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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Agricultural Census ...
Shows Cattle Increase
Number of Farms 24O More Than
In 193O-Full Owners
Drop

The County Agents office in St.
Cloud in receiving the recent ag-
ricultural census calls attention to
several items that warrant thor
ough consideration by all who are
interested in the permanent well
fare of agriculture. This holds good
not only for Stearns county but for
the state of Minnesota, as well. To-
day, when many feel that "all is
well agriculturally" one finds that
in spite of the fact that the num-
Der of farms in the county increas-
ed 240 from 1930-1935 the number
Of full owners shows a drop of 48
while the number of tenant farmers
increased 201. An increase in land
tenancy is generally considered a
bad omen. Not all of these people
lost their farms because Of poor
farming methods and too many au-
tomobiles on farms as many crit
les would say. Agricultural prices
from 1930-1934 were the real fac
tors.
For 1880 there were 469,6S3 acres
of land available for crops. This in
cludes crop land, harvested, crop
failure and crop land idle or fall
low. For 1885 for the same head
ings 500,756 acres were in use. In
other words farmers of Stearns
county put $1,000 new acres into
production in trying futility to beat
falling prices. This concerns farm
and city jewellers alike because it
involves the problem of conserva-
ton of soil fertility over the ma
ton. Everything used by man as
food or clothing comes directly or
indirectly from the soil. Other
countries and parts of Eastern
United States are now seeing the ill
effects of long continued intensive
cropping of the soil. A less intensive
cropping program must be carried
out to conserve soil fertility and
permit the population of America
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30

to have ample food and clothing
supplies, 100 years from now at a
price that will not be prohibitive.
Crop and livestock production on
badly eroded soil with the use Of
expensive fertilizers will raise the
cost Of food and clothing to the
consumer.
The number Of horses and mules
for both Minnesota and Stearns
county show a loss for the 5 year
period. For Stearns county the drop
Is about 5 per cent while for Min
nesota it Is nearly per cent. Cars.
trucks and tractors continue to re-
place horses. For the United
States a reduction Of 100000
horses and mules has taken place
in the last 16 years. It takes 5O,OOO,-
900 acres of land to supply pasture,
hay and grain for this many hors-
es and mules, hence 100000
acres are available to grow other
crops. Might not most Of this land
be used for the production Of
wheat, corn, hogs, cotton, potatoes
and tobacco all Of which have re-
Gently existed in surplus quanti-
ties?
AT any rate cattle have increased
in numbers. In 1880 the Stearns
county figure was 77,917. For 1895
it was 80,936 in spite Of the fact
that the government bought $1,000
head here with the drought pro-
gram. The figure for 1895 Is very
close to that revealed in the area
test for T. B. in March 1885. For
Minnesota an increase of $4,000
head Is noted in the year period.
Hogs show a drop Of over so per
cent for Stearns county and slight
ly less than so per cent for Mime
sofa as whole.
The data on crop acreages and
harvested yields has little actual
value for Stearns county. All will
remember that the farm census
was taken in mid-winter a year
ago and covers acreage planted
and bushels threshed for 1884. With
the most extreme drought in his
tory during 1884 many acres were
never planted to grain and thous-
ands of acres were not cut or
threshed. Because Of this unusual
condition the hay acreage increased
1900 acres for 1885 with a total Of
only so per cent of that for 1890.
The same holds true for corn.
Even though there was a corn adj
justment program modification in
the rules late in the 1884 season
permitted unlimited planting for
fodder. This Is partly responsible
for an acreage Of corn for all pur-
poses in 1884 that is 1900 acres
greater than for 1880. This comes
within 500 acres Of what the Corn
Hog program in 1884 paid farmers
for corn reduction.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Independents 80; Elbow Lake rs

