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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
Championship Golfers
To Play at St. Paul
$4,000 Will Be Hung Up In Prizes
at the Keller Open Tourna-
ment, July "a, 25, 26

The Northwest's only view of
major championship golf this year
will be provided at the Keller Golf
Course, of st. Paul, when the Sec
ond Annual $4,000 open tourna-
ment is played July "a, 25 and 26.
The Northwest has entertained
several major tournaments, starting
with the National Open at Mink
aida in 1916 and followed by the
National Amateur at the same
course in 1927 and the National OPP
en- again at Interlachen in 1880.
1t was left to the st. Paul Jun
ior Association, however, to estab-
fish an event which each year will
bring most of the country's major
professional stars and many in
ternationally known players to this
section. The tournament went off
in highly successful fashion in it's
inaugural last year, when it had to
compete with the National Open in
the same section. This year, when
it has no such competition, it is
expected to draw even greater gal
laries than those which tramped
the Keller fairways last year.
The prize fund, third largest in
golf-the Aqua Caliente $4,000 OPP
en- and La Gorce $4,000 Open,
both in the winter, are all that sur
pass it's the magnet for the pro-
fessionals. Few of the leaders will
miss the opportunity to shoot for
glory and gold.
The event is 72-hole medal test.
The expected field of more than $50
players will play Is hole rounds on
Friday, July "a, and Saturday, July
25. The low go scorers and ties for
the first two days will go on for the
final SO holes Sunday, July 26.
The course over which the event
is played, public links of Ramsey
County, in which st. Paul is situat-
ed, provides an excellent test. It is
a par Y championship layout, more
than 5000 yards in length from the
back tees. The Keller Course has
been chosen also for this years ma
ton public links tournament, Aug.
4 to 8. Last years field in the OPP
en- marveled at the condition of the
Keller Course, which was declared
by the pros to be better test than
many private coruses on which
they had played major tourna-
ments.
Harry Cooper, Light House Har-
ry of Chicago, was the winner Of
the tournament last year. He will
be back to defend his championship
against a field which will have all
the color of national open.
Among the major stars who al
ready have filed entries are: Tom
my Armour, Walter Hagen, Gene
Sarazon, Ed Dudley, Johnny Far
rell, Denny Shute, Abe Espinosa,
Joe Turnosa, Frank Walsh, Jock
Hutchinson, Olin and Morie Dutra,
as well as the likelihood of entries
from such British stars as Henry
Cotton, the Argentine Flash, Jose
Jurado, and a 100 percent repre-
sentation from the Northwest pro-
fessionals.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
swanville 5, Sank Centre 2

Sank Centre was defeated in its
second game of the last half of
the league season Sunday when
they met the strong Swanville ag-
gregation in heated contest.
Sank Centre scored one run in
the first inning. Olsen was out
third to first, Lieser whitfield the air,
Courtney was safe at first on hit
and went to second on an error on
the pitcher. He scored on Otto
Pauls two base hit. Iwinski was
out second to first.
Swanville tied the score in the
second inning. N. Vincent hit safe
ly, H. Drager was safe at first by
hit but was caught out, Iwinski
to Hopkins. Vincent scored on
Drager's hit. Ciabaugh struck out,
Larson hit safe but died when
Drager was out at first.
For six innings the teams battled
with a one and one tie. Neither
being able to score although Sank
Centre had men on bases every in
ming and had them at third with
out being able to help their team
mates home.
In the sixth lining Swanville got
two scores. Mileke was out Soltau
to Dahlem, Bosnian walked to first
and was brought home by Vim
cents third hit of the game. Vim
cent scored on an overthrow at
second.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
3 Arrested Fish
ing From Bridge
State Highway Patrol Officer En-
forces Order as Published in
Herald Few Weeks Ago

Three men were arrested Tues
day by A. A. Ousley and Bob New
man, state patrolmen, who have
their route from Wadena to Sank
Centre, for fishing from the bridge
which spans the narrows of Sank
Lake. They were given light fines
and their names were withheld
from publication.
Sometime ago the State Highway
Patrol published an order in the
Herald announcing that anyone
fishing from the bridge would be
arrested. Several people who had
been there regularly paid atten-
tion to the notice. but there were
as many there as before. The Her
aid does not care particularly
whether people fish there or not. but
the article is published as a warn
ing and the law is being enforced
as safeguard to the public.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
Eat More Butter,
Reduce Surplus
One-half Pound Per Person Per
Year Would Consume 50,OOO,-
600 Additional Pounds

