The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-05-07

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it with his foot, and then his eyes opened wide It
was wallet. His eyes opened wider still when he
opened the bill fold and found to be crammed with
currency. That afternoon he informed that Mil
jan Engebretson had lost his pocketbook and Moe
returned it to that gentleman, his thrill was
short-lived.
Beer Parior Owner Cools Heels In His Own Vault
Detroit Lakes.-The Candy Kitchen at Detroit
Lakes didn't open until 1880 one recent morning.
The proprietor Pop Vedder, at hand at his
usual time of $50, but for four hours had been
slightly ncapacitated for service He had been lock-
ed in his beer cooler When he had stepped into
the cooler his arrival early in the morning, the
door slammed behind him and the latch fell He was
a prisoner in the by foot vault. Knowing that no
would hear him for hours, he sat down and
''cooly" waited. The temperature was less than so
degrees, and it wasn't any too pleasant Besides the
air wasn't any too good in such small room In
fact if Vedder had not had the presence of mind to
breathe through rubber tube which led to the out
side, he would have been suffocated. Vedder made
for fire to warm up when his partner, Guy Craig
arrived at work at 1880 and discovered his predica
ment
Boy Finds 81 Bill Floating Down River
Red Wing.-Curiosity made a Red Wing young
ster 81 richer last week when he found bill of that
amount floating down the river on board. How the
bill got there is mystery. 1t thought that
it may have been blown out of the hands of the
iginal owner and tossed by a freak wind on to the
board, where the water acted as sort of glue and
held it firmly to the surface The bill found by
John Groat, it reported who now believes in
miracles.
Cut End Off Pipe 16O Feet Underground
Isle.-The rather difficult problem of cutting off
the end of 1o-nch well casing which was 100 feet
below the surface of the ground occupied the atten-
ton of experts at Isle last week. 1t seems that in
forcing the pipe through stone and hardpan the end
battered and widened that it was impossible
to pull the pipe up. The experts scratched their
heads essential that they get the pipe out
in order to try out special system of separated
designed to utilize the flow from two veins
several feet apart Gables and blocks hooked to
the pipe but could not bulge it from the ground 1t
was necessary to go to the cities to have special
cutter made, which was lowered inside the pipe and
cut in two above the battered end from the inside
Gun Kicks, Tears Hole In Boys Face
Williams-A gun with real "kick' was discov-
cred in Williams the other day, and the freak acct
dent it caused showed the amount of force gun
may throw in the opposite direction Junior Meikle
Is year old son of Mr. and Mrs c. E. Meikle, of Po-
tamo township, was about to shoot crow with a
1O-guage, double-barrel shotgun Both barrels were
accidentally discharged at the same time and the
gun kicked violently, hammer striking Junior in
the 1t entered the nostri and tore gaping
hole through the files of the face about the nose.
Although convalescng nicely, the accident will keep
the boy in the hospital for some time.
New Owner Loses Shop In Fire The First Day
Moose Lake.-Postmaster Phares, of Sturgeon
Lake, Moose Lake, did nice stroke of business
recently He sold his restaurant to Walter Tomczak.
Tomczak took the business lock- stock and bar
rel, but, believe it not, the next day the place
burned! Although the fire department of Sturgeon
Lake responded promptly and saved the building and
adjoining structures, the stock and fixtures were
complete loss.
Meanest Thief Steals Orphan Kids Pennies
Deer Riyer-The meanest thief in Itasca coun-
ty has been found in Deer River Upon the cigar
stand the Miller hotel for the past three or four
months, has stood glass receptacle OF the state
Childrens Home Society. In it were dropped odd
pennies or nickels when purchases were made. The
of around So had been collected last week. when
the glass suddenly missed. A few hours later
found in shed back of the liquor store empty
The pennies quite likely spent for booze. But
they bore the legend I'm God We Trust" and maybe
the orphans can go on doing that.
No Herds of Deer For Worthington; Buck Dies
Worthington.-The first attempt to stock the
"wilds" around Worthington with herds of deer has
proved unsuccessful. Only of the two deer or
dered by that city survived the trip from Mahnomen;
the other died from broken neck sustained in try
ing to break out of the crate in which they were
shipped. The which lived was taken to the dis
posa plant and will be kept there temporarily, city
officials said Both young animals and it is not
known whether not the city will attempt to secure
a mate for the remaining deer. They were shipped
from resort after arrangements had been made
with the state game and fish department to permit
their transfer to Wcrthington.
Old Well Goes Dry; Horse Finds New One
Lakefield.-A horse stepped through board
covering an old we'll cistern and brought to light
a hole which had been hidden for so years at Lake
field Art Kruger driving the team and blowing
the garden at the w. w. Child home when one Of
the floundered in hole, its hind leg breaking
through board covering. Upon investigation 1t was
discovered that the covering hid well, about two
feet square at the top and widening to about six
feet with depth of 20 feet and constructed OF
brick Mrs. Childs parents had lived there for 30
years, but in the family had any knowledge OF
the well. The accident rather fortunate one
for we'll the house had gone dry very re-
Gently and if the newly discovered hole can be put
into shape it will take the place of the old well.