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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-25
Pine County
Farm News
Edited by w. J. Corwin, Manager
Pine County Farm
BureAu.
DOINGS or SOME FARM BUREAU
MEMBERS

John Ooff OF Hinckley IL looking
up a good Holstein bull to head his
herd Of high grades.
n. r. Dane Of Pine City. and two
or three Of his neighbors are also ar
ranging 10 purchase herd bull. The
Farm Bureau office has located
number Of worthy animals for them
Ia choose from.
John Hancock Of Brook Park. one
Of our leading Shorthorn men. has
two young registered bulls that he
offers very reasonably to any hoy or
girl who wants to join the calf club.
Paul borrow Of Brook Park. one
Of Pine County's leading Guernsey
men. Ia arranging to get his herd on
the Government Accredited List.
Minnesota has more herds on this
list than any other state in the
Union.
Mr.. L. Mosbek OF Askov. Ia devot-
Ing practically all his time to the
state Potato Marketing Exchange Of
which he In president. He II ad-
dressing farmers meetings over the
state and helping them to organize
shipping associations on real CO.
operative basis. About sixty such
associations are formed now and pre-
pairing 10 affiliate with the central
Potato Exchange. The plan Is very
similar to the Michigan Exchange
William Hageman and several far
mers In the vicinity OF Brook Park
recently went to Wisconsin and pur-
chased q carload OF high grade H0l-
steips. Mr.. Hageman In very proud
OF the young registered bull he
brought home.
Anton Spinner was in the Farm
Bureau office recently getting some
registry papers hxed up for two
young purebreds. Mr.. Spinler and
the County Agent made a trip to
Washington county q year ago and
purchased 4 herd sire that Ia de-
vel0ping into very good individual.
The Bruno Bull Association Ia do
Ing well At last report.
John ChristiAnson OF Hlnckley,
was In the office last week arrang-
ing for an enlarged pedigree Of the
hull the County Agent purchased for
him last summer. Mr.. Christianson
says he IN planning on getting him
up In shape for some ri the fall
shows.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-25
WOOL MARKETING

The wool growers OF the county
have IN association. J. G.. Hancock
n preaidsnt and q. w. Butler Of
Urook Part, 70 secretary. This 49,
ISOLATION will have q big meeting In
Pine City May 1st to plan details Of
pooling the wool here In the county.
have Il graded into three main
grades and then arrange for an auc-
ton sale. Mr.. McKerrow. one Of the
best livestock men In the northwest.
will be present at the May lat meet
Ing and report on the progress other
counties OF the state are making.
II It Ia p0ssible to arrange q series
Of these county pools we can attract
some OF the large bidders from Chi
cage and Ohio.
Last year q few farmers in Reltra-
mi County amply brought their wool
together and advertised a sale with
out grading and they received $l.A00
more than the average local price
would have brought them. Later an
nouncements will be made. hut every
wool grower In the county should at
tend the May 1st meeting.
Every wool grower should buy
some wool Irvine. Binding twine re-
duces the sale price OF the wool at
least I cent per pound.
Members Of the County Breeders
Association receive special service
now from the Farm Bureau. The
Agent secures very good bulletins
from time to time on contagious
abortion. tuberculosis. livestock
feeding ana many other topics. Co
pies At these are mailed to members
OF the Breeders Association because
we know here Ia q live bunch Of fell
lows who can use such material "a
advantage.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
SPEAKING THE TRUTH

Several days ago an experiment in psychology that
should open the of Performers tired AT
the county Jail in Chicago when 200 prisoners fore
cd to witness the hanging of convicted murdered The!
were placed i'll cell surrounding the scaffold the
tnton of the sheriff being that the sight of the greu
III whose life might future temptations Stay. rob
burn.
Accordingly stake set in the death chamber
and Outrage led forth The quiet in the death chamber
became absolute. Then the slipped tn"
murderers head. From of the higher tiers
strindent shout when do eat Tier by tier. cell by
cell the cry taken up. 1t became above which
the wardcnS voice could not be heard Finally the trap
meath the Scaffod-dcad. when do eat" his
requiem The sheriff issued the following statement.
which should serve reminder to reforlncrs:
In my opinion the modern coddlino of criminals
by well meaning. but misguided. sympathetic theolet
of the greatest of the present thu
city.
Their interference with the vigorous enforcement
of the law has destroyed the fear Of punishment by the
criminals extent that ii IS longer deterrent to
the future commission of crime to be ncarcerated Ill
penal institutions large number of prisoners openly
acknowledge they would prefer to be ncarrcrted III the
county jail where they better fed and where SAM
tary conditions far better than in their ordinary
vironments ReformerS constantly advocating the
adoption and of laws which for the pul
pose OF alternating punishment OF criminals forgetting
and losing entire sight of the protecting that the law
abiding and peaceabe citizen is entitled against
these human parasites. If half the sympathy de-
voted to the families Of the victims and the other half
to justice the btes who have bottcd out he lives 81
law-abding and peaceful citizens and darkencd fore
the lives of others this would be happier and
safer world to live IN
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
IRRIGATION CO. ASKS THE
RIGHT TO DO BUSINESS

