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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14

Normally only about percent of
the apple blossoms that oLen set
fruit, according to A. F. Vierheller,
specialist in Horticulture fer the
University of Maryland Extension
Service. A tree that natures 1900
fruits will likely produce 10000
blossoms, or more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14

Bees, like honey. can be bought
by the pound.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14

A man who neglects his own bust
ness can't be trusted to look after
other peoples affairs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14

Perfect ivory is obtained from the
teeth of tiger sharks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14

Luxembourg has an army of only
$50 men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14

II rs easier for q young man to
fool his own mother than Il II for
hin to fool any ether woman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14

A passenger locomotive travelling
a mile a minute uses up 120 gallona
q uateE--i1 one minute
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14

The tongue Of woman Is her
sword--and she never allows 1t to
rust.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14

The brine in the Dead Sea yields
valuable chemicals. -Four pounds
of borax are extracted from it every
minute!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14

A close student of human nature
never lends money to his friends.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14

Wise is the baggage smasher who
wears = chest Qrotect9Es
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14
II saw If in the
NEWS ANALYSIS"

is common expression among those
who keep well informed on current
events. They know that in the
Weekly News Analysis" which
appears regularly in this paper,
they obtain comprehensive inter-
probation Of timely events. ably pre-
pared by Joseph w. LaBine, studentof
world affairs and one OF the nations
most widely known news analysts.
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
pictures history in the making. II
interprets the significance Of national
and world developments and is in
valuable to the person who wants to
know the trend OF the times.
0Reud it thoroughly each week.
Incondensed form you will findit
both interesting and helpful in
discussing world events with your
friends and business associates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
Enrolment of Students for
L College Noov Being Taken

number of courses or subjects he Is
required to take and others called
electives from which he is to choose
the remainder Of his program Of
studies. The required courses are
supposed to give training that Is
necessary to all students. These
are sometimes called migrating
courses and are intended to make
people alike. Electives are suppos-
ed to provide flexibility in the
course of study so to provide for
the individual differences Of stu
dents. These courses are different
iating and are supposed to train
desirable individual traits, abilities,
and characteristics. English Is q
subject of the former group. A
course in mathematics would be an
illustration Of subject in the lat
ter group.
A student should never take a
subject just because someone else
takes 1t, or because he likes the
instructor, or because someone else
tells him 1t Is a "snap" course. He
should take 1t either because 1t is
required or is an important part
Of the training necessary or useful
in his life's work. Then when he
does choose to take a course he
should get all he can out Of the
subject. One cannot afford to do
less than ones best.
Some very important decisions
CONTINUED on Page 2 Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
Drayline Changed
Hands Monday
Oscar Bjone Purchased
Business From Paul Klemm,
Who VIII Engage In Farming

Paul Klemm, who has operated
a dray line in this city for the past
two years, sold his business to Os-
car Bjone who took possession and
started operation Monday. The
drayline office Is located in the
Raymond Transportation Co.'s
building on Third Street, and car
ries with it the contract to haul
merchandise shipped into the city
via Raymond Bros. truck line. Paul
took over the drayline two years
ago last May.
Paul and his brother, Leo Klemm,
who Is now in Ventura, California,
will operate two farms, the prop
erty Of their father, Jos. Klemm.
These farms are located IL miles
northwest Of Sank Centre on the
Fairy Lake road. Paul will COM
mence operation of the farms this
fall and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Klemm
will arrive from the West early
next spring.
Mr.. Bjone, the new owner, resi-
dent Of Sank Centre since birth,
has had considerable experience IN
business in this city. When ne
disposed Of his interest in the BJone
store some years ago, he moved
to Osakis, and later returned to
this city. His entry into business
in this city will be welcomed by
a large number Of friends, who
wish him well in his new venture.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
Prof. Plummer Pre-
pared Articles in Ex-
PLANTATION of Courses, Etc.

