The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-02-01
High Court Turns District OecIsiOn

the jury had brought in verdict for $2400 Peter
had policy with the Federal life insurance COM
pany.
Peterson was killed when he struck Septem-
Der 8, 1882 by passing automobile while he was
reaching inside his car for the ignition SWITCH the
evidence forth He had stopped his car to aid
another motorist.
State Auto Taxes Drop $S,SOO,OOO
ST. FAUI-Motorists paid the state nearly 3d.
100000 less in 1888 for the privilege Of driving auto
mobiles than the previous year, decrease develop
ing from the reduced license tax, Secretary OF State
Mike Holm announced
A compilation of the motor vehicle revenue show
ed the state received $631612794 compared to $10
Ia 1924 in 1882 for reduction of $3798 The
refund, this large because of fees paid before the
law took effect totaled $474.02O56.
No Oil Under Surface of State sU' Prof. Asserts
COKATO-There are no possibilities of striking
oil in Minnesota according to the editor of the Coka
to Enterprise, who has taken the trouble to invest
gate with University scientists following numerous
about the state of projected oil wells. DR.. G.
N. Schwartz, of the department of geology at the
University of Minnesota, declared emphatically in
interview that there much possibility of grow
ing orange trees in the state for profit in striking
commercial oil deposits. The glacial drift in the
state is not old enough-only 10000 year old-to con-
tain OIL and the formation below the drift contains
oil. The gas which is occasionally struck in the
shallow wells of southern Minnesota from peat
boys and forest beds of the glacial drift and this
gas has no commercial value. Thousands of dollars
have been spent in drilling for oil in the state, in
Guiding 100000 in one well near Rochester.
Horses Come Out Best As Team, Car Crash Head-On
EDEN VAILEY-The horses escaped with much
less damage than the auto when a team of runaways
crashed into a last week in Eden Valley. Joe
Ruhands team broke loose from hitching post and
headed down the road, wreckng the seight to which
they were htched against telephone pole and
careening on madly down the road. Colliding head
with George Arnolds auto, the windshield of the
car was broken together with the glass in the doors
but one horse was only cut in the and the other
uninjured. The driver escaped with minor cut
the face from flying glass.
Chops Two Tons of Wood on sOth Birthday
FsOCHESTER-On his S0th birthday anniversary
last Week. George II. Fordham Rochester walked
two miles into the country, chopped and trimmed
two tons of wood, and walked home-Just regular
incident in this octogenarian's life It was not a
birthday event, because Mr.. Fordham performs the
same task frequently although he usually rests the
day following this minor bit of exercise Last whit
er he accompanied his two sons wood-chopping
trip, helping them in the work and liking it. This
winter, however, he performs his task alone.
Glass Melts to Protect Diamond i'm House Fire
ALBERT IEA-When the ALBERT j. Olson home
near Leland burned to the ground several weeks ago.
among other valuables lost in the fire Mrs. Oh
sons diamond ring. The day of the fire she had
placed the ring in glass the kitchen shelf. Re
Gently while searching the debris she found the ring
enclosed in glass, the tumbler having been melted by
the heat and the ring Of the open end dropped down
to completely encircle the diamond ring inside The
gold of the band was damaged by the intense heat,
but the diamond was intact and will be set in another
ring.
Gets Life for Staying of Girl at Willmar
WnLMAR-Jan. N-Lyman Salmonson, 81, to-
day pleaded guilty and given life sentence on
charges of numbering Ruby Eaug, 49, high school
girl here Nov. 6.
When arrested JAN 6 at Osakis, Mimi, Salmon
son signed written confession to the staying ac-
cording to the sheriff, who said Samonson admitted
shooting the girl at least three times during the
course of an argument at the home of Willmar
minister where Miss Haug living while attend
ing high school here. Her home at Pennock.
MINI.
Lost Lawyer Is Located
MINNEAPOdIS-J. J. Truax, Minneapolis at
torney who disappeared November 26, was found
Thursday in the little cattle town of Terrell Texas.
At least a man closely answering the description
of the missing attorney has turned that town