PHOENIX. Jan. 10. Application
for certificate OF necessity and con
venience was filed with the Arizona
corporation commission yesterday By
the Tucson Irrigation company. Hear
ing on the application will be held at
Tucson Monday, January 10. at o.
clock p. m.
The Tucson Irrigation company. the
application stated has taken over the
assets Of the mutual water companies
operating in the Tucson Farms tract.
approximately 1900 acres are in
cluded in the various projects
In the application the new com
pany asks permission to take over
the mutual companies and operate
the same as a public service utility.
Permission to issue s35O.OO0 worth OF
bands. in payment Of the assets Of
the mutual companies, is also asked.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
COUNTY ROAD WORK
RETARDED By WEATHER

,, Continued from Page Onel
| Of Cochise count vas previously an
nounced in the press. by making the
motion 10 approve the bonds of the
entire commission. which motion was
seconded by member Roberts and al
though just having left for the train
member Sparks was for il. Thus
cioseth the chapter Of a costly bit
Of work, but in most satisfactory
manner TO the people at large The
cost Of the quo warranto proceed
ings brought by the Board is now
being computed and covers less o.
federal aid, special attorney fees.
court costs and one or two other
items
County Engineer Sid Smyth Is
working every drag that he can lay
his hands on and the roads in many
places are in excellent shape for
such work.
One gang working on the Tomb
stone TO Pearce road has been laid
off but the gang woraing from Pearce
towards CORTLAND will be continued
until the work Is connected up.
State Engineer Tom Maddox is do
ing everything he can to save Cochise
county some money for federal aid
east OF Douglas which has been de-
iayed because OF the quo warran.o
suit just settled.
Now tina, the legal obstacles are
cleared ii is hoped that we will be
able 10 know very shortly just how
far east OF Douglas the highway
work can proceed.
The amount of money still remain
ing in the Cochise County Highway
fund is $106.515.15.
The new county Of Hidalgo to the
east OF US is now in operation and
it will soon be time fer the county
OF Coch:se through its road organize
tions to organize a motorcade to visit
the new officers. Later no doubt they
will return the compliment and see
for themselves some real Cochise
roads" which recalls to the writer
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
COSTS YUMA MAN $3.50
TO FIND L. A. OASIS

Los 'NGELES. Jan. 10.-The arid
ity CT Yuma. Ariz.. that drove George
Cagnacci, cafe owner. TO Los Angeles
in search OF moisture led him TO the
police station yesterday in search of
aid. For two quarts CT one hundred
Proof. bottled in bond he paid $50.
For relaxation" he spent nearly $500
TIE search for a drink led him
among strangers. Wine, women AMI
song ran riot. George awoke yester-
day with dazed recollection Of Satur-
day night, and s21-all that remained
of h:s $3.50 bank roll, and some one
had obsconded with a new s75 over
coat, a leather grip and a brand new
gun.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
BACK FROM COAST
FIRE AND THEFT TAKE HEAVY

ID rGLAS, Jan. l0.-A double visi
tatiCn OF misfortune came to the
home of o. X. Clinton. 727 Ninth
Street. yesterday afternoon when
fire and theft occurred at practically
the same time. bringing less to til.
Clinton family estimated this morn
ing at around $1,000. The principal
loss was in clothing and iewelry be
longing TO Miss Annalyn Clinton il.
whose rocm the fire started
|; is believed the fire resulted
from a lighted match in the hands CT
a burglar when he opened the closet
door, and in the darkness. probably
by accident. the match came in con
tao: with some filmy material In
s:antly the closet was mass OF
flames and everything in it was con
sumed. II was only by the excellent
work Of the fire department that tina
blaze was confined to the closet
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
STABILIZING SILVER

