The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-08-04

to the entire state simon Oleson began driving Irvine
binders in the year 1888, when he was IL years OF
age and has operated them every year since that
timea total of SIS years Although retired from the
farm the last II years. Mr.. Oeson is still as spry as
two-year-old and he has made it point to operate
binder each year, just to keep the record going.
Now he challenges anyone in the state to beat his
record. Back in the old days, when binders first
came into there experts to fix them when
they refused to work. The local salesman was called
in usually found it necessary to call an
expert from the factory. While waiting for the fac
tory man such occasion, Simon fixed the bind
err hitched the three horses to it and was cutting
grain when the expert arrived. This man told Mr..
blossoms father, Keep that boy the binder" and
result Simon was the binder doctor for years
in the community Of Holstein, Iowa Irvine binders
may have come into use a year or so before 1888
but if there's a man who has cut grain with them
every year for more than IS years, Mr. Oleson would
like to hear from him.
Amazed When Fish Jumps Into Boat
Northumberland just imagine our surprise
when five and one-half pound northern pike jumped
right into our boat" Sounds like the very fishiest
of fish stories doesn't it. but three local youths will
vouch for the truth of the statement Cecil and War
rem Ferch and Welly johnson were fishing recently
at Horseshoe lake near Bemidji when Welly caught
crappie Just as he was pulling 1t into the boat
the northern pike jumped out of the water and into
the boat Cecil Ferch took the situation in hand get
ting hold of the large fish before it could get away
And if the boys didn't the fish to prove their
story it would be pretty hard to believe
Lonely Persian Cat Adopts Wild Ducks
Mahnomen-This is the story of cat that was
so persistent to remain a mother that she adopted
twelve wild ducklings after her litter of kittens had
been disposed Of The incident occurred last week
at the Ben Holland farm home, few miles from
this city. Mrs. Holland busy about her household
duties was attracted by peculiar sound from the
outdoors Investigating the cause of alarm she wit
messed her pet Persian cat patiently herdng flock
of IL wild ducks into the yard The cat Unanswered
her flock in single file formation into deserted
dog house. where she finally established them in ma
ternal fashion Mrs Holland interested in this strange
incident assisted in feeding the ugly ones and also
built pen for their comfort. They apparently felt
quite at home in their new surroundings but felt
the call of the wild and disappeared after spending
more than day with their foster mother. Where
the disappointed cat found her feathered offspring
still remains mystery.
Girl Breaks Two Wrists At Play
Morton-Playing elevator" to the top of the barn
with hay sling proved disastrous to ten-year-old
Elizabeth Huffman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Huffman, who reside at Gaylord Elizabeth sustain
ed fractures of both her wrists in fall of about
20 feet while she and younger brother playing
of the barn. This play soon became such hard work
that the children drafted their pet pony Bunny TO
do the pulling. Bunny must have pulled too hard
when Elizabeth went for her elevation for the strap
holding the pulley broke and sent her to the ground
A trip to the doctor proved that both wrists were
broken.