Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11

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we'll under way.
st. Cloud.--Stearns county reported
three births to every death last year
The total births for the county were
1859, as against 532 deaths.
Bra!nerd--Night school for Fin
nish people desiring education In
English is being held in Southeast
Brainerd on Tuesday and Friday eve
nings.
Big Falls.--A new organization,
known as the Woman's Auxiliary OF
Home Economics, has been organized
in Park county.
International Falls.-The contract
for the construction Of the new Hits
building was awarded to Lars Stubea,
local contractor. The structure Is to
We ready for occupancy by July l.
Bemidji-The first carload of hol-
low tile for the new normal school,
has been unloaded here and the
work of hauling to the school site
was Immediately commenced by
Tom Smart.
Little Falls.--Dr. S. r. Fortier has
been appointed director OF the Pre-
paredness League of American Den
lists in Morrison county by Z. P.
Whittier, west central district d.
rector for the ctate OF Minnesota.
Moorhead. -Moorhead has the first
of the women railroad operators
made necessary by the war Miss
Marie. Walker handles a telephone
trick at the Great Northern station
and has been on the job several days.
Milaca-J. B. Frey, farmer living
in South Fork township, Kanabec
county, died recently of injuries sus-
tanned when the balance wheel on the
gasoline saving rig he was operating
at his home burst and flying pieces
mangled and crushed him.
neapolis.-Closing Of the -four
mills at Chaska, Mimi, for thirty
days for violation of the government
restriction not to sell -four in excecs
of thirty-days' supply to each GUS
toner was ordered yesterday by the
Federal grain corporation in notice
to A. D. Wilson, state food admins
traitor.
Thief River Falls.-Joe Greenfield,
for three years local band leader, has
left for Escanaba. Mich, to visit for
short time before going to Cairo,
| Ill.,, to enlist with a band of one of
the regiments going to the front. He
will also stop off at Camp Dodge for
short visit with the boys from
this city.
Thief River Fal!s.-Morlan Bishop
who is home On a furlough from
Camp Dodge, addressed the high
school students. He outlined the
work of the Y. NJ c. A. in the camps,
| presenting a very interesting account
of the many branches of activity to
| which this splendid organization is
| committed.
Wadena-Mrs. Hugh Buckley,
| pioneer resident of Compton town
ship. but for the past ten or twelv
years a resident of East Grand Forks,
died at her home there from dropsy.
| The remains were laid to rest beside
| those Of her husband and two sons
| in the local cemetery. She Is sur
vived by six children.
Hawley.-Matt Johnson. As years
| old, teamster. was burned to death
with seven head of horses and COW
in fire which destroyed the Els
| holne livery stable Johnsons charred
body was found near the entrance,
| face downward, with horse on
either side Of him, and 1t is believed
that when he saw the blaze he tried
| to save the horses.
International Falls-Private Bert
| G. Magladry, son Of George G. Mag
| ladry Of Birchdale. recently proved
| his right to be called one of Uncle
Sans efficient soldiers Of the sea-
| by qualifying as a marksman. This
| coveted honor brings with 1t not only
the privilege Of wearing silver
craftsmanship medal. but also extra
pay. Private Magladry enlisted with
the marine corps last November.
St. Paul.-Horace Lowry. president
of the Twin City Rapid Transit com.
pany. called at Governor ]. A. A.
Burnquist's Office to ask II the gov
ernor, on his recent visit at Wash
ington, conferred with federal off.
Gals on the street railway labor
situation. He was informed by Gus
tav Lindquist, secretary. who accom-
panied his chief on the trip. that
no conference took place on the
subject.
Minneapolis.-Approximately 1000
men of military age who did not have
registration cards with them were
taken into custody here in one night
when agents Of the department of
Justice and members Of the local
home guards raided 1877 pool rooms
and dance halls in the city. Those
in charge OF the raids said 1t was the
largest general combing Of a city for
draft evaders that has taken place
anywhere.
Moorhead-Local United States
weather bureau reports for the last
month show that tha highest TEN.
| perature of the month was recorded
| IN rho 30th "a dag and tho Lowest