The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
State News Briefs
Dog Gives Life To Warn OF Bad Fire

New Ulm.-A faithful Irish setter gave warning
of fire and called the fire department at New Um,
but gave it's life in the attempt Scratching at the
door and barking his warning to passers-by the dog
brought the New Ulm fire department running in
answer to the call within five minutes But in staying
at his post the dog gave his own life, for when the
door was chopped down the Irish setter dead,
overcome by smoke The flames completely Quilted
the building, beer parlor Minnesota street own
ed by Helmuth Blauert.
Fish Crowd Into Small Space In Lake For Air
Fergus Falls.-Because of almost certain suffo-
cation, about 1900 pickerel have been removed
Gourd Lake, Fergus Falls In the spring of the
year great many pickerel make their way from the
Leaf Lakes to Gourd Lake through a small creek.
After spawning, the fish return to Leaf Lakes Their
offspring, however, remain in the muddy and shall
low waters of Gourd Lake and many of them perish.
large spring at point of the lake was kept open
and thousands Of pckerel, measuring from II to Il
inches long, have crowded into this open space for
air. With the use of net, Warden ]. O. Lewis has
been able to capture amount of fish. These have
been distributed to other lakes in the county.
Folks, Amelia Earhart"-Found 1t Really Was!
Chaska.-a woman driving through Pennington
stopped at filling station for gas The attend
ant busy his wife proceeded to give the fem
mime autost service. The stranger showed great re
semblance to Amelia Earhart, the famous flyer, and
the Pennington woman told her Then idea
came into the station attendants wifes head Il have
some ladies in the house, and want to play joke
them Come in the house. I'll introduce you the
famous woman pilot, and they'll never know the diff
ference" Obgingly, the driver agreed. And the big
joke of the whole thing that it later learned
that this stranger was Amelia Earhart
Salesman" Transfers Buyers Name To Check
PROFESSIONALISM alleged salesman for a nursery
company took other things than orders for nursery
stock from Ppestone residents last week. Securing
signed order from c. E. Hansen the salesman then
proceeded to copy the signature local bank
check. He issued the check to himself in the of
Roy Petersen in the of $40, and after endors-
ing it, cashed it at Ppestone store The forgery
promptly discovered at the bank but the expert pen
man was conspicuous by his absence.
Offer of Free Marriage License Taken Quickly
Glencoe-The offer of Heston Benson, Mcleod
county clerk of court to issue free marriage license
for the first leap year. wedding got quick accept
ance. Into his office came Miss Mildred Fruetel and
Harold Feltman. Il want the free license" said the
young lady She got it,
Pair of Cardinals Spend Winter Here
LeSueur.-A pair of scarlet cardinals have come
regularly into the yard of Sgd Tousey LIE Sueur, to
feed and drink with the sparrows this winter lover
of birds Tousey has made great attempt to attract
the cardinals into his door yard Their beautiful
plumage is unusual that if one such bird he
will attempt to attract it to return.