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The Nenana news., 1923-06-30

Chief of Police McDermott in- teTupted party" at an early hour this morning at a cabin on Sixth street, and placed the noisy gather ing in jail, to await the considera- tion of their case by Commissioner Boyd. The offenders included whites and natives, one of the latter being the much imprisoned Maria.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-30

Captain Flannigan is preparing to sail for the upper Panama on Sunday with another cargo of general freight for that district. He will make another trip during the latter part of the summer.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-30

Inquiry is being made for Harry Brent Lemon by the father of the missing man.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-30

The Roy Meinhart funeral was held yesterday afternoon, under the auspices of the local Christian Sci ence church, with services at the undertaking parlors, and a large number of friends in attendance. The deceased was born near Spokane and was 42 years old. He is surviv- ed by a widow and five children.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01

Jas. Frokjer and Jens Thomson
drove over to Centuria, Wis,
Tuesday on days business trip.
Carl Hyldahl and Knud Plesner
were over to Rutledge Monday
and loaded a car of rutabagas for
Louis Olsen.
Miss Margaret Schroeder came
up from Minneapolis last week
and will stay at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Holger f. Petersen.
Miss Laura Rasmussen daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ras-
mussen, east of town, returned to
Minneapolis Monday to her
former place of work, after hav-
ing spent three months at home.
The teachers of the local school
left last evening to attend a
three days meeting of teachers
from over the state at st. Paul.
Hence there is a two days school
vacation.
All those interested in the up
keep, beauty and tidiness of the
local cemetery are asked to turn
out and help do some work there
Saturday afternoon, Nov. 3rd.
Besides the manual labor, teams,
wagons, spades, shovels, etc, will
be needed. A half dozen teams
can be used to good advantage.
Work will commence right after
the noon hour lunch Saturday.
Editor Sigurd Petersen of the
Tyler Journal evidently follows
events in Askov quite closely
through the American columns
as last week he announced that
Tyler beats Askov" with the fol-
lowing friendly comparison.
The Askov American was boost
ing about the size of rutabagas
up there stating that a II pound
baga had been raised. Shaw!
right here at Tyler c. M. johann
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01
VARIETY

The editor of a prominent
southern newspaper says there
reposes in his desk, a bible, a
prayer book, checker board and
a heavy slug of lead. He claims
that he uses all of them; the
bible for reproof, correction and
inspiration; the prayer book
with which to keep track of the
church year, the checker board
to trim up his checker playing
friends, and the slug of lead for
those who come in to lick the
editor. He Classics these four
treasures as "piety, prayer, play
and punishment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota,
October 81, 1923.
Notice is hereby given that Paul f.
Hanson, of Harris, Minnesota, who, on
April 3, 1918. made Homestead APP
plication, No. O127S6, for SWA, SWA,
Section TO- Township As n, Range
Is w. 4th, Principal Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make Final
three-year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office, at Duluth.
Minnesota, on the 18th day Of Deem
Der. 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses: Her
man Winkler, Mack Tremblay, Ed
mund Trester and John Moody, all Of
Harris, Minnesota.
Robert f. Patterson,
Register
(Nov. dec. g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01

A baby girl came to brighten
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harald
l.. Jensen, southeast Of town,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Petersen
went to Duluth yesterday to
spend a day or two for medical
attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holger f. Peder-
sen have rented the Juhl resi-
dence and will move in just as
soon as it is papered and painted
inside which N. p. Jensen ex-
poets to finish today or tomorrow.
Today, Nov. LIST, is the ami
versary of the burning of the old
creamery building in Askov--it
being three years ago. With
good cooperative and community
spirit the present modern build
ing replaced the old one within
two or three months. 1t will be
remembered that there was
steady downfall of snow Nov.
/, 1920.
Chris j. Christensen, John Kol-
strip and Carl c. Jensen came
here yesterday for few days
visit from Duluth where they
have worked this summer in the
big steel plant. The latter is
visiting at the home of his uncle,
Lars p. Jensen. They will leave
again Saturday for the Twin
Cities to seek employment there.
The steel plant has cut its force
down to about one-half and con-
templates to cut down to one
fourth of the full crew or less in
a month or so.
James j. Krogh is building a
l0x12 #. addition to his farm
home north of town, and is also
enlarging his barn room with a
l6x2S #. addition. besides in
stalling drinking cups and in
other ways undermining the barn.
The barn houses herd of %
Holsteins-ll of which are milk
ing now besides 4 horses. The
Kroghs are thrifty people, con-
stantly making improvements on
the place. Last spring they built
16x36 #. machine shed which
keeps their machinery in good
shape and where they can find it.
A 16x30 #. chicken coop built
about two years ago which houses
us white Leghorn chickens is
another profitable investment on
the place. Mr.. Krogh says it is
easy to work and get ahead when
person is in good health, he hav-
ing experienced much sickness
since coming here seven years
ago, but is now in the best of
health and spirits,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01
ASKOV

