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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
A letter FROM CAMP DODGE
Written by One of the Askov Boys, Hedge Kilstofte
Who Was Drafted. Gives Good De-
scription of Life in Camp.
To the People of AskOv:-

To the People of Askov:-
To write about the life of a
soldier is impossible for me, as
it can hardly be said that we are
soldiers. But we can say that
we are soldiers to be, and that
we can just about picture a SOL
dier's life. Neither can | ex-
plain the. exact position of Camp
Dodge, the size of it, nor
the plan of it. But undoubtedly
the daily papers have done that
thoroly. | can say, however, in
my own estimation, it is planned
perfectly, even to the smallest
details. Drainage, the most
prominent part of perfect sani-
tation, is of the very best.
The buildings are all admir-
ably situated, being located just
far enough apart to allow for the
drilling of each respective COM
pany. They are soundly, tho
roughly, constructed, and as yet,
implanted. The barracks~for the
privates would resemble a barn
except in respect to windows.
Each barrack should house one
hundred twenty-five men, with
dining room and kitchen for
same. We have had over two
hundred in our barrack, but we
were. and still are, quite
crowded. The tables in the din
ing room are made of four inch
beaded lumber and the seats re-
semble the planks in the assemb-
ly hall except that the fixtures
here are securely nailed. The
interior also resembles a barn.
everything being left rough and
unfinished. The walls and cell
ing are covered with heavy
wood pulp wall boards.
Our work is not very difficult.
but one way or another we al
ways have good appetite at
meal times and are always will
ling to go to bed at the desig-
mated hour. We get the COM
mand, Heads up" at Sos. At
Sis we have "reveille," after
which we must polio" the
grounds before entering the
building. Police" means to
clean up, and we must pick up
anything and everything that is
not earth. Breakfast is at 6:45.
The meals l will not describe.
for it might lure some Of the
boys away from their present
duties. The food is good but
sometimes the cook sleeps too
long. At first they were kind
of stingy about giving us enough
to satisfy our appetites, but the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
LOCAL ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO ASkOv
News Items About You and Your
Neighbors, Which are of
Community Interest.

E. r. Buck was business Wis
itor in Duluth yesterday.
T. N. Thomson has purchased
Olav Jensen's barn and the sew
eral acres of land adjoining,
just north Of town.
Sigfred Krusen came up here
yesterday from Minneapolis for
a short visit at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Frank Krantz.
A number Of friends gathered
at the home of DR.. and Mrs, P.
N. Fenger Tuesday evening, the
occasion being Mrs. Fenger's
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Petersen
and a brother of the latter, all
of Minneapolis, visited here from
Sunday until Tuesday at the r.
S. Rasmussen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Olsen went
to Superior the first of the week
to attend the funeral of an old
friend, Ole Johnson. which took
place Tuesday. Mr.. Olsen re-
turned home yesterday while
Mrs. Olsen will remain a few
days.
Askov has another enlistment.
this the latest being Jens G. Han
sen. who has been here his sum-
mer at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Chr. Christensen. Mr.. Han
sen enlisted at the St. Paul office
and has joined the railroad engi-
neer corps.
The stock yards at South St.
Paul became so over-crowded
with stock Monday and Tuesday
that it became necessary to place
an embargo on same. There
were about 1000 cars Of stock
waiting in line which could not
be moved, the main difficulty be-
ing that they could not get
enough Eastern cars. The two
local shipments, which were
to have gone out Tuesday and
Wednesday by the Equity and
Cooperative Assn were thus
necessarily postponed.
The patriotic rally at Sand
stone Friday evening was At
tended by a fair sized audience.
Our band boys were there in
full force but outside Of them
there were not many from Askov.
owing to the bad condition Of
roads. The speakers were: At
torney Erwin and Rev. Colder Of
Sandstone, Geo. w. Empey Of
Hinckley, and F. r. Duxbury Of
Pine City. Mr.. Kinney of Sand
stone, was chairman Of the meet
ing Mr.. Duxbury urged the or
ganization Of Home Guards in
every community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18

