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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23
SEEING AHEAD

Farmer Hardpate's place lay right In
the line of the approaching railway
survey, and the company was anxious
to concillate the old man. The diplo-
matte agent went out to see him, and
finally thought to cinch the matter,
saying: Our company offers you
$500 In cash and $1,000 worth of stock
for the right of way through your
farm
NO, sir-ree" retorted old Hard
pate. Il don't want no railroad run
ming around here. Fust thing ye know
yen be killing some of my live stock
an I'd have to help pay fur 1t as a
stakeholder"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23
DUBUQUE LABOR WANTS 40
CENT WAGE RATE ENFORCED

Dubuque, Iowa.-The Trades and
Labor Congress has demanded that
the 40 cents per hour common labor
wage rate set by state and local gov
ernments be maintained by contrac-
tors on public works. Violations were
cited.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23
Making a Complsts Job

She-You never hear of women cash
iers running off with their employers
money.
He--Not often, but when 1t does
happen they take the employer, too.-
Stray Stories.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23

Private Rooney" said the cavalry
officer at the training camp, take my
horse down and have him shod"
For three hours the lieutenant wait
ed for his horse. Then impatlently he
sent for Rooney.
Private Rooney" he said, where
Is that horse told you to have shod?"
"Omigosh" gasped the private,
growing pale. "Omigosh Did you say
shodY"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23
RELIEF CORPS TO
HOLD MEMORIAL

Announcement is made that the an
nual memorial services of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps will be conducted
at Greenwood Cemetery next Tues
day, June 27. All members are re-
quested to met at the cemetery gates
at o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend these memorial
services.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23
Oh. That HAadI

Mistress (explaining routine to new
cook)-Now. my husband always goes
to his club on Wednesday evenings.
Cook-I understand, ma'am. So he
won't want no breakfast on Thurs
days.-Humorist.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23
Secret

He-Of course. you understand, dear,
that for business reasons our engage
ment must be kept secret.
She-Oh, yes, tell everybody that.
Vancouver Province.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23
San Francisco Labor
Puts Ban on Comp
tons Dairy Lunches

San Francisco.-Compton's chain OF
dairy lunches is declared unfair to or
ganized labor, in a circular letter
broadcast by the Local Joint Execu-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23
Stampede Incomplete

Yes. it was sad case about Hayes.
Since he lost all his money half his
friends don't know him any more"
What about the other half?'
"They don't know yet that he has
lost it.''-Moncton Transcript.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23
Hard Line.

What brought you to prison, man?"
Competition, num-" was the reply.
"Competitlonf don't understand"
Yes, mum, competition. l made
the same sort Of half crowns as the
government" Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23
Try q Nice Balloon

Maiden Aunt lin department store)
Now I-er-want nice toy, please,
suitable for q small boy whose father
is very corpulent and unable to do any
kneelins. s.-Louisville Courier Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-06-23
Too Noisy

Mrs Oldacre-Have you q pergola
In your garden.
Mrs Newrich-Not now. We found
it barked at the tradespeople, 30 ws
had to get rid Of it.-Stray Stories.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
Hail Storm
Cuts SWath
6MilesWi
Corn Fields West of Sank
Centre Cut to Ribbons
Saturday Night
WATER SPOUT IN LAKE
Weeds and Fish Pulled From
20 Feet of Water, Thrown
On Shore

