The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
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ternoon by lying down the tracks of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, about four miles east Of
Swanvlle and allowing the train to run over him.
Found with both legs severed his head crushed facce
disfgured and hands and arms mutilated, he
rushed to Swanvlle but died without regaining
sciousness Since that time the body has been at
Swanvlle where hundreds of people have viewed it
in hopes of establishing the identity of the stranger
but has been able to state who he
where he came from.
The boy about feet inches TALL had brown
hair and eyes and was pleasant appearing fellow.
He a black and yellow striped sweater and was
identified the youth who had stopped earlier
in the day at farm house and received drink of
| water. He then evidently continued his walk down
the railroad tracks in the direction of Swanvie.
About four miles east of that point some boys in
nearby field noticed the stranger lie down on the
tracks.
They called to him to get off the tracks,
passenger train soon due and that he would be
killed if he remained the railroad right-of-way.
AS far as The Leader determine, the stranger
made no answer but arose and continued walking
down the track. When he came to a little bridge
| near the Campbell farm, he again laid down. delib-
erately ignoring the warning given him by the boys
in the field. Because of curve, the engineer of the
train did not see him before it too late 1t is
said the boy still breathing when taken aboard
the train, but he expired the depot platform at
Swanvie.
The identity of the lad may forever remain
mystery. No marks of Identification found
the modest clothes he wore. There was nothing by
which could determine where they had been
purchased He carried little bag of salt but with
this exception had nothing about him in the way of
food or personal effects Hundreds of people have
viewed the body but one has been able to offer
a clue to the boys where he came
| from.-Long Prairie Leader.
GRAND RAPIDS-Another drowning fatality oc-
CURED last Sunday when Dean Toof of Cedar Rapids
Iowa drowned when sail boat tipped during the
| high wind which prevailed Deer lake Sunday
| forenoon. In company with Wesley Cunningham, IA
year of age and Roger Koeing 13 years DID, who
members of the Camp Minnesota group of boys, Mr.
Toof had gone out for SAIL He of the
| counselors at Camp Minnesota and in charge of
| group of boys.
The wind was not high and the waves were not
rolling strongly at Camp Minnesota which is on the
sheltered side of the lake, no danger was antici-
pated AS the sail boat got farther out into the lake
it met the full force of the wind and the three made
Attempts to tack back to harbor. A sudden gust of
wind heavier than expected caused the boat heel
over and tip, throwing them into the water The
three were all experienced swimmers and they then
made attempt to right the boat. AS the boat
swung over right side up Mr. Toof was struck on the
head either by the rudder other part of the
| boat. The boys noticed at that he uncon-
scious and bleeding from the head and unable to
hang to the boat. They at jumped in and
went to his assistance and held the body up in spite
| of the high wind as long as possible Both the boys
are experienced swimmers having won life saving
badges in Boy Scout work They were obliged, how
ever to let go of the body and Mr.. Toof sank into
/ the lake.
| The accident had been witnessed from shore by
! Jack Hawkinson and w. S. Gilman at the Hawkn-
| son place. They Immediately started out in large
boat to the aid of the boys. DR.. C. A Tucker also
started out from his place with others to assist him
but the Hawkinson boat reached the scent first. Mr.
| Gilman hauled the boys into the boat as Mr. Hawk
| inson held it against the wind.
| BROWERVILLE-The Petrie road construction
| outfit arrived here last Saturday and camped
midway between here and Clarissa, the John
Pierson farm. They have the contract for the new
| No through here from Eagle Bend to Long Prairie
The concern has large amount of equipment grad
ers and dump wagons carload of large horses also
| arrived here Saturday. The Immediately went
| to work on the new road. The course of the
| highway when completed will be considerably chang
| ed from the old between here and Eagle Bend,
following the railroad right of way. It will be about
| 100 feet wide and graded high, and we understand
| that next spring the entire road from Wadena thru
| here is to be Oiled
/ The gentleman who has the contract for the new
bridges has also started work the crossing the
Drayer creek in the south part of the village A
detour and temporary bridge has been constructed
across same in the Edw Woell pasture and the old
/ bridge will be removed in the next few days. The
/ new bridge is to be so feet wide. Work the
bridge the Harris creek in the north part of
the village will be started the south is
completed. A number of local people employed
ON the jobs Material is arriving every day in this
village the railroad for the road and bridge jobs
Blade.
EDEN VALLEY-Adopting smaller school
budget and because all floating Indebtedness Is paid
the bonded debt reduced the board Of education
here was able to reduce the local tax levy $500
Grade tuition for nonresident students Is free for
the coming year.