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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
BIDS WANTED FOR school
BUILDING At ASkOV
MINNESOTA

Bids will be received by S. Chr.
Dixen, clerk of Independent
School District No. II, up to Feb.
!, 1917, at 2 p. m., for the re-
modelling and the addition Of a
brick veneer school building, ac-
cordlng to plans and specifica-
tons prepared by Holstead &
Sullivan, architects, 410 Palladio
building, Duluth, Mimi. Propo-
sails will be received for the
general contract. Proposals will
be received separately for heat
ing; separately for plumbing. A
certified check of five (5) per
cent. of the bid, made payable to
the Clerk Of School Board, must
accompany each bid as gauran-
tee that the bidder will enter
into contract and furnish bond
as required, should his proposal
be accepted. A certified check
of $1,000 will be required from
contractor to secure plans and
specifications which will be re-
turned to contractor, providing
he returns plans and submits bid
on work. Plans will be on file at
the Builders Exchange, Duluth.
Mimi, First State Bank, Askov.
Mimi, and can be had at the
Office Of the architects. The
Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
School District No. II,
(Signedl S. Chr. Dixen, Clerk.
Jan. lis
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
THE CLEANUP DAY

Lets have cleanup day." said
Paul.
Said Peter, I'm agin it.
For such flapdoodle I'll not fall.
Remember I'm not in it.
The time went by to clean the
town,
With Peter still agin it.
But one day Peters house burned
down,
And Peter he was in it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
MRS. S. DEAN OF SANDSTONE Il
DIES

The death Of Mrs. s. Dean Of
Sandstone occurred early Tuesday
morning. She had reached the
age of SIS. Funeral services were
held from the home yesterday
afternoon. She leaves to mourn
her demise, her husband and
three children, one of whom is
A. S. Dean, Sandstone banker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
SANDSTONE RIINDP!GGE ER
NARRTD

kurth Fuhlbrugge, proprietor
Of the Corner Drug Store at
Sandstone, was tried and con-
Victed before a jury in that viii
lage last Saturday for running an
unlicensed drinking place. He
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
TALKS ON
THRIFT

This article is a part of a series
prepared by the Savings Bank Sec
ton of the American Bankers Asso-
citation, No. 5 Nassau Street, New
York City, in connection with the
celebration in 1916 of the one hun
dreth anniversary of Savings Bank
ing in the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04

With the modern machinery in
the American office we can COM
pete with large Offices in the
cities on most any kind of print
ing. We will cheerfully submit
estimates on any job Of printing
that you are contemplating hav-
ing done.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
PINE COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE GO. ANNUAL
MEETING

The annual meeting Of the
Pine County Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. will be held in the town
hall at Askov on Saturday, Jan.
9th, 1917, for the purpose Of
electing officers and to transact
such other business as may le-
gally come before the meeting.
Tilt J. P. Sorensen, secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04

Ungdomsmede ferstkommendc
S8ndag Aften III. s. Der vii
blive kort underholding og For
retningsmede. ALE Velkommen.
Skovrosen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04

Smile and the world smiles
with you; weep and you weep
alone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04

Name your farm and have
stationery printed at the Ameri-
can Office.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
BAKER4ICENSING
SYSTEM GOES INTO
OPERATION TODAY

The license system, governing
bakers and manufacturers of certain
bread products, went into operation
today, under the recent proclamation
OF the President and the regulations
laid down by Food Administrator
Hoover. Bakers generally through
out the country had effected neces-
sary readjustments, to meet the new
order Of things, and by eliminating
many wasteful practices both in pro-
duction and distribution are turning
out standardized Ioaves OF bread at
lower prices to the public.
Although the Government has not
sought to fix the retail price OF
bread, certain harmful competitive
practices have been eliminated. and
by fixing standards OF weight in
multiples OF one-pound and the limi-
tatlon OF ingredients, the consumers
burden has been cut down sharply.
Following the food administrations
rules most bakers are now producing
one-pound loaves for cents which
are sold at cents to consumers.
Food Administrator Hoover stated
today shat cooperation OF American
bakers In the process of stablizing
the industry has already resulted In
enormous savings OF such commodi-
ties as flour. lard and sugar. Mr..
Hoover estimated that through a
discontinuance of the practice of ac-
cepting stale or returned bread the
annual saving of flour would amount
to about 10000 barrels. More than
100000, 900 pounds of sugar will be
saved, through rules fixing a max
imum of pounds OF cane or beet
sugar to a barrel OF flour, as COM
pared with average consumption OF
six pounds in peace times. The saw
ing in lard will be about 100, ,000, 900
pounds by requiring bakers to use
not more than two pounds of short
ening, about one third the quantity
formerly needed. Further prevention
of economic wastes, particularly In
selling costs and too frequent deliv-
cries will be the object OF food ad-
ministration officials.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
NY. CONGRESSMAN
EAVOES 2-PLETOON
SYSTEM FOR D. c.

