Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-22
........., RewSof
The Week N Brief
An Epaome Of An the Big and
interesting Events Of the Pask
Few Days In the State.

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William Horton, SO. unmarried
killed himself by hanging at Rrainerd
His body was found swinging from q
rafter in his barn.
ST. Alexius Catholic church. . $co.-
600 structure. was dedicated at West
Union Sunday. Right Rev. Bishop
Busch of st. Cloud delivered the dedi-
cation sermon.
Protests have been made to the
board of education at Virginia against
the German anthem. THE Watch on
the Rhine" being in the public school
song books. Children are tearing
them out The instructors or the
supervisors have taken no action to
stop them.
Work has started on the new fish
hatchery at Pleasure Park, Ottertail
lake. Money to defray the expenses
has been raised by popular subscrip-
ton, and Immediately upon the COM
pletion Of the work the state will take
over the building and maintain it.
The state will pay half the cost of the
hatchery building.
The following oficers we're elected
at the Northwestern Minnesota Edu-
catioral association convention at
Thief River Falls: A. l. Jedlicka,
Mahnomen. president; Miss Lou
Green. Red Lac Falls, vice president;
c. H. Beise Crookston. secretary-treas-
urer; J. II. Hay. Thief River Falls,
and Mr.. Hay and Mr.. Hallock. men,
bers on the executive committee.
One Minnesota woman was named
among the prize winners in the can
ming contest of the National Emcr.
gency Food Garden Commission. Mrs.
J. N. Barnarth Of st. Vincent. MINI.
was awarded IS and National Ger
tificate Of Merit for an exhibit OF
canned vegetables grown in a war
garden. She is a member OF the St
Vincent Union Industrial association.
Cities along the Mississippi river
will be called on the coming winter
TO furnish additional tons OF natural
ice in the fuel conservation campaign
to be conducted by Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield to replace the artificial
Ice which requires coal in its manufac-
ture used in many cities in this Sec
ton. Winona, Red Wing and other
cities promise to become the centers
of this increased war ice industry.
$. e. Grinnell. Walker, Mimi, in
dicted by the Cass county grand jury
charged with seditious utterances, was
arrested by the Minneapolis police ut
the request of the Cass county sher-
lr. 81 don't know what they charge
me with saying" said Grinnell -
have always spoken my mind. but
have always been loyal American
I was born in Minneapolis sixty years
ago and one OF my sons Is about -
enter the aviation service"
The Northwest Experiment Station
Cock Of hens at Crookston has always
been noted for its superior winter lay
Ing hens and from time to time many
high records have been made. How.
ever, all records for egg production for
this station have been smashed by
Leghorn pullet No. III who completed
her first years laying with 235 eggs
to her credit. Besides being q station
record this is we'll in advance of the
state records, according to Prof. G. r..
Brown OF the Crookston station
Pennington countys first potato
show at Thief River Falls was sue.
cess both In number Of exhibits and
In quality OF tubers on exhibition
More than $500 in prizes were offered.
the grand prize being a silver loving
cup valued at $50. the gift OF the
banks Of the county. given to stimu-
late increased acreage and better
quality OF potatoes. Close to 100 ex.
hibits were entered. Prof j. T. Me-
Call OF the Northwest Agricultural
College. Crookston. Judged the show.
An organization to promote develop.
ment of idle lands in Minnesota has
been formed by leading land men OF
the state. According to E. F. Farmer
Of Minneapolis. president. II is pat.
termed after the Wisconsin Advance
mcnt association. Minnesota has
nearly 2o.O0o.Ooo acres Of good farm,
land untouched by the pillow and II is
our aim to develop this land" said Mr.
Farmer. AT present there is no or
eaniSation to further this plan from
the standpoint OF tho settler except
the immigration bureau On this land
we can handle 10000 nose families.
Mrs. Peter Gaare, aged IS. was found
lying dead on the kitchen floor at no.
home at Georgetown, Coroner {. G.
Vincent 10 making an investigation
The body was fully clothed When
found.
| W. J. Morchart, member Of the Blue
Earth county coal commission, states
that the coal situation In MankatC
and the county is such ~ to demand
from consumers the most conservative
use OF the article,
The employment Of u county agri
cultural agent, made q patriotic issue
at a meeting a. the Winona county
board will become a reality II popu
lar subscription will raise 500 with
which to finance q $500 proposition
The government will furnish $1.Se'
and the board of commissioners ha,
agreed to supply $1,000 ansually.