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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
The Duquette Consoli-
dated School
By MILFORD ". Frost. Principal,

AS we look back, it seems only
a few months since a modernly
equipped school was d thing un-
heard of except in large towns
and cities. Today, in many rural
districts throughout the state of
Minnesota, have been erected
school edifices which are more
beautiful and more modernly
equipped than the average city
school. This has been made
possible only by the consolidation
of two or more districts into one
and the Transportation of chill
iren to and from school.
The consolidated schools have
| al! the modern equipment of the
schools i'm our large cities. Run
ming water and moder heating
| plants are installed, and the
| lighting scheme is thoroughly
modern. In fact, everything
that can contribute to the comfort
and convenience Of pupils and
| teachers is supplied. This indeed
presents a sharp contrast to the
time when teachers were almost
forced to get down on their knees
before school boards in order te
secure a few little comforts ano
conyeniences at the cost of d few
dollars. The fact is that educa
tional ideals in the rural commu
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

commenced to raise wheat.
Year after year they kept on till
the wheat gave out and they
raised nothing but weeds and
mortgages.
Then it happened that a
number of foreigners came to
this part of the Willamette Valley:
they found the soil rich and
fertile, even if it was run down.
and they bought it for a good,
stiff price.
But the next question was
what this fertile soil was best
adapted for, and right here the
serpent began to creep into the
Paradise. Some of the foreign
ers planted hops and others
planted fruit trees and most of
them planted both. The hops
was in a good price, around DO
cents pound, think. A few
years later it was only 4 cents,
the fruit failed time and time
again: it was either frost in April
or rain in August or blight or in
sects or something else; and if
it happened that everything went
we'll there was no market for
fruit that particular year; apples,
pears and peaches rottened on
the trees on account of low
prices.
Oh yes, the serpent was in the
garden alright.
The old farmers, the rea
Oregonians and nothing in the
world is so proud as an Ore
gonian cackled and said: "Didn't
we tell you so! This can never
be nothin' but wheat country
But nearly all the foreigner:
came to Oregon from the middle
west, and they knew a trick OF
two about farming. If every
thing else failed there was still
left the good, old, faithful cow
They planted corn and the olt
Oregonians said: THE poo
simps! Corn was never no goo'
in Willamette Valley"
But the farmers built silos, an'
today there is a silo or two OF
every farm. The creamery il
Junction City is turning out 70
lbs. of butter every day in tn
year. Another source of incom
is poultry; this climate seems t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

the most successful farmers
clubs and social and civic organi-
cations in the state.
Located at Duquette in our own
county is an interesting CONSOLE
dated school of the two-room
type. The building is modern in
every respect. Pure water from
a deep well is pumped by gaso-
line motor into pressure tank
which supplies drinking fountain,
lavatories, closets and kitchen.
Since the water plant began
operation this last March. the
water supply has never failed.
This Is better record than can
be made in a city school, where
the flushing Of mains frequently
interferes with the water supply
and renders the water unfit for
drinking for several days at a
time. The waste water Is taken
care Of by an aseptic tank.
There is an up-to-date hot air
heating plant. and the ventilation
lis ample.
| The school site comprises two
acres. part of which is used for
the shool gardens.
/ The instruction given is com
|pletely up-to-date and aims not
lonly to meet the needs OF the
country child. but to meet
general needs. In addition K
the common school branches, in
struction is given in agriculture
. domestic science, manual train
; ing, bookkeeping and business
! parliamentary practice. The ain
! of instruction in this school ma,
be summed up by saying that tn,
purpose is not only to fit the pu
: pills for high school, but to maxi
the common school instruction s.
, meet the needs Of the averag,
/ child as to fit for life's dutie
: those who can 90 no further thai
! the eighth grade. To this end
! the practical side Of arithmetic
5 emphasized, stress is laid upol
> the study of the English langu
| age, penmanship and spelling ar
given an important place, and tn
: study of business papers an
b bookkeeping and Parliamentar
/. Law is taken up as mentione
n above.
f AT this writing preparation
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

