The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-08-31
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Confession Made On Six-Year killing

DULUTH-Elof Nelson 49, walked into police
headquarters and confessed that he the driver of
old girl.
Saying he was making the confession to clear his
conscience, Nelson related how Sept. TO- 1927, his
struck Kathleen Burke. The girl died before be-
ing taken to hospital Nelson said he stopped his
after striking the girl He got out, and seeing
the injured girl lying the street. became excited
and to his and sped away
Chief Donaldson said he would investigate the
story and the report of the accident and confer with
the county attorney. Nelson was not held.
Peat Fires Provide Much New Land
BAUDETTE-The peat fires which have been
raging in Lake of the Woods county for the last
month will at least 5000 acres of land be-
ing put under cultivation In many places the fires
have entirely cleaned the land, only little picking
Of debris being to have it ready for the
plough Farmers from the Wabanica school to Bostic
Creek preparing to take advantage of the situa
ton by putting the land under cultivation
Two Boys Smother In Maple Lake Grain
MAPLE LAKE-Two s-year-old boys playing in a
corncrib and granary the H. Dieken farm smoth-
cred under 900 bushels of shelled corn.
The victims, cousins, were Willis Dieken, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs H. Dieken and Demer Alberts, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Alberts, of Ackey la.
Drawn under the corn by the suction from its
fow the boys suffocated before frantic efforts by
Dicken and his hired man, Herman Schoorman
could empty the bin. Unaware that the boys were in
the bin, Deken and Schoorman had opened the chute
to remove $50 bushels of corn.
Grows Apple Tree With I6 Different Kinds of Fruit
SLEEPY EYE-A second Luther Burbank, Percy
Scobe Sleepy Eye has succeeded in grating togeth-
16 different kinds of apple tree limbs which are
bearing fruit from the tree. Starting in 1929
he grated on branch of Mcintosh apples The
graft successful the next year he added on
nine kinds: Strawberry crab, Wolf River,
Northwestern Greening, Minnehaha, HARRISON,
Perks, Fowen, Wedge and crab of unknown
brand. This spring he bewildered his pet tree with
other brands: Jonathan Delicious, and three I'M
named varieties from the Minnesota fruit breeding
farm. The type of work all to-grafting that is
the branches not the roots, were grated together
Boy Dives, Comes Up With 16 Inch Pike
BAUDETTE-This may sound like fish story
but there six people who will swear stack of
Bibles that it is Saturday little seven-year-od
Gordon Nelson dove off the dock the Ontario side
of Rainy river into eight feet of water. AS he was
mooching along the bottom, wall-eyed pike made
dive at him, and Gordon promptly grabbed Mr. Fish
around what is called it's neck and brought it to the
surface and onto the dock. The incident is vouched
for the Canadian immigration and customs officers
who were the dock when Gordon came up with
the fish, which sixteen inches long and big
enough for meal for three people.
City Water Official browns In Reservoir
ST. PETER-A horrible tragedy eliminated IL
years of service head Of the St. Peter water and
light board when the body of A. G. Anderson was
found in the city water tank over which he had
charge many years. The coroner declared that
death was due to drowning, unknown as to whether
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