That q IN suehoriEfng the two
platoon sytem for the District nrs
deps-tmeni VIII be introduced in the
District beors the end Of this Con-
Eress IL bday the opinion Of Con-
Eressman Charles Caldwell Of New
York.
mo othg employs OF the Govern
ment is required TO work more than
eight or ton hours q day." said MI.
Caldwell, II his talk before the local
Firemen's Union meeting In Perpet-
ual Hall last night
'NThe hreman's health IL impaired
when he las to work on q twenty
three-hour shift The human mind
requires relaxation of some sort. It
does not need such things a. pool
playing, bat the kind OF rest that
comes when o man can 30 home to
his family. How much better II
would be TO pay q few extra men and
allow the hremen on regular duty q
chance to 90 home and get acquaint-
ed with their wives and children"
John @. McGrath, secretary Of the
Park View Citizens Association, ex-
pressed his approval OF the two
platoon system. and offered the Gu-
ditorium Of the Park View School to
be used for meetings for the purpose
Of creating public sentiment in favor
OF the movement.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
NAT WILLS, NOTED
TRAMP COMEDIAN,
KILLED BY FUMES

Friends in Washington. both on the
stage and off, were grieved today to
learn of the accidental death in New
Jersey yesterday OF Nat wills. tramp
comedian. and one OF the best known
vaudeville and musical comedy stars
In the country. Wills was overcome
by fumes from his automobile when
he went to his garage yesterday aft
ernoon preparatory to going with his
wife to dinner with friends.
Wills was born in fredericksburg.
Va. In 1878, and later came to WASH
ington. making his home with his
aunt. Mrs. Cora H. Walker. His frst
appearance on the stage was at the
historic Ford's Theater in a play cali
ed MY Sweetheart" At another
Washington theater some time later
he played the part OF a tramp. and
in after years won fame as THE
Happy Tramp"
Frank wills. his brother, died here
last year. His sister Is employed in
the Treasury Department.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
WOMEN SUPREME
IN SIAM, RETURNED
MISSIONARY SAYS

wives-How TO get a divorce:
Throw your husbands clothes into
the front yard. Easy to do and in
falIible
Husbands-How to avoid getting
divorced: Turn over all your month
ly earnings to your wife for Yer sx-
elusive disposal
evaded by appeals or long legal
fghts-in Slam. In this little tropI
cal country, with a population of
about $4,000. woman is supreme; wo-
man wears the trousers, literally and
nguratively. and man must bow to
her will.
This Is the story told by Miss Kate
Mexican Field. secretary 70 the Indo-
China Mission. before the Interde-
nominational Missionary Union in ses-
sion here. This meeting, held at the
Mt Vernon II. E. Church. Is one OF
four held In the interest Of leperA.
Miss Mexican said that the women
engage in commercial and agricui-
tural occupations. on the same foot
ing Win the men.
"They dress in trousers and wear
their hair short like q man's," she
said.
THE women OF Siam have the legal
status OF q man. They are the legal
heads OF the household, and no busi-
ness transaction OF q married couple
is valid without the signature OF the
wife The inheritance law descends
through the female line, and the wo-
men even perform the marriage cere-
mony."
The masculine garb and the peculiar
position Of the women is ascribed to
a legend which credits the women OF
aiding the King to drive out the Bur-
mese invaders in 176S when the men
failed. Miss Mexican explained.
She described the work being done
for the 10000 lepers who inhabit the
quaint peninsula
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
ONLY ONE NATIONAL
ARMY CAMP HAS ITS.
FULL QUOTA OF MEN.

