan, Grieving Over
Death of Wife and Bust
ness, Uses Gun
FOUND In LONELY WOOD
Was Former Resident of e.
bow Lake, Highly Respect
ed-Buried Friday

June II, S. Bergen, Elbow Lake,
purchased the Ford Garage at Osa-
kis, of the Flynn Motor Co., and
became a resident of the Todd and
Douglas county town.
Friday morning of last week he
left the village, driving a Hupmo-
bile Sedan. Nothing strange was
thought of this by those associated
with him in the garage. When he
did not return Saturday a search
began to be made for him as his
associates had noticed he had
been in a morose and respondent
condition for some time.
Officials and citizens Joined in
the search. They were rewarded
Monday evening about 900 o'clock
when two boys, aged about II and
16 years of age, working with the
deputy sheriff of Todd county found
Mr.. Borgen's body in the woods on
deserted farm between Long
Prairie and Round Prairie. He had
met death at his own hands by
the shot gun route.
A note found on his body said
that there was nothing left for him
to live for and he was ending all.
The first real clue for the search.
ers was when the Hupmobile was
found, drawn to the side of a de-
serted road, about forty rods from
where Mr.. Bergen ended his life.
The remains were taken to Osa-
kis. After careful survey by the
coroner death was pronounced as
caused by Mr.. Borgen's own hand
"a suicide.
The gentleman was about 35
years old, and a splendid citizen.
His wife died several years ago
and he continued to mourn for
her. Business worries also prob
ably added to his dependency.
The gentleman was a member of
the Masonic fraternity. 1t is un-
derstood burial will be made be-
side his wife at his former home,
Elbow Lake, Friday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
Man Found Unconscious
Dies of Natural Causes
Rumors Of Foul Play and Suicide
Prove to Be Entirely Unbound
ed, Coroner Decides

Monday there was a report fly
ing about the city that Martin
Broermann, a bachelor, about IS,
residing near st. Rosa, had either
met with foul play or had commit
ted suicide.
He was found in an unconscious
condition in his automobile which
was slightly off the highway, a
few miles from st. Rosa.
Coroner DR.. M. ]. Kern, was
called by the relatives tot investi-
gate the cause of death.
The mystery was speedily cleared
up. An autopsy disclosed that
death was caused by an acute at
tack of kidney trouble.
Funeral services were held from
st. Boniface church, Melrose, Tues
day morning. Burial was made in
the parish cemetery. The deceased
is survived by his mother and two
brothers, Henry and Joseph Froer-
mann, with whom he resided.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
T. b. CATTLE TESTING

Almost every dairy farmer in
Stearns county is signing a petition
to the commissioners of Stearns
county asking that the dairy beef
cattle of the county be submitted
to tuberculin test. Several of the
other counties in Central Mime
sofa have recently had their cattle
tested. A certified herd is a Nigh
ty fine thing for any farmer. The
federal government will eventual
ly compel all herds to- be tested.
There isn't any good reason why
Stearns county shouldn't fall in
line with the other progressive
counties of the state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
PIONEER MOTHER
BURIED ON FRIDAY
Mrs. William Pangburn Laid
to Rest With Simple Ser
vices by DIR. Craig
OVER 81 YEARS OF AGE
Mother of Ten Children, Sew
en- Survive-Husband
Died in 1915 s