boys registered a hearty kick
and now they Treat us much bet
ter. Each man has his own mess
kit which he must wash and
care for himself. 1t consists of
a knife, fork, spoon, aluminium
cup, frying pan and tin plate.
The handle of the frying pan is
folded over the plate which is
placed directly on top of the fry
ing pan when not in use. We
must line up and wait our turn
at the counter, where in ultra
cafeteria style, everything is
dished out to us in portions. If
we wish for more we must make
a second round. The Askov boys
are very good eaters and Thor
valid generally makes it at least
twice. About eight o'clock we
are called out for drill. First
we have a few physical exercises
after which we have platoon and
squad drilling. We are dis
missed at about 1880 to enable
us to wash up for dinner which
is at twelve o'clock.
At one o'clock we are again
called out and dismissed again
at 4:3O. At five o'clock we are
called out for retreat after
which the evening is ours until
$50 when we must all be in our
hunks. However, / have never
been more busy than l have had
ample time to stay for supper,
which is ready at 600. If we
have been lucky enough to keep
our names off the black list, we
have a half holiday Wednesday
and Saturday. But we have an
officer who is very keen on get
ting names and we must be very
careful not to brush a fly off
our nose while at attention, for
it may cost us a half holiday.
Yesterday, 1.-THE fourth, we
were out for a hike. We hiked
about ten miles and none of us
felt it in the least. Today we
had two shots" the first wounds
we have received in this war.
We were vaccinated on the left
arm and inoculated under the
right shoulder blade, as result
of which we are all more or less
stiff in the right shoulder and
arm. Some of the boys feel it
quite. bit, and one Austrian,
about thirty years Of age, tainted
before he was touched. Most Of
the boys agreed that if they
never had to suffer any worse
pain than that Of today, they
wouldn't worry about the war.
(Coottnued on page u
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18

The new bank building at
Groningen is nearing completion,
and will be a modern building
thruout. Its construction is of
brick and tile, and the size is
25x4O.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18

When you subscribe for .
newspaper, you want the one
containing the most news: that's
the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
news AMONG
SCAND|NAVANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North

