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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
A Review of our Cooperative Under
takings in Askov, From 1906 to 1915
! BY Ludwig MosbRk
lContinnNll

car, and If \ steady stream of
cars with excellent grade and
quality continues from d certain
place the fame and name and
money is sure to grow out of the
efforts, and eventually a demand
for pure bred breeding stock will
follow IN this case seed pota-
toes.
After some discussions and re-
Communications by A. /. Mcclure,
North Central Experiment sta
ton, Grand Rapids. Mimi, We
agreed on the Carmen for d late
and the Early Ohio for an early
potato. We subscribed for seed
and had It shipped from CURE
the following spring. We have
grown Carmen since but I am
sorry to admit, we have not in
general graded our product as
well as we ought to, and we have
not co-operated In selling. We
have seen an outside potato buy
er build q potato storage house,
evidently under the impression
that he would get a good grade
of potatoes from us and make
good money from his invest
ments; failing in this it Is said
that he Is willing and anxious
now to sell the potato house FOR
considerable less than it cost him;
and it might be a good plan for
us to buy itif we can and
will cooperate in grading our
grading, etc.
In the line of growing potatoes
for seed there is great opportun-
tiles. The South and a large
part of the middle states have To
have northern grown seed and
are willing to pay for quality iii
quantity.& That this can be done
here ! have demonstrated the
last couple of years, having con-
tracted a few carloads in 1913 at
40c and in 1914 at Soc per bu.
loaded on cars at digging time in
the fall. | do not intend 10 make
that a private enterprise ON my
own account and have so far not
charged any margin or commits
sion. If this community wants
to develop this opportunity on a
cooperative basis | am well re-
warded for my efforts to demon
strate the possibility.
Ito be continued)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
BEE CULTURE

have taken my bees out from the
cellar in the sun this week, have cleaned
the bottom board from dead bees. some
were pretty wet too. The bees fly out
and clean themselves of accumulated
exerements, and those who are short Of
provisions should have feed made up
Of granulated sugar to syrup equal
part Of sugar and water. Put them
back into the cellar for two 10 four
weeks yet according to weather. II
you do not show fright or get nervous
they win tend to their work 50 you can
do your part in peace. A feed or two
later ON during April win tend 10 in
crease your honey harvest by strength
ening them. Now is the time 70 pre-
pare boxes TO house yonr swarns later,
do 1T before you get busy with your
farmwork.
Ludwig Mosbak.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18

bered as the able and efficient
secretary of the Young Peoples
Society, where she was always
active and willing to help. The
others are strangers to us but we
will join with their friends in
wishing them all joy and hap
piness through life's journey.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18

.Jens Andersen and Edward
Jensen returned TO Correction
vile, Iowa, Monday, but before
leaving they each purchased a
forty in Sec. 35, Twp. 43, Range
10 from Pedersen and Gravesen.
They will come back to Askov in
the fall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
DUQUET-TE

From Our Correspondent.
Supt. Blankenship visited our
school last Thursday.
Miss st. John was on the sick
list Monday, and unable to teach.
Miss st. John, Miss Erickson,
and Mr.. Frost attended the teach
ers' meeting at Hinckley satur-
day.
Monday morning the people u
Duquette were saddened BY the
news Of the death Of Mrs. MureI
La Haye, who passed away at
Rochester. Mimi, Sunday morn
ing at 2 o'lcock. Mrs. La Haye
had been badly afflicted with
rheumatism for d number of
years. The disease reached her
heart early this winter. ard al
though an operation performed
BY the Drs. Mayo promised at
first to be successful, d sudden
change for the worse occurred.
The deceased leaves 4 husband
and four children. She was i
sister of Edwin Duquette and
Mrs. Albert Belanger Of this
place. The funeral services were
held Wednesday at the Catholic
Church In Duquette.
The Social Club entertainment
Saturday evening Is To be an
extra good one. Mr.. Hjalmar
Petersen of Askov ID to render d
number of selections on the
violin and the farce, "A Virginny
Mummy, is TO be presented.
The cast of characters In this
farce is as follows.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
LOCAL. AND
PERSONAL.