Remember tomorrow friday
is the date Of the ID. S. S. bazaar.
4. A. +. Laage was a business
caller at Pine City Tuesday.
Bent Jorgensen is having the
second floor of his farm home
finished off; the plastering was
completed the first Of this week.
Mrs. A. Madsen has excavated
for a full basement under her
24x36 #. home; Marius Hansen
commenced pouring the concrete
today.
The ladies' of the d. S. S. lodge
are looking for you at their ba-
zaar tomorrow friday, both
afternoon and evening. Come
over and get your afternoon cof-
fee.
Sigurd Bruce who has worked
in Milwaukee the last couple Of
years, came to Askov last Thurs
day and will visit relatives for a
week or ten days before going to
Chicago to work.
Yesterday Marius Hansen fin
ished the work of setting up an
l8x26 #. foundation for Rasmus
Paulsen's new house. Chr. San
dahl will commence the carpen-
ter work in a few days.
Miss Ruth PoechmaL enter
tanned the ladies' of the local
school faculty in the form of a
Halloween and birthday party
Friday evening at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. Albert johnson. AL
bert was the only man in the
house and he says it was a grand
and glorious time from start to
finish.
Helene Strange. the Danish
writer who is making a tour of
America, appearing in Danish
settlements, will be in Askov
Sunday, Nov. A, and will lecture
before the Young Peoples
Society at the ID. B. S. hall, that
evening. Likely a number of
people will avail themselves of
the opportunity to hear this
woman and see the pictures
which will he shown. No admis-
sion will be charged but a col
lection will be taken to defray
expenses,
DIR, 7. N, Fenger gave an in
teresting and instructive talk on
diseases and their prevention at
the regular monthly meeting of
the Danish Folk Society at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. p. z.
Kilstofte last Thursday evening.
The Doctor dwelt at considerable
length on small pox pointing out
. that about $50 years ago, over in
England, vaccination began to
prevent the spread of the dreaded
disease which in those days
caused heavy death lists. 1t
proved that vaccination was a
great preventive against spread
of the disease until today small
pox is one of the diseases giving
minor concern, Violin and piano
music by II. Petersen and Mrs. z
N. Fenger was also on the pro
gram that evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01

For Sale-A good used Chevro-
let two,third ton truck, enclosed
body. My Bakery business in
Askov is also for sale.-Conrad
Christensen, Askov. 25w9-2t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01
THAT
SIS DEPOSIT

Some say it's alright and some say isn't
Some understand it and don't; therefore we
wish to explain the situation little more in detail
We have asked you to deposit SIS with the Company
when your phone is installed Now please don't be hasty
in condemng this plan Those SIS represent the cost of
your telephone, in other words asking you to
furnish your phone and will pay you SO interest
your investment.
If you have phone you will not be required to make
deposit and will pay so interest just the same
though you had made deposit
If you prefer to buy your phone elsewhere you NAV
do that and still get 10 cents discount per month
The whole story simply this that we have not enoob
capital to furnish phones for the entire community and
therefore has become adopt the above plan
We know very well that this method comes as a sur
prise and disappointment to but just the present
time ready cash with which to buv the
telephones We have S600000 worth of construction
material hand About 1870 of that erected and the
balance will be up inside of month Now if Won will
help out temporarily by furnishing your own phones
we will give you good system be found in any
rural community
In year two expect to be able financially 70
furnish the phone to the subscribers and when we do that
there will of be discount allowed Furthermore
within five going to pay you back your S15
deposit if you it. and then charge everyone the
regular full rate.
All business enterprises we'll as farmers have their
financial dfhcultleS-we having ours right now ho
it requires very large investment before we can
operation. If you, who able will stick b
little while the time is not far off when Askov will
have fine telephone system with phone in every home
The village is wired and We have commenced
stringing wires into the country We must know how
many to string, therefore ask you to please ansu
circular sent out last week
If you purchase your phone from us (which is what
the SIS deposit means will guarantee it for lifetime
against mechanical defects and keep in repair free f
charge. Should you decide to discontinue the service w
will refund SIS if the phone left in reasonable
good condition.
We have put into this system every dollar we b.,
and doing the very best give YOU fair and
square deal
Please sign the contract and send it in at once
Any and suggestions will be greatly arrro
ciated.
IF You CAN'T BOOST, PLEASE DON'T KNOCK
ASKOv TELEPHONE co,
ASKoV, MINI
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01

Can you conceive of a cheaper
way of selling your COW or horse
than by spending a quarter or
so on an American Want Ad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01

No quicker nor easier method
of getting results than through
American Want Ads.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01

