Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
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Brainerd. The baby welfare cam
paiEn and exhibit brought out 140 ba
bies for the examination carried on
under the direction OF DR.. Rood Tay
lor OF the University Of Minnesota
First and second prizes were awarded
In each Of five groups.
st. CIoud.--One inmate Of the state
teformatory Ia In the hospital suffer,
ing from buckshot wounds and an.
pther Ia In the solitary, living on
bread and water, as result Of an
attempt to escape from the yard
where they were working.
Little Falls.~-A party of Jefferson
highway workers started from here In
automobiles to make tour OF the
tities south OF Little Falls to line
them up solidly for this route for the
highway. The party was to be Joined
by other cars at Royalton and Rice.
Minneapolis for the annual
assembly of the several regiments of
the National guard have been an
nounced by AdJutant General Wood
Because OF the war situation the en-.
campment ut Lake City this year Is
OF the guard.
Winona The First District Sports
mems club. to be affiliated with the
new Minnesota Game Protective
league, will BIO organized here May IS.
II will be the first organization of the
III. r. A. L.. n.xAG s,t, tnL
there will be representatives from
various organizations.
Caledonia. The district court for
Houston county has ordered the
STRENGTHENING of Root river The chan.
mel Will be twenty miles long and will
drain large tract In the northern
part OF the county. The cost OF straight.
sning IL estimated at 100000. Digging
will begin In q few weeks.
Minneapolis. Minneapolis bank de.
p0sits on May 1, as disclosed In the
statements made to the canptroller OF
currency, increased more than 25 per
cent In the last year ana give actual
proof Of the greatest period Of pros.
perity which ever swept over the coun-
try. according to city bankers.
6t. Paul.~-Thomas Cathcart of Bel
trami county spent several years I'm.
proving q homestead In that county
which will avail him nothing. accord
ing to decision of the supreme
court, The decision was made In the
case Of Cathcart against the Mime
sofa n Manitoba Railroad company.
st. Panl.--Dr. I. j. Murphy, secretary
of the Minnesota Public Health asso-
citation, believes that Minnesota Ia bet.
tor provided with effective legislation
regarding tuberculosis sanatoria than
any other state In the Mississippi val.
ley and Ia only exeelled In good anti
tuberculosis legislation by New York
State.
Fergus Falls,--Deputy Game WNr.
dan j, ii. Jones has returned from
White Fish LAKE. north Of Brainerd.
where he went to gather pike fry for
the State Game and Fish commission.
He was compelled to abandon the work
on account Of high water. after obtain.
ing only 100000 eggs. or two cases.
Last year he obtained nineteen eases,
Hibbing. Minnesota. Indian Agents
Lamar and Oldham were ex-
unerated by coroner's jury OF shoot
Ing Steve Dawson Thursday night on
the Wilpin road near Six Mile lake,
Lamar testified no and Oldham en-.
countered Dawson and another man
ct the scene Of the shooting. Wagons
driven by the pair contained beer and
whisky the Jury was told. Dawson,
Lamar said. began shooting with u
rifis when ordered to halt and the
officers returned the ire,
Virginia. Armed with business
like shotgun. Axel Ohrin OF Angora
has been patroling the banks of the
Rice river, running through his farm.
He held UP log drive. which settlers
were sending to the Angora Lumber
company, until paid toll which he
claimed for use OF the water running
through his farm. Last year ohrin
held up the spring drive and was paid
$50 BY the company to release the
logs. This year the contracts called
for delivery at the mill and the set
tiers have refused to pay the toll de-
mandad. r....
Duluth.--With wet and dry cleo
tion ordered for June 10. state pri.
mary day. Duluth la confronted with
4 condition II did not figure on
through a blunder In the wording Of
the proposed ordinance.
The initiative ordinance reads that
should the city vote dry no licenses
will be issued after July 4, 1917, II the
ordinance liz adopted the city commits,
sion will have to refuse to issue
Esenses after July /, this year, rs 1t
cannot Issue licenses for any period
under one year.
Crookston,--J. ]. Kelly. member oi
the Republican state central commit
tee. has received letter from Rep
rssentative Steenerson of this district
In which he advises the farmers pc
tatoes viii be a good crop to plant this
season. owing to short acreage In
Ahe Southern States and portions oil
Ohio and other Northern States where
potash ID necessary TO insure a pay
ing crop.
Detroit. -~~ Three big conventions