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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL.

| Thomas Rasmussen returned
Tuesday from Chicago.
Mrs. Louis Olsen and baby are
visiting friends and relatives at
Chicago.
John Sorensen went to North
Dakota last week to work during
harvest.
Gust and Andrew Andersen
went to Minneapolis Friday to
seek employment.
Hans Hermansen and Louis
Elkjer left Friday for Austin,
where they are doing tile work.
Mrs. L. P. Olsen went to SUI
perior Friday to visit friends and
from there goes to Midtown to
visit relatives.
Axel Knudsen and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chr. Mosbjerg Of
Minneapolis, came up Friday and
visited few days at the r.
Nortvig home.
A. d. Mcclellan of Minneapolis,
and his son, George of Bruno,
were in Askov Monday and
ordered bills printed for an auc-
ton which they will have at
Bruno, Friday, Sept. LIST.
| Adjusters j. P. Sorensen and
Ludwig Mosbak of the Pine
County Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., drove down to Crosby town
ship. southeast of Hinckley, yes
terday, to adjust fire loss. The
barn of G. w. Luckman was
burned.
A farewell party and dance
was given at the town hall Mon
day evening in honor of Miss
Ellen Mosbak, who together with
Miss Dagny Poulsen, left the
same night for Des Moines, Ia,
where they will both work awhile
and later attend Danish college
| Work is now being done or
the first mile of the Elwell road
west of town. This, together
with the next mile south has
been sub-let to Herman Schoen
rock, Pine Lake. Chas. Johnson
the veteran road builder from
Friesland, is working the three
mile stretch north of Askov.
A delegation of about Is farm.
ers from here were in Pine City
Monday in the interest of thu
proposed ditch east of town
The county commissioners or
dered it surveyed. 1t appear.
that there is also a strong senti
ment against establishing this
ditch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

For SaleA second hand
bicycle, as good as new.
48-tf. Clarence Madsen.
For Sale One nearly full
blooded Guernsey bull. Is years
old. Carl S. Sorensen. 5O-1t*
For Sale-A second hand
Them Motorcycle in good run
ming order. Will sell for $50.
Albert Olsen, Bruno, MINI.
49-2t*
For Sale-Pure Bred Duroc
Jersey Hogs spring bears: 8
spring sows. Also ! 1-year old
brood SOW. Prices reasonable.
Geo. F. Mcclellan, Bruno, Mimi.
5O-1t*
For Sale at q Bargain IS pas
senger Ford auto in "A l. condi-
ton. All new tires. 8 extra
castings and 4 inner tubes. Must
sell at once. Box 588, Phone 50,
Sandstone, Mimi. 46-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches, schools, societies, lodges,
etc. for the purpose of announcing
meetings where no admission is to
be charged, such meetings as are
held for social or educational purs
poses and not for the purpose Of
earning money.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

ClOn. All new ClreS. 5 extra
castings and 4 inner tubes. Must
sell at once. Box 588, Phone 81,
Sandstone, MINI. 46-tf
Mrs. Holden Hansen left Satur-
day for a visit at Midtown, Wis.
Carl Miller has sold his Ford
automobile to Peter and Henry
Petersen.
Miss Martina Friis of Chicago,
came here Saturday for q visit
with friends.
Mrs. Lars Jensen returned
home Tuesday from her visit
with relatives at Tyler.
| The boy scouts spent Sunday
at the N. S. Petersen home, the
occasion being their fellow mem
Der, Harald's, birthday.
| John Ekstrom and children Of
st. Louis Park, came Monday for
a visit at the home of their
former neighbor, A. P. Jensen,
north of town.
Erode Kilstofte and Miss Har-I
riet Crow of Waupun, Wis.,, are
spending their vacation here Wis
iting at the home Of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Kills.
tofte.
A. P. Bergreen of Luck, Wis,
colonization agent for the North
ern Pacific Railroad, stopped off
at Askov a short while Saturday
to see this colony and shake
hands with friends and former
neighbors.
| At the young peoples meeting
Sunday evening it was decided
to again take up gymnastics for
men, Rev. Andersen offering his
services as instructor. The first
meeting was held Tuesday even
ing, but only eight reported for
duty.
| Miss Anna Mosbak returned
home Friday. She has taught
Danish vacation school at Freds-
vile, Iowa, this summer and
from there went to Nysted,
Nebr., to take in the large young
peoples meeting before coming
to Askov.
| l. A. Ecklund was never before
quite SO surprised as Friday
evening when about rs of his
neighbors stormed in on him and
his wife and took possession of
their beautiful and spacious
home. The occasion was their
crystal wedding. The guests
were all bent on having a good
time so they just made them
selves at home and spent a very
pleasant evening.
Sam Larsen was in the Ameri-
can Office the other day and
called us down" in the charac-
teristic Uncle Sam" style for
having reported in last weeks
paper that Kristen Sorensen and
his crew threshed at Mr.. Larsen's
place Thursday. He said they
came there Thursday alright but
did not thresh until Saturday.
He also added that he fed them
on pork an beans the three days.
Mr.. Larsen reports a rather
small oats yield this year.
The so-called concert by the
Guyman family at town hall
Saturday evening was attended
. by about rs people. If they
would call it dance music instead
of concert music We think the
name would be more appropriate,
as everything they played had a
dance swing to it. Mr.. Guyman
played safe in his little talk to
the assemblage when he said
that even professionals made
mistakes so the audience should
not be too critical with him and
his troupe if they made a few
mistakes. They did ma X e
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

