davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-08-13

jority of the poison was used near
grain fields.
A total of 2.7o2 ounces Of strych-
nine was distributed at cost by the
Extension Service. in the form OF
ready-mixed poison bats. sold in
labeled bags at an average cost of
15 cents per pound. Cooperators
were saved at leaas 5000 on the
price of poison alone. Greatly re-
duced rates are secured on these sup.
plies. which are purchased in great
quantities by the Biological Survey.
Five counties. Lincoln. Niobrnra,
Laramie. Park and Campbell. started
campaigns under the new Rodent
Control law enacted by the 1928 ses-
sion of the state Legislature. A total
of about $50. 900 acres has beer set
sid in these I'VE counties as dis
tricts. and every landowner a been
notified to control his pests. Much
OF the infested LAND in these districts
, 1923-08-13
Rodent Control
Work in State
Shouting Results

LARAMIE. wyo.. Aug. 1s.-Rodent
Control work in Wyoming is Just IN
ishing one of the most successful years
since 1t was actively started by the
U. S. Bureau OF Biological Survey
and the State Extension Service in
1916. A total of $3.50 pounds OF
poison grain. or over 27h tons, were
distributed in 81 counties covering
27s.109 acres of infested ground. It
is hard to estimate the saving in
crops and grass as a result OF the
control but II probably
reached close C $3.50 900 as the ma.
, 1923-08-13
Oil Show al Tulsa
To Gipe Peep at
Center of Earth

TULSA. Okla. Aug. 13.z'For n
birds eye view OF the subterranean
regions step three booths to the
right.
The management OF the I%nterna-
tionaI Petroleum Exposition and Con-
gress does not promise to display ex-
actly that poster when h oil n
gas show opens in Tulsa. October 8
to Il. but they have given official
assurance that all delegates and Wis
TORS are to have the opportunity of
making n thorough examination of
the earth as It appears thousands of
feet below their lear suburban lawns
and cherished state highways.
Through the courtesy OF several oil
companies operating in the Burbank,
, 1923-08-13
Millions Borrowed
With Ease by This
EXC Cowboy, Claim
COL, SLOAN SIMPSON
By Josephine Van de Grift

New York. Aug. 13.-Would you
like to borrow $50, o0o. 900?
Could your
Colonel Sloan Simpson. ex-cow
puncher. and one time Rough rider
with Roosevelt. thinks it's easy.
He came here from Dallas. Tex, to
do it.
Banks aren't heartless." he says
"All they want to make sure of is
that you are going TO do something
productive with tho money once you
get it."
OF course Colonel Simpson didn't
want the s30.ooo,0oo for himself.
What he wanted it for was to tide
10000 cotton growers over nine
months of waiting down IN Texas.
They are the men who make up the
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Associa-
ton. Of which Colonel Simpson is
treasurer. While they're waiting
for the cotton to be marketed they
need n little something to put cake
in the bread box and buy shoes for
the youngsters.
This is his recipe for borrowing
money
Produce the four c's-character
capacity. confidence and collateral.
It's a fact. collateral isn't nearly so
important as the other three"
But first Of all, he says. you've
got TO have an idea worth money,
Three years ago." explained
Colonel Simpson, THE Texas Farm
Bureau Association was mercy an
idea that the cotton growers ought
, 1923-08-13

has been poisoned at least once. but
the inspection by the county will o
tinue for three years as a great deal
of effort will be required to finish tho
work in a satisfactory amer APP
p~roximately 10 tons of poison nave
been furnished by the Biological
Survey for treating federal lands and
two tons a been furnished by the
state in treating s~tate-owned lapds
within such districts. Free labor has
been furnished by interested land
owners In scattering the poison on
fe6eral and state lands.
, 1923-08-13