Jakohsen went to Minneapolis
Saturday To 60 to work.
Chairman Degerstrorl went
down 10 Pine City Monday To It
tend d meeting of the board Of
county commissioners.
Niels and Hans Hansen of Min
neapolis, visited here last Friday
and Saturday 1T the home af
their brother, Fred. east Of town.
Hans Birkholm was over here
from Luck, Wis, last week look
ing over the town and country.
Mr.. Birkholm il figuring On mov-
ing I'd Askov.
The Equity Society win ship
d carload Of live stock IA soon as
enough consignnents have been
received to fiji d car. Notify r..
P. Kilstofte. 27-1t
Miss slgrid Ostergaard. who
has been instructing the confir-
nation class and teaching Danish
here during the winter months.
left last Saturday FOR Tyler.
Julius Petersen had the lnisfor-
tune to fall and break hls left
arm Tuesday. II Is hard luck
for Mr.. Petersen as this HI the
time OF the year when He can
use both arms 10 good advantage.
The sympathy of the commun-
ity Ii extended To the j. r. Fred
erickson family In the loss of
six weeks old child which was
buried Tuesday, Rev. Tarpaaard
OF Minneapolis, officiating. The
Fredericksens recently came
here from Correctionville, Iowa.
Mrs. Andrew Larsen and child
rem came last Friday from Sholes,
Nebr., and are nov nicely settled
on the j. r. Miller farm north Of
town, which they have rented.
Mr.. Larsen came about d week
ahead Of his family. They will
remain on the Miller farm until
they build on their own land.
Our young people are beginning
To return home from school In
various parts Of the middle states.
Christ Henriksen, who has been
attending school at Nysted. Neb.,
returned last Thursday and Hell
gle Kilstofte, who has been at
Des Moines College returned
Tuesday. Johan Sorensen re-
turned yesterday from Ashland
school at Grant, Mich.
The meeting Of the Pine County
Teachers Association at Hinckiey
last Saturday brought out d large
delegation from all parts Of the
county. A good instructive and
entertaining program was car
ried out. Those who attended
from this immediate vicinity
were: Mr.. r. Clarey Nielsen, Mrs.
w. MI. Frost. the Misses Kerr,
Strandskoy, olga Nelson and
Hattie Nelson.
The j. G. Jensen family came
down from Wrenshall. Carlton
County, Sunday raorning for q
short visit with friends, being
guests ait the n. Nortvig home.
Mr.. Jensen returned to his duties
Monday, Mrs. Jensen and the
children remaining until Wednes-
day. The Jensens were former
residents of Askoy. They are
doing well In their new home.
but miss their friends here.
Soren r. Sorensen returned
last week from 4 short visit with
his folks at Tyler, and has now
accepted q position as clerk In
the Askoy Hardware Company's
store. Mr.. Sorensen ii d mus
ician and as soon as he came here
to stay he got out his horn and
shined her up 4 little and il
now playing with the boys. We
are glad TO have him with is.
The more the merrier.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
CHARACTER

Many people believe that wealth largely the basis
of credit No mistake could be greater. The dollar is
only slightly less the basis of credit than is the basis
of character.
The fact that character is the basis of credit
dollar absolutely secondary.
We have known well-to-do to whom
wouldn't loan, and know many people with very
little property but with lot of character-honest in
dustrous, of good judgment, determined-who win
make good in their promise and their business of what
ever kind.
Never forget that character counts and that put
character first.
Perhaps YOU have reaized-or will some time
that CHARACTER is also the VITAL factor in BANK.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18

For sale, lost and found, want
notices and card of thanks, etc,
SC per line in the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18

A. @. Wicklnnd Bruno
Frank Swanson Royalton
Oscar Oswald Birch Creek
Ed Olson Sturgeon Lake. vii.
Edward Chmilek pokegarna
Louis Cote Royalton
Robert Doran Rock Greek.
August Carlson. Royalton
John Lindgren Royalton
VIM Siodahl Dell Grove
Chas Gunderson Kerrick
Frank Howell Hinckley. vii.
Jos. Broz Pine City Town
Nels Holland Crosby
i. p. Therrien Pine City vii.
John A. Anderson Windemere
Anton Kacer Mission Creek
VIM e. Anderson Rock Creek
Edward Armstrong Kerrick
George Cunningham
... Sturgeon Lake VII.
Frank Baumchen Mission Creek
John Won Rueden, Hinckley Town
g. H. Ramsey pokegana
Robert Hamlin Chengwatana
Henry Klein. Kerrick
JOS Zimmerman Willow River
]. g. Hancock Mission Creek
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18