The farmers everywhere have
been severely handicapped over
a period of years.
They have seen the products of
their labor and investment-grains,
live stock and dairy products, sink
to lower and lower price selling
levels, so much so in fact, that they
have been compelled to sell the
products of the investment and
labor at a price level below the
cost Of production.
A few weeks ago a hail and
wind storm struck the farms Of
Ashley township razing buildings
and running crops with hail.
Before and since the extreme
heat has ruined small grain crops
to such an extent that they were
barley worth cutting with the now
ers for feed.
Saturday evening about $50 a
hail storm, staring in Kandota
township and continuing through
Birchdale, and on. cut swath es-
timated at about six miles in width,
which caused thousands of dollars
of loss to promising corn crop.
Sunday afternoon the Herald ed
itor drove west of Sank Centre on
the U trail in Todd county. There
were signs of hail beginning about
six miles west of the city. The
peak of the storm appeared to hit
a corn field just east of the Long
Bridge Norwegian Luth. church.
The field was cut to ribbons. There
was more or less damage until
just north of Round Prairie where
a corn field was stripped complete
ly, leaving only stubs of stocks
standing. The editor returned to
the city on Highway No. 4 and
witnessed more or less damage en-
route
Monday forenoon an inspection
trip was made to Westport and
north to Osakis and Clutches Grove,
returning to the city via, old High
way No. 4. Where the section in
line with the storm there was con-
siderable damage, but not as severe
as in the vicinity Of the Long
Bridge church.
The storm continued on, hitting
Sank Lake at the north end.
There was an apparent water
spout about quarter of a mile
from shore in about 20 feet OF
water, which threw tons of grass
small fish and shells to the shore,
in front of Bauernfeind's summer
resort, in such amount that it was
impossible for the gentleman to
get his boats into the lake Monday
before the debris had been removed
Because of the large number OF
farms damaged, and the impossi-
bility of securing complete list OF
the sufferers, the Herald will not
Continues on rage Fonr)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
Short Stop Golf
Tourney Aug. Is
Players From Surrounding Cities
Are Expected to Furnish Strong
I'll Competition for Trophies

The tournament committee Of the
Sank Centre Country Club met
Wednesday morning and definitely
decided upon the date for the
first annual short stop tournament
to be held in this city.
Where these Journeys have been
played in the past they have furn-
ished a lot of splendid competition.
Because of the splendid Sank Cen
tire course with the marvellous grass
green's many visiting golfers are ex-
pected to take part in this tourna-
ment to be played Sunday, Aug. Is.
A couple of weeks ago the invita-
tional tournament brought over so
visiting players. Each and every
one was so highly pleased with
playing conditions on the Sank
Centre course that they are anx-
ious to come again.
The qualifying will contest of 18
holes. They can either be played
Saturday afternoon or Sunday
morning. The tournament COM
mittee urges the Sank Centre play
ers enteringsto qualify Saturday to
give the visiting players ample
room to qualify Sunday morning.
The tournament proper will be nine
holes and the play off entrance fee
will be $1.00 per player. There
will be championship, runner-up
and consolation trophies, with
prizes of merchandise for winners
Of the various flights.
The Herald would suggest that
as many caddies as possible get
themselves in shape to carry the
bags for the players at the Short
Stop tournament.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
Veteran Oil Man
Retired Recently
Sold First Kerosene and Case
line Out Of Sank Centre IS
Years Ago

T. l.. Mccormick, veteran oil
man, has retired from business
to enjoy the evening Of life by
taking it easy. Mr.. Mccormick
started in the bulk oil business
in Sank Centre % years ago, and
hauled the first kerosene and
gasoline out Of this city.
He started here with the
Standard Oil Co. when there was
no bulk station in any of the
towns between here and st.
Cloud. Thirteen years ago he
resigned from the Standard Oil
Co. and since that time has sold
Northwestern Oil products.
Mr.. McCor1nick's resignation
went into effect July Is, and
since that time Ed Minette has
been appointed to fill the vac
ancy.
Mr.. Mccormick first hauled
gasoline and kerosene out Of this
city for delivery to farmers by
team.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
Obrecht Players Are
Popular Favorites
Large Audiences Are Enjoying
Wholesome Pleasing Amuse-
ment-ClOSe Sunday

The Christy Obreicht Players are
evening with their sprightly tent
attraction, school house grounds,
Fourth and Oak streets. This is
the seventh year this splendid Or
ganization has visited Sank Centre.
Christy always has well bal
anced company. The old favorites,
Christy, Fritzie and Don are always
popular. Hughie McSkimming, the
pianist and character man, does a
dependable piece of work at the
piano and on the stage. The other
members Of the company are new
to Sank Centre folks but they are
winning friends with each per-
Torrance. The bills for the bal
ance of the week are:
Thursday-''The Family Sap"
Friday = Honest Sinners and
Sanity Hypocrites," very strong
bill.
Saturday matinee = "The Devils
in Town"
Saturday evening - "The Old
Home Town."
The engagement will close Sun
day evening with the presentation
of my Son." story very strong
in heart interest with an abundance
of comedy. Mr.. Obrecht informed
the Herald editor Wednesday at
ternoon. that they plan on making
their annual visit to Sank Centre
next year the latter part of July
Next week the Obrecht company
will play weeks stand at St
Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
Fed. Road Aid
Is Not Sufficient
State Demands Are Three Times
Greater Than Funds Will
Meet

