Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-20
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st. Paul.-Deputy State Auditor c.
s. Brown, ST. Paul, has announced
that he will resign his official position
as soon as his plans for the future are
made definite.
Morris, Minn.--Mcrris was host for
day to the University Of Minnesota
Board OF REGENTS and members OF tha
staff Of the Minnesota Experiment sta
ton. who are making close study OF
farm problems of the state.
Moorhead.-The Minnesota FarmerS
Nonpartisan Political league viii ar>
peal to labor organizations for coop
Grafton, according to information CIV
en- out at the headquarters OF the
North Dakota league in Fargo.
Minneapolis.-A resolution recon-
mending that the Board of Regents
of the University place new man al
the head of the veterinary science di
vision of the institution has been
adopted by the Minnesota State Vet
Urinary Medical association.
st. Paul.-Persons who have de-
signs ON State Auditor Preus' official
position are likely to be disappointed.
MIR. Preus is dividing his attention be-
tween the capitol and Camp Bobleter.
where he is stationed as captain
In the quartermaster's corps.
Duluth--Making good her declaration
OF speaking in behalf of the striking
miners, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn visited
Two Harbors by automobile with a
party Of local agitators. While there
she was the guest of Mayor Ernest
Il. Strand, Socialist. Miss Flynn
collected s25 for the strikers.
Duluth.--The 1916 annual meeting
of the Minnesota Bar association will
be held in Duluth, August s, 8 and 10
Arrangements have been made for q
special train to leave ST. Paul on the
evening OF Monday, August Z, to &C
commodate members of the bar asso
citation from st. Paul and Minneapolis
Duluth.-One of the resolutions
adopted by the national convention OF
the Sons of Norway, which was held
was a recommendation that the comsti
tuition be SO amended as to admit
women to membership of subordinate
lodges and localities where no Daugh
tiers Of Norway lodges exist.
st. Paul.-State banks now chartered
In Minnesota number 1,o0l and with
PSI national banks make total Oh
1882 banking institutions in the state.
This announcement Was made by A.
Fl. Turrittin, state superintendent of
banks, after he signed the charter that
took the number of existing state
banks past the 1000 mark.
Virginia.-A recrudescence of pick.
citing at Nashwauk. resulting in the ar.
rest OF 20 strikers, was the only event
on the Minnesota iron range that dis.
turbed the general tranquility. With
more men returning to work at many
of the properties each day, the general
opinion on the range seems to be that
danger of further serious disorders
has passed.
st. Paul.-Development of a winter
wheat that can be grown proftably In
Minnesota Is one of the big problems
in which Minnesota farmers are in
terested, according to II. X. Hayes o.
the university department of agricul
ture, who addressed the interstate ce.
real conference at University farm
Mr.. Hayes is plant breeder In the az.
ronomy division of the institution.
st. Paul.--Minnesota crop prospects
are the best in years, according to re.
ports from experts In fourteen scat.
tered counties, just made public by
Fred d. Sherman, state commissioner
of immigration. Indications point ia
banner small grain crop, according
to the summary. There are big stands
of wheat, oats and barley and yields
will be heavy. First crop alfalfa Is cut
and the second is nearly ready. Bar
ley is being cut in some districts
st. Paul.-The contest between rival
routes for the Northern Minnesota sec.
ton of the Jefferson highway, an auto
mobile tourist route to extend from
Winnipeg to New Orleans has been de.
~'NS" W WIG otatC
sion In it's adoption of a compromise
route recommended officially to the
Jefferson Highway association. J.
d. Clarkson, at the head of the
Jefferson Highway association. has
been awaiting this action, and upon
receipt Of the recommendation was
expected to name the Minnesota route.
The route recommended by the high,
way commission at its meeting runs
from Albert Lea at the southern state
boundary north along the Minnesota
river valley through Albert Lea, DIVA
tonna, Faribault. Mortified and Farm.
ington to the Twin Cities.
Virginia.-Mons Hauge of Benson
was elected president of the Minneso-
Ia, North and South Dakota lodge OF
the Sons of Norway at the closing
business session OF the order. The
other officers elected for the coming
year are: Vice president, Soren
Bake, Minneapolis; secretary, Fl. Ask
Gland. Minneapolis; treasurer, Julius
Shoot. Minneapolis; regent. r. K.
Drandahl, st. Paul; trustee, julius
Bauman, Carlson. Benson, Mimi, was