Independents 80; Elbow Lake rs
In their weekly tilt Tuesday ev-
ening the Sank Centre Independ-
ents downed an Elbow Lake out
fit-reputedly goodwill the final
score at 80 to %. The game was not
fast and the locals didn't do the
consistent scoring they have shown
in previous games.
Pat Dubois lead the scoring for
both teams with II points to bring
his total for the year over the CEN
fury mark. Pat is one of the most
consistent scorers in this section,
always good for at least ten points.
OGara followed him with eight
points, two buckets and four free
throws. Jim is better than average
when it comes to free throw shoot
ing.
Elbow Lake played a type of
game that is difficult to overcome
if a team is not accustomed to
that type of ball. The zone type of
defense was used and more than
once the locals found themselves in
the clutches of the box. This is the
first team the locals have run
across all season that employed
this type of defensive, and found it
difficult to get through at first.
Elbow Lake has a small outfit but
they are fast. Alexandria barely
nosed them out by a scant margin
of about four points.
Center Dubois opened the scor-
ing for the game with bucket and
O'Gara followed with a gift shot.
Elbow Lake tied with three points
early in the quarter and there the
score remained until the end Of the
first stanza. The second quarter
found the locals stepping out in
their usual style to score seventeen
points in the next quarter while
Elbow Lake was lucky to squeeze
past the Sank Centre defensive for
six points. The second half saw the
visitors outscoring with sixteen
points while the locals garnered
twelve. Sieben, Bryan, and the Du-
Bots brothers were on the scoring
end for the locals.
With the Elbow Lake outfit was
to our surprise-a former stellar
light. Butch Iwinski, who is en-
ployed in that city, was on the line
up though he played but little.
The following is the lineup:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
AAA To Seek Recovery
Of The Process Tax
Retroactive Levy on Excess Pro-
fits Will Be Asked of
Congress

Washington, Jan. 28-Officials of
the department of agriculture
said today an attempt soon will be
made to recover AAA taxes re-
funded to professors.
They said the department prob
ably would ask congress to enact a
retroactive tax or an excess profits
levy.
Retroactive taxes, they said,
could be levied on all revenue from
the time the old processing tax
was enacted to the day of its in
valuation at the hands Of the
Supreme Court. Assessments would
be refunded to those who already
had paid taxes to the government,
but not to those whose payments
had been impounded and returned
to them by court order.
The second measure would aim at
regaining as excess profits" the
$1SO.O0O,OOO in processing taxes re-
funded under the socalled rice
millers" decision.
Officials said many questions are
being received from the public
along three lines:
docs the government in
tend to continue 1886 crop ad-
justment contracts with the
farmers and remunerate them?
2-Will taxpayers have to
make up for the money that is
being paid back to professors?
3-Has money been spent by
the AAA in anticipation Of re-
ceipts held in escrow?
Officials answered the first ques-
ton by saying that while AAA con-
tracts were invalidated, the govern
ment intended to pay benefits to
farmers for compliance up to the
date of the AAA decision in the SUI
preme Court.
Bills have been introduced in con-
gress to appropriate S293.000,0O0 to
meet these moral obligations" ap-
proximately S60,OOO,OO0 of which is
earmarked for wheat growers on
the 1886 contracts.
To the second and third questions
officials replied that in most cases
farm benefits had been paid in an
ticipation of tax collections, conse-
ouently, they said, unless the gov
eminent RECEIVERS refunded money
the taxpayers will have to provide
1t.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
S. c. H. Won Second
Conference Tilt
Continued from Page one)

long shot well back of the foul line
for the opening basket of the game.
And then quicker than a flash he
had another scalp tucked in his
belt and the quarter ended to 1.
Brandon tossed in a free shot
and Lunceford matched his. Arvig
looped in another swishing long.
and Martin got a free shot Arvig
took the pass under the basket and
shot three times in quick success
sion, covering for himself, and
missed them all because he was so
hurried. Lunceford covered the last
shot and tipped the ball down the
floor to Martin who scored the first
Prairie goal. Keldahl ended the
half scoring on a cover shot under
the basket. The locals led 10 to 5.
Elver opened following intermis-
sion with a free shot, and Arvig
did him one better as he garnered
two. Lunceford scooped up a free
ball to score and then he followed
on the next play. Elver missed a
free shot and a chance to tie the
score at II. Brandon got a free
shot, and Shyba tied the score with
a bucket. The Long Prairie come
back drive in this third quarter
was a sensation. Martin takes the
lead as the quarter ended with the
visitors in the lead IA to Is. Arvig
began the fireworks all over again
when he put in another long, and
Lunceford on a quick break scored
for the Prairie lads. Decree tied
the score with a free throw, and
Wolf scored to take the lead. Arvig
pulled a sleeper to tie the game at
Is all. Decree pulled out in front
with a bucket and Arvig built up
the lead as he dribbled in for a
goal. Brandon cinched the victory
and closed the scoring with a free
shot With the final score at % to
1S
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Over $4,000 Needed
To Complete Project
First Allotment From Washington
For Home School Work
Totals $11,434.OO

