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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01
Indiana Standard to Sue
Standard Oil Of Colorado =
Organization Is Not Connected in
Any Way with the Old Group
Officials Said

Chicago, Dec. 30-The Standard
Oil Company of Indiana announced
today its intention of Immediately
bringing suit to determine whether
a company called "the Standard Oil
Company Of Colorado" can legally
use the words STANDARD Oil" in it's
name.
This action is being taken, it was
stated, as the result of reports re-
ceived from numerous persons in
the middle west who have been So
licited to buy stock in the Colorado
concern.
The STANDARD Oil Company of
Colorado" Indiana company offic-
ials said, is in no way connected
with or sponsored by the Standard
of Indiana or any other of the
old group of Standard Oil COM
panies. That this fact is not gen.
orally understood by the public,
however. is indicated by inquiries
STANDARD Ut Indiana has received
from investors approached in the
stock-selling undertaking.
StAidapd Of :Indiane officials said
they. did not undertake to judge the
reliability Of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Colorado, but were making
their disclaimer of connection be-
tween it and their company solely
because it was apparent that the
use of the name STANDARD Oil" by
the Colorado Company was confus-
ing the public. They said they
would be glad to have inforn.a-
ton of any claim made by repro
sentatives of the Colorado concern
or any others to the effect that the
company was in any manner CON
nected with Standard Of Indiana.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01
Oakland Stock Farm Sends
a Fine Animal to Waseca
Riverside Princess, Milking Short.
horn, Has Enviable Record for
Any Breed

Riverside Princess 1338602, own
ed by B. F. Otte, of the Oakland
Stock Farm, has been selected by
Prof. Boss, of University Farm, AS
one of the members of a foundation
herd of dual purpose Shor.horns 1T
N. E. Experiment Station, Whseca,
MINI.
Riverside Princess was part of
the Riverside herd, Pigeon, Falls,
Wis. She came to Mr.. Otte as
gift for promotion work For the
breed in a statewide contest con-
Quoted in 1925. She had an Of
fetal record as Junior 3-year-old
of 6703.9 pounds of milk and 2S4
pounds of butterfat with an aver
age test of APT. The test was taken
and supervised by M. A. Nye, of
the Blue Valley Creamery, and
properly sworn to by the owner.
She was kept under ordinary farm
conditions, home grown feeds and
MIXED twice daily. This test was
officially recorded in the 1890 Milk
ing Shorthorn Year Book. Vol Is.
Ardaria Chief, brother of Allenby
Chief who sold for $4,000, was the
sire of Riverside Princess. Her
dam was Waterloo Princess with a
record of 5423 pounds of milk and
215 pounds of butter as Senior
2-year-old, by Fairfield King, first
prize winner at Ohio and New York
state fairs. and first at the Inter
national Live Stock Show in Chi
cago in 1917-1918.
Riverside Princess leaves one
son in South Dakota, one at Long
Prairie, who also does service at
the Oakland Stock Farm. A daugh-
ter has been retained at the Oak
land Farm as breeding matron.
Riverside Princess will make a
fine addition to the Waseca herd
Breeding stock from the Oakland
herd has been distributed in Wis
consin, South Dakota, North Da-
kota, Montana and large num-
bers in Minnesota. The Oakland
Shorthorns are always admired
wherever they are shown and win
their share of blue ribbons.
Mr.. Otte says these dual purpose
table back cows with their spacious
udder, are the best form Of farm
relief he knows of.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01
Tobacco Pool Complete
arrangements to Sell
Growers VIII Take Their Product
to st. Cloud Where it VIII
Be Graded

B. F. Otte and Laurence Herzog,
of this community, attended a
meeting of the Minnesota Tobacco
Growers Association held in St.
Cloud the early part of last week.
A large warehouse to store, sort,
grade and sell the tobacco belong
ing to the pool was secured. Eighty
per cent of the growers residing
in Stearns, Benton and Sherburne
counties will sell their crop through
the pool.
At the meeting it was decided
not to open the pool for additional
members but growers outside the
pool can have their crop hauled
through the pool by paying one
fourth of cent per pound more
than the pool members pay. This
will merely pay for the cost of
handling the crop.
At the meeting Mr.. Otte urged
the directors to foster legislation
to provide a tobacco expert at the
University Farm. A committee of
three was appointed to interview
Senator Pattison and Representa-
tive Quinlaven and urge them to
sponsor suitable bill in the forth
coming session of the Minnesota
legislature.
The growers in the Sank Centre
territory who are members of the
pool, 100 per cent will take their
crop to st. Cloud the second week
in January. The crop will be
properly graded by men represent
ing the state. This will be the first
time in the history of tobacco grow
ing in Central Minnesota when pra-
tically the entire crop will be Of
fered to buyers in one lot.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01
Special Highway Fund Will
Give Many Jobs in State
Projects to Be Widely Distributed
Over State and Finished
Before Sept. I