Requests for more than $35, 000,-
600 of immediate road improve
ments have been received by the
State Highway department from
cities, counties and other local
groups throughout the state which
are seeking to share in the $4,000
600 of Federal money allotted to
Minnesota for highway work.
ut can be easily seen from this
that the 10000 DIS not going to
meet all demands said N. w. Els
berg, highway commissioners. Most
Of the improvements being urged
on the department are practical and
highly desirable, but much more
money than is now available will
be required to finance the work.
"In 1882 more than SIS, 000, 600
was spent for construction by the
Highway Department, and in 1881
nearly $24,OO0,0O0, so that the $10-
coo, 900 allows only comparatively
small program. Owing to reduced
motor vehicle taxes, the state has
no funds to add to the Federal
grant, as it would have had other
wise.
"The Highway Department is fol-
Federal regulations in APP
portioning the $100O0,000 through
the state"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
Al AchievementDay
In Sank Centre Aug. 29
Boys Livestock Projects viii Be
Judged and State Fair Winner
Selected

The livestock achievement day
for All club members in Stearns
county will be held at the Fair
grounds at Sank Centre Aug. 20.
This arrangement was necessary
with the county fair being held on
July 4. With the fair grounds avail
able for showing facilities all club
members will have an opportunity
to display their livestock to good
advantage.
Trip winner for the Minnesota
State Fair and the Junior Livestock
show will be named at this time.
The judging of all classes of stock
will be done by competent judges.
The showing Of the individual ami
mails and the record and story of
the project will be taken into con-
sideration for the final placing.
Livestock club members in all
areas Of the county are urged by
Ed Lenzmeier, county agent, to
get their animals in the best pos
sible condition for the achievement
day. No effort should be spared IN
feeding and conditioning. Show
manship should also be Of a high
order and lastly the cost record and
story should be kept in good order
so a boy or girl with a good animal
will not be discounted severely be
cause the record and story are not
in good order.
Only four or five weeks remain
to put on the finishing touches, ac-
cording to the county agent, and
this time will be needed by most
club members.
President Carl Fischer, of the
Community Club appointed COM
mittee consisting of ". G. Wedge,
G.. III. Vandesteeg, T. L. McMana-
min and Joe Rogers as committee
to work with the Fair officials in
making Achievement Day the sue
cess it's Importance warrants.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27

Has Best Sewer
Velma Quade Awarded Grand 4-H
Club Honor At Recent County
Fair

Raymond-Ashley again has the
grand champion sewer of Stearns
county. Miss Velma Quade was
awarded this honor at the Stearns
county fair held in Sank Centre
Juy Ia. Velma will also be one of
the attendants of Miss Stearns
County, Loretta Meyer, at the State
Fair this fall. Other prizes re-
ceived by members of the Ray
mond-Ashley club are:
.Idella Cook, first in second year
class A sewing.
Estella Cook, third in room fur
nishing, class A.
Winnifred Cowlthorp, fourth in
room furnishing, class A.
Eline Kinsella, second in plain
butter cake.
Estella Cook, first in tea ring.
Estella Cook, third in mullins.
Lillian Veeder first on dark
bread.
Winnifred Cowlthorp, placed Sec
ond on her cake demonstration
and Estella Cook and Lillian Weed
err will represent this county at the
sub-district contest in team dem
onstration on fancy yeast rolls.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
Young Man
Drowned In
Middle Birch
In Swimming Alone Early
Tuesday Evening When
Accident Occurred
BODY SOON LOCATED
Lived With Brother-In-Law
Mike Albers-Parents Re-
side At PierZ

