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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-10-12
Survey No. 3330. Serial No. 035946 .

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that rho:fs ipIti.e Corporation, q corpora .tion oT @;nized under the laws of the State of New York. And lawfully en- gagged iii the transaction Of its cor porate business in the State of Ari- zOna, by Milton II. Mclean, it's at torney ih fact, whose post offic" ad- dress is Morenci, Greeniee County, Arizona. has made application for patent for the 'Iroquois" and Mo hawk" lodes, situate in Copper Noun
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-10-12
ARIz0NA8 NEW MEXICO RY. GO
Effective July 3, 1916 sMOUNTAIN TIME.

Effective July g, 1916
 MOUNTAIN TIME. Southbound Ncrthbouod 6:30 AM Lv. Clifton Ar. $50 PM 7:12 AM Lv. Guthrie Lv. 3:04 PM S:04 AM Lv. Duncan Lv. 2:12 PM 9:20 AM Lv Lordsburg Lv 1900 PN 10.30 AM Ar Hachita Lv. f1:l0 AM Southbound train connects with Southern Pacific Westbou1d train No l, leaving Lordsburg at 11:34 A. M.. al so with Fl PasO & Southwestern Golden State Limited No. 4, for tue East, leaving Hachita at 10:S5 a. m.
 R. K. MINSON.
 General Passenger Agent.
 Clifton. Arizona.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
FARMERS REJOICE
At BIG SNOWFALL
ASSERT ABNORMAL PREclPITA.
TioN MEANS souNTEous hAR-
VESTS FOR AcRicuLTuRisTs.
RAILROADS FEAR WASH0UTS
View Situation With Much Apprehsn-
sIon-Experts Already Making Prep
aratIons to Cope With Anticipated
Floods-Records Broken.

Winona.-While farmers in South
srn Minnesota are rejoicing over the
the assurance of bounteous crops, rail-
way officials are viewing the situation
with much apprehension, for the two
feet Of snow on the ground indicates
even greater washouts than In the
spring Of 1916. according to experts.
Preparations already are being made
to cope with the situation.
Means Rich Harvests.
Grainmen and crop forecasters in
Winona assert that the abnormal pre-
cipitation this winter means rich har-
vests for the agriculturalist this year.
They point to their records to warrant
their prophecy. Never In a year when
there has been heavy snowfall has
there been q shortage of moisture in
the summer or short crop, the figures
reveal.
Moisture in the ground In the early
season brings additional moisture dur
Ing the summer, is the claim. Never in
the history Of the local weather bureau
has there been greater fall Of snow
than during the present winter and
never has more of 1t been on the
ground In February.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
1852 FIRES CAUSE LOSS
OF $685. 1888 IN STATE
Report Contains Interesting Figures
Matches start 1871 Biaxes--lneen-
diaries Charged With ~.

st. Paul.-The story Of q year on
the trail Of the ire fiend Is told brief.
IL In figures between the fiery red COW
ers OF the 1916 report OF the State Fire
Marshal Robert Hargadine, which has
just come from the printer. It shows
1852 fires with $4.963,533 In losses In
Minnesota in 1916.~
Carelessness with matches il charged
for ISL fires, causing $15s,975 property
damage. Children playing with matches
caused So fires and 1858 in losses,
and rat and mice and matches caused
nine fires, resulting In $685. of dam
age. Children playing with fire are
blamed for ii fires that consumed prop
erty valued at $32,2s9.
Backfiring automobiles started ~
blazes with $11,575 loss. Bonfires are
blamed for two fires costing $1,150.
Three Christmas tree fires caused $674
fire losses, and carelessness with cam
dies started 10 fires, with $4,317 dam.
age. Electric wires began SO fires, re-
sulting in $402,63S of losses. There
was a loss of s496,194 from 129 fires
communicated to adjoining buildings,
and $1,509,653 from $50 fires of unde.
termined origin. Seventy-two fires
were OF incendiary origin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
To Re-Enact EIweii Road Law.

