The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
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ROCHESTER-John Boler night clerk at the
Kahler hospital, didn't have to guess to the
amount of money stolen in robbery last night He
had just finished counting the days receipts when
two men entered, tied and gagged him to escape with
all the currency.
The took s615 from the hospital and $11 II
Boilers own money.
Boiler was tied so securely that it was a half
hour before he could knock telephone. The
operator, hearing response, notified police who
broke down the basement door to rescue the clerk
BAGLEY-Paul Fabian, garage owner, of Bag
ley, swallowed poison then walked to undertaking
parlor where he ordered coffin and dropped dead
Fabian had lived in Bagley for 20 years and so
years old He took fatal dose of strychnine short
ly before entering the undertaking establishment and
when he entered was chided by the man in charge
who said he had need to worry about his health
he would live for long time. The conversation
was followed by the already mentioned results.
TWO Observation-Disclosures evidence that
Columbia River salmon will thrive in Lake Superior
and grow to great size was brought ashore Sunday
when two boys the Knife river pulled a IT
pound salmon from their boat. Fisherman immed-
lately went into consultation and agreed that it
from the salmon the u S. government has been plant
ing for number of years in the lake. The flesh Of
the fish was Enthusiastically salmon pink and the
flesh had all other salmon characteristics. The boys
found the fish Topping in the surface of the water
apparently injured by the buffetng of the of
recent storm. Previously salmon have been
caught by Knife river fishermen, but caught be-
fore have been half the size of this
LONG PRAIRIE-John Bechtel aged about 10
years and well known resident of Burleene town
ship was terribly burned about the fact and chest
last Monday afternoon when pail of gasoline
caught fire. The aged man was rushed to the Eagle
Bend hospital, where it was also learned that Mr..
Beechtell had inhaled the flames from the blazing
fluid. His condition Tuesday said to have been
extremely critical. The accident happened when
Mr.. Bechten operating rig at the Peter
Kotz farm. He attempted to repenish the supply Of
gasoline in the tank of small engine by pouring
fha OaS info he IA frOTn an nail
in the paid caught fire and Mr.. Bechtell hurled the
pail from him, but it upset in such way that the
inflicted severe burns. Before coming to this COM
munity Mr.. Bechtell resided in the Clutches Grove
community and is well known the county. He
has wife and several children.
ST PAULA decrease of 81 O67, $3.50 for public
indebtedness of Minnesota in 1880 was shown by
compilation issued today by ]. G. Armson, chairman
of the Minnesota Tax commission.
Despite heavy expenditure in every department
the state has continued to pull itself out of indebted
since the first compilation was made in 1927.
Since 1927 the state has decreased its debts $1392
The total debt stood at 1922 90950 for 1880
compared with 1886 260 30363 for 1927
Rural credit bonds amounting to $47,000OO0 in
1927 and $57O000O0 in 1880 included in this total
Excluding these bonds, the net indebtedness would
be $685. so for $780, making reduction of $685.
$40, 1894 in interest bearing debts.
Decreases in 1880 compared with the previous
year recorded in county Indebtedness in town.
ships and city and village debts. These totaled s21
100000 Increase in state and school district debts
amounted to nearly $2OO0OOOO The increase in state
government Indebtedness was accounted for by $10.
O5OO0O in rural credit bonds and issue of &c.
100000 in trunk highway bonds.
County bonds were decreased $12,6190S7 from
1929 to 1880. This included highway reimbursement
bonds, the payment Of which was assumed by the
state. Outside of Hennepin, Ramsey and st. Louis,
the greatest reductions took place. City and viii
lage Indebtedness decreased $8333055 from 1929 to
$780, Again the bulk of the decrease occurs outside
the three large counties
ST PAUL-An open break has occurred between
two state officials appointed by Governor Olson to
the state rural credit board and has reached such
proportions to threaten the reorganization Of that
department it was learned.
They are c. F. Gaarenstrom chairman Of the
board who temporary secretary conducted in
vestigation of the bureaus affairs at Governor Oh
sons request and worked out the reorganization
plan, and Herman NJ. Johnshoy Starbuck, appointed
secretary to succeed Gaarenstrom when the official
named chairman.
Reports of the breach came to light following
disclosure the bureau faces shortage of more than