Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-02
STATE BRfWT|ES

GAINESVILLE. So-caIled treated DO
tstO plots In Clay county, celebrated
the country over. for It's potatoes
inside wonderful showing the pas
seaHon.
Hastings. --- James M. Miliett ant
Miss Marie A. O'Brien, daughter Of
Mrs. Isabelle O'Brien. were married
ut st. Teresa's chapel by Rev. r. J
Lang. Mr.. Millett liz state senator. =
Win0na. - The trial OF Rev. Father
i. M. Lesches on the charge Of shoot
Ing Right Rev. r. n. Hebron, bishop
Of the diocese OF Winona, on Aug. ri
last with intent to kill, was started or
Tuesday before Judge George w
Granger In district court.
81. Cloud.--A petition directed to
the charter commission asking an
amendment providing for the city
manager form OF government Is In cir,
culation here, The annual city cleo,
tion will take place In April, when
the three city commissioners will be
selected.
Minneapolis. - The League OF Min
nesota Municipalities has authorized
publication of monthly bulletin
which shall contain proceedings Of Its
annual convention and general munic.
lpal news. The bulletin will be pre-,
pared by g. ID. Gesell. director Of the
municipal research bureau at the uni,
versity.
Duluth. -- Nicholas Hoffman, 20
years old, son OF pioneer Duluth par.
ents, Ia dead IN a result of the care.
lessness of an unidentified hunter,
who 10 being sought. Hoffman was
shot In the right leg while he and
his brother. Joseph, were stalking out
= tent where they intended to camp,
shout two miles from Munger.
Duluth. - The northern port ore
shipping season has practically closed
The Missabe docks sent out their
last cargo. the Townsend being the
last boat TO leave for lower ports with
ore; the 500 In through, and the
Northern Pacific dock sent out the
g. Il. Hutchinson with a load OF ore,
the departure closing It's season.
Anoka. Anthony Bryson drove an
automobile forty miles in forty.flye
minutes over frozen country roads to
save his dog and cat from flre. Bry.
sons home on Elk river took fire
while the owner and his wife were
away. lie was called on the telephone
and tie race began. Bryson arrived
too late to save the home, but rescued
the pets.
Anoka. With the Ice jam In the
Mississippi river Mt this place extend.
Ing one mile up stream. city authori-
ties and business men are contemplate
Ing the use OF dynamite to clear the
stream II the pressure is much In.
creased. Al d result or the jam the
ChaEaplia -four mill and the Pillsbury.
Wasnaarn plant arc suffering q cur.
tailment Of their water power.
Minneapolis. MINI. Congressman
George n. Smiths suggestion to
Mayor Nye. President Plat d. Walk.
or Of the council. and John Ryan.
chairman OF the rivers and harhors
committee OF the council. that com
mittee should be sent to Washington
10 confer on the government dam
power controversy viii be consid.
cred In council meeting. according to
announcement made by Mr.. Walker.
Fartbanlt. Malcolm Grant Of this
city was awarded $i7.b00 damages
against the Dan Patch road for In.
iuries received la its employ by a
bury In district court, Grant was
caught between two box cars while
working for tho company at Mankato.
and claims he was permanently In.
Jured. He sued for $4,000 damages.
The court has one OF the largest civil
calendars that 1t has had for mum.
Der Of years.
Duluth. - Hunters found a small
pile OF human bones. a skull with two
bullet holes In II and some charred
pieces Of cloth and shoes about mile
cast OF Lester river. mt the extreme
eastern end Of the city. Coroner Nc,
Comb Is investigating what he ha,
lieves to be a murder of about year
ago, Indications are that the muir,
derer shot his victim through the
forehead. then dragged the body some
distance and hid 1t under q sianting
tree trunk.
Shokapee. MINI. William Keat
ing. 10 years old. a recent arrival In
Minneapolis from Streator. H.. died
Friday afternoon from wounds re
ceived In a Thanksgiving day hunting
accident near here, Arthur Buckley
= companion. was reloadins his shot
gun during stop Of the party near
Bush lake. when the charge went off
and struck Heating In the leg. III,
was taken to the Eitel hospital In
Minneapolis but the loss of hloot
caused his death.
Roohester.-A municipal water pow
or plant that will give to Rochester
the opportunity to supply electric cur
rent to the consumer at less prize,
than anywhere in the country Is j,
project that has been launched b,
the Rochester Commercial club. an,
probably will be- presented to til,
voters OF the city as soon as the lesa
phase OF the question has been settled
The proposition IL TO bond the city 10
sufficient to purchase nearby powe
site and TO build plant.
Minneapolis. Minnesota has con