John Hubert Welters, 10 years
old, met shocking and untimely
death in North Middle Birch Lake,
nine miles northeast Of Sank Cen
ire, about $3.50 Tuesday evening, so
feet from shore, near the mouth Of
Prairie creek, in front Of the Alex
Erickson farm.
Young Welters had been employ
ed by his brother-in-law, Mike AL
bers, living about II miles from
where the accident occurred, since
the spring of 1880. He had worked
all day Tuesday in the field putting
up alfalfa hay. The work was very
dirty and after eating a hearty
supper John decided he would go
for a swim in Middle Birch. Just
before he reached the lake he met
Rose Kicker, %; Olivia Kicker, II,
and Sylvester Kicker, II, who were
returning from a swim. He told
them if they would wait for him
until he had had his swim, he would
take them home. He was wearing
his bathing suit underneath his day
clothing.
He went into the water alone. He
was not good swimmer. There is
quite a sudden drop off some dis
lance from shore. He reached wa
ter about nine foot deep. Those
standing on the shore saw him
straighten out his hands; they saw
him sink beneath the surface Of
the water. He did not rise. After
a time the watchers on the shore
became alarmed and FASTENED for
help. In a little over half an hour
Norman and Carl Carlson, s and
Is years old, sons of Editor Carl
Carlson, of the Melrose Beacon, ar
rived on the scene. After a. few
dives they located the body and
brought it to shore. Deputy Game
Warden Mossman and Willis Dab
lem arrived from Sank Centre with
the pulmotor soon after the body
was brought to shore. They are
both qualified to apply artificial
respiration. They labored for some
time without getting results, and
finally the pulmotor was resorted
to.
Young Welters had been at the
bottom of the lake for 40 minutes
or so before the body was recover
ed. It is apparent that he was not
drowned. He died from some sort
Of shock or heart failure.
The body was taken to the home
of Mr.. Albers. The parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Welters, arrived form
Pierz about midnight with the un-
dertaker from Pierz. The body
was taken to Pierz to be prepared
for burial. It is expected the fun
eral will be held from st. Josephs
Catholic church, at Pierz, Friday
morning at 900 o'clock.
The deceased was born at st. An
thony, Stearns county, April 6, 1914.
Those who knew him say he was a
high type young man. Besides his
parents the immediate surviving
relatives are two sisters, Misses
Bernadine and Olivia, at home, and
a half sister, Mrs. Mike Albers.
The reason the Carlson boys
were reached so easily is that their
parents are spending a few weeks
in cottage on Big Birch lake. Both
boys are excellent and powerful
swimmers
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
Actual Soil Work
Started at Camps
Campaign VIII BE Carried On BY
Federal Employees In Nine
State Groups

Actual work on soil erosion struc-
lures at all of the nine soil erosion
camps in Minnesota is now under
way, according to Walter Olson,
deputy director of drainage and
waters, who has returned from an
inspection Of the camps. This
work consists of construction of
rock and concrete check dams,
earthern soil saving dams and inn
reservoirs.
The camps, Mr.. Olson said, are
now all up to their full quota Of
200 men per camp, aside from the
supervision personnel Of the army
and those employed in field work
supervision. Policies relative to the
Of work has been definite
ly decided upon and instructions
given as to methods Of procedure.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
Farm Bureau Unit
Picnic July 3Oth
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner Laurisch VIII Speak at
Grove Lake

The Ashley and Raymond units
of the Stearns County Farm Bur
eau will hold a picnic on the east
shore Of Grove Lake all day Sun
day, July 30. Hon. Christia J.
Laurisch, member of the Minnesota
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sion, will speak at 200 p. M. The
gentleman has firm grasp on the
conditions confronting the agricul-
turist in these trying times and his
address should, and win be intense
ly interesting and instructive.
Following the speaking program
there will be Baseball game be-
tween the Ashlay and Raymond
teams, and other sports. ~
Refreshments will be served on
the grounds but those attending
must provide their own picnic
lunches. The public generally Is
cordially invited to attend this
outing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
PATROL TESTS BRAKES

Tuesday morning members Of
the Minnesota Highway patrol, as
sisted by Chief Of Police Ed Steege
tested the brakes on 1876 automo-
biles travelling south on Main street,
Sank Centre, in comparatively
short time. Where the brakes were
found defective the drivers were
given courtesy cards and given 48
hours to have their brakes adjust
ed. If this warning is not attend
ed to more strenuous action will be
taken. One of the highway patrol
men informed the Herald that the
brakes on most of the cars tested
were in pretty good condition. Re
cords oft he cars where the drivers
were given courtesy cards, were
taken.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
Fall Harvest
Festival toBe
Sept. 29-30th
Third Annual Event Will Be
Bigger and Better Than
Last Year
SPORTS - FEATURES
All Exhibits Will Be Proper
Iy Classified to Save Con-
fusion; the Comittees