Mrs. Anna Caspersen in the
Norwegian Bethesda home, Chi
"cago, celebrated her one hun
dredth birthday last week. She
was born in jester Heliens
Prasteg@ld, Norway, October,
1917.
Karen Mackeprang, daughter
of the Danish book dealer. c..
Mackeprang, in Minneapolis,
died last week, only % years old.
Miss Mackeprang had been sick
for over year.
Godfrey Wickberg in Vancouv-
er, B. c., has been elected men,
Der of the National Institute of
Inventors in New York. He is
especially known as an artistic
designer of furniture. Mr.. Wick
berg, who was born at Unbyn,
Sweden, came to this country
when II years old.
One of the leading men of the
Norwegian Lutheran church in
this country, DIR. Johannes T..
Ylvisaker, acting president of
the Lutheran seminary at Ham,
line, Mimi, died Tuesday of last
week, 72 years old. DR.. Ylvisak-
err had been affiliated, as a pro-
lessor, with the seminary for
forty years.
On October 10, Rev. P. Nielsen,
pastor of the Golgatha congrega-
ton in Chicago (of the United
Lutheran church) celebrated his
twenty-fifth anniversary as a
clergyman. For four years he
was a minister in Philadelphia,
but for the past 81 years he has
been in Chicago. The anniver-
sary day was celebrated by his
congregation and friends.
A marriage which took place
in Sweden in 1869 has at this
late day ended in divorce. Mr..
and Mrs. Gustaf Melin of East
Grand Forks, Mimi, obtained a
decree granting them a divorce,
from Judge in Crookston, MINI.
Mr.. Melin is IA years old, and the
couple have two sons, respective
ly 48 and As years of age. 1t is
said to be the first time in the
history of Minnesota that a d.
vorce has been wanted land
granted) after 48 years of mar
ried life.
A Norwegian home for young
women has been opened in Min
neapolis; it is intimately affili-
ated with the Travellers Aid So
ciety and will aid young women
who appear to be friendless.
The institution will also take
care of children who are not be-
ing taken proper care OF by
their parents, and it is the plan
to have such children placed in
the homes of Norwegians thru
out Minnesota. Rev. H. B. Kill
dahl is the field agent for the
home finding activity OF the
establishment.
Last week the Danish Brother
hood. thru it's executive commit
tee decided to invest $4,000 IN
United States Liberty Bonds.
This decision was reached at a
meeting of the supreme officers
in Omaha, Neb. The members
Of the executive committee are
lust now visiting some OF the
lodges of the brotherhood in the
central states, and tonight (Oct.
1877 most of them will be in Min
neapolis.-The large Norwegian
fraternal association, Scnner at
Norge, has purchased $1,000
worth Of Liberty Bonds. and ap-
peals will be made for further
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purchases thru the individual
lodges.
The inventive turn of mind of
the Swedes is proverbial. Anoth-
er Swede has added to the lau-
rels of his nation by perfecting
an aeroplane, which, it is claimed
has larger carrying power than
any dirigible airship now in use.
The secret of the contrivance,
naturally, is not revealed, but
the United States government
has begun negotiations with H.
G. Lindquist in Los Angeles, CAL,
who is the inventor. 1t is-thot
that the military authorities
will make the most of this in
vention, provided that it comes
up to expectations. The aero
plane has been constructed chief
ly for purposes of war.
Miss Osa Oppedal in Fargo, N.
D., has joined the military SER
vice of the United States. Miss
Oppedal is a nurse and a native
Of Norway, and she now has
found it necessary to take out
her first citizenship papers. She
has been a resident of Cass coun-
ty, N. d., ever since 1892, but
could not be accepted into the
service of this country before
she had taken out her papers,
Miss Ottilia Sundeen of Linds-
borg, Kans., a young Swedish
nurse, also had to take out first
papers last week in order to be
accepted by the army officials.
She is now preparing to 60 to
France or Flanders with the
next medical unit leaving this
country.
Anna Walther, a New York
milliner who was born in Copen-
hagen, Denmark, has just pub
lished a book, Pilgrimage With
a Milliner's Needle" in English.
Miss Waltherhas had rather un-
usual opportunities to travel and
has seen life in Denmark, Ger
many, Russia, England, South
Africa, America, ETC., and her
book is receiving considerable
notice in the New York daily
press. The author has been in
America for about eight years
and has with remarkable per-
sistence slowly acquired a fluent
and entertaining English style
which makes strong appeals to
the readers. The young author
asserts that Christian Science
doctrines really deserve credit
for making her a writer.
A seven-year old Swedish boy,
Willie Sandberg, in Passaic, N. j.,
was recently invited to sing and
"speak" Swedish songs and
poems into Columbia records.
Willie who was born in Stock
holm seems to have been born
with an instinct for recitation,
for, at the age of four he at
tended an amateur performance
with his parents, and, coming
home, repeated most of the songs
and the dialogue which he had
heard. The boy was persuaded
some time later to appear in
public, and when he recited
some of Froding's poetry, the
audience applauded vociferously,
with the result that Willie got
a-sceered" and cried, louder and
louder the more the audience
applaudcd. He finally has con-
quered his timidity-stage fright
or whatever it is to be called
and now his tiny voice will be
heard in thousands Of grammo-
phones interpreting in the state
~ Swedish language some of the
noblest poetry Of the north.
It is reported from Stockholm
that King Gustaf has a hard
time in finding men to succeed
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The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07
Mrs. Alice Poland was indisposed
the past week with bad cold.

Mrs. Alice Poland was indisposed
the past week with a bad cold.
Mrs. John Arne Of Daglum was in
the city on Wednesday getting consid-
cradle dental work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hitchrich of
Fayette were in the city last Friday
to do shopping and have dental work
done.
The Third Division of the M. E.
Ladies Aid Society will hold food
sale at the Farr furniture store on
Saturday morning, beginning at 1880
April 7th.
A fine baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. August johnson of Taylor
on Sunday, April 1st, at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Christian Thom-
sen in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Burnett, Mayor
Alf. White and w. L. Richards left
on Thursday afternoon for Mime
apolis to see about purchasing the
normal school site. Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
nett will visit at the home of Mrs.
Burnett's sister, Mrs. Howard Pen
hale, well known here.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Reisenauer,
who reside in South Dickinson, are
the parents of son, who was born
last Friday evening.
c. H. DeFoe, who runs a Cadillac
stage service between Dickinson and
Killdeer, made his first trip out, this
spring, on Wednesday morning.
Miss Dorothy Stickney is planning
on starting dancing class, lessons to
be given every Saturday evening in
the Commercial Club auditorium. It
is understood that the classic dances
will be taught.
Miss Vera Hartung was hostess last
Friday and Saturday evenings for her
guest, Miss Ruby Holman of Mime
apolis. On the first evening about
ten young ladies were entertained.
The guests made candy, played cards
and enjoyed music. On Saturday
evening about 18 young men and
young ladies were guests. The even
ing sped pleasantly at cards. A solo
by Miss Ruth Butler was very much
enjoyed. At the latter occasion Miss
Hartung had the assistance of Miss
Stasia McKeever and Mrs. A. R. Box
rude,
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

