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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
Citation for Hearing or Petition for
Administration.
Estate of Pat kearney

Estate of Pat kearney
State of Minnesota. County Of Pine in Probate
Court,
In the matter Of the estate of Pat Kearney
decedent.
The state Of Minnesota to all persons interested
In the granting Of administration of the estate
Of said decedent; The petition of Alta Kear-
ney having been filed In this court. represent
Ing that Pat kearney. then resident of
the County Of Juneau. State Of Wisconsin, died
interstate on the 4th day of October, 1912. and
praying that letters Of administration of his
estate be granted to VIM, H. Lnmson and the
court having fixed the time and place for hearing
aaid petition. therefore, you and each Of you. are
hereby cited and required to show cause. IL any
you have. before this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House in the village of Pine
City. In the County of Pine State Of Minnesota,
ON the cath day of January 1915, at one o'clock
y, M. why said petition should not be granted,
Witness the Judge of said Court. and the Seal
of said Court, this 23rd day Of December. 1916.
Robert Wilcox.
Court Probate Judge.
Seal
VIM. III, Iamson.
Attorney for Petitioner,
Dec. 90-Jan, Is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
kINGSDALE
From Our Correspondent.

From Our Correspondent.
Andrew Dahlman Of Grandy,
was calling on Oman's over
Christmas.
Alfred Videen is spending his
Christmas vacation with his
brother, G. e. Videen.
A. G. Flaten and Soren Simon
son are back to spend the winter
on Mr.. Fiaten's claim.
Mrs. H. K. Leppink is spending
her Christmas vacation with
Hinckley friends and relatives.
John Westin is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Andrew Oman and Mrs.
Fl. K. Leppink were shopping at
the Twin Ports last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. j. Stevens are
calling on friends in Frederic,
Wis.
Lawrence Hanson is back from
a trip out west. :.
Mike Sisson spent Sunday with
his family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30

lively adorable! Yes, and those
liquid, mischievous eyes of hers,
Deuce take 1t! what was that elusive
scent she used? Did 1t come from that
fluffy hair. or the gown, Or
Roger was in the midst of telling
her about his resolution to eternal
bachelordom. He had intended to do
1t humorously, pigrammatically. But
the warm, physical proximity of the
girl was an individually permeating
thing-went to ones head-and that
-pink-nailed, soft hand lying pas
sive so near to his was
so when | got up and remembered
that today is New Years and my for
tieth birthday, / said to myself"
Yes, Roger" oh. the subtle,
amused, encouragement of that intiec.
ton. 1t piqued him strangely.
II said to myself that"
"Yes, Roger
The man stared at her confusedly
and all at once was accusingly con-
scious that, somehow or other, that
soft, warm little hand of her was nest
ling comfortably within his own trem-
ulous grip.
you were saying, Roger, that you
told yourself that"
THAT I've been needing you for ever
SO long, DEAR" mumbled the man, red.
faced
And she: ooh, Roger! What a per-
fectly lovely New Years resolution"
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the club. and as for systematizing his
life into humdrum routine-no. no.
not for Roger Featherstone,
All. there went the telephone bell'
His sister Madge undouhtedly-Madge
who had married Phil Barnes and
taken out of the merry whirl OF things
as jolly chap as ever
Hello, hello Yes. this Is Roger
talking Oh. though it might be you,
sis Why. noo-o' I've no particular
appointment for tonight, For dinner
at your house? Yes, I'll come, thank
you En- You don't say Betty
Hurting going to be there with YOU.
100 Well. we'll. OF course remem-
Der her, We used to be sweethearts
back in kid days. When did she get
back IN town. Must be four or FIVE
years since we've met. All right I'll
be over"
Roger sighed as no hung UP the re-
caiver: then grinned.
Tonight will be good time to tell
them about my New Years resolu.
ton"
The cozy little dinner party was over.
Sister Madge and Phil--"Hah" she
patronigingly called him~~were some
where out in the back OF the house.
They had left Roger and his old ehum
Betty alone tete.a,teta In the dimly
lit parlor,
How that girl had grown and i'm
proved" during these Ave years that
Roger hadn't seen her. Why, she had
developed into u positive little peach'
What a sensation she would make at
one OF the club dances,
She hadn't forgotten about their old
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weirdly incongruous way. Rogers
coat was still brightly speckled with
red, yellow and blue confetti; there
was battered tin horn protrnding
from one pocket, and a particolored
fools cap made Of tissue paper was
set rakishly askew on the bronze bust
OF Beethoven on the piano.
In the hazily-recalled grotesquerie
OF last nights homecoming, Roger had
denuded himself progressively, be-
ginning with his shoes at the door,
his hat and waistcoat beside the
dresser; trousers and linen at the
foot of the bed and, last of all, his
scarf tied in a beautifully neat bow
beneath the mob of the bedpost.
Roger sat up regarding all this
whimsically for some time and won
dering duly how 1t Is that morning
daylight always imparts such bag
gard aspect to the rosy visions of the
night before. He yawned and
stretched prodIgiously; then made a
bound for the washbowl and i'm.
mersed his head In gratefully cold and
refreshing water from the tap.
"Heigh.ho! New Years morning
and my fortieth birthday all In one!
The good Lord knows that | don't
feel that old, but these periodic par
ties sure are beginning to pail upon
me. II were to do the conventional
thing now. I'd begin the new year by
making some amazingly moral resolu-
ton and then But. after ALL why
not? I'll make a resolution and not
break II, either! I'm forty years old
today and as comfortable bachelor
as any know. Hereby do solemnly
avow a placid life OF celibacy. No
wedding bells for mel"
Roger dressed leisurely, not a little
pleased with the positive formulation
of the idea that really had been in
the back of his head for months past.
He liked and admired girls, Of course
what real man doesn't? But 1t was
In detached impersonal sort of way.
He enjoyed their chatty conversations
as mentally restful after weighty bust
ness conferences ut the Office all day
long he liked vivacious femininity
across the table when he dined out
In the evening. But as for actually
burdening himself with one woman for
lfe-~as for voluntarily demonstrating
himself, eschewing the good fellows at
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