The work of preparing plans and
letting contracts for the extra high.
way work made possible by the
emergency federal aid appropria-
ton will be rushed as rapidly as
possible, according to Commission
er c. M. Babcock, so that actual
work can start as soon as weather
permits in the spring.
The allotment to Minnesota under
the emergency appropriation is ST.
249,99 This is in addition to the
regular federal aid allotment of
So, 497, 306.
Minnesota intends to comply with
both the letter and spirit of the
act of Congress, and the relief of
unemployment will be the first
thought in planning all work to be
done with the special fund. The
work will be distributed as widely
over the state as possible, in pro-
jects which can be started early and
completed before Sept l. The fed
.eral aid provided by the special
fund can be applied only in reim-
bursting the state for work done be-
fore Sept. 1.
The emergency fund is not adj
ditional highway aid, but must be
reimbursed without interest to the
federal government over a period
Of five years commencing with 1888
from future highway aid allot-
ments.
If any states fail within reason
able period to claim any part Of
their allotment, it may be reap
portioned to other states capable of
using such funds before Sept. l..
1881.
While definite plans have not
been completed, Mr.. Babcock states
that the greater portion of the
special fund will go into additional
paving.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01
BASKETBALL FEAST

Basketball fans have an evening
Of real sport ahead of them Friday
evening of this week when a double
header will be played. The first
game will start promptly at 7:3O
and will be between the Black
Cats, Independent team of this city
and the Osakis Independents. The
headline game will follow and will
be between the High School quinr
and the Alumni. The Alumni play
ers are: Ed Kells, Bernard Robi-
schon, Lee Miller, Walter Moyni-
han, Jim O'Gara, Jack McDermond
Norbert Frank, Franklin Cliff. Ed
Arneson, Carl Lewis, Leonard
Brown and Wayne Dahlem. The
admission wix7she 35 cents for
adults and 25,cents for children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01
Ray Chase Plans First
Vacation in Many Years
State Auditor VIII Enjoy Weeks
SOjourn in Home Town at
AnOka

Anoka, Mimi, Dec. 29-An Anoka
citizen who has been getting up at
4:30 a. m. for IA years to commute
Is miles to work is going to have
at least one week of the enviable
luxury of sleeping late.
He is Ray p. Chase, state auditor
who retired from office with the
close of the year and the vacation
he intendes to take for a few days
will be his first in 13 years.
Practically every day except Sun
days and often on holidays he has
mounted an early trolley for Min
neapolis, and there transferred to
a bus or street car for the remain.
der of his journey to his office n
the state capital, st. Paul. For many
years he was the first worker to ar
rive there in the morning-he has
always been one Of the earliest.
Chase, who as the Republican
nominee for governor was defeated
at the November election by Floyd
B. Olson, Farmer-Laborite, is not
certain about his plans for the fu-
ture. But he is certain that he will
have nothing to announce until he
is free from his official duties and
probably his decision will not be
made until midway in January.
IT have number things in mind
but have not decided just what I
will do" he said, "I know that the
first thing I am going to do is rest
awhile but it won't be for long"
Chase entered state service as a
clerk in the state auditors office
under J. A. o. Preus in 1915. He
became deputy state auditor the
same year and in 1921 he succeed
ed Mr.. Preus as auditor when the
latter moved to the governors
chair. He was twice elected for
four-year terms, in 1922 and 1926.
During all this time he has con-
tinued to live in the house in Ano-
ka where he was born. While aud.
itor he was in wide demand for
public addresses and he has visited
practically every municipality Of
600 or more in the state, many more
than twice.
His chief aid. Matt J. Desmond,
deputy state auditor, will continue
in office when Stafford King, form
er commander of the Minnesota de-
partment of the American Legion
becomes auditor. King, who has
served as state soldiers welfare
agent under the state board Of con-
troll, will be succeeded in that po-
sition by William T. Knoll, st.
Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01

