The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-01

on round base, on which the scores OF games play
ed between Alexandria and Glenwood. for the last
eight years have been engraved. Alexandria
from Glenwood recently so for year at least the
bell will leave its original home and reside in Alex
andria.
Farmer Nets 5Sc From Sale of Two Hogs
Sank Rapids-otto Reimer. of Route l. recently
shipped two hogs to South St Paul. The hogs weighed
about 100 pounds apiece. Mr.. Reimer was allowed
gross of lie a pound or two dollars for the ami
mails. From this amount subtracted 26c yard
&c for state weighing &c for hog inspection SOC
for commission, and 1c for fire insurance, leaving
net of $119. However, from this subtracted the
truckers insurance of &c and the trucking fee at 3Oc
hundred, CSC, giving Mr.. Reimer check for
the two hogs of 53c, or about u of cent pound.
CCC Camp Worker Finds Mess Kit He Used In War
Janesyille-Walter Schafer, workman at the
Veterans Conservation Camp No. LIZA at Rochester
was recently approached by fellow worker who
asked him his name and address. Upon receiving the
desired information he told Schafer that he had been
issued canteen and mess kit at Rochester that had
been Waits during the war schafer had turned in
the outfit 16 when he mustered out of the
army at New York in 1918. Schafer is again using
the outfit at the Rochester camp.
Browerville-Not long ago there was story of
a man who broke his arm Shaping the
back This week from Browerville the story
of man who almost broke his neck slapping "cow"
on the back Early one morning Joe Kristyniak went
out to round up his herd of cattle The fog thick
and limited his vision to few feet. Presently he
came upon the herd, and approaching the first COW,
he slapped her the back. Mice bosse," said Joe
"G-r-r-r-" said the bossies Nuts" said Joe peerfng
bit closer through the fog. 'This isn't COW, it's
bear Joe didn't lose much time in starting out for
home Later in the day, search organized for
bruin but he was nowhere to be found.
How Fast Can a Jackrabbt Run
Park Rapids p. Vogtman measured the speed
of jackrabbit good highway evening last
week while driving to Park Rapids from his lake
resort. During the race, Vogtman found the speed
ometer his automobile registering between 80 and
IS miles per hour during the first mile. Vogtman had
come the rabbit while rounding turn, the car
lights showing the road up plainly, but leaving the
ditch each side quite dark Mr.. Rabbit
where he could see his way. For nearly two miles
the rabbit showed his speed getting above 30 miles
hour at times. Vogtmman controlled the speed
of his that the bunnie wasn't run over, and
another approaching made it advisable to end
the race at the end of two miles. though the rabbit
was still going strong when Vogtman passed it by.
Mother Wants Boys Again, Takes Them From Bazaar
Ortonville-The story of divorced and re-mar-
ried mother who wished to obtain the children which
she gave up 10 years ago and did by abducting
them from church bazaar came to light Wednesday
of last week at Ortonville Back in 1928 Mrs Miller
divorced her husband and for two years struggled to
support her two boys Walter aged three and George
aged FIVE She finally gave up the hard struggle, and
Joseph Guenther. farmer Beardsley, took the
boys into his home and brought them up. In the
meantime, the mother had gone to California and
remarked, becoming Mrs Joe Side. Financial
dtions changed, and the mother asked for her chill
dren to be refused by the Guenthers who had grown
very fond of the two lads. Last week Sides drove
which the Guenthers were also present Admidst the
festivities the Sides left and the boys disappeared
Whether it was the sight of car the promise
of an easier life or the lure Of country, the
lads apparently left with their real mother leaving
no clue to their whereabouts !
Wild Fox Taken From Coal Bin
st. Coud-The Hauck Coal and Supply company
in East st. Cloud chosen the haven of fox
discovered in of the coal bins last week and cap
tured only after long struggle by employees of the
firm The fox a large and well developed animal
and put up strong fight. 1t taken alive by the
employees, who put him in crate to prove the fact
that the fox story is actually true Just the
got in the bin is not known.
"Out Where the West Begins" Spirit Shown
Mankato-The pioneer days of chivary are not
over, was proved recently by group of farmer
friends and members of Pemberton church Badly
scalded on the chest and side he attempted to
loosen radiator cap truck Earl Geary farmer
has been confined to his bed several weeks. Last
week his friends and neghbors held blowing bee"
cleaning up tract of so for the disabled man.
Taking 16 burrows at sweep across the field the
plowmen had completed their task by o'clock the
afternoon, after starting early in the morning To
make the act even more pleasing to Geary, spirit
OF rivalry both in speed and neatness and accuracy
of the burrows turned shown all day. and
the result Of the finest pieces of blowing
ever seen in that section.
Raise Potatoes In Lake
Mountain Lake-Eagle Lake, for many years the
bullhead fsherman's paradise is producing po-
tatoes. Only two years ago, large numbers of bull