It is estimated that approximate
ly $57,172.5O in federal funds will be
required to complete the WPA pro-
ject now in progress at the Home
School for Girls in this city. At this
time $11, 434.OO has been allotted by
Washington for this vast project at
the state institution, according to
information received from WPA
officials at st. Cloud this week.
Out of materials salvaged from
the wrecking of an unused barn on
the grounds a new building will be
constructed for the parole depart
ment.
WPA workers will clear approx
imately so acres of land at the
School and relay sewer lines. The
exterior wood and metal work on
nine buildings will be painted; the
interior of three buildings will be
painted. About 700 lineal feet of
concrete sidewalk will be laid. A
chicken house will be torn down
and three new brooder houses will
be put up. The men will build about
24O rods of fencing and one block
of new roadway. They will relay
the wood flooring in the community
building and effect general repairs
on all the buildings. There will be
a general landscaping Of the
grounds.
The home school for girls is one
of the three state institutions in
the st. Cloud WPA district to take
advantage of government assistant
ce in effecting repairs. The other
two are the State Hospital at Will
mar and the hospital at Anoka..
Skilled labor on the local project
include masons, carpenters, paint
ers, cement finishers, plumbers,
steam filters and electricians. Six
ty-five men are employed on the
project, which it is expected will
continue for another three months.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Fred Unger Is New
Head of Com. Club
Continued from Page One)

was taken on the matter of dues
which will be brought before the
club at later date.
Members of the board of direct
ors were appointed as chairmen Of
the various clubs, as follows:
State Highway-B. F. Dubois.
Promotional business and adver-
tising-D. B. Caughren.
Rural Roads-Roy Scott.
Harvest Festival-Clyde Beidle-
man and w. Bryan.
Membership-Mike Wernig.
Entertainment-Harley Forsyth.
Educational-W. A. Kohl.
Conservation-Carl Fischer.
Safety Commissioner. Newman.
Publicity-Ed L. Rattle.
Additional committeeman and
Miller, Lawrence
Herzog and w. M. Parker.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Senate Passed Soldier
Bonus Over Veto
CONTINUED From Page One)

The applicant must be identified,
in a space provided, by a postmast-
err; a commissioned officer Of the
Army, Navy or Marine corps; a
member Of the house or senate, an
officer of a post, chapter or other
comparable unit Of recognized
veterans organization; a state or
national officer Of a veterans Or
ganization; or "any person who is
legally authorized to administer
oaths in a state, territory, possess
ion, District of Columbia, or in a
federal judicial district of the Unit
ed States"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
West Union Farmer
Died Last Week
(Coptipuad frou papo npoN

age of 104. Her husband, Bernard
Kiffmeyer, died % years ago.
Ten children survive-Henry
Kiffmeyer, of Clearwater; Herman,
of st. Cloud; Mrs. John Weyrauch,
of Ray, N. D.; Mrs. Frank Goenner,
Clear Lake; Mrs. ]. p. Storkamp,
Town of st. Cloud; Mrs. Henry
Berger, Mrs. Fred Eilers, Clear
Lake; George Kiffmeyer, st. Cloud;
Mrs. Nate Mayer, Padua; Mrs. Jo-
seph Daniels, of Ray, N. d. Anoth-
er son, John, died 10 years ago.
Three brothers survive: Henry
Landwehr, of Portland, Oregon;
william, of st. Cloud; Frank, of
Sedan. There are 10 grandchildren
and SO great grandchildren.
Mrs. Kiffmeyer was a member OF
the Christian Mothers society in St.
Augusta.
The funeral was held at the
church in st. Augusta at 10 o'clock
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
COMIC OPERA

Victor Herbert's comic operetta
Naughty Marietta" will be present.
ed by the Alexandria high school
music department on Monday,
February 3rd, beginning at 500 p.
m, in the high school auditorium.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30

last Thursday morning and burial
was made in the st. Augusta ceme-
terry on the family lot where the
husband is buried.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
.SAUK CENTRE MARKET
Thursday, January 30, 1896