Services in the Danish Luther
an church Sunday morning at
1890. Rev. Kr. Andersen.
Kvinderne modes Forsam-
lingshuset Onsdag, den 30te Au-
gust, Eftermiddag kl. 2.
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CITY POST OFFICE. :

The carrier section feels greatly elat-
ed over the success of the city post
office float in winning first prize In the
automobile parade Tuesday evening. in
conjunction with the Washington cele-
bration of Americas electric week. The
tableau group was composed of mem
bers of the carrier force. Herbert A
Clark and Elmer J. Cassidy. Carrier
Dennis \. Lanes children took part in
the tableau.
The following carriers are on SICK
leave. Eugene +. Longley, Frank r.
Williams David f. Hutton, John L.
Sanderson. James ]. Culliton and Ray
mond F.. Sheck
Ludurnh \. Dohoney, carrier secton
who was confined to his home for sew
eraI days on account of injuries re-
ceived III a fall. has returned to duty.
George l.. Bean, carrier section, was
absent several days last week on ac-
count of illness in his family.
William I. Rice. carrier section. is on
leave preparing himself for the District
bar examination.
Arthur J. Petit. carrier section, sPeht
A mart of the week at his home on leave
Louis p Steele. carrier section, mas
returned from a hunting trip in ia =
land ard Virginia.
Charles +. Biondi carrier section. mas
recovered from a severe cold, which
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kept him at home for a few days.
Alton Money, substitute carrier, has
been nominated for appointment as a
regular carrier.
George Alexander. carrier section:
was obliged to be absent TOT several
days last week on account Oh sickness
in his family.
Delivery took two of the tnree games
from Postmasters in the Monday
nights match in the City Post Office
Duckpin League, Knocking down a to-
tai of 1,421 pins. H. sherwood OF the
winners was the individual star. roll
ing the highest set and highest game.
SIT and 119, respectively.
In the match Tuesday night old Sta
ton f. whitewashed NJ .. Carriers by
taking all three games for total OF
1.474. The high set and hlgh game
honors went to Donovan of Old Station
F. getting 81 for the highest set and
115 for the highest game:
Three matches were rolled Wednes-
day night Substitutes won all three
games from Register. getting total OF
1863 The highest set was rolled by
Gerard of the winners for total OF
307. BRYANT, also of Substitutes, had
the highest came ia. Station + Car
riers came out victorious in all three
games with Supervisors, topping n
total of LAS pins. G. Leimback of the
winners rolled the highest set for Z
total of 2a5. The highest game was
rolled by Weber, also of Station B. ia.
The best r.atch OF the night was rolled
by Delivery in defeating Postal Savings
in all three games. The winners had a
total Of 1851 Sherwood Of Delivery
had the highest set. 321. Gregory, also
of the winners, rolled the highest game,
III.
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etc. for the week ending wednesday

