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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
JUNIOR HIGH TO
Be |NAUGURATED
Many Important Changes Ordered
BY School Board including Junior
High nj Central School

At recent meeting Of the direc-
tors Of School District No. 4 the
board made decisions on number OF
important matters, among them be-
Ing the following:
The continuing OF the mId-year
promotions.
No child will be admitted In the
first grade for the first time who will
not have attained the age Of 8 years
BY October l or within three weeks
after the opening Of school in each
semester.
No child will be admitted in the
first grade for the first time after
the first two weeks Of school in each
semester.
An opportunity will be given To
put In the teacher training course
instead Of elementary teacher train.
Ing course.
To inaugurate fully the Junior
High school in the Central building
to be known al the Junior High
school instead Of the Central school
The teaching Of manual training. do
nestle science. domestic arts, draw
ing. etc. the same as in the High
school, and the school to be run Oh
the departmental basis.
In the Senior High school Spanish
will be offered this year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
|DOG USED AS,MESSENGER BETWEEN HOSTILE
TR[NCHESDF FLANDERS HELPED IN RESCUE

the trench. A Tommy seized him
and held him while an officer scrib-
bled this note;
"will you allow us to bring in our
wounded MANI"
Mutt was showed over the top
with the note tied to his neck. He
sauntered over to the Boche lines
Soon he came back with the reply:
win give YOU Ave minutes"
In four minutes stretcher bearers
brought back their man in safety,
Then both sides returned to bus
mess. X.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
TACOMA BRIDE HAS
SHORT MARRIED LIFE

Tacoma. WASH. Sept. 10.-Mrs
Thomas H. Stacy. IS. is Mabel Wa
terworth again today.
Only few months after her elop
mcnt to Seattle with Stacy she suet
for and won divorce decree. Sh,
alleged Stacy claimed he was well t.
do. but that after the marriage shs
found he had no money.
The girl ran away with Stacy las
May without the knowledge or con.
sent Of her parents.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10

London. Aug. 20.--(By maiD-
The Canadians called him Mutt. H.
was all dog.
He used to run back and fortl
across No-Man's Land, a neutra
with the widest privileges.
One day the Canadians went over
the top in a raid, and Maple Leafel
fell wounded.
His friends wanted to face GER
tain death to bring him in, but Of
flcers held them back.
Then Mutt came staggering down
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
ITALIANS STILL
PUSHING ONWARD
Ficrcest Opposition Dies Not St,v
Progress Of Lstins. Austrian
Port II Bombed From Air

Washington. Sept. i0.---ltalinu
aeroplanss bombarded Pola. tho Aus
trlan seaport near the head Of the
AdrIatic, Sunday. and succeeded Ia
sinking one Austrian submarine and
one large merchant vesssl loaded
with food and munltions.--accordln dlni
to an ofhcial cablegram from Rome
The cable message estimates Aus
trian losses from August 10 TO Sep
tember I. $4,000. including some
Germans and Turks.
The fighting east OF G0rizia 10 yer,
violent,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10

Camp Lewis, American Lake, Sept.
10.--They're going to hide Camp
Lewis,
An alrman flying over tho cam -
large enough to house thousands OF
men--a few months from now would
have n hard time to find tho camp,
The system Of trenches, roads, s,un
moving things such as supply trains
and squads OF soldiers will be made
NIL but invisible to air scouts,
All this through caTouflage--the
French art Of making Wings which
are, seem what they are not.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
|R|BOT Cannot FORM
new french CABINET

Paris, Sept. 10.-The- failure Of
Premier Ribot to form a new cabinet
has been formally announced and
his resignation. together with an
the other members Of the cabinet. u
believed to have been submitted to
President Poincaire.
N. Painleve. the present minister
Of war. may be intrnsted with the
task Of forming new cabinet.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
FLOUR FAMINE DUE
TO WHEAT HOLDING

