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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
Contract For
New Hilsdale
Building Let
st. Cloud Firm Received The
Award On Lowest Bid
Recently
WORK WILL START SOON
New Building Will Be Similar
To Adjoining Stores
All Modern
WILL START SOON

Erection Of the new Hilsdale
store building on Main Street will
be commenced as soon as mater
ials can be brought to the building
site. The contract, recently let, was
awarded to Ed Hirt & Sons, st.
Cloud contractors, who were the
lowest bidders. Dugan MCGEE, Of
this city, has the plumbing and
heating contract. N. G. BECKER, Of
Los Angeles, CAL, son-in-law Of w.
o. p. Hilsdale, was in the city on
Friday Of last week, and made the
announcement.
It is understood, that the build
ing on contract price, will when
completed cost slightly over ST.
600, and 1t has been reported from
reliable sources that next lowest
bid was about $1,000 higher.
The front of the new structure
will be built Of the same kind of
brick and will be similar in con-
struction to the adjoining ones,
the Sullivan and Model buildings.
It will also be Of the same heighth
as the adjoining buildings, and
will be modern throughout. It will
be constructed with center entran-
ce and double door, for conversion
into two store buildings when nee
essity demands. There will be large
display windows on both sides and
the building will be equipped with
the latest in wiring, heating and
appointments.
Ed Hirt & Sons, the contractors,
erected the present edifice Of the
Church Of Our Lady Of the Angels,
and also have the contract for the
new postoffice at Long Prairie.
AS soon AZ the new store build
ing Is completed 1t will be occupied
by the Mary-Ann Store and the
Wiener Shoe Co.. vino since the
fire last whites, have been located
In the Wedge building on Third
Street. This Is the last Of the struc-
lures destroyed in the large fire to
be rebuilt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
Butter Prices Are
Higher This Year
Production Slightly Under Last
June-Confident Of Increases
Under Favorable Conditions

With butterfat prices one cent
higher than a year ago in June,
June production at the Sank Lake
creamery nearly reached the pro-
duction mark Of year ago. This
years June payroll amounted to
SIS, 300, slightly higher than June.
1886, and production Of butter
mounted to 1000 pounds, reports
shown by George Strauss, secretary
Of the Sank Lake creamery, re-
vealed. Last year June production
was one Of the high months, but
In July came the break as butter
production, occasioned by lack Of
feed, slumped the country over.
Butter men are more confident this
year that July and the subsequent
months win surpass last years
figures.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
E. S. Jenkins
Passed Away
Early Resident of Sank Centre
Buried at Ada Tuesday,
July 18th

With the death Of e. s. Jenkins
which occurred Thursday evening.
July 8, at Ada, Minnesota, another
of Sank Centres early settlers
passed to his reward. Mr.. Jenkins
came to Sank Centre when he was
ten years old, and resided in this
city until the time Of his marriage
to Mary A. Reynolds on July 4,
1878.
The Norman County Index, of
Ada, says that death was due to in
firmities Of old age. Mr.. Jenkins
took an active interest In public
affairs until in recent years when
he was prevented from SO doing by
gradually failing health. He was
held in high esteem in the Ada
community by a large circle of
friends and acquaintance.
Mr.. Jenkins, 80 years, 8
months and 1 day old when death
came, was born near Glen Falls,
Warren County, New York, on
October z, 1856. Following his
marriage, he and his bride went to
Norman County in covered wag-
on drawn by a yoke Of oxen. They
settled on a homestead in McDon-
aldsville township, where they re-
sided for thirty years. Owing to
Mrs. Jenkins poor health they re-
tired and moved into Ada in July
1908.
Mr.. Jenkins held many positi-
tions of trust, being treasurer Of
the school board in District % for
twenty-eight years, and also served
as chairman Of the board of sup
ervisors for ten years and as treas
urer for ten years. In 1914 he was
elected as a member of the board
of county commissioners and
served in that capacity for several
years. He was one Of the organi-
zers of the Norman County Agri-
cultural Society and served as dir
ector for many years. After he
moved to Ada he was elected Sec
rotary Of the society and devoted
considerable time to the detail work
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
Commissioner Kells Reviews
Interesting Highlights of
Municipal Operations
(By L. L. Kells)

