Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
STATE BRFv|TIES

Red Wing. Mrs. Jennie Fraser,
said To be- this Oldest member at the
Sioux tribe OF Indians on Prairie Isl
and. II dead. She was about 30 years
old
Duluth. All the larger mining
companies operating In Minnesota and
Michigan iron ranges have announced
q pay increase for all miners. To take
effect February /.
Crookston. - Martin Ross. farmer.
single. was smothered TO death In Sa-
vile township, near Aibarado. when
| a load OF oats he was hauling to town
In grain tank overturned.
Winona. - The Winona normal
school will on April is observe the
hundredth anniversary oil the birth Of
DR., John u. Ford. known as the father
| OF the Minnesota state normal school
system. who died In Winona Oct %,
1867.
Duluth. - decision handed down
by Judge w. A. Cant has Knocked In
/ the head about twothirds OF the paw.
ing program which the city had ar
ranged for this year. and which was
to cost In the neighhorhood OF 81,
| O00. 900,
/ Duluth. Civil proceedings 10 ~.
cover $s.462.1s OF county funds from
William A. Anderson, Thomas Clark
and the American Bonding company
OF Baltimore have been started by
Charles II, Adams, special counsel for
the coEnty board.
Duluth. The sale by the city or
the ola armory to the Shriners has
raised storm OF protest among
working men, who wanted II saved
for public assembly hall and social
center for laborers, and Is likely TO
result In referendum election.
st. Paul.---Ths AiEMinnesota Devel.
opment association viii incorporate.
1t has been virtually decided at 4
meeting In the Senate Chamber at the
Capitol. The committee was named Ut
the first meeting OF the association at
the call OF the late Governor Ham.
mond, December l.
Northfield The men who will
compose the Carleton intercollegiate
debating teams for the coming year
were chosen following series OF
tryout debates. Two teams OF three
men each will represent Carleton In
the debates against Beloit and Grin.
nell colleges to be held In March.
4 Crookston. Friction between Unit,
ed States immigration authorities ard
officials of Polk county may result
from the release by Deputy Sheriff
|. Casey Of John Kolotelo, an Austrian
travelling salesman of Rainy River
Canada, who was arrested at War
road In October by immigration In
spector bubble.
Minneapolis - Vernon Adams, It
years old, OF Winnebago, Martin eoun
] ty, la the champion boy corn grower
OF Minnesota for 1916. Vernon made
a record of $50 bushels OF dry shelled
corn on one acre Of land and by doing
SO wins the gold medal offered by ths
agricultural extension division OF thu
University OF Minnesota.
Grand Rapids Plans whereby de
serving farmers may be provided
funds with which to purchase cattle
that they may specialize In dairyinE
are being formulated by COMMITTEES
of the Grand Rapids Commercial club
The Importance "a the dairy cow Il
the development OF northern Mime
sofa has been forcibly brought out
Thief River Falls. - Work OF rails
! Ing the grade along the Red Lake
river In the town of Hickory, In thil
county, In order to form dixie or re
tanning bank which win serve to keel
, the river In It's old channel and pre-
. vent II from cutting across country (,
the Clearwater river In time OF higl
, water. will be begun as soon 40 th,
weather moderates.
Winona. James A. Tawney hal
. | returned from Detroit, Mich. wher,
. he attended meeting Of the interna
! | tional Joint commission. The confer
ence was confined exclusively 10 con
, sideration of the consulting engineers
| report on the Lake OF the Wood
level, the most advantageous use o
the waters OF the lake. AMI the CUES
ton OF land values along the shores
Minneapolis. Three thousand mei
. | are expected to enroll for the Mime
apolis Laymen's Missionary Move
. | ment convention which will be In ses
sion at Westminster Presbyterian
Church. January % to &c. More tina,
1000 have registered already, an,
: Judging by the rapid enrolment dur
ing the final Prs convention days Il
, other cities the reIaining two third
viii no doubt be secured. The cor
vention has aroused keen interest Ii
the smaller towns In the southern
part of the state served by 1t.
= st. Paul. -- III the state fair In /,
expand and become more valuable d
!. the state, the people of Minnesota
must realize the fair In an educationa
institution and deserves ample sur
: port from the legislature, G. r. Graf
!. Of Duluth, president of the Minnesot
: State Agricultural society. stated /,
I ais annual address at the Caplto
: Governor Burnquist made his frs
formal talk since taking Office d.
cember 80 and offered his co-opera
tion. He said the fair has been BIZ
factor in development OF the state.
!. Duluth. ~ This city has a COW witt