Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-09

Minnesota is a Northwest leader In
crop production this year, says re-
port compiled by John H. Rich, re-
serve agent of the Federal Reserve
bank, which deals with crop damage
in parts of North Dakota, South Da-
kota and Montana.
Anthony G. McGuinn. seventy-eight
years old, is dead at his home in Min
neapolis. Mr.. McGuinn, as a member
Of the Forty fifth Massachusetts cav.
airy, accompanied General Sherman
on his march to the sea and fought in
the battle of Bull Run.
Roscoe w. Thatcher, professor OF
plant chemistry at the state college OF
agriculture, has been named to sue
coed Albert w. Woods, resigned, as
dean of the college and director Of the
experiment station by the board of re-
gents of the University OF Minnesota.
Stephen Huff, forty-two years old,
a farmer residing near Paynesville,
was struck by lightning, and his wife,
in attempting to pull his body from
blazing barn, was so severely burned
that she is near death in a hospital.
All the buildings of the farm and much
stock was destroyed by the fire.
Anti-draft sentiment in various Min
nesota localities was discussed and
a law enforcement campaign in Koo-
chiching county, particularly at Inter
national Falls and Ranier-thrOugh
local authorities at those places, was
agreed on Dy the state public safety
commission at meeting behind closed
doors.
Ellen McCadden, a fifteen-year-old
girl, saved the life of Harvey H. War
wick, a St. Cloud architect, when the
latter was thrown into the Mississippi
river at ST. Cloud by the capsizing Of
his canoe. The girl on shore saw him
struggling, jumped into the river and
swan to him, bringing both the man
and the canoe to safety.
Conditions threatening car short
age next fall and winter which may
be far more acute than that OF the
past year resulted in a special inquiry
being undertaken by the state railroad
and warehouse commission with a
view to sending out special appeal
to railroads and shippers in an at
tempt to avert shortages so far as
possible.
Reuben Robinson, for many years a
resident of Minneapolis and a Mime
nj ic OF hio in
Champlin. Mr.. Robinson was ninety
seven years old and came to Mime
sofa in 1854. He built a mill on Min
nehaha creek and engaged in milling
for several years until the outbreak of
the Civil war, when he enlisted in the
Sixth Minnesota.
Although several state fairs have
been turned down on their request to
the secretary of war for war exhibit
Minnesota stands good show of get
ting both an army and navy exhibit.
Every member of the state congress
sional delegation has been asked by
the fair board to take the subject up
with the secretary of war and the Sec
rotary Of the navy.
Minnesota entered upon the new f1s.
cal year more prosperous than ever
before, according to State Treasurer
Rines. Increasing s1.490973.35 during
the last year. the states permanent
| trust funds now total $26,245, 162. so.
In addition there is credited to these
funds approximately 100000 of con-
| tracts on sales of state lands drawing
per cent interest, which makes the
| grand total of trust funds more than
$3S, 900. 900.
Edwin D. Bowen, dean Of the grain
trade of the entire Northwest, il dead
1T Minneapolis, aged eighty-nine years.
At the age of eighty Mr.. Bowen, whose
physical and mental strength was re-
markable, still was active on the ex-
change floor of the Minneapolis cham
| Der of commerce. Mr.. Bowen was
born in Perry. N. Y, In 1928 and came
west to Delavan, Wis. with his pa
rents in 1887. When but twenty-five
years Of age he went to California In
the gold rush days of 1850 He re-
turned to Wisconsin later and served
through the Civil war in the Forty
second Wisconsin infantry. Mr.. Bowen
| reached Minneapolis in 1881 and was
charter member Of the chamber OF
commerce.