The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-10-03

rived on the scene and the drunk escorted to jail
to sober up Upon his promise that he would go to
st. Paul and forget to the G. N. president when
he got there, he was finally released.
Robbed of Clothing, Left Tied to Tree
Ortonvile.-Minus all clothing but shirt, Carl
Gustafson, young farmer near Ortonville, found
tied to tree in the state highway park six miles
north of Appleton at o'clock in the afternoon
had been tied to the trunk early the previous after
noon Gustafson Is now in the Appleton hospital, suf-
fering from exposure mosquito bites and bruis-
es resulting from trying to free himself. Returning
home via the hitch-hiking route from Iowa. Gustaf-
son was picked up outside Of Benson by two men,
who told him they would take him to ortonville Ar
irving at the Pomme de Terre state park, they drove
in drew guns forced Gustafson to disrobe and tied
him to tree. They then took his watch, clothes and
money and departed. Gustafson's frantic calls for
help went unheeded until almost "a hours later when
Frank Suckow residing in the park vicinity was
showing some visitors the park development.
Seven Apples Grow On Single Stem
Mankato.-Seven apples a single stem, with
of the fruit more than three inches in diameter
each perfectly formed and ripe was some sort of re-
cord set by Peter Hornness North Mankota. They
Of the Wealthy variety Hornness brought the apples
into the Free Press office where the artist sketched
about ten inches in length, with the apples all very
closely growing together though separately formed
Car Drops Over Seven Foot Embanlment without
Scratch
Belle Plaine.-Cars occasionally get cracked up
from trivial causes but one went over a seven foot
emDankment at Belle Flalne without a scratch. Inc
vehicle, pickup truck had been left in in the
of the lot. five year old child got in, pressed
the starter, and off for zg-zag ride through
the orchard The frightened child jumped out the
truck headed for the street deep cut made in
front of the property for highway had five
foot retaining wall The truck nose-dived this
embankment and landed on all fours. The driver hur-
ried out, got in the and drove it away without
single mark on it to show the runaway.
Rakng City Dump Makes Good Living for Seekers
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sound like poor picking, but Wnonans do it every
day. summer, and winter, and think it worth while.
according to L. K Dudley, caretaker Of the Winona
city dump. Five six men, and often a woman, rum
mage through the rubbish The savagers hunt most
ly for metal and rubber which can be sold to junk
Dealers but occasionally real find is made. Three
years ago. a hysterical woman arrived at the dump
with her father-n-law and other relatives and
cred diamond and platinum ring, valued at 5000,
which she had left in the toe Of bedroom slipper
hauled away rubbish from her home. Her joy,
however, not equal to that of youth who
found S. bill recently Down his luck, the bill
gave him a lease on life.
Season Open On Hunters As Snip Lodge Convenes
International Falls-The secret, gruesome frat
ernity of the Seekers of the Mystic Snipe has
member in Ernie Void, international Falls. Newly
married Void anxious to show his mastery Of
the family by providing for the table. AS guest of
the M. O. laboratory force, he willingly consented
to be a member of the party which later in the even
ing embarked on a hunt for the elusive animal With
thoughts of the juicy fare to await him, he set
tied himself with open sack and lighted lantern in
gully west Of town. Silently slithering through the
slick slippery soughs his hosts scurried snpelike to
their car, and returned to town. Void arrived
foot sack and lantern in hand, and still hungry some
hours later.
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