Shortly after becoming a men,
Der Of the Water, Light & Power
Commission, believing that the
public should be informed as to
the water and light plants, the
Herald published an article for me
pertaining to the water plant. AL
though it seems difficult to get a
detailed picture of operations, it Is
now possible to give further infor-
nation.
The operation Of our light plant,
by the City, has been successful
we have had better rates than
some other places Of this size, and
at the same time, have made con-
siderable profit; however, the
measuring stick is not the profits,
but how economically and effic-
iently we operate and how much
service can be given to the public.
Savings totaiing $4,000 or more
are under consideration, or In
prospect. This can be used to re-
duce light rates, water rates, or to
reduce taxes land 1t Is nearly
equal to 5 mill tax in the City,,
or to reserve for new equipment.
John McGibbon, Superintendent,
who Is largely responsible for the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
1hreshing Activity
Reneals Spotted Crop
Wheat Harvest Light As Rust
Damage Cut Yield
Considerable

AS threshing commenced in this
community this week it was re-
vealed that crops are spotted,
some good, some fair and some
poor. Wheat is generally not as
good as expected owing to rust, al
though those who have Thatcher
wheat have Jared better than 9TH
ers.
Rye runs from fair to good, and
the oat crop is reported as general
ly good.
Recent rains have been benefic-
ial to corn in this section, and
at present the outlook Is for one
Of the best crops harvested in
many years. Late potato prospects
are fairly good, say potato grow
ers.
We have had reports of wheat
going eight bushels to the acre,
rye from fifteen to twenty-eight
bushels, and oats it is expected
will average 40 bushels or better
per acre, in some instances.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
Fire Ertimguishers Haze
Aryived at Herald office
Are Now Ready For Delivery
Offered With Each
Subscription Paid

During the past week the
first shipment Of fire exiting
uishers arrived at the Herald
office, and we herewith notify
those who are entitled to one
,0r more Of them, that they are
available now. Following deliv-
cry to all persons who have ia
ken advantage of the Herald's
offer. the first shipment will be
more than half gone, and we
Immediately ordered another
shipment to be made at once.
I'm order TO prove the value
of these extinguishers the Her
aid publishers have made ar
rangenents for a demonstra-
ton to be held on the public
school playground Saturday
night at $50 o'clock. A fire
will be. started and after It is
given q chance to burn, It will
be put out with one of these
extinguishers.
As announced before we will
give one Of these extinguishers
to each subscriber for each
years subscription paid to the
Herald, whether new or renew
al. We are giving these val
liable articles because we be-
lieve they are of great need In
any household or on any
farm. One Of these may save
your home or other property
from destruction by fire, who
knows.
We advise everyone who Is
interested In obtaining ONE of
these extinguishers to make ar
rangements very soon, as they
are going fast. We intend to
give at least one Of them to
every subscriber on our mail
ing list, but the offer may be
withdrawn II strikes or other
reasons make It impossible for
us TO maintain q supply of
them on hand for delivery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
Equalization
Board in Session
Started Work Monday Evening
Expect To Wind Up Sessions
Late This Week

The Board Of Equalization,
which Is the name the City Coun-
city dons when 1t pours over the
laborious matters of the city's as
sessments and finances, rolled up
its sleeves this week and went to
work to decide the financial course
for Sank Centre during the next
year. Monday evening began a ser
les Of daily meetings that finds
Councilmen deeply engrossed In
adjudging current assessments
and making their tabulations for
next years budget. The meetings
are expected to wind up the work
late this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
SaukCentreite
Married In
Rites In Air
Ceremony Took Place One
Mile Above Missoula,
Montana
OCCURRED ON JULY 20
Attendants And Guests Were
Passengers In Plane
At Ceremony

