The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29

the supply. The first contribution
from this source arrived within the
last three or four days in the form
Of two large floating islands which
landed safely on our shore, one at
the dam and the other near the
old brick yard. Either one will
make decent sized town lot and
give evidence of the best quality
by luxuriant vegetable growths of
various kinds. The question of
ownership is yet to be settled
whether they belong to the pro-
prietor of the soil over which they
are now moored, or to the owner
of the land from which they have
so unceremoniously taken leave.
July Is
Yesterday about two o'clock P.
M. it commenced to rain, and con-
tinued with increasing violence
through the afternoon and night,
with slight interruption, some Of
the time pouring in perfect tor
rents, and has continued to fall
steadily all the forenoon today. It
is said that in "a hours over two
feet in depth of water has fallen
on the level. Moore and McClure's
dam went out during the night,
not withstanding the strenuous eff
forts to save it, and the old grist
mill soon went with it, followed in
a short time by the dwelling house
occupied by Mr.. Cannon, the miller.
This house stood some twenty feet
above the ordinary water level. The
water has raised about twenty feet
in the channel below the dam and
Is still rising. Later the old saw
mill followed the dam down the
river).
Attention Is called to the new
law Arm Of Miner & Wren.
Reference is made to the Ameri-
can House, new hotel run by
Mr.. Farmhouse. (This is now the
Eastern House.)
This issue contains a long article
by Mr.. Miner in answer to an ed
itorial which had appeared in the
Dodge County Republican. misrep-
resenting Sank Centre and the
Sank Valley. Messrs Shaver and
Hoag were the investigators of the
libelous editorial.
July rs
Charley Smell, formerly in ths
employ of the Minnesota stage
Company and well known through
the Valley, was drowned in the
Pomme de Terre river.
Sylvester and Jacques are busy
getting out a large bill of govern
ment work.
Mr.. .Bedell has just finished burn
ing a coal pit out of which he will
take 400 bushels of charcoal.
The only way to get lumber
across the river since the freshe: i:
by floating it over or by bringing il
over in small boat.
Mr.. Ladd is fitting up the ole
brick yard which was under the
lake during the late freshet.
A lost cow was found locked w
in a hen coop.
Mr.. Kells has commenced putting
up a new building on Third street
(Now occupied by Mat Vanish.
Mr.. Matthews is erecting a fin
dwelling house in the west end O.
town. (Now owned by "A. J. Pike.
Joiners are at work on DR.. Palm
er's elegant mansion on the mort.
side.
Charley Tuttle has erected {
nice little cottage in the grove OF
the north side. The cage is nov
ready for the bird.
Rev. Mr.. Macomber has built {
very pretty cottage in the west par
of town. (Now Chan. Harmon:
house,.
Deacon Fish" has just com
pleted his residence on Secone
street. (The Beidleman house, nov
occupied by Charley Hanlan).
Under the heading, Sad Calam
ity" is chronicled the drowning o.
Robert Watson, Newton S. Park
er and Mrs. Chandler in Ashley
Creek, on which they had embarked
in frail, leaky boat with two othel
men, Stone and Gordon, who were
the only two of the party who could
swim.