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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
Askov

Chr. Jensen was up from Min
neapolls for visit over Sunday
with friends in Askov
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Christensen
of Minneapolis, visited old time
friends in Askov over Sunday.
A. Madsen, who returned from
the hospital last week, is quite
i'll at the time Of this writing
Peter Holmstrom from north
east of town. left last week for
Salem. S. D., to work during corn
husklng season.
Miss Erna Madsen, who is EN-
ployed at Grand View College
Dies MONIES, Iowa, came up Wed
nesday for visit at her home
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Steenberg
and three children drove up from
st. Paul to visit friends here
Sunday. They returned Sunday
evening accompanied by Mrs
Henry Andersen. who will visit
with them for a few days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
ASkON MAN 4 BOOSTER FOR
CHICKENS

| noticed in the last issue of
the Askov American that some
of the farmers in this commune
ty are planning to visit Barnum
and | hope that they will 90
the more the better and get in
terested in S. &. White Leghorns
What they are doing there we
can also do here.
The other day when we were
up there they were getting SIS
cents per dozen for eggs while
here in Askov the price was SO
cents. Why? Because they are
producers of fancy eggs and sell
them at fancy prices. AS long
as we market eggs at different
sizes and all different colors. we
will never get the top price.
have often heard the argument
that there is no money IN chick
ems, but | have found out diff
ferent The gentleman that we
talked to at Barnum the other
day told us that last year the
flock he was taking care of made
So profit per head, figuring eve
rythlng but his labor and there
were between 400 and 1900 in
the flock. SO that one man had
labor income of between $4,000
and $500 The other year an
other man at Barnum made a
little better than S. per hen on
flock Of 200. or little over
81 900 for a couple hours work
a day; and that is not all. Our
own 35 S. c. White Leghorns
here at Askov brought us from
the first of Jan. 1920, to the first
of Oct, 1920. the neat sum Of
S243.57, that is $6.95 gross in
come from each, and it will be
over 81 before the year is gone.
II we had gotten Barnum prices
1t would have been close to 50
apiece.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
On motion meeting adjourned.
Jeppe SorenSen. clerk.

Special school board meeting
Sept. 23rd, 1920 All members
present.
Meeting called to order by the
president for the purpose of act
ing upon renewing insurance on
school and property. Moved and
seconded to insure same at $40,-
10000; carried.
Motion was made to excuse
Albert Juhl from school until
Nov. LIST; carried.
On motion meeting adjourned
Jeppe Sorensen, clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28

am not writing this because
! want to sell eggs and chicks,
as we will need those ourselves
next spring, but | would like to
see so many started in the chick
en- business here that we can get
the creamery to handle our poul-
try and eggs and work up a mar
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28

ket for fancy eggs at fancy pri-
ces.
The labor income from general
farming according to the U. S.
Department of Agriculture for
one man is we'll never mind -
81 200 a year is just little bit
better Theo. Jensen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
School Board Proceedings
District No. ~.

School board meeting Sept
It'll. 1920 All members present,
Minutes Of last meeting were
read and approved as read. On
motion the following were ex-
cused from school until Nov. list:
Axel Hansen, Asger Gregersen,
Jorgen Jorgensen, Carl Larsen.
Henry Christensen and William
Degerstrom.
Moved and seconded to have
two weeks potato vacation, be
ginning Sept. Goth; carried.
Moved and seconded to equip
all school rooms with clocks;
carried.
On motion to appoint two to-
gether with the superintendent
to work out rules and regula-
tons for the school. to be laid
before the next meeting. Carl
Miller and Carl Madsen were APP
pointed.
A motion was made to have
speed limit signs put up at
school Carried.
The following bills were al
lowed,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
B9ARS HANDLES
$4,000 WORTHOF
FURS THIS SEASON

$4,000 worth of furs appears
to be heap of money and a big pile
of f1rs. But that is the amount of
furs Ben Byars, the Dresden fur
dealer, has handled this season, be.
ginning about Dec. /. Mr.. Byars is
one Of the largest individual fur deal
ters in the south. He receives by
mail and express and freight large
quantities of all kinds of domestic
fursl His list of shippers is long and
scattered oyer several states. These
furs are sent to him here in Dresden,
where they are carefully gone over,
assorted and separated, and then he
sends them to the manufacturer.
Mr.. Byars is one of the best judges
of furs in the trade. He has made it
his life study, taking special lessons
in grading, ETC., and is recognized
as capable.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
A. B. ADAMS NAMED
DRAINAGE ATTORNEY