Do you make New Year resolu-
tons? If so, how long do you
keep them? Most of our readers
will find food for sound thought
in the special illustrated New
Years article which appears else
where in this issue of the Ameri-
can. Perhaps you will be
strengthened enough to stick to
your vows without a single slip.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
The Old and the New.

Another year has Joined his sha6-
owy fellows in the wide and voiceless
desert OF the past, where, from the
eternal hourglass forever fall ths
sands OF time, Another year, with all
its joy and grief, of birth and death,
Of failure and success, of love and
hate. And now, the first day Of the
new o'erarches all. Standing between
the buried and the babe, we cry,
Farewell and hail."-Robert G. niger
soil
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
Railway Time Table Of the Great
Northern at Askov

To Minneapolis and points west:
No. II might Express) leaves las a IN.
No. rs Zenith Speeial) . l0,2sa.m.
x No. I'D Gopher State FIX
pressl leaves. .,.,...,...,. 5.24 pm.
xThis train does not stop at Askov
for passengers, but takes and delivers
mail. Stops at Bruno and Sandstone.
To Duluth and the Range:
No. Is Night Expressl leaves $50 a. m.
No. 10 Gopher State En-
press) leaves s..........,. l2,2s pm.
X No, 24tZenith Specially leaves A 81 p, m,
xDoes not stop at Askov. .
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
INNOCENT CAUSE OF 1T.

"How did YOU happen to leave your
last placc?'
''Fhe house was burned down.
ma'am."
"Wcll, of course you were not to
blame for that"
"No'm. The lady what hired me
wouldn't furnish fat kindlin' an
had to start the fires with kerosene"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30

"N net bad habits are you going to
give IN this New Year," he asked.
You" she answered briefly; what
bad habits are you going to give up"
Letting you have your own way"
he responded firmly, so our engage.
ment stands"
Very well, then, go in and luy me
that heart-shaped box Of candy" And
both New Year resolutions went the
way of their kind.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
EXTENSIVE CHANGES

"hany changes in Your apartment
house this month";"
YES. Seven graphophoncs moved
out and one pianola."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
PREFERS THE OTHER

"Can Won do YOUR own cooking m
IN emergency
Well, | could try, but / alv.,.
10 it On gas sere.'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
Helps Some.

Some folks say dat mere words
don't count" said Uncle Eben, but
de fact dat some folks think enough
of you to say Happy New Year to
you helps some"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
HER TURN.

habel-Are YOU going to the whist
club this afternoon:
AIice-No; it's my turn to STAY
away and be talked about.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
THEIR STYLE.

what kind would YOU make those
forest illustrations?
Il think the most appropriate style
would be wood cuts"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
n~tx "a kha EIf&IIra

In r"'-"T gratitude for the year
gone. ''-~N our faces toward
the ~ to come.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
TOWN OF FLEMING
TOWN OF NORMAN

Supervisors, chas. Jackson chairman;
Geo. Hyatt. James ogilvie.
Clerk .............,,,. Arthur L. Wood
Treasurer. .......... H. G. Messenger
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30

~ -. Aea2 paint the whole coun-
try red. tiguratively speaking, on New
Years day, in more senses than one
Red Is the color which with them de-
notes good luck and prosperity. and
all the New Year cards and invita-.
tons are on paper OF that color. Every
child gets its New Years present
wrapped in red paper, and red inscrip-
tons are pasted over the doors of
the houses. These inscriptions bear
characters praying for good fortune,
wealth and happiness, and they are
posted on each side OF the outer door
OF the houses. New pictures of Chi,
nese generals are put on the front
doors and the houses are secured and
made an.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
Their Resolutions,

They were young as April as they
pressed close to a window full Of won
derful confections
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
NEW YEARS DAY IN CHINA
Occasion When Whole Country 10
Painted Red--Time When All
Debts Must Be Settled.