While theconstruction program as
originally laid down for the sixteen
environments where the first drafted
men OF the National army are being
trained has practically been complet-
ed, only one OF :hem-Camp Lewis, at
American Lake, wash.-has received
its full quota OF men.
War Department officials today as
signed various reasons why all the
cantonments have not received all the
men they are scheduled to train In
the frst draft. Chief Of these is lock
OF proper equipment. but this condi-
tion is-rapidly heing overcome. Off,
cials also point out that no men are
being sent to caltonmsnts where men
are quarantined because OF Infectious
diseases.
No War Department official will
hazard q guess as to when the hnal
increment OF mn in the first draft
will be sent to lamp. Several weeks
ago officials in Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder's dfce predicted all the
men drawn for service in the first
draft would be in training by Janu-
ary I next. Sine then, however. con-
ditions have arisen that make 1t ex-
tremeIy doubtful II the final incre-
nent can be forwarded to camp be-
fore February
The records o the Provost Marshal
Generals iofhce :oday showed the per-
centages Of mel in the sixteen can
topnentS to be - follows:
Camp Devena IS per cent; Upton.
81 g per cent: DIX. 90 per cent; Meade,
ss per cent of Pennsylvania- Mary
land, and Disttct of Columbia men
ana Z per cent of Tennessee colored
men; lee, 50 pc cent Of Pennsylvania
and West virginia men and 50 per
cent of virginL men; Jackson, 66 per
cent Of Florid and North Carolina
man and So pc cent Of South Caro-
line men; Gorhn, 81 per cent Of Ala
bfha men, z per cent Of Georgia
sp, and 20 Der cent OF Tennessee
nen; Sherman 20 per cent Of Ohio
and PennsyIvnia men and Z per cent
OF Oklahoma rem; Taylor, e5 per cent;
Custer, 46-5 pr cent; Grant, es-6 per
cent; Pike, S per cent Of Alabama
men. 60 per cent of Arkansas and
Louisiana mo and 62-6 per cent Of
Mississippi nm; Dodge. 40 per cent
Illinois, IowI Minnesota and North
Dakota men nd IS per cent Alabama
men; FunstoL 90 per cent; Travis, 20
per cent Oklahoma men and II per
coat Texas nen; Lewis, 100 per cent.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
"BRAN-POOLNG" WOULD.
HAVE WON WAR, Is VIEW

LONDON. Dec. 1o.-If the allies had
pooled their brains as they pooled
their honor at the beginning Of the
war, victory over the Kaiser would
have been accomplished. declares Lo-
watt Fraser, writing in the Daily
Mail. Such q course would have pre-
vented the italian disaster, he says.
SOf course we shall win. Have we
ever doubted it?" he asks. ''On that
Elorious day OF October 81, 1914. out
beyond Ypres. when our line was
broken and all seemed lost, one Of
our best generals. since killed. stood
looking at the great wave OF adyanc-
ing Germans-
His companion muttered that
>things were black. The general turn
ed with eyes ablaze and said: God
will never let these devils winF In
that strong faith we must 80 forward
and build this shattered world
afresh-"
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
CHEAP KEROSENE TO.
REPLACE GASOLINE.
BY WAR INVENTION.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1o.-A develop
ment OF the utmost Importance to the
United States and the allies. in the
prosecution Of the war became known
today through the Interior Depart
ment, says . Washington Dispatch to
the New York Sun. A carbureter
which can be used with any gaso-
Iene engine and which will make IT
possible to use kerosene for fuel in
stead of gasolene without any alter
alton Of the engine, has been per-
fected and application for a patent
has been made. The patent rights
will be turned over to the Govern
ment free OF charge, and privilege
to continue throughout the war.
Van H. Manning, director OF the
Bureau OF Mines, is satisfied, after
investigation and trials OF the device,
that It will accomplish consistently
all that is claimed for 1t.
Supply For War Engines.
Officials here concerned with the
problems OF supply for the war en-
glnes Of the American military forces,
as well as transportation and avia-
tion experts, are pleased with what
they declare to be the solution OF one
OF the gravest problems they have
faced. Gasolens was slated to play
a highly important part in the war
with production more or less limited
and the end Of the worlds supply In
sight
Although prices ductuate to some
extent. as a rule gasolene costs con-
siderably more than twice as much
as kerosene. and sometimes four
times as much.
The plans OF the United States and
the allies for an air drive against
Germany and Austria with an enor-
nous feet OF airplanes. the constant
use of airplanes in fighting. and In
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
Credit
For the Patriots