At a special meeting of the Sank
Centre Community Club prelimi-
nary steps for the holding Of the
second annual Fall Harvest Festi-
val in this city were taken.
After considerable discussion It
was decided to hold the Festival
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29-30.
There will be free shows at the
Oxford Theatre morning and after
noon of Sept. %, and an abund-
ance of sports for the young peo-
pie on the streets Saturday after
noon.
Sank Centre merchants have
their fall and winter stocks at full
tide by that time and the people
within radius of many miles from
Sank Centre can attend this Har-
vest Festival with pleasure and
profit.
The committee in charge of last
years show were inexperienced and
experience taught them many mis-
takes to avoid this year. A year
ago an attemt was made to CLASH
fly the various kinds of vegetables,
fruits, grains and grasses exhibited.
There were some injustices done
the exhibitors, no doubt, but no one
from this city had charge of the
judging, and the judges themselves
were working under a handicap.
The soliciting committee will in
terview the business men the lat
ter part of this week to raise the
necessary funds to put on the Har-
vest Festival in the proper manner.
President Fischer appointed the
following committee to have gen.
eral supervision over the Festival,
cooperating with the Junior Cham
her of Commerce:
r. L. Scott, chairman; T. l..
McNamamin, S. Schwarzbauer, j. A.
Rogers, Fred Walker, Joseph Jack
son, w. A. Moore, Ed Borgmann,
Bob Schwalen and Asa M. Wal
lace. i
At meeting of the general COM
mittee after the adjournment of the
Club the following special commit
tees were named, with Mr.. Scott
as member exofficio of all:
Sports-Ed Borgmann, chairman;
Bob Schwalen and T. L. McMan-
amin.
Exhibits = JOS A. Rogers, JOS.
Jackson, S. Schwarzbauer.
Soliciting and Prizes-Asa NJ.
Wallace, Fred Walker.
Entertainment and Music Jos.
Jackson, chairman; p. w. Hanson,
Chas. Perrizio, Fay Cooper.
It is too early, of course for the
complete details Of the Festival to
be worked out. The Herald will
keep the public informed and as
soon as the list of prizes are COM
pleted they will be published in the
Herald.
Remember, Friday and Satur-
day, Sept. 20 and 80, all roads will
lead to Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
Big Game Hunt
With Bow Arrow
State Conservation Commission to
Legalize Method to Allow Ex-
perts to Try Their Luck

The bow and arrow as a weapon
for big game hunting as in the days
before the white man took posses
sion of these lands may be restored
to Minnesota.
The first step in such move was
taken by the Conservation Commits
sion at its last meeting when it
instructed e. v. Willard, Acting
Conservation Commissioner, to re-
quest an opinion of the Attorney
General as to what authority the
Commission has to set aside an
open up for hunting of deer by bow
and arrow within certain specified
areas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-27
A Shocking
Tragedy In
Tdd County
Husband, Son of Woman In
Prison, Kill Another Spouse
In Fight
ACCUSED ARE JAILED
Claimed Stones and Clubs
Were Used in Brawl of
Two Against One

A tale of jealousy over a wo-
man who was married to four men
without resorting to divorce pro-
ceedings, eliminating in the beat
ing to death of one Of the husbands,
was related Monday by Sheriff s.
II. Adams, of Long Prairie.
Nate Williams, 60-year-old Vern-
dale resident, victim of a two-hour
fight in which stones and clubs
were used, lay dead while Rred c.
Barnhart, Of Big Stone City, S. D.,
and Everett Martin, of Staples, are
held in the Todd county Jail here
pending determination of charges
to be filed against them.
Barnhart, So, is one of the hus-
bands, and Martin is the 24-year-old
son Of the woman by anther mar
riage. The woman, convicted about
a year ago on a charge Of bigamy,
is serving a term in the South Da-
kota prison at Sioux Falls. Mar
tins father resides in Staples.
Williams, Barnhart, Ely Martin
and another man said to reside in
South Dakota all have been mar
ried to the same woman in the last
80 years, Sheriff Adams said.
According to information given
Sheriff Adams, Barnhart and Mar
tin, learning that Williams was en-
ployed on a farm near Aldrich,
went to the place and induced Will
liams to get into car owned and
driven by Barnhart.
After driving a short distance a
quarrel over the woman developed.
The men got out of the car as
Barnhart stopped. Fists began to
fly. Finally stones and clubs were
reported to have been used and
two hours later Williams became
unconscious.
Williams was taken to hospital
at Wadena where he died Saturday