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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
Minnesota Tax
Cuts Lead i. S
Movement in State Gets Consider
alton at Meet of National
Tax Association

Minnesota's plan of reducing
taxes through reducing public
spending headed the list at the
discussions of the National Tax
Association held in Columbus
Ohio, last week, according to Nor
man A. Bergen of the Minnesota
Taxpayers association, who was a
delegate.
The record of Minnesota in cut
ting general property taxes $1S,-
100000 in two years by reducing
public expenditures in townships
school districts, counties, cities and
villages topped the list of states
in tax savings in proportion to
population and assessed valua'
tions.
Every state in the Union was
represented in the gathering of tax
authorities and experts who had
assembled to consider ways and
means Of solving the problem OF
mounting taxes.
Two general plans of tax reduc'
ton for general property stand Out
as the main recommendations
They are the Minnesota plan of re
ducing taxes through reduction OF
public spending and substituting
other taxes to reduce the burden
on general property.
It was quite evident that Mime
sofa was leading the procession IL
making tax reductions and the ex
ample set here is being followed IL
other states, the tax official stated
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
Better Drinking
In State Available
University Professor Takes Three
Years to Make Complete Sur
vey of Minnesota

Good drinking water for the citi-
zens of northwestern Minnesota
will be easier to find since the
completion of a three-year survey
directed by Professor W. H. En-
mons, head of the geology depart
ment at the university, and de-
scribed in detail by Ira S. Allison,
former Minnesota geologist, in his
book, "The Geology and Water Re
sources of Northwestern Mime
sota," published by "U' press.
The research on by Mr.. Allison
and his associates revealed the
fact that several of the northwest
ern counties in the state were suf-
fering from a scarcity of pure wa
ter, because of the saltiness, hard
ness or lack of iodine content in
their available supply. By indica-
ting the best places for sinking
wells in these counties, the geo
ogists who conducted the recent
survey hope to mitigate the pre-
sent problem.
Mr.. Allison's book gives full data
concerning the best places for
well-drilling and the character OF
the water supply in Becker, Bel,
trami, Cass Cwestern), Clay, Clear
water, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard
Kittson, Lake Of the Woods, Nah
nomen, Marshall, Morrison, Nor
man, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk
Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stearns
Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena
and Wilkin counties.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
President Scott -
-
! Is Appreciative
Pays Tribute to Farmers and the
Herald for Making Harvest
Festival Success

AS President of the Sank Cen
tire Junior Chamber of Com
merce I wish to express my
personal appreciation to the
farmers of the trading territory
adjacent to Sank Centre, for
the magnificent display of
farm produce entered at the
Fall Festival held in this city
Sept. %, and by their further
cooperation of grazing the oc-
casion with their presence.
I wish also express my per-
sonal appreciation to Asa M.
Wallace, M. ]. Fleming and ed
L. Rattle for the wonderful
cooperation and support they
gave the Harvest Festival per-
sonally and through the col
umns of the Herald, as it was
soley through the publication
in the Herald of the list of
prizes offered by the business
-eres that the splendid crowd
s-was brought to the city.
To my colleagues in the Club
who so unselfishly gave of their
time to make the Festival a
success I wish to extend my
personal thanks.
The business and professional
men of the city contributed
literally to make the Festival
possible. For this splendid
support I am personally apprec-
iative.
Roy L. Scott,
President Junior
Chamber of Commerce
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
Fire Department
Efficiency Proven
Two Calls, One in City; Another in
Country, Saves Property Owners
Many Dollars

Thursday of last week at about
HOO A. M, fire alarm was sound
ed. The fire was at the home OF
Mrs. Ed Morgan, Second and Will
low street. In less than five min
utes after the alarm was turned in
Sank Centres very efficient de-
partment, under he direction of
Chief Geo. Fish, had two streams
playing on the blaze.
The fire evidently started from
sparks from the chimney. The de
partment used the water sparingly
in extinguishing the conflagration.
The loss will be in the neighbor-
hood of 5000. There isn't any insur-
ance.
Saturday afternoon a call for
help was sent in from the Geo.
Roseneau farm, nine miles south
west of the city. Chief Fish and a
half dozen men Immediately left
with the pumper and arrived at
the farm in time to save the burn
ing granary, except a portion OF
the roof. The grain was only slight
ly damaged by water. The fire
was caused by sparks from the
chimney in the kitchen $50 feet
distant. The loss we'll be covered
by an insurance policy in the
North Fork Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance company.
1t is mighty fortunate for the
farmers residing in territory ada
cent to Sank Centre that they can
get relief from Sank Centres val
liant fire ladies and modern
equipment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
English Funeral
Directors Use Ads
Another u. S. Custom Invading
Britain MINI. MOrticians
Told by SaumOn

