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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

With a record Of 512 bushel.
an acre. John Ward of Rauch
Koochiching county. was an
nounced this week by +. A
Erickson, state leader of boys
and girls club work as state po
tato champion. The potato team
from Humboldt in Kittson coun.
ty. is the state champion team in
demonstration work. The potato
club making the best record in
the state is the Grand Rapids
Average yield of each member
was 3O9.08 bushels an acre which
is a little lower than their previ.
Gus record. according to Mr.
Erickson, but still very good
yield. This is the fourth year
this club has been first.
Potato club work for 1921 was
very successful, according to Mr.
Erickson A total of 176 clubs
were organized with a member.
ship of 800. the work being car
ried on in 35 counties Of the
state. Standardization of varie.
ties grown by boys and girls 50
that they would raise the same
varieties which have been select
ed by the counties or communi-
ties, was the feature Of the 1921
work. Diseases were also studied.
The boys and girls were urged to
show their sample at community,
county and state exhibits. At
the State Crop Show in Minnea-
polls, so unusually fine samples
of potatoes were shown by boys
and girls.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
SANDSTONE WINS AGAIN

The Sandstone High School
basket ball team journeyed TO
Hinckley last Friday and played
hard fought game with the
High School team of that village.
The first quarter ended with
Sandstone 2, Hinckley +; second
quarter Sandstone 3, Hinckley 3;
third quarter Sandstone S,
Hinckley 3; in the last quarter.
however. Sandstone piled up a
bigger lead and the score ended
Sandstone 9, Hinckley 3.
The Sandstone High has no
conference game scheduled be-
fore Friday, Feb. 3. when they
play Milaca at the latter place.
On Wednesday. Feb. 1. they are
going to Duluth to play the
Central High of that city. This
is not a conference game.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
REWARD FOR DEVIL FAILS
TO LAND HIM

Hutchinson. MINI, Jan. 21---
One thousand dollars reward for
the capture of the devil dead
or alive, offered by the proprie-
tor Of the dance pavilion at Lake
Marion, nine miles from here, is
unclaimed.
The reward was offered after
the devil appeared during q
dance. Dancers say he was the
regular fellow. horns, hoofs. tail
n everything.
How he entered the pavilion
is unknown, but when first seen
lights fared, musical instru-
ments flew from the hands OF
the orchestra players. and the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

subscriptions have already been
received, the bulk of Minnesota S
share of the Fund is coming
from people who. though of small
means, are ardent believers in
the necessity for the work of
the foundation.
Without reference to politics,
straight thinking men and wo-
men are responding to the ap-
peal for voluntary contributions
The first meeting Of the Minnea-
polls Committee of which Mrs
Andreas LELAND is Chairman. re-
suited in the voluntary raising OF
$7,177.16 among some three hun.
dred people who attended the
dinner, practically one half the
amount that Minneapolis pro.
poses to raise.
Among the speakers was Pro
fessor VIM. f. Dodd of the Uni.
versity of Chicago, author OF
Wilson and his Work" He
termed the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation as a memorial to
American ideals and guide to
future generations I'm a world
of chaos continued Professor
Dodd, "let America hold high the
light that points the way to
peace based on justice. -
Due to unfavorable weather
conditions. the work Of collecting
the Fund has been delayed in
Minnesota. Mr.. Partridge there
fore, announces that the balance
of the month will be devoted to
raising Minnesota's share Of the
National fund Of 81 100000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
THE WOODROW WILSON
FOUNDATION

That Minnesota will be wei
represented in the disposition OF
awards from the income of the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation is
assured by the appointment of
DR.. w. ]. Mayo as a member of
the permanent Board of Trustees
of the Fund. This announce
ment was made by Mr.. George H.
Partridge of Minneapolis. Mime
sofa chairman.
Widespread support of the
Foundation is Indicated by re-
ports now being received at
State Headquarters Of the pro-
gress of the work in Minnesota
according to Mr.. Partridge.
While a number of good sized
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
devil began to dance--at least SO
declare many who were there.