We are ready to give every possible bit of
help those who endeavorng to show their patriotism
by sensible and economical buying.
The class of goods in our tremendous
stocks will show true economy through the genuine value
gives long years of service and lines selected
priced to come within the of ALL
Credit will help you-Well MAKE it
help you whether for the purpose of giving for the
furnishing your home Extra privileges offered young
married couples and those who have just Washington
to enter the Government service.
All your purchases will be charged on an
open account without notes or interest," and small weekly
monthly payments will be arranged suit the circumstances
of each individual customer
We have huge assortment of practical, seryiceable
TOYS and hundreds of useful articles for the children Buy
their gifts here and have them charged your account
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
THREE DIE IN BLAZE
CAUSED BY OIL STOVE

NEW York, Dec. 1o-samuei
Beaver, oorty-three years old.
driver, living on the second floor al
14S7 st. Marks avenue. Brooklyn,
stumbled and Tell on the stairs when
he was trying TO carry to the street
an overheated oil stove which ap4
peared about to explode.
He was covered with burning oil.
His wife,, Jamie, and his brothef
Nathan tried to beat out the fiamess
but their clothing also caught fra
and the hallway in a few seconds was
. mass OF flames. An three wera
burned to death.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
Best to See Them

Then, too, we have some Christmas
specials here at considerably below
regular prices that you won't want
to miss. Come early, for this is one
of our busiest and most popular de-
psrtments now.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10

help you, whether for the purpo
furnishing of your own home. Extra
married couples and those who have
to enter the Government service.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
Beaten for Pro-German
Talk Despite His Two
Sons in American Army

ST. JOHNS, Mich, Dec. 1O.-Lewis
Allvater. who Is alleged to have
made pro-German statements. was
horsewhipped by a dozen masked
men near his home. five miles east
OF here, Monday night, It became
known today.
Several auto loads OF men went to
the farm and rushed Allvater out to
a nearby woods. where # is said they
gave him a severe beating. He sa-
luted the American flag.
Allvated has a son in the Three
Hundred and Thirty-eighth infantry
at Camp Custer and another at
Waco. Tex.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
Band Concert

BY Z. s. MARINE BAND ORCHESTRA,
WILLIAM II. sANTELMArSN. Leader,
AT THE q. S. MARINE BARRACKS,
THIS AFTERNOON. AT 40 O'CLOCK
March. The Pathfinder OF Panama"
Sousa
Overture. 'Undine" .Lartxfng
Intermezzo. 'valss Poudree". .Popy
Grand scenes from The Pearl Fish
ers .'.'.................s.. .Bizet
Fastei Aenuet .Paradi8
Waltz, The Blue Paradise". .Romberg
Suite. lie Lac des Cygnes"
Tschaikownhy
Scene. b Dance Of the Swans. q
Hungarian Dance.
The star-spanEled Banner"
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
CRAYFEH FORCES 5000
MEN TO CEASE WORK

WHEELING, w Va, Dec. 1o.-Three
thousand workmen at the lie Bale
Iron Works returned TO work today,
after a temporary lsyoff as a result
Of the shutting on OF the water sup
ply.
A crayhsh, three inches in length.
was responsible for the trouble. The
FISH travelled through 5000 feet OF the
water mains from the city reservoir
and got entangled in the water meter
at the iron works.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
5000 Y. W. c. A. Girls
viii Live Near Camp
To Dance With Soldiers

SEATTLE, Dec. 1o.-Three thou
sand girls will be enlisted by the
Y. W. CA to live In a special
hotel at the gates Of Camp Lewis
Americas biggest army camp-and
act as dancing partners for soldiers
in pavilions to be erected.
The girls will be under the super
vision OF the Y. W. C. A and minis
terial chaperons.
A minimum wage OF SIS a week will
be paid to the girls. They will re-
ceive a commission Of S cents on
every dance. Soldiers will pay 10
cents.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10

training flyers here and "over there"
the great use OF automobile trucks
for transportation OF supplies here
and abroad. the use OF tanks and
other gasolene-driven apparatus, have
made gasolene one OF the greatest
factors in the war.
Problem II Solved.
Through the perfection of the kero-
sene carbureter this problem is solved,
according to Government experts
here. There is a plentiful supply. 1t
is not known yet whether the public
generally may be allowed the dement's
Of the new device until production for
the Government is completed and a
steady supply can be maintained. Be-
cause OF the device the threatened
prohibition Of the use OF pleasure au-
tomobiles in the United States, which
has been put in effect in England, will
be deferred for q longer time and may
not be necessary at all.
Kerosene as Q motor fuel is being
used by several tractors now in use
throughout the country and was used
in stationary internal combustion en-
gines even before gasoiene became Of
general utility. The question of per
feet vaporization has been the only
problem in connection with fits de-
velopment as a fuel OF equal efficiency
with gasolene.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

