Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

Gopher State
Happenings

Minneapolis. Six scientists from
the University of Minnesota have been
named by the government on a state
board to handle any scientific prob
lens which may arise in Minnesota
during the war.
| Brainerd.-Brainerd,a city of 5000.
voted wet, but the result was classed
as moral victory by saloon men.
since the city must remain dry, as it
lies in the dry" territory covered by
An Indian treaty.
nneapolis.-President Wilson has
been offered every aid in its power
by the Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce In any move looking toward
the conservation and regulation of the
nations food supply.
| Duluth.-Conservative opinion here
does not place the opening of naviga-
ton at the Sault Ste. Marie much be-
fore April rs. Solid ice fields remain
for over forty miles on the extreme
western end of Lake Superior.
| Rochester. War measures are
being adopted by farmers in Southern
Minnesota. AS a means OF meeting
the emergency, there will be a notice
able tendency Of agriculturists to give
far greater attention to gardening.
| Winona. - On q cruise down the
Mississippi river in their new steam.
boat, Minnesota, completed late last
year, DR.. w. j. Mayo and party of
medical men and their wives have left
Winona. They will be gone a month.
Ironton.-The Joan mine is the first
on the Guyana range to order that no
laborers be employed unless they are
American citizens. Employees must
make application for papers or quit
their jobs, c. M. Pearce, superintend.
ent, said.
st. Cloud. - An honor system will
be started at the state reformatory
next month, when SO inmates of the
institution will be placed on the farms
outside the building and will be per
mitted to remain outside during the
entire summer.
st. Paul.-Reports of nearly 400 &C.
tive cases Of smallpox in Minnesota
Indicate SO per cent greater prevalence
OF the disease than usual at this
season, DR.. A. J. Chesley, director of
the communicable diseases division Of
the State Board of Health. announces.
Long Prairie. - e. D. Paquin Of
Long Prairie, president of the Mime
sofa branch of the National Nonparti.
san league, has moved to st. Paul
preparatory to the spring drive for
members OF the league. Mr.. PaQuin
and A. c. Townley, national president,
are comforting on plans for the sum.
mer.
st. Paul. Three recreation con.
ferences. said to be the first of their
kind, are to be held in Minnesota. In
st. Paul, May Is: in Minneapolis,
May 16, and in Duluth May II, dele.
gates from SO or more towns and
cities Of Minnesota are expected to
discuss practicable means for the con.
servation OF citizenship through con.
servation Of leisure hours.
st. Paul.-Adjutant General Fred B.
Wood announces that discharges will
be given all enlisted men OF the Min
nesota National Guard in the service
of the United States who have persons
dependent upon them for support and
which renders their discharge advis-
able. About 100 men in the First regi-
ment are affected, he said. and they
will be discharged upon making proper
applications.
st. Paul The allotment of the
state aid fund to the various counties
by the state auditor. treasurer and the
new highway commissioner, Charles
NJ. Babcock was to have been made
last week. but because State Auditor
J. A. o. Preus was unable to attend
the other members Of the board met
and adjourned till the meeting ia
called by the commissioner. The
state fund for county aid amounts to
$1,613.500.
Minneapolis. - In order that every
available acre In Minnesota may dc
its share toward producing a crop that
will furnish an abundance Of food
Dean A. F. Woods Of the agricultural
college OF the University Of Minnesota
is mobilizing the seed resources OF
the state. Planting time is at hand
That there may be no idle acres, the
owners Of seed and the owners of land
must meet. The agricultural college
will act as a clearing house.
Crookston. - Unprecedented activ
fty in live stock promotion lines
throughout the Minnesota Red River
valley is reported by authorities OF
the university school of agriculture
here. Probably no portion of the
United States is doing more. accord
ing to Superintendent Selvig, in en-
couraging the live stock industry. The
school. as the leader in this work, is
placing special emphasis on stock
judging and breeding principles in its
courses.
Duluth. -- Seven divisions Of Mime
sofa Naval militia. in special trains
carrying % officers and 1926 men. have
left Duluth for Chicago on the way "a
the League Island navy yard at Phila
delphia. They expect to see deer
| water service within a fev weaks a