The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

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fered q reward Of IS for information which will lead
to the arrest Of the members Of the gang, with good
prospects of the city going broke soon unless they
Eat Christmas Dinner Together for So Years
Grand Rapids.-M. A. Spang and his family en-
joyed Christmas dinner at the William Hoolihan
home The announcement is not unusual in ITSELF but
happens to be the 36th consecutive year that 1t has
been made in Grand Rapids. Mr.. Spang was first in
vted to the Hooihan home several years before his
marriage and the invitation has continued each year
since 1900 The occasion has become a custom Of such
long standing that Christmas dinner for either Spang
joyed together.
Bills Burned In Fire Net Profit To Owner
International Falls-wnen the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist school at Browns Corner was DESTROYED by
fire on December I, Miss Alice Anderson resident
teacher gave up the roll of bills she had in her desk
as lost She believed the rol contained $685. but she
was not sure. When the ruins had cooled off howey-
er, search was made and a cluster of ashes found
which appeared at one time to have been money The
bills were turned over to the bank, which sent them
to washington to the Treasury department other
day the government returned its answer the wad of
ashes worth $31, eight dollars more than the own
bank remarked that he wouldn't have given nickel
for the evidence ut looked like just bunch Of ash
to me-" he said.
Deer Rivera narrow escape that John Martin
viii remember for long time occurred at Deer Riv-
er last week when large iccle dropped from water
tank and struck him as he walking along the
street The tank was Is 20 feet from the sidewalk
heavy wind taking 1t that distance in the air as II
feiL Although badly stunned Martin continued down
the street, where companion took him to doctors
office. Three stitches required to close the
wound which might have been fatal If the iccle had
landed with the point down.
Coffee Can Explodes
Coeraine.-A five gallon ice cream makes
poor substitute for coffee pot, Carroll Hendricks
Colerane, has found. At Farm Bureau meeting the
ice cream can was pressed into service to make cof
fee for the large crowd. Hendricks, who had been
pressed into service cook, had lifted the of
coffee from the range, and removing the lid,
when the explosion occurred. His entire body was
burned from his knees to his face including injuries
to his eyes and nose The hot steam cooked his arms,
legs, face and breast removing the skin over the
whole area 1t painful and serious accident but
after being taken to the hospital physicians believe
ne Will recover Only one other person was injured
in the explosion which doused the large crowd with
coffee
Indian Colony Is Proposed Near Isle
1sle.-A proposal to purchase a section Of land
five miles north of Isle and establish thereon col
ony of $50 Indian families made public last week
when government man called on property owners.
Most of the Indians would be moved to Isle from
Leach Lake district The section looked at includes
Twin Bays Residents of Isle are seeking information
before they decide whether be pleased or worried
about the proximity of the Redskins
Fox Hunting Is Trade For Men and Dogs
Breckenridge.-The rich hunt the fox for pleasure
but Louis and Erwin Leshowsky and Clarence Ben
son hunt the animals for profit. The truck
which has kennel on the rear in which kept
four grey hounds. These dogs fast that they
out-run any fox wolf. The other day these
were in Breckenridge and on the front bumper
a red fox and a coyote The men spotted the coyote
near Brushvale five miles north of Breckenridge in
Minnesota, and the dogs unable to overtake the
animal until they near Galchut the river
in North Dakota and nine miles away The men have
bagged 40 foxes far this getting most Of them
in Richland and Cass counties.
Moose Calf Found In A Wolf Trap
Baudette.-Wille Knutson, of Rako, near Baud
cite in the North Woods, trapline that Is in
tended for wolves but recently the wrong fellow got
mixed up in the trap and almost paid for the ntrus
ion with his life. little calf wandered into
the trap line One of it's feet tightly camped in
the steel jaws. The calf was taken to the Knutson
farm, where the injured Leg partly frozen, was pro-
perly treated and thawed out. The incident was
ported to the game warden, who advised keeping the
calf until completely well. The little fellow is getting
along fine and will probably regret leaving the farm
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