Arrangements for the enrolment
Of students and the opening Of the
Junior College in Sank Centre are
progressing, under the direction of
Prof. Ira L. Plummer, acting dean.
In order to acquaint people with
the plan under which the local col
lege courses will be conducted Mr..
Plummer has prepared the follow
ing article, which explains the set
up and cost Of tuition, etc., in de-
tail:
The Junior Extension College
Course of Study
The purpose of this article Is to
furnish the members of the incom-
ing class a general idea of the
courses to be offered this year In
the local Junior College. These
courses are described more fully in
the catalog which Is now ready for
distribution from the office of the
superintendent Of schools. Howev-
er, we feel that facts herein pre-
scribed will be helpful to those
planning on enrolling this autumn
for college work.
In beginning a college course
there is listed for the student a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
A. Meigs Bought Part.
ner's Interest in Cafe
Became Sole Owner of
Restaurant In This City
On July 10th.

A business deal contaminated
during the past week made Allan
Meigs the sole proprietor Of the
Waldorf Cafe, in this city. Mr..
Meigs purchased the interest in the
business from Art Weisner, who
had been in partnership with him
since August 1, 1928. Possession Of
the entire business went to Mr..
Meigs on July 10th.
On July 18th Of this year, Meigs
& weisner disposed Of their Wal
dorf Cafe, at Brainerd, which has
been under the operation of Art
Weisner.
On August 1, 1928, Art Weisner
purchased the interest Of Mrs. M.
Meigs in the Waldorf Cafe and
formed a partnership with Allan
Meigs. This partnership lacked
eleven days Of being Of eleven
years duration. On March 1, 1884,
the partners purchased the Wal
dorf in Brainerd and operated that
property and the Sank Centre rest
aurant in conjunction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weisner plan to
take a vacation and will spend a
couple Of weeks in Wisconsin, fol-
lowing which they plan to go to
California then to Washington for
a visit with his sister. Mr.. Weisner
has not announced his plans for
the future.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
Rural Credits
Head Spoke
To Rotarians
Solicits Good Will of
Rural Minnesota
Plan For Liquidation

George c. Jones, conservatory of
the State Rural Credits Depart
ment, gave Rotarians an idea of
the hugeness of the task of liqui-
dalton and the appraisal and sale
OF farms under the jurisdiction of
the department, and asked their
cooperation as well as that of all
other people of the state, when he
spoke before Rotary Tuesday noon.
In opening his talk, Mr.. Jones
stated that his subject was depress-
ing and uninteresting and that he
would rather talk to the group as
a good will" messenger from Min
neapolis and st. Paul. He spoke
highly of Ted Ahrens, former head
Of the Rural Credits Department,
stating that he was a son-in-law
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bergman,
a substantial family Of this city.
In his position as conservatory,
he said, he needed the help of this
community, as well as all other
communities Of the state to do the
job he set out to do. He was not
criticizing anyone for past acts, but
that they must face the situation
as it is, and that he was soliciting
the good will of the rural public.
In a general picture Of the opera
ton Of the Rural Credits depart
ment, he said, the state borrowed
sec, 600, 900 and loaned 1t to farm
ers. The state now has 1000 farms
and 6000 mortgages and contracts.
When first called to the Rural
Credits Dept. he had no idea he
would be the conservatory. He had
had experience in selling land, but
when appointed by Governor Stas-
sen he found the business Of his
department so big he didn't know
which way to turn. It had him
worried. He decided to do the Job
by bringing it down into smaller
units and thought Of 40 farms in
Stearns County instead of the 1000
in the state. He decided to have
a scientific appraisal made Of the
farms, as to what they would pro-
duce, etc., and decided to 60 to
organizations such as Rotary and
ask their cooperation. He stated
this problem Is yours, 1t il in your
lap, and 1t is a SICK child in each
county. Until all farms are sold
to farmer owners, residents in each
county will have to bear the bur-
den Of added taxation caused by
removal of these farms from the
tax rolls.
In arranging the units In this
district $50 farms In number Of
counties have been placed in what
he termed the Benson area, one dis
trict in the setup. Stearns County
Is a unit in the Benson area. One
man, he said, can take care Of 100
to 125 farms, and he has placed
four men in this area. They must
collect rents, appraise farms, make
repairs, etc. He has instituted
CONTINUED on Page 8 Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
.C.L. WORKING
DIED JUNE 81
Oldest Son of MIR. and
Mrs. Leroy working,
OF This City-51 Years Old

