Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-21
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Winona. Three Winona men were
rescued after lavaag stood ankle deep
In water on submerged wing dam
IN the Mississippi river In a driving
rain for ten hours.
Faribault The MINNEAPOLIS dis
trict Of the United Norwegian Luth-
eran church will hold two days ses-
sion In Faribanit. Rev. Al. o. Melby
president, Of Richland, will preside.
Winona.--Good roads proponents In
Winona county are pleased with the
action taken by the supreme court in
setting the hearing on the appeal In
the Winona county good roads case
for Dec. q.
Pelican Rapids.-~The Indian terri
tory line having been moved eight
miles south of its former location, a
federal officer seized five consign-
ments of liquor here shipped from
the twin cities.
Bemidji MontreyiIle ]. Brown of
this city may become a candidate for
congress from the Sixth district to sue
coed Charles A. Lindbergh. He
Is son of Calvin s. Brown, chief
justice of the Minnesota Supreme
Court. He is practicing attorney,
and Ia president of the Bemidji board
OF education. He has been q resident
Ut Bemidji for eight years.
Hastings.--T initial big live stock
show for Hastings and vicinity open.
Cd In tent on West Second street
and Is proving great success, attract.
ing large crowds OF stockmen and Wis.
itors. The exhibits Of swine, blooded
cattle and horses would be hard to
surpass. Prof. r. G. Pollock, county
agent, and Prof. A. A. McPheeters,
Instructor of agriculture In our high
school, are in charge.
Thief River Falls.--A picture of
woman, thumb marked, faded and vel
low, but which gray and bent man
refused to part with, promises to be
the means to reveal the life tragedy
ended with his suicide here. Every
mark of Identification had been re.
moved from the clothing There was
nothing In the pocket but the photo
graph. 1t was made apparently years
ago by Rhode a. Schultz OF Chicago.
Observation-Disclosures men of Fari-
bault have succeeded in raising the
required amount OF capital for the es-
adjustment OF packing plant. The
amount to be raised before the cree
ton OF buildings was commenced was
100000. Many farmers In Rice,
Steele, Goodhue, Dakota, Waseca, lie
Sueur and Scott counties are subscrib-
ers. The company has been organized
for 100000 and more stock will be
sold
Minneapolis. Newspaper week"
has closed. 1t marked a determined,
co-ordinated effort on the part of the
members OF the State Editorial asso-
citation to do some constructive work
for Minnesota, and this appeared In
concrete form In the shape of APP
proximately 100000 copies Of Mime.
sofa papers each of which gave mage
of space to some account of the nat
ural wealth, beauties and possibilities
of the state.
Crookston. - In spite of excessive
rainfall and frosts, the 1915 report of
grain yields at the northwest expert.
ment farm, two miles north of Crook.
ston, Is considered highly satisfactory.
This is the fifth year of Sui.erinten.
dent G. @. Selyig's supervision Pro-
lessor +. l.. kennari. station agron,
omist, In cooperation with N. g. Ma
lin, field foreman. carried on the 1916
plot and field work, embracing 3l5
separate pieces of land aggregating
275 acres.
Bemidji returning to camp
after dark at Kabekona, near Bemiaji,
former Representative j. ]. Opsahl of
this city stepped over a large log and
on two bears that were taking a nap.
The bears got under cover without
any serious results, but Mr.. Opsahl
says he hasn't been so frightened
since he made his first speech in the
legislature. Mr.. Opsahl had Just SUI.
pervised the erection of wooden lot
signs every 100 feet for $1,000 feet
along Kabekona's lake shore line.
Duluth,--'lf you wish to make peo-
pie see the advantages Of the gospel
you have to do as other good adver-
tisers make them realize they need
your goods, said Rev. John Hoffman,
pastor OF the First Methodist church,
who discussed Advertising the Sun
day School at the st. Louis.Lake
county Sunday school convention.
More advertisements and more snap
will I'LL the empty seats, he said Mrs.
Hobart OF st. Paul discussed methods
OF interesting children In missionary
work
Walker, Mimi. Chippewa Indian
men. women and children are barring
their arms to a squad of physicians
at the agency this week. in order to
come in for the $3.50 annuity checks
which are being issued from the
Leech Lake agency office. Owing TO
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