Let us have faith that right
makes might, and in that faith
let us to the end dare to do our
duty as we understand it,
Abraham Lincoln.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
PETIT JURY

convenes April 10th, 1915, at ]
O'clock p. M.
The Washington times., 1915-12-09

frequently planned on such inade-
quate scale that before they could
be completed the needs lad already
outgrown them.
There have been scandalous illus
trations, too, of the waste that
"pull" has involved in the selection
of sites for public buildings. Sites
have been chosen without reference
to the needs or economies Of the
public service. This has been some
what less the rule in recent years; |;
but there is still altogether too much
of it, as the McAdoo report shows.
Not only in initial cost but in up
keep and in the expense Of service,
can great economies I've effected by
applying plain horse sense to the
public building program.
The Washington times., 1915-12-09
PORK IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Secretary McAdoo has done a
useful service in analyzing the pub
lie building appropriations and en-
tcring protest against the high per-
centage of pork in them. There has
always been room for discussion
about the necessity for many of the
items in river and harbor bills; a
given improvement might be useful
or might be a waste of nloney; some
times the determination has been
impossible until long after the ex-
penditure was made.
But in the matter of public build
ings it has been possible to be more
certain. Buildings i'll adapted to
their purpose, expensive to admin
ister, have been erected on sites
vastly too expansive for legitimate
needs. In small towns buildings
have been wastefully big and pre-
tentious; in cities they have been
The Washington times., 1915-12-09
PRACTICAL PRISON REFORM

Thomas Mott Osborne, warden of
Sing Sing prison, speaking before
the women's department of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, made a
straightforward and convincing ex-
planation of the policies he has ad-
vocated in his work at Sing Sing
and Auburn.
Mr.. Osborne's plea for the indie
terminate sentence is along the line
Of present day thinking by students
Of penal reform who are not at all
radical. The whole revolution in our
method of treating prisoners is
brought about by the clearer realiza-
tion of what prisons are for. They
are not, to the minds of modern
students, places where society
wreaks a narrowing vengeance upon
those who have violated it's canons.
They are not places for the incar-
ceration Of an abnormal class of So
ciety. The persons in them are not
detectives and they are not abnor-
NAL, for the most part.
To Mr.. Osborne the prison is a
sort of psychic hospital, whence men
may come forth "desirous and cap
able of becoming useful citizens"
There is no effort to mitigate the
punishment feature. AS Mr.. Os-
borne happily points out, the loss
of mans liberty is the essential
feature of the punishment, and h s
own home would become an effective
penal institution were lie to be in
carcerated there, even with all the
comforts to which he has been ac-
customed.
Mr.. Osborne is not alone in be-
lieving the hating walk, the furtive
glances, and the stopped shoulders
Of the man who comes out of prison
is the stamp of the prison, not Of the
man. He is not in favor of pamper-
ing or coddling prisoners. He merely
wishes to surround them with in
fluences which will enable them to
become good citizens after they have
paid the sufficient debt to society Ct
a loss of their liberty until they have
assured that they can "make good"
Aong considered faddist and q
The Washington times., 1915-12-09
SOUTHWEST WAN rs
MORE FAIRGROUNDS
Citizens Association Wants
Congress to Grant 1t a
Hearing on Question.

More Fairgrounds for the southwest
section of the city were demanded at
a meeting of the Southwest Washing
ton Citizens Association last night,
and a resolution was adopted asking
that the District committees in the
House and Senate give the executive
committee of the association an oppor-
tunity to be heard in the matter.
b. +. Lindas. president. spoke at
length on the necessity of some action
looking to the establishment Of large
playground for white children in that
section Of the city. At present only the
restricted Fairgrounds of a few schools
are available. and they are poorly
equipped. The estimates recently sub
mitted to Congress by the Commission
ers, said Mr.. Lindas. make no provision
for remedying this condition.
The association agreed to ask the
District Commissioners to repave Sew
enth street from Pennsylvania avenue
to the wharf. This is the only through
street from the business section of the
northwest quarter of the city to the
southwest, It was pointed out. and it is
in bad condition.
A resolution was also passed calling
attention to the fact that there has
been no increase in the number of po-
lice assigned to the southwest section in
ten years, though the population has
increased RAPIDLY. 1t was agreed that
at the next meeting of the association
the matter of uniting with the Fedora
ton of Citizens Association would be
taken M.
The Washington times., 1915-12-09
THE MOTOR VEHICLE PROBLEM