st. Paul. Feb. "a bill to re-enact
the Elwell outside road law, repealed
by the 1915 legislature, has been in
troduced In the state senate. Backers
OF the measure said II was designed to
eliminate Objectionable features that
led to the repeal of the former law.
Drawn by former Senator J. T. Ell
well. Minneapolis, the new bill was In.
PRODUCED by Senators ]. w. Andrews.
Mankato: c. T.. Adams. Duluth: ]. FL.
Baldwin, Frazee; l.. II. Nord. Interna.
tional Falls, and 0. II. Griggs.
One objection to the former law was
that II adopted the drainage ditch law
principles to the construction of roads,
whereas the measure just offered Is
selfcontained. The new act provides
that a petition for construction OF an
Elwell road, to be known as a state
rural highway" must be signed by a
majority OF the resident landowners
benefited. The old law required only
three signatures. The new bill pro-
vides that such petition must be ap-
proved by both the board of county
commissioners and the state rural
highway commission before the road
Is ordered.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
House Supports Wilson.

st. Paul, Feb. 7.--Ernest G. Strand,
Socialist. from Two Harbors. went on
record In the Minnesota House OF Rep
resentatives as being opposed to any
resolution supporting the President Of
the United States in the present crisis.
Representative Strand was the only
member who raised his voice in pro-
test against resolution pledging sup.
port to the President Every other
member Of the House voted for the
resolution by a rising vote. Strand
was Kissed by his fellow members.
The farmers In the House of Repre-
sentatives have had another inning
They passed, by a vote of 80 to 2. an
INSTRUMENTATION bill introduced by
Magnus Johnson.
The bill would prohibit old line ele-
vator companies from paying more for
grain at any one point than at others
for the purpose OF creating monopo-
lies"
Representatives Gleason, Devoid.
Lang and Lennon introduced bill
repeating the present workmen's COM
pensation law.
Leaders OF the Farmers Non Parti-
san league charged that an attempt is
being made In the legislature to Grip
pie tho membership campaign of the
organization In Minnesota.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.

NCL . lVSCht WA
Sick headache, biliousness, dtzzi-
ness, coated tongue. foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed. fermenting food In the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In
testines, instead OF being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue 1t causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing. sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter an
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cen> box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN
THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
Review of Events of the Past Few Days


st. Paul. Feb. 3.-Representatives
OF the Farmers Non Partisan league
In Minnesota were seeing hobgoblins
when they SHE'D at the two blue sky
bills introduced in the House Of Rep,
resentatives. 1t Is charged.
A denial that the two bills, identical
In text. destroying the negotiability of
promissory notes given to agents, so
licitors and peddlcrs. were aimed al
the league. has been made by all OF
the authors
Instead OF being new bills. drawn at
this session. Sherman w. Child, a co.
author OF one Of the bills. pointed out
that the measure had been drawn by
his father, 8. X. Child, and himself
The bill was passed by the House In
1913 and was supported by the farm
ers at that time, he said.
Officials of the league have been
told that they would be permitted
to submit amendments correcting any
OF the provisions that they thought
were directed at them. Such amend
ments are now being drafted.
Recommendation that the bill re-
pealing the boxing law be passed has
been made by the Senate committee
on general legislation. After n pub.
lie hearing in which the operat ion Of
the law was scathingly condemned by
representatives OF the Y. M. G.. A. and
churches of Minneapolis the commit.
tee voted to report favorably on the
repeal measure. 8 to 2.
This brings the fight against the re-
peal to the floor of the Senate, and In
the opinion of many to the House. The
boxing law passed the Senate with
but one vote to spare. 35 to SO, in 1915.
and Its opponents unhesitatingly claim
enough switches to carry the repeal
bill.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
CROP CONVENTION DELAYED
Show Scheduled at Fairmont, Feb. 49,
1915 to Open March 6.

Fairmont. -- Because of the snow
blockade and irregular train service,
the annual Minnesota Crop Improve
ment convention and show. scheduled
to be held at Fairmont February 13-
IA and Is. has been postponed until
March 6, and 8. President Vincent
OF the university will speak March s
and Governor Burnquist on March Z.
c. P. Bull. University farm. st. Paul.
secretary Of the association says that
any exhibits sent for the show with
the expectation that 1t would be held
this month will Be cared for and dis.
played In the later dates.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
Must Pay Educators More,