Mrs. William Pangburn, brief
mention of whose death was made
in the Herald of last week, was
buried Friday afternoon with SIM
pie services conducted at the
family home, corner of Fifth and
Birch street, by DR.. J. c. Craig,
pastor of the M. E. church.
Elizabeth Barnard was born at
Chesterfield, N. H, Jan. 16, 1S4s.
When she was 16 years of age she
came to Minnesota and resided
with a brother southeast of this
city.
Nov. 8, 1866, she was united in
marriage to William Pangburn, re-
turned veteran of the Civil War.
The ceremony was performed in a
small farm home south of the city
by M. D! Taylor, justice of the
peace, and cousin of the bride. Mr..
Taylor has but recently retired as
commissioner of the Minnesota Su-
preme Court.
The entire married life of Mr..
and Mrs. Pangburn was spent in
Sank Centre and vicinity. Ten
children were born to them, seven
of whom are living. They are: Mrs.
e. Barnard, Portland, Ore; Frank
L. Pangburn, Sank Centre; Mrs
Jessie Michaelson, Portland, Ore.
Ralph Pangburn, Sank Centre;
Leon Pangburn, Eckelson, N. D.
All of the children except Mrs. Min
ME Barnard, and Mrs. Jessie
Michaelson, Portland, Ore, return
ed home to attend the funeral
There are IL grandchildren and
five great grandchildren.
The pallbearers were all old
friends of the family: John Nc.
Gibbon, V. L. Burgess, w. H. Park.
er, Charles Bruce, G.. D. Cass, OF
this city, and M. ]. Cleveland, st
Cloud.
Early in life Mrs. Pangburn be-
came affiliated with the Methodist
church. Until her health failed she
was active in the ladies' organiza
tions. She was not a charter mem
Der of B. r. Palmer Post, Wo
mans Relief Corps, but was an &C
tive member for many years.
Mrs. Pangburn went through
the rigors of pioneer life and raised
a fine family under conditions
which were familiar to all early
settlers. She was very highly re-
garded by those who had enjoyed
her acquaintance over a long per.
iod of years. The remains were
laid to rest on Greenwood cemetery
beside her husband, who passed
away in 1915.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
Advances Will Be Made
to Farmers on Stored Grain
Northwest Grain Association Made
Public Important Handling
Plan Wednesday

The Northwest Grain Association
will make advances on elevator
stored grain to all producers re-
CARELESS of whether they are new
members of the organization. ac-
cording to announcement made by
w. ]. Kuhrt, general manager of
the Farm Boards regional cooper
alive, who stated that full instruc-
tons for the obtaining of these
advances have been mailed to all
farmers and Independent elevators
and banks in the States of Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota and
Montana ALI persons desiring in
formation regarding these advances
are urged to get in touch with their
local elevator or bank or full in
formation may be obtained by writ
ing direct to the Northwest Grain
Association, 600 Flour Exchange,
Minneapolis, MINI.
According to the schedule of adj
vances announced growers may
obtain up to 20 per cent of their
local card price on all grains. This
same advance will apply to flax
with the understanding that in no
case will the sum advanced exceed
SIPS per bushel. All grain upon
which advances are made must be
marketed through the Northwest
Grain Association and customary
terminal marketing expenses will
be charged. The loans will bear
interest at the rate of 51A per cent
and moderate changes will be made
for handling and administrative
services.
Mr.. Kuhrt points out that the
grower may market this grain up
on which loans are made either up
on ordinary storage or pooling
Continued on Page Six)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
SIMILARITY IN NAMES

William A. Boerger, who has
been the very efficient superintend-
ent of schools of Stearns county
for many years, and a candidate
for reelection is opposed by Phil
lip Goerger. The similarity of
names may confuse some of the
voters who will vote for one of the
candidates when they desired to
vote for the other. While the last
names are very similar, the first
names are vastly different: evil
liam A. Boerger," Phillip Goerg-
err" Mr.. Boerger has ever been
consistent and hard-working friend
of the Stearns county fair. His
name is practically household
word in every Western Stearns
county home. He will undoubtedly
poll his usual large vote in this
section on election day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
Dr. C. Craig Re-
turned Local Church
Northern Minnesota Metkodists
Have Very Successful Confer
ence at Breckenridge