Frank Tank, an old resident of
Sank Centre, passed away Sunday,
Dec. %, 1890, at $50 p. M. aged 81
years, five months and five days.
The deceasSd was born in Star
gaet Ger. He resided in his ma
tive land until he was 80 years of
age when he came to America. In
1884 he was united in marriage to
Miss Bertha Giese at GAINESVILLE.
Wis. This union was blessed with
eight children all of hom are liv-
ing except one daughter who passed
away in infancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tank and family
moved to Stearns county in the
fall Of 1899, residing on, a farm
four miles east Of this city, until
1919 when they moved to Sank
Centre. Mrs. Tank passed away
April Of that year and the home
farm was sold to Frank Tank, Jr,
who resides there.
Mr.. Tank lived in Sank Centre
until May 1880, when his health be-
gan to decline rapidly. He was TAX
en- to the home Of his son, Frank,
and tenderly cared for until the
end. The deceased was virile Of
mind and body and was able to be
up and about until Friday when he
suddenly had a sinking spell which
was followed by complications. His
passing was calm and peaceful.
The following are the surviving
children: Mrs. C. ". Knapp, st.
Paul; Otto Tank, Alexander, N. d.:
Elmer Tank, of Ray N. d.; Frank
Tank, Sank Centre; George Tank,
Keene, N. D.; Mrs. Robert Eeutel,
Lake Crystal, Mimi; and Dorothy
Tank, Hollywood, Cal. A brother,
William Tank, resides at Fergus
Falls. There are 18 grandchildren
besides other relatives living In
Germany.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday at the farm home at 1:30 p.
M. Rev. Schumacher, pastor Of
Zion Ev. Lutheran church in
charge. The services at the church
in the city will be held at 200 p.
M. The home services win be in
the English language and those at
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01
Pavements Pay Interest
In Very Few Years
$285, 774,444 Invested Since 1918
Has Earned $33S.OOO.0OO for
Illinois Motorists

That pavements pay big dividends
was shown by Frank T. Sheets,
chief highway engineer, Of Illinois,
in a paper read before the Ameri-
can Association Of State Highway
officials at the recent meeting in
Pittsburgh. Savings to motorists
to date are already greater than
the money spent for the pavements,
Mr.. Sheets said, and the pavements
are still there, nearly new, and GER
tain to bring increased earnings in
the future.
Since adopting the primary high
way plan in 1913. Illinois has paw
ed 1851 miles Of roads in the state
system. Total expenditures have
been $285, TIA, 900, derived from the
following sources:
Motor license fees -. -. 77,803, 900
Federal aid funds ..-.. 36,956.0O0
Proceeds Of state bonds 1853, III, 900
Gas Taxes --......-...--.-....--... 1885, 900
Miscellaneous -----------.--.---..-- Z,S54,OOO
Unlike Minnesota. which took
over a 1000 mile system at one
time, maintained the entire system
from start, and improved them by
the stage method, Illinois did not
take over any route until it was
ready to pave. The state was
spared the expense of crawling
and maintaining unpaved roads,
and could devote most of its road
fund to grading and paving. In
most cases the jump was made di-
rectly from an unimproved dirt
road to pavement.
Two cents a mile is held. q con.
sentative figure on: fhe saving TO
the average motor: vahice:: trsvel.
ing on pavement as. compared to
dirt OF poor. gravel: .Eoad. with
more than: 1000 bars per: day. an
the average Illinois primary high
way, Mr.. Sheets figures that the
savings to motorists to date have
been $333. 200, 600.
While Mr.. Sheets strongly advo-
Gated the bond plan for making
initial improvements in a trunk
highway system, he favors the pay
as-you-go plan after the system is
fairly well developed. Illinois still
has 1900 miles Of state highways
to be paved, and this, with grade
separations, widenings and large
bridges, will cost $110,000000, but
this will all be financed by motor
license fees, gas taxes and federal
aid, as well as the payments Of in
terest and principal or bonds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01
GRIM REAPER CALLS.
OLD AGE AND YOUTH
Edward Cz0czOk, Stearns Res.
ident Since 1884 Buried
Tuesday Morning
RALPH DOBBS PASSES
Frank Tank, Buried Dec. 81
Girl, IA Years, 11-MOnths-
Old Babe Summoned
Edward Czeczok