The editor Of the kin.man Miner. taking exceptio
10 a article the onetZation OF silver says
We have read with some interest statement
in the Tombstone Eptaph regarding the stabiliZ-
ing Of silver. in which the writer shows little
CARDS for the facts In this article mention is made
of the theory that the decentralization of silver
duced the price of that metal. to which it takes is
1t that has been found for sill
yer, and ii is its way to $l30 that silver
would again be mnted free by govern
ment and as the furry silver would
20 back to where it assembled from. Now, this is the
velicst bosl Silver is of the great money metals
of the world. Its use money, matter whether
it goes into such or is the basis of paper mon
ey issues, made it safe backing for the govern
ment Gold, for the reason of bulk and weight
cannot be used indiscrimnatelv by any Of the
tons. 1t is only the old grcenback talk that
editors giving up. not the real facts which to
base argument. If the countries of the world
would today turn to paper currency half of them
would be bankrupt. other nation would
cept their i. o. Us for any purpose. Silver and
gold demanded by the peoples of the earth
a necessity and the people vii continue this de-
mand for all the time. 1t may be that few people
of the United States want paper currency based on
the faith of the nation but when goes into anoth-
country with their paper money it may not have
the purchasing value that silver gold would have
This is true of the issues of Germany, England,
France and every country in Continental Europe.
Their gold and silver is taken at its face value. but
their paper money far below par that daily adj
ilstments must be made to arrange a proper ex-
change. 1t would be the with country
within six months were we to take our gold and sill
yer coins out of trade. There must be hard money
back of the money issues of every country and how
well this is known in American financial life is evil
denced by the big gold reserve that government
is holding in the national treasury Without this
reserve the finances of country would drop to a
low ebb. We must have metallic money and plenty
of it to insure prosperity.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
DUMMY TENaNTRY" ENDED
IN ARIZONA

Continued from Page Onel
may lease as much land as he can
administer efficiently and the sta .
authorities will be in a position 10
know just how the land is being used
The new law is expected to save the
state $4,000 a year on adminisir.-
ton expenses. The 10000 leases now
on the state books will be reduced
TO about 1000, stale land officials
said. The work necessary for pu':-
ing the new system into effect pro! O.
ably will require six months time,
but the state land office took up tn
new work today fully satisfied that
the best interests OF the state were
being served.
The bill is one of the five now
famous emergency measures of the
last Legislature that were passed ~
the secretary OF state without the
signature of the governor and that
became the object OF much contro-
versy therefore Judge Pattee's order
today was the final chapter in the
history of the bill
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11

81. to be forwarded to the prohibi
ton commissioner at Washington. II
any persons. firms o. institutions fail
10 return unified the blanks sent to
them the names anc addresses WI
be sent 20 Washington for further ac,
ton.
Forms on which the reports are 10
be made will be sent to all firms in
situations and persons known or be-
iieved TO have liquor stored Every
one will be called upon to make the
report even persons having wines
intended for sacramental purposes in
their possession.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11

a recent Statement; by James Douglas
o fDouglas. one OF the bes, bushes.
men and most observing men in Ari-
iona. He recently said in a Douglas
newspaper. after driving from Doug
las 10 Tucson through Bisbee. Tomb
stone and Fairbank: that he foun
their condition 10 be such as to make
a citizen of this county feel proud
Leaving Douglas on ten-miie
stretch OF paved road before reacn.
ing Bisbee. thence over the Border
land route to Huachuca siding. NJ
Douglas declared that he considered
all the work well done. He takes no
stock of the criticism of the higl
grades OF the paved road between
Douglas and Forest Station. While
admitting that the roaG in places
might have been all right il made
a few inches lower. he declared that
he does not agree with the theory
Of building permanent roads so low
that water will pass over them in
flood time. He pointed to the fac;
,ha; the state highway in question
was no higher than me railroad an
that highways should be made as en-
iurabre as the grades OF H. railroads
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
NEW SAVINGS BANK
GETS o. x. OF STATE