devil began to dance-at least SO
declare many who were there.
Women and girls screamed and
some tainted. Others fled ter
or-stricken from the place
Some hid in the woods all night.
Others found shelter in farm
houses. Twenty-six autos were
left standing near the pavilion
until day light came.
The proprietor thinks the
devil was a practical joke, in
which his employees entered. But
since the devils advent there
has been no dance at the pavll
ion. Those hardest to convince
it was hoax are those who
were there.
Spelling his own game" is the
verdict on the devils adventure
by some Of those not there -
Minnesota Daily Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
Dr. w. L. Boyd Heads State
Veterinarians

DR.. w. L. Boyd. professor Of
veterinary medicine at the Uni
versity of Minnesota was elected
president Of the Minnesota's
State Veterinary Medical associa-
ton at its twenty fifth annual
meeting at St. Paul and So. st.
Paul Jan. IL and 13. Other Of
ficers elected were: A. J.
O'Hara, Northfeld, first vice.
president; B. L. Cook. Farming
ton, second vice-president: and
DIR. c. p. Fitch, head of the
venterinary medicine division at
University Farm. secretary-trea-
surer. With an attendance Of
225 veterinarians, the 1922 meet
ing was one of the most success
full in history.
THE veterinary profession is
much interested in the control
and eradication Of bovine tuber-
culosis," DR.. Boyd says, 1T is a
big problem and requires much
work especially Of a cooperative
nature" The new president.
who has been at University Farm
10 years, is a native Of Lake City
and received his education in
Missouri.
The association was invited to
come to Red Wing, Glenwood and
Waconia for it's summer meeting
but no definite place was named.
Summer meetings are usually
held some place outside Of the
Twin Cities, in order to help the
rural districts with their prob
lens.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
COOPERATIVE ASSN
HAS ANNUAL MEET
All Officers Are Reflected. :
Rocks Show SuhstAn.
tial Business.

The annual meeting Of tho
Askov Cooperative Association.
the feed store business. was held
at the town hall yesterday after
noon with a good attendance.
The books Of the secretary
showed that this association has
enjoyed q good business during
the year 1921. the total sales be-
ing $35. .837.73 with 4 net profit
of $l.ll4.l9. A dividend Of Z
per cent on all purchases by
members was declared at this
meeting.
II was decided to amend the
articles Of incorporation % that
the capital stock will be raised
from 5000 to $4,000. thus en-
abling the association to have !
larger indebtedness and moro
credit.
All the old officers were re-
elected for the ensuing year
which are as follows Prcsi-
dent. p. Simonsgaard: vicc-presi-
dent. N. p. Nedegaard: secretary.
v. S. Petersen; treasurer, H.
Clausen; director. Peter Peter
sen: revisors. T. N. Thomson and
J. p. Fredcriksen.
The association now has 12i
stockholders and ]. r. Sorcnsen
is the manager of the feed store.
A resolution was also passed
at this meeting endorsing the cf-
forts Of the agricultural confer
ence at Washington called by
President Harding for the pur-
pose of extending credit to farm
ers and in other ways helping
the agricultural interests, copies
of which we're ordered sent to
parties interested.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
INSURANCE DIRECTORS
MEET

The directors Of the Pine Coun
ty Mutual Fire Insurance Com,
pany held their annual meeting
at Hinckley Saturday afternoon
and transacted routine business
]. p. Sorensen of Askov, was
again selected as general agent
for the ensuing year and he to-
gether with f. A. +. Laage, also
of Askov. were appointed ad-
justers. Others from Askov who
were in attendance at the meet
ing aside from the above two
were: c. Sebald, ]. r. Petersen.
julius Slott and Fred Deger-
strom. Nels Matson. Duxbury;
Martin Olson, Sandstone; j. c.
Hancock, Beroun; and John Won
Rueden. Hinckley. also attended.
The Pine County Mutual Fire
Insurance Company decided at
their annual meeting to with
draw as members of the First
State Fire Reinsurance Co, an
organization Of ID mutual com.
panies in the northern part oi
the state which was organized
about two years ago for mutual
protection.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
Time Extended for
Registration Of
Automobiles

AS permitted by law. Mike
Holm, Secretary of State, announ-
ces that the penalty for delayed
registration will be waived for
the first fifteen days in Febru-
-ary. In other words, motor
vehicle owners will be allowed
until February Is in which to
make application for registra-
ton without penalty for delayed
registration.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

The second team of the Sand
stone High School goes to Bruno
tonight to play the High School
boys of that village and the
town team. or the Quarry Quint
as it is called. will play the Mora
town team at Sandstone to NOR
row friday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
Personal Property List.