Portland. Sept. io.-Millers Of
this city report that there is a dan
ger OF a serious flour famine In the
northwest due to the policy of farm
ters holding up their wheat for high.
or prices.
4 One miller today refused a pro-
fitable order for thousands OF tons
Of flour because he could not 'ge,
the wheat.
II Ia predicted that unless the
farmers release their crops the gov,
crnment will commander II,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
OREGON DRAWS QUARTER
MILLION FROM ROAD FUND

oregonlan News Bureau. Wash,
Sept. i0.--The secretary Of agricul.
ture announced today the apportion-
mcnt OF the federal funds for the
good roads for the next fiscal year,
ending June 80. 1919. aliotting to
Oregon s23s.332. to Washington,
ssis.5ao and to Idaho s1s2,t71.- =
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
SOLDIERS ARE NO LONGER
NEEDED TO GUARD FORESTS

Eugene. Sept. l0.---Soldiers who
have been guarding the forests OF
Oregon with order to shoot to kill''
all persons detected In tho act OF
setting out fires were withdrawn
today as the result OF a soaking
rainfall last night. II was the flrst
rainfall In this section Of the state
In n days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
GRESHAM FAIR DRAWS
PRIZE STOCK ANIMALS

Gresham, Ore. Sept. 10.--The
Multnomah county fair will open
here tomorrow. closing September
l5. Hundreds Of registered animals
we're gathered here today and big
exhibit buildings are crowded to the
doors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
ONE CONVICT KILLED IN
RIOT AT JOLIET PRISON

Joliet. H.. Sept. lo.-one con-
vict was shot, three guards and a
number Of convicts we're wounded in
riot which occurred today at the
state prison.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
WASHINGTON BELIEVES THAT
GERMANY WANTS ARsnsTl0n

Washington. Sept, 10.--It Is ON
cially believed here that Germany Is
anxious to arrange an armistice with
the United States. In the same
statement. It is made plain that the
United States will not now grant an
armistice.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
H|NDENBURe SICK,
LUDEND0RFF HURT

Rome. Sept. 10.--General Hinden.
burg is reported to be very Ill. II
is also reported that the injuries
sustained by Quarter Master Gen
eral Won Ludendori. in a. railroad
accident in Belgium are much graver
than we're first supposed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10

Rome. Sept. l0.--In spite OF a
terrible bombardment by the enemy
artillery, the italian troops continue
TO advance along the whole Of the
front between Hermanda TO casta-
ganizzA. according TO an othcial an
nouncement issued late today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10

Stockholm. Sept. 10.---A food
crisis in Petrograd and Mosco~ Ia
reported in advices received here
from Paparanda. NJ. Jurenew. Rus
sian minister of communications. Ia
said to have asked M. Pieschehonoff.
minister Of supplies. to take further
extraordinary measures to save these
cities from famine. saying supplies
on hand in Petrograd would sufiice
only for 10 days and that conditions
in Moscow were worse.
All bread In Moscow has been dis
tributed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
OVERT ACT NOT COMMITTED
AGAINST UNITED STATES. nut
AR0ENTINE
RECALL OF MINISTER EXPECTED
An Diplomatic Circles Agast NJ IBIS
closures. Sweden Must Discinin,
or FAce SERIOUS Trouble

London. ti4ate dispateh). Sept. 10
The Swedish legation has ofiicial
iy stated that II was unthinkable that
tho Swedish government was ofiicIal'
ly cognizant Of the alleged compli'
cations OF its Argentine minister Ia
German communications.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
WASHINGTON COACH KILLED
BY FALL FROM A TREE

Seattle. Sept. 10.--Hiram Conf
bear, rowing coach at the University
Of Washington. fell from tree this
morning and was instantly killed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10

Washington. Sept. i0.---The init
Cd States does not intend to break
relations with Sweden now because
OF that country's allowing its diplo
matte officials TO be used to serve
Germany In anti-neutral relation
ships.
Although Sweden's explanation
may alter tho American position. II
was made clear that ofi,claily III,
United States does not feel herself
an Injured party and hence cannot
break on relations,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10

plants. Drastic regulations have
been announced governing all indus
tries In any way affecting the coun-
try's war-making efficiency.
Premier Kerensky has issued q
statement declaring that ex-Premier
Lyoff arrived at Petrograd Saturday
and demanded. In the name Of Gen.
eral Korniloff. that Kerensky deliver
all civil and military power to the
general. ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10