etc. for the week ending Wednesday
are:
Appointments James E. Russell,
temporary unskilled laborer: Jerry F.
Harper. Harry r. Bohanan, Maurice A.
Mcdonnell, Floyd F. Thompson, Will
liam E. Gibson, John H. Rollman, James
H. Tayman, Adelbert H. Lee, Ira G.
Shade, Thomas H. Thayer. Emile A.
Passagno, Elmer P. Hardy, Leo Sim
MONS Oliver c. Prosser, Arthur w. Ex-
line. Alphonsus w. Schwabel. proba-
tionary skilled laborers: Frank A. Goe-
bel caster helper, reinstated.
Separations-Miss Julia w. Riley, ma
chine operator: John T. Roberts, COM
positor. resigned: Phalam J. Jordan and
Harry J! Robinson, temporary skilled
laborers.
Transfers. etc.-Lemuel Mont, Luther
W. Jones, Frank Addison. John A.
Crumpton. temporary unskilled labor
ers. IS cents per hour, to permanent un-
skilled laborers, rs cents per hour,
stores division: Robert w. McGrath.
messenger, 25 cents per hour, to 80
cents per hour, office of superintendent
of work; Ernest r. ProsiSe. skilled la
borer, 25 cents per hour. ruling and
sewing section, to assistant messenger.
S72O per annum. office of superintend-
ent of documents: Leslie n. BontZ, mes
senger boy $500 per annum, to skilled
laborer. S626 per annum, office of su-
perintendent of documents: Hubbard
Harris. messenger boy. $375 per annum.
to S42O per annum, office of superin-
tendent of documents: Charles K. Du-
trow messenger boy, $42O per annum,
to $500 per annum. office of superin-
tendent of documents.
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United Spanish War Veterans

Gen. Nelson A Miles Camp has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Commander. Adolph Graef: senior
vice commander, NJ. u. Mettee; junior
vice commander. ]. F. Sprinkle: officer
of the day, Z. T. Leahy; officer of the
guard, J. Thode. The communicated
has made the following appointments:
Adjutant. J. l. Nettekoven; quarter
master. o. Ledoux; chaplain. L. Austen
sen: historian A. NJ. Berthiaume; sur
eeon. Dr. H. H Stromberger; sergeant
major, W. T. Roe; quartermaster ser
Eeant, J. A Baxter; color sergeant, J.
H Inzer, and chief musician, NJ ].
Ober Public installation of officers will
take place at Pythian Temple January
10, at pm.
Richard ] Harden Camp Thursday
night elected the following officers Tor
the ensuing year: William l. jenkins,
commander; William II. Mockabee.
senior vice comman nder. William L.
Mattocks, junior vice commander;
Charles f. Runge. officer of the day;
Albert b. Swift: officer of the guard
and James E. Wilson. trustee, was re-
elected for three years The election
was unanimous in each case. A pubic
installation of the officers of the va
rious camps will be held the evening
of January 10. in Pythian Temple
The entertainment committee an
nounced that the annual ladies' night
entertainment will be held December
go in the first floor hall, Pythlan rem
ple Admittance cards to this enter
tainnent may be procured from the en-
tertainment committee
The following addressed the camp:
Messrs Kimnel and Porter of Dewey
Camp, Sprinkle of Miles Camp, Boone
of Petit Camp. Gowman, King and
Adams of Urell Camp Leroy of Kansas
and Hartwell of Massachusetts Past
Department Commander II. c. Wilson of
Harden Camp, who has just returned
from an inspection trip in Alaska, made
an address.
Otto mbreny, L. s. y, and Roscoe
E. Baber, goth Kansas Volunteers. were
elected TO membership and duly mus
tered in. and John r. Currien and John
Thrasher were reinstated. Nels A. Ton
ouist, 18th United States Cavalry. now
stationed on the border, for many
years an active member, was granted
an honorable discharge in order that
he may become charter member OF
camp being organized among the
troops serving on the border.
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National Union.

william H. Collins Council. Thursday
evening. elected officers for the ensuing
year. President r. +. Martin made a
brief address. Speaker Louis NJ. Kline
presented an entertainment for those
present. The new officers will be in
stalled at the January meeting.
Mckinley Council Friday evening re-
ceived several applications and initiat-
ed four new members. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected and a liter
airy and musical entertainment was pro-
yided by Speaker II. J. Stahl. William
J. o'Brien made an address and
Thomas +. Ryan. vice president of the
cabinet. made a report of the last
cabinet meeting.
Superintendent of Field II. A. Help
man arrived in Washington Thursday
to accompany the degree team of the
District Cabinet to Hampton, Va, where
IT Will confer the degree a class of
100 candidates for Arthur VI. Bugden.
formerly District manager.
Charles T. Miller, president of cabinet.
will appoint representatives to install
the newly elected officers before
December 81
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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