S-Rays are successfully used to de-
tect hidden flaws in airplane parts.
, 1923-08-13
One Inch of Rain
Means 113 Tons of
Water to the Acre

one does not usually associate rain
with great weight. Even when the
clouds let loose a torrential downpour
the mind reckons It in unc rather
than in tons. Yet one inch OF rainfall
deposits 113 tons of water on each
acre Of ground surface. The 7.24 inch.
es which fell at Richmond. Va, the
night of July 30-31. 1923 was SIS tons
to h acre, an immense weight.
To take the extreme case. so far As
known rainfalls 60. hat OF Cherrapun-
81 in India. on the watershed OF the
Ganges. nearly 10000 tons TO the acre
has fallen in the one month Of August
The average annual rainfall OF 42s
inches there ONE to nearly so. 900
tons.
Reckoning rainfall by weight gives
an impressive idea OF the power of the
suns heat through evaporation and
the power OF plants in drawing water
from tire soil asd ~discharging II into
the atmosphere. An inch of rain
does not last one when the sun is
bright and plant life is fu%nctioning.
The 11s ton per acre soon disappears.
The great weight is quickly returned
to the air.
, 1923-08-13

AUSTIN, Texas-Details for the
recognition of Mexico by the United
States were complete and awaited
only the return of President Hard
ing to washington when the presi-
dent was stricken in San Francisco. IT
was declared by John Norris, chair
man OF the Texas Water Engineers'
Board after a conference with Mex.
lean engineers and the International
Boundary Commission.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
COOP. MARKETING
PLANS MATURING
Twin City Business Men Approve
American Farm Bureaus
Sales Program.

A series of conferences with
business men in St. Paul and Min
neapols, following the co-opera-
tive marketing meeting of March
2, resulted in scores of converts
for the American Farm Bureau
Federation's cooperative market
ing program, as presented by
Walton Peteet, Director of Mar
keting for the federation, and
Aaron Sapiro. nationally known
exponent of group selling by pro-
ducers.
Initial steps were taken to put
potato. wool and egg marketing
agencies into the field with as
little delay as possible. Small
committees are at work on each
commodity and it is expected
that larger committees will be
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
REDUCE TAX LEVY
Partridge Township Voters Levy
$4,000 for Roads and Bridges
Formerly $1,000.

The annual meeting and cleo
ton in Partridge township was
a rather lively affair. There
seemed to be a desire on the part
of everybody to reduce taxes
and much oratory was uncorked
along that line, but the real step
to make such reduction possible
came about when it was decided
to cut the levy for roads and
bridges $1,000, or to $4,000 in
stead Of $4,000 as it has been the
past two years. The revenue
fund appropriation was left at
$500. The fire fund which has
limit Of 5 mills was voted
down and eliminated altogether.
In 1921 the township appropri-
ated 5000 TO a fire fund. II was
left with the town board to de-
eide on road wages but they were
reminded strongly Of desire for
greatest economy.
The election resulted in few
changes Of officers as Fred Deg
erstrom was reelected supervi-
sor over S. Chr. Dixen. The
present town clerk, Frede Stott-
rup, retired and in his stead was
elected Chr. Frederiksen over c.
Flint.
The complete result was as
follows:
Supervisor
Fred Degevtrom. So.
s. Chr. Dixen. 40.
Clerk
Chr. Frederiksen, 81.
C. Flint, AZ.
Treasurer
c. Sebald, SO.
Assessor
Peter Petersen, SO.
r. s Rasmussen. 20.
Justice Of the Peace
Peter Linn, 70.
Constable
Peter Hermansen, 48.
John Krantz, A.
What Happened to Jonesw
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
STURGEON LAKE BANK
OPENS AGAIN