Farmers and Homemakers'
Week Short Course at University
Farm, January Z to IL, 1924.
Mark your calendar now and pre-
pare to be there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01
By l. r. Van Zelm
o Ws.sera Nswspspsf Unisa

sen raised a mangel weighing 81
pounds. Come again, Askov"
Rutabagas here have been grow
ing since and the latest is one
weighing 204 pounds from the
Niels Olesen farm. Mangels are
a different root and, we believe,
supposed to grow larger than
rutabagas. Undoubtedly Askov
farmers will welcome comparison
on that root raised here with
those in other communities.
More will probably be heard
later.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-01
ASKOV MARKETS

Butter, creamery, per Id. 80 so
Eggs, per doz. ............ "a
Chickens. under 4 lbs. per ID. 90
Chickens, over a lbs, perlb. . is
Spring Chickens, light. -. IL
heavy e lbs. and over) 10
Rutabagas, per ton :. 800
Potatoes, per 100 lbs. /. ..50-.55
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
RAIL ROADS NEED
BILLION PER YEAR
Immense Sum Required for
New Equipment, Says West
ern Official.
BY the Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, June 16.-The
railroads of the country will require
about s1.20o. 100000 a year for ado
tional facilities to handle their bust
ness, basing the estimate On the pres
ent cost of labor, materials and equ!.-
ment. George G. Boardman, secretary
Of the western railways committee On
public relations. said in an address to-
day before the National Association Of
Detail Secretaries. He gave figure,
to show the increase in efficiency Or
management since the roads returned
TO private operation after governmen1
control.
Three years ago. he said, the roads
were turned back to their owner:
with more than 100000 employees, ~
2I7,0OO more than before the gov
trnment took over operation of the
lines. Thus far this year, he added
the roads had operated with abou.
100000 employees less than at tn
close OF federal operation, thus
leasing these workers to other fields
she average wage paid in 1919, dur
ing government control, was s14Ig.
and the average wage this year Is
al the rate of Sl,664.
He declared the roads represento1
an investment Of S21.000,0OO 900 and
that an additional 100000 Nd.
charged to operating expenses AMI.
therefore. not given to stockhOlder.
was invested for additions ami b,f-
termGnts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
OFFICER IS SLAIN,
MOB LYNCHES TWO
Negroes RiddIed With Bullets
After Marshal Is Killed
During Dry Raid.

MIAMI, Fla, June 16.-The body of
q negro believed to be Roy Gaines. sus-
pected of being involved in the Staying
yesterday afternoon OF Marshal Charles
f. Bryant at Homestead, was found
this morning half mile south of Home
stead and within twenty-five feet of the
highway. 1t was covered with gunshot
wounds and partially hidden in pot
hole.
This makes the third death in the
Staying, William Gre Eye" Simmons,
negro, having been shot to death by
a posse within an hour after il was
learned the marshal had been killed.
Before his death. Simmons is alleged
to have told the posse that Gaines fired
the shots that killed the marshall. The
shooting of the marshal occurred in a
IRONING house in the negro section of
Homestead when he attempted to make
liquor raid single handed.
Simmons ESCAPED from the place
by jumping into an automobile truck
parked in the street ana fed The
crowd, which had hastily gathered
IN the business section of tn" city
when news Of the staying was car
ried there by another excited negro
gave chase and captured the slayer
several miles down the road
He was brought back and lynchad
within fifty feet Of the scene of the
murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
CIRCUS TO UNLOAD
!. IN D. c. TOMORROW
SeIIs-FIoto Arrives in City for
Two-Day showing-Parade
Planned Monday.

The Sells-Floto circus, due to ar
rive here from Philadelphia tomor-
row morning about IL o'clock, will
unload at the Pennsylvania yards it
is explained that when a circus is
unloaded the first thing done is to
break up" the train into small sec
lions, placing the sleepers away from
the other parts. The sections with the
animals and wagons are spotted" 1T
street crossings. steel runways are
placed at one end of the flats" and
the "chaulkers' and 'polers" get
ready for work The "chaulkers' and
"polers" are workmen whose duty it
is to remove the blocks under the
wheels of the wagons and guide the
runways.
System is Perfect.
While these preparations are being
made the teams of horses, all har-
messed and ready for work; the e,e-
plants and camels are led down
ramps carried on the show train.
Everything is according to system
that is the result of long experience.
By the time the first wagon is off
the train the lot at Camp Meigs viii
be dotted with 'laying-out" pins.
showing where every pole and stake
is to be placed. The first tent 70 20
up will be the cookhouse, then follow
the horse tents and the menagerie
tent. The big top" is the last one
to go up.
The circus opens with an extrava-
ganza called "A Night in Persia
Among the performers are Iru:t
Ward, who turns 40 somersaults
while hanging by one arm in mid
air; the two casting Ward troup-e
the new foreign acts, among then
being the McTyles. the GRANTEES. the
Hodginis, the Arleys, the Egypsies,
the Cyenos, the Momos, the Albertos.
the Lupes and the Ottawa gas Then
there is company of fifty clowns,
headed by Harry La Pearl, Jow Lewis.
Lorett, Ray Hendryx, Bill Caress and
the Gossans.
There will be a street parade Mon
day morning and performances Mon
day and Tuesday afternoons and
evenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