Paris, Sept. Violent fight-
Ing in the verdun sector was ofiicial-
ly reported today. Germany made
powerful but wholly unsuccessful
attempt to recapture ground recent
ly gained by the French.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10

In the announcement made by ths
state department today. Il was said
u would probably he necessary IA
show that Sweden has been forward
ing information involving the Unit.
"a States. befosc this conn,ry would
be Justified Id declaring war
II was also stated that II was pos
sible Sweden might have been the
medium whereby Germany learned
OF the sailing OF the firsi American
transports.
The state department expects an
explanation from Sweden. There
was an intimation that the depart.
ment believed Swedish governmental
circles should undergo q thorough
cleaning.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10

London. Sept. 10.--Swedcn's ac-
tion In transmitting German cipher
messages through her foreign once
is sufiicient cause for declaration
Of war. II was semi-ofiicially stated
here today,
Tho acts OF Swedish ministers are
binding upon the nation.
However, the United States has
been Informed that England Ia moi
disposed at the present time to on
force British rights TO this degree,
The possibility that all Scandin.
avla might become involved In the
war was seen here an the out-growth
OF recent disclosures
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-10
RESUMED
on French Front

London. 6spt. l0,--The British
succeeded In consolidating and
tightening their hold on the posi-
tons southeast Of Hargicourt during
the fighting last night, according to
General Haig's report today. Ger
man raids were uniformly repulsed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
Personal PROPERTY
TAXES 1916
Tax Law Of Minnesota

All taxes are due on the first
Monday of January of each year.
Personal property tax becomes
delinquent March 1st, when a
penalty Of ten per cent is added.
Personal property taxes unpaid
April 1st are collected by the
sheriff.
On June 1st a penalty Of ten
oer cent is added to all unpaid
cal estate tax and said tax will
become delinquent on the first
Monday of January next, when
IN additional penalty of 5 per
cent is added. If one half Of
tax is paid before June first, nc
penalty is charged on remaining
half if paid before following
Nov. 1st. Tax sale takes place
on the second Monday Of May
following.
If not redeemed within three
years from date Of sale, all lands
become the absolute property OF
the state or purchaser.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
AsKov PINE COUNTY MINNESOTA THURSDAY FEBRUARY l5 1917

return. should not receive less
for their produce than those,
who by chance (yes by chance1
came to fill the car, which sold at
the highest price. ALI should
receive the very same price for
every bushel or ton of the same
grade of produce. This could
easily be brought about by keep
ing a part of the returns back
during the season, and at it's close
dividing all the returns evenly
on tons of rEtabagas, bushels of
potatoes, etc, and paying out the
money kept back, SO that every
member received according to
what he had delivered during
the whole season.
This would be not only fair,
but absolutely just to every
member: And all possible anx-
iousness about the best time for
delivering. getting ahead of ones
nelghbor or keeping back to wait
for higher prices, as we'll as all
worry over disappointments re-
sulting from actions in regard
to this, would be completely
eliminated.
IF cooperation could be carried
on according to this, it must be
a success. And if the selling
can be done--as Equity proposes
to do-~by shipping to manage.
ments in the different cities
that takes able care of the in.
terests of the producers, then the
whole matter is very much sim.
nlifed, because the difficulty of
selling is disposed of. The as,
soclatlon or society would have,
rs main things to do, especially
to get cars, to look sharply after
the grading of the produce, to
keep the accounts minutely cor.
"ect, and at the close Of the sea.
son make the financial statement
lear and easily understood, in
order that every member not
only be treated right, but also
can assure himself of being so
A. Bobjerg.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
NUMBER Is.
BIDS WANTED FOR PLUMB
ING IN NEW SCHOOL
HOUSE