The Sturgeon Lake State Bank
which was closed by the state
banking department Dec. 8. 1922,
has been reorganized and was
opened for business again last
Saturday. The new officers and
stockholders are all local people,
several tanners in the vicinity of
Sturgeon Lake being stockhold-
ers. The bank is capitalized at
$4,000 and has a surplus of
$1,000.
The new officers are S. A.
Jacobson, president, who is also
president Of the Farmers STATE
Bank Of Moose Lake; Edward
Olson, vice president; G. H. Gun.
bingham, ST., vice president; Mrs
Vera Olson. cashier.
F. f. Turritin. the former
cashier, is at his home in St
Paul convalescing from a severe
attack of pneumonia which he
contracted the day following his
departure from Sturgeon Lake
three months ago. His future
plans are not known.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15

meetings and conferences was the
statement, made repeatedly, that
farmers. acting as individuals can
not hope to successfully compete
with business as now organized.
Farmers, the speakers said, must
supplant market flooding with
market feeding. Agriculture is
unstable because the selling of
CONTINUED on Page 50
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
SELL LUMBER YARDS
Benson.Hansem Lumber Company
Dispose of Their Six Yards
to Minneapolis Firm.

The Benson-Hansen Lumber
Company who have yards at
Sandstone, Hinckley. Bruno,
Mora, 0gilvie and Beck have sold
out to the Central Lumber Com
pany of Minneapolis. H. c. Han
sen, manager of the Sandstone
yard. as well as the managers of
the other yards will remain in
charge temporarily until other
arrangements are completed
Mr.. Hansen is yet undecided as
to the future.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
Subscription Price sl.50
Job Printing

We are equipped to do your
job printing at the right prices.
Call and see samples. Our type
is of the latest design and the
printing is up-to-date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15

formed as quickly as tentative
plans are completed. Similar
steps are contemplated for grain
and other major crops in the
Northwest.
With business men generally
convinced of the wisdom of CO.
operative marketing and with
farm leaders at work on prelimi-
nary plans active organization
work is expected late in March
or early in April. Mr.. Peteet and
probably Mr. Sapiro will return
as quickly as their presence is
needed.
The meeting of March 2 and
the conferences that followed
constituted the opening gun of
the American Farm Bureau Fed
eration's effort to expand,
strengthen and corrrelate the CO.
operative marketing movement
in the northwest.
Seldom. if ever, have Minnea-
polls and St. Paul business men
joined so enthusiastically with
Minnesota farm leaders TO give
serious consideration to the farm
ers' economic situation. The
fact that those who now believe
in the Farm Bureaus marketing
program include prominent
merchants and financiers, leaders
say. is a long step toward sue.
cess.
Experience has shown" said
Mr.. Peteet, that one of the
greatest obstacles we have to
overcome in our marketing eff
forts is the open antagonism of
business men and bankers. The
meetings in the Twin Cities last
week went far to avoid this oppo-
sition in the Northwest" One
of the largest bankers in the
Twin Cities publicly expressed
approval and pledged his support
to the plan.
The outstanding feature of the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
HINCKLEY HARDWARE
CLOSES

The Edstrom hardware store at
Hinckley closed Saturday after
about a years existence under
the present management. 1t was
formerly owned by the Zenith
Hardware Co, but was later
bought by Chas. Edstrom of
Sandstone. Mr.. Edstrom con-
Quoted the laundry at Sandstone
several years ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
FARM HOME BURNED

The farm home of Morris
Desender. 2 miles east Of Sand
stone, was burned to the ground
with contents. yesterday after
noon. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The loss is partly COW
cred by insurance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
Commissioners Meet Monday.

The board of county commits
sioners will meet in Pine City
next Monday, March 10, to trans
act regular routine business. The
meeting starts at p. M.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15

LET US have faith that right
makes might, and in that faith
let us to the end dare TO do our
duty as we understand it"
Abraham Lincoln.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
Blehr Cabinet Falls.

Five leaders of the Swedish pig
iron industry have arrived in this
country for the purpose of study
ing the American methods used
in connection with this industry.
They plan to remain here until
next September and will visit a
large number of mines and
plants.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
Prof. Warming Speaks.

