The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-30
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dent physician in Brooten died at his home in Roseau
on Friday of last week following brief illness.
DR.. Leech established himself professional
man here in 1892, and carried successful prac-
tice for number of years. He eventually decided to
move, however going to Foley, where he remained
about two years, later removing to West Virginia.
The climate in that section disagreed with Mrs.
Leech, and they again returned to Brooten. Still
later they went to Roseau, where they were located
until October, 1920 when they came to Brooten once
more, leaving again the following June From that
time they have continued to make their home in
Roseau.
Dr. Leech was held in the highest respect and
esteem of Brooten residents. He regarded as a
conscientious physician, gentleman, and model
citizen. He served for several years mayor CT
the village.
His many friends here learned of his death with
deep regret and feeling of sympathy for his wife
who survives him.
Funeral services were conducted at Roseau Mon
day.-Review.
LITCHFIELD-A dispute the advisability
of summoning healer to aid stricken with
paralysis today resulted in search for Mr.. and Mrs.
Ella Clewell of Kansas City, charges of kid
MAPPING Mrs. Slewelrs mother.
The complaint was signed by Pear Nelson, farm
residing near Grove City, who alleges his daugh-
ter and son-in-law kidnapped his wife, the invalid,
Friday when he refused to accede to their wishes of
calling healer.
Mrs. Nelson suffered paralytic stroke while
visiting her daughter in Kansas City 10 days ago.
Recently Mr.. and Mrs. Clewen came to Grove City
Sheriff Arthur Kruger, of Litchfeld has asked
authorities at Wichita, Kan. to be the lookout
for the couple, following information they headed in
that direction
ST. PAULA ruling on whether the state au-
dtor is the constitutonay authorized custodian of
the states trust funds totaling more than $74-
100000 and of state lands was asked Friday of At
torney General Henry N. Benson by State Auditor
Stafford King. The opinion of the attorney general
is expected to determine whether act of the 1881
legislature unifyng all departments dealing with
conservation and taking lands and minersl away from
the auditors office is constitutional For years the
question has arisen as to whether the state auditor
has constitutional authority these trust funds
and the lands from these funds accumulated but
the question never has been settled.
Folden township Otter Tail county, pleaded guilty to
third degree forgery and sentenced to not
more than five years in the state penitentiary.
Watmaas, brought in district court charged
with embezzlement in connection with shortages of
about $1,000 OF this the state charged $500 was
missing from the township treasury while the bal
lance was borrowed on township orders from three
banks
Watnaas farmer and insurance agent, also had
been township and officer in organizations
He WIS treasurer of the Sons of Norway at Vining.
The entertainments he said. extended back to
1928
the Rev. T. Tjornhom when he awakened by a
mysterious noise in his house. Investigation revealed
nothing. The noise continued and the Rev. Torn
hom searched again, unavallingly He gave up the
search but the sounds continued. In the morning
carpenters resumed work in remodeling his home
fulgrown racoon crawled from concealed sec
| ton Of woodwork
BOCK-P Forsberg farmer living here, escaped
maddened bull after the animal attacked him
tossed him into the air and broke Of his ribs
He has numerous bruises to show for the animals
attack The bull, usually tractable became suddenly
enraged while being led from the pasture to the
| barn.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, mecca for North Da.
/ kota SWANS for half century will lose that ira
| ditional standing when the law compelling
marrying couples to wait five days between the ap
| plication for wedding licenses and the granting Of
them, goes into effect The law is as barrier
that will send many clippers to Winnipeg, 264 miles
/ from here for permits. More than TOO couples OBJ
tain permits here annually IS to 40 cent Of then