Oldest living son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Working of this city,
Charles L. Working, 81, Missoula,
Montana, jeweler, died early in the
morning June 21st at his home, it
was learned this week. He had
been a Missoula resident for %
years.
He died after only a short illness.
Six or seven weeks previously he
had been operated on for an in
ward goitre. Warned against heavy
work and lifting, Mr.. Working
aided in lifting a mortar box
aboard a truck. It was the imme-
date cause of his death. Charley
was always lifting. Fer a man who
weighed only 132 pounds he was
strong, and I've seen him lift a
Ford engine on q chassis" his
father said this week.
Charley left here when he was
IT." Mr.. Working said. "All my
boys did. There was nothing for a
young fellow to do here" He
chuckled when he remembered how
Charley left school, hit for Mon
tana, and was picked up and taken
to the police. He was acquitted by
a Judge Working, went to Missou-
la, and began his career as a
jeweler.
Mr.. Working went to Missoula in
1911, entered the employee Of ]. D.
Rowland in which he served for
twelve years. At the time Of his
death he conducted a shop of his
own at 122 North Higgins avenue
in Missoula. When he died, his wife
was visiting in Michigan.
He is survived by his w1iow, his
parents Of this city, a sister, Mrs.
Esther Mcncure, of Missoula, and
two brother, Jack of Missoula and
Donald, Of Ironwood, Michigan.
Mr.. Working was a member of
Missoula Lodge No. 13, A. F. & A.
M, Emmanuel chapter No. "a, Or
der Of the Eastern Star, of Western
Sun chapter No. IL of the Royal
Arch Masons, and Tyrean council
No. 8, Royal and Select Master
Masons.
Funeral services were held in
Missoula where he is buried.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
Farmers Shipping Association
Eyects Neg, Grain Elev0tOr
j. H. Fisch Co., Barnes
vile, Commenced
Work Friday Morn
BUILDINGS ATTACHED
Office, Concentrate
Room, Feed Mill, Gar
age Included In Work

Work on a new grain elevator,
Office, warehouse, feed mill, concen-
trate room and garage, now being
erected by the Farmers Shipping
Association was started Friday
morning. The contract for the
erection Of the new building was
let recently to the J. H. Fisch Co.,
of GAINESVILLE. Concrete founda-
tons in part have been laid and
excavation work on other parts of
the building is being completed.
The building will be finished as
soon as possible, with approximate
ly two months time set for compile
ton, according to information re-
ceived from Mr.. Fisch.
These new buildings Of the Farm
ers Shipping Association are being
erected on the former Great North
ern park site. west of the depot.
The new $4,000 bushel grain ele-
vator, to be located on north side
Of the lot, will be 33x3O feet on the
ground and cribbed up SO feet with
2x8, 2x6 and 2x4. The total height
will be 81 feet. The elevator build
ing will be equipped with modern
steel boot tank and roller bearings
on the take-up bearings. There will
be one elevating leg with ike cups
on a Pinch belt with a 10-horse-
power Howell head drive and cleo
trio motor. The machinery for TAX
ing up the grain will have a capac-
ity Of about 5000 bushels per hour.
The driveway and truck dump
will be equipped with 28x9 cotton
scale and Airflex How truck lift.
The driveway will be 16 feet by Sc
feet, with overhead door at entrance
and folding door on the exit end.
Attached to the elevator will be
the office and warehouse building.
This building will be 30 feet wide
and 100 feet long, and will have
plate glass windows on one side.
The office will have two rooms with
a basement and hot air furnace.
A fireproof vault will also be locat-
ed in the basement.
There will also be a large feed
mill 1890, a three-stall garage
3Ox3O and a concentrate room
1926, all attached to the grain ele-
vator. Present feed mill machin-
cry consists of an attrition feed
mill, a feed mixer, corn crusher and
oat huller.
The entire plant will be iron clad
on the outside with galvanized iron
siding and roofing. All floors in
the office, feed mill and work rooms
will be of hard maple. The plant
throughout will be of the latest
design and construction.
Approximately II carloads Of ma
terial will be required, including
lumber, cement, steel and machin-
cry, said C. r. Enright, manager
Of the Shipping Association.
Parts of the present building will
be sold, and that which is not sold
will be torn down.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
Flags of 1876 Among
Old Magazines And AL
MANAGES of Early Date