The annual conference of the
Northern Methodists held at Breck-
enridge last week was decidedly in
teresting and instructive for past
ors and laymen attending.
The Herald is pleased to an
nounce that DR.. ]. c. Craig was
returned to this city for another
year at least by the Bishop in
charge of the Conference. During
the year that DR.. Craig has had the
pastorate of the Sank Centre
church he endeared himself to his
congregation and is respected and
generally admired by the citizens of
all other denominations.
Rev. T. b. Shorts, who left the
local pastorate a year ago to &C
cept the charge at Crookston,
moves again this year, stepping up
to the pastorate of the Grace
Church, North Minneapolis.
Rev. S. S. Wyand, another form
er pastor, was returned to Lester
Park church, Duluth, where he is
doing a splendid work. Rev. r.
w. Duell, former pastor, was as
signed to the Delano and Arm
strong charges.
Other pulpit assignments in this
section of the state were:
Superintendent Fergus Falls Dis
trict-Dr. J. S. Kittlewell, reap
pointed.
Alexandria-Rev. J. r. Davis.
Long Prairie-Rev. H. w. Bell.
Rev. Greer, who served as pastor at
Long Prairie for four years, was
assigned to the church at Excel
sior.
Glenwood and Grove Lake-Rev.
T. G. Galbraith.
Paynesville-Rev. G. G. Fenscke.
st. Cloud-Rev. H. E. Mayo.
Willard and Westport-Rev. E
r. Ingram.
The 1881 Conference will be held
at Wesley church, Minneapolis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
TAX IS
SERIOUS PROBLEM
Sank Centre Citizens Realiz-
ing Concerted, Intelligent,
Action Is Needed
WORKING in THE DARK
Educational Campaign Will
BE COnducted-Next Meet
ing at MelrOse

Tuesday evening the meeting of
the Stearns County Tax Payers
Association in this city at the
Community Club rooms attracted
a goodly number of citizens.
The question of taxation has al
ways been a serious problem, and
probably always will be.
Ferdinand Peters, that agrees
sive, live wire business man, of
Cold Spring, presided, with B. F.
Dubois, of this city, acting as Sec
rotary.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Pet
tiers brought out the fact that while
real estate represented only As
per cent of the wealth of Minneso-
ia it paid 80 per cent of the tax.
In the past year the residents of
Minnesota paid the Federal govern
ment $27,000,0OO income taxes.
A number of those present were
called upon, each one admitting
that there was something wrong
with the taxing system. Each one
also confessed that they were in
the dark as to how to proceed to
readjust taxes on an equitable
basis.
There was a concensus of opin-
ion, however, that in order to get
needed relief it would be necessary
to conduct an intensive campaign
of education fostered by men who
really knew their tax onions.
The National Council organized
for the purpose of comforting with
state legislatures are quite COM
mitted to the sales tax idea.
Those attending Tuesday eve
ning's meetings were not ready to
accept the sales tax idea because
they felt it was apt to work a
hardship upon those who could
least afford to pay.
1t was generally admitted that
the poor man and the man in mod
crate circumstances paid his full
proportion, and more, of taxes. The
fellow lucky enough to have an
abundance of property and money
has a way of concealing. 1t is a
great sport with them to "cover
up" Many of these men covering
up" would be grossly insulted if it
were suggested, even in a low
breath, that they were dishonest.
The Stearns County Association
was organized a month or so ago.
Regardless of the two organiza-,
tons mentioned above the citizens
of Stearns county can learn much
to their advantage if they will sup
port the Stearns County organiza-
ton which is absolutely indie
pendent. It is, and will be manned
and managed by Stearns county
men of reputation.
The next meeting will be held at
Melrose shortly before election at
which time the three proposed con-
stitutional amendments will be
discussed and explained. Commit
tees will also have data showing
how the sales tax plan has worked
out in Canada. Income tax laws Of
some of the neighboring states will
also be investigated and reported
upon.
The Herald will make due an
nouncement of the time and place
of the Melrose meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
CLUB LEADER LEAVES

Frederick Welch, who has been
the very efficient leader of the
Boys and Girls All Club work of
the county for the past season, met
with the Stearns County Council
Friday of last week and then left
for his home at Barnum, Mimi,
where he will assist his father dur
ing the winter months. The young
man has done splendid piece of
constructive work in Stearns coun-
ty in the past six months. He is
undecided as to his future, but it
is understood that he will be offer
ed the position of Club leader in
this county next year if he cares
to take it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
Body of Man Murdered
Discovered Near Morris
Coroner Works on Theory Uni
Identified Stranger Was Killed
BY Gangster

