The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-03-23

thusiasm. long asst of registrations of amateur
actors has already been received with more COM
ing in daily Several plays being taken into
sideration ond the date of the opening production
has been tentatively set for the middle of April Work
remodeling the stage is in full swing and
curtains and Grapes and sets are in the process of
manufacture
over, but federal agents still busy. seizure
of nearly $50 gallons of alcohol nenoed Rochest-
vicinity made last week when agents stopped
Clarence Matthias, of near Green Bay, Wis, as he
reached the bridge the zumbro river. His green
coup had 81 gallons packed in the compartment
The confscated and Matthias taken to Ro-
chester The agents waited Six hours later anoth-
approached, carrying over $50 gallons of the
liquid. John Henry Grenzer, Chiffon, Wis, the
driver, is also being held for arraignment.
LUvERNE-A fire bug" is thought to be loose
in the city following two fires on successive days.
both of rather suspicious nature. The first at
the "A. Brown Co. elevator doing $500 of damage
The second fire caused little damage to an unoccu-
pied building. glass gallon jug, containing small
quantity gasoline, found the side on
which the elevator fire started. Deputy State Fire
Marshall j. B. Forster, Sleepy Eye is investigating
SILVER LAKEIt was a wonderful dream
while it lasted. But another gas bubble seems to
have been pricked. A year ago employees at Kamin-
skys livery barn found unused well almost full
of pure gasoline. For weeks the mystery of the oil
welr remained unsoved, and when $50 gallons of
gasoline were pumped out of the well and no more
appeared, the whole matter was dropped. Now,
year later workmen at filling station block away
have discovered a leak in of the old pumps that
apparently had been in existence long time In some
way or other, the gas must have found its way
hundred yards down the street and into the well.
That's the theory, anyway.
ROSEN-Seven newspapers reported his death,
boquets of flowers sent to his home, and the
head of his firm wired condolences to his wife, but
Mr. McAlpin tobacco salesman is still doing business
and finds it all good joke. 1t was rumored that
I,,c;r fhar
spell. His whereabouts during all of the time the
rumors flying at home in bed with the
influenza, he reported when calling on the trade.
HOUSTON-It looked like the days of 10 here
last week with army tanks" crashing the top
A state highway truck being driven into the Tracy
garage gave the truck ahead slight push to make
room. The truck ahead in gear, however with
the ignition turned The engine turned over and
started into action, running into still another truck
ahead which smashed into the heating plant covering
the place with ashes and smoke and wrecking other
furniture in the garage. The question now arises,
who is going to make good the loss?
CROMWELL-The eight positions instructors
in the local public schools will be auctioned to the
lowest bidder patrons of the schools stating they
would be satisfied with cheaper instruction. The
teacher who puts in the lowest amount of salary
pected will apparently be hired by the board.
sHERBURN-Pushing car out of the mud
Leander Eden instantly killed last week when
he slipped and fell in such manner that when the
auto settled back in the mud hole he was caught I'M
der the fender and his neck was broken. His COM
panion. ST Sexton, at the wheel at the time
WTLLMAR-Joe struck oil, and then the oil
struck Joe when well driller here dropped match
in the well pipe. Joe Birkemeyer, drilling on the
Louis Felt farm Lake Waconda, ..eard rumbling
noises at the depth of 100 feet He lit match care
fully, but when the gas at first refused to ignite, he
dropped the match into the pipe The explosion that
followed blew off his cap and snged his forehead
taking with it reminder to be more careful in the
future.
NfANKATO-A surety bond of $500 to be posted
with the council proof of intention to remain in
the city for at least year is being asked of mer
chants. The object is to keep out transients who
into town, up debts and leave over night.
If the merchant moves his business from the city
before year has expired he will be classed
transient merchant and the bond will be forfeited
SHAKOPEE-Paper money old that it had
started to decay among that brought out of
boarding following presidential orders The money
it is said, possessed of such strong odor Of
fcias obliged to take it out in the back yard
to count it.