PHOENTX. Jan. 10. - Application
OF the Mesa Savings Bank and Trust
company to operate at Mesa bank
under state control was received ard
a certificate issued yesterday by
Jesse l.. Boyce. state superintendent;
OF banks. Officers OF the new BAN;
which is capitalized at $4,000. are
j. T. Lesueur. president; W f. Wal
S7anckoran, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Mesa Savings Bank and Trus.
company is to be operated under
state control 1t was formerly
pa; Ct the First National bank OF
Mesa, a national banT.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
TOURIST PARTY FROM
MISSOURI IN TOMBSTONE

Continued from Page Ore)
replied that in FL Paso ne was direc-
ted 10 travel through northern Co
chise county. He asked his advisors
il tha; would take him through Tomb
stone. ana was notified that it would
no.. but tina; he could make Tomb
stone by a .ifty-mre detour. 50 De.
c.ded that he would risk the unpas-
sable route through Douglas and
Bisbee You can imagine my sur.
Prise when encountered the best
roads along the entire route in south
ern Cochise county WHAT seems to
be the matter with those people back
there? Don't they want the tourists
20 travel over he best parts of the
8order.and? Since crossing the line
into Arizona We have encountered the
hes: roads Of the entire voyage. AMI
yet We were advised in e. Paso tina,
they were practically unpassable.
But ! had decided TO visit Tomb
stone when | left home, and when
lef, f. Paso was still determined
and started out with the expecta-
lion Of; having to traverse rocky COW
trails. ! wanted to see the office OF
The Tombstone Ep:;apn. the Bird
Cage theaier. the Mllion-Dollar
Slope. and the other sights over
these impossible" roads. but as We
are cling in Fords ! knew we
could make l.. and was willing to
sacrifice a few days time and make
Tombstone on our trip. | don't sup
pose the man in Fl Paso who tried
TO steer me onto the other route has
anything agains. ne as he was a per.
feet stranger to me. but when We go
back am going to look him up. if
I can find him az the same place
and as tourist and an ou;-and-out
Missourian am going to give him
some evidently muoh-needed informl,
ion auoui the Borderland route in
southern Arizona.
Il think you folks out this way
Should &c; busy and stop this prac-
tice OF those folks in IL Paso ami
New Mexico of attempting to steer
motorists of! the best part OF the
Borderland highway. 1t may be ad-
vertising 20 their notion. but as long
as I've been in the newspaper game
/ can't figure il out that way am
not familiar with the SITUATION ont
here and for all | know there may
have been some unknown reason :or
this. bat it is absolutely unfair to
the travelling mo;orist, who believe
IS entitled 10 know which are the
bes; roads
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
SHELTER OUTPUT
is 100000 POUNDS
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will be rebuilt and refined with brick
from that point up.
Cananea Consolidated Copper com
pan produced 3..O0.o0p pounds OF cop
per in December. The camp is re-
ported to be quiet and orderly and
since the excitement arising from the
Chinese sitau,ion has dw.nd.ed down
there has been no hint of anything
hat could make :robuie
Report from the Consolidated Arr
IONA Smeting company at Humboldt,
Arizona. shows that operation for the
month Of December. 1918. resulted a.
fellows:
From the Blue Eel! and ncSoto
mines there was SHIPPED to Humboldt
4 total of 131CO tens Of ore; the con.
contractor handled 9200 tons OF ma
terial while the smelter treated 14OJ
tons of new metal bearing ores an 1
concentrates
Shipments OF fine copper in bullion
10 the eastern refinery amounted tc
$4,000 pounds in December. of which
amount about 100000 pounds was
SERVED from domestic production.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
LIQUOR SURVEY WILL
SHOW WHO OWNS THE
BEST CELLAR IN L.
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20 say that the information secured
by John =. Carter, internal revenue
collector for that district. will not be
made public.
Constitutional prohibition becomes
effective one minute after midnight
Of January Is. Within 10 days after
that date all persons in the Califor-
MIA district having liquor in thei.
possession must report to Collector
Carter.
And il you do not make the repor;
the liquor may disappear. For hear
ye:--
Liquors required TO be reported and
no. included in the inventory are
subject to seizure The national pro.
hibition act provides severe penalties
for failure to make reports, or for
making false reports.
Collector Carter. according to ad-
vices from the coast. expects to re-
ceive all reports required to be made
to him within 10 days after January
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
CALL FOR Eds TO
BRIDGE GilA RIVER
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Continued from Page One)
merged but no definite information
is available regarding what is like. :
to be done regarding the San Carl Is
project. and it is therefore considered
!nadvisable to wait on that account
but to put in a temporary extension
as strong as the present structure,
even if not up to the usual State
standard OF construction.
The roads approaching this bridge
will not be expensive and very little
loss would result if the location is
to be abandoned later on account o..
The San Carlos reservoir
The bridge is so designed that il
can be easily disman;led and moved
to another location at very small
cost
This bridge is on the State High
way which enters the State Of FranE-
lin. Arizona. and goes thence to Cl:-
ten. Stafford, Globe. Miami and 81
perior 10 Phoenix and thence 10
Yuma. With the completion of this
bridge and the road from Superior
TO Miami. vast amount OF traffi1
will pass over this entire highway
|; is expected that this bridge WI
be completed by the summer OF 1929
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11