A movement for homemade"
relief in the form of publicity and
educational campaign to stimulate
consumption of butter has been
launched by the cooperative
creameries of this and "a other
counties in northwestern Minneso-
ia.
Initial action was taken at a
meeting of the creameries of Of
ter Tail County held at Battle
Lake when a majority of those
creaneries, through their represen-
tatives, voted to appropriate
small. sum, based on annual pro-
duction, to be used in carrying on
educational-publicity work through
the Minnesota Dairy Council. It
is estimated that the cost for the
average cream patron will be only
about SOC year, but the combined
effort of all farmers selling their
cream to cooperative creameries
will total sum which will make
possible the carrying on of an eff
fective campaign.
Cities like Philadelphia and Bos-
ton have demonstrated the wonder
full possibilities of increasing con-
sumption through educational and
publicity work. In both these cit
les, units of the National Dairy
Council have been operating for a
number of years, with the result
that the annual per capita con-
sumption of butter in Boston is 20
pounds and in Philadelphia "a
pounds; whereas, that for the
United States as whole is only
about II pounds. If that average
could be raised but u pound per
year-in other words, if once every
would eat one additional little pat
of butter, the consumption would
be increased more than 100000
pounds year. This does not ap-
pear to be very large figure
when divided among the popula-
ton of the United States, but it
would exert tremendous influence
on the prices which the farmer of
this community would receive for
his butterfat. The markets have
been weak this year because stor-
age holdings of butter have been
heavier than the five year average
on the first of each month, and
dealers are fearful of being caught
in a slump. The excess over the
five year average is not large, but
it represents the possible excess of
production over consumption. It is
the old story of the weakening in
fluence of one extra pound on the
whole market structure.
AS stated, added consumption of
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
Wheat Prices
Hit Low Lev
Ell at Chicago
Trades Interest Centers On
German News-Immediate
Rise Expected
JULY DIP TO sou CENTS
Farmers of Middle West Pow
erless to Relieve Condi-
tions-Waiting

Chicago, July 15-Wheat prices in
the Chicago board of trade surged
down today to the lowest levels in
the history of the United States and
then rebounded moderately.
Just before the close of the trad
ing session on the Chicago Board
of Trade, the price of July wheat
fell dramatically to so IA cents a
bushel, an eighth of a cent lower
than the previous record bottom
price of so 3-8 set in 1894.
The price recovered about 1 1-s
cents by the final gong, while cash
wheat managed to stay above it's
previous low of 4s 7-s cents in jan
uary 1895.
Troublous times in Europe, the
vast stocks of wheat held by the
federal farm board and the influx
of newly harvested grain from the
southwest all had their effect.
Traders kept their gaze on cab
led bulletins from Germany and
other points in the European finan-
cial turmoil. They paid but the
slightest attention to reports of
rains, or drouths, or any other
routine news which ordinarily af-
fects the price of grain.
And paradoxically enough, the
bulls at the south end of La Sale
street where grain is almost the
only subject of conversation, pro-
fessed to see cheer in the all-time
low quotations.
Prices are so low, said they, that
almost any important news from
Europe will have the effect of send
ing upward the cost of wheat.
Should the news be of favorable
character, they added, a rally of
perhaps sensational proportions is
in prospect.
Sentiment was not so happy in
the vast fields of the middle and
southwest where farmers have la
bored since early spring, growing
their wheat, only to be faced with
the prospect of selling it at about
% cents a .bushel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
FINAL VILLAGE BOND PAID

In spite of the much advertised
hard times the village of Belgrade
paid its last debt this year and the
village council has announced that
the community is about out Of
debt completely.
A $1,000 bond was paid up on July
/ in spite of the fact that new
lighting system and other improve
ments were installed in the public
school this year. The school dis
trict Indebtedness is about $4,000 at
the present time and has been
greatly reduced through economic
pairing of the budget.
It is estimated that at the pres
ent time the village floating debts
total about $1,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
13-Year-Old
Girl Writes
ofSouth Trip
Hazel Winters Reviews Inter.
esting Sights From Texas
to Philadelphia
FATHER IN THE ARMY
Born At Fort Snelling-Likes
Minnesota Best-Has Wis
tied In Sank Centre

