The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-21

HERALD, Sank Cent
usual one considering the time of
the year. This is the latest that
blowing has been done in this Sec
ton since 1914 when farmers plow-
ed as late as December s, cold
weather that froze the ground COM
ing that year on December 6.
No Justice In Mingo-
Red Wing-Wanamingo hasn't
had a justice of peace in ten years.
Probably one reason for this UNI
usual record is the fact that this
village Is practically crimeless. A
justice of peace receives no salary,
but is entitled to collect fees on
all cases brought before him. He'd
starve If he had to rely on his fees
in Wanamingo for support, viii
layers surmise.
Joe FOrgets His Pants
Ortonville.-There is an Orton-
vile student who is doing a good
deal OF blushing these days. He
is Joe Leighton, youthful basket
ball player. Joe was dressing after
a game recently and started out of
the door. "Hey, Joe, you aren't go
ing out that way, are your" some
one yelled. "Omigosh, thanks a
lott" exclaimed Joe. He had for
gotten to put on his pants.
Skeleton Discovered In
Canadian Woods
Warroad.-The skeleton of a man
who died several years ago was
found by wood cutters in the woods
on the Canadian side of the Inter-
national Boundary north of War
road. The Canadian authorities are
carrying on an investigation to de-
termine who the man was and if
he met death by fair means or foul.
1t is believed that this will remain
as one more of the unsolved mys-
teries of the North country.
Sportsman Catches Record
Pike In December
Foley.-What is believed to be a
record Pike catch for this state in
the month of December was made
by Chef Braine, well known local
sportsman. Chef was fishing at the
dam at Sartell recently when he got
the strike. After proceeding to-
bring the fish ashore Chef had in
his possession a pike weighing 10
pounds, 2 ounces, and was 20 inches
long. A pike of this size is seldom
caught even in the summer.
Farmer Traps A
Freak Mole
Aitkin.-Wm. Cassidy of the
Cedar Lake Community thought it
was just another mole that was de-
Wasting his strawberry patch this
fall. But when he caught the an
imal he found a surprise in store
for him. The creatures nose. in
stead of being round on the end,
was flat, and carried a fringe of
"feelers" extending in each direc-
ton. Mr.. Cassidy would like to
know just what particular brand CT
mole he has discovered.
Mosquitoes In December
Observation-Disclosures in Deem
Der? All, it's all a dream. No, it
Is not. Paul Klema had the proof
right with him. He had a nice fat
in a small jar. He
caught him in a service station re-
Gently, and will keep the insect on
display as long as it survives in
captivity.
Robbers
Get Shower Bath
Ruthton-Parties unknown broke
into the Farmers Cooperative
creamery recently. They failed to
make away with any loot, and went
away "all wet" Entrance was
made through the Mushroom and
apparently in leaving they used the
water pipes for a ladder to reach
the window. AS result one of the
pipes broke and flooded the entire
floor of the creamery.
Get Net" He Yells
Flashlight-
Red Wing-They are pulling out
other things besides fish from the
Mississippi river. L. R. Komisrud
hauled in a valuable flashlight re-
Gently when he thought he had a
prize walleyed on the business end
of the hook as the protruding knob
OF the flashlight was DETECTED back
and forth, Stimulating the action of
a fighting fish.
Have No Combs or Wattles--
Howard Lake.. Carl Sherer re-
ceived shipment of pedigreed sin
gle comb white Leghorn Cockerels
from Seattle, Wash, this week. Carl
says Single is the right word for
them as there isn't a single one
that has either comb or wattles;
all have been dubbed or cut off,"
These birds are the result of %
years trapnesting by the greatest
poultry breeding establishment ir
existence today.
States Biggest Elm
Continues Expanding
Red Wing-The Central Avenue
elm on the boulevard in front Of
the William Zimmerman home has
the distinction of being the states
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