These Prices Prevailing
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 1886
GRAIN and FLOUR
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-09-04
High Schools on Outskirts
OF New York Recommended

New York City (ILNS) Sixteen
high school annex buildings will be
abandoned and II portable and tem-
porary structures will be pulled down
or moved if the report Of the joint
committee on education to Mayor La
Guardia is accepted.
Mrs. Charles A. Riegelman is
chairman Of the joint committee, and
New York women have played the
leading part in the survey, investiga-
tion and study which led to the report.
A very interesting part of the re-
port is the recommendation of the
joint committee that the new high
schools be erected in the outskirts of
the city, with plenty of air and play
ground space around them. The COM
munity, of course, would have to bear
the expense of transportation, but it
is believed that this will cost much
less than the purchase Of land for
schools in the congested areas.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-09-04

These are direct state taxes only.
They do not include u. s. government
taxes of $500 per barrel OF 81 cents
per case, nor indirect taxes, such as
real and personal property, corpora
ton taxes, licenses, and other fees,
etc.
Taxes per case in these states are
approximate because their taxes are
computed by the barrel, which usually
yields 1872 cases.
+ On 80 beer the Ohio taxes are
$3.50 per barrel, "a cents per case
Beer Columbus, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-09-04
Taxes

Wakt UIIIU BttT FTICts HIgH
In neighboring states taxes are as
follows:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-09-04
BUCKEYE BREWERS
ASSOCIATION
Continue Tax Education

Following through on their pro-
gram to call the public's attention
to the unusually high taxes on bottle
beer, members of the Ohio Buckeye
Brewers Association are enclosing a
card in each case of beer sold by them
this month which points out how
much higher Ohio taxes are than those
in surrounding states.
The new card is the second in
series and aims to bring forcibly home
to the beer consumer the amount Of
money that goes for beer taxes More
than two million will be distributed
by enclosing them in each case of beer
and by distributing in letters and
other mail
Showing that Ohio taxes on bottle
beer are five times as high as those
in West Virginia, the card further
explains that added to the Ohio tax
of 36 cents a case is a federal gov
elnment tax of 81 cents case These
taxes are in addition to indirect taxes
such as real and personal property
tax, corporation taxes, licenses and
other fees.
Also shown on the card are COM
parative figures for keg beer. On an
average, Ohio taxes on keg beer are
twice as high as in sister states.
Complete text of the card is repro
duced below.
Evening star., 1936-09-07

details of the reported situation at
sive victories at Talavera de la Reina,
40 miles northwest of Toledo and
scene Of bitter fighting between rebels
and Socialists for days.
The government previously had
situation in the Estremadura region
| just west of Talavera. bordering on
Badajoz and Caceres Provinces.
| Cordoba, seat of extensive rebel opera
tions since the outbreak of the Fascist
rebellion against the Madrid govern
ment in July.
! The war ministry's statement came
on the heels of an apparent rebel at
tempt to lombard the capital from
| the air once more.
Censored dispatches declared the
population, awakened at las am. by
| screaming sirens, went quickly and
quietly to shelters. Information re-
| garding whether the attack was actu-
ally made was apparently withheld)
Confidence in the new government,
which includes two Communist minis
ters in the cabinet, was asserted to
have been bolstered by the Socialist
successes reported from the field
Our victory eliminates the hitherto
imminent danger of a march ON
Madrid said Maj. Carlos Conteras,
government commander in the Tala-
vera sector.
Now that We have got Talavera-
| the nerve center of our communica-
tions between Madrid and Toledo in
the south and Madrid and Merida in
the west-we can sweep every rebel
out Of the Tagus Valley"
Government militiamen, described
by Maj. Conteras as like a devil in
carnate," drove the rebels back IS
miles with frontal and flank attacks
from the hills onto the highway held
by the Fascists.
The city of Talavera was surrounded
on three sides by Socialist soldiers,
reported Gen. Jose Asensio, COM
mander in chief of all operations in
the central sector.
Before the rebels retired, Andres
! Martin, 23-year-old commander of the
government garrison, and IS of his
men were whipped with revolver belts
| and then shot, the official report stated.
Evening star., 1936-09-07
SPANISH SHEMbASSY
STAFF CUT TO TWO
Minor Attaches Only Persons
Left After CaIder0n
Resigns.

