The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26
STATE NEWS
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Rare Sight In 1910
Breckenridge-The fast mail from
the east had hardly cleared the
crossing one day last week when
a string of cars started to cross
the right of way going south. What
the drivers saw in front Of them
must have made their blood run
cold. Down the street, on the wrong
side, came q horse galloping for
all he was worth, with harness and
neck yoke swinging in the breeze.
A group of men standing nearby
succeeded in stopping him and ty-
ing him to telephone pole. Thir-
ty years ago this would have been
a common sight but not today.
Human Skeleton
Found On Farm
Littlefork-While clearing land
on his farm on Cross River, Bill
Street came upon the remains Of
a man last week. Indications are
that the body had been there for
several years as there was nothing
but a few bones and belongings.
He no doubt had been a lumber
jack for the remains of a packsack
and sawfiling tools were found
nearby on a stump. Also, 80
calibre revolver and a few empty
shells, a cheap pocket watch, a
packnife, a pair of gold-rimmed
classes. Most interesting was a
$1.50 in silver and the dollar was
dated 1922.
Jaclxrabbit Makes Final Leap
Alexandria-Hany motorists have
had pheasants fly through their
windshields and some have had
deer try to jump over their cars
with disastrous results, but William
Fisher, of Orange township, had
a new experience last week when
jackrabbit jumped straight thru
his windshield. Mr.. Fisher and his
sister were driving into town when
they encountered the little fellow.
Slowing down and turning on his
headlights to avoid hitting Mr..
Jackrabbit, he jumped straight
through his windshield.
Button, Button!
Mapleton Eight-year-old Joyce
Lentz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Lentz, of Beauford, has an
early start on a most interesting
hobby. Just a few months ago she
started collecting buttons and to-
day has over a thousand. The but
tons include almost every material,
pearl, jet, silver, gold, wood, ivory,
bone, crystal, cut steel, brass, ena-
mel, porcelain, pewter and lead.
They are in various shapes and
styles and many of them are from
garments used many, many years
ago.
Fish Hook Argument Settled
Luverne-A fisherman who prov
ed that seven-pound catfish could
be caught in the Rock River, has
quelled momentarily the chuckle of
Alvah Meloy, veteran disciple of
Izaak Walton, who hitherto discre-
dited amy tale that fish that size
would Turk in the pools in the local
stream. Lee Boland refused to buy
the largest hook, in Meloy's stock,
about two-and-one-half inches long,
with a barb measuring about an
inch, claiming it was not large
enough for the fish he was going
to catch. Obtaining a huge hook
from another store in town he went
to the river. Batting the hook with
a clam about four inches across,
he soon landed a seven-pounder,
However, when he dressed it he
found five and three-quarter inch
bullhead inside the monster.
Car Kills 81 Sheep
Henning-One night last week
twenty-five sheep were instantly
killed by swift driven automobile,
and six more were so badly in
jured that they died later. The
car was driven by M. B. Raymond,
of st. Louis, Missouri. The loss to
the owner, Mr.. Jack Ferweda, is
between three and four hundred
dollars.
Lost Airplane Found
After Weeks Search
Ortonville-Perched in a corn
field between here and Clinton, the
new gas-propelled miniature air
plane owned by Allen Anderson
was found just one week after its
disappearance. It took a full-sized
airplane, piloted by Ted Swank, of
Clinton, to track it down. The
plane was not damaged except for
gnawing of field mice on the wings
and tail wings. Allen claims next
time he'll put less gas in his plane,
SO it can't go so far.
Finds Turtle With Year
Initials Carved on Shell
Hawley-A mud turtle with the
year 1870 and the initials pm"
carved on it's shell were found in
the Buffalo river last week. It's
size bellies its thirty years for its
shell measures but four and one
half inches by six inches, although
the carving on its back is weather
beaten from the passing years. It
is believed the turtle is of the tor
toise family which do not attain
the size of the swapping turtle.