On March 20, Professor Jens
Warming of the Copenhagen uni
versity, will deliver a lecture in
Minneapolis under the auspices
of the Danish central committee
in that City. Mr.. Warming who
holds the chair of national and
political economy at the Danish
university, spent three years in
this country as a teacher at the
folk high school at Nysted, Neb.
Plan Museum.
Plans are on foot for the estab-
lishment of a Norwegian-Ameri-
can museum at Christiania, where
articles illustrating Morse activi-
ties in the United States will be
gathered and permanently ex-
hibited. An appeal is shortly to
be made to all Norwegians in this
country for practical co-opera-
ton.
Pioneer Dies.
lotto Holmstr0m. for So years a
resident of Yankten, S. D., died
last week in a Minneapolis hos
pital, IS years old. Mr.. Holm
strsm who was well known in
his section of South Dakota. had
come to Yankton from Norrkoe-
ping, Sweden.
New Liner Planned.
A report from Copenhagen is
to the effect that the United
Steamship Co., Ltd. of that city,
is planning to construct a new
vessel for its Atlantic passenger
traffic. The company's American
passenger business is taken care
of by a sub-organization known
as the Observation-Disclosures
line.
Organizations Joined.
Three Norwegian singing socie-
ties in Grand Forks, N. D.. the
Warden, the Bjarne and the Zion
Lutheran choruses, have joined in
forming one large society which
is planning to give a series of
concerts during the summer and
the fall of this year.
Plan Hospital.
A group of Swedish societies
in southern California is prepar-
ing to build a hospital in Los
Angeles, and an effort is now be-
ing made to obtain an amount of
$500, 900 for the purpose. Swedes
all over the United States will be
asked to contribute to the fund.
Biographies Printed.
A series of biographies of
Danish newspaper editors in the
United States is being printed in
the Journalisten, official organ of
the Dansk Journalistforbund.
Copenhagen. All the articles are
illustrated with portraits of the
editors whose work is being
described.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
NEWS AMONG
SCAND|NAvIANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

from the NOrtn.
A call for the second conyen-
ton of the Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America has been is
sued by DR.. H. G. Stub, president,
and Rev. N. ]. Lshre, secretary.
The convention will take place in
St. Paul, Mimi, June 8-15, and
a large number of important mat
ters are scheduled to come up for
discussion.
Many Expected.
Reservations are being made;
through the management of the
jubilee exposition at Gothenburg,
Sweden, for $4,000 Swedish
Americans and other Americans
who are planning to visit the ex-
position shortly after its opening
during the coming summer.
Charged with Arson.
John M. Larsen, wealthy air
plane manufacturer of New York,
who is at present abroad, is
charged with arson in an inform
alton filed with a court in New
York 1t is alleged that Mr..
Larsen paid one of his employees
$500 for setting fire to one of
the Larsen plants for the purpose
of recovering insurance.
Due to Norway Award.
Word from London, unofficially
verified in Washington, is to. the
effect that President Harding's
recently announced suggestion
that the United States become a
member of the League of Nations
international court is due, almost
wholly, to the fact that an award
of nearly $4,000. 900 was made to
Norway as a result of the claims
filed by Morse shipowners. The
American government paid the
money but maintained that the
claim was not entirely Just.
Unto the Last.
Erik Swanson of Oklahoma
City, died last Friday evening at
8 o'clock, and twenty minutes
later his wife's death followed
although she had been in appar-
ent good health. 1t is thought
Mrs. Swanson's death was due to
a heartstroke. Mr.. and Mrs.
Swanson who both were past 20
years old, We're natives of Ystad,
Sweden, and had lived in America
many years.
Adam Poulsen Coming.
Adam Poulsen, one of the most
widely known actors of the
Danish stage. is planning a tour
of the United States some time
this year; he will be accompanied
by his wife, Mrs. Nathalie Poul-
sen. and will give a series of read
ings.
Blehr Cabinet Falls.
The collapse of the Blehr cabi-
net in Norway is reported. fol-
lowing the defeat of the govern
ment's proposed bill for a com
mercial treaty with Portugal
which stipulated that certain
rather large quantities of wine
were to be imported into Norway
on condition that Portugal pur-
chase dried Goldfish in large guam
titles. o. B. Halvorsen, conserva-
tive, has formed new cabinet.
Studying Industry.
Five leaders of the Swedish pig
iron industry have arrived in this
country for the purpose of study
ing the American methods used
in connection with this industry.
They plan to remain here until
next September and will visit a
large number of mines and
nlants
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-15
TOWN AND VILLAGE
ELECTION RESULTS
Robert Derr, a Former County
Commissioner, Was Elected
Mayor Of Pine City.