Morris, Oct 7.-Coroner J.. A.
Ringness today investigated the
death of an unidentified man whose
battered body was recovered from
the Pommede Terre river ten miles
south of here.
The man came to his death
after a terrific struggle, investiga-
tors said. They believed he had
been killed some time Sunday or
early Monday although his body
was not recovered until last night.
Possibility that the man had
been killed by gangster rivals will
he investigated the coroner's office
said.
The dead mans skull was frac-
tured and three deep cuts were
inflicted by a sharp instrument.
His face was badly battered and
the ground near the point in the
river where the body was found
was smeared with blood.
After pounding his victim into
Inconsistencies or death, the I'M
known attacker threw the body
into the Pommede Eerre river.
No marks of Identification
could be found in the mans
clothing and it could not be esta-
blished whether they had been
removed Intentionally or had not
been in the mans clothing prior to
the fight.
The man was about 80 years
old, wore blue corduroy breaches
and a wooden shirt. One boot
and a sock was missing. He weigh
ed about 155 pounds.
Local residents recalled seeing
two men apparently farm workers
Sunday who said they had come
from Grand Forks where they had
been employed on a potato patch.
They were driving an old car.
Police were checking to see if the
killing might have resulted so that
the killer would have sole owner
ship of the battered automobile.
The body was found by a boy
who saw the mans feet sticking
out of the river. He noticed them
Monday morning but thought
nothing of it until he passed again
in the afternoon. Then he spread
the alarm and the body was recov-
cred. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
Burglars CarryAmay
Safe and Contents
Spaulding Garage, Osakis, Robbed
Early Monday of $1,000 in
Checks, $500 Cash

Sometime between midnight Sun
day and Monday morning burglars
entered the. Spaulding Chevrolet
garage at Osakis loaded the small
iron safe in the office in a 1929
Chevrolet Sedan in the garage, left
the garage quietly, and made their
getaway successfully.
The safe contained about 81 200
in negotiable checks and about $500
in cash.
Late Wednesday evening the Of
ficers working on the case had not
the slightest clue as the robbers
had thoroughly covered their
tracks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
Children With Epilepsy
Can be Given Some Relief
Which Will Cure One Child
In Three

About one child in three of
those afflicted with epilepsy is
known to be cured or, at least,
benefited by special high fat
diet called the "ketogenic diet"
= These important figures are
pediatrictians after extended ex-
perimentation and observation and
reported today in the weekly bull
letin of the Minnesota State Medi-
cal Associations educational COM
mittee.
For adults the diet has been
found to be of only moderate ben
eft these experts report about 10
to 10 per cent being freed from at
tacks. But for children it is effec-
tive in a sufficient number of
cases to recommend it's use parti-
cularly since it can be carried out
at home by the child's mother
under the doctors direction quite
as well as in an institution.
The principle upon which the
diet is worked out lines in adding a
minimum of starches to maxium
of fats. The resulting metabolic
state is associated with the pre-
sence of keystone bodies are pro-
duced whenever more fat is con-
sumed than can be burned with
those of the sugars and starches,
fuel food, of that diet. It is in the
resulting nutritional smoke that
benefits comes to the child with
true epilepsy. Butter, bacon, cream,
and especially prepared muffin
without white or vegetables low in
a little fruit of the kinds low in
sugars are staples in such a diet
and produce the desired nutrition
al result. It has been worked out
very carefully, meal by meal, and
is simple enough for anyone to
prepare.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
Melrose Will Hold Two
Day Festival, Oct. 1O-11
$500 Will Be Paid for Best Agricul-
tural Exhibits-Interesting
Free AmuSements