Funeral customs in England
were outlined to Central Minnesota
Funeral Directors at district
meeting at st. Cloud, Wednesday
evening, Sept. 18th, by Peter Sau
mon, widely known advertising
cousel for funeral, electors. Mr..
Saumon, who just returned from
Great Britain where he introduced
advertising for an American ad-
vertising firm, among British fun
eral directors, stated the Ameri-
can funeral director is looked upon
with admiration by those on the
other side of the sea because of
the high degree of perfection de-
veloped in service, equipment
merchandise, etc. The conserva-
ton Britisher parts with his tradi.
tions reluctantly and one of the
Continued on Page Four
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
State Has 10000
On Huge Payroll
1900 Employees Take Vacation
Cut" Highway Dept. Gets $25,-
100000 Without Shaving"

Out of more than 10000 state
employees on the permanent pay
roll, which includes 1900 in the
University, over 100 participated
in the payless vacation plan, the
Minnesota Taxpayers Association
has been informed by Mrs. Jean
Witch, budget commissioner.
Employees receiving salaries OF
500 a month, gave up one weeks
salary, while employees receiving
500 and over were asked to give
up two weeks salary. There has
been saved to the state 1926, 435 as
a result of the plan, but if the en-
tire group of employees had par
ticipated in the plan, a total of
more than $4,000 would have
been saved, Mrs. Witch said.
More than twenty-five millions
of dollars were released to the high
way department without CUT" says
the budget commissioner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
Killed in Fall"
From Nut Tree
Local Lady's Brother Buried q.
Litchfield Tuesday-Was SO
Years Old

Louis Adams, brother Of Mrs.
Verne Soltau, of this city, was in
stantly killed Sunday when he fell
from a butternut tree. The acct
dent occurred near Litchfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams had gone to
the woods for butternuts early that
morning. The former had climbed
into a tree while Mrs. Adams had
gone on to another tree. Later she
returned and found her husband
lying on the ground, dead. Death
came Instantly and was caused by
a fractured skull.
Mr.. Adams was 80 years old, and
leaves his wife and other relatives
to mourn. There were no children
in the family. He was formerly an
employee of the Northern States
Power Co.. and was highly respect
ed and liked by all who knew him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soltau motored to
Litchfield Tuesday morning to at
tend services which were held that
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
Local Girl Hurt
In Auto Mishap
Rita Book Taken to Hospital With
Severed Artery-Passing Mo-
tOrist Gives First Aid

Miss Rita Book, senior in the
Sank Centre High School, barely
escaped bleeding to death Thurs
day as the result Of a severe cut,
which severed an artery in one of
her arms. ~
The accident occurred about
twelve miles from Sank Centre
when she and other young ladies
were on their way to the Brooten
Fair. The car, in which she was
riding was overturned and she re
ceived severe wonds on her head
an arm while crawling through a
window. A passing motorist came
to their aid and bound up the arm
with turniquet, which was en-
tirely responsible for the saving of
her life.
Miss Book was confined at the
Long Hospital. The accident oc-
CURED it is said, when the car hit
loose gravel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
Scouting Ac-
tivities Are
Progressing
Sank Centre Headquarters of
Newly Organized District
of Central Area
TROOP Is IS HONORED
State Fair Presented Medal.
ions-Court of Honor in
This City Oct. ~