Bids will be received by s.
Chr. Dixen. clerk Of Indepen-
dent School District No. III, up
to March 3rd. 1917, 1T 2 B. III.
for plumbing in the new school
building at Askov. Mimi. accor-
ding to plans and specifications
prepared by Holstead q Sullivan,
architects. 40 Palladio Bldg, Du-
luth, Mimi. A certified check al
five 90 per cent. of the bid,
made payable to the Clerk of
School Board. must accompany
each bid as q guarantee that the
bidder will enter into contract
and furnish 4 bond AZ required.
should his proposal be accepted.
A certified check Of $40 will be
required from contractor to se-
cure plans and specifications
which will be returned to con-
tractor. provided he returns
plans and submits bid on work.
Plans will be on Ale at the
Builders Exchange. Duluth,
Mimi, First State Bank. Askov.
Minn., and can be had at the
office Of the architects. The
Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
School District No. III,
(Signed) s. Chr. Dixen. Clerk.
Feb. 1922
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15

tended. Ii was notable the NUM-
Der Of the Poorer Halves who
went in to get a feed.
Messrs. Thos. Furlotte and
John Dahlgren returned from
the West Sunday morning, where
they have been building bridges
the past four months, II is a
sure thing that these men stay
until the job is DONE
Axel M. Johnson is back in
town after an absence Of three
months. He has been working
on the new post-office building
in Valley City. N. D. but says
the woods for him." We are
glad to see him back to the old
town.
Most every one said something
about the weather the last Of
the week and we have not found
one to say anything pleasant
about it either. One man re-
ports all his door knobs frozen
up and other complaints of like
nature come in daily.
What is the reason there are
no gathering at the school house
these winter evenings. We have
as nice a school house as there
is any place and no one takes
advantage Of it. Some one ought
to take hold Of this and make ii
a social center. Who is game?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
VOLUME III.
REAL COOPERATION IN SHIP
PING PRODUCE ...

Suppose that only one man
raised rutabagas, potatoes, cab
bage and other produce for sale
near Askov, and raised 50 much.
that he could ship a large num-
Der of carloads during the sea-
son.
If this was the case, then
that man also would be the only
shipper of produce. By distribu-
ting circulars and writing letters
he might bring about the situa-
ton, that a large number of com
mission merchants and wholesale
dealers in produce in different
large cities-Minneapois, Chica-
go, St. Louis, Kansas City, Oma-
ha, etc.-would be eager to buy
what he offered for sale, and as
soon as it became a matter of
fact that his produce was first
class, they would offer their best
prices, each firm trying to get
as much as possible.
A shipper having such hold
on his business, could do much
to keep up competition among
the buyers. Probably they
fguratively speaking-w won d
stand around him, each one wait,
ing for his turn to get hold OF
a carload. There is no doubt
that if one very much wanted tc
buy, a good many would want it
too. The shipper receiving daily
information from reliable sources
in regard to the market situa,
ton at the different places
would in this way be able to get
the highest market price for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15

If the members sell to COM
peting buyers. and only deliver
part Of their produce to be
handled by their manager, he
thereby necessarily is prevented
from making a success Of the
shipping: Everything pertain
ing thereto is made uncertain
for him, and he has the local
buyers to compete with in sell
ling, which makes his dealings
with the buyers at the other end
very difficult. Under such cir
cumstances the attempt to main
tain a cooperative shipping will
be a failure. 1t was better not
to try it. if it can not be backd
by a sufficient number of real
co-operators.
Real cooperation in shipping
may--and certainly ought to~be
carried on in such a way as to
give all the members the very
same opportunity to deliver their
produce. This could be done, if
the manager kept list of all
who would cooperate, and was
authorized to call upon them in
certain rotation to bring pota.
toes or rutabagas to fill a car
come one day and others the
next. Then he always knew
what he could depend upon
while the members had no rea
son whatever to worry about
delivering, but could rest assured
that whenever they in turn
brought a load to town it was
taken care of. #A
Then another thing must be
added. Those, who in their turn
happen Gust ''happen") to fl
the car, that brings the smallest
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15

