Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-14

been elected school superintendent az
| International Falls at u salary Of 81,
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Nemadu f Saburn was seriously
| injured here whila attempting 10
break horse 10 the harness, He was
removed to a Duluth hospital,
| Minneapolis y +. McGee, federal
fuel administrator for Minnesota. has
been named to supervise Transports.
ton OF food commodities In this
state
Hagley-Alhert Turner 53. one OF
the early settlers Of the town OF Pop
pie. died at the St Nincent's hospital
at Crookston The cause of his death
was cancer.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES plans TO
make a strong Red Cross drive for
funds for the Polk county chapter OF
the Red Cross during the sonth or
March and will give a series Of enter
tainments and auctions for that
purpose.
Kenyon.-George Breidal. a nonpar-
tisan league organizer, was escorted
to the railroad station here, forced
to kiss the American flag and then
purchased a ticket for Dodge Center.
He was put on the train with orders
not to return.
Mankato-The will Of the late Mrs.
Johanna Kron was filed and disposed
Of an estate valued at 100000. The
will divides the estate equally be-
tween one son, four daughters and
one grandson. Mrs. Kron died Febru.
airy 25, aged So years, and her son,
Joseph Kron, was the fast white child
born in Mankato.
Duluth-While the recent storm
was at it's height, loaded street car
breaking loose on a hill here, crashed
into a tree, and finally into house
at the edge Of the street. Three per-
sons were injured, mono seriously.
The house was moved from its foun-
dalton and one side smashed. The
car was demolished.
Duluth.-Supplies Of hard coal have
been reduced almost to the vanishing
point at most Of the docks on both
sides Of the bay and shipments by
companies with supplies are being
strictly regulated by state and local
fuel administrators. It is believed,
however, that consumers dependent
upon magazine stoves will be taken
care Of
Minneapolis-Prop Of stone
quarries in Minnesota met here and
organized the Minnesota Crushed
Stone Producers association. which
will be affiliated with the Nationa,
Crushed Stone Producers association.
c. D. Brewer Duluth. was elected as
President; B. F. Pay. Mankato, vice
president. and J. F. Ganley. Minneapo-
lis. secretary-treasurer
Mora.-A house occupied by Mr..
and Mrs Bert Elliott, near Warman
school house. was destroyed by fire.
caused by the explosion OF an oil stove
which was being used. When the OK.
plosion occurred the oil was scatter
cd about the room and caught fire
Mr. Elliott was not at home at the
time. but Mrs. Elliott, two children
room and had some difficulty in o..
Gaping.
Minneapls.-There are $50 cars OF
bailed hay sidetracked along the VIII
mar division Of the Great Northern
railroad in Minnesota which will be
ruined unless moved soon. said j. r
McGee. Federal fuel administrator fol-
Minnesota, who wired VIM. McAdoc
Of the necessity of cars to move the
product Mr. McAdoo telegraphed tina,
every effort will be made to increase
the car supply, to hasten shipments
Of the hay.
St. Paul.-H. T. Mosohing Of Water
Vile was reported TO A. L. Wilson
state food administrator. to have or
dered 800 pounds Of sugar through 6
warehouse for his own use. J. NJ
Drew. an investigator. found that the
sugar had not been delivered. II,
ordered It turned over to a store keep
err in Waterville for sale to customers
Mossching explained he was not IN
formed Of the regulations ruling thu
amount Of sugar an individual Nigh
buy.
st. Paul-Minnesota high schoo
boys more than 16 will be excused
from their school duties to accept 20
sitions on farms during the crop sea
son, but they will not be given thei
full school credits for the time absent
according to action taken at a confer
ence Of high school principals Of thu.
city interested in the plan. Boys VIII,
remain six months on a farm will re
ceive one unit Of credit Of their hig1
school course and those working tire,
months will receive one-haif unit
Shakopee.-Two French war OF
phans have been adopted in Shakope'
through the efforts Of Ms. J. R. Pink
One, q boy. was adopted by Mr.. an,
Mrs. Pink. and the other, a girl, wa
adopted by the city. This Is the frs
city in the Northwest officially {,
adopt an orphan for its own. Pierr,
Caillet. two and half years old, 4
the boy adopted by the Mr. and Mrs