The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-08-24

when thrown from their trailer into creek.
The four, Gilbert Illg, Ted Ebbinga, Harry Grien
and Bob Crosby were riding in a four-wheeed trail
er behind carrying six other men. The steering
gear went wrong at the foot Of hill three and a
half miles northeast of town. The plunged over
20-foot embankment and the trailer box pitch
ed into the creek.
Peat Fires Clear 5000 Acres New Land For Plow
BAUDETTE-The peat fires which have besu
raging in Lake of the Woods county for the last
month will mean at least 5000 of land be-
ing put under cultivation. In many places the fires
have entirely cleaned the land only little picking
of debris being necessary to have it ready for the
plough. Farmers from the Wabanica school to Bos-
tic Creek preparing to take advantage of the sit
uation by putting the land under cultivation.
Army of Criclsets Invade Moorhead
MOORaEAD-A herd of noisy swarming crick-
cts invaded Moorhead last week, crawling trouser
legs down ladies' backs and into and stores
Arriving at night, the insects attracted to light
ed windows and doors, causing considerable discom
fort but little or no damage The downtown dis
trict, with it's bright lights, covered with the
crickets which had migrated from considerable dis
lance, entomologists explained, but were harmless
Pioneer Settler Used 80 Soldiers to Help Plow
SLEEPY EYE-Land being turned by a
pillow pulled by 80 soldiers of the recollec
tons of early pioneer settler brought out in an
interview last week. Ole Synsteby, who came to
Brown county in 1872 but maintains he really isn't
"oldtimer told of the building of Fort Hill Sod
wanted for the earthern protection but Snysteby
found that his could not stand the work be-
cause of the thickness and toughness of the sod.
With true pioneer ingenuity, 80 soldiers finally
lined along heavy rope, the end of which at
tached to pillow, and at the word of command they
started forward, turning the sod with speed
attained by oxen.
Baby of FL Months Travels $1,000 Miles
MORRIS-An average of better than one mile
an hour for the entire space of his lfe-not count
ing crawling the foor-is claimed for the 81
month old of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sutton, Agana,
Guam who visited in Morris last week. BY the time
ID o1DL
have travelled 210O0 miles, 1000 miles per month
Mr. Sutton is radio station manager the Marinas
Island. He is former resident of Morris, but
listed in the Marine corps years ago, spending
most of his time in China.
This Family Has Sure Cure For Ants
ORTONVIIIE-Househol SUBJECT to invas-
ions of ants at this time of the year take hint
from the Mike Luchsinger family. Jimmy" little
red-headed woodpecker, demonstrated by the fam
ilys I-year-old daughter, Joyce, while she was at
Girl Scout camp, takes of the ant situation in
very capable He has long, sticky tongue,
which he into holes in the woodwork, if the
necessity arises, and the favorte item his diet is
ants. There ants in the Luchsinger home
half hour after Jimmy arises in the morning.
Turkey Hen Missing; Has 20 Pheasants
MOOSE LAKELyle Shelton, farmer south of
Moose Lake, has very unusual turkey hen. About
month ago the hen turned up missing but last
week she to walk calmly into the barn
yard followed by 20 young pheasants. Twenty
count 'en. If all the farmers in that district had
good turkey hens as Shelton, there would be some
good shooting in the fall.
Presidents Come, Co. But Postmaster Stays
NORTEFTELD-The new DEAF in Washington
this year may cost postmasters their jobs, but
to L. r. Miller veteran postmaster at Randolph the
change in administration simply brought to even
ten number of presidents under whom he has served
Mr.. Miller appointed postmaster at Randolph in
1886 by President Cleveland. He served then for
eight years. and after four year lapse was reap
pointed in 1898 to continue in service to the pres
ent time. He has served under the ten following
presidents: Cleveland, Harrison, Mckinley, Theodore
Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover,
and Franklin Roosevelt.
Wilson, Chief Justice, Quits
ST. PAUL-Chief Justice Samuel B. Wilson, of
the Minnesota supreme court, submitted his resig-
nation to Governor Floyd Is. Olson Thursday, effec-
tive Sept. 4. The governor took the resignation
der advsement.
Wilson's resignation out of clear sky.
His letter gave reason for his wish to leave the
supreme court bench. He was at his law office in