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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24

he said. The number of COM
munities served last year was
about 100 and an increase is in
dicated for 1928. Favorite
speakers in past years have in
cluded Dean G. w. Dowrie, school
of business; Dean w. c. Coffey,
department of agriculture; Dean
Everett Fraser. law school: Dean
E. P. Lyon, school of medicine:
r. R. Price, director. extension
division; Professor James Davies,
department of German: DR.. A. f.
jerks. department of anthropolo-
gy; E. B. Pierce. alumni secre-
tary; Professors j. S. Young,
political science. S. B. Harding.
extension division. and F. M.
Rarig. public speaking.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
SCHOOL FIRE CLAIMS rs
Town Holds Burial Rites Over 81
Unidentified Victims Bodies.

Camden. 8. C.--seventy-thre men.
women and children arc known %
have lost their lives In the are which
destroyed the school building 1t CIevs-
land. near here. and check 10 being
made TO determine whether ave ethsrs
persisted.
More than half the bodies were char.
red beyond recognition. These we're
placed In one grave near the scene Of
the disaster after open air funeral SCR
vices had been held.
The exact number OF injured has not
been ascertained. although ave per.
sons. suffering from serious hurts. are
In hospital here. Many others ara
at their homes. recovering from burns.
bruises and In some instances frac-
tured arms and legs.
or the known dead Al were children
who were In the crowded school audi
forum. witnessing q commencement
playlet. when an oil lamp fell. setting
the wooden structure on hre.
Seventeen men and hfteen women
also lost their lives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
FARM BUREAU CALLS
DISTRICT MEETINGS
Conferences at st. Paul on
May FL Detroit and Ro-
chester May % and Win
dom May "a.

Presidents and secretaries of
county farm bureaus and agricul-
tural agents in Minnesota this
week are attending a series of
four district conferences called
by ]. S. Jones, state secretary.
The first was held in st. Paul
at the Old Capitol, May 81; the
second and third at Detroit and
Rochester on May % and the last
at Window on May "a. A repre-
sentative of the state federation
headquarters attended each.
These conferences are called
to give Bureau leaders an oppor-
tunity to exchange ideas and
talk over plans for the coming
summer and fall. We are hold
ing several district meetings
rather than one large state con-
ference, because the season will
not permit farmers to get away
from their work for more than
a very short time" Mr.. Jones
said.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
NEW MARKETS OPEN
FOR COOP. BUTTER
Centers Not Now Heavy
Consumers Want Quail
ity Product.

Markets which heretofore have
been all but closed to Minnesota's
best butter will be absorbing
large quantities when sales plans
now being considered by officers
of the Minnesota Cooperative
Creameries association. are fully
developed.
Since that organization an
nounced its determination to or
ganize a special sales depart
ment. centers in which cooper
alive butter has been almost un-
known, have been inquiring as TO
possibilities of obtaining quanti-
ties ON contract. Inquiries have
been received from Cleveland,
Akron. Ohio, Warren. Pa. and
other points. according to A. j,
Mcclure general manager of the
state association.
Dozens of letters received.
Mr.. Mcclure says, convince us
that one of the important steps
before US in our plan to organ
ize a state sales agency is the
development of smaller markets
This win relieve Congestion now
frequently found in New York
Chicago. and Philadelphia and
tend to strengthen and stabilize
the price on quality products"
Mr.. Mcclure, in an effort to
determine exactly what cream
cries affiliated with the organiza
ton want in the way Of a sale:
agency has recently sent out let
tiers Of inquiry. Some Of the
stronger local creameries have in
dicated satisfaction with theil
present outlet, while others have
welcomed the idea of a specia
sales department in the associa
ton. There is no disposition OF
the part Of the state Office. Mr.
Mcclure says, to change the
market for any local that now il
obtaining a fair price for its pro
ducts. However, the number Of
creameries that want a better
outlet is sufficient to assure sue
cess for the selling plan. once i
is agreed upon and put int
operation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
MACNUS JOHNSON
IN SENATE RACE
Meeker County Man Endorsed BY
Nonpartisan League Commit
tee on Farmer-Labor Ticket.