1t is occasion for regret that the
commissioners of the District in
their annual report have not seen fit
to recommend some change in the
law fixing twelve-milc speed limit
for automobiles in the city. The un-
derstanding is that the recommends
tion will be forthcoming later in
special form, and that effort will be
made to secure some modification of
present bad conditions. If it is not
Initiated by the municipal admins
tration then some friend of the Dis
trict should introduce and press the
legislation.
Last year the recommendation was
made that the present iron-clad
speed limit law be repealed and a
general authorization conferred on
the commissioners to make regula-
tions which should include the power
to vary the speed limit on different
streets, according to conditions. This
is the kind of legislation that should
he passed. There is more of danger
than of safety in the present low
speed limit. The real purpose of
such regulations is to insure the
greatest measure of security. Safe
driving. not slow driving necessarily,
should be the criterion, as it is be-
coming more and more generally in
cities that handle the motor car
problem most successfully. Wash
ington, of all towns, ought to have
administrative discretion vested in
some proper authority, to adopt
rules to real needs.
The Washington times., 1915-12-09
RUNS CAR AGAINST
TREE, SAVING BOY
Taxicab Driver Swerves Automo.
bile at Sharp Angle to
Avert Accident.

While trying to avoid striking a
small boy who had darted in front
OF his machine. Nevin w. Brown of 423
massachusetts, avenue northwest a
taXicab driver turned his machine at a
sharp angle yesterday afternoon, The
cab struck tree at Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, breaking the
trunk.
horse belonging to Joseph witt, OF
Sl4 Four-and-a- half street, was killed
yesterday as the result of a collision
with motor truck. The animal. while
being driven along Virginia avenue
southeast. became frightened at a To-
comotive, and, near South capitol street
and Virginia avenue ran into the truck
which was owned by l.. =. Haw, of Ill
L street northeast. The wheels of the
vehicle passed over the horse. cutting
off one of its feet. The animal was shot
bv a veterinarian.
Providence Hospital ambulance and an
automobile owned by C NJ. Bionbi, and
operated by James Russ. of 1907 Sixth
street southwest. collided yesterday af-
ternoon at Sixth and II streets north
west. Both were slightly damaged
The Washington times., 1915-12-09
CAPITAL MEN ASKED
TO g. o. p. FEAST
Committee Extends General lnvi-
tation to All Here-Noted
Republicans to Attend.

A general invitation today was sent
from the Washington headquarters of
the Republican League to all business
and professional men OF Washington to
attend the Republican banquet at the
New Willard Hotel. December IL.
Speakers for the evening have not
yet been announced. but among promi-
nent Republicans who have accepted IN
vitations to attend are Governors Brum-
baugh of Pennsylvania, Hatfield of
and Goldsborough of Maryland: former
Senators Saunders of Tennessee and
Crane Of MASSACHUSETTS,, Senator Pen-
rose of Pennsylvania, Senator GallinSe.
of New Hampshire and congressman
Cannon and Mckinley of Illinois.
The committee will not address in
dlvidual invitations to business and pro-
fessional men here, but has asked tnost
Who Mill come to communicate with Ma.
Nbnsl Republican League headquarters,
in the Riggs building
The Washington times., 1915-12-09
SCIENCE FOR THE CANAL

The appointment of board or
commission of scientists, especially
biologists, to study conditions in the
Gaillard cut on The Panama canal, is
move perfectly proper now, but
that should have been made long
ago. President Wilson has taken a
step for which the need was plainly
pointed repeatedly during the last
Administration. There was scien-
tlfic and engineering opinion, in
such volume and of such character
as to make it more than merely re-
spectacle, to the effect that a wrong
policy was being pursued; that the
geologic formation was such that a
simple, straightaway cut would not
be safe. Now there is complete
proof that this view was correct. 1t
is serious reflection on the man
agement of the canal task that at
tention was not given earlier to the
warnings of men competent to sound
them.
Some recent advices from the Zone
have expressed opinion that it will
be several years before the canal
can be opened with any certainty of
permanence. 1t might about as well
not be opened at all, for every time
there is resumption of traffic fol-
lowed by another suspension, conf
dence in the permanence and secur-
ity of the route is reduced. The
shipping world cannot take chances
will not take them many times.
The Washington times., 1915-12-09
M|DVALE TO SPEND
FORTUNE ON PLANT
Firm Announces It viii Build
At Once Additions Costing
s6,O00,000. "