The Scout program put on at the
school auditorium Friday evening
was quite different than anything
heretofore and was enjoyed by all
present.
From the boys standpoint, the
principal event of the evening was
the awarding of the State Fair
medallions and the hatchets. These
medallions are very attractive and
it is needless to say that every boy
prizes his medallion highly. They
are round, three inches in diamet-
er, with a yellow background. The
inscription, Region x Boy Scout
Exposition" is worked in purple
silk around the outer edge, then
follows a green silk circle inside
of which is a gopher worked in yell
low silk superimposed upon pur-
pie silk tepee. The red sun appears
upon both sides of the tepee and
above the same are the three init
ials B. S. A." The coloring and de-
sign are both attractive and, with
Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
BrOOten Won
High Honors
in State Play
Stearns Team Makes Clean
Sweep of All Games
at st. Paul
.OUTCLASSED RIVALS
Home Folks Do the Victors
Honor Monday Evening
League Notes

On Monday evening Art Wiesner,
president of the Central Minnesota
League, and Ed L. Rattle were in
vited to Brooten to attend the cele-
bration given in honor of the Broo-
ten baseball team, upon it's victory
in the state championship finals.
Brooten won the championship
of the Central Minnesota League
and cleaned their way through the
state by three decisive victories.
The Brooten people honored their
boys by a big party at the Com
munity Hall at the Fair Grounds.
The excellent and highly trained
drum corps, of that village, led the
procession to the hall, the MEM
bers of the ball team falling in at
the rear. The evening was first
given over to dancing and general
good time. After small portion
of the time had been given over to
the terpsichorian art, the members
of the team and the manager were
called to the stage for presentation.
President Weisner was called up
on and in well chosen words con-
graduated the members of the
team and the people of Brooten.
Each member of the team and the
manager were then introduced and
as finals to this event Dewey Mel
son, skipper, of the outfit, was pre-
sented with a very substantial gift
to be divided among the players.
This gift consisted of a 500 bill,
under which were several bills of
smaller denominations. The bal
ance of the evening was given over
to dancing and a social time.
This demonstration was won
derful example of the cooperative
spirit of the good people Of Brooten
and proves to the outside commun-
ity why their team made it's way
to final victory. Messrs. Weisner
and Rattle, founders of the Central
League, are appreciative
of the opportunity to be present at
this event. Everyone in the Cent
(ContInueo Oh rage bOurJ
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
St. Rose Farmer
Dies; Ill 4 Years
Nick Volt, Prominent In His Com
munity, Buried Monday-55
Years Old
(By st. Rose Correspondent

(By st. Rose Correspondent
Nick Volt, a well known resident
and farmer of the st. Rose COM
munity passed away at his home
Monday Sept. 26. Mr.. Volts health
commenced to fail about four
years ago. Since June, 1881, he had
been confined to his home.
The deceased was active in the
affairs of his community. He was
a member of the Wildwood town
board for two terms. He was chair
man of the Board for two years.
Mr.. Volt was born at Holding
ford Nov. II, 1877. He grew to
young manhood in the Holding
ford community. He was a highly
respected citizen.
Oct. %, 1900, Mr.. Volt was united
in marriage to Miss Mary Kriegel.
For time Mr.. and Mrs. Volt re-
sided on a farm near Albany. Lat
Continued on Page Eighty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
Fall Festival
Attracts Big
Crowd Wed
Farmers and Their Families
Travel Many Miles to
Enjoy Program
OVER 1000 EXHIBITS
Political Candidates Save
Country-Fine Sports
Program

The second annual Fall Festival
sponsored by the junior Chamber
or Commerce, attracted a large
crowd TO this city Wednesday.
They arrived early and remained
late. ..a.
The Herald of.last week publish
ed list OF the prizes offered by the
businessmen for the products OF
the farm.
Approximately 1000 entries were
MADE in the various classes, in
dicating, by the way, the efficacy
or the Herald's publicity depart
men.
This newspaper, is, and always
has been, a community newspaper.
Main and Third, from Fourth to
Oak, were closed for the day. OF
ticerS were stationed to direct traf-
fic, and every man, woman and
child took the detours gracefully.
Politicians, three in number, two
Farmer-Laborites, and Democratic
candidate for governor Regain, har-
rangued the crowd, telling the usu-
al half truths so dear to the average
seeker after office.
County Agent Lenzmeirer &C
copied the unpopular task for judg-
ing the products of the farm. Mrs.
Katherine Sullivan, Mrs. Rena
Matthews, and Miss Alice Foster,
of the Home School, were the
Judges of the entries from the
homes. They all performed their
difficult tasks efficiently.
The day was ideal, the crowd
was large; there were no accidents.
Everyone went home happy
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce are to be congratulated up
on the showing they made with the
moral and financial backing of the
business men.
This years event was put on
hurriedly. There wasn't an oppor-
tunity for sufficient publicity.
Within a short time a group of
business men will meet at the Her
aid office and discuss seriously the
plans for 1888. It is generally ad-
mited that the Herald must be
given an opportunity for several
weeks to sell the people in this
community the Fall Festival idea,
and make them Sank Centre con-
scious.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
Average Tax Rate
Up 1l.77 Mills
Taxes Continue to SOar-Valua-
lions Decrease, Incomes
Shrinking

