The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

DULUTH-Emil M. Erickson who Monday re-
signed as sheriff of St. county, is not citizen
of the United States and has been and was in
eligible hold the office of sheriff, Judge Albert H.
Emerson ruled in decision in district court here this
afternoon.
The decision followed the second election contest
trial brought against Erickson by Frank L. Magic,
former sheriff. who contested the election of Nov 4,
1880, on grounds Erickson was not citizen
Judge Enersens decision did not make any mnu-
ton whether Magic could take over the office
of sheriff He held that the votes cast for Erickson
at the election ineffective
It was pointed out Magic will seek to be rein
stated sheriff. his right to be settled in further leg
proceedings. His right for the office not r1ade
part of the courts findings in the election contest
the issue of which solely that of Ericksons cit
izenship.
ST. PAUI-State Comptroller Ed ]. Pearlove 20
day made public report the affairs OF the state
rural credits bureau showing that after eight years
of operation the bureau was $2,3O2,lSl IN the 1ed
The deficit disclosed constitutes direct charge
against the state and must be by issuance OF tax
certificates, Pearlove said.
Present values of farm lands point to increase
rather than a lowering of amounts the bureau will
be called upon expnde in the future he pointed out
HOLDINGFORD-When George Voss awoke and
looked out of the windows of his Holding township
farm at 6 A. NJ today he saw his large cattle bal N
having completely destroyed the structure while he
slept. Voss's wife is in the hospital
The Holding farmer, who lives two miles west
of Holdngford village reported that in addition to
the barn which "a by 76 feet he lost 81 head Of
cattle, horse IL hogs % tons of hay eight tons
of ground feed and large silo in the fire. He esti-
mates his loss at from $4,000 to $4,000. Some in
surance will cover the loss.
Voss said that SO of his hogs were quartered in a
shed next to the barn and that all but IL OF the
animals escaped They had burns and their brisSles
were singed showing that they had escaped in the
nick of time
No cause of the fire could be discovered today.
The Voss farm well developed one and was
entered in The Times-Jourral 1880 Farm Beauti uP
contest Voss plans rebuild the barn in the spring
MINNEAPOLIS-C. W. Henke, former deputy
game and fish commissioner and former director of
the defunct Ten Thousand Lakes Fur Farms Asso-
citation sentenced to serve two years in LeaNen
worth penitentiary yesterday
United States District Judge John B. Sanborn
imposed the sentence on Henke's plea of guilty to
charges of using the mails to defraud in connection
with sale of stock in the fur farms corporation
A similar sentence was imposed on Frank f. y.
Malley former secretary of the corporation, but on
the recommendation of Robert v. Rensch, assistant
United States District attorney his sentence was sus
pended and he was fined $1,000 Rensch and Rush d.
Simmons postal inspector told the court OMaey had
helped them in the case.
A. A. Robbins former president of the corpora
ton, was scheduled to come up for sentence, out
sentence has been postponed indefinitely because ROD
bins is serving rs year sentence for his part in the
kidnapping of Leon Gleckman. st. Paul political
light.
Henke was granted 3oday stay of sentence.