Township and village elections
were held all over the state
Tuesday There were some rath-
er lively. contests staged in vari-
GUS parts Of Pine County.
At Pine City a SIS. 900 bond is
sue, to take care Of floating in
debtedneS was carried by q 2
to l vote. Robert Derr, who was
county commissioner from the
second district for about twenty
years, was elected mayor over
julius Dosey with majority of
81 votes.
Hinckley elected q woman
mayor-May G. Newman and al
so a councilwoman. Mrs. Won
Rueden. James Mulholland was
chosen mayor by the Sandstone
voters.
Below is given a list Of village
and township officers as they
will appear this year. the names
of those elected Tuesday appear
ing first and where there are Of
acovv hntJ,orx quar- thav annoar
heSio ''oioiG osei Soy "Phoo
second and third.
m r.. en-.
lHc ust lOifOWS.
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VI s""o"
President OF Council a. E. EDDY
Arnoid' q. Nj GREY.
clerk ,.,.., n. N. Hull
!uss.css =, ~. f.ac. ~ m y. ,a.rr"nr
co Q; u wooSsssk Councilman. n. :.
"s 1,, NJ. ..cxo
sfbbh"E w n"S"v
President Of Council o. y. Larson
Peterson. H. Walsh.
Treasurer ... sylvester Msrlhart
Justices of the Psace---Kari r. Won
schenk. ". w. ADAMS. :.
con'tao,ss. VIM oe',s,y ~ Ma''hs'
BeIling Edw. Arth.
Clerk .....,.....,...... A., u. Fitzioff
treasurer :.....''.,; y. ". snaaer
constssis..w. =. bowers. Henry
VILLAGE or RurLEpGE
pre.,d.,, NJ councti John \. nrooks
councIlmen-Markc Carter. John I.oseh.
Emil Anderson.
Clerk .......,.....Y. Percy a. Carter
treasurer treasure. 49,, 49,. 9onn meS sannnr,
Luther scott; .,
co Rsn,sr Pfo'enhauer' Jos
,,.. ~ c.,'u.o 49,. wa,so,.na
counc,Imen1k u Hall Gust gjertson.
A. l.. GLASGOW.
Clerk ................... Albert Larson
Justices Z Of the Pssce-c. oonssr. ). IT,
Terwnesar. william
Percy.
preaident of Council Edw. Olson
ounciimen--HartIey Gray. Jos. VALE
ski. Jos. sclenski.
treasurer ............ Glenn y. Olson
con n:es Sa ees s Carlson. Harold q.
, xva.-.
s. 60, u.nar,oS. u.,oo
7"P 1890 JohD xsisson'
Clerk .. $780,. ;,,;,o VIM YIN, Swanson
Treasurer -. LOU Louis M Erickson o.
~ Hendricks p.,..r, sw.oo,
SohstaWo ..'...'..' 1890
TOWN oF 6osEf
superyisors-D. 9. frofht' NJ L. Ne'son'
Clerk ......'' .,..,,..... Ia ~ Whker
Adoress' Sio'ef,"n: w
Treasurer 49,, " " naushn
justices OF the re"ce-n' La Hus"es'
constables. James smell. Bob Schultz
OWS oF rSbASsoS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Old Orchard Woman
Observes seth Birthday

