Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
STATE BRfvITIES

Brainerd.-At the Mission Lake Far.
mers' club harvest home picnic C. E.
Brown. of Elk River. spoke on The
Needs of Potato Market"
Bemidji.-Mrs. w. ]. Church. wife of
farmer near Yola postoffice, 90 miles
southwest of Bemidii was chased home
by a big black bear while she was
searching through the woods for her
COWS.
Duluth.-Indicted on two counts of
misappropriating funds, Walter Richie
son, deputy clerk of the Duluth NUM-
cipal court, was arraigned in district
court and pleaded not guilty. He was
released under bond.
Anoka.-The Anoka county fair will
be held Sept %, 20. "a and %. There
will be a Woman's day and better
baby contest. Farmers clubs viii
have a special parade and the Anoka
pageant will be repeated at the stad-
ium.
Luverne.-A popularity of Rock
county's corn crop is the great height
OF the stalks, some of them being 13
to IA feet, with the ears at least six
feet from the ground. Expert growers
declare that owing to frequent and
heavy rains the best part of the corn
has gone to stalk.
st. Paul-The Minnesota Institute
of Homeopathy will bold its annual
meeting in st. Paul. Mimi, Sept %.
Is, 1915. DIR. A. F. Goodrich is presi
dent and DR.. II. o. Skinner. of St
Paul, secretary. The first day will be
devoted to surgical clinics at the St
Paul City Hospital
Winona. - D. E. Vance, known
throughout the Northwest as the mar
rying judge, died in his home. He
had been confined to his home for
about 10 days. The illness came upon
him about year ago. Judge Vance
Tor Is years was judge OF Probate
court and he had record of over zoo
marriages.
Gayford.-The county seat removal
election held in Sibley county, resulted
in a change of the county seat from
Henderson to Gaylord.
The vote was the largest ever cast
in the county, 1900 voting for remov
al and 1,5l2 against. Gaylord won by
q majority of 6SS, or 1853 votes more
than the SIS per cent required.
Minneapolis innesota's state fai,
board will ask the next Minnesota leg
islature for an appropriation of 5000,
fo r{N
tional appropriation of $4,000 for en-
larging and extending the roof of the
new grandstand building, according tt
an official announcement at the fail
grounds. 1t is said both improvements
are absolutely necessary.
Minneapols.-Mi wool grow
ers made an excellent showing at the
State Fair. and their booths in the
Agricultural building attracted scores
of visitors daily. The exhibit not only
but also showed the cloth made of it
under the cooperative system put IL
practice only few years ago by the
wool growers of the state.
Minneapolis.-Afte leaping "a fee
off the Washington avenue bridge int
16 feet of water, then subconsciously
swimming to shore, sustaining onl,
minor injuries, Miss Elsie l.. Bassett
rs years old, former employe in tn,
University library, was unable to Civ.
any plausible motive for her act a
the city hospital. Il did not wish t,
die" Miss Bassett said, but in the mex
breath declared that she knew wha
she was doing when she jumped from
the bridge.
st. Paul-"Accept our Interpretation
of the eastman law amendment o
fight" Briefly put, this summarize
the urbanely worded, but none the les
deliberate ultimatum served on thu
State Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission by the railroads at the hear
ing on the tentative order issued SOM
time ago BY the commission, establish
ing the Twin Cities, Hopkins and st
Louis Park as a common rate poin
and providing that the shortest mile
age to or from any part OF this com
mon center shall be the rate basis.
Brainerd.- Indications point to ris
ing iron ore market and it is reported
that a contract for 1000 tons has beer
placed at an advance in price. A BIZ
tonnage will undoubtedly be mined OF
the Guyana range next year. The fie
ures this season will run from l ,250
900 to 100000 tons. OF extreme intel
est to the Guyana range was the visi
of the Lake Superior Mining Institute
200 of whose members had the oppoi
tunity to view the mines. Carl Zapff
took exception to the idea that mucl
water is encountered in mining opera
tons.
Winona-Father Louis Nj. Lesches
charged with having shot Bishop P. +
Hebron on Aug. q, waived examine
ton In Municipal court. Attorney
]. Fitzpatrick appeared for the accuse
priest The charge against the pris
oner is assault in the first degree an
the complaint is signed by Sheriff "
E. Parr. The courtroom was we
filled. Lesches was bound over to tn
grand jury, which convenes on Sep
90. If he is given hearing by cour
to determine his sanity the move Wi
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