The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29
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81. CLOCD-Authorities at Clinton, Ia, notified
Ed Vandersluls, OF this city late Thursday that
check bearing his signature had presented at
hotel there by man representing himself Peyton
L. Holt and ASKING II the would be honored
when presented. MIR. Vandersiuis advised the Iowa
authorities to mold the man notify police here
Holt, it was believed, was the same person who
mad forged the name OF the st. Cloud several
cnecks presented tor payment in Duluth, Minneapo-
lis and W1nona. The aggregate or the first three
checkS was ABOUT $1Z0. Inc amount the check o.
Tered in Iowa was not known.
AT noon today st. Cloud authorities had not been
notified whether not the man was being neld at
Clinton Ia, but were prepared to turn the matter
over to the Benton county sheriff as word
was received.
HOLDINGF'ORD-The municipal skating rink at
HoolnsIord is being put into shape for the winters
sport and after several Holdings last smooth finish
will be applied The this year is larger than
the the children and adult skaters enjoyed last
year, Supt. A. r. Ehrnst is in charge of the work.
ed by the two Cold Spring fishermen this week in
the channel between knaus and Great Northern
lakes, when a 2Sh pound northern pike was caught.
The fish was A inches in length and was speared by
Veach Stein and Otto Schneider. In its stomach
there a black bass which weighed more than
three pounds. The fish was given to taxidermst to
be mounted
ST. PAUL-State commissioner of agriculture R.
A. Trovatten, today asked the support of Senator
Henrik ShipStead for annual federal grasshopper
survey to prevent plaques similar the last
two years which resulted in much crop damage.
Under Trovatten's plan the federal bureau OF
west states and if necessary conduct preventative
work to prevent the outbreak of infestation of
the grass hoppers.
According to Trovattens plan each fall and
winter the federal agency would concentrate on the
points where outbreaks had occurred the summer be-
fore. Warnings could be given to farmers in threat
ened districts through this plan Trovatten said.
Trovatten said it takes two to three years for a
grasshopper invasion to attain destructive proper
tons For less than is annually spent for potato
beetle work the grasshopper threat could be eliminate
ed, he said. The cost of the work would not exceed
$4,000 year.
enridge Mimi, will be without water supply unless
water held in Otter Tail lake by dam is released
at once delegation of Breckenridge citizens appear
ed before the Otter Tail county commissioners.
Breckenridge is located the Otter Tail river,
rs miles west of here, and depends river for
its water supply.
The commissioners granted the request and the
dam will be lowered. The dam built last sp.4ng
to maintain the lake level, which has been recedng
due to the number of extremely dry years.
FERGUS FALLS-Elmer Pngree's leg is just one
bullet lighter today-after "a years-but he mourns
In November 1895, while duty with calvary de-
tachment hunting smugglers the Mexican border
Pingree received smugger's bullet in the right leg
Army surgeons advised against cutting out the bullet
long it didn't bother him. The other day, az
Pingree crossing street. he felt twinge in his
leg When he looked, he found the bullet had popped
out. Search of the covering the street failed
to reveal the leaden pellet. He wants it back be-
cause-'Wel, I'd sort of become attached to it."
ROCHESTER, William Allen, active as
physician although nearing the century age at last
has made concession to time.
The 98-year old healer of human ills, told in his
youth he probably would not live long, has decreed
that his patients must to his office, except of
course, in emergency cases.
Busy practitioner 80 years and called the
oldest active doctor in the nation by friends he
aG NV nnfS loflx iv,1 ;c &C.,
fee. above shoe store.
Adjoining his living quarters. Down the
street few doors is kept the automobile he drives
himself when outside calls made, when a
pleasure jaunt beckons.
Annually during the holiday period, he reaffirms
old resolution.
my lifelong resolution is, first to be man and
to treat my fellows men," he said. Second, !
want to live as long can, for love to live and
I want to leave some imperishable record behind
when pass away"
DR.. Allen well and interested in all that goes on
is looking forward to being 100 years old in March
| 1884