New Year Is the national payday In
China. All accounts must be squared
up at that time. and the man who
can't raise money enough to pay his
debts has to go into bankruptcy. The
laws are such that the creditor can en-
ter the debtors house and take what
he pleases IL there Ia no settlement.
To prevent such action families club
together and make all sorts of COM
promises to keep up the business rep,
utation of the clan New Year Is a
great day for the pawnbrokers: their
shops are crowded with people who
want to redeem their best clothes be-
fore the New Year. There are crowds,
also, who want to pawn other things
in order to get money to pay their
debts Pawnbrokers receive high rates
of interest, in which hey are project
ed - .
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
TURNING A
NeWle:Af
Dely,le terreeCas

JGER FEATHERSTONE
rose late on New Years
morning with the barest
suggestion of a headache.
That was the aftermath of
the previous nights cele-
bration, memorabilia of
which were scattered all
about the apartment in a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
TOWN OF BRUNO

Supervisors, Nels L, Lindh, chairman;
@. G. Frisbie. Louis Llndstrom.
Clerk Northumberland. III. T.. Crane
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
TOWN OF KERRICk

Supervisors, Oscar Dahlgren, chairman:
John MI. Anderson. s. G. johnson.
Clerk Edw. ]. Armstrong
Treasurer ................A Al. J.. Warren
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30

County Seat~.~Pine City
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-12
TTAS BECOME THE ISSUE.

IL There is longer any doubt that the question of
Booze No Booze has become the vital issue in this coln
try and the forces against Booze moving in on the
entrenched enemy at many points
One of the significant facts is that an association OF
bill posters controlling the blboards in 1000 cities has
decided to make contracts to post advertisements
of Booze and many famous brands of beer and whisky
must disappear from public view.
Another significant step is that of the California as
semby in passing bill against the illegal sale of liquor
modelled after the redght abatement act Under this act
an injunction be obtained against any property where
booze is being illegally sold and in of violation OF
the injunction the building be ordered closed for year
by the courts
This is the hardest jolt blind pigs have had in many
day. and owners of property undoubtedly will be more
careful in selecting tenants.
It is being claimed by some Republican papers that
Secretary Bryan is planning alliance with the prohl-
btion forces for the campaign of 1916 while the Repub
lcans and PrOgressives will fuse This may be the pro-
gram but as matter of fact oriy of Republicans
and an overwhelming majority of Progressves fa-
vor of prohibition and if that should be made the issue IN
1916 with the Democrats in the reform role, they Will
sweep the country.
Imperial Calexico Brawley Holtvile III Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-12
sweep
Imperial CaleXico Brawley HOltville FL Centre
Drastic Action Taken
To Halt Desert Worms

morphoses into the sphinx month. The
moth deposits eggs and the life cycle
is repeated.
Already a number of the worms that
are travelling toward the valley are
beginning to evidence the results of
the long trip and many of them have
died. A few hot days while they arc
vet in the desert. according to Mr..
Waite, will reduce their numbers ma
terially.
With the San Diego & Arizona rail
road tracks strewn with those that
have succumbed on the long trip from
the mountains and with miniature pas
sages cut in many places TO nearly
half an inch in depth, where the ad-
vance guard has passed, the horde of
worms are continuing their march to-
ward the valley.
In the Dixieland district the worms
are appearing in scores and are said
to be travelling at the rate Of 3 miles
each day. Report there has it that
the army in one district in the desert
has denuded desert vegetation for a
strip a quarter-mile in width.
The worms are said to have origi-
mated in the mountains and stage driv-
ers report that the majority of them
are travelling in the direction of the
valley.
Three bridges at Dixieland are the
only channels through which the
worms can complete their Incursion
and at these noints Mr.. Waite is plan
ming to halt the invasion. A poison
bran mash will be scattered at these
points of ingress and according to Mr..
Waite this is the most effective man
ner to dispose of the invading worms.
Many of them are being precipitated
from the bridges into the irrigation
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-12
SEE

BaIies e. Walker Charles T. Walker
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-12