be healthy for the chickens. and.
by the way, eggs are quoted to-
day at 40 cents a dozen and
butter at 37l5 cents a pound.
Land is still called worth 200
$50 dollars an acre, which of
course, is too much, because a man
on a forty acre farm can not ex-
pect to become rich, hardly even
well-to-do; on SO small a piece of
land all he can expect is to make
a fair. independent living in
genial surroundings and in a fine
healthy climate.
But the work on the rundown
land is hard and troublesome.
And that is one of the reasons
why the farmers are not satisfied
yet.
But" as one of the farmers
said to me today, 1T does not
matter to me whether my farm is
called worth $4,000 or $4,000
when do not want to sell it.
The serpent is still here, but
the crushing foot is on it's head,
Hops is a thing of the past but
the fruit is still on the balance
A cooperative cannery is
forging ahead taking care of 9
good many tons of fruit anc
vegetables.
And the many substantial liv
ing houses and the dozen palatia
residences are still here, but the,
are not bought and built 70,
money made in this country
The money that bought or bull
those palaces was made in Mime
sofa, Iowa, Nebraska or som,
other of the states of the middl
west.
A funny kind of Christina
story, isn't it? But two week
hence there will be Christina
here in Oregon as everywher
else, and we will listen to the ca
of the bells. And once more w
will hear about Him who wa
wrapped in swadling clothe
and laid in a manger."
Glory to God and Peace o
Earth" is the message brought t
us on Christmas morning. Peac
on earth there is not at the pre-
sent time, but there is peace an
! good will towards man" i
, the beautiful Willamette Valley
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

are being made for serving hot
midday lunches to the pupils
free Of cost.
The school has succeeded IN
affiliating itself with the social
activities of the community. and
a neighborhood social club holds
q regular monthly entertainment
and supper in the school building.
These meetings are well attend
ed, seventy-five people being pre-
sent on the average. So far, oil
the clubs entertainments except
one have been given by local
talent.
HISTORY OF THE CONSOLIDATION
In 1913. District Is, near Oak
Lake, expressed q desire TO con-
solidate with the Duquette
district District 89). This was
because the former district could
not alone stand the expense Of q
satisfactory school. A petition
| for a consolidation meeting was
circulated in both districts and
more than the required number
| of signers was secured. The
meeting was held July 18th, 1918.
and the vote was forty to four
teen In favor Of consolidation.
Order for consolidation and the
election Of q regular board Of
Education came few days later.
A meeting for the election Of q
board was held July 18th, and the
following officers were elected:
lR. ]. Caldwell. @. G. Ronken,
peder Erickson, August Carlson.
Frederick Hedberg and August
Nelson. Independent District
i No. is was an accomplished fact.
i In 1914 the neat two-room
Isemi-graded school building,
which had been built BY the
4 Duquette district III 1909 was
raised six feet, rooms for In
dustrial work were fitted up ii
II ~. - @ = 3
the basement and modern equip
ment was installed to meet the
needs Of d consolidated school.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

You will confer d favor upon
us, when writing to advertisers.
if you will mention that you saw
their ad in the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

The American Job Department
Is complete and up-to-date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-01
BOWEN SENTENCED
TO HARD LABOR
Six - 10 Months in House of Correc-
tion Z Wardsboro Man Asked 20
Be Sentenced for Burglary.

George Bowen Of Wardsboro. who was
held IN that town Jan. - under S1ozD hail
Tor breaking and entering the house of
Seth White in Wardsboro and who. in de-
fault of hail, had been in Newfane iail.
asked that an information be filed against
him Saturday and that he be sentenced M
once
lie was brought here Saturday after.
noon and States Attorncy 4. Y. ID Piper
filed the necessary information and Judge
Frank +. Barber OF the municinal conrt
imposed sentence Of from six 10 ten
months at hard labor in the house OF cor.
rection At Rutland
Bowen was arrested after a search cf
ms house had revealed numerous articles
claimed by White as having been taken
from his home Testimony revealed tho
TACT that the house had hcen broken ina
at least twice Ivy Bowen and on one occa.
AlCll he IlS- aeeanln%ll4I- Charles UaI
who testified that he accompanied Rorcn
under tho belief that Bowen had right ~
enter.
White had boarded up the windows nj
hIS home and locked the doors whil. Iivinr
Tor the last two years in Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-01
POS1OFFICE FIGHT
CONTINUES INTENSE
Washington Correspondent Says tha
Situation Is Very Muddy with
Much Opposition Developing.