Hazel Winters, 13-year-old grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Winters, residing south of Sank
Centre, enroute from Texas to
Panama, has written her grand
mother an interesting letter of the
trip through the states from the
extreme south to Philadelphia.
The parents of the little girl were
stationed at Fort Smelling until
three years ago when they were
transferred to Texas. She has Wis.
tied in this community with her
parents on several occasions. Her
letter follows:
My Dear Grandmother:
About time I wrote to YOU,
and tell you about our trip to
Panama.
Left San Antonio, Texas,
that same afternoon. OF
course we passed through many
small towns, all the way, but
will mention some of the larg-
er towns. Got to Austin in the
evening. The next day we got
out of the State of Texas. Our
next states were Oklahoma and
Arkasas. Oklahoma has
many oil wells, very interesting
to see. Arkansaw has so much
red clay also a great deal of
water on both sides of railroad
track.
There are lot of poor people
living in little huts like your
chicken coop. Pitiful to see all
the little children with very
few clthes on.
Our next state was Missouri,
a rich looking country, lots Of
cattle, and nice farm buildings.
We got to st. Louis, visited
there As minutes, and got on
the train for New York about
II noon on Tuesday. Our next
state was Illinois, also nice
country. We also went through
- the state of Indiana. Seems
. I don't remember much about
that place, we went through
during the night. We also got
to Dayton, Ohio, during the
night. I happened to hear some
noise, looked out the window as
we crossed the bridge over the
beautiful Ohio river. In Col
umbus, Ohio, we saw many
bridges and beautiful build
ings.
Our next state was Pennsyl-
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
to Keep
Many Employed
New Work to Be Started As Earl
Ter Projects Are Completed
Bids August

Bids on 81 miles of trunk high
way grading will be received by
the Minnesota Highway depart
ment August 4, Commissioner c.
M. Babcock announced. With many
of the jobs let during the winter
and early spring already nearing
completion, this additional work
will serve to keep about the same
number of men employed as have
been at work in highway construc-
ton during the early summer. The
August letting will bring this
years grading program to 667 miles.
One project which shows the
modern trend of handling traffic is
a short grading job at Rochester.
This so called "belt-line" will car
ry the traffic of trunk highways
No. and 20 from the point where
they join southeast of the city, over
a circular route on the south side
of the city, to the point where they
separate on the west side of the
city. Access to the business dis
trict will be had over T. H. No. SO,
which will be graded at the same
time from the business center
straight south to the new belt line,
and later from this point over a
new route to Stewartville. The
change was urged by the business
organizations, of Rochester, to re-
lieve congestion in the business and
hospital zones. T. H No. is u.
s. No. IA and T. H. No. 20 is U. S.
So. Both carry very heavy traffic.
The lragest project is a 24.5 mile
job in Lake-of-the-Woods county,
from Baudette to Roosevelt. The
permanent highway will be routed
on the south side of the railroad all
the way between these points, and
will be 4.3 miles shorter than the
temporary trunk route. The relo-
cation will also eliminate Is sharp
turns and railroad crossings.
One main line grade crossing and
one spur track crossing will be
eliminated on the heavily travelled
T. H. No. 8 by IL mile grading
job at Wabasha, GA mile dis
IdhSS ACouCtlOu SACCIC0s AL ONSk-
head bridge viii replace the present
crossings.
T. H. No. 9 will be graded from
Albert Lea to the West Freedom
county line. The permanent loca-
ton will follow the old route ex-
cept in Albert Lea, where relo-
cation will cut the distance OF mile.
An overhead will replace one grade
crossing.
T. H. No. Is will be graded from
New Ulm to Searles, eliminating
a steep hill south of the city, and
removing IA sharp turns.
T. H. No. % is to be graded from
Starbuck to the west Pope county
line. Although the present route
win be followed in a general way.
the Strengthening will remove S
sharp turns.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
Govt. Will Fur
nish Burial Flags
Will Be Shipped BY American LIE.
gion Post Commanders at
County Seats