NEW YORK, DecJ s-The Midvale
steel and Ordnance Company, the new
rockefeller National city Bankl steel
combine, which, according to reports,
Is swamped with big war contracts,
has announced II had authorized ad-
ditions and improvements to its plant
which VIII cost upward of $6,Oo0eoo. TO
take care of increased business.
important additions to the machine
shop equipment at the Midvale plant
are included among the changes. which
Will give increased capacity so as to
handle orders recently taken from the
United States Government for heavy
ordnance. including "A and 16-inch guns
seventy feet long.
Cuban Deal Confirmed.
Confirmation Of the recent report that
the company had acquired all capit0l
stock of the Buena Vista Iron Com
pany. concern owning extensive ore
deposits in Cuba, was also made by
the company. 1t Is estimated this
property contains 0,0co, 900 tons of mer-
chantable iron ore.
According to an announcement the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation made a
record production OF shrapnel durinA
November The average daily output
was almost 10000 loaded and cased
anu IL Is eSlllfdtcu lldl II kHi'
rate of production il maintained the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation will turn
out approximately 10,O00, 900 shells In the
first ten months of next year.
At net profit Of IS a shell 1t is esti-
mated that the corporation will earn
$50, 100000 on shells alone in the first ten
months Of 1916. The result OF reduced
costs in manufacture may make the
earnings per shell greatly in excess
OF, So.
Net earnings from other sources, in
cluding shipbuilding and steel rails. 1t
hem to show earnings in excess of Tb.-
000.OO in 1916.
Rise of Ore Prices.
OF iron and steel trade conditions. the
Iron Trade Review will say:
announcement of the determine =
ton of next seasons Lake Superior
ore prices at an advance of rs cents
over the present year has stood out
principally in a week that has wit
messed the continued rise of iron and
steel prices under the maintenance Of
a tremendous demand.
The advance in .Ske ore prices.
which has been fixed by the closing
of large tonnages. meets with the
general expectation. The new prices
are the highest since 1910 and have
been exceeded only in three previous
years.
Forward pig iron values already
have discounted this higher cost. and
as a growing scarcity of early metal
Is becoming more apparent. further
advances are being established in this
product.
From end to end. the iron and
steel industry Is thoroughly buoyant,
and there seems to be no emil to tho
prices that can be obtained where
satisfactory deliveries can be made,
so urgent Is the general demand
The Washington times., 1915-12-09
Tomorrow.

Christmas bazaar, First Congregational
Church. afternoon and evening.
Smoker. Order OF Washington. University
Exhibition drill, Fifth Cavalry soldiers. Fort
Myer, $3.50 D. m.
Illustrated lecture, The Grand Canyon o.
Arizona and the Indians Of the Painted
Desert" c. d. Williamson, Home Club.
y. IN. - -.
Z. A., with pageant at st. Pauls Lutheran
Church, Eleventh and II streets north" est
y. m.
Illustrated lecture. The Dardanelles" Ca"t.
Granville Fortescue, before National Geo
graphic Society. New Masonic Temple, f:ij
and S:l5 p. m.
Meeting, advertising vigilance committee,
rooms of the Retail Merchants Assocla-
tUn, y, m ,
banner, before Mt, Vernon NJ. L. Church
Bible Class. 1880 a. m. and Miss Bertha q,
johnson. Metropolitan NJ. T. Church. p,
Entertainments Rowe class. st Matthew
Chapel, Half and Nj streets southeas',
Address DR., T. l.. H. Potts. 81. MRrEarct's 3
Parish Hall. Connecticut avenue and iHu-
croft place y. m.
Masonic-Sr Johns. No. II; lIop". No. a,
CapitoI, No II, ROYAL Arch Masons. IA
korna 40 l.. Cathedral No. II; st.
Odd Fellows Phoenix, No. y: central, 80.
/; Dorcss No 4; Martha Wsshing On. No
g. Rchekahs,
knights OF Pythiss-Ra thhonc superior, M
%, SNracusiaUs, No. 10; RathOone Tcmp'e
No. {. Pl THAN Sisters
Daughters OF America PrncrPs5tN" 'oGn'F,
Georgetown Council.
Roval ATCanUm -AnalOStsn Council.
knights Of COlumbUs-Joint meeting keane,
spsldinE and Potomac Councils.