and became Secretary of the Interior
on March Is, 1920. Specifications for
repairs to the Leviathan were sent to
prospective bidders by the Emergency
Fleet Corporation in October, 1921,
nineteen months after Judge Payne
had severed his connection with the
Shipping Board.
Bids were opened December 30,
1921, twenty-one months after Judge
Payne's withdrawal. The contract
and DRY Dock Corporation on Febru-
airy IA. 1929, twenty-three months
after Judge Payne's retirement from
the Shipping Board.
Points to Loss of Patronage.
"Mr. Lasker's statement says
nothing of the loss Of 100000 al
ready by his failure to get the Levia-
than into commission before July 4,
too late for the heavy traffic to
charges, however, that much of the
So, 600. 100000, the merchant fleet cost,
was wasted in careless management
by the Shipping Board under a
democratic administration. The con-
struction of the merchant fleet was
under Charles NJ. Schwab, a republic
can. and Charles A: Piez, another
republican, with ]. H. Rossiter. still
another republican, as director of
operations. Any charge of waste
fulness is directed at them.
chairman Lasker's assertion that
criticism of this junket is unpa-
triotic is worn-out trick of re-
publican politicians caught with the
goods / repeat, however, that If
the Leviathan junket constitutes any
factor in fastening Mr. Lasker's re-
tirement from the Shipping Board
cheap even though it should exceed
n million dollars"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
ASKS STRONGER ACTION,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 16-District
Attorney Banton, conducting a drive
to clean up Wall street. today de-
clared there were no teeth in the
resolution adopted yesterday by the
New York Stock Exchange and Naw
York curb market, designed to com
pei members to disclose their affairs
in the case of either civil or criminal
action.
Il don't know whether the ex-
changes again are attempting to put
something over on the people," said
Mr.. Banton, or whether this is lust
a faulty wording. But if it is a
faulty wording the governors may
meet again on Monday and put teeth
in the resolution"
Asserting that teeth in the reso!u-
lions would make the attorney gem
eral virtually the supervisor of the
brokerage business In this city, Mr..
Banton added:
In my opinion--and do not want
to appear as telling Attorney Sher-
man his duty-it becomes the duty
every brokerage Understanding at
the top of the list and going from
A to u.
THE resolution doesn't mean any
thing. 1t does not state that any
member of either organization who
refuses to waive immunity will be
disciplined by expulsion or suspen-
Der who refuses to give testimony or
produce his books on the ground that
1t might incriminate or degrade him
will be disciplined"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
BUSINESS BUREAU
|. HAS NEW DIRECTOR
Howard c. Cook, Cleveland,
Elected by District Ad-
vertising Club.

Howard c. Cook, for several years di-
rector of the better business bureau Of
Cleveland, was made director of the bet
ter business bureau Of the Washington
Advertising Club at a meeting of the
board of trustees at the City Club last
night. He succeeds Frank r. Black, who
VIII return to New York as director
OF clothing and fabric Investigations
for the national vigilance committee.
Mr.. Cool has been in vigilance work
for six years, specializing on financial
fraud. He Is known as one of the
movements foremost fraud investi-
ward l. Greene of the Boston bureau
originated the nationwide ''investi-
gate before you invest" campaign.
Work of Board.
His appointment was reported to
the board by Joshua Evans. jr., of
the Riggs National Bank. Mr..
Evans announced that the bureau,
under Mr.. Coors direction. will de-
vertising' in the financial as we'll as
the mercantile field. The bureau
VIII establish strongly specialized de-
partments in both of the above fields.
MI Cool will arrive in Washington
about July Is. He is married, a
graduate of the University of Penn
sylVania, where he took an active
interest in school affairs and sports.
Information on File.
Coincident with the announcement
or MIR. coos appointment, the board
further announced the establishment
or file of information covering 562
nnancial promotions which has been
prepared by Acting Director Black
This information is now available to
be used as preventative against
fraudulent and speculative invest
montS.
These files have been built up, Mr..
Black states. in corporation with the
better business bureaus In forty of
the larger cities and with the
National Vigilance Committee. Their
purpose IS to aid the public to lin
vestigate before investing" and rep
resent "a basis upon which il is plan
ned TO have ultimately the largest
financial information file in the city.