BY the Associated Press.
Two minor attaches were all that
were left today of the Spanish En-
bassy personnel here following the
destinations of Ambassador Don Luis
Calderon and most of his official staff.
A short time after the Ambassador
himself authorized public announce
ment of his retirement because of his
inability to cooperate with the new
extremist government in Madrid, his
military attache, Maj. Jose Vidal. an
nounced he also had forwarded his
resignation to Madrid.
This left actually on duty here only
Don Juan Terrasa, the commercial
attache, and Maj Ramon Franco, air
attache and brother of Generalissimo
Francisco Franco. leader of the in
surgent forces. now seeking to over
throw the Spanish regime.
Five Attaches Resign.
Five other secretaries and attaches
previously had resigned or failed to
return to their posts from leave, due
to sympathy with the rebel cause
oSSouoC iNPOI 10 4lOlil IllG Opd1llS1l
capital previously had said Maj.
Frances dismissal had been ordered,
presumably, because of his relation
ship to the rebel chieftain, the length
of his tenure here remained in doubt.
1t was said officially, however, that
he still was considered a member of
the embassy staff because no instruc-
tions concerning him have been re-
ceived.
Embassy Status Mystery.
Even moe mystery cloaked the
actual status of the embassy itself
in view of the fact that no one
apparently had been designated to
take temporary charge. Terrasa said
he had not been assigned to that
duty and that he did not know
whether any one else had.
Ambassador Calderon has not yet
notified the State Department of his
resignation and it was said that until
he does so he still will be recognized
by the United States Government as
the accredited Spanish government
representative
Evening star., 1936-09-07

sylvania yesterday by electing officers
and adopting resolutions Of policy
and party platform. The delegates
represented independent political
groups, labor unions and unemployed
units. claiming membership Of
| 100000.
Evening star., 1936-09-07
New Party Basis Laid.

HARRISBURG. Pa, September 2
@.-A convention of 200 delegates
laid the groundwork for organization
Of the Farmer-Labor party of Penn
Evening star., 1936-09-07

FRANK GREENE
OF Macon, Ca, 1Dho is being
held by Birmingham police in
connection aUith the mySteri-
Gus disappearance and death
of Wesley D. Amott, 32-year-
old Federal reSettlement in
DeStigator. AmottS body, 1Dith
skull crashed, 1DGS found in q
cotton field near FGyS Station,
Ala. Police said Greene 1DdS
arrested driving Amott's car.
A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1936-09-07


turret on top of Fort Guadalupe from
which the majority of Socialist field
artillery had been moved westward to
the San Sebastian line of defense.
A constant stream of refugees con-
tinued to flow into France from the
battle sector although their numbers
were reduced by rebel domination of
the international bridges at Irun and
Behobia. Many of the fleeing resi-
dents were using boats to cross the
100-foot wide Bidassoa River consti-
tuting the border between France
and Spain.
Carlists (traditionally monarchists)
sent food supplies to a number of
French citizens gathered at the Irun
consulate. The French consul agent,
who had remained in Irun with a
number of his countrymen, met the
victorious rebels with a white flag
and was assured the refugees under
his care would be unharmed.
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS VICTORIES.
lcopyright, 1886, by the Associated eress)
MADRID, September 7-Govern-
ment commanders, jubilant over re-
ported victories in Toledo Province,
asserted officially today that rebel re-
sistance in the southern stronghold of
Cordoba had given way"
Fascist troops concentrated at Ear
agoza, in the northeast, were declared
in desperate situation" in an Off
cial statement from the war ministry.
The new government of Premier
Francisco Largo Caballero, called to
office last week, laid claim to extern
The official report lacked further
Evening star., 1936-09-07
Spain

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-09-07
LOST.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FoF
debts other than those made by myself
KATHERINE J. BOYD. 600 Gallatin st. n w
Evening star., 1936-10-20

Miss Vida Berger. styIist of the Mccall Com
pony. will be in our pattern department on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday October
n, q and q. Let her interpret for you the
Iotest news of fashion in helpful home dress
moking terms.
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