At a meeting, held here last Mon.
day at the Weakley County Bank
of the promoters of the Middle Fork
Drainage district, Hon. A. B,
Adams of Martin was named as the
attorney for the drainage associa-
ton.
This new drainage district will
embrace territory along the middle
fork of the Obion river from the
Henry county line to the Obion
county line, a distance of some 80
miles. It will reclaim thousands of
acres of very fine land which today
isn't worth paying the taxes on.
A conditional contract was let for
the dredging at cost not to exceed
$11 the acre.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
$4,000 LOANED
HERE LAST YEAR

The Dresden Federal Farm Loan
Association held its annual meeting
Tuesday at the office Of Copeland &
billiard, when the the following Of
ficers and directors were elected
M. H. Levy, president; J. S. Moore,
vice president; C. H. billiard, sec
retary-treasurer; c. A. Ogan, alb
stractor. Directors: NJ. H. Levy, ]. s.
Moore, L. P. Moore, J. D. Brooks, G.
A. Moore. Committee: X. C. and
J. W. Roberts, with W. A. Duke as
substitute.
Twenty-Five new members were
added during the year just closed
and the total loans for the year to-
tailed $4,000. Applications are
now on file for enough to run the
total loans of the association up to
100000. No dividend was paid,
the same going into reserve fund
which will be used to aid delinquent
members.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
BANNER YEAR FOR
HIGHWAY BUILDING
= ~. t.-a.
40 Tennessee Counties Make
Plans-$S,0OO,0 Fund.
Award Some Contracts

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 12.--With
approximately 100000 of funds
to be expended on the highways in
Tennessee during 1920, the state
will see the banner year in highway
construction, according to a state
ment Of w. w. House, chairman of
the state highway commission
Monday. He reports that 40 coun-
ties either have their plans already
or have them under preparation at
this time, and the highway depart
ment of the state is preparing for
the greatest year it has ever known.
The 100000 that is to be ex-
pended in this state represents ap-
proximately $4,OO0,OOO Of federal
aid fund, $1,5OO,OOO of the state
funds and the remainder to be de-
rived from the bond issue of the
county, the state and county funds
together amounting to an equal of
the federal fund.
The counties that either have
their plans complete or will soon COM
plete them are: Upton, Lauderdale,
Dyer, Lake, Obion, Weakley, Crock
EFT, Madison, Carroll, Henry, Perry,
Lewis, Dickson, Cheatham, Montgom-
cry, Maury, Giles, Rutherford, Lin
eoln,. Cannon, Warren, Marion,
White, Overflow, Fentress, Scott,
Hamilton, MeMinn, johnson, Law
renee, Hickman, Fayette, Hawkins, |
Sullivan, Granger and Shelby coun-
ties. The highway department has
already prepared plans and award
ed the contracts for some of these
counties, while other. have their
bonds sold and the money on hand |
ready for use and are only await
ing for the highway department to
complete the surveys and estimates
and work will be started as early as
possible. The counties of the state
have bond issues for road work to-
falling over $10,000.000.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
RATIFICATION BY
END Of JANUARY
Democratic and Republican
Senator'S United in Efforts
to Compromise.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Assur-
ances that Democratic and Republi-
can senator's were united in endea-
voring to end the senate treaty
deadlock and to avoid carrying the
treaty issue into the coming politi-
cal campaign were given Tuesday
by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
and Hitchcock of Nebraska, Republi-
can, and acting Democratic leader,
respectively, to spokesman of Or
CARNATIONS claiming to represent
twenty million people DESTROYS of
early ratification of the treaty.
The two leaders were visited sep
arately at the capitol by more than a
score of representatives Of various
organizations, including societies
working for ratification of the peace
treaty, labor unions, churches and
other religious societies, and agri-
cultural and educational bodies. The
calls on the senate leaders follow
ed meeting to urge immediate rat
ification of the treaty with such res
ervations as may be necessary to Sc
cure the requisite two-thirds vote.
Senator Lodge told the delegation
that, he would be "glad" to consider
any modification of the treaty res
ervations which the Democratic ma
jority might present, and that there
was being evidenced a general de-
sire" to dispose of the treaty prompt
ly 50 as to avert it's injection into
the elections. Republicans and DEM
ocrats in the senate, he said, now
were attempting ITO reach a COM
mon ground" with thai end in view,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
1919 BREAKS ALL
PREVTOUSRECORDS

