The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
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sT. JAMEs-GeraId peterson, son of Gust
Peterson farmer living about five miles northeast
of Madelia, was killed Thursday forenoon while
working with wood saving equipment Peterson and
two other young men were engaged in saving logs
with buzz saw. AS the took hold of heavy
log it began to bind and in the same moment the
blade broke and part of it struck young Peterson
the left side of the face and neck cutting through
the tissues of the neck to the BONE Death was al
most instantaneous"
WHEATON-The other day Model Ford with
a trailer attached passed through here In and on 1t
were Is persons, 10 adults and Is children who are
migrating from Ell Paso Texas, to point 40 miles
northwest of Regina, sask, Canada. They expected
to go on farms in Canada and wanted to arrive early
enough to take care of the spring work.
BRAINERD-Itasca county authorities, following
a tip given them by Sheriff Paul Felix, of Little
Falls Morrison county, Saturday took into custody
Harold Cook, of Little Falls, and Arthur Shat
fer Of Grand Rapids, suspects in the robbery OF
the Farmers State Bank at Upsala, November g.
The men, arrested near Grand Rapids, were held at
the county jail here
The bank was held up by three men, who, after
shooting and slightly wounding c. j. Johnson, assist
ant cashier, fed with $2,245.50
Last week, Elmer Simons alleged by police to
have been leader of the trio which robbed the bank
committed suicide at Indiana Harbor Ind, after his
automobile was involved in collision. Authorities
in Indiana and Illinois allege Simons wanted for
questioning in several bank robberies in those states
Several days ago Sheriff Felix received tip, the
source of which he would not divulge that Simon's
accomplices in the holdup had headed for Grand
Rapids when they heard of his death.
County Attorney Austin L. Grimes, of Little Falls
said Cook and Shaffer would be arragned here Mon
day charges of bank robbery
Simons formerly lived at Little Falls. Witnesses
of the holdup declared they recognized the robbers
and search Immediately started for Simmons
and two others
FOREST LAKE-One person was killed,
fatally injured and others received lesser hurts
when two automobiles collided head-on six miles
southwest of here on highway No. 63 late Saturday
night. The dead are John Cohoon, &c. st. Paul, in
stantly killed; Antonette Melovich Eveleh, died in
Minneapolis hospital Sunday of injuries. The in
jured were: Mrs. Cohoon, who suffered broken leg
and bruises, and four other persons from Eveleth
and Virginia
CLEVELAND-A wedding ceremony in which
tripet sisters will simultaneously take their is
planned at the Catholic church here, April II.
The girls Marie, Lucille and Alma Pufpaf, who
are 49, years old, have been inseparable companions
and look so much alike that until three years ago
only their mother could tell them apart.
Marie will become the bride of Frederick Nc
Namara, and they plan to live on a farm near Eagle
Lake. Lucille will wed Ernest Vogel and they will
live near oshawa, Alma, who is to marry Nick Prom,
will live on the Prom homestead, about mile from
her sister, Lucille.
Final arrangements for the wedding have not
been completed, but the Rev. Ambrose Kryjewski of
Following the wedding ceremony, dinner will
be served to about 40 of the nearest relatives ndn
the evening the trplets and their husbands will be
hostesses and hosts at a weddi- dance.
LITTLE FAILS-Morrison county Friday
tired $21429727 state highway reimbursement bonds.
One check for 100000 probably the largest the
county ever received from the state.
The bonds were due April 1, after running for
10 years. The 100000 item was for paving from the
Morrison county line to Belle Prairie, the $1429727
bond being trunk highway No. 81 Just before it
changed from stateaid road to its present sta
tus. The state unable by law to bond for these
amounts, reimbursed the county.
Remaining trunk highway bonds include one for
Wing county line and the short strip No. 81
the west side; and for $2080816, which the coun
ty refunded to the city to reimburse for the 10 foot
pavement strip through the city Both of these
bonds serials.
ST. PAUI-The twenty-sixth annual report of
the board Of trustees of the Minnesota Masonic
Gamble president to the officers of the Grand Lodge
at their meeting held here on the evening Of jan
uary 20. The outstanding feature of the report
the statement that the net assets and reserves OF
the masonic Home) Corporation and building funds
amounted to $1376 97007, with indebtedness Of
any character against the Home property at this
time OF this amount $50 40051 has been paid by
100000 which came to the Home through requests,
gifts and donations"
On December 81, 1881, there were 1877 residents
in the Home, 70 women and "a men, The report
further showed that 1929 meals served at
total cost Of 1914 cents per meal, including all
vice. The actual cost Of the provisions for each meal
averaged 9h cents.