In an old house that for years
housed the city's poor and whose
origin and history today is only
misty memory, RACED now after for
ty years down on the "low grounds"
on Second Street was unearthed a
cache Of old flags and pamphlets
that are as mysterious as the early
family with whom the house is as
ISOLATED. The house was torn down
by Lloyd 8. Peterson, who is re-
building on the site a home Of his
own.
For mystery does attend the his
tory Of the Nicolaus family who &C
cording to older residents "were
here ever since I can remember
and to whom the lot was decided by
Alexander Moore before the turn
Of the century.
Found between the musty walls Of
the building were coverless, tat
ter-paged almanacs, stock literature
in the homes Of yesteryear, whose
curious printing designs flutter
back the pages Of history. Altman
acs were found in the group of
pamphlets dating back to the year
1888, Mr.. Peterson pointed out.
Prize Of the find though are
two flags whose field Of blue
carry only thirty eight stars
and carry history back to q day
In August, 1876, when Colorado
became the thirty-eighth state
of the union. Stars are arrang-
ed In six rows, two Of which
have seven stars I'm each and
four of which have six.
History that Is as sketchy about
the old house as about the Nicolaus
family offers little clue to the years
the pamphlets and flags were left
there. It is believed that by acct
dent they were knocked from stor-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
Old Relics Une0ythed While
RAISING Pioneer Building

age space in the unfinished up
stairs, fell in between the walls Of
the building.
It was q strange old house In
which odd things happened. It
passed directly from the hands
of it's first owner to the city
on tax titles, was held by the
city serving as housing for poor
families for a quarter of q
century, finally under q recent
law was appraised and bid,
sold by the state to William
Robbins from whom Mr.. Peter
son bought It.
It was the scene OF poverty,
death, shootings during those early
years. It wasn't until years had
passed that the city found it had
no legal title to the lot and build
ing at all.
Abstract records show that on
June d, 1893, Alexander Moore,
who owned the original townsite Of
Sank Centre, decided the lot to
Josephine Nicolaus. Just where the
Nicolaus family came from, no one
seems to remember.
It is certain that the old build
ing never rested on the Tow
ground" site until after 1898, &C
cording to the record. But II stories
that circulate about were confirm
ed it may be that the house itself
is considerably older. For 1t Is said
that the building was moved from
downtown to the site.
The site Of the lots were never
plated; they were called simply
'Iow grounds" and represented that
space between Elm and Oak
streets, near the lake where back
water stood much Of the time,
where debris was often dumped un-
til recent years.
Few today remember the Nico-
laus family. But 1t Is remembered
that Mr.. Nicolaus was an eccen-
trio, were a skull cap and was a
tailor. whose shop was located
where now the old Sank Lake
CONTINUED on Page 8. Col. IL
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
Motorcyclists From 8 States
WiU Perform at County Fair
Largest Convention
Of It's Kind Held
In Northwest
FINE PROGRAM
Thrills and Spills
Included With High
Class Entertainment