Minneapolis.-The cost of highe-
education is about to go up. The au,
thority for the prediction is none less
than DR.. George E. Vincent. who re-
Gently resigned from the presidency
OF the University Of Minnesota at a
salary OF $4,000 year to become
head of the Rockefeller Foundation.
instead OF paying salaries correspond.
ing to the average wage Of a railroad
engineer. universities must establish /.
minimum Of $4,000 or lose their out.
standing men Vincan4 daela 20.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
Good Roads Encourage Immigration

Good Roads Encourage immigration.
Minneapolis.--At the closing session
OF the Minnesota Surveyors and En-
gineers' society, it was asserted by J..
II. Mullen. road deputy OF the state
highway commission, that the good
ros.ds of Northern Minnesota have
been a direct factor in encouraging
the best kind Of immigration into tina,
territory and have greatly increased
Its rural population. The method Of
carrying on the road work in Mime
sofa" he said. us becoming more Of
. business and less Of = political foot.
ball each year."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
WHAT 4 JEWELRY FIRM DID
They invested Some OF Their
Spare Money in Canadian
Lands.

B. Joseph K Sons, OF Des Molnes.
Iowa. are looked upon as being shrewd,
careful business men. Having some
spare money on hand, and looking for
suitable investment, they decided to
purchase Canadian lands. and farm It.
With the assistance Of the Canadian
Government Agent. ut Des Molnes,
Iowa, they made selection near Cham
pi0n. Alberta. They put 240 acres OF
land In wheat, and In writing to Mr..
Hewitt, the Canadian Government
Agent at Des Moines, one of the men,
beers Of the firm says:
II have much pleasure In advising
you that on our farm five miles east
OF Champion, In the Province Of Al.
berta, Canada. this year 191G we har-
vested and threshed 10000 bushels Of
wheat from $40 acres, this being an
average Of "A bushels and 10 pounds
to the acre. A considerable portion
OF the wheat was No. / Northern.
worth Mt Champion approximately
&1.65 per busheI, making total return
Of $1D.6lO, or IN average Of $s1.70 per
acre gross yields. Needless to say, we
nre extremely well pleased with our
lands"
II might not be embarrassing to read
the report Of G. A. Wright of Milo.
Iowa. who bought 100 acres at Cham
pi0n. Alberta. for $500 In December.
1915. He stubbled In the whole lot Of
II. and threshed 4,487 bushels Grade
No. Z Northern.
Mr.. Wright, being thorough bust
ness man. gives the cost OF work. and
the amount realized. These figures
show that after paying for his land
and cost Of operation he had $2.472.87
left. 49,.
LAST bushels, worth $l.56 at
GnaAnI,fQn.t ammonium. .So,Bo4.o1
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
RETAIL MERCHANTS TO MEET

To Hold 21st Annual Convention In
Mill City This Month.
Observation-Disclosures retail grrc-
ers and general merchants will hold
their twenty-frst annual convention
at the West hotel in Minneapolis Feb
ruary 20, 81 and %. Approximately
1000 members will attend. including
large delegation from st. Paul. The
meeting will attract many visitors in
addition.
Features of the program include ad-
dresses by Governor Burnquist, John
J. Ryan OF st. Paul, secretary Of the
National Retail Grocers' association;
Secretary Il. M. Mcmahon Of the st.
Paul Association, and c. G. Neale,
state superintendent of weights and
measures.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
4 CH|LD'S BOWELS
Il Is cruel to force nauseatinu,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back ut your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on--castor oil. calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children It's different.
Mothers who cling TO the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt IL well-found.
ed. Their tender little ''insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli.
cious California Syrup OF Figs" Its
action 10 positive. but gentle. Millions
or mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy. they know children
love to take II. that II never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach. and that teaspoonful
given today saves . sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for a 5o-cent bottle
Or california Syrup of Figs which
han full directions for babies. children
or all ages and for grown-ups plainly
On each bottle. Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
6uRNoUlsT DENIES THAT He
ASKED LEGISLATORS FOR
RIGHT TO CURB DISORDERS
CAUSED ~ |. w. w.
SOL0NS INSIST THAT He
Is PASSING THE BUCK
Senators and Representatives Aroused
by Statement Of Executive That
hs Does Not Approve Features
Of Proposed BiIl--Does Not
Want Responsibility.

