The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18

Mayo and Rufus Rand taking leading places in the
general appreciation.
To DR.. Mayo it meant the university would free
itself of "acadanic sterilization" American schools,
ne said, have been following the English method Of
teaching in preparing students for entrance to the
aristocracy,D where he claimed there Is no room
for them
Pointing as an example to Charles A. Lindbergh
who left the University of Wisconsin after two years.
Or. Mayo said it would save men like Lindbergh
in our universities A. J. Olson of Renville declared
the junior college would take a lot Of bunk out
of education of which he said there plenty" at
Minnesota.
ST. PAULrR. e. Lands, veteran of the Great
Northern railway company, who is the conductor
at the present time on the Great Northern Winnipeg
train has been elected general chairman for the
trainmen on the Great Northern system. He will as
sumo his new duties next week when there is to be
meeting of the general chairman in st. Paul.
Mr.. Lands has been in the employ of the Great
Northern for over Al years. He for seven years
a. ua1nmaster on the old Merose- Minneapolis and
Breckenridge divisions In 1915 he division
superintendent of the Marcus division and from there
went to the Spokane division in 1918. In 1926 he
came back to the st. Cloud division and later was
division superintendent for short time.
AS an evidence of the high esteem and confidence
in which he is held by his fellow employees, it is
stated that he received the almost unanimous vote of
the men of the Eastern division of the SYSTEM for
the position for which he has been chosen
wADENA-Harvey Gumtow, who is employed
byt the Wadena Ice company, asphySiated by by
ing ice on a carrier to fill the Monarch Ice Cream
company ice house.
Mr.. Gumtow working near the exhaust of
the engine that supply power for the hoist The
wind was from a direction which kept the fumes
from the exhaust in the place Mr. Gumtow work
ing He said that he noticed that he not feeling
well but thought it was some passing indisposition
He succumbed suddenly to the fumes and fell
In falling his cheek hit the belt the engine and
his cheek was severely burned by the belt One Of
his coworkers saw Gumtow fall and dragged him
out into the open. Help summoned and Gum
tow taken to physician. He regained con-
seriousness rapidly but did not work for day or
two until he had recovered from the shock He is
all right now.
Carbon monoxide gas such is expelled
through the exhaust of gasoline motors is deadly
and if Mr. Gumtow had not been taken from the
reaches of the fumes Immediately upon his falling
the accident might easily have been fatal. Many
deaths are caused by carbon monoxide gas when
motorists keep their running in their garages
with the doors closed.-Pioneer Journal.
GRAND RAPIDs-After numerous postpone
ments and adournments in connection with hearings
which concern the Minneapolis & Rainy River Rail-
way company from Deer River to its two northern
termini, it appears that the question will finally be
decided. Hearings will be held in Deer River on
Tuesday February 3d. at the high school auditorium
These hearings will be before the Minnesota Rail-
road and Warehouse commission.
The official notices which were sent to the Her
ald-Review show that the application of the Mime
apos & Rainy River Railway company for aband-
onment of its lines in intrastate commerce will be
held that and also that the application of the
railroad for permission to cease operation of regu-
lar mixed train service will come up for hearing.
Some days ago attorneys for the railway COM
pany sent out word from Chicago that the Inter
state Commerce commission of the United States
would hear the matter at Grand Rapids on February
%. 1t appears, however, that whether or not the
Interstate Commerce commission appears in the mat
ter the state commission will hold its hearings at
Deer River the date mentioned.
A great deal of work is being done by people who
realize the Importance of retaining this railroad to
evidence and to interest in the matter
Petitions have been very generally circulated and
signed praying that the road may be retained Peo-
ple who have evidence to give being interviewed
and their evidence put in shape for presentation to
the commission,