Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-09
$tdteneW$in Brief
Doinns OF LAST Few Days Throughout
Minnesota Condos for
Hssty psrusai.

meeting of the Minnesota State Horti
cultural society. the largest organiza
ton OF It's kind I'm the United States
viii be held in the West hotel, Mime
apolis, December to 8.
Liano Grande. Early In Decembe'
Minnesota national gaardsmen on th'
border are TO participate In their frs
big war maneaver. I'm which 25, 900 sol
diers will take part and which viii
continue for three weeks.
Bemidji.~-R. r. Bell. formerly agent
OF the Great Northern railway at Deer
River. has been arraigned before Unit
I'd States Commissioner Hiram 4. 81
mons, ON q charge OF stealing q mai
bag at Deer River Oct. 10.
Brainerd. Brainerd residents once
more are feeling" their way through
unlighted streets ut night. The fund
raised by local amusement company
through benefit performance. TO keep
the lights on downtown, has been sx
hzusted.
DonneIiy. -- Donneliy's business dis.
trict has been virtually destroyed by
FIRE. damage estimated at 5000, 900 re.
snlting before apparatus and firemen
from Morris and Herman. rushed here
III automobiles. halted the spread OF
the flames.
Faribault. -~- Mary J. Shoudy. an IN
mate Of the state school for feeble.
minded here. may inherit a part OF the
Hetty Green estate. according to word
received here. Authorities of the
school say they understand a claim
has been filed ON behalf of the girl by
her guardian.
Minneapolis. Every potato grow
Or In the state In being urged to enter
specimens OF home grown potatoes I'm
an exhibit which will be- held In con.
junction with the second annual meet
ing OF the Minnesota Potato Growers
association. 1T the University farm on
January 3. 1917.
III. Paui.-~-The Minnesota Tar com.
mission has announced increases In az.
ssssed valuations OF Ramsey county
property owned May by the late
James j. Hill OF sf.337.lis on personal
property and tS,s72.&71 on moneys and
credits over the county assessors re,
spective returns.
ST Paul, MINI. There are 1900
state banks authorized TO do business
I'm Minnesota, according to official rec.
ords. Clay County State Bank of Hit.
terdai has Just obtained Minnesota
state bank charter number 1900. II
Ia Incorporated with $4,000 capital
stock and $4,000 surplus.
st. Paul. --~ Reclamation movements.
notably drainage needs and flood pre-
vention. are featured In u preliminary
program for the 81. Paul meeting. Jan.
III and IA nj the All Minnesota Devel.
opmenf association. as made public by
Chairman j. Burr Ludlow. Rushmore,
Ut the program committee.
Thief River Falls.~~~To the end that
Pennington county may receive a part
OF the Federal road aid amounting to
V4z.000 In Minnesota the coming year.
= meeting OF the executive. good roads
and Jefferson highway committees OF
the Commercial club was held ut the
ciubrooms TO consider the matter.
g. Representatives Of farm.
ors' clubs. who will attend the annual
meeting OF the Minnesota Federation
Of Farmers clubs which will be called
at University farm during Farmers
aud Home. Makers week, January to
3. 1917. will be given an opportunity
70 mako careful study OF farm loans.
AnokA. --- After lying for years In a
vacant building here with its where
aboata unknown. the sword Of Captain
]. 3. Cady, A company. First Mime
sofa volunteers, who was killed In 1853
during an Indian uprising near paynes.
Vile. has been found and presented
to the local @. A. n. post. which bears
Captain cady's name.
Minneapoiis-Ths butter scoring con,
test to be held In conjunction with the
National Creamery Buttermaksrs con
vention In Minneapolis, promises to
eclipse previous records According 10
]. j. Farrell. dairy and food commits.
sioner, who Ia president OF the organ.
fzation, entries have been received ut
the rate Of more than 100 day.
Duluth. -- Eleven million more tons
Of iron ore have been shipped from the
docks Of the. Ave companies at the
American head OF the lakes during the
season up to November l than during
the corresponding period last year. Up
to November l last year 2a.345.IT4
tons were shipped. while during the
same period OF 1915, 4o.60s.T6T tons
have gone forward.
Minneapolis c. Simpson. sec,
rotary OF the State Agricultural soci
ETY. since January. 1911. resigned at Z
meeting OF the society's board of gov
ernors At the state fair grounds. Mr.
Simpson came TO the society from the
Iowa state fair management. He has
been one Of the most successful man
ayers the Minnesota state fair has
over had and his resignation was &C
csptad with regret by the governors
board
b. Paul.-~Ths state highway com
mission has sent to tho secretary OF
agriculture at Washington a recon
mcndAtion that out OF the money tina
the federal government In to give Il
MINI Aaotn for gnr>d rnndn H14T Enn h.