For real estate transfers, as well
as for many other things, the year
1919 established a new real estate
transfer record in Weakley county,
the total realty transfers aggregating
$4,373,710.
This is far and away ahead Of any
previous year. Clerk Jeter informs
us that his first year in office showed
just little more than $1,0OO,OO0
in real estate transfers and that when
he called the attention of some one
to it great surprise was expressed.
But the year 1919 went four times
the amount referred to by Mr.. Je-
ter.
What will 1920 show? fl
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
HIGHKWATER RAN
INTO HIS HOME.

Nineteenth District, Jan. r.
On account of the big rains last
week, the backwaters were higher
than ever known. Several families
living in the bottom had to move to
the hills. MIR. Grand Lee got up
about IL o'clock last Thursday
night and the water was running in
his house. He called for help and
Elvis Seymour and Guss Eel went
in their wagons and brought the
family out, their mules swimming
II some places. Mrs. Lees chick
ems were all drowned.
The Rural Telephone company
met last Saturday and elected a new
hoard: Mr.. Lee Gardner, president;
R. H. Seymour, W. T. Cross, W. A.
Harkey, Hence Taylor, Jess Tice, and
John Jackson, directors.
Henry Davie is building a new
house.
Mr.. John overton, a prosperous
sp~4er of this district, is preparing
~ n I'm a stave factory at Sharon.
Mr.. Sehman Brewer has two right
sick children.
Tom Gaylord has sore throat and
is right sick.-Blpe Eyes.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
cHRISTMAsvILLE.

Mr.. Harve Haden has moved to
Christmasville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Rucker
have a new boy at their house.
Mrs. Maggie Montgomery was
buried at Seminary last Wednesday.
Miss Cecil Smith has been in bed
over a week with bronchitis.
Mr.. Will Bobo is very low with
kidney trouble.
Mr.. Prince Black and his son, Ho-
mer, are both in bed sick.
Mr.. Lee Arlington has moved to
the Adam Caps place.
Uncle Travis Reed was buried at
Everett's Chapel Wednesday. He
died Of heart trouble.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
WOMAN SHOPL|FTER
ARRESTED, MARTIN
Pretty Woman Shoplifter Ar
rested at Martin by Police
Tom Carney.

Chief Of Police Tom Carney at
Martin had a very unpleasant duty
to perform there on Monday, when
he was called upon to place under
arrest a beautiful young woman
charged with shoplifting.
She was located at one of the ho-
tells, where some of the stolen goods
were found in a grip or suit case in
her room. She was observed to take
some silver knives and forks from
the Parker hardware store and later
was arrested in her room at the no.
tel.
The young woman, we'll dressed
and possessing a charming face, had
been spotted for some time. She
had been making pretty regular
trips to Martin and it is thought she
is a member of a we'll organized
gang of shoplifters operating
through this section. Martin ner-
chants have for long time missed
small articles of value which could
very easily be concealed. They had
watched this woman and finally be-
came convinced she was stealing.
Since the above was put into type
it is learned that this was not exact
" shop-lifting case, but very SINH
lar, since the young woman asked
permission at Parker's to carry out
set of silver spoons for the appro-
val of her mother, whom she repre-
sented as living near the mill. When
the spoons nor the wherewithal were
returned lookout was kept for the
clever swindler, who was located
back in Martin on Monday and ar
rested. When taken in tow by
Chief Charney she was at the de-
not and had a ticket bought for
Dresden. The spoons were paid for
by some of her friends" and Mr..
Carney notified her to leave town.
She bought ticket for Rives, claim
ing CovingtOn as her home.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16

City Hall, which was filled beyond
its. capacity. The Palmersville military
overseas band rendered some charm
ing music, and Prof Rosco Wright
and his "little Wrights" also rem
dered several beautiful quartettes.
Hurrah! Palmersville is going to
have new high school, located in
the city, which will be erected some
time in 1920.
Tobacco is still dragging on and
on unsold. Keep your barn doors
closed until you get good offer for
your tobacco. Hold the buyers out
and don't sell your tobacco cheap,
demand a good price and you will
get it.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
ED DORIAN RE- .
ELECTED OPERATOR