Asserting positively that the horde
of worms that are appearing IN the
Dixjeland district and the desert to
The westward are not the army cut
worm, but a species of the sphinx
moth. County Horticultural Commis-
sioner F. w. Waite announced this
morning that drastic action would be
instituted at once to check their in
cursion into the valley.
Some months ago numerous auto
mobile parties reported the presence of
moths in large numbers on the desert
end il is probable from this source
that the worms appeared. According
to Mr.. Waite. the eggs of the sphinx
moth were deposited on the desert and
the warm weather coupled with the re
cent rains which transformed the hith-
erto dry plants into greenerY has sup
1lied the worms with sufficient food
to allow them TO make the long trip
to the valley
There is no occasion for apprehen-
sion said Mr.. Waite this morning.
"The worms are not appearing in the
rmbers that were previously report
ed
The damage wrought by the army
cut worm is much more serious than
that done by the sphinx month be-
cause of the fact that the army worm
devastates field by cutting the
growths from the stalk. while the
sphinx worm denudes only the growth
of leaves"
Mr.. Waite asserted positively that
here was comparatively small danger
through an increase of the worms that
lad already reached the outlying parts
Of the valley. After reaching the
7dult stage the worm burrows to a
slight depth in the soil and after
alternating from to weeks meta
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-12
FILES SUIT ASKING
$4,000 JUDGMENT

Alleging refusal to deliver go acres
of land under conditions previously
agreed to. L. j. Rose today filed SUIT
against Emil Firth for 5000. Ac-
cording to the complaint, both entered
into an agreement on April 13, 1918,
whereby Rose agreed to buy on cer-
tain terms 800 acres of land, togetner
with 800 shares of stock of Imperial
Water Co. No. 5.
The purchase price agreed upon, ac-
cording to the complaint, was $44,-
500. On May /, 1918, says the COM
plant, Firth refused to deliver the
deed to the land to Rose, whereupon
the plaintiff asks for Judgment in the
sum of $3,2O0 and costs. The sum
asked for is based upon the increase
in the market value of the land be-
tween the time the agreement was
said to have been entered into and the
date Firth is alleged to have refused
to fulfill his part of the agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-12

ditch and these are being swept away
and destroyed.
The worms resemble closely the
eastern tomato worm in size and many
of those in the Dixieland district have
attained a length of nearly 4 inches,
with a diameter exceeding half an
inch.
The worms at each end are marked
with a bright yellow spot and from
the posterior end a horn protrudes
which varies in length from an eighth
to a quarter of an inch. The body is
covered irregularly with shoots of hair
and is a subdued orange in color,
crossed longitudinally and latitudinal-
ly with black lines. The under per-
ton of The worm is a greenish vel
low.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-12

Notice Is hereby given that in pur5u-
ance of "A resolution and order of the
Board Of Directors of Imperial Valley
Hardware Company. a corporation. or
gani6ed and existing under the la W. Of
the state of California. unanimously
adopted al special meeting Of the
said board called for the purpose. duly
held on the 9TH dav Of March 1915 at
the office of said corporation in said
city of FL Centre. state of California
meeting of the stockholders is here
BY called for and viii be held at the
office OF said corporation IN its office
IN the said city tsaid place Of meeting
being the principal place Of business
OF said corporation and At The huildin 2
where the Board o. Directors usually
meetsl on Tuesday. the nth day of
Nav. 1915. al son O'Clock in the after
noon Of that day. for the purpose of
considering and acting upon the propo-
sltion 10 increase the capital stock of
said corporation from two hundred
thousand te200,0W 0ol dollars. divided
into two thousand shares OF the par
value of one hundred $500 O0) dollars
each. 10 three hundred thousand $500.
oeo.Vo' dollars. divided into three thou
sand shares of the par value OF one
hundred tslOo ool dollars each
The amount TO which il is proposed
TO increase the canital stock is three
hundred thousand $500 Oo0.0O) dollars.
Ky order oi the Board of Directors.
DATED tins 9TH daN Of March. 1915.
CHAS. Il. HERSEE.
Secretary Of Imperial Valley Hardware
ooh4P~h. MondayMay1O
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-12
Reduced Rates on lloiton inicrurban.

Reduced Rates on lloiton inicrurban.
Effective Wednesday. December 23,
fare one way between FL Centro and
Holtville will be 35c; round trip, 60c.
Ride in comfortable motor cars on
good roadbed.
Leave FL Centre, 1880 a. m. 200
m.. 1;06, $40 and G:3O p. m.
Leave Holtville. 700 and 900 a.
m; l:30. 4:45 and T:l5 p. m.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-12

their second defeat of the season Sat
urday and also the second defeat a.
the hands of Imperial. The game was
well attended and was interesting from
start to finish The final score was
7 to II. This gave Imperial the cham
pionship. the first to go out of this
school this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-12

NOTICE TO sTockHoLDEHs or w
PERlAh VALLEY HAHDw ARE
tpNP.NA.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-12
High School Notes. &.


The play, "The Fortune Hunter,
which was presented at the Opera
House on Saturday evening, was pro-
claimed to be the best given by the
school and was above the average anna
teur play. The cast was well bal
anced as whole and crried off their
roles in fine style. The east was as
follows:
Nat Duncan, fortune hunter.