Magnus johnson OF Kimbafl, recent
candidate for governor. has been In.
dorsed by the Nonpartisan league
committee Of Minnesota as it's candi.
date in the special election to al the
U. 8. ssnatorship made vacant BY the
death OF the Honorable Knute Mel
SON.
Mr.. Johnson will fls for nomination
on the FarmerLabor party ticket. As
q candidate for governor on the Farm
er-Labor party ticket in 1922, Mr..
Johnson polled 2s5,47s votes TO s0g, 75s
for J. A. o. Preas. republican and TO-,
500 for Edward lndrehus.
Previous to his contest for the gov
ernorship as the candidate OF the Non
partisan league farmers and workers
OF the state. Mr.. johnson represented
Meeker county In the lower house OF
the legislature In 1915 and 1917 and
in the senate In 1918 and 1921.
He was born ct warmiand. Sweden
In 1871 and smigrated TO America in
his early youth and learned the trade
Of glass blower After working at the
trade for several years he took up
homestead In Meeker county near
Kimbali - years ago and has Harmed
there continuously since that time.
Mr.. Johnson has been . pioneer In
harm marketing cooperation as well
- IN progressive politics.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24

Hamre. Raymond Hill. Heller
Pearson and Helen Gellatly.
Helen Gellatly leads in frac.
ton tests; Charles Ames, sec.
ond; and Myrtle Johnson, third
High School
State examinations begin Fri.
day, May 25th.
Althea Gellatly returned to
school Monday.
Mr.. Gault has just finished set.
ting trees to help beautify the
school grounds.
Invitations have been received
for the senior banquet which is
being given by the faculty.
Commencement exercises will
be held at S:15 p. m. Friday, May
81. in the school auditorium.
Westley Kvasnicka and Arthur
Breiland have left school for the
remainder of the term on account
of sickness.
Mrs. Dougan entertained the
seniors at a weiner roast Wednes.
day night, Maybe. An enjoyable
time was had by all.
The Baccalaureate sermon will
be delivered by Rev. C. w. Simp.
son, Sunday, May 9th, at 11:0(
a m., in the high school audito
rum.
The graduates of the Bruno
high school for the year 1923 are
the following: Louise Marihart
Edna Bartles, Edith Parker, Mar
vina Breiland. Helen Lingren anc
Della Greene.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
POTATO SPEAKERS
TO TEN COUNTIES
State Leaders Begin Drive
to Obtain 50 per cent
of Acreage by
March 1.

Representatives Of the general
organization committee backing
the campaign to establish in
Minnesota a cooperative potato
sales agency on the Sapiro-Cali-
fornia plan. this week sent rep
resentatives into ten new coun-
ties. At these meetings. plans of
the organization will be explain
ed and ground work laid for cir
culating contracts at once. A
large organization committee is
to be formed in each county.
S. G. Rubinow, state campaign
manager, was scheduled to speak
in Morrison county. at Little
Falls, on May 81; in Todd county,
at Long Prairie. on May %; in
Beltrami county. at Bemidji. May
"a, and in Clearwater county,
at Clearbrook. on May Is.
A. M. Dunton, secretary of the
state committee. was scheduled
to speak in Pennington county. at
Thief River Falls. on May 81; in
Marshall county, at Warren. on
May %; in Kittson county. at
Hallock. on May %; in Red Lake
county. at Red Lake Falls and
Oklee, on May "a and in Roseau
county, at Roseau and Warroad
on May Is.
E. W. Smith is to speak in
Winona county, at Lewiston, or
May "a.
Organization work is develop.
ing rapidly. according to Walter
Oby, of Detroit. treasurer of the
organization committee. Meet
ings already held at Duluth, Be
midi. Grand Rapids, and Other
points, have shown that farmers
are anxious to get this new pro
ject under way. At Grand Ra
pids, SIS of Sc farmers present in
dicated determination to sign the
contract after its term and con
ditions had been signed.
Contracts have been sent to tn,
printers and a supply will b.
available for use at the meeting
being held this week.
Leaders are at work on a plal
to correlate organization work a
well as sales facilities in Nortl
and South Dakota and Wisconsin
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
BRUNO

