Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
| What's DOING
in Minnesota

viz Interstate OratOrical contest
"ere' won first place In a field of six
entries from states of the Middle West
and Northwest.
center City. - The Minnesota con.
ference Of the Augustana Swedish
Lutheran Church of America opened
mere tuesday. Pastors and laymen of
ooo congregations, representing total
membership Of more than $4,000, were
to attend.
st. Paul.-For the first time since
1000 the Minnesota State Fire Depart.
ment association will not hold a con-
Nehtion this summer. The executive
BOARD at a meeting in st. Paul, de-
flded to postpone it this year because
OF the war.
Winona. - Minot J. Brown, captain
OF the machine gun company of the
second regiment, Minnesota national
guard, has been named major to sue
feed Albert Pfaender of New Ulm, re-
signed. according to an announcement
by Colonel w. T. Mollison.
Winona. - More than half the popu.
lauon OF Winona participated in a
parade and patriotic demonstration of
greater magnitude than anything Of
tnat nature ever before in the city's
history. Nearly 10000 men, women
and children marched three miles in
the parade.
Mortified. - Seventy.five Of the 200
male students in Carleton college have
lett school for some sort Of military
service, army, navy, marines, CONNER
cial and farm work. Full credit is
given for work omitted and the au-
thoritlea are cooperating with the men
who are enlisting.
Crookston. - A veritable army is at
work in Red river valley counties in
response to the call sent out by the
Minnesota Red River Valley Crop and
Public Welfare association. Results
more far reaching than were anticipat-
ed by the leaders of this movement
are beginning to appear.
Minneapolis - Shipments of mil
lions Of bushels Of potatoes from south
ern states, beginning about May Is
crop is ready for the market, will de-
crease prices about June l until they
are back to Is cents to 81 a bushel,
wholesale dealers predict.
Minneapolis-TheE Episcopal church
convention that will elect a successor
to the late Bishop Samuel Cook Ed
sail Of the diocese of Minnesota, will
take place Wednesday and Thursday,
May % and "a, at St. Paul's church.
There will be memorial service for
Bishop Edsall Tuesday, May %, at st.
Marks.
st. Paul.-The officers of the Public
Safety commission are being flooded
with letters from towns all over the
state, asking how the people shall go
about organizing home guard. In
reply the commission is sending out
q letter and blank, containing the
form of enlistment and space for the
signatures of those who enlist.
St. Paul.-John H. Mullen has been
named deputy state highway commits
sioner by Charles M. Babcock, state
highway commissioner. and his salary
fixed at $500 year. At the same
time it was announced that Carl E.
Nagel, who has been deputy engineer
of bridges, will be retained as deputy
engineer at q salary of $500 a year.
Chisholm. - The appraisement COM
mittee of the local Federal Farm Loan
association is ready to begin work on
farms in this district on which loans
have been applied for. Loans to the
amount Of $4,000 have been applied
for and it is thought the money will
be in the hands of the farmers within
six weeks after the appraisement 10
completed.
Thief River Falls. - Because of .
faulty petition the mammoth drain
age ditch in Beltrami, Marshall and
Pennington counties was knocked out
by Judge Stanton at a hearing at Be-
midi attended by more than 100 farm
ers from the eastern part Of Penning-
ton county. The taxpayers Of the
three counties will be saved about
$4,000, the estimated cost Of construc-
ton.
Duluth. ~ Duluth barber shop pa
irons have won their strike against
the rise in the price Of haircuts to so
cents and shaves to 25 cents. The re-
duction was announced by George
Brown, president Of the Duluth Boss
Rarbers' association. The old price
reisns-35 and Is cents. The heavy
sales of safety razors was blamed by
boss BARRIERS for the failure of the rise
In prices.
St. Paul.--Important Minnesota war
developments have just been an
nounced Captain w. F. Rhinow. Unit
ed States army ofiicer detailed as mil.
itary instructor at the University OF
Minnesota, has become military sec.
retarv to Governor J. A. A. Burnquist.
Adiutant General Fred B. Wood was
placed in charge Of registration for
conscription in the state and will de-
vote his time to that task, while Cap
tain Rhinow will take over other mil
itsry duties, including supervision OF
the national guard.
prainerd.-The body Of Selwyn p.
corra;n Brainerd business man.