The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-13
sAUR CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

seems that he had the night before looked on wine
when it was red in the glass. Leaving the rest of
his party at the resort where they had made
ervations, he drove to Isle. He couldn't remember
the name Of the resort the proprietor where
the place was how he got there and how he had
gotten to Isle. He had dim recollection, however
that he had come to Isle from the east but his
car, parked Main street, facing west He
also remembered seeing big lake at the resort
where he stopped. In his the cupboard
motor that the party had brought with them for
in fishing that morning. One two local
talked with the stranger, but with nothing but
his meagre and uncertain memory to go on they
couldn't help him any.
Pays 500 For Stove In Nickles and Dimes
Observation-Disclosures are sometimes surprised
these days when a customer pays cold cash for a
large purchase, but to pay over 500 for new
stove in nickes and dimes-that was a new expert
ence for Memfred Nelson manager of the Moor
head Hardware Company customer came in,
selected stove and tossed bag on the counter
with a loud "thump" 1t contained sufficient PEN
mics and dimes to pay for the stove. For curiosity
Nelson put the bag the scales. It weighed ten
pounds.
Hitchhikers Make Lincoln ON 10 Cents
F'airmont = When it comes to cheap travelling,
leave it to two Martin county boys hitch-hiking
their way to California The young men, Wooa-
row Reed. p, of Mrs Dan Wright, of Fair
mont, and Bud Stockdl, II, of Welcome, wrote a
postal card from Lincoln Nebraska saying they
made that point in two days and had spent ten
cents since they left Fairmont They didn't explain
how they got their meals but wrote, Don't worry
about our funds holding out. We've only spent IL
cents so far and Well have money when get to
California
80 Year Old Hunter Kills Wolf, Cubs
Appleton-One more effective blow at the wolf
at the door delivered when ]. H. Smith, resid-
ing Appleton killed female wolf and
of her cubs in their lair in the river south
west of town Hunters shot male wolf, which
escaped but they believe he seriously wounded
and is now dead. Mr.. Smith, SO years of age is a
veteran wolf hunter, and his kill is expected to
stop loss of sheep and property damage, reported
by farmers living in the section where the wolves
were located. Bounty paid by the county for the
killing of the wolves totaled $57 according to Leo
E. Engleson, computed on the basis Of SIS for tn.
full grown female and Sc for each of the cubs.
Boy Frees Robin Bird Becomes Pet
Wilmar-There isn't any doubt in the mind of
Earl Larcom but that birds are not only inte-
gent creatures but grateful for favors. Earl
did his Boy Scout good turn recently when he say
a robin caught high in tree, hanging by one leg
with the other caught by several pieces OF cord
1t would have been impossible for the bird to free
itself. He climbed into the tree and while the
bird pecked away at his hand not realizing tina
the boy trying to save its lfe Earl completed
his task. Now the robin is grateful, and to show
his appreciation is so tame that it comes up TO
the back porch and eats out of little tin dish.
Old Fashioned Runaway Thrills Winona
Winona-An "old-fashioned" runaway, one like
snorting and rearing, thrilled residents at Wi
recently. John ]. Wnuk left a team and
wagon standing in alley near East Wabash and
Vine Streets and the team started when DO.
tipped stones at the horses North on Vine street
galloped the horses, wagon gathering and swaying
behind them. They swung out and flung the wagon
aainst the rear of a new Ford, smashing in the
rear Of the car damaging the spare tire, cavng in
a fender, the sides of the and running board
and breaking the wagon in two What was left of
the wagon struck another parked glancins
noIa efrio~ yho noI u,Arc
remembered movie scene, got into the street.
waving his in attempt to stop the horses
but ducked in time to avoid getting run over. Tbs
horses finally came to halt astraddle stous
tree one horse on each side, and caugh.
there. A motorist travelling west on Broadwas
saw the oncoming team and in turning off sharply
to avoid the runaway rig into the curb and
bent the axle of his car.
Charred Wood Found at Depth of 10 Feet
Sleepy Eye-Bts of wood, clearly branches of
trees, and larger pieces which somewhat
charred were found at depth of 10 feet in test
hole being drilled at Sleepy Eye. The find" which
is not the first of it's kind at similar depths this
vicinity gives rise to speculation concerning this
section which treeless prairie when first
discovered by white On various occasions
drillers have found bits of wood in farm wells be-
ing drilled. Amateur biologists hold to the belief
that the depth at which these finds" made was
the level of the country some thousands of years
ago. They believe that it may have been covered
by forests which partially destroyed by fire
at various times and which were eventually buried
beneath thousands Of tons of rock earth, snow and
ice when the glaciers came down from the north.
considerable amount of burned wood ashes is
coming out of the we'll
Needle Embedded in Girls Chest
Blooming Prairie-A common sewing needle
was imbedded in the chest of IL year old girl
last week at Hollandae in peculiar accident.
Myrne Mansager, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Mansager, felt prick of the needle in her chest
as she sat down to the breakfast table The pain
causd her to throw herself forward against the
table edge the force Of this contact driving the
needle straight into her chest only slight pimpe-
like bulge showing where the needle had entered.
Hurried at once to a doctors office, the needle was
cut out without mshap, only a slight flesh wound
resulting which not painful. The needle had
apparently been accidently lost in the dress while