On July 8, 1880, Congress passed
law providing for the furnishing
of flag to drape the casket of
veteran of any war who was not
dishonorably discharged and who
dies after discharge or resignation
from the service. Accordingly, ar
rangements have been made by the
Veterans Administration whereby
a regulation burial flag (size 5x9
6 inches) may be secured upon ap-
plfcation at any county seat post
office or the nearest United States
Veterans Hospital or Regional Of
fee Of the Veterans Administra-
ton.
The Post Master at any county
seat in the State of Minnesota has
been furnished with number of
flags apportioned on the basis of
population. Instructions and appli-
cation blanks have been furnished
to each county seat Post Master.
Application for a flag should be
made by the next of kin of the de-
caesed veteran; the person respon-
sible for burial service; represen-
tative of the ex-service man or well
fare organization having charge of
the burial; or other person having
knowledge of the facts and acting
in the interests of the deceased and
his family.
The person requesting the flag
may be required to exhibit the orig
inal discharge certificate of the de-
ceased veteran; the person respon-
documentary evidence or informa-
ton which will assist the official
receiving the application in deter
mining the veterans eligibility to a
flag.
When a veteran entitled to a flag
dies under circumstances where a
flag can not be furnished by. the
government in time for the funer-
al, suitable flag may be privately
purchased, and the Veterans Adj
mintration will later make reim-
bursement for the cost thereof in
the amount not exceeding $500.
Claims for reimbursement must be
submitted on the prescribed form,
affidavit Form 531), which may
be obtained together with detailed
instructions, from any office Of the
Veterans Administration or from
county seat Post Masters. All such
claims must be supported by bill
on the business bilhead of the un-
dertaker or other business concern
of whom the flag was purchased,
showing the name of the deceased,
the cost of the flag and the date
of purchase. If paid, the bill should
show such payment, also by whom
payment was made.
1t is contemplated that through
the distribution Of burial flags to
county seat Post Masters in each
county Of the State for issue, the
necessity for purchasing flags and
the consequent claims for reim-
bursement will be greatly reduced,
if not altogether eliminated.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
Machine Gun
Bandits Loot
Staples Bank
Between $4,000 and $4,000
Taken In Daylight Rob-
bling Wednesday
FIVE TERRORIZE THIRTY
Payroll for N. P. Shopmen
Principal Part of the
Spoils-Escape

Staples, July 15-A well-organ-
led bandit gang, equipped with a
machine gun, raided the First Nat
ional bank of Staples, Mimi, today,
held up the Staples chief of police,
three bank officials and 10 Gus
toners and looted the institution
of $4,000 to $4,000.
An airplane, hundreds of posse
men and peace officers over north
ern Minnesota started a manhunt
after the robbers es-
capped. The bandits sped away
from Staples toward Long Prairie.
It was the second bank robbery
in Minnesota in two days. A lone
bandit robbed the First State Bank
of White Bear late yesterday, shot
the cashier and escaped with 1858.
The raid occurred on the first
anniversary of the sensational
Bank of Willmar holdup, in which
robbers obtained $4,000. It came
less than week after the $4,000
robbery of bank at Yankton, S.
D., and the Staples bandits operat-
ed in the same manner as the
Yankton robbers.
While four robbers plundered the
bank, the fifth sat in an automo-
bile outside the bank and terror
lied score of citizens with a ma
chinegun.
The bank had an unusually large
amount of cash on hand today, due
to the fact that this was payday
for Northern Pacific railroad shop
men ct Staples. The bandits staged
their holdup before any of the
shopmen had cashed their pay
checks.
Today's holdup occurred at 9:15
a. m, just after the bank had open,
ed.
i. r. Minis, vicepresident, was
seated in the directors room talk
ing to Ed Britton, chief of police
of Staples, when the bandits en-
tered. K. T. Barrett, cashier, and
K B. Johnson, assistant cashier,
were comforting with four custom
ers.
A large automobile drew up in
front of the bank and four men
dismounted. A fifth man stayed
at the wheel.
Two of the men walked leisurely
into the bank. One went to the
cashiers cage and another to the
rear. Then the second pair of ban
dts entered.
Suddenly, as if on a pre-arranged
signal, all drew pistols and, at the
same time, placed handkerchiefs
against their faces.
With volley of oaths, the lead
er beloved:
"This is a holdup. Get down on
the fioor-all or we'll blow your
heads Off.
Chief Britton had pistol in his
pocket, but he found himself star
ing directly into the barrel of a
pistol. He could do nothing but
obey orders. Vicepresident Minis
and he sank to the floor, face
downward.
With more oaths, the robbers
herded Barrett, Johnson and the
four customers into the directors
room and ordered them down on
the floor.
One of the raiders started scoop
ing currency and silver from the
cashiers cage into sack, while
second robber went to the vault.
The vault was unlocked, but the
raider had difficulty in opening it.
''He called for someone to open
the door,, Mr.. Minis explained,
"and I was forced to go to their as
sistance. I showed him how it was
done and then went back to lay on
the floor again."
The robbers took complete charge
of the bank Cor 10 minutes.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
BERTHA POSTOFFICE SAFE
BLOWN OPEN