A wedding up in the air, is one
of the latest adventures completed
by a former Sank Centreite, when
he took his fiance into the ether
one mile above the city Of Mis-
soula, Montana, and there made
her his bride in an unusual mar
iage ceremony. The contracting
parties, Jack Working, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Working, of this
city, and Mrs. Irene Halterman,
both residents Of Missoula, Mont,
found that it was no easy matter
to have marriage ceremony per-
formed in an airplane. as they
were forced to ask ten ministers
before they secured one who would
tie the nuptial knot above and
away from terra firma. Having Sc
cured a minister, they sailed
through the air to embark upon
their marital tour on the sea of
matrimony.
The account Of this unusual GER
emory, as published in the Daily
Muscular, on Wednesday morn
ing, July 21st, is as follows:
Wedding vows were made a
mile over Missoula last even
ing, Tuesday, July 20, when
Jack Working and Mrs. Irene
Halterman were married in
the Johnson Flying service tri-
motor plane. Their ceremony
was performed by DR.. A. s.
Corss, formerly pastor Of the
Baptist Church here.
Taking off at exactly $50
o'clock, the flying wedding par
ty flew north from the air
port. DR.. Cross opened the rit-
ual as the party flew over South
Third Street, and the brief
ceremony was concluded as the
plane was passing over the
Northern Pacific yards. The
altimeter registered 500 feet,
and the speed guage 100 miles
per hour. Following the cere-
money, Pilot Dick johnson
swung back over Fort Mis-
soula and made a short jaunt
over the Miller Creek area,
the entire flight being over
within Is minutes.
Excitement mounted Just as
Continued on Page 10. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
Sleeping Sickness
Among Horses
Local Veterinarian Reports Ten
Cases-Third Outbreak In
Past -Four Years

For the third time in the past
four years sleeping sickness, or
equine encepholomgelitis, has made
its appearance in this section az
fecting horses, and DR.. G. F. Wager
reports ten cases already found in
this vicinity.
AS farm work goes into the
heavy season on horses, warning Is
issued that farmers watch for
symptoms of this more or less
new disease" Sleeping sickness
goes under a half dozen different
names and has spread to this state
from the west.
The carrier Of the disease is in
sects, mosquitoes and flies being
the most virulent carrier. Symp-
toms of the sleeping sickness are
staggering, great weakness, high
temperatures. Horses should not be
worked when the above symptoms
appear. They sohuld be- rested in
a dark box stall away from flies
and dark. Treatment for the dis
ease is the use Of special serum,
and the prevention is vaccination.
Spraying animals with good fly
spray is useful relief when the dis
ease hits, and is an added precau-
ton against contraction.
The disease, first noticed in this
state four years ago, has high
mortality rate among horses af-
fected, killing often half Of the an
;,,o ole ,Nnf 70 ctipo fhn disease Tn
effect 1t works in much the same
manner as infantile paralysis, af-
fecting one animal on a farm, and
then passing on to another. Heavy
work for animals showing symp-
toms is almost always fatal, it was
sold
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
Over 200 People VIII Take
Part In On-IO-MicOILet Duv
Plans For Popular Event Are
Completed-Will Be Held
Tuesday, Aug. Bird