Don't fail to see the show "The Girl
Philippa" at the Ray theatre on Tues
day and Wednesday, April 10th and
11th.-adv.
Mrs. Anton Tanberg, of about Ia
miles south of the city, has been
nearly all of the past week at st.
Joseph's hospital, caring for her little
daughter, Aida, who is quite i'll with
a touch of pneumonia.
J. H. Armstrong, who spent the
past three months visiting daughter
at Devils Lake, returned on Saturday
and will spend the summer here with
his daughters, Mesdames E. H. Knapp
and VIM. T. Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Davis and son,
Frank, arrived from their winters So
journ in Long Beach, Calf, on
Wednesda-- evening. The Davis
family were gone since the early part
Of December. En- route home they
stopped off for two days in Portland,
Oregon, to visit Mrs. Davis aunt, Mrs.
Elizabeth McEwen, and the latter's
daughter, Mrs. Fulcher, both former
Dickinson residents. At Mount Vern-
on, WASH, they visited with Mrs.
Davis sister.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

Mrs. Layton George was a guest
the past week Of the E. Il. Knapp
family, and also getting dental work,
done. Mrs. George expected to leave
the latter part of this Week for her
home at Killdeer, stopping at Bis
marck en- route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Partridge and,
children and Miss Mabel Currie,. who
was their guest for a month at their
Galconda, New, ranch, arrived I'M the
city on Tuesday, the Partridges to-
again make Dickinson ther home,
after an absence from the city Of not
quite q year. En- route back they
stopped off for week at Salt Lakes
City, where a cousin Of Miss Currie's:
resides. Miles City was their next
stopping point, Garfield, a brother Of
Mr.. Partridge, being located there.
Miss Currie was gone for seven
weeks, having previous to her west
ern trip, spent some time with her sis
ter, Mrs. G. J. Phelan, at Bowman
She plans on resuming her work in the
county auditors office on Monday Of
next week. The Partridge family are.
guests at the J. w. Currie\ home until.
their own residence is ready for them.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

Mrs. j. A. Mack came down from
Glendive on Monday to spend a week
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Dodd, on Eighth Ave. West.
The Reed Bros. store club enioyed
their regular monthly banquet at the
st. Charles hotel on Wednesday even
ing. Following the spread, covers be-
ing laid for IL, the SEM annual elec-
ton Of officers resulted as follows:
Ferdinand Massarek, president; Miss
Dorothy Gobler, vice president; Miss
Veronica Hajny, secretary and Miss
Irene Anderson, treasurer. Mr.. Hearl,
a new member, was initiated into the
club.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend to the people of
Dickinson our heartfelt thanks for
their many kindnesses and assistance,
extended to us during the last ILL
ness and death of our beloved son,
Harry; also for the many beautiful
floral offerings. Harry was laid to
rest, sleeping under a wilderness of
flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Kastem,
Beach, N. Oak.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York, Jan. 1.-THE broader and
more active operations of today's mar
ket were largely governed by foreign de-
velopments. 1t was regarded as Signifi-
cant of prevailing speculative sentiment
that the irreguarity and heaviness OF
the forenoon gave way to pronounce1
Strength on publication of the first ex-
tracts of the British premier's Guild
Hall address.
Rails were the only important issues to
manifest backwardness, making only
trifling recoveries. This gave point to
reports of a recurrence of last years
liquidation of these securities by foreign
holders. Heaviest among the railways
were Reading, St. Paul, New Haven and
some of the trans continentals. Early
dealings, which were of more limited
scale, were attended by further unsettle-
ment in specialties, General Motors add
ing another 81 points to its spectacular
reversal of the three preceding days,
with one to three points in minor indus
trials, equipments and oils. United states
Steel fuctuated between l05 Is and
1l2 SIS, closing at Ill Is, net gain OF
is points. Shipping shares backed and
filed until the final hour when Mercan-
tile Marine preferred more than made up
its loss. short covering being induced on
reports that action on the preferred div
idents might soon be taken. Copper5
were again in favor regardless of denals
of any impending contracts with Tor
eign interests. Obscure specialties and
utilities were mainly lower. Total sales
amounted to 10000 shares.
Exchange rates on London We're firm
er with another large consignment Of
British gold from Canada. Francs and
marks were unaltered, but rubles lowered
around the low quotation of yesterday, .
condition coinciding with the hcaviness
Of Russian 51s on the curb.
Other internations issues were heavy,
Anglo-Trench IS reaching last years
minimum quotation of 90. Railroad
bonds tended to irregllarity. Total sales
par value aggregated S5,475,0o0. United
States bonds we're unchanged on call,
but the registered IS were ga per cent.
down on an actual sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12

