The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-11-24

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by passing motorist suffered injuries about the
Coroner o. F. Degroat said he was unable to
learn from them the identity of the other dead wo-
man, who was the third occupant of the Joyce car.
ST. PAUL-Pdans for displaying Minnesotas
great conservation and recreatonal facilities at the
world fair at Chicago next year discussed Fri
day at joint meeting of the state conservation
mission and the world fair committee.
The conservation body authorized Mrs. Jean w.
Witch, state budget commissioner, to work out de-
tails for financing the exhibits with the world fair
group. Commissioner Witch also attended the
session.
Members of the world fair committee present in
cluded Fred w. Murphy Wheaton, chairman; S. ".
saxby Duluth, Tom Madden Virginia.
All members of the conservation commission with
the exception of Commissioner J. T. Williams, of Min
neapolis were present
ST. PAUL-Struck by automobile while they
were walking st. Paul street early Sunday,
August Anderson, 1443 Fauquier street, killed
instantly and his wife seriously injured.
A third person, Nels Englund, 1850 Fauquier
street, was struck by the same Reaney street
near johnson parkway shortly before loo A. M.
Mrs. Anderson and Mr.. Englund taken to
Ancker hospital
The automobile was driven by Dean Lnneroth
1855 Reaney street, ST. Paul He told police that the
trio was walking in the street and suddenly appear
bring the car to a halt before it struck them
NEW ULM-Henry Harmenng, of New Ulm lost
life in peculiar accident last week Friday while
he cutting wood at the home of his brother-in.
law Fred Bode of CORTLAND. He and his son, Leon
and Harmening, had chopped through a trunk of a
large tree, and were standing back to watch it fall
when dead limb which had been caught in the
branches of the cut tree, loosened and fell with
great force striking Mr. Harmening in the head. He
sustained fractured skull and died Immediately
he T. W.
to view the remains and pronounced it accidental
DEATH Mr.. Harmenng was 4S years of age and liv-
ed, with his family, in New Ulm. He is brother
of Sheriff Harmening, of New Ulm, and is well
known and popular in that community. He is sur
vived by his wife and family of children besides
other relatives This is the second accident of strk
ngly similar character to claim victim in Nicollet
county.
CLARISSA-The directors of the Todd County
Taxpayers association met at Browervile last Satur-
day afternoon and organized for the coming year by
electing officers from among their number and plan
ing their future activities Sentiment prevailed that
the association is in excellent condition to be of fur
ther usefulness to the taxpayers and Geo. A Etzel
was prevailed on to again accept the presidency.
B. D. White, of Iona, was elected first vice-presi-
dent and w. r. Linville, of Little Sank township,
second vicepresdent. Lambert Irsfeld, contn-
ued as secretary, and George Sarver of Bertha was
elected treasurer
committee appointed to look after county
affairs such tax leves and property equalization
and to confer with the county commissioners when
it is deemed advisable Another committee dealing
with legislative matters will be appointed by the
president. This latter committee will deal chiefly
with matters that come before the legislature this
coming winter.
1t also decided to confer with taxpayers as
ISOLATION from neighborng counties with a view of
organizing number of counties into district unit
who will deal jointly in matters coming before the
legislature New committeeman for each precinct in
the county will also be appointed in the next ten
days. These committeeman have township matters
directly in their charge.-Clarissa Independent.
OIIVIA-Latest figures at the office of ]. L.
O'Connor, county treasurer, show that the second
half of the real estate taxes for the past have
been paid up about Is per cent, which is common
dabe record under the present conditions.
The first half of the taxes due on June were
paid up about IS per cent and the second half taxes
were due November 1, with about so per cent ex-
pected to pay The total amount of taxes collected
is quite bit under last year when the rate
slightly higher and the valuation for the county
some five million dollars higher.
The eastern and Southeastern and the western
part of the county paid nearly in full to bring the
average to good figure, while the ditch area, COM
prising the central portion of the county, was the
lowest
WINDOM-A crew of six from the State
Fish and Game Department spent several days in
Window recently taking the lingering bass from the
Window bass pond, which made good yield this
year. 8,825 fish having been removed. The total yield
this year small in comparison with yield of 81
900 last year but o. H. Mix of St. Paul in charge of
the seinng at Window, said that ponds give big
yield only once in three years.
ALBERT LEA-When the big gas mains which
supply Southern Minnesota with fuel from the oil
fields of Oklahoma and Texas blew out last week
Sunday about two o'clock in the morning, many
cities and villages supplied with the gas, with
out the necessary supply to keep them going. The
pipes burst at two o'clock and the report could be
heard for many miles, the break occurring about two
miles south of Twin Lakes.
Folks who heard the great explosion could not
imagine what had happened but when the fires und-
several boilers at Albert Lea went out 1t became
known what the trouble Airplanes and ground
crews began patrol of the pipe line and soon To-
Gated the break. They had the repair work COM
pleted about half past six that evening with the gas
once more coming through the MAINS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES c. G. selvig said
here he is unable to any benefit to the United
States either in cancellation of foreign debts in
extension of the moratorium declared by President
Hoover year ago."
IT against it unless it be definitely shown
that there will be benefits to our country" Selvg
said. There is lack of authentic information con-
corning the ability of those countries to pay and
garding their willingness to reduce annual expendi-
lures for ornaments. Saddling European debts on
American people is both unjust and unwise"
ST. CLOUD-Stearns county will be permitted to
send 10 men to the highway work between Little
Falls and Randall next Thursday, the office of Coun-