Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
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in Minnesota

Garry. - Seventeen buildings in tn
business section Of Garry. MINI, have
been destroyed BY IRE and only two
business buildings. in the entire town
are standing.
Winona. - The busiest year fol
operators Of short lines on the Missis
sippi river II looming, according to M
III. Newcombs, master of the steam
boat Red Wing of st. Paul.
Duluth. - Andreas M. Miller. It
years old. one of the men who played
. large part In the industrial develop
ment Of Duluth and Northern Mime
sofa, is dead In New York.
st. Paul. - Employment agencies
may be opened by Minnesota's $1,000.
600 war board in the large labor cir.
cles Of the state, 1t Is reported, in con.
nectiOn with the make and save the
crop movement.
Akeley.-Charles F. Scheers, editor
of the Akeley Herald-Tribune. who
has been doing more fire fighting than
editing in the last few days, declares
that the fires are due to carelessness
on the part Of settlers.
Brainerd. - Initial steps in organ
lzing the campaign whereby the $40O.-
coo quota of Liberty bonds Crow Wing
tounty is expected to purchase as its
part In the governments plan OF war
finance, have been taken.
Wlnona. - The Winona police and
fire board has drafted resolutions to
be presented to Governor Burnquist.
requesting that he reconsider his de-
cision to dispense with the state fire
marshal's Office in Minnesota.
st. Paul. - Wolf bounties must be
paid as usual. despite Governor Burn
GUSTS veto Of large appropriations to
reimburse the counties, according to
advices given county auditors by Ray
p. Chase. deputy state auditor.
Duluth. - Forest fires to the north
continue burning. An investigation is
being made at Bull of q fire that de-
stroyed IL carloads of mine timber.
The fire originated In q tract which
was already partly burned over to
/. some extent.
Graceville. - Bankers from every
town In Big Stone county met here
and organized the Liberty Loan AS
ISOLATION of Big Stone county. The
bankers were unanimous in pledging
their aid In disposing Of the county's
quota of bonds.
st. Paul.-Showiug few II any signs
Of abatement, the epidemic of spinal
meningitis has attacked 243 victims
and caused 102 deaths in Minnesota to
date this year, DR.. A. J. Chesley, direc-
tor Of the state division of commune
able diseases, announces.
Washington. d. G. - What every
section OF the country is expected to
do In unloosening it's purse strings for
the Liberty loan has been officially
announced by the Treasury depart.
ment.- Minimum tentative allotments
by states, estimated on the same basis,
show the approximately proportionate
share for Minnesota as $43.OO0.O0O.
Crookston. Polk county bankers
met in Crookston and made plans to
take care of Polk county's share Of
the Liberty loan, 100000. Bankers
were of the opinion that they will be
able to raise more than 100000 OF
the bond issue at this time and that
farmers, following the crop In the
fall will be able to take care OF the
balance.
Anoka. - Extensive preparations
are being made for the annual camp
meeting and conference Of Minnesota
Seventh-Day Adventists, which will
be held In Anoka June TIT. This
convention brings together over a
thousand people each year, and ia Of
great interest from the fact that a
number OF leading clergymen from this
country and abroad will be present.
Mortified. Important chemical
discoveries which may be OF use in
the war and which in some instances
have gone beyond tho discoveries OF
the British, have been made by q
group Of Carleton students working
under the direction Of DR.. Lee of the
chemistry department. Ohicial con.
. CALCULATIONS have been received from
the government telling Of the success
Of their work.
Mora.--The Mora Booster and Com
mercial club has turned to bean grow
Ing on large scale. and the crop will
be donated to Uncle Sam. School boys
OF that town are doing the work and
have planted twenty five acres. Eight
other scattered counties sent in SINH
lar reports OF encouraging conditions.
The other reports are from the follow
Ing counties: Benton, Olmsted, Lake,
Washington. Crow Wing. Wabasha, st.
Louis and Dakota.
st. Paul. -- Minnesota's national
guard contribution to the world war
will be virtually doubled. according to
Washington reports. which Captain w.
F. Rhinow. military secretary to Gov
ernor Burnquist has Just confirmed
The announcement, based on War
department orders. comes on the heels
OF the resumption Of recruiting by the
First Minnesota infantry and First
artillery regiments. and means. Cap
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