Mike Plaisted of Duluth. spent
Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Lingren
were in Hinckley Thursday.
The members of the Presbyte-
rian choir went to Kerrick Sun
day afternoon.
Quite a number from here at
tended the band concert at Sand
stone last week.
The Masons of Bruno, attended
the Masonic banquet at Sand
stone Monday evening.
Presbyterian Sunday school at
9:45. There will be no church
services as all will go to the
school house to the baccalaureate
exercises.
Mrs. j. C. Smith who has been
confined to her home so long on
account of sickness is now able
to be about again and ENJOY the
outdoor air.
The Home Economic club will
meet at the sewing room Friday
at 2:30 o'clock. The Perfect
Tribute" will be read. All are
invited to attend.
English Lutheran services in
the Adventist church, Sunday
morning, May q. at 1000 o'clock
Rev. Trelstad of St. Paul. will
preach and also sing. Keep in
mind the date and the hour OF
service.
Baccalaureate exercises will
be held in the high school next
Sabbath morning at HOO. A
feature of the exercises which
none can miss will be two vocal
solos by Rev. Trelstad of the
Norwegian Lutheran church
Rev. Simpson will preach the
sermon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
SENATE VET INQUIRY BEGINS
Complaints Of Many Former Service
Men VIII be Taken Up.

Minneapolis-Th United States sen
ate Investigation OF the Veterans bu-
reau has been extended 10 Minnesota.
Fred Jensen, attorney. 325 Palace
building. who served as captain In the
Judge advocate generals department
in the World war, was directed 10 take
charge OF the investigation In this sec.
tion. The immediate work viii be to
determine the status OF former service
men in vocational training and the ma.
ture OF the work being done under
government contract.
"A large number OF complaints from
former service men In this section
have been turned over TO me and each
OF these, in turn. win be investigated.
Mr.. Jensen said. my duty Is to OBJ
tain affldavits from the men and 70
inspect the institutions under govern.
ment contract. My report will be sub
mitted 10 Major General J. r. Organ.
general counsel OF the senatorial cam
mittee."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
ORCHARD AND GARDEN
MAY 22-29)

Keep the asparagus bed cult
waited and free of weeds.
Late this month if the weather
is settled and warm, cannas and
other bedding plants may be set
out.
Cultivate all garden crops once
or twice a week and after every
rain.
Do mot allow rhubarb to go to
seed if you would use the plant
over a long season.
Window boxes may be put up
now and more tender bedding
plants set out.
Cucumbers may be grown on a
fence or trellis if one is crowded
for room.
Muskmelons and Watermelons
may be planted now. Use rich
warm soil.
The best time to prune spring
Towering shrubs is just after
they are through blooming
Prune, fertilize and cultivate if
you want the best results next
year.
Spray the currants with arse
nate of lead for the currant worm
just as soon as any worms are
seen. Paris green and lime may
be busted on and is sometimes
easier.-Le Roy Cady, associate
horticulturist, University Farm,
st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
UNIVERSITY SUPPLIES
NUMEROUS SPEAKERS
FOR COMMENCEMENTS

More than 100 Minnesota high
schools will be supplied with
commencement speakers by the
University of Minnesota general
extension division this spring. &C
cording to l. J. Seymour. who
directs community work. Ar
rangements are made with lead
ing faculty speakers through the
medium of the extension Office,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
NOw'S TIME TO PRUNE
CURRANTS, RASPBERRIES

Right now raspberry and cur
rant canes should be pruned in
order to destroy insects that have
been living in the canes the last
six months, says A. G. Ruggles of
University Farm. state entomolo-
gist. He explains that the red
necked cane borer. the adult of
which is beetle. produces swell
lings or gals on the stem. and
that the immature stages or
larvae which viii produce the
adults are now in the canes Of
the raspberry. The same thing
is true of the currants. only the
insect attacking currants is
known as the currant borer, the
adult of which is a clear winged
moth. Another insect damaging
the raspberry is the snowy tree
cricket. If examined. long Sits
in the canes will reveal a series
of elongate eggs. These eggs
will hatch shortly and the adults
will begin their destructive work
in the late summer and fall. The
only method of control for these
three insects. Mr.. Ruggles says,
is the cutting out and burning OF
all affected canes with their in
sect contents at this time of year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
BRUNO SCHOOL NOTES
Second and Third Grades.