Plans for Sank Centres second
"On-to-fNicolletT day have been
completed and indications are that
over 200 people, including the Sank
Centre band, will make the trek to
Minneapolis ON Tuesday, August
Bird.
All those who wish to go with
the caravan are asked to gather
On Main Street Tuesday afternoon
at 1:30 o'clock, as the local delega-
ton must leave not later than two
o'clock in order to participate in
the radio broadcast over WCCO.
This broadcast will take place from
5:45 to 500 pm. The program
for the fifteen minute broadcast
has not been completed, but it will
include several numbers by the
band and a talk by D. B. Caughren,
president Of the Community Club.
Those people, who are unable to
go with the caravan, can leave
later in the afternoon, for the ball
game does not start until $3.50 p. m.
This event Is one Of the best OBJ
tainable as Minneapolis and Column
bus, the top teams in the league,
will meet under the Millers new
lighting system. Tickets for the
ball game, which can be exchanged
for reserved seats, either at the
West Hotel or at Nicollet Park, can
be secured at the Herald office. The
regular $100 tickets, If purchased
at the Herald or at the West
Hotel, will be 75c to the members
Of Sank Centres delegation. Those
who wish to secure reserved seats
with the local contingent should
purchase their tickets at once, and
thereby insure themselves Of adj
mission. This game, between the
league leaders, will be a popular
event, and will be Largely attended,
hence the Nicollet park manage
ment Is anxious to know the num-
Der Of Sank Centre fans who plan
to attend.
Headquarters for the Sank Gen.
ire delegation will be at West
Hotel, where q large room will be
set aside for the comfort Of Wis
itors. Everyone in the delegation
should register ct the headquarters.
There is no expense or obligation
connected with this registration,
which will be made In the Sank
Centre room by. officials Of Min
neapolis Civic and Commerce. As
osciation, and there too, the people
will be served free refreshments.
Tentative registrations have
been received from Westport, Little
Sank, Padua, and Metre Grove,
with at least one carload Of people
from each village. All people from
the above and other points of this
community are invited to join with
Sank Centre residents on this day
of fun and recreation.
We still wish to hear from
drivers who will have room for
people who have no cars, and an
early registration will be appreciat-
ed. Registration of those who
wish to go, is also very important.
Those who attended the "On-to.
Nicollet" day last year had a most
enjoyable time, and, no doubt
those who go this year will find
better time. No one need worry
about the night game, as the light
ing system installed in Nicollet
Park brings out the plays almost as
well as in daylight. There is room
for many more to go with the
Sank Centre delegation. Make your
plans now! Everybody welcome!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
Obrecht Show To
Open Monday
Popular Christy Obrecht Company
Has Splendid Bill
For Week

Christy Obrecht, with an entire
new company of actors and vaude-
vile stars, will open for a weeks
engagement here Monday Aug. 2
in the big tent on the school play
grounds.
The Obrecht company, now maxi
ing its Goth annual tour Of Mime
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
SPECIAL MEETING

Stockholders Of the Farmers
Shipping Association are urged to
attend a special meeting Of the as
ISOLATION to be held in the Com
munity club rooms Saturday even
ing, July 31st, at eight o'clock. 1t
Is imperative that all stockholders
attend this meeting. Lunch will be
served following adjournment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29

B. ]. Wiener, proprietor of the
Mccormick Lake Dairy, this week
announces a change in the firm
name. Henceforth his business will
be known as the Wiener Dairy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29

sofa, is well known in Sank Centre
where the show has appeared each
summer for several years.
The opening show Monday even
ing will be "City Wives and Coun-
try Relations a comedy-drama.
Many changes in variety of vaude-
vile and changes in the cast are
promised for Sank Centre patrons
this year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
FIRST AID UNIT
TOBE KIONA
Red Cross Opens Emergency
Station at Central Point
in County

Benton county's initial Red Cross
highway emergency first aid sta
ton. and the fourth such project
for the Yakima valley chapter, viii
be established tomorrow at Kiona
by Mrs. Kathryn jacobson, chapter
executive secretary. and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. e. Druen and Mrs. Elva @.
Church Of Kiona. Mrs. Jacobson
will move necessary equipment, con-
sistine of q Red Cross stretcher,
steel leg splints, 24-unit first aid
kit, three road signs, snake bite KIT
and several blankets, to the Ben
ton county station. All equipment
complies with Red Cross standards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Druen and MIS-.
Church will be in charge Of the
emergency station. All are certi-
fled Red Cross instructors, having
passed their requirements last jan
uary under instruction Of Ralph e.
Carlson, first aid and life saving
field representative of the Red Cross
Pacific headquarters at San Fran
cisco.
The three emergency stations
which were installed last year In
yakima county, are located at Po-
mona. Granger and Oak Flats.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
PARKING RULE
NOT YET LAW
City Gives Traffic Ordinance
Second Reading, But No
Changes Are Made

The much-talked-of traffic ordi-
nance sailed through its second
reading at the city council Tuesday
night, with nary an objection. Final
passage of the new law will be given
at the next regular meeting.
While the parallel parking regu-
lation is only one Of the 60 Sec
lions OF the ordinance, virtually no
discussion was given the paragraph
Tuesday night. Nor was the two
hour parking limit section discuss
ed at any great length.
The real discussion on the details
OF the ordinance VIII como. OF course
at the next and final reading Of
the ordinance, which will be voted
upon section by section. II win DO
possible at that time to amend or
omit any or all objectionable Sec
tons, and from expressions Of the
opinion Of individual members, It is
quite likely that the side parking
section will be omitted when the
bill is finally passed.
An ordinance reducing the license
fee for the theatre was passed Tues
day night. A new building ordin-
ance to comply with the insurance
underwriters requirements is on the
fire.
The usual grist Of monthly bills
was allowed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
w o R L D
NJ E " -
Of the
w E K
Of the
On The Labor Front

