The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-08-16
What Is Your Batting
! Average On History
Score Yourself On These Fifty
Questions On the History of
Your Home State

! 2. Whit negro who lived at Men
dota became the central figure in
one Of the epochal decisions of the
u. S. upreme Court?
B. WHIT place was referred to by
the phrase Zenith City Of the I'm
sailed Seas" .-..,
4. Who> were the rivals in the
Fur versur Fur" campaign?
5. What U. s. Senator from Min
nesota was also U. S. enator from
two other states?
6. In what country or near what
town was Minnesota's Rune Stone
discovered.
z. What was the name of the
famous swindler who practiced his
art in Minnesota before trying it
out on Jay Gould, Horace Greeley
and other worldly wise men Of the
Eastf ..- -
8. What discovery in 1881 near
Pelican Rapids lends evidence to
the theory that "man" lived in Min
nesota 10000 years ago?
9. Who was the first citizen Of
Scandinavian ancestry to attain a
state office?
10. What was the name of the
noted character who by a ruse pre-
vented the removal of the capitol
from st. Paul to st. Peter?
Ii. What was the chief source of
the moneys that gave Minnesota it's
magnificent school fund? ......
II. Can you tell within five years
the date of the last Indian battle
on Minnesota soil
-13. What candidate for office eff
fectually silenced the whispering
gassip about his vagabond father
by the simple confessional is
true"
IA. Into what three CULTS or
arms Of the ocean do the waters
Of Minnesota drain?
Is. What is unique about Mime
sofas constitution?
16. What book, written by a pro-
lessor in st. Olaf College, has been
acclaimed one Of the worlds liter
airy masterpieces?
II. Can you name three Demo
critic governors of Minnesota?
1S. In the administration Of
what governor did the grasshopper
scourge reach its peak?
10. What inventions and i'm
proved processes made Minneapolis
the worlds greatest -four milling
center?
20. What was the name given to
large-scale farming as first practic-
ed in Minnesota?
81. Through what port or water
gateway did most Of the early
French Canadians come to Mime
sofa. The early Swiss and Scotch?
The Yankees.
%. What distinguished church
man served as chaplain with Min
nesota regiment in the Civil war?
%. A versatile Minnesota pio-
neer was many years in advance Of
his time in contriving and building
a self propelled vehicle to operate
on common roadways. What was
his name.
"a. Minnesota is the Gopher
state" How was the name first
applied?
Is. Who was the author or what
was the title Of the historical ro-
nance on the expulsion of the set
tiers from Fort Smelling reservation
and the founding of st. Paul?
26. With the name Of what Min
nesotan is the cause Of World
Peace linked?
81. Name three Minnesota men
who have been members of the
Presidents cabinets.
%. Give the English equivalent
of the French words on Minnesota
Great Seal.
20. One of the oldest of Ameri-
can farm organizations at one time
had As headquarters in Sherburne
County, where it's founder had TAX
en- up a homestead. Name the Or
ganization.
80. What great churchman dis
played a singular understanding of
Indian problems in Minnesota, and
for his fortnight speaking was call
ed by the Indians straight
Tongue? ..>
81. What Minnesotan was con-
spicuously influential in the peace
negotiations after the Spanish
American war and the ensuing de-
bate on Imperialism?
SO. What Minnesota enterprise
was involved in the failure Of the
Civil war fnancier, Jay Cooke?
"a. What is the significance of
the date, August 18, 1862
35. What great governor and
senator had his home for nearly
half a century at Alexandria
SO. Who were the Seven Iron
Men"
81. Name the steamboat traffic
clerk and wood contractor at the
st. Paul docks whose later career
was empire building"
! 49, Give three place names in
Minnesota that are reminiscent OF
the French influence.
&c.. How does Minnesota rank in
population among the states?
40. Who was the Sage of MINI
GER?
Al. What event in 1876 focused
the attention Of the nation on
MORTIFIED?
AZ. What act Of the Legislature
was upheld by the United States
Supreme Court in January, 1884?
43. Locate and name the canton
ment where most of the National
Guard troops from Minnesota were
trained during the World war.
A. What is the chief Indian
race still living in Minnesota?
As. Was any part Of the Red Riv.