The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-05-26
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Observation-Disclosures of 1,040 gallon ship
ment of alcohol when the heavily laden truck car
rying the cargo OF contraband crashed into car
at the Gull river corner Brainerd Saturday
night, was completed Monday Cass county author
tiles and highway patrol officers continued their
search for the driver.
Travelling west, believed headed for Fargo the
truck caromed around the corner crashing into the
Chevrolet sedan being driven by William Schakman,
Pillager, and coming in the opposite direction.
The driver of the truck escaped when he was
picked up by a Buick sedan bearing man and
woman, which followed the truck. Another occu-
pant, who taken by highway patrol officers af-
ter he had forced another truck to give him life,
cautioning the driver to drive like h" and who is
now being held in the Cass county Jail at Walker.
declares he only passenger saying he pick
ed up while hitch-hiking.
wANDA-Johne's disease very rare disease
among cattle, was found in VIM. Eichtens herd of
cattle this village by Dr. b. ]. Lattimer local
veterinarian, who at once got In touch with the
State Live Stock Sanitary board at St. Paul.
DR.. Chas Gotten sent DR.. c. A. Mack, who was
of the first veterinarians to diagnose this dis
in the state to confirm DR. Lattmer's diagnosis.
The herd was put under quarantine at once and will
be tested and all reactors will be taken out Mr.
Eichter will be paid by the state the cattle
that react to the T. B. test.
This disease was brought into the U. S. A. by
Jersey and Guernsey cattle years ago and they are
only few herds under quarantine in the state at
the present time The cattle become very thin, mere
walking skeletons, on the best of feed and there is
They must be destroyed and the premises
cleaned and dsinfected the disease is contagious
and it is highly important that the disease be check
ed Immediately.
MORTON-Interest was aroused in Morton and
vicinity Tuesday evening by the finding of the body
of a baby near the overhead bridge west of Morton
in Red wood county.
The discovery of the dead body was made by a
young Indian girl and her male companion, who were
out for an evening walk The body was wrapped in
newspapers and placed in the sand under the BRIDGE
and showed evidence of being there but short time
The girl reported the finding to DR.. Penhall, who,
in company with John Ederer drove out to the
bridge and to where the body was concealed. Dr.
Penhall is of the opinion that the child was about
six months old and had been dead but few hours.
AS the body found in Redwood county, the au-
thorties of that county notified and an lnves-
tigaton started there. So far we have been able
to learn nothing is known that would point to the
preparation of the crime.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ignitng from a fire In
nearby cook resulted in burns over the entire
body of Mrs. J. A. Robbins and Virgil Wolff and
Mr. Robbins was badly burned about the face and
hands at the Robbins home Wednesday afternoon
about o'clock. All of the fire victims were taken
to the Winnebago hospital where Mrs. Robbins died
at 1000 o'clock. She forty-fve years old and
was born in Blue Earth The Robins have no chill
dren.