Land values were higher in 1920
in Minnesota than they are now,
and while the total taxes levied in
the state then amounted to $115,-
391, O95, and the average rate Of
taxation was 52.43 mills, there has
been a steady increase in the ten
years leading to 1880. During that
period average land values for tax
alton purposes had dropped 1914
an acre and the total valuation had
been cut by $1S4,S24,271. yet total
taxes levied were boosted to $780,
921, 946, and the mill rate advanced
to 6420 or an increase of lit mills
in ten years, according to James p.
Mcdonnell, of Buffalo, vice-presi-
dent of the Minnesota Taxpayers
Association in a talk Monday.
But how can we reconcile this
increase in taxes as against q
shrinkage in land values, especially
when we consider also that our pri-
vate incomes have been greatly re-
duced as well? Mcdonnell asked.
when we take into considera-
ton total taxes for the United
States as a whole, the startling fact
is revealed that they have increas-
ed from $4,000, 100000 in 1913, to an
estimated total of $4,000, 000, 900
this year. Where we paid seven
cents for taxes, out of every dollar
of our income, we are now requir-
ed to dig up 40 cents out of every
dollar income" Mcdonnell stated.
This is truly a fast-moving age,
and if we have been making phe-
nomenal progress in many ways,
our tax-spenders have been in the
vanguard of the, procession. They
have been racing neck and neck
with our earning power as individ-
uals. but al last they have over
taken it, and have gone beyond it.
If the taxpayer is ever to catch up,
the tax-spender must cut down his
speed" Mcdonnell declared, cor we
face disaster"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
The Amusement Program

Four packed houses, nearly
1000 people witnessed the four
free shows at the Oxford theatre
enjoying the hilariously amusing
comedy, 1.-The Home Town Boy
Makes Good" featuring Joe. E.
Brown.
Shortly after three o'clock the
athletic program opened with a
tug of war between the huskies of
the city and the Farmers. There
was plenty of weight scattered
among the business men. They lost
once, and claimed there weren't
looking or something. With added
poundage they tried once more.
For a monument they were winning;
then class told and the farmers
carried them over the border with
but little difficulty.
About 20 boys and girls entered
the potato race. Juan LUX, won
first place; Harlan Brandon, Sc
cond; Phoebe White third.
The doll baby parade was a
dainty affair. About 20 of the city's
fairest young damsels, with gaily
decorated buggies and beautifully
clad, paraded for the edification of
the large crowd. Mrs. Katherine
Sullivan and Mrs. Rena Matthews,
of the Home School for Girls, were
the judges. They awarded first
place to Little Miss Dorothy Hol-
comb, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Holcomb. Margaret Holland,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Larry
Holland, won second place.
A dozen or more young rough
necks lined up for the boys race.
Billy Brown won first place; Fran
els Mooney, second; Miller Arvig,
third.
In the Girls race Helen Rose
was awarded first prize; Sophia
Schley, second; Ruth Botz, third.
Perhaps the most amusing event
of the afternoon was the shoe race
between boys and girls. The
youngsters removed their shoes.
They were mixed up indiscrimin-
ately. The scramble was fast and
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29