Weston, late of SkowheSan; Fred Leslie
Dinsmore. late of Pittsfeld; Abbe w.
Libby, Embden: Ellen L. Gray. Arson,
Ellen p. Richards. Skowhegan.
Petition for allowance--in the estate OF
VIM. Basford, late of Detroit; Frank n.
Joaquin, late of Athens.
Petition for license to sell real estate
In estate of late Frank n. Joaquin, late
of Athens License granted to sell real
estate in estate of Fred w Willis of De-
troit; in estate Of Frank b. Foss, late of
sAthens; in estate of Napoleon B. Cleaves,
late Of Smithfield.
Mr.. and Mrs b. F. Burns who live be-
tween here and Madison near Blackwell
Station, have started on a trip across the
continent to California. They have made
arrangements to be gone for quite a
period.
The New England Live Stock Associa-
ton in Boston Is being attended this
week by Frank n. Winning Of St. Al
bans and H. l.. Williams of Hartland,
both of whom are vice presidents Of the
Somerset county organization recently
formed here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Choate Of Fairfield
were among the out Of town people here
to attend the sessions Of Pomona Grange.
Guests at the home of w. j.. Whittier
during the meetings were Geo. Foster OF
Canaan and Eugene Burns, the new
master Of Pomona.
Among the recent interesting occur
rences on nearby farms was the sale Of
a registered Berkshire pig by Thos.
Deane. who lives on the back road to
Fairfield. Chester Sheaf of NorridEe-
wock was The purchaser of the animal.
Mr. Deane breeds from Registered BerH-
hire sows. Frank N. Vining, a deputy
sheriff of the county, has disposed of his
entire herd of Ayshires to farmers living
in this se-tion and or Skowhegan's T.
f. D. route. b. A. Dunlap who lives
across the line in Madison purchase
four of the cows while Peter Vincent a
Cornville farmer. purchased seven head.
Mr. Ninng is to replace his Ayrshire her''
with Folsteins. Perley Withee who lives
between here and East Madison on the
old slate quarry farm has been recent
purchaser, having bought Of II. Cooley
Of Bingham. pure, bred Jersey bull.
Puby's Terona.
What can we do to awaken an inter-
est in our sub-Granges," was the leading
topic for discussion at the closing ses-
sion of Pomona Wednesday afternoon.
George L. Parker, master Of Skowhegan
Grange, opened the question and Mrs.
Ella H. Crowell. lecturer of the organi-
cation followed. F. p. Pennell, Fred
DUNLAP, Delbert Hobart of East Madi-
son were among the speakers and L. L..
Smith Of Cornville advocated that the
Grange needed one more officer, the
Chronic Kicker, and said he was can
didate for the office in his home Grange.
The general trend of views appeared 70
be the necessity of the members cooper
ating with the lecturer by taking the
PARTS assigned them on the program and
the matter Of calling upon the young or
diffident Changers instead Of relying up
on the older members of the order for
the entertainment. was strongly argued
Mrs. S. F. Marble. a former master or
Harmony Grange, gave some wholesome
advice to both lecturer and patrons and
referred to the Grange as one big family,
with the master as the law maker. Geo.
Foster of Canaan Grange advised greet