Palmersville, Jan. t2---A young
flood visited us Wednesday anC
Thursday Of last week. 1t was The
heaviest rainfall since last March
Bridges and levees are much dam
aged.
There are many on the sick lis,
through these parts. Little Miss
But Hodges has been sick but is bet
ter. Rufus Reed and family have
had the flu, but are better.
flu, but are better.
School began at Little Zion and
Palmersville Monday, Jan. 5.
Mics Ivie Morris is back on the
job again, after an attack of the
humps. She is teaching the inter-
mediate grades at the Palmersville
school. Miss Woodie Atkins is teach
ing the primary department at Pal
mersville, vacated by Miss Vera Pen
,tecOst.
Clint Pentecost has been pros
pecting for land around Martin and
Dresden, but reports no trading.
Aunt Lou Pentecost is up, again,
able to do her work. She had bron-
chitis.
joni Byars is reported better.
Mr.. Ed Doran was reelected a
few days ago operator for the Pal
mersville exchange system. Mr..
Dorian and family have held this
place for several years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Doran are splendid operators
and we are glad of the reelection.
AIRS. Flossie Moore has tonsilitis
and is right sick.
Master Rex PentecOst, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Mount Pentecost, has ty-
phoid fever. fl
Demeo Bradberry has pneumonia
and is right sick. /
On last Saturday afternoon, in
Palmersville, the rites of matrimOny
we're solemnized between Mr.. Kelley
Hardin and Miss Lille Coleman.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
drss Bert Hardin, while the bride
8 the charming daughter of Mr.. and
dFs. Tom Coleman. Esq. Cayce
oenteeost officiated. May they
Quincy through life happy.
Walter LaFon is about to be well
gain. Walter has been to Nash
lille, having his arm treated.
On last Saturday night Prof. Glib
on and assistants Of the Palmers-
lille school put on an excellent
our-act drama, entitled, "Brookdale
'arn," which consisted of twelve
welve characters. The characters
eted splendidly. 1t was held in the
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
AVERY HILLIARD
WEDDING SUNDAY

A wedding that came as some
what of surprise to the friends Of
the contracting parties was that of
Mr.. Irby Hilliard of Jackson to Miss
Myrtle Avery, which occurred at
the home of the officiating minister,
Rev. A. E. Scott, in Martin last Sun
day. The groom is a staunch young
business man of Jackson, while his
bride is the accomplished daughter
of James Avery of Mt. Pelia.
The wide circle of acquaintance
of the young people wish for them
a long, happy and useful life.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
At Hopkinsville.

Hopkinsville, KY, Jan. ITO
days tobacco sales were very active
and prices bouyant. Offerings were
almost 100000 pounds and several
crops of better grades, though still
not extra choice were eagerly bid
for. Prices ranged $40 to SAG, and
crop averages of $50 to $36.5O were
numerous. Prices are fully, up to
last weeks advanced figures and
possibly slightly better with a decid-
ed improved tendency. The demand
is very strong. AS result of the con-
ditions deliveries today for tomOr.s
rows's sales have been very heavy
and tonight the town is full of tObac-
co.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
AL GARDENERS GIGANTIC
STOCK REDUCING SALE

Beginning Jan. Is, Mr.. AL G.
Gardner inaugurates a gigantic cut
price sale at his dry goods empOri-
UNI at Martin. Having two stocks
forced in one building, Mr.. Gard
ner finds himself over crowded. He
must make room for coming spring
and summer goods and is naming
some attractive prices in today's En-
terprise to help move winter goods.
Mr.. Gardner made an effort to re-
duce the stock just before Christ
mas, but the continued rainy wealth.
er kept the usual Gardner crowds
away, and he is going to give the
buying public another opportunity
See his ad in this paper.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE
MARRIED AT MARTIN

Mr.. A. R. Edmondson, son of the
late Geo. Edmondson, substantial
and well-to-do citizen of the Tenth
district, and Miss Mamie Wix, teach
ere in the Greenfield school, were
happily united in the holy bonds Of
wedlock at the Anderson House in
Martin at high noon Tuesday, Elder
Eph P. Smith officiating.
Mr.. Edmondson is engaged in bust
ness at Brummitt, Ark, for which
place he and bride left Immediately
after the ceremony.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
ZOO LOADS DELV.
Erred At MAYF|ELD
Demand Very Strong for To.
baccO. Farmers Slow to
Sell. Market at $40.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 12.-At
the last tobacco sale Of last week a
lot of several hundred POUNDS was
sold For $40 per hundred. f C.
Morrow, manager OF the Bruton
Satfs business in this city, was the
purchaser.
This crop was aoll by the CaYks-
vile Loose Floor Company and was
said to have been a fine snuff type.
There is much more fine tobacco in
the GAINESVILLE district and farmers
are hoping to get $40 for large
amount of it.
Only limited quantity was de-
livered after the heavy rain because
of high waters and dislocatcd bridges
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
WASTES VALU-
ABLE TIME RUN
MING DOWN RUMORS

