The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-15

Mr.. Smith travelling through the woods and
came to the edge of little meadow surrounded with
tag alder brush AS he stepped onto the edge Of
the meadow large buck deer jumped out of its bed
and through the brush, and while doing one
of his horns came in contact with tag alder. The
impact broke the horn loose and threw it up into the
air high enough that Mr.. Smith it and recover
ed it. The deer went with horn on one side of
his head while Mr. Smith out of the woods
with the other.
Loose deer horns are often found in the woods
at this time of the year The fact that of them
not found is accounted for by the fact that por
cupines squirrels, and other animals eaf-then for
the chemical elements which they contain.
CAMBRIDGE New Years eve in Cambridge
marked by of the most disastrous fires in
the history of the village which destroyed business
property valued at approximately $4,000.
The fire completely destroyed the Gouldberg-An-
derson block which covered an area of 21s lots in
Hardware, and the Haswen confectionery. The
buildings which of frame construction belong
ed to the Gouldberg-Anderson estate and val
ued at $4,000. The Olson Market housed in the
original Gouldberg-A Anderson building which was
built in 1883 The other two structures were added
to it later.
MINNEAPOLIS Fifteen firemen recover
ing Saturday after being overcome in fighting fire
in sn-okefilled subbasement.
Dense smoke from the fire which in a
storage room of the L. S. Donaldson company, de-
partment store. Fireproof walls confined the flames
to small area but the small oxygen supply ham,
pered the fremen
Many of the overcome rapidly as
they entered the chamber After treatment at Gen
eral hospital they sent to their homes. Damage
done by the fire was slight.
HUTCHINSON-New Years night in Hutchinson
of considerable activity the part of Grim
nas three local places being entered by robbers and
loot amounting to more than $500 taken.
The greatest loss was at the Rex theatre where
thieves took the small safe from the box office con-
tanning than $500 in cash. the receipts of two
,ptr made hU ayvin ho1o in tbc
rear door the east end of the building and I'M
fastening the hook at the top of the door with a
stick
E. S. Noreen, of the theatre was not
aware of his loss until about 10 o'clock Friday
ing when Sheriff Alfred T. Behoffer returned with
the safe which found about two miles east of
Glencoe early that morning, just off highway No. IL
in gravel pit by two boys out looking at their traps
The boys notified the sheriff and he brought the safe
tot Hutchinson
ham hotel here, shot and seriously wounded early
today when he resisted efforts of two masked ban
dts to rob him while he was alone in the office.
Physicians said he will recover.
After he had been wounded in the side, Davis
was successful in wrestling the gun from of the
bandits They escaped with approximately $685.
Two suspects were in custody today.
MONTICELLO-Rita the parrot, is dead. She
died of old age Rita Mexican yellowhead be-
ing imported from Mexico about 40 years ago. Rita
cried, talked laughed, and conversed with her mate
in English and Norwegian. When Rita young
she acquired the habit of swearing but her mis-
tress took her in hand and taught Rita the man.
ners of the drawing room. Rita was susceptible to
the flu, bad attack last winter prevented her from
singing for some time. Despite her age Rita was
modern in every respect. Instead of being buried
like ordinary birds she cremated at the home of
her mistress, Mrs. Charles Sutherland.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Christianson became
vice president of the o. B. McClif1tock Co., Mime
apolis bank protective device concern, after ren-
gushing his office to Floyd B. Olson January T.
This announcement made Wednesday by Gov
ernor Christianson put at rest of
corning his activities after leaving office. The Daw-
son Sentinel, newspaper published by Mr.. Christ
hanson before he became Minnesotas chief executive
has been leased.
His position with the McClinuock concern will
be executive. 1t is under stood that he eventually
will assume most of the executive duties of the man
ufacturing company The McClIntock company's
plant is at 141147 Lyndale avenue south Burglar
arms and other bank protective devices produced by
the company are sold throughout the world
For two weeks after relinquishing office Cover
nor Christianson will sit for Carl Bohnen former ST.
Paul artist who will paint the retiring governors
portrait The portrait will hang with those of the
other former governors in the state capitol