The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30

laid under seven feet of ground all
those years, when removed 1t was
in perfect state of preservation. Mr..
Olson has left 1t with the Historical
Society where it can be seen at the
Court House.
Strange LOCKER;
This Woodchuck-
Carlton George and Myrand
Jirmasek, of Falcum, recently trap
ped a woodchuck, but the animal
looked more like a prehistoric
creature than a modern version of
the grounding. 1t had curved
tusks in place of the ordinary
sharp teeth. One of the tusks in
the upper jaw was two and three
quarters inches long. How 1t was
able to pick its food with this mas
tication equipment is a problem.
Wild Duck COllides
With Auto
Osseo Jake Herboldt, Charles
Hechtman, Fred Tessman and Her
man Goethe were driving back
from Moorhead, Minnesota. AS
they were approaching Alexandria
wild duck flew up against the
windshield. The impact was very
great, causing the shaSterproof
windshield to crack in a thousand
different directions. The duck was
killed by the impact. Lucky for
driver Herboldt that the windshield
was of shatterproof glass.
Turkey POult Hatched
With Four Legs
Pelican Rapids-A turkey poult
was Matched at the local hatchery
recently having four legs. The lit
tie bird lived only few days.
having evidently worn himself out
to manipulate so many legs. Per-
haps some wanted to go in one
direction while the other headed
for another. It was a curiosity
and attracted much attention.
COrrOded Screen Cause
Water Shortage
Atwater-Private pumps creaked
merrily when the supply Of water
from the village pumping system
ceased to flow. The screen which
has been in use about ten years
had become corroded to the extent
where it was not possible to either
clean or remove it and so a new
well was drilled. The water was
turned on again, which was con-
siderable relief after toting pans
and pals to private wells about
town.
Mayor Shelves His Straw
Ely-The weather man pulled a
fast one on Mayor Bern M. Lam
bert. Deciding that summer was
officially here one day recently,
Mayor Lambert donned his straw
hat. For many years he has been
the first Elyite to wear a straw.
The Mayor kept comfortably cool,
while the felt-crowned tops of other
Ely men perspired freely. How
ever, the following week brought a
belated snow storm. The Mayors
straw hat went back on the shelf,
and he reluctantly returned to a
felt.
Warning to Mortified
Dog Owners
Northfield-Because of annoying
instances which have occurred at
May Fete and commencement ex-
ercises in past years as a result
of the presence of dogs on the
campus, Carleton College has an
nounced that it will impound what
ever dogs appear on these occas-
ions this year and to release them
to their owners on payment of the
cost of catching them. Mayor O..
S. Jackson has offered his coopera-
ton in solving the problem.
Nose Sheared of BY
Flying Beer Glass
Starbuck-A beer glass, said to
have been thrown by Arvid Cor
der, struck Raymond Barsness in
the face and breakin to pieces
sheared off a large section of his
nose. He was rushed to the hos
pital by Marshall s. c. Sorenson,
who was called. The marshal took
along the section of the nose which
had been sheared off and DR.. Gies-
en- placed it back in place.
Plow Overturns
Indian Relic
Farmington-A relic Of lcug ago,
possibly an Indian weapon, was
overturned by Albert Jacobs plow
seven miles southeast of here near
what are thought to be several
Indian mounds. The weapon Is a
knife, fashioned from piece of
iron; it is flat, 10 inches long and
about an inch and half high. The
rusty weapon apparently was made
by crude tools.
Fossilized plants and geological