Ruthville, Tenn, Jan. 12-
have just hauled off to the
bone-yard one of the best horses
ever owned; have fallen 500 short
In bank account; have another horse
l*me from unknown cause; mid win
ter, with but little wood or coal, and
no one to get it for me; am suffering
some with rheumatism; roads SO bad
purchasers of tomb stones cannot
haul out their monuments that are
now finished in the yards awaiting
them; family reduced to only two of
us; dark clouds hanging like pail
over us, with rain; ruin is the dark
side of the picture in our home this
morning-but there is another side.
We are having fairly good health,
meat and lard in the srnokeh use for
twelve months, corn in the crib,
SOME fine Durocs for another year,
bountiful supply Of milk and butter
with some to sell; no debts to pay;
good little home, warm house and
soft bed--and if / desire change
of diet, there are thousands of rab-
bits running around loose in the
fields. Then why should we COM
plain?
Our friend, Mr.. Tillman Oliver,
was reported to have been locked
up in Mr.. Charley Taylor's corn
crib, remaining through the night
for the purpose of stealing corn.
When this report reached Mr.. Oliver
he drove part of three days trying
to run the ISLANDERS down. In the
meantime he secured statement in
writing from Mr. Taylor, Stating that
the report was as false as sin, and
that some forked tongued slanderer,
an enemy of Mr.. Oliver, to do him
an injury, cowardly resorted to this
plan. Mr.. Oliver is heightened, |
honorable gentleman, having the
confidence of the public, and has
corn for sale that he made by the
sweat of his brow.
Preaching Saturday and Sunday at
Sandy Branch, sbut owing to the bad
condition of the roads, the crowds
were small, but the interest good.
Some of the brethren on the east side
of the river could not cross Latham's
leyee in their buggies, so they left
their vehicles at a friends and
started on foot. Coming to a stream
of water running across the levee
they were again halted Fortunate
", a man came up wearing new
gum boots who proposed to carry
Them across. So one of the six in
number mounted on the back of this
human motor and was carried across.
Try shod. Old uncle Lee Ross said
t was the first time he had been
,arried in anybody's arms since his
mother set him down the last time,
irving him good spanking and told
lim to walk.
Only eleven months and thrir-
cen days till Christmas.-Country.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
SURGEON MAYO TO BE AS.
.slsTANT MANAGER GROCERY

The friends Of Sturgeon Mayo, the
first wounded hero reach Weakley
county from the battle fields Of
France, has accepted a position as
assistant manager of large whole
sale grocery at Greenville, Miss. The
Young man was down there last week
lacking into the matter and closed
deal 10 assume his duties about the
latter hrt Of the present month.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16
ETRAYED

One red COW with horns, weight
about 500 pounds, dry. Left last
Thursday night. Reward.-W. T..
Wash, phone 94-7, Sharon.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-01-16

Mayfield, Ky, Jan. 12.--MOre
than two hundred and fifty loads Of
tobacco were sold and delivered here
today, the biggest day SO far of the
season. The top price was sac, with
many other loads at slightly below
that figure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-16

erick Prime Delaield and sMrs. Joel
Rathbone.
Mrs. Archibald McCrea has come
from Washington and will be at the
Pillars six months with her daughters,
the Misses Margaret, Mercer and Le-
Moine Dunlop.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Grahame Bod
doin, of Baltimore, are at the Fearn
cottage for the summer.
Miss Ruth Harrison Is again at the
Cbestnuts and entertains weekly par
ties of Cincinnati friends.
The Baron and Baroness Rosenkrantz
at Roseloe, are continuing their Sunday
luncheons. which were such feature
of the spring season.
James w. Fry and his son, Gilbert
Crawford Fry, arrived at the Home
stead early In the week and are to be
there until the first of July. when they
will go with Mrs. Fry to their summer
camp in Maine. Young Mr.. Fry has
just completed his first year at Haver-
ford College.