List of changes OF duties and stations Of
commissioned and other officers OF the
United States public health service for
the week ended December 6:
Assistant Surgeon General ]. w.
Trask. proceed to Louisville, Ky, to
attend conference for health officers.
december 1915. Also represent the
service at conference with the Ken
lucky commission on provision for the
feeble minded
Surgeon B. w. Brown, relieved from
further duty in connection with the
southern Sociological Congress and re-
Join station Boston. Mass.
Surgeon B. S. Warren. attend con-
ference at the United States Depart
ment of Labor, Washington. ID. c.. and
participate in discussions on health
insurance.
Surgeon John S. Doggess, relieved
from further duty IN Seattle. Wash.
Surgeon A. n. Stimson, proceed to
Rochester, MINI. for duty in connec-
ton with Investigations Of poliomyelitis.
Passed Assistant Surgeon French Simp-
son. proceed to Efnton. La. to investigate
reported case of bubonic plague.
Passed Assistant Surgeon l.. r.
Thompson, attend the annual confer
ence for health officers ut Louisville,
KY, December 1916.
Assistant Surgeon r. c. Derivaux.
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NAVY YARD.

| Columbia Lodge. No III. l. A. of NJ.
met Wednesday evening and elected
these officers: Trustee, b. f. Gilmore:
local lodge auditors, r. q. Dick, v H.
Zepp and c. f. Johnson; Grand Lodge
auditors j. F. Morgan and George
Wirth; delegates to the Central Labor
| Union n. =. .Alfas. William w. keeler.
E. L. Tucker, w. y. Huttel and Frank
Lee.
w F. Rucket of the planning divi-
sion with his bride. returned from
an extended trip through the east.
They have gone to Housekeeping In
Mount Pleasant.
The brotherhood of Blacksmiths and
Helpers met Monday evening at $50
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Owing
to the illness of President E. A. Gates,
Vice President Baily presided.
Charles Taylor. a toolmaker, was en-
pIoved in the tool shop during the past
week.
Harry williams. machinist of the
west gun carriage shop, is i'll with
William w Keeler, S J. Martin. B. l..
Einehart and E. G. McGregor of the
wage committee of Columbia Lodge,
No. ia, ]. A. of NJ, and n. F. Alias,
president of District No. A.. l. A. of NJ
represented the machinists of the local
yard at the hearing on wages before
the assistant secretary of the navy
Thursday.
George JOINER. a former machinist
of the breech mechanism shop, late OF
Toronto. Canada. was in the city
Wednesday.
Four machnists were called to work
in the west gun carriage shop during
the past week
J. Taylor, a patternmaker, resigned
w Wednesday to accept a similar position
at Bethlehem. Pa.
John Sheehar. a toolmaker. has been
on bridal tour for the past week.
His friends in the tool shop have re-
membered him by presenting him and
his bride with a handsome gift.
c. Middleton and Charles Grist rep
resented the patternmakers at the
hearing on wages before the assistant
secretary of the navy THURSDAY.
James Morris. a tooimaker. who un-
derwent operation at Providence
Hospital, has recovered sufficiently to
be moved to his home.
C. Weber. Max Kimmerling and c.
Kelso represented the boilermakers at
the hearings on wages before the as
sistant secretary of the navy Thurs
day.
A committee composed of c. W. Tay-
lor Albert Bridges and B. L. Tubman
appeared before the wage board a the
yard December l in behalf of the help
ers of the yard. The same committee
appeared before the Secretary of the
Navy Thursday in behalf of the help
ers of the Washington navy yard.
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BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