In this weeks issue Of the
American will be found the lists
Of personal property taxes in
this section of the county. that
portion which has been allotted
to the American by the county
treasurer. Personal property
tax lists are usually published in
the newspaper nearest to the
township or village concerned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

Iowa, for a number of years un-
til he moved to North Dakota in
the early part of this century.
MIR. and Mrs. Haahr were visitors
in Askov about two years ago.
Hange's Life in English.
The Life Story of Hans Nielsen
Hauge has recently been pub
lished in English by Rev. Viii
helm Petersen. Hauge's spirit is
said to have impregnated Nor
ways whole life, religiously, NOR
ally. politically. and even indus
trially. He was the founder of
a movement within the church
of Norway which to this day is
very strong.
Preparing for Tour.
The Swedish Glee club of Min
neapolis, is actively making pre-
parations for a concert tour of
Sweden in the near future, and
in order to gather as impressive
a group of singers as possible,
the club has decided to invite
about thirty additional members
to become affiliated with it.
To Erect Building.
The Danish Brotherhood lodges
No. II, Is and 5S. Chicago. have
definitely decided to erect their
own building; it will cost $685.
10000 and is to be constructed
on a lot which costs $4,000. Be-
fore the final meeting of the
joint committee last week was
over, $4,000 had been subscribed
toward the building fund by
those present.
Secretary for 80 Years.
Ingebret Simonson, who for
the last half century has served
as secretary of the Yellow Medi-
cine Norwegian Lutheran congre-
CATION of Hanley Falls, Mimi,
has asked to be relieved of this
place as he feels too old to take
care of the work with which the
office entrusts him.
Manufacturer Dies.
Gale Baardson of Cleveland,
O.. who was a prominent cloth
ing manufacturer of that city,
dido last week, aged II years.
Mr.. Baardsson was a native of
Jonkoping, Sweden, and had
lived in the United States since
1864,
Appointed in Denmark.
Rev. ]. ]. Kildsig, who has
been pastor of Danish Lutheran
congregations in Racine, Wis,
and Brooklyn, N. Y. has been
appointed pastor of the Timring
parish near Herring, Denmark,
according to word received from
that country.
Schanke's Success.
Ingolf Schanke, famous Norwe-
gian actor who has enjoyed an
almost unprecedented success as
Hamlet" on the Betty Nansen
theater in Copenhagen, is said to
be considering offers from Amer
ican theatrical interests. 1t is
especially desired that he play
the same role if he accepts the
invitations extended to him from
this country.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
news AMONG
SCANDINAvIANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

OF FIVE scholarships thats have
been donated by X. A. Wallen-
berg, a Swedish banker. three
will be applied for studies in the
United States. according to a
Stockholm dispatch. Professor
J. G. c. Barthel. of the Agricul-
tural meteorological Institute;
DR.. Eden, specialist on dairy
farming. and DIR. Samuelsson.
who specializes in cattle raising,
will enjoy the benefits of the
three scholarships.
TOxen-Worm Dead.
A Paris dispatch announces
the death of Aage Toxen-Worm.
who for a number of years was
associated with the Shubert thea
ter syndicate in this country as
it's press agent. Mr.. Toxen-Worm
who was 55 years old, was born
in Denmark and began his ca
reer in this country as a feature
writer for the Hearst newspa-
pers in Chicago and New York.
Collin May Come.
Christian Collin, literary his
torian of Norway, will probably
visit the United States this year,
according to Prof. Gisle Bothne of
the Minnesota state university.
Mr.. Collin has been invited here
by the Observation-Disclosures
foundation to deliver a series of
lectures at various colleges.
Struck Oil.
Haakon Norrlund who three
months ago came to New York
looking for a job and found no
thing, has suddenly become pros
porous, according to reports re-
ceived from Oil City, Okla,
where he is said to have found
a vein that has already netted
him a net profit of close to a hun
dred thousand dollars. Mr.. Norr-
lund now has sent to Sweden for
his sweetheart whom he intends
to marry in the spring, having
started construction work on a
palatial home near Oil City.
Cantata is Given.
Pans Flute. cantata COM
posed by the Danish composer,
Carl Busch of Kansas City, had
its initial reading at recital
given in the ball room of Hotel
Waldorf Astoria on Tuesday of
this week. St. Cecilia society
played the music. The text for
the cantata is written by Eliza
beth Barrett Browning.
To Benefit Charities.
Numerous Norwegian Luther
an benevolences will benefit ma
terially from the activities of a
group of college boys and girls
from Mortified, MINI. Some
missions and hospitals will re-
ceive close to 100000 from con-
certs by St. Olaf's choir. cities
in which these benevolences will
be aided including Toledo and
Columbus, O., Pittsburg and Erie,
Pa, and several others.
Change Of PastOrate.
Rev. G. A. Youngstrem, who
for some time has been the pas
tor of the Swedish Bethany mis-
sion church, 25th avenue South
and 22nd street, Minneapolis, has
resigned in order to respond to
a call from a congregation at
Willmar, Mimi.
Knud Haahr Passes Away.
Knud Haahr of Larimore, Nd,
who has been suffering from can
Ger for almost two years, died
At his home last Friday. He was
born in Denmark about II years
). ago, making his home at Newell,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

