The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-30
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BROOTEN-Dr w Stuart Leech the first resi-
dent physician in Brooten died at his home in Roseau
on Friday of last week following brief illness.
DR.. Leech established himself as professional
here in 1892 and carried on a successful prac-
tce 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 Brooten once
more leaving again the following June. From that
time they have continued to make their home in
Roseau.
DR.. Leech 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 of
the village
His many friends here learned of his death with
who survives him.
Funeral services were conducted at Roseau Mon
day-Review
LITCHFIELD-A dispute over the ACCESSIBILITY
OF sumnoning a healer to aid woman stricken with
paralysis today resulted in search for Mr. and Mrs
Ella Clewell, of Kansas City, on charges of kid
naping Mrs. Slewers mother.
The complaint signed by Pear Nelson farm
er 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 a paralytic stroke while
visiting her daughter in Kansas City 10 days ago.
Recently Mr.. and Mrs. Clewen to Grove City
Sheriff Arthur Kruger, of Litchfied has asked
for the couple following information they headed in
that direction.
ST. PAULA ruling on whether the state au-
ditor is the consttutonay 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 unifying all departments dealing with
conservation and taking lands and minersl away
the auditors office is constitutional For years the
question has arisen 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.
MooRHEAD- Gunder G. watnaas treasurer of
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, was 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 a 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.
FERGUS FAILS-visons of burglars came to
| the Rev. T. Tjornhom when he was awakened by a
mysterious noise in his house Investigation revealed
nothing. The noise continued and the Rev. Torn
hom searched again, unavallingy. He gave up the
| search but the sounds continued. In the morning,
carpenters resumed work In remodeling his home.
full-grown racoon crawled from concealed sec
/ ton of woodwork.
BOCK-P Forsberg, farmer living here escaped
a 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 tracable, became suddenly
enraged while being led from the pasture to the
| barn.
MOORHEAD-Moorhead mecca for North Da-
kota SWANS for half century win lose that ira
plcation for wedding licenses and the granting OF
them, goes into effect The law is seen as barrier
that viii send many clippers to Winnipeg, 264 miles
/ from here for permits. More than TOO couples OBJ
tain permits here annually IS to 20 per cent Of them