| William X. Barnett, plate printer. in
section 13 of the printing division. and
Miss Edith II. Anstine of the same sec
ton were married last week. The young
woman was formerly an assistant to
Mr.. Barnett at the bureau.
George w. Jacobs of section of the
printing division, and his brother-in-
law, George p. Cook of section 10 of
the printing division. were visited at
the bureau last week by Alvin Reed,
who is the house guest of Mr.. Jacobs.
Owing to illness Miss Catherine Nc
Nickle has been absent from the sur
face division for the week past.
George w. Dove. plate printer, in sec
| tion / of the printing division. has re-
turned from an absence of five days.
due to sickness.
Mrs. Marie L. Mullen. plate printers
assistant, in section l of the printing
division, who has been on the sick list
for some time. has returned to work.
George Daily of the engineer and ma
chine division was elected manager of
the machine shop duckpn team at
meeting Monday night. The team cele-
brated the occasion by defeating the
| Custodian's quint in two of the three
sets played the same evening.
George Whiting of the engineering
and machine division was elected presi
| dent OF the Engineering and Machine
| Division Relief Association at a meet
! ing of that organization held Wednes-
day night
| Miss Mary Shehan of the surface di-
| vision has been on leave during the
past week.
| sion IS confined to his home on account
| of sickness.
| Miss Mabel Wands. printers assist
ant, in section l of the printing divi
| sion. spent Thanksgiving week at her
| old home in Lanham, Md.
! T.. J. Lancaster of the engineering and
machine division OFF duty several
days during the week.
| Posey Hall of the engineering and ma
| chine division demonstrated that he was
t the best bowler on the machine shop
/ duckpin team Monday night In three
sets he spilled Az pins. In the first set
| his score was 1873, in the second 142 and in
| the third game 1877.
| Miss Martha Abraham has been grant
| ed ten days leave from the surface divi-
| sion.
Charles A. Schilling has been appointed
| apprentice pressman in the surface divi-
| sion
| Miss Bertha James has resigned her
position in the examining division.
| Lloyd Il. Morton has been given en-
| ployment at the bureau.
| Alfred Crutchfieid received an appoint
| ment at the bureau recently.
| Miss Mary E. Creecy of the examining
division of the bureau has been trans
| Treasury Department.
| Miss Sara r. CARRIER has resigned her
| position as plate printers assistant.
Herbert c. Jones has received an an
| pointment in the examining division
| William O'Donnell of the engineering
| and machine division has been detaijeS
as machinist in the surface division
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Patriotic Order of Americans.

In Camp No. ! Wednesday night sew
eral members were reported sick and
several applications were received. The
3oint committee for the oyster supper
TO be given Wednesday reported prog
fess. District President Mrs. Sadie
Woltz placed her commission in the
camp and was received. Visitors were
present from other camps
AT the next meeting, December 90,
officers will be nominated.
Camp No. will have its election Of
officers at the meeting December %
President Florence Lewis gave a
luncheon last week in honor of the ma
donal sentinel, Mrs. Emma Buell., at
which the following were present: Mes
danes Schrohberger. Howe, Webber,
Crowley, Randall and Frazier Mrs.
Randall sang several patriotic airs at
the piano. after which games were
Evening star., 1916-12-10

proceed to New York city for confer
ence with the international health
board. in regard to plans for malaria
work during next year.
Assistant Surgeon T. J. Liddell. take
temporary charge of Marine Hospital
at Mobile. Ala, during absence of Sur
geon J. T. Burkhalter on leave.
Assistant Surgeon E o. Woods. di.
rected while in Alaskan waters TO
make a sanitary survey of the city OF
Juneau.
Assistant Surgeon J. X. Fuller. re-
lieved in plague eradicative measures
In San Francisco and report to COM
manding officer, c. c. c. Manning. at
Astoria.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

gun on the ninety-six and contracts
soon will be let for fifty-two more.
Companies receiving awards today
were the Aero-Marine Engineer and
Sales Company, New York city, six
teen machines, $4,000 each; the Bur-
CESS Company. Marblehead, Mass,
thirty-two machines, s23.622 each: the
Curtiss Company, Buffalo. y. Y, six
teen machines, S22.500 each. and the
Standard Aeroplane Corporation, Plain
field. n. J.. thirty-two machines,
1000 each.
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FOR es FLYING MACHINES.
War, Department Divides Contract
Among Four Concerns.

Contracts for ninety six high-power
hydroairplanes for the coast artillery
stations in the United States. Hawaii.
Philippines and the Panama Canal Zone
were let yesterday by the War Depart
mcnt.
Immediate construction is to be be-
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improved Service to A.hevsl,e.

Land OF the Sky" effective Dec. To-
Lv. Washington pm. daily. due Ashe-
Vile IL am. Dining car all the way.
Ideal weather for eolfing, riding and
all outdoor sports Ask agents South
ern railway. 705 18th. 9ll street NV.
Advertisements
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Reader. Companion. Escort or Guide.
Charges. $1.0o per hour. Address Gen.
Box 21y-A. Star ONCE.
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Masquerade Costumes For Rent.
Masks. Wigs. Burton's, oil f st. NV.
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CITY ITEMS.

Fresh Laid Eg9s, 3Sc Dos.
per case 30 dox. fob. Greensboro. ~. c.
Guaranteed strictly fresh laid. Cash
with order. J. w. Wiley, Boz SAG.
N. c. l0s
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Gould's Wonder store. 9th and 1 SITS.