8oUcatIoN NJ COs0psoOs
4 man was lamenting his wife's -
travasancs-but more y, ,sadnsas thaa
IN anger. Her parents woro thrifty
folk" - explained, saDA thsy fnIled
70 tsacA her proper bas1ne0 peiDelpleA
Ne vas tasgAt snly - ave ~ asosy
-ssvss Aey y spsal y intslllesn1ly.s
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-07-28
Export Of Chinese Hair Menaced.

,China's export pigtail industry is
threatened by the preference of Ameri-
can women for double hair nets, ac-
cording to n report to the Commerce
department: from Consul Gauss at
Tsinan.
Manufacture OF double hair nets,
the report said. threatens to reduce
the human hair net business very
much, as the double hair net long
outwears the single net, and advices
in China indicate that an association
of hair net importers have been formed
In the United States, one Of It's objects
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-07-28

These Terrible Questionnaires.
Registration Officer Ito spinster)-
Your name, please
Spinster-Mathilda Brown.
Registration Officer-Age?
Miss Brewn-Have the Misses Hill
who live next door, given you their
ages?
Registration Officer-No.
Miss Brown-Well, then, I'm the
aaame age as they.
Registration Oflcer-That will do.
Proceeding to fill In all particulars,
he nlurmured, Miss Brown, as old as
the hills"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-07-28

being to discourage the making Of
double nets. 1t is estimated. the re-
port added, that unless the double net
Is driven eff the market the hair net
business in China will decline by Is
to so per cent.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-07-28
Correct.

"De man." said Uncle Ebcn, dat
brags about dom muffin for nobody,
ain dom muffin fob hisself."
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-07-28

II life hands you lemon, be glad
1t wasn't bard-boiled egg withou
salt.
Evening star., 1922-04-28
ISLAND CLUB TO OPEN.
Many Washingtonians to Attend
Festivities Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 2s-The Gibson
Island Club will have it's formal
opening tomorrow and. judging by
The number of acceptances which
have been received, not only from
Baltimoreans, but from members in
Washington. Philadelphia and New
York, a record attendance is looked
for.
Among tho members from Wash
ington who expect to attend are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Epiphalet Andrews,
Mrs. William J. Boardman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. n, Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Britton
Brown. Harry Bulkley, Mrs. Powell
Clayton, Mai. and Mrs. Reginald l..
Foster. MIR. and Mrs. Richard Fran
chet. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll
Glover, jr.: Lieut.. Col. and Mrs.
Thomas Holcomb. Mrs. Frederick A
Keep. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. +.
l.. Middleton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
+. NcilI, Mr.. and Mrs. Girvin Peters.
Col. L. II. Pope. Mr.. and Mrs. Ord
Preston. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S.
Robb, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Rutherford,
Capt. Powers Symington. Douglae
Scott Thropp, Mr.. and Mrs. Howe
Totten. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w.
woolley. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William
Mason Wright. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Reid Yates, Lieut.. Commander w. X.
Fitzpatrick, Alexander 3. Legare. Mr..
and Mrs John r. Vance, jr., and
George Oakley Totten. jr.
Evening star., 1922-04-28
COLLEGE COMICS HALTED.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 2S.-Sun
Dodger. the comic monthly magazine
published by University of Washing
ton students. today was refused per-
mission to continue. The faculty pub
locations committee yesterday adopt
ed the recommendation Of James e.
Gould. dean of men. that there is not
sufficient comical material about a
college to enable a humorous maga-
zine to survive,
Evening star., 1922-04-28
L0THARIO, AGED 66, DIES.
Clubman Married 19-Year-Old Ele-
vator Girl-Once in Asylum.