References to Leon Richardson formerly connected with the local agency of the Alaska Steamship Co but now an instructor in the govern ment aviation school at Newport News. contained in recent letters from the Outside, say that the aviator was the victim of two severe falls during the summer, one of which came very close to a fatal ending. Richardson Is said to have sustained several frac- tured limbs and other severe injuries and his life was despaircd of for some time. He finally pulled through, how ever and has been given a position where he will not be compelled to brave the dangers of flight
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

Reports from the Bluff section say the Meegan brothers are doing fine work with their quartz mIll and will have a substantial balance on the credit side of the ledger by the close of the mining season. The new quartz mill is said to be working in the best possible shape and is establishing a record for quartz reduction which is likely to result in several machines of the same pattern arriving in the coun- try next year.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

Carl AIberson, Phil Kessler and Tautuk, the native reindeer man, who nave hecn engaged m preparing for market the reindeer recently brought here from the Teller section by Judge Marx will complete their task today. The work of slaughtering and prepar- ing the deer for shipment has been carried on at the rate of about forty head per day and something over one hundred and twenty will have been placed in storage by the time the work Is completed
 Another good sized herd of rein deer will arrive here from the Kotze- bue section about the middle of De- cember. A portion oe the animals will
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

Some excellent appearing samples of galcna ore brought to town from the galcna mine owned by Mcssrs Perke- pyle. Ford and Kepner in the Inma- chuk section, are on display in the show window of the Hll Drug Store. Assays obtained locally show 10S to no ounces of silver 10 the ton in ad- dition to considerable lead and a small quantity of gold. The mine is located on Independence creek, a tributary of the Kugruk river and within easy reach of tldewater.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

Long distance reports from Council say the Warm creek and Orc dredgcs have closed down for the season but the remainder of the dredging fleet is still operating under favorable con dltions. There has been no indication in the Council section of the stormy weather prevailing along the coast in recent days. The weather conditions are described by the Nuggets cores pendent as warm and summery at present and with no signs of the ap- preaching winter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

With the blowing up of another storm, the large number of Candleites now in the city, most of whom are
 here in connection with the Sundquist -Halloran case, are commencing to feel bit anxious about getting back 10 their Northern abodes. As the
 season Is already rather far advanced
 for safe travel to points in the Arctic,
 there is a serious prospect that the boats will not again proceed to points beyond Cape Prince of Wales. How ever most of the Candle visitors do not relish the idea of hiking it back over two hundred miles of cold trail and are reported to be offering liberal Inducements to the owners of the silver Wave and Arctic 10 make au- other trip.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

\ report in circulation this after
 noon to the effect that martial law has been declared throughout the J'nite,i
 States has been traced to the joking remark made by well known public official, who, however, had no intentioa of starting anything" Someone w.t3 busy ears overheard the remark and immediately told everyone in sight with the result that the town was soon agog with excitement and speculation.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

Martin Ravenlilde, Jess creek miner and racontuer, arrived in town from Jess creek this morning for short visit. Mir. Raven<ilde reports that mining is progressing nicely at the RaVenkiide- Jensen camp
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

The sudden gale arising shortly after daylight today kicked mp a heavy surf within remarkable brief period and forced both the Arctic and Eagle to seek refuge in the lee of Sledge Island. The frelghter Juneau also put to sea at an early hour.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

be killed during the winter and the remainder will be grazed until spring and will then be dispatched, and ship ped to the outside markets.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

The jury engaged in the trial of the son returned a verdict of guilty short ly before five p. m. today after being out little over five hours. The jury recommended extreme leniency.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11

The testimony in the case of the United States versus Carl Anderson was all sbmitted before the close of the afternoon session of the District Court yesterday and the arguments commenced this morning.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-11
SONS OF NORTH DANCE

SONS OF THE NORTH WILL HOLD SOCIAL DANCE AT SONS OF NORTH HALL, SAT. EVE, OCT. 13, g. p. M. EVERYONE WELCOME.