Second and Third Grades.
With the help of Mr.. Gault the
boys put up a bird. bath on the
grounds.
Ernest Neuman still leads in
the Courts arithmetic tests with
Della Kroon and Harley Gellatly
tied for second place.
Merritt Steele and Louise Did
den still lead the Bird grade spell
ling. Elma Snelson leads End
grade. with Adeline Downing
second.
Lester Hill has finished 3rd
grade writing. Albert Jorgenson
now leads the class. Gladys
Smith and Adeline Downing lead
the End grade, being tied ON les
son 20.
Fifth and Sixth Grades.
Those who have finished the
required Courts tests are Har-
old Johnson, Ruth Darling, Mel
win Hamre, Dean Howey, Helen
Gellatly, Charles Ames, Myrtle
johnson, Leona Marihart and
Marvin Breiland.
Those who have passed 20 les
sons in writing are Gladys Steele,
Adelaide Frisendahl, jeanette
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
BOMBER WRECKS CONSULATE
Work Of Fanatic Scented In Outrage
Blowing Outside Of Building.

Mexico City-The United States
consulate was partly wrecked by q
bomb. but no one was injured. The
attack II regarded a. the work of
some individual. evidently q fanatic.
J. b. Payne and c. b. Warren were
attending the recognition conference.
Warren said he felt sure that some
disgruntled individual was responsible
and that no organized plot existed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
sLAYER'S ESCAPE IS Fooled
intercepted Letters Reveal Offers OF
Real Money for Aid In Rescue.

fegucigalpa. Honduras--Police Of
hcials assert that they have inter.
cepted correspondence from the wo-
man held as Clara Phillips. the Cali.
forina hammer murderess" TO persons
OF unknown identity offering large
sums OF money u they would assist the
priosner in escaping from jail here.
A. a result the authorities have
doubled their vigilance and have de-
cided that the woman may have no
visitors.
The police also say they have infor-
nation that two persons have left
Mexico for Honduras with the object
of assisting the prisoner TO escape.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
Border Te~n eank RsIded.

Winnipeg. Man.--Robbers isolated
the town OF Mather. about 10 miles
from the international line. bound and
gagged q teller Of the Bank Of Toron-
70 branch who was sleeping In rooms
above the bank. blew the safe and es-
capped with $4,000 In cash and an un-
determined amount Of negotiable So
curities.
All wire communication with the
town was severed when the outlaws
cut the telephone and telegraph cables
outside the town The teller reported
the men awakened him about q N
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-06
MAY DROP CASE
AGAINST ORTECA
in COURT HERE
Dismissal of Charges
Expected at Any
Time, Claim
Lack of Evidence for
Support of Charge
Claim is Cause

Possibility of a dismissal of the
murder charge against James j. Or
tega, who has been in Jail fer the
past three weeks in connection with
the death of Mike Fornasero, was
intimated today by District Attorney
f.. r. Utley, who refused to deny
that such action was contemplated.
Ortega was arrested by Sheriff
Charles +. Gillett, following n com
piaint sworn to by Pablo Mendez,
also charged with the murder of For
naserO at his home near Meloland on
January End. Mendez, in his con
fession, implicated Ortega as the in
stigator of the crime. and signed the
complaint against. him.
Ortega has claimed that the charge
against him is prcposterous, and
other than entering a vigorous de-
NAL that he had any connection with
the murder, has refused to discuss it.
An attempt to have him released on
a habeaus corpus writ failed and a
second attempt is still pending. Or
tega is scheduled for preliminary
hearing tomorrow, but it is doubtful
that he will be brought into court.
Wilbur w. Randall, counsel for Or.
tega, could not be reached today, hut
he has. contcnded from the first that
there was little or no foundation for
the charges against his client. Up
to late hour today, 0rtegd was still
in the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-06
Recall Early Days
As First Valley
Bank Quits