BOSTON. April 2S.--John Baker
Keys, wealthy sixty six year old
clubman of Cincinnati. whose mar
riage to Miss Florence Girardin. nine
teen-year- elevator girl. at the
he was member, caused stir
several years ago. died here late yes
ferday
Evening star., 1922-04-28
SEEK TO AVERT STRIKE
IN NEWS PRINT INDUSTRY
Crisis Near Over Pay for Unskill-
ed Labor in International
Wage Scale.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-A crisis in
negotiations to avert general strike
in the news print industry of the
United States and Canada will be
reached today, when labor delegates
will reply to the manufacturers de-
mand that unskilled labor be left out
of any contract for an international
wage scale.
Although the millmen's demand left
room for a one-word answer, yes"
or no it was predicted that the
labor men would seek to split the
issue by offering counter proposals.
Evening star., 1922-04-28
Relatives who sought to prevent

his marriage had him committed 10
an asylum, but he escaped and ef-
fected the elopement. The legal bat
tie continued until December, last
year, when he was adjudged sane and
his fortune, which had been in the
hands of 4 guardian, was returned to
him. His youthful wife sued for
divorce, but the marriage was an
nulled instead. Burial will be at
Cincinnati.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

Attest; N. J. BRADLEY. City Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

Delta. and provided. that each day Of twenty
four hours shall constitute \ separate Of
Tense. after notice.
Section 8. That every itinerant vendor, a
defined in Section Of this Ordnance shall,
sale any Manufactured goods. wares or mer-
chandise within the corporate limits Of the
City Of Delta, Colorado. procure q license
City Of Delta and shall pay to the said City
City. Of elta and shall pay 10 the said City
Clerk the following fees for such license.
namely:
For one day. 500
For two days. $50.
For ten days. $50.
For one month, 376.
For SIX months. 800.
For one year. $3.50.
Section (. That the provisions of this
Ordinance shall not be construed to apply
to any bona-fide resident Of the City OF
Delta. nor to the sale Of books. papers or
school supplies. nor to the peddling and
sale Of garden truck and other general farm
produce provided. however. that such garden
truck and other general farm produce shall
be grown or raised by the person. firrH or
corporation who shall peddie and offer the
same for sale.
Section 5. All ordinances and parts Of
ordinances In conflict herewith shall be. and
the same are hereby repealed.
introduced. read and ordered published
this 14th day Of November A. D. 1922.
A. e. PENLEY.
Mayor.
Attest: N. J. BRADLEY. City Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

Mrs. H. w. Poundstone is still un.
able to be around much.
Mrs. Jerome Markley and daughter
visited Mrs. A. J. Trickle on Califor-
mia mesa.
Mrs. Sarah L. Keller is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Tucker for a couple
OF weeks.
C. o. James and wife of Fruita
spent Armistice day with Mr.. and
Mrs. George James.
Mrs. Frank Crowley and Mrs. Lucy
Springer called on Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Rusler Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jerome Markley spent one
night last week at her sons F. G.
Markley's on Garnet mesa.
Tim Baldwin made a call on Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Dominy Sunday.
J. T. Wilson left Monday for six
weeks visit at his old home at Des
Moines, Iowa He will also visit in
Boulder and Denver.
Bert Plantz is slowly improving
from a rather serious accident sus-
tanned when log fell on him while
working in a sawmill on Grand mesa
several weeks ago.
We made an error last week In
stating that Mrs. Lee Jacobs enter.
tanned the Ladies' Aid OF the Method
list church. We should have said the
Christian church.
Miss Edith Offill and Miss Mae
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17
NORTH DELTA

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