every carload of his. produce.
But it would be no easy task to
handle everything so as to reach
the desired results. o..
Now, the conclusion must be,
that if all the farmers in this
vicinity would stand together as
one man in shipping their pro-
duce, the situation would he ex-
actly the same as mentioned
above. Having a manager to
handle all the shipping, the
farmers would receive the high
est possible returns. The same
is true, even if not all but at
least a large number of the pro-
ducers should bind themselves
together in any association-~the
A. c. A., the Equity or any other
shipping association-provided
that all who took such an action
never broke the chain. Those
outside would then by and by
find out that it was to their own
benefit to join.
The old sayings, United we
are strong" and United we
standardized we fall" have
always proved to be true. And
real cooperation, wherever in
the world it is carried on, is d
continual proof of the same. But
maintaining cooperation in ship.
ping produce, while at the same
time, members are selling to out,
side buyers, that is cooperation
only in name, not in reality. The
manager can not compete with
private buyers, who offer cash
because he can only promise tC
get the best possible return, ano
the members must wait until il
comes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
KERR
From oar Correspondent .-

Mrs. A. w. Rupner is in St
Paul this week having her eyes
treated.
Dynamite has again gone up:
well that's the natural direction
for it any way.
George Martel is in Superior
a few days this week attending
to business matters.
Hogan Bros. have sold -four
Fords to date this year. 1t looks
as if every one would ride this
coming summer.
u. J. Curry was in town Mon,
day and sold carload Of steers
from the farm for a good round
price. They are to be shipped
this week.
Pay your personal property
taxes before the last OF the
month there will be a penalty
Of ten per cent. The Kerrick
State Bank has a list and will
accept payments.
A card party given at the Nc
Grath home Saturday evening
was a decided success. A neat
sum was made which will be used
later in the purchase Of an organ
for the church.
Mrs. Ole Backstrom and daugh-
ters entertained the Free Ladies
Aid at Hotel Planters on Satur-
day and a very large number at
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
DANFORTH
From oar Correspondent

From oar Correspondent
Albert Brieland is working for
Elof Friesendahl this week.
John Richards Of Wilma was
Friesendahl visitor last week.
Mr.. Smith of South Dakota lis
visiting at Merrill Whites place
this week.
Misses Hendricks, Borene and
Rydberg were visitors at the
Greenly school last Monday.
Miss Ellen Rydberg Of Crosby.
has been home with her parents
few days this week. A nice
crowd gathered at her home Sun-
day afternoon to celebrate her
birthday. All had 4 fine time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15

AT the Askov Horsebreeders
Association annual meeting held
here Tuesday, the following Of
ficers were elected: President,
James Frokjer; vice-president,
Jens Mortensen; secretary. j. ].
Barrit; treasurer. r. Simons-
gaard; director, r. r. kiIstofte.
The books showed good results
for the first year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
ALL. CUAROSMEN
To Be RELIEVED
FROM FACTORIES
Men at Railroads and MunitiOn
Plants to Be Recalled
by July 5.

Members of the C. A. C. and Sec
ond Regiment in this city today,
700 in number, welcomed the news
that they will be relieved OF, guard
duty by July 8. The withdrawal of
guardsmen, hundreds of whom are
employed as watchmen about the
manufacturing plants of this city will
be accomplished gradually.
/ Notification that guardsmen on duty
at railroad bridges as well as factories
in New England would be removed
was received by the governors of the
New England, states, shortly after the
announcement was made Saturday by
the Headquarters Of the northeastern
department.
Whether or not the Home Guard in
this city will be called upon to assume
watchmen's duties is problematicaL
The belief is expressed in some quar-
tiers that in this city where there are
SO many munition factories the Home
Guara will relieve the guardsmen.
Efforts are being made by officers
of the Home Guard to have the CO.
operations who have been protected
by the former state militia, to hire
their own watchmen and statement
to that effect was made today by Gov
ernor Ho1comb.N The latter gave to
the press the following interview:
ttFor continuance of the patrol duty
from which the Connecticut National
Guard is to he relieved by July 8. it
will not be necessary, in my opinion,
to call upon the Home Guard. The
corporations and manufacturers con-
cerned should be able to provide suf-
ficient protection for their property.
If the state needs the Home Guard in
case of emergency, however, or for
the protection Of state property, it
will be called upon to serve. I see no
necessity for calling it into such a
general service as has been performed
by the National Guardsmen.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

new directors proposed. to head the
university and the institution. The
students also voted to continue to re-
fuse payment of the fees. His patience
exhausted, Gen Won Beseler closed
both institutions