The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-26

parents and grandparents at the same time Mother
and daughter are doing WELL with their sons uncle
and nephew, making good start in life from the
same birth date. Mrs Chris Tieser, living at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Meester
gave birth to shortly after and five hours
later a was born to Mrs. Meester herself
Sleeps While Chair In Which He Sits Burns
Isle-The worlds soundest sleeper was discover
ed in the Mile Laos district recently An unnamed
resident sat down to sleep in comfortable rocker in
Isle living room. Between his lips dropped light
ed cigarette AS he lapsed into the of Morpheus
the cigarette slid out of his mouth and fell into the
upholstery of the chair. The upholstery caught fire
and the blaze spread to the drapes the nearby
window But our hero slept on undisturbed by the
conflagration around him. He was still asleep when
another occupant of the building, awakened by the
smoke dragged him out of the chair. A large hole
burned in the back of the sleepy ones shirt. The
damage to the chair and other furnishings NOM
nal subscription list is being drawn up to buy him
a shirt, some salve to heal the burns and med
al to identify him as the worlds champion sleeper.
Bears Common In Many CCC Camps
Cook.-The cook at the Portage River CCC camp
in the Superior National forest received the shock of
his life last week when he opened the cebox door and
bear staring him in the facet The enrollee left
fast he didn't close the door, and when he
came back with reinforcements Bruin gone. Con-
trary to common belief, bears frequently become
very tame especially in the fall when they frequent
human habtation in search of sufficient food fat for
the winter. number of these black animals adopted
the Portage River camp recently and became the pets
of the enrolees Another of the cooks at this camp
was standing the stove when he felt slap
his back. Turning around he looked into the face of
black bear, which apparently wanted something to
eat. One of the older bears became almost tame
dog and followed the nigh Waterman when he
made the rounds of the camp. Deer at this camp
also show decided preference for human friends,
and frequently are fed by hand.
Indians Try To Double Up Wolf Hide Bounty
Roseau.-County officials at Roseau are having
quite time with Indians from Warroad who try
ing to double up the bounty for wolf hides The
redskins had fixed over the pes so that the change
had escaped the detection OF the town clerk. How
ever he became suspicious and Immediately after
wards called O. A. Brager to examine the pelts and
question the Indians. The Red Men little leary
about trying to collect the money themselves, and
sent youngster to collect Brager, acting the sug
gestion of the town clerk, examined the pelts. He
found that the willy Indians had sewed new skin on
the where the punches had been made. They
brought before the sheriff and county attorney
for questioning, and after good and lecture
they were let CO.
Hen Puts Initial On Egg
Howard Lake-A hen on the c. w. Birkholz farm
southwest of Howard Lake laid egg recently which
had perfect letter 'B" end The letter is
raised and is made of shell material, being about
inch long and perfectly proportional The initial is
didn't want any possibility of to who res
ponsible for the egg
Squirrel Swipes Lighted Cigar From Smokers Hand
Lake Crystal-John Pritchard is disillusioned
For months he has fed the squirrels around his home
in Lake Crystal when 'eats" We're rather hard to
find only to have of the little fellows turn around
and swipe his cigar. John was engaged in shoveling
the other morning, stopping moment to rest
and laying his cigar down beside him. Master Squir
rel, who had been scampering about the roof spied
said cigar and when Johns back turned he cap
tured the weed and beat it for nearby tree. That
the last of cigar squirrel for the remain
der of the day. Now John is wondering whether
squirrels in the neighborhood taking the habit
of smoking, whether one particular squirrel Is
gifted with nature.
Bottles Ride On Running Board of Car % Miles
Starbuck.-A point for the careful driving of wo-
men was scored recently when two empty oil bottles
rode on the running board of distance of %
miles without falling off, the driver being Miss Louise
Tharaldson S. o. Roland filled the crank case of her
at Starbuck forgetting to take off the two empty
bottles from the running board Miss Tharaldson also
did not notice the bottles and drove to Hancock %