Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-21
What's Doing
in Minnesota

Mortified Following the deyel
0pment OF O case OF scarlet fever, st
Olaf college has been closed. An en-.
ploye at the mems dormitory has the
disease.
Thief River Falls. ---~ Only GO ARE SITS
Ter drunkenness were made here from
the fYst of the year until Dec. g, as
against go for tho year 1915. Thief
River Falls went dry the first OF the
rear.
Lake City. r. ID. Currier, secre
tary Of the Minnesota State Dairy
mems association, has Just announced
tho completion OF the program for the
annual convention. here January 1f
10 10.
Lake City. r. ID. Currier, secre
tary Of the Minnesota State Dairy.
mems association has just announced
the completion Of the program for the
annual convention. here January 1C
To 10.
Duluth.~~With 100 members already
gihned up. tho Duluth Domestic Wom
ems union liz working along plans
which the Industrial Workers of the
World organizers hope viii include all
women I'm this city who make their
living as servants.
Mankato. Charles J. Macbeth
prominent In the business life If Man.
kato for years and father Of Florence
Macbeth. grand opera singer, died In
Chicago. The funeral was held here
Mr.. Macbeth had been a sufferer of
diabetes for years.
Sc. Paul. - The least Minnesota can
do for It's troops on the Mexican Dor
der, In the opinion of Secretary OF
State Julius A. Sohmahl, back from
ten days visit at Camp Llnno Grande
is to provide tent stoves for the com,
fort OF the men Secretary Schmahl
was the frat state official from Mime
sofa to visit tho camps.
Kimbail The zeal of hunting
dog WAS responsible for the death OF
Its master. John Macbeth OF this city.
kacereth and Stephen Mclean had
chased q mink into hole aud the dog
Jumped Into the hole but in leaping
out struck the gun Macereth had stood
against u tree, Tho gun wan dis.
charged and Macereth struck In the
thigh with the full load.
Minneapolis. +.-- The American As.
sociation OF Fairs and Expeditions,
consisting OF the GO largest In the
United States and Canada. Is to estab.
lish a cooperative publicity bureau at
the Minnesota state fair which will
supervise the expenditure Of approx
mateiy 100000 annually. 1t IL to be
placed In charge OF Ray =. Speer, pub,
iicity manager Of the Minnesota STATE
fair.
St Paul, -~- Increase of 1851 AZ ii
the total OF current money and eredhs
assessments In the state and 1857 In
the nnraher OF persons so assessed,
the state tax commission announces,
have resulted from reassessments on
that special classification In 12s scat
tered districts. The new figures show
assessments against s,2si persons to-
falling sa.0s5.966 In tho districts GOV,
cred,
81, Paul, - A public domain depart,
ment Of the state government. crea'
tion OF which will be recommended
along more or less similar lines by
various organizations reporting 10 Inc
next legislature. was lie subject of a
conference OF advocates of the plan
especially the reclamation, soil survey
drainage and like features. In the OF
ice OF tho state immigration depart
Nent ct the new state capitol
81. Paul. -- Delegates to the annual
meeting of the State Grange at Uni
yersity farm recalled the activity oil
the grange In the Eighties when tina,
body was largely instrumental In pro
noting establishment of the school oil
agriculture under university auspices
Fewer than 100 delegates met. repre-
senting chapters In various rural com
munitiea. Dean Woods and Prof. G. p
Bull Of tho college Of agriculture wer,
speakers,
81. Paul, -- Dates for coming stat,
and county sales OF approximately SO,
100000 feet of timber on state.owne,
lands In Northern Minnesota. hav,
been fixed by j. A. o, rreus. stat,
auditor. and Oscar Arneson, chief o
the timber bureau In his department
About 2S.000.000 feet OF state timbe
vii, be offered at county sales sehed
aled rs follows. January Is. . a. m
Two Harhors; 2 p. m. Duluth: Janu
AIRY i6. Grand Rapids: January II
Walker: January Is, 1nternat'ona
Falls.
Minneapolis. The best of ever,
thing that grows In the Red river va
ley. farm crops. fruits, livestock an
poultry. will be shown at the annua
farm crop show OF tho Minnesota Re
River Valley Development associatio
Feb. 6 to . and In conjunction with tn
chow will DO farmers short cours,
Many parts OF Minnesota are lookin
70 these counties to furnish seed Il
the 1917 crop and the word has bee
sent out that the district has the see,
An especially good potato crop.
large part of which was held In war
Aouses. will furnish supply for man
other sections, The show will be III
sixth that the association has give
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