No developments have taken place
relative 70 the Brattlehoro postmaster
ship, so far as can be learned, but rhe
following from the Washington CORE
spoudence in the Boston Sunday Herald
will be of interest:
The senate postoffice committee
still has the nomination Of Mai. +. ".
Childs 70 be postmas ster al Brattleboro.
VI. The hard fight OF the Democratic
state committee against Mai. Childs is
not diminishing in intensity. bur unless
POstmaster-General Burleson can be
won over. il is likely that President
Wilson viii let tho nomination stand.
and that Mai. Childs will lie confirmed.
The situation, however. is described as
very muddy. with much opposition
developing To Maj. Childs NJ. j. Moran.
who wants the Brattleboro postmaster
ship, has been looking tho ground
over.
President Wilson sent TO the senate
Saturday the nomination Of Daniel H..
Cray 70 be postmaster 1T Bellows Falls.
There has been sharp opposition 10 Mr..
Cray in Bellows Falls, but he has
shown himself to be master Of the
situation, winning hy decided ma
jority in recent test of s+renoth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-01
WERE DISLODGED
WITH BAYONETS
Germans Driven from Trenches They Had Captured,
But Not Until Two Companies of Soldiers Had
Been Almost AnnihiIated Submarines Sinking
Merchant Ships Near England

Heavy fighting has been resumed
along the Warsaw front in Poland af.
ter a long period of comparative mae.
tivity.
An official communication from Pet.
rograd describes battles along the Wis
tain river near Boriimow, where. it is
said the Germans were dislodged with
hayoncts from trenches they had can.
,urcd, two companies of their soldiers
being almost annihilated.
The Germans later undertook an at
tack upon the Russian advance trenches
aud succeeded in gaining one position.
The Russian occupation Of Tabriz.
unoaicially reported last week. i an
nounced today by the Russian war Of
fee, which says the Turkish army was
put to fight.
despatch from Athens states Greece
is engaged in military preparations and
that She win assist Scrvia i'm ease Of
thc invasion of the latter bv the Aus.
iro-German forces.
The view that Greece has entered
upon the policy Of destroying English
marine commerce by tine use of SUBJ
marines is corrohoratcd hy the German
newspapers, which speal, of the sinking
of British merchantmen during the
past few days as a new course of ac-
tion, which it is hoped will produce
striking results. Five vessels have been
torpcdocd, three in the Irish sea end
two in the English channel.
The German papers lay stress on the
long range OF the Submarines. whose
ability 20 operate as far aS 1000 miles
from their base distinctly increases the
menace to shipping.
The violent German attacks in Po.
land along the Warsaw front arc in
tcrpretcd by Russian military althor-
itics as an indication that the German
rommandcr. Field Marshal Won Hin
dcnburg, has determined to inaueuratr
~ general offensive and strike one
more blow at Warsaw.
The Berlin official report of today as.
serts that the Germans have made
progress in northern and central Po-
land. In France and Belgium, as
shown by both French and German of
fetal reports, there was no importanr
fighting Yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-01
DEATH SATURDAY
OF @. p. SHEPARDSON
Was Ginseng Grower and EXPERT in
Raw Furs-Forlnerly Conducted
Carriage Making Business.

Orrin Pier Shepardson, rs. for 46 years
a resident of Brattleboro and wen known
as a grower Of ginseng and an expert in
raw furs, died in his home. ~ Washino-
ton street, Saturday afternoon at !
o'clock after an illness of four months
with cancer of the stomach.
Mr. Shepardson was born in Graen
River village in the town OF Gnilford
Aug. =. 1886, one OF four children Of
James and Philena (NFilcoxD Shcpardson.
He attended the public schools in The
town and at an carly age he learned the
carriage makers trade. For a time after
coming TO Brattlehoro he was ennloved
in the Estey shops and later built 4 work,
shop on his property and engaged in car
f1age making, business which he contin-
ned as long as his health permitted. Mr..
Shepardson early became interested IN the
growing OF ginseng and was the first and
one OF the most successful growers. He
developed an expert knowledge of raw
furs.
He married in jacksonville Miss .Tplia
Frances Pratt Feb. -, 1863. Rev. Moses
Adams, then pastor OF the Methodist
church there, performed the ceremony.
They kept their marriage a secret moro
than week. The first few wears OF their
married lite were spent in Halifax and
Guilford. They had one daughter, who
died at the age OF y and was buried on
the 10th anniversary OF the marriage of
her parents
Mr.. Shepardson was the owner Of a col
lection of antiques, among which WAS =
tour-octaVc mclodcon made over. 60 wears
ago by the Milton Morse Co. of Worces
ter, Mass. He also had medical book
written by William Buchan. Follow of tho
Royal College Of Physicians in Edinburgh
IN 1888. Although Mr. Shepardson had
never held office he always was interested
IN matters that pertained 10 the interests
of the town
BESIDES his wife he leaves one sister.
Mrs. lanette Shepard@on Of Norfolk. Neb
The funeral viii be- held tomorrow after
noon at : O'Clock at the house. Rev.
George l. Tomkinson pastor of the First
BAPTIST church. officiating. The burial
will take place in Prospect Hill cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-01
AMOS PINcHoT A WITNESS.
Made Claim That Associated Press
Would Not Print Testimony.

