The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
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GRAND RAPIDS-Fatally injured when gun
in the hands of hunting companion accidental
ly fired, last Sunday afternoon, Warren Dexter, of
Cohasset, died while he being brought to the
Itasca hospital.
Early last Sunday morning three friends, Warren
Dexter, Clifford Adams and John Strang, all farmers
living west of Cohasset, went to point Little
Sugar lake. southwest of Cohasset some ten miles.
to look over some timber. They carried rifles, with
the thought that they might see some game. About
half past two the afternoon the three started
for home having some three miles to walk up old
tote road before they reached the Dexter was in
the lead, then came Strang who was carrying his
rifle, of 80 calber in his right hand, and saw in
his left hand. Suddenly Strangs rifle dscharg-
ed without his knowledge. Whether the hammer
caught twig, against his leg. was not known
Dexter fell to the ground, shot through the body.
Dxter brought out the sleigh to a point
where he could be loaded into the ambulance for
more rapid travelling He was conscious, and talked
freely about the accident He did not blame Mr..
Strang at ALL saying that it was simply most re-
erettable accident Restoratives were administered
by DR.. Sisler, but the wounded man had lost too
much blood before aid reached him, and he died
when only short distance from his own home, while
the way to the hospital
wRIGHTSTOWN- George Cornell, SO, prom
inent resident of Bertha instaltly killed when he
slipped and fell an icy sidewalk at Parkers Prai-
RE Saturday afternoon
Mr.. Cornell had gone to Parkers Prairie to act
as Judge in automobile contest and it is under
stood he was leaving the building preparatory to
going home when he slipped and fell. He apparently
struck his head and death was instantaneous.
Mr.. Cornell travelling salesman and has
lived in this locality for the past fifty years. He is
survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.
They have the sympathy of the community in their
bereavement
ST. PAUL-Weeds cause annual loss of about
fifty million dollars to Minnesota farmers according
to estimates of Federal and State authorities, A. H
Larson Assistant Professor of Agricultural Botany
at University Farm, says.
The loss a large part of which is attributed to
sowing of impure and inferior seed, results from
reduction of crop yield, lowering Of the grade of
crps of labor soil fertility and moisture, injury
to livestock and dockage, Mr. Larson said.
Seed containing much 60 per cent weeds
and trash among 700 samples tested during the
year by the State Department of Agriculture, Mr..
Larson said adding that in most instances seed was
sown as it came from the thresher, without using a
tanning mill The samples were obtained from
farmers drills in six sections of the state.
OF Hill samples of seed tested by the Mime
sofa Seed Laboratory at University Farm, sol con-
tanned quack grass seed 302 Canada thistle seed and
1877 seed of perennial sow thistle.
"The winter months offer opportunity to I'M
prove the quantity and quality of field crop return
Mr. Larson said. "The tanning mill should be put
in order and seed stock for next spring carefully
prepared The farmer should have his seed prepared
before February
"After cleaning his seed, he should submit SAM
pies to the state laboratory for tests which will
veal varieties and number of weed seed present and
the terminating percentage Of samples submitted"
NEW ULM-Relatives of county officers will
longer hold clerkships and other positions at the
court house if the desire of the local grand jury is
carried out. The jury disapproved the practice OF
county officials naming any members OF their fam
lilies relative county employees. The jury
stated that it felt that the employment of relatives
of county officers "tends laxty in the checking Of
tbo x,ork and he audtinQ accounts