A large number Of arrests have been
made and stiff fines imposed upon
violators in an effort to prevent
speeding on the paved road and sub
sequently useless less of life.
RETURNED HOME
Chairman |. c. Z. Adams Of the
Board OF Supervisors returned to his
home at Bisbee this afternoon, after
two-dsy stay here, having como
here principally to be present at the
drawing of the jury list fer the year
1920 He will return again on the
18th. when a regular meeting OF the
board will be held.
BACK FROM COAST
A. T. Kolk, well known mining man
and owner of the marble quarries
near Dragon Station, returned to
Tombstone Wednesday from Los An
geles and other coast points, where
he he's been in the interests of his
product.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
THE PRICE OF SILVER

The price of silver is the highest level that
il has been for the last fifty years The French govern
ment has imported silver during the last few
months than the total imported in the past thr
ty-five years. Gold is becoming and there
many who predict that gold will be commanding
substantial premium above $2O67 per These facts
should only stimulate the opening up of old gold and
silver mnes but should be spur to the prospector
get out and find some
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11

VISITED HERE


/ NJ and Mrs. Bert Bower OF Tue
/ son were the quests Of Mrs. Georgia
/ Rh:neberger last evening. returning
10 their home this morning
SOCIAL SESSION
The Order OF the Eastern Star me,
in the Masonic Hal; last nigh; aad
after the business session was over
the members wen, to the banquet
room where light refreshments were
served and after they danced until
early morning and cold as it was last
nigh, the ball room was very com
Portable. During the business ses-
sion Mrs. A W Fowler was presen-
led with very pretty Past Natron
pin by the membership. the presen-
;s.ion speech being made by W. y
McSparron. A large attendance vas
present and the new term OF the
present Worthy Matron started OF.
with great deal OF enthusiasm
BROUGHT PRISONERS
Deputy Sheriff A E. Farmer. of
Douglas. came in tocay with three
prisoners for the county Jail who
have been bound over TO the Super
ior court in the Justice court OF the
Smelter City They are Ramon Ca
pc, charged with living with the wife
Of one Anastacio Ponce de Leon. at
Huachuca. Leon was also bound ov-
er on charge of statutory charge
growing out of alleged relations with
young girl he afterwards made his
wife. The girl is bus Is years of age
AMI the mother of 20mOn,hs-old
babe. The third prisoner is Joe Jan
sea, charged with attempting to pass
bogus check. All three failed to
furnish bond and were lodged in the
county Jail here pending hearing IN
he Superior Court.
IN DOUGLAS
County Attorney r. y. French is in
Douglas, where he went yesterday to
he present at preliminary hearing
20 be heard there today. He will re-
turn home tomorrow
DOUGLAS ATTORNEY
Attorney Bruce Stephenson o.
Douglas was the only outside attor- I
ney in the city today, having a case
20 be Eeard in the Superior Co.u;. /
He vii! remain until Monday, having
case set for that day.
IN from RANCH
Eli. Davis, wen konwn cattleman
of the Government Draw spent the /
day in the county seat today from
his ranch.
FROM DOUGLAS
Sheriff James Mcdonald returned
nome last evening from Douglas
where he has been the past few days
. campaign against speed.
aps ~u The Dy.h~o ncu~,-- 49, |
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11
FROZEN PIPES

FROZEN PIPES
Quite a number of frozen water
pipes were reported this morning.
Probably due for the most part be-
cause the pipes were not protected.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-01-11

NJ and Mrs. Bert Bower OF Tue
son were the quests Of Mrs. Georgia
Rh!neberger last evening. returning
TO their home this morning