NEW YORK, Feb. l.-Manv wiz
nesses remained to be heard nv tho
federal commission on Industrial reIo.
tlonS during the final week of .bo
inquire here into the causes Of ipdus.
tfial unrest and the purposes Of the
great philanthropic foundation
NJ the resumption OF the hearino 70.
DAY Amos Pinehot was recalled TO I'm
lsh reading OF testimony he had nor
concluded while on the stand Sot,,t.
day, which had been placed in the roc.
ord. In this he had accused the A.
sociated Press Of partialitv TO the can.
ttallstie size of labor controversies in
the handling OF news.
do not believe. said Piucbo,
after finishing the statement. THAT
the Associated Press will carry on its
wires dispatches concerning my teSti-
mony here about it, There il nv
law in the Associated Press which nro-
vides that any member printing news
degrogatary to the Associated Pres.
WILL BE DISCIPLINED AND ITS
- 81 ECT TO LOSING ITS FRAN
CHISE. =
" Commissioner Walsh asked the wit.
ness II he knew of any instance Of 4
member Of the Associated Press being
disciplined for the violation Of the Al
leged bylaw. Mr. PinchOt renIied
that AR Mccormick. editor Of tbe
Chicago Tribune, had been so disci-
plincd some wears ago. The commits.
sion then asked the witness of he knp,y
of any public record of such n bylaw.
To this Mr.. Pinehot replied that last
year Clarence Shearn, in filing n com.
plant against the Associated Press in
behalf OF the New York Sun, had in
eluded the alleged bylaw in the papers.
The witness said that he himself had
a copy OF the bylaw After being ask
cd by the commissioner to produce it
he was excused without further ques.
tioning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-01
TWO WOMEN HURT
BY COASTERS SLEDS
Commissioners Direct Officers to Make
Arrests if Coasting Ordinance Is
Violated Hereafter.

Vt leas; Two eoasting accidents Saturday
and Sunday, both on streets on which
coa>ting has been forbidden, caused the
village commissioners to announce this
morning that the officers have been IN
>trncted to devote sufficient attention Ia
the hill streets upon which coasting has
been forbidden and Ia make arrests Of all
found disoheying the orders Ne fnthcr
warnings VIII hc issued.
Mrs. Normal Jacobs Of Washington
street was run into Yesterday afternoon
on South Main street and knocked down.
Vt first it was believed thar ono of her
legs had been broken. but later She was
able TO get to hcr homo with assistance
Another woman reported t. the COM
ml>sloners that she had been llm into ON
thCrch street near the corner of Elliot
by coaster who Was using that forbidden
hill. She was hurt but not seriously in.
jured
There arc few streets in the village
upon which coaSting has been permitted
and hereafter If the orders OF the commits
sloncrs are carried cut 10 the letter il
Will he upon those streets only that there
will he any ooastnc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-01
FACES FOOD CRISIS.
italy Removes Grain Duty. May Seize
the Full Supply.

ROME, Feb. IA royal decree has
been issued, suspending entirely the
duty on wheat and other cereals ana
Hour.
Previously the dutv on wheat had
been reduced from $50 TO so cents
per quntal (220.+ pounds; on corn
from ~ cents to 10 cents; ON rye from
80 cents TO TO cents: on oats from 50
cents to 40 cents; on flour from 81. >
10 Sl.05 and on cornmcal from 63 cents
to 20 cents.
In addition the decree declares that
if it is necessary wheat will he trans
ported on the railways and steamships
NJ half rates
The government is authorized by the
decree TO ascertain the quantity Of
wheat and other cereals now in private
storehonses and whether il is neces-
Sary TO establish compulsory rules for
the manufacture and sale of bread.
Notwithstanding the decree and the
measures adopted by the government,
large meeting was shield at the Labor
exchange yesterday, At which inflamma-
tory speeches were made in protest
against the high price Of bread.
1t was charged that the high price
was due to the government being un-
able 10 prevent contraband wheat 90.
ing to the belligerents.
resolution was passed at the meet
ing which declared that the agitation
would continue until the people were
able to impose on the spectators what
the government is unable 10 impose un-
der the Law.
The resolution was considered to
mean the forcihle confscation of wheat
and its distribution among the people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-01
SAILINGS HAVE
BEEN SUSPENDED
Shippers at Belfast Fear German snh-
marines No Interruption in
Trade ut Liverpool.