Five hundred dollars worth of
prizes will be awarded for agricul-
tural exhibits when the annual Mel
rose harvest festival is held on
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10 and
IL. Plenty of entertainment also
will be provided during the two
days while merchants here stage
special sales and contests to in
terest the residents of their trade
territory.
Friday morning the agricultural
exhibits will be entered. The ex-
hibit this year will be placed in the
Kolb building, which was recently
vacated. The building offers a spac-
Jus setting for the exhibit.
Jim Manchester, clown perform
er will entertain on main street
both days of the festival. The Mel
rose City band will play on the
two programs Friday and Satur-
day. Dances for both nights of
the festival will be held. An old
time dance will be staged in the
Maus Brothers display room and a
modern dance in the city hall.
Featured will be the big parade at
two o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
There will be $500 worth of mer-
chandise prizes given away on Sat-
urday evening, and this feature will
be followed by fireworks.
The following exhibits will re-
ceive prizes: -
Best 6 cobs of yellow dent corn
Best 6 cobs of white dent corn.
Best quart of barley.
Best quart of oats.
Best quart wheat.
Best quart of rye.
Best quart of fax.
Best quart of navy beans.
Best Irish cobbler potatoes
Best 6 early Ohio potatoes.
Best 6 red triumph potatoes.
Best 6 late white potatoes.
Best 6 russell potatoes.
Heaviest head of cabbage.
Biggest carrot.
Biggest turnip.
Biggest onion.
Biggest beet.
Largest pumpkin.
Largest common squash.
Largest hubbard squash.
Largest rutabaga.
Largest tomato.
Largest watermelon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
HERALD GOES TO PRESS
EARLIER

Because Of increased circula-
ten in communities adjacent
to Sank Centre, brought about
by the subscription campaign
now being carried on, it is inn
perative that the Herald's hour
of going to press be advanced
from 1880 p. NJ, to 1880 A.
M, as packages for surrounding
towns must go out on the noon
trains to reach their destination
and be delivered to the sub
scriber Friday mornings.
With the close Of the CAM
paign the Herald will increase
the trade territory of Sank
Centre very materially. Adver-
tisers can make it possible to
handle news almost to the min
ute of going to press by coop
Grating to the extent of getting
their copy to us in good sea-
son. Under the new order of
things tho deadIine on display
advertising copy has been plac-
ed at 1880 A. M, Wednesdays
of each week. Advertisement
cannot be set and cuts cannot
be cast by the simple turning
of the wrist.
The Herald is mighty proud
of its splendid corps of alert
and intelligent country CORES
pondents. It will be greatly
appreciated If their weekly let
tiers reach the Office Tuesday
of each week.
The cooperation of all will
make the Herald a community
newspaper Of which every citi-
zen can take q pardonable
pride.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
BABY INJURED

Sunday evening the little ,daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dick
inson was quite painfully scratched
and bruised about the face, hands
and body when she fell out of the
parents coupe on Main Street near
the Arneson Oil Station on Main
Street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
NIGHT FOOT BALL

The first game of evening foot
ball in Central Minnesota will be
played at Glenwood Friday eve
ming of this week, Oct. 10. The
contesting teams will be the Glen
wood and Melrose High teams,
very evenly matched. Play will be
called at 900 o'clock. The lighting
equipment has been installed at a
heavy expense by Glenwood.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09
NEW PASTOR SUNDAY

Rev. e. A. Drake, pastor of the
Thirty-Eighth Street Congregation
al church, Minneapolis, has ac-
cepted an invitation to preach at
the Sank Centre Church Sunday
morning, Oct. II. Several of the
ministerial committee have heard
Rev. Drake preach and are well
pleased with him. Every member
of the congregation and the public
in general are invited to. this ser
vice.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09

According to Post Office Depart
ment records, a total distance of
about 10000 miles is covered every
day by postmen carrying mail on
foot to 10000, 900 persons in the Is
largest cities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09

Life-size statue of George Wash
ington has been modelled from the
pulp of old newspapers by Charles
w. Cook, of Philadelphia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-09

In Hungary radio receiving sets
are taxed As cents month in order
to help maintain the country,s ra-
dio stations.