Edward Czeczok, resident of
Western Stearns county since 1884
died at the family home in this
city Saturday, Dec. q, 1880 at 11:30
p. M. Death was caused by a
complication of ailments aggrava.-
ed by his advanced years.
The grief-stricken widow and
his eight living children were at his
bedside when the final summons
came.
Mr.. Czeczok's health began tc
fail about three years ago. He was
confined to his bed about week
before passing on.
The deceased was born in Stein
haus, Germany, Oct. %, 1854. He
grew to manhood in his native land,
migrating to America in 1881. A
couple of years later he returned to
Germany and was united in mar
riage to the sweetheart of his
youth. In 1884 Mr.. and Mrs. Cze-
czok came to America settling in
Lake George township, between the
Stearns county. The old home was
operated successfully until Is years
ago when Mr.. and Mrs. Czeczol
took up their residence in this city
where the family have since resid-
ed. During his years as resident
of Lake George township. Mr..
Czeczok at various times served as
member of the Board of Super
visors and on the school board. He
was for many years trustee Of
st. George Catholic church. He
was a member of the board when
Rev. Anthony ART, than a young
pastor, served as priest of the Par
ish.
Mr.. Czeczok was q life long and
faithful Catholic always taking an
active interest in anything which
would promote the welfare of his
beloved church. He was a member
of the mems st. Joseph Society of
the church for many years. Be
sides the widow there are eight sur
viving children, as follows:
Edward, Jr., st. Cloud; Joseph,
Nevi, Mimi; and Frank, Van Hook
N. D.; Mrs. A. Schmitz, st. Cloud:
Mrs. Henry Henkemeyer, st. Aug
usta; Mrs. Joseph Winkler, Sank
Centre; Mrs. Richard Lorenz,
Jamestown. ". D.; and Mrs. Fred
Peterson, Bismark, N. D. There
are also A grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren
The funeral was held from St.
Paurs church Tuesday morning at
900 o'clock, conducted by the past
or and old friend, Rev. Anthony.
ART. Following Requiem High
Mass burial was made in st. PauPs
cemetery east of the catl
The honory pallbearers at the
funeral were: Joseph Sauer, Tony
Jung, William HEM, Frank Unger,
Nicholas Schmidt, and Anton
Klein. George Doll, a nephew, of
Fingel, N. D., raised by Mr.. and
Mrs. Czeczok, was the cross bearer.
The active pallbearers were five
sons-in-laws and one son: Henry
Henkemeyer, Fred Peterson, Jo-
seph Winkler, Richard Lorebz, A.
o. Schmitz and Edward Czoczok,
Jr.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01

Besides leading social welfare
and temperance work, Sonora de
Mejia Colindres, wife of the presi-
dent Of Honduras, has served as an
unofficial ambassador to neighbor-
ing Central American countries.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01

Claiming that the name Pick
les'Y had inspired i'thoughtlessly
humiliating mirth," Jack and Will
helmina Pickles Of Springfield,
Mass, have obtained court permits
sion. to change their last name to
Pickford.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01

DR.. and Mrs. p. w. Hanson spent
Christmas day with their parents
at Alexandria.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01

Conscience-stricken, bandit
who held UP, the Dixie Dairy Com
pany, at Gary. Ind, and walked
out with $1,000 in cash informed
the office by telephone where the
entire amount was hidden.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-01

Princess Berelimak, god-daugh-
ter of the late Car of Russia, has
become the most famous actress in
Vienna
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
HAGERS TOWN
JAIL BANNED
BY j. s.

The Department Of Justice has
instructed the United States mar
shal for western Maryland dis
trict not to house Federal pris-
oners in the Washington county
Jail at Hagerstown.
The order to discontinue use
Of the jail was issued because
unusual privileges had been
given Federal prisoners there.
Sheriff w. Bruce Downin, OF
Washington county, admitted
last night that in the past
Federal prisoners had left their
cells on several occasions, once
to aid deputy sheriffs hunt for
q murderer and in another
instance to attend the county
fair. Such practices had, how
ever, been discontinued, he said,
following receipt Of instructions
rom Government officials.
In the past, the sheriff said.
Government charges had been
flowed to u.s. the turkeys
oom. Whenever they left the
all on an errand, however, they
we're accompanied by deputies.
& The practice, according to the
sheriff, had been In accordance
with his understanding that
Federal prisoners are required to
be given exercise.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
GiUing Boy Life Sentence
EDokes Varied VieUs

time he win again be at liberty
under this sentence. Life
u--der our present system
means only . few years In the
penitentiary. He should have
been hanged"
A Blot on Record
Mrs. o. F. Lamson, chairman
Of the State Welfare Committee
Of the League of Women Voters:
Responsibility for sending q
child, q mere baby, to the peni-
tentiary Is on society and the
State. It is o blot ON wash
ingtOn's record. The boy Is q
victim Of terrible surroundings,
as the testimony showed. II
he can be cured Of criminal
tendencies, he should be. He
needs care and assistance, not
punishment"
Mrs. H. v. Wilson, president Of
the Parent Teacher Association:
"The murder, the verdict and
the boys plight show the need
for q more modern treatment
Of delinquents. The need Is for
. humanitarian treatm ent
rather than puniShment-tO be
corrective instead Of vindictive."
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
.OFFU7T ESTATE
S240,000