81. Paul, Feb. Ex-Governor Burn
Quist insists emphatically tina. he did
not ask legislators TO grant him addi-
tional power to curb disorders beyond
the control of local officials.
Legislators. who conferred with the
executive several times, insist EN-.
phatically that Governor Burnquist did
ask for additional power to curb dis.
orders.
Statements by the governor that he
did not approve certain features Of
the bill passed by the Senate appro-
priating $4,000 year for the pay.
ment OF deputy sheriffs. aroused sen
ators and representatives. The bill.
now being considered by House COM
mittees. was drawn only because the
governor asked for such legislation,
they say They charge that the gov.
srror is simply passing the buck
again."
The governor has made plain his
objections to the bill. He said that he
didn't want the responsibility for ap-
pointing deputy sherifIs to be placed
In the hands OF the governor. He said
that he was not averse to granting
sheriffs more power and counties some
aid But. he doesn't want the respon-
sibility or additional power.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
AUTO SHOW Is BIG SUCCESS
eiCht-day Exhibition in Minneapol
Attended by 1926.

Minneapolis.-Without an accident
to mar the weeks program. the Minnie
Apolis Auto show and East Side Indus
trial exhibition has closed officially.
From every NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
number and worth of exhibits, and
amount Of business started-the show
was record breaker, Walter r. VIII
mot, manager, announced.
Attendance for the closing day, fig.
ured at 1900, brought the total num-
Der of admissions to 155.2S5 for the
eight days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
lUTHERANS ELECT BENSON
Swedish Conference OF Chisago Dis
trict Held at saltwater.

Stillwater.-The Rev. c. f. Benson
OF saltwater has. been elected presi-
dent Of the Swedish Lutheran confer
ence Of the Chisago district at the
closing session Of a two-day meeting.
The Rev. c. H. Frisk, Taylor Falls
was chosen vice president; the Rev.
A w. Knox, Forest Lake, secretary:
the Rev. Theodore Seinert, Marine,
treasurer; the Rev. Mr.. Ofland, Center
City, statistician. and the Rev. ]. A,
Emquist, Scandal, field representative.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
Dry Bill Delay Proposed.

st. Paul, Feb, a.--The bill for the
submission OF constitutional amend,
ment for statewide prohibition pass,
ed by the House has been amended
BY the Senate committee on temper,
Ance so that the time OF operation
1t the proposed measure Is extended
IL months. The change was asked by
the vets. The time was changed from
January l. 1920 to December l. 1890.
BY a vote OF Ave to four. the com
mittee changed the House bill. con
trary TO requests made by George b
Stafford, superintendent of the Mime
sofa Anti.Saloon league,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
Statutory "Dry" Bill Introduced.

st. Paul. Feb, statutory prohi.
bition that Is intended to make Mime.
sofa the dryest of all bone dry"
states. is provided i'm the bill backed
by the ST. Paul radical drys and In.
troduced in the Minnesota House OF
Representatives by A. V. Anderson,
w. l.. Bernar. Theodore Chrlstianson,
James Cummings. p, ]. Frye. II. A.
Putnam. c. s. Ryherg. Oscar Stenviek
and w. |. Nolan.
The bill was referred to the com,
mittse on temperance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15

u well known actress gives the follow
Ina recipe for gray hair: To half pint OF
water odd On. bay Rum. a small box OF
BArbo Compound. and Y on. OF glycerine.
Amy druggist can put this up or you can
mtx II n horne ut worry little cost Full
directiOns for making and use come In
each b0x OF Harho Compound IL viii
gradually darken straaked. faded gray
hair. and make Il soft and giossy. II will
not color the scalp. II not sticky or
creamy. ana dcss mot rub on. Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15

st, Paul. Feb. lo,-~Regulation of the
sale of all sorts OF tobacco and prohihi-
ton OF It's use by or sale to minors are
provided for in a bill introduced In the
Minnesota senate by Senator Il. Il, I.o-
beck. The measure proposes licensing
all dealers by the dairy and food com
missioner, retailers to pay $50 and
wholesalers 500 each two years. Sell
ing to miners is punishable by revoca.
ton of license.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
Y. N. C. A. MEETING IN DULUTH


Duluth. - "The Industrial Workers
Of the World organization is engaged
In throwing the monkeywrench of dis.
cord into the machinery of industrial
efficiency" said Charles R. Towson of
New York, dean Of the industrial de.
partment OF the Y. M. C. A. interna-
honal committee before 800 leaders in
the states industrial and spiritual life
who gathered at the opening banquet
Of the forty third annual convention of
the Minnesota Young Mems Christian
association here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
Her Ladyship.