One of the largest Gypsy tours
of motorcycle riders, ever held in
this north central part of the ma
ton, will be part of the Stearns
County Fair on August IL and 10.
This Gypsy tour is the annual con-
vention of motorcyclists from Min
nesota, North and South Dakota,
Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin
and New Mexico.
Expert and stunt riders chosen
from among this group, will pre-
sent a program of thrills at the
Fair Grounds Saturday afternoon,
August 18th, and on Sunday after
noon, August 18th. At least fifty
riders will take part in the pro-
gram, and the show viii include
daredevil performances by some Of
the best riders in the Northwest.
Five hundred motorcycle riders
will parade through the streets of
Sank Centre Sunday afternoon,
August IS, on their way to the Fair
Grounds, to open an unusual fair
performance. These motorcyclists
will be entertained as guests of the
Fair Association and city during
the two-day sojourn in Sank Cen
tire, and it is expected that at least
600 of them will make the Gypsy
tour to this city.
Wade and Wade, Boz0, Katherine
to Perform Here
Two of Americas foremost equili-
brists, Wade and Wade, will ap-
pear in this city August Is, IA and
Is when De Waldo's Famous At
fractions show at the county fair.
Recognized in the show world as
top-ranking stars in this art, Wade
and Wade present a series Of hand
balancing stunts that are thrilling
from start to finish. The senior
Wade is the only man in the show
business, according to DeWlaldo. to
balance with his finger tips only,
on high spikes. He tops off this act
by a balance on the same spikes
with the aid of only three fingers
on each hand. And remember, says
De Waldo, his act is performed on
the sharp end of these spikes.
Adding mirth and hilarity to this
feature will be Bozo and Katherine.
whose presentation has been billed
as "A Brave Attempt at Suicide
De Waldo says this is a "Sure-fire
act-one that will keep young and
old on the edge of their seats
throughout"
Bozo does the famous high rock
ing stunt on tables to wind up his
appearance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
Sheep Men
Warned of
Parasites
Intestinal Bugs" Cause
Heavy Losses In
County Each Year
LEADERS MEETING
All Project Record
Blanks Called In
Two Weeks Earlier
(By County Agent)

Sheep producers in Stearns coun-
ty are urged by the county agents
office at st. Cloud to be on the
alert for intestinal parasites that
each year cause heavy losses with
sheep in the county. The most COM
mon of these intestinal parasites is
the common roundworm. In a num-
Der Of cases however, tapeworms
are also present.
The sheep flocks in the county
are generally small flocks and own
ers do not resort to a pasture rota-
ton program as is common with
the larger and more successful
sheep men. That being the case
control methods are urged.
The treatment for stomach worms
and tapeworms consists Of treat
ment with a mixture Of blue vitriol
and nicotine sulphate. The formula
to use is eight ounces Of blue
vitriol to three gallons of water.
With this should be dissolved three
ounces Of 40% nicotine sulphate,
commonly known as Black Leaf 40.
OF this completely dissolved mix
ture, one ounce treatment should be
given to lambs with older sheep
getting two ounces. For treatment
an ordinary dose syringe could be
used.
To get the sheep ready for treat
ment, they should be kept off feed
and water overnight and the treat
ment given early in the morning.
After treatment they should again
be kept from feed and water for a
few hours and then should be CIV
en- ample quantities Of water before
being given feed.
The program should be one Of
year-around control. The breeding
flock should be given the same
treatment again late in the fall and
early in the spring. Winter time
is the best time for controlling
roundworms in the mature sheep.
The treatment mentioned above for
lambs should be repeated about two
weeks after the first treatment is
given in order to take care of any
worms that may have Matched since
the previous treatment.
Rotation of pastures is a more
permanent control measures to
carry out. At least two pastures
should be used with the sheep
switched from one pasture to the
other every two weeks. Once the
flock is clear Of worms the pasture
rotation method is very effective.
CONTINUED on Page 8. Col. ~