Labor unrest in various sections
# the country claims major atten-
tion in the news At North Chi
capo a pitched battle ensued be-
tween the police and 100 Shutdown"
strikers in the plant of the Fam
aeel Metallurgical Corporation, with
dix casualties !. President Roose-
welt seeks some solution of the dead
lick over the Walsh Healey Act,
which is holding up construction on
six destroyers and three submarines
because it bans government steel
contracts with mills operating more
than 40 hours week, whereas most
AZ the steel industry is on a 4A-hour
week Labor agitators seeking
unionization of Trenton, N. j. plants
are using circulars headed in big
type "The President Wants You to
Join the Union" In speech
in Georgia, Henry Ford advised all
workers to "stay out of labor or
ssnizations. A man loses his indie
pendence when he joins a labor
group of any kind"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
CAPTURE MAN
AS SUSPECTN
KIDNAP CASE
Local Officers Holding Trans
lent During Investigation
Either Dumb or Very Smart
He Don't Remember"

Suspected Of being the kidnapel
Of the lo-year-old son Of DR.. and
Mrs. w. w. Mattson Of Tacoma, 9
transient is being held In the Ken.
newick city jail pending investiga.
ton by federal officers.
The man was captured In the To-
cal "jungles" on the tip from an.
other transient, who overheard the
suspect muttertng whats 9l0,000i
The brat's dead and II he were here
I'd burn him."
Once in jail the man gave the
name of Joe Sladak, said he was
born in Hungary, but couldn't re-
member the name Of the town. He
said he was Is years old. but looks
much younger. His description tai
lies closely With that given out by
the department. The man Is either
smart or awful dumb.
He claims to be unable to remem-
Der most things; claims he lived In
shanty town over in Seattle 1t the
time Of the kidnap. and had never
even heard of the affair. He said
he gave his shack to . couple Of old
men who lived just next to him. but
couldn't remember their names. and
said he didn't know that he had
ever known their names.
The man claims to be able ia
speak five languages. but can't read
or write English. He speaks with q
broken accent. He evinces no In
terest whatever In the charges OF
the reason he Is being held, sleeps
most Of the time and refuses to talk
except when directly questioned and
then In monosylables only. He has
. voracious appetite.
The suspect has been examined
and fingerprinted and Is being held
pending investigation Of the records
at washington. It is understood that
the $1,000 reward has been tncreas-
ed to $4,000 for the capture OF the
lGattson boys abductor and murd-
erer. II the man being held here is
the guilty person local police and
the informer will share in the re-
ward.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
COUNTY NURSE
CLUBSPEAKER
Miss Brakel Tells Kiwanians
About Her Many Duties
Among Citizens

The multitudinous duties Of a
county nurse were enumerated
Tuesday noon to the members OF
the Kiwanis club when Miss Alice
Brakel explained her duties.
Her work, 1t appears, runs the
whole gamut from prenatal care to
instruction in the gentle art OF &C
quiring age. Aside from the general
conception of her duties, the mat
ter OF sanitation was the most i'm
portant, she said. This angle OF
public health work was accomplish
ed only after the public had beer
informed and educated to know
what to look for and how to take
the proper measures once the In.
lection point had been discovered.
She put a splendid sales tall
for the new national sanitation pro-
ject, the wPA-built "Chick Sales
AS no one in her audience happened
to be q prospect, results were not
noticeable in increased sales.
However, in the talk she mention
ed three focal points for infection.
milk and water supply and food
handling. She stressed the import
anace OF laws governing these an
giles and said that it was only pos
sible Of enforcement when the gen.
eral public became aware Of its
importance.
Her talk was well delivered and
indicated q complete knowledge Of
the subject.