Bertha, Mimi, July 15-Cutting
the glass from the front door, bur-
glars broke into the Bertha post
office, blew open the safe and es-
capped with less than 500 in cash
and stamps Tuesday. The plate
glass window was shattered as the
door of the safe was blown from
its hinges by the charge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16

Rather than borrow money on
his veterans bonus to pay his wife
alimony, Elmer Pickle, Chicago
salesman, accepted six-months'
Jail sentence.
AS evidence in murder trial an
automobile was hoisted into the
courtroom at Elizabeth, N. j.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
Dewey Zettel
Died Tuesday
at Saint Paul
Was Herald Employee for
Several Years Before the
World War
BURIED THIS MORNING
Emil r. Nelson, of Kandota,
Passes Away at Home
of Mother
Isadore j. dewey Zettel

Tuesday afternoon the Herald
editor received a wire from Mrs.
I. ]. Zettel, stating that Dewey had
passed away at the Veterans Hos
pital, Fort Smelling, a short time
before.
Dewey was employed by the writ
er at Fairfax, and Sank Centre for
a period of IL years and his death
comes as personal loss. His last
visit to this city was when the
buiness men gave the writer a tes-
timonial dinner a few months ago
in honor of his completion of a
half century of newspaper work.
The deceased was the publisher
of The Richmond Reporter at the
time of his death. He purchased
The Reporter about six years ago.
He left the employ of the Herald
early in 1918 when he enlisted in
the U. S. navy and was sent to the
Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton. He became a member of Sou
sa's famous Naval band and was
assigned to one of the first comets.
In the late summer of 1918 he was
stricken with spinal meningitis
and was confined to the hospital
for long period. His life hung by
a mere thread for long time. He
fought with an indominable will.
He was eventually allowed to leave
the hospital and return to the home
of his parents in st. Paul. He was
discharged from service several
months later after which he en-
barked in the newspaper business
at Vienna, S. D. Dewey conducted
the paper there for several years
when he disposed of the property
and came back to Stearns County
and purchased the Reporter at
Richmond. During his residence
at Vienna he met and married q
charming woman, who gave him
every loving care during his ex-
tended illness. There is one son,
nine years old, from this union.
Dewey never fully recovered
from the attack of spinal meningit-
is. He entered the Fort Smelling
hospital about three months ago.
The physicians traced his lung af-
lection back to his service in the
navy. Because of the crowded con-
dition of the tubercular' wards he
was sent home temporarily. His
condition became so grave that
about a month ago an ambulance
was sent for him and he was re
turned to Fort Smelling.
The writer visited Dewey about
six weeks ago. He was exceedingly
cheerful and did not appear to
have the appearance of tubercu-
lar patient.
Besides his wife and SON the de-
ceased is survived by his aged IA
Their, two brothers and five sisters.
He was born at Shakopee, Mimi,
Feb. 81, 1887.
The writer has employed many
printers but he never had anyone
associated with him more loyal and
faithful than was Dewey. He had
many old friends in Sank Centre
who join with the Herald in ex.
tending to Mrs. Zettel and little
SON heartfelt sympathy in their
great bereavement.
The funeral was held from the
Catholic Church at Richmond this
Thursday morning at 900 o'clock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-16
Emil X. Nelson

Emil K. Nelson passed away at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Otto
H. Nelson, at the head of Sank
Lake, Kandota township, Todd
county, July IL. 1881 at 1870 a. m.
The deceased had been in poor
health for yers.
The deceased was born at Cyrus,
Douglas county, July 81, 1895. Be
sides his mother the immediate
relatives are several brothers and
sisters.
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