Old Orchard Beach, Nov. %
Dozens Of intimate friends and ac-
called at the home of
Mrs Sophia Harvey. corner Of Ocean
avenue and Central avenue. today, to
assist her in the Observance of her
seth natal day, and to offer congrat-
ulation and to bring some remem-
brance of the anniversary event.
Mrs. Harvey, who by the way is
one of the best known women at Old
Orchard having been resident for
upwards of 80 years, lives alone, do
ing alt the housework and cooking.
Sprightly and youthful in appearance
score and 10 mark, one would never
thing that she was So
Among those who called today
were members OF the Old Orchard
Methodist Episcopal Church. Of which
Mrs. Harvey has been member for
80 years, or since she came here to
make her home. Members of the Old
Orchard w. c. T. u, of which or
ganization she has been an energetic
worker for years. acting as president
for 20 consecutive years, also came.
All her life she has , cen an ardent
and earnest temperance advocate and
worker, and is known as such in the
". T. c. u. circles throughout the
State Of Maine. She is still q cham
pion of temperance, and does not be-
lieve that the Volstead act will ever
be repealed.
Mrs. Harvey who was born on
Nasons Hill In Biddeford, Nov. 90,
1887, acquired her education In the
schools Of that city, and lived there
until her marriage to the late Joseph
Granville Harvey in Biddeford. In
December 1874. Immediately after
their marriage they went to Ports
mouth, ". H., where Mr.. Harvey was
engaged N business. They were res
Trey moved to Rochester, N. H..
wi ere they resided for nine years.
Mr.. Harvey was in the insurance
business, and was very successful
accommodating considerable property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Italians Not Pussy
About Paving Debts

Rome. Nov. IS (By A. P.)-aThere
Is nothing on Italy's conscience
should we not pay America our
debts" said Signor Gehanzer, fore.
mer foreign minister and minister Of
finance. to the Associated Press cor
respondent In discussing an article
which he wrote for the Echie Cem-
menti. advocating cancellation Of the.
debts/ we contributed IN blood:
America in money. Ours was a..
contribution which could !. not -
counted In money. 90
IF america should make ~ pgest.
emit Of our debts and Withdraw her
accounts against JUS. she would leave
nothing for which we would havewe-
gret. and we would not Iase our self
respect, for our contribution has
been dearly paid for in human sac-.
rifice. not to be calculated In doilors..
Signer Schanzef cited Major Gem
eral Tasker, ". Gliss. Professor se-
ligman and William q. McAdoo IN
support of his contentious, He re-.
ferred to Mr.. McAdoo's report in,
1918, In which the latter said the
war would be prolonged II America
did not make money loan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
New York Produce Market

.,,,,,,n MeW tork, nov. -.
snssasss so trs sa N Ssw York ok
1924; No. 3 hard winter I 0 b iisa: No.
d,, Manitoba Gn ,S AZ; ilea' No. 0 mixed
coRN,spot weak; No. ? yellow and
and and ko ws s@,sed 90. s sl York rail s'a
oATS-spot steady No. white 81.
oLARD-Steady; middle west 1856 q
coTToNsEED oIL-ouiet; prime
crude 9S7tQ $50! prime summer yellow
sR9t M no NH FL, Psssm5sr closed 1873
Other articles unchanged.
BuTTER--Firm: receipts 11.0a4.
EQGb-~Firmer; receipts 9a&2; fresh
gathered extra firsts 53@57; do. firsts
4S@B2i 90. seconds and, poorer 400
s e; state nearby and nearby western
sPoTAToEs-buii: Long Island pei ii,
$50 pounds In bulk 4o0G5fl; Maine 4s5
0440. New York s200si6
CABBAGEs..Firha; New York per
ton Danish s2oo0asoo; Long Island
In absence Of business, raw sugar
was entirely normal today on the basis
equal to IT'S for Centrifugal, which
was the last sale price.
Increased selling pressure developed
,n raw sugar futures: after opening
to points on covering but was weak
closing at the lowest ana . to u points
under the. preytens close. December
5.72 March 4:s7. MAJ IS. July 4.7s.
,a win gnss Dc dssnd r st e ssS "
9.25 for fine CIRCULATED.
Refined futures nominal