Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29
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Hastings from gun shot wounds &c
eidsntsliy inflicted by playmate
when hantinS,
[ Complaints reached Brainerd that
dogs are beng used in the chase fol
deer in Northern Crow Wing county
| in the Little Pine country
Crosby Commercial cab has decided
to male q Kick to the telephone
company regarding the service aud q
committee was appointed to interview
the company.
c.. lie Sure, millionaire lumoerman,
prominent in the industrial history OF
Duluth. Northern Minnesota and Nor
thern Wisconsin since 1894, died at his
home in Duluth.
Nand.e Wolfe, aged Il, freshman
Of the Hibbing high school. has been
missing nearly q week and police have
instituted q search for him. Young
Wolfe appeared contented at home.
Bishop Busch of st. Cloud sent his
check for $500 to Edward Zapp, chair
man of the executive committee Of
the X. of c. war fund. This Is the
FIRST large contribution that was re-
ceived.
Ruth Simon: Is years old, who with
score OF other school girls was In
Iured recently by gas explosion in
the Gilbert shigh school building, died
1T the Eveleth hospital Of spinal men,
nights. The day Of her death was
her birthday.
| Governor Burnquist was the princi-
pal speaker at q loyalty rally at Hinck-
ley. He was accompanied by Mrs
Eurnquist and they were guests while
there of the Governors sister, Miss
Burnquist, a teacher in the Hinckley
public schools.
Joe Kruse OF Hampton, convicted
Of selling intoxicating liquors IA Good.
hue county's dry zone, and who was
sentenced to serve out so days in jail
besides paying fine. had his SEN
tence commuted to Al days by the
state pardon board.
Fred ]. Week has qualified as one
~ the superpatriots in Winona copn-
ty. Although he has a son in the
fighting service of the country, he
was not satisfied with his contribution
and at the first opportunity went into
The army. He Is forty-four years
old.
Winona clubs, quickened to q real
lzation OF the new safety commission
order by the raids at Minneapolis and
are taking steps to discontinue the
sale of beer. Brewers declare they
will sell no beer, to unlicensed places
Clubs which conduct bars are unable
to purchase these goods.
Demands for transatlantic tonnage
are so pressing that the Federal
shipping board will be unable to lend
Immediate help to building up the Up
per Mississippi BARGE lines promised a
few weeks ago by Secretary Of War
Baker. according to letter written to
Chairman Edward N. Hurley.
III I find that any or all OF the
New Ulm officials have been disloya!,
! will remove them permanently from
office. l could not do otherwise after
visiting Camp Cody and Camp Dodge,
where our boys. are waiting the call
10 France will stand by the boys
until the last ditch" This statement
was made by Governor Burnquist at
LOYALTY rally at Fairmont.
Robbery was the motive in the Viz
ginia AK murders November 16. IN.
vcstigatirg officers decided today. and
not the victims OF loyalty to the
Urited States. Evidence was dts
closed by the officers showing that
Mrs. Alar. one OF the victims pro
badly carried a handbag containing
nearly $1,000 at tro time Of the slay-
Ing, ard when the bodies were dis
covered this handbag could not be
found
Members of tho Second Mime sota
fcl1 artillery will be exempt rom
operation Of the selective draft. THIS
decision, received from Provost Mar
shall General ~Crowder. settles a dis.
pute between Adjutant General Rhin-
ow and members Of the district draft
beard No. ;. The controversy was
started when the draft board inter
preted General Crowder's ruling one
way and General Rhnow another.
The decision iavors General Rim
ow's stand.
Since the Safety Commission al.
thori2ed the opening of state fisheries
for the production and distribution
Of fish to the people Of the state
about month ago. over forty thous
AID pounds OF fish have been caushs
unier state supervision. chiefly white
FISH and tullibees. and distributed to
nearly one hundred communities Oi
the state and sold at cost OF produc-
ton plus transportation These fish
would not have been available TO-
use except under this arrangement
The state fisheries are contributing
materially to the saving of meats by
bringing fish into use more generally
In many communities where they have
hot been available.
Mrs. Mary Stuikich. living near
Ful,l. was held up by two alasked
bandits in her home last evening and
at the poin, OF pistol compelled Ia
hand over SIS, her savings, concealed
under a mattress The highway.