P. Hicks Ray, Henry J. Hunt,
I'd. and Joseph c. Higgins, judges
Of the orphans court for Mont
gomery county, yesterday signed
an order granting the petition Of
Mrs Dixie Winsor Offutt, widow
Of M. Wilson Offutt, of Bethesda
and her two sons, Winsor Offutt
and Wilson Offutt, jr.. for letters
Of administration for the late Mr..
Offutt's estate
MIR. Offutt, who died November
;. 1881, left no will. His estate,
then thought to be around $780,
600, has been found to be worth
more than $4,000.
It included the home in Be-
thesda and two parcels of land in
the District of Columbia valued
at $40,000. There was left, also,
his personal estate which IN.
cluded cash in banks and stocks
and bonds and notes secured by
deeds of trust valued at 5000, 900.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 13 Il.
jurists, child
psychologists, and parents here
disagree sharply over the sem
tence of life in the Walla Walla
penitentiary for 12-year-old Her
bert Niccolls. The boy was con-
victed for the murder Of Sheriff
John Wormell. 72, when the lat
ter surprised him in the act Of
robbing a store at Asotin, Wash.
Washington law specified hang
ing or life imprisonment for his
crime.
Testimony showed Herbert's
father an inmate of an insane
asylum and alleged the boys
home life had been bad, and
that he had q propensity for
stealing.
Argues for Hanging -
Opinions of some Of the Seattle
jurists and welfare workers, who
differ as to the fate assigned to
the youthful slayer. follow:
Judge Kenneth Macintosh,
member of the Wickersham Crime
Commission:
"The boy had previously
shown q criminal tendency and
should have been removed
from contact with society be-
fore he committed this murder.
He undoubtedly always will be
a criminal, a continued men
ace to society. 1t is reasonable
to expect that at some future
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
BUTLER WILL DEBATE

CHICAGO, Nov. 13 CU.S0.
Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler and
DR.. Preston Bradley, pastor Of
the Peoples Church, will debate
"Will Disarmament Stop War?"
November 80 at Orchestra Hall.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13
ALBERS JOINS C. U. BOARD

william H. Albers, former
president Of the Kroger Grocery
and Baking Company, has been
appointed to the Board Of
Trustees of Catholic University,
It was announced yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-11-13

Brook6eld Meat, lb. zoe
Skinless Franks, lb. .25c
Swift's Premium Fr'ks, lb. Csc
Auth's Franks, lb. .25c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-15
THIS DEPRESSION

1t was Patrick Henry who said Il have but
one light to guide my footsteps-the light
of experience, no way to judge the future
but by the experience of the past" So with
this very safe standard of measurement,
how may we expect to fare in getting rid of
the present depression.
According to the Wall Street Journal,
Rockwell Smith, Californian with pen
chant for research, goes back a few decades
and brings depression history up to date. His
findings follows:
There was business depression in 1857
lasting IL months; in 1869 lasting months;
in 1873, lasting 80 months; in 1884, lasting
% months; in 1887, lasting 10 months; in
1893, lasting 25 months; in 1908, lasting .25
months; in 1907, lasting few months; in
1914, lasting 8 months; and in 1921, lasting
ID months"
This summary gives an average depres-
sion since just prior to the war between the
States of about Is months. The present one
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-15

st. Louis fair (not the Worlds
fair,) just the big st. Louis fair
they held every year. They had de-
cided as an attraction that they
would put on a roping and riding
contest. They were not called
rodeos, or stampedes, in those days
they were just what they are, a
sRoping and Riding Contest" Well
/ was pretty much of kid, but
had just happened to have won
the first and about my only con-
test at home in Claremore, Okla,
and then we read about them
wanting entries for this big con-
test at st. Louis.
Well some one sent in my name;
and the first thing I knew I was
getting transportation for myself
and pony to the affair. I didn't
get very far in this st. Louis COM
test. 1 made the serious mistake of
catching my steer and he immed-
lately jerked me and my pony
down for cur trouble.
But that gave me touch of
@Show Business" in a way so that
meant I was ruined for life as far
as actual employment was con-
eerned. He had couple Of daugh-