: View Of the Rio Grande flood,
looking from Texas toward the
Mexican town of Laredo and show
ing how part of the Missouri
Pacific railroad bridge was carried
away. p. w. Hildreth, supervis-
or of marine fisheries of the State
of New York; William H. Raye
and Miss Margaret Lave celebrat-
ing the opening of the oyster sea-
son on Great South bay off Say
vile, L. I. 3-Maj. James H. Doc
little photographed at Cleveland
after he had set a new world rec
ord of 293.193 miles an hour for land
planes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
This Section Is
Metropolitan
Fat Boys, With Cats, Put Travelling
Man on "The Spot Tuesday
Evening

Tuesday evening at about $3.50 P.
"A. Wilcox, auto accessory salesman
for a Minneapolis company, was
driving along casually on Highway
No. 3 headed for Sank Centre.
A car passed him. He thought
nothing of that because many cars
had passed him.
His thought might have been that
those guys passing me have a bun
on.
Strange thought for this section
of the country which has made
Minnesota Is" famous in prose
and police records.
Then something happened.
The passing car was across the
pavement.
Naturally Mr.. Wilcox stopped.
A man about middle age weigh
ing 200 pounds or more, approach
ed from the left, carrying in his
good right hand a gat.
Mr.. Wilson looked to the left;
there was another guy, fully as
large as the other fellow, crowding
to front and center, with a gat.
The command was given: Hands
up"
Mr.. Wilson recognizing the fact
that there were a lot of dead he
roes, elevated his hands.
The duo searched him carefully
and almost prayerfully and garner
ed slightly more than IS bucks.
They then FASTENED into this city
while Friend Wilson was endeavor-
ing to extricate himself from his
difficulties.
This hold up took place on one
of the most travelled highways in
the state, at an early hour in the
evening.
The Herald is willing to admit
that these highwaymen, to get away
with their stuff, at an early houl
of the evening were fast workers
and presumably had the necessar,
intestinal fortitude.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-09-29
The Herald Did Not
FaHDosVn On Job
Trading Territory of Sank Centre
Thoroughly Covered Advertis-
ing the Harvest Festival

When the Junior Chamber Of
Commerce decided to sponsor
the Harvest Festival two men,
bers of the organization called
at the Herald office late one
Wednesday evening and told
the editor of their plans, stat
ing that the date had not been
definitely set, but it would prob
ably be held in the course of
about four weeks.
In spite of the fact that
more than enough type was up
to fill the paper, plans were re-
arranged, a story was written,
and the linotype operator work.
ed overtime to get the story in
type.
The editor was glad to do this
because it has ever been the
policy of this newspaper to
cooperate with all worthwhile
community enterprises. That
is the Herald's duty and privi-
lege as community newspap-
er.
The initial story was the only
one that could be published
prior to the issue Of last week
because the date of holding
the festival, Sept. %, was not
settled upon in time to allow
more publicity.
At a meeting of the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce and
some of the business men the
representative Of the Herald
present stated that this news
paper would perform the same
service as a. year ago without
an increase in advertising
rates.
This service necessitated the
printing and circulating of suf-
ficent extra copies to cover all
of the Rural routes out of
Melrose, Belgrade, Brooten.
Westport, West Union and the
ones out of Osakis and Grey
Eagle leading into the Sank
Centre trading territory.
In spite of the fact that ap-
proximately 800 extra copies
were printed and circulated the
report was current on the
streets Friday that the Herald
had fallen down on the job,
and that no extra copies were
circulated. Of course the mail
ing receipts at the postoffice
disprove this statement because
this newspaper is not in the
habit of promising the public
something and then fail to de-
liver. The total number of
Heralds printed and mailed last
week was 2,915.
Saturday a canvass of the
city was made for advertising
for a bill, the statement being
made that the Herald had fall
len down on the job and it was
up to them to save the Festi-
val"
The Introductory story on the
bill was taken from the Sank
Centre Herald, and the Sank
Centre Herald's name inserted
therein, probably for the pur-
pose of creating the thought
that the bill was printed in this
office. The bill was not print
ed in Sank Centre.
At the time this article is
written and in type the Festival
has not been held. It is the sin
cere hope of this newspaper
that it will be an unqualified
success.
It is not the intention of this
article to criticize anyone. It
is for the purpose of branding
as absolutely false the mislead-
ing statements made of the
Herald's connection with the
event. :