In the passing of the First Ma
tional Bank of Imperial many
early settlers OF Imperial Valley
recall interesting incidents in con
nection with the establishment
of the first bank of the val
ley at the then leading city of
the valley. Announcement OF the
transfer of the bank and resources
to the FL Centre First National
BANK was carried in yesterdays
paper.
The Imperial First National
is the oldest financial institution
in the county, its history being al
most coincident with the opening
up Of the Colorado Delta to settle
ment. The first steps toward its
organization were taken In the
fall of 1901, its promoters making
application for II charter to the
United States Treasury Depart
ment in November Of that year.
Managed by Holt
The business of the bank was
conducted in little room at the
rear of the Imperial Mercantile
Company, managed by Leroy Holt.
A picture of this first bank
building was shown recently at
:; meeting of the. Ten Thousand
Club. 1t was a simple board build
ing with ''lean to- in the rear,
not at all like a bank building in
appearance, but it was duly equip
pod with d safe, the arrival Of
which in the Clown of Imperial
was quite an event.
The close of the second week
after its opening, found the bank
with, many small deposits aggre.
eating $4,000, a better start for
the new institution than was ex-
pected.
The charter had not yet arrived
ut this time, but the comptroller of
the currency had publicly certified
that the First National Bank of
Imperial, in the town of Imperial,
in the County of San Diego, and
state of California, was author
lied to commence the business of
banking as provided by the revised
statutes of the United States.
Advertised in 1902
In it's issue of January IS, 1902,
the Press carries the first display
advertisement Of the bank. The
directors named were: w. F. Holt,
Leroy Holt, A. II. Heber, II. c..
Oakley and George, A. Carter.
The Officers We're: w. F. Holt,
president; A. H. Heber, vice pres
ident; Leroy Holt, cashier.
From the start the bank flour
lshed, and has continued to do
business on down through the
years for nearly quarter Of II
century. Other banks were or
gained in the county, one at
Holtville and one at Ell Centre by
Continued on Page s.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-06
HARDING BACKS
SECY. WALLACE
TIMBER PLANS
President Points to Fast
Use of Trees of
Country
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Presi-
dent Harding in letter to Repre-.
sentative Clarke of New York today
gave open support to the policy of
strict conservation of America $
dwindling forest reserve. He APP
pea!ed for. cooperation Of federal
government, state authorities and
private. owners of timber land to
save the forests from complete dis
truction. p -.,+
The President aligned himself
with Secretary Of Agriculture Wal
lace, who is fighting to prevent the
transfer Of the forestry bureau to
the department. Of interior.
Strict conservatipnists have beer
lining up with Secretary Wallace
while those fayQrlng rapid develop
ment OF government resources have
been backing Secretary Fall.
President Harding has approved n
bill giving Secretary Wallace broad
powers to conserve tho timber re.
serves.
In his letter President Harding
called attention to the fact that the
country already has consumed or
destroyed 90 per cent, of the original
timber wealth. Products of the for
csts are now being used four times
as fast as produced, he pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-06
McEwen Speaker
at Luncheon Of
Commerce Body

W. W. McEwen. of the Pioneer
Title Insurance Company, will be the
sneaker at the weekly luncheon of
the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow
noon at the Barbara Worth hotel
Mr.. McEwen, who has made study
of economies, will talk on some econ
omic phases of the Mexican prob
lem, subject in which he IL con
sidered an authority beeause of ex-
tensive research work in this con
ncction. The subject is one that Is
interossinr ~ every business mar, In
immortal Valley, few Of whom do not
occasionally come in .ontact With
Mexican affairs, and n large at
tendance is expected.
I.uncheo viii be served promptly
at 1910 and it is expected that tho
program will be completed shortly
after ! clock, 20 that those attend
ing will be absent from business a.
short u period as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-06
GRAND JURY IN
ECRNASERO CASE
ClINzzING TODAY

It was learned late this
afternoon that the grand
jury, which has been in
session all day, is discuss
ing the Fornasero case,
though just what particu-
lar phase Of it, could not
be ascertained.
In view of rumors that
jim Ortega, charged with
the murder of Fornasero,
is to be released from Gus
today. it would appear
that the charges against
him were being discussed
by the grand jury.
District Attorney E. r.
Utlev and A. r. Robbins,
his deputy, were present
at times both in the morn
ing and afternoon session.
1t was intimated about
the courthouse that Sher-
iff Gillett would also be
called before the grand
jury this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-06
SEVENTEEN TO
JAIL IN DICE
49, GAME CHARGES

BRAWLEY, Feb. &c Come or
seyen,,' shouted a husky lettuce
worker to a pair of ivory cubes.
''Come On II" beckored police
Officers, who arrived on the scene q
few moments later.
Seventeen men were arrest ed,
charged with gambling. The floor
Of one of the local lettuce sheds
served "a location for the aDpar-
emily innocent dice game, which had
been in progress. ..
Bail in each instance was set at
f;25. The case OF the alleged gamh-
lers has been set for February 10.
Ten day sentences were imposed
on David Alvarez and Jesus Vas
Uuez found guilty of vagraucy Mon
day in police court. Anastasia
Lopez was given Is day sentence.
This will swell the number of men
On the city chain gang to -.