$50 Peggy's grown up and got mar
ried2 What romantic child she was.
and how she used to talk about marry
Ing a title"
well, she did"
you don't mean it? What is she
now, countess or duchess?"
Neither; she's a coal baroness."-
Boston Evening Transcript.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
"GRAFT" CHARGES QUASHED
Hibbing Cases Dismissed After Sec.
ond Acquittal.

Duluth. - Hibbing's so-called graft
cases have been dismissed in district
court here, marking the close of a
tempestuous chapter in the history OF
the richest village OF the world"
On motion Of the st. Louis county
attorney. Warren e. Greene. and with
the consent of counsel for the defend
ants, the grand jury Indictments RS
turned in November against officials
OF Hibbing village and Stuntz town
ship and other Hibbing citizens were
ordered dropped by Judge Fesler.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15

st, Paul, Feb. l2.--After three at.
tempts at verdict, the house commi.
ito ON grain and warehouse Is still
requiring all terminal elevators to DO
equipped with track scales.
At a meeting mastering Ii of 10
members 1t was expected to reach a
decision. but opposition to the bill In
Its present form developed so strongly
that Mr., Welsh finally asked to have
the bill laid over Tor amendment.
Four members declared that they
could not support the measure without
amendment. It had once lost by q tie
vote Of TO Z. and then by vote of
to 6. Defeat was imminent again
when Mr.. Welsh secured the postpone.
nant.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
!. w. w. Rrobe Concludes.

st. Paul. Feb The house labor
committees Investigation into indus.
trial conditions In northern Minnesota
has come to an end so far as the tax.
ing of Testimony Is concerned. accord.
Ing to Chairman George L. Siegel.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
NEW MINING RECORDS SEEN
Preparations Underway for Another
Big Year on Ranges.

bIU year on Ranges.
st. neutrality-suspicious. already are
under way for another record-break.
ing year of operations in state-owaed
mines in Northern Minnesota. F. A.
Wildes, chief Of mines under State
Auditor J. A. o. Preus, stated after q
trip to the ranges.
II believe that the 1917 output from
theHetate mines will break the high
redrd totals of 1916, with 3,80O,OOO
tons, and nearly 100000 of revenue
paid the state in royalties" Chief
Wildes said. Everything now points
to unprecedented activity. and opera
tors are making all possible advance
arrangements.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
For State Fair Grounds Improvement

VT ~FFS6~
St Paul, Feb. improvements at
the State Fair grounds to the amour.
of $3ST.ooo are sought in bin intro
duced by Representatives George C.
Sadheimer, John Gerlich and Henry
Bjorse. The issuance OF State fair ser.
tihcates of Indebtedness bearing inter.
est would be authorized by the pro,
posed law. improvements desired are
new live stock barn to cost $3.50, 900
an extension of the grand stand ROOF
ut an expenditure of $4,000. aud n..no,
repairs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
TO Reform Primary Election Law.

st. Paul. Feb. 10.--The first step in
proposed reform of the Minnesota pri-
mary election system was taken when
Representative John Nj. Harrison of
Minneapolis introduced a bill designed
to remedy the evil Of minority nomina.
lions by a return to modified con.
vention.
The measure, patterned after the
Iowa law. leaves the primary law In.
tact, except a. to minority nomina-
tons. II provides supplementary con.
ventions to make nominations where
candidates have not received speci-
fed percentage Of the vote cast In the
primary. The conventions are also
authorized to draft platforms.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
FOR RED LAKE COUNTY ROADS
get Together" Meeting Held at Red
Lake Falls, MINI.

Red Lake.--The get together" meet.
Ing Of the town and county boards Of
Red Lake county to discuss good roads
has been held here under the auspices
Of the Red Lake Falls Commercial
club.
President Sam x. Hunt Of the Com.
mercial club, who Is also chairman
OF the county board Of Red Lake coun-
ty, presided.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
EcstatIc Monanta.

Smnle n most enjoyable time
at the dentists this afternoon.
Dale Ehf Enjoyabley
Smale--Yes. When went In. an
other dentist was filling my dentists
tecth.---Lontion Answers. .-.-..