LONDON, Feb. / 1921 pm. - Once
again British interests in the military ac-
tlvlties on the continent have been over
shadowed by the fact that Germany has
brought the combat to Great Britain $
front door
What IS regarded here az the now Ger.
man policy OF submarine bloclkage OF Brit
lsh ports IS temporarily effcctua at least
IN the ease OF Belfast, where sailings have
been suspended
The Liverpool authorities announce that
no interruption OF trade at that port is
contemplated. In France and Flanders the
situation shows no striking change. al
though hard lighting has continued during
the past "A hours near LaBassee and in
the Argonne. The allied armies will be
largely reinforced with now troops in the
next fortnight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-01
LIFE SAVED RY
TELEPHONE Girl,
Hao Physicians Working over As
phy@im&ted Man with Pulmotor
Within Six Minutes.

PITTSFIELD. Mass. Feb -.
Rafferty, Is dead and Henry Touo,. y :,
The hospital as the result OF inbaIing fnn,os -.
rom coal stove at their roominn bnnsa
on Parker street this morning.
lower was revived after 4 pulrnotor had
been used IN hour and viii probably 10
cover
redit Tor saving Towers lie j oiver
MISS Louise foss, a telephone operator
VINO located the pulmotor. physicians and
amhliance AMI had them al the bonse
wIthn eIN minutes after being notified of
the accident ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-01
Putney Authorities Said He
Was Not Having Proper
Food or Care
FORCED ENTRANCE
AT DOOR OF HOUSE
ADOPTED Daughter Said She Did Not
Want Them to Come In-Aged Mar
Received Several Thousand Dollars
from Estate OF Wife

berause 81 peculiar circumstances ai.
tending tine illness oi John SiScho ~ F,st
! ntheA- VINO = - years old. Prtney town
! "ih'eIs mad Mr.. >lscho removed SATURDAY,.
AFTERNOON from the house where be ami
hls adopted daughter. Miss Emogep. i.
- Nischo, had been living and placed nm
der the care OF Alyron Ross. who li,-cs -,
the Eels place on the road from Fa., Pms.
ney 10 Putney village.
an Slscho has been III several months
Edward odctte. who recently moved ~
ne nelghborhood. has been freouapt
VISITOR 10 the house and has snent Tnucb
"I M time there, but the door has he+.p
shut 10 other persons.
''SlnG a. reports which c9me ~ tbc
cars Of town officials Selcctrnan Harry II
IarboN oi East Puiney and Dr. u
bu1tee 81 PGtncy visited the hapsa ~
make an Investigation The daughter ,ner
ihem at the door. which she or.ened two
or three inches. Mr.. TarbeX told her fb.,.
would Hkc e. come in. bat Six. ssid Il,
substance that She did not want Them :,
90 50. Mr. Iarboy put one foot between
nc door and casing and then forced tbe
door open and both men went ~
hey iomd Mr.. Sischo IN "A bed with.
oht Shecis or pillow cases. wearing some
Undertaking. and Air Tarbox saia ,ba
condition of the room was 4iltby D,
Bngbce said Mr.. Sischo had not becn ~
ceiEInG proper care o. proper food. There
was no question il their minds hnt ma,
The thing to do was 10 have the aaed mar,
taken 10 another place Miss Si-rbo a ffc,.
while Stid she WAS glad the two mc,,
came. aud later when team arrived II
carry Mr. SiScho away Odette Was rre-cnt
and helped carry him oct.
Mr. NiScho's wife died several wears roo
leaving an estate of between $1,000 and
St'tp. which Is intact. He had somo
lnnds OF his own. which now amount III +,
lew hundred dollars Ii j prohablc rh,t
guardian Will he appointed over hin,
odette came To East putney abou, two
Years ago. with horse. wagon ana 4 f,.v
hrlonsngs. lie worked at odd iobs ona
81 winch was to build a cement r;,ll,
around the >i~cho house. n iob yybirb
aroused much curiosity. Ahour ,hrc..
weeks ago odette bought the James Tim
tothy house IN that locality. and lao bas
been living there alone lie saws h. had ],
iamily some years ago. He Is much oldc,
than Miss >ischo. who i about 20
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-01
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Monday. Feb. ], 80 p. m.-Regular
meeting Of Wantastiquct lodge to con
fer the iuitiatory degree.
Tuesday, Feb ., 40 p. m-Dennis
Echrkah lodge will hold drill. Every
member is requested to he present.
Wednesday,, Feb. 3, 100 p. m.-Re-
hcarsal of the Patriarrhal degree. All
members of this team last year are re
qucsted to be present