Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-09


Paul, where he has made his home
for several years.
Deerwood.--Loris Smythe OF Bay
Lake has made seventy gallons Of
maple syrup this spring. IL took 24o
trees to product this amount,
Hastinss.-The Red Cross auction
to be held here Is expected to at
tract more than 5000 persons. Cover
or Burnquist will be the principal
speaker.
Moorhead.-Clay county's total sub.
scription in the third Liberty Loan
campaign Is S55S.oa0, made by 4.S6S
buyers whose average purchase to-
tails sll5.67. The county's quota was
s415.000
international Falls.--The executive
committee Of the new Koochiching
county farm bureau Is to meet on
May 16 to outline the work OF the
league and County Agent Abbott for
the coming season.
Stillwater,--lnmates of the state
prison here have subscribed $4,000
to the three Liberty Loan issues and
have aggresslvely supported other war
funds, according to C.. s. Reed, war
den. The gross total OF the convicts'
contributions represents $50 per capt
ia.
Anoka.--,State authorities are In.
vestigating fire which destroyed the
barn on the farm of Mrs. p. Gorham,
short distance from here. burning
fifteen cattle. Ave horses. some pigs
and new automobile. Mrs. Gorham
has been very outspoken In her 10y
atty.
st. Paul.--Unless somsone gets q
court order prohibiting 1t, James A.
Peterson's name will 60 on the Re-
publican primary ballot as candi-
date for United States senator against
Knute Nelson. Secretary of State
Julius Schmahl has announced that
he was pdwerless to take Peterson's
name OF unless he was ordered to
do so.
Observation-Disclosures per cent
of the men and women In Minnesota.
North and South Dakota and Montana
who are of German birth are good
loyal citizens. They never were dis.
loyal. though at the outset of the
war they did not understand. This
was the statement made by Prof. Al
fred e. Koenig. himself OF German
nativity, who has DUST returned from
speaking tour for the Northern
division of the Red Cross.
Sandstone. Unfounded reports
have been circulated that the Kettle
River company planned to discontinue
its local quarry, but recent events
prove them unfounded. At a meeting
OF the directors at Minneapolis Mon.
day 1t was decided to complete all
contracts. and soma new contracts
were accepted. One is for large
amount of cement material for the
Great Northern. and alao an order
for several thousand feet of paving
blocks.
Minneapolis. ~ Following France
and England, where manpower has
been greatly diminished because of
the war, women munition workers
will soon appear In this city, re-
placing men called to the colors The
plan, lnaugurated by the Minneapolis
Steel & Machinery company, which
has large government contracts, will
be experimental In It's initial phaser.
Thirty women. who are to receive the
same pay as men. thus far have been
accepted as employees.
Winona.--There will be packet
service between st. Paul, winona.
and Rock Island. according to an
nouncement by Captain Hames Richt-
man OF the steamer Minnesota. He
brought message here from Captain
Walter Blair, Of the Northern Steam
boat line which operated the Morning
Star for several years. II IL prob
able that Captain Blair will operate
the steamer Ha,cn Blair In the At.
Paul-Tri City trade but there are re-
ports that he will have new boat.
st. Paul-The dairy induetry OF
Minnesota and OF America has reached
point where Increased consumption
OF milk and milk products In rec.
essary during the next four or FIVE
months II this industry Is to be
maintained sufficiently to supply our
absolute needs, fl the oninion of Prof
Il. Fl. Kildee of the dairy division OF
University Farm school. Mr.. Kildee
has Just returned from 4 dairy con-
ference In Chicago. where p,ans were
outlined that II Ia hoped will bring
the consumption Of dairy products mp
to normal times.
st. Paul. Minnesota can answer
all charges of disloyalty and point
with pride to the record established
by the Minnesota Recruiting District
during the month OF April. In the
thirty day period 1893 men were &C
copied for service IN various branch.
es Of the army. Previous to last
month, February was the banner
month with record Of 500 accepted
recruits for the army. The Increase
IL due, Major ]. d. Yost. recruiting
officer for the district. says, ITO hard,
untiring work BY recruiting commit.
tees. to the wide publicity given the
needs and demands OF the army by