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The Coconino sun., 1923-06-08
WOULD SIGN ROADS SOUTH

Frank A. Hardy of Phoenix, repre-
senting the Automobile club of Ari-
zona, was in the city couple of days
the first of the week endeavoring to
interesting automobiles in signing the
highway north from Prescott to Ash
fork and from Holbrook to Kingman.
1t is evident that Phoenix and south
ern cities have come alive to the fact
that the Old Trails Highway is on the
map to stay and not only that but is
the great big main highway now be-
ing used by an overwhelming major
ity of tourists who pass through Ari-
zona. They want to see the Grand
Canyon and Phoenix can beg, buy or
steal them until they have gone to
Grand Canyon. No direct desert route
to California appeals to them.
The Coconino sun., 1923-06-08
COILS S. MAYFL0WER
BUYS THE SANDERSON
BLOCK FROM A. c. BANK

One of the most important real es-
tate deals made here in years was
the recent sale of the Sanderson,
or. as it is often called, the Pollock
block. on the south side of East Aspen
avenue, between North Leroux and
North San Francisco streets.
Coils Mayflower, one of Flagstaff s
well-known young men, who Tor the
last several years has been filing
saws for the Flagstaff Lumber Co.,
is the buyer, the seller being the
Arizona Central bank
The exact price paid has not been
announced, though it is reported that
it is in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Certainly the property is worth that
much.
1t takes up half of the frontage in
the block on the Aspen avenue side
and also has a frontage on Leroux
street. The stores contained in it are
Ralph Davis Flagstaff Furniture Co.,
Sid Gassman's mems furnishing store,
Adams barber shop, Charlie Keller's
confectionery and bakery and Joe
Crawford's double front grocery on
the Aspen avenue frontage, and the
City Drug store on the Leroux 'front.'
age. Will Marlar's building, occupied
by Bob Taylor's Dresswell Shop sets
in the corner and does not belong to
the property The structure, except
the City Drug store part, is all two
stories high, the city public library
and numerous offices occupying the
second floor.
Mr.. Mayflower has taken charge of
the property and is doing considerable
repair work.
The Coconino sun., 1923-06-08
VOLSTEAD WEATHER?

= How about it !? Are we in
g for an old-time drought this
4 year-perhaps one of several
+ years duration?
! Some of the old-timers here
j. say we are.
= Take, f'instance, Bill Wallace,
+ who knows something about this
Z big country hereabcuts past and
= present. Bill says the drought is
: just about due and he's pretty
= sure it's not going to be behind
= it's schedule, which he figgers
= will drop it in our midst pronto.
= Bill says that the last ten
& years have been the wettest we
= have had in this country for the
= last three hundred years. Bill
= hasn't lived that long. But he
= has keen pair of eyes, and he
= uses them. He sees trees that
Z are up to three hundred years
: old standing in lakes in this coun-
4 ty that. never would have grown
= there if the last ten hadn't been
= the wettest in the last three
t. hundred.
= If that isn't pima facie evil
+ dence, he asks, what is?
= U. S. Weather Observer Geo.
= T. Harrington says Uncle Sam
: and all of Uncle Sans prognos-
= ticators throw up their hands
: when it comes to prophesying
= weather more than week ahead.
= Then it must be under most fa-
+ vorable conditions and ordinarily
: 48 hours ahead is as far as they
{ will venture.
Z,
The Coconino sun., 1923-06-08
SCIENTISTS STUDYING
AGE OF INDIAN PUEBLOS

DR.. A. E. Douglas of Tucson, ac-
companied by ]. A. Jeancon of the
state museum at Denver, Colorado,
came up from Tucson overland the
first of the week, leaving later for
the Indian country north on special
research mission. DR.. Douglas will
remain several days looking up data
from the old timbers in ancient ruins.
Mr.. Jeancon, who is also connected
with the American Geographic society,
will endeavor by use of DR.. Douglas
previous Investigations of tree ages
by rings, to determine the age of the
old pueblos from the timbers in them.
The Coconino sun., 1923-06-08

Raise every available flag, Flag
staff! Hang every piece of bunting
to be had on the fronts of your homes
and stores! Dress up! Wherever the
eyes of our visitors may turn may
they see this silent greeting, this to-
ken of respect!
Not only are we to entertain the
Legionnaires. They are entertaining
us. Through the courtesy of Colonel
A. J. McNab, commanding the 25th In
fantry, Nogales, the famous 25th In
fantry band of AZ pieces will be here,
coming through all the way on govern
ment auto trucks. We shall have fre-
quent opportunity to hear this band,
reputed to be the second best military
band in the United States. Col. Nc
Continued on Page Sixteen)
The Coconino sun., 1923-06-08
VISITING BAND IS.
ON A LONG JAUNT

The 25th Infantry band of Nogales,
which is to be in Flagstaff Monday
to Wednesday, during the American
Legion convention, is out on an in
teresting trip. In fact they are en-
joying motor tour of the state. This
is their itinerary:
Thursday, June at Tucson; Friday,
June at Phoenix; Saturday, June 9,
at Prescott; June 1913 at Flagstaff;
Thursday, June Ia, Grand Canyon;
Friday, June Is, at Mormon Lake;
Saturday, June 16 at Miami; Sunday,
June IT, at Mesa; Monday, June 18,
at Phoenix; Tuesday, June IS, at Tue
son
The Coconino sun., 1923-06-08
MANY NEW CAR OWNERS
THIS YEAR IN COUNTY

With more cars registered for coun-
ty licenses with County Assessor Billy
Beeson so far this year than were
during all of last year, Mr.. Beeson
has decided that the 140O numbers he
bought at the beginning of the year
will not be enough and will soon order
more.
Last year there were 1896 cars Ii
censed. Up to Wednesday, this year,
there were lit licensed, and new
ones are still being taken out at an
average of four day. Mr.. Beeson
bought 14O0 license plates and was
laughed at for setting the mark so
high, but he expects to sell more than
that, perhaps as many as 1900, be-
fore the close of the year.
The Coconino sun., 1923-06-08
CALL FOR AUTOS

Mark A. Moore Post, speaking for
the Department of Arizona, asks for
ears to take visitors to Grand Can
yon on Thursday, June IA, and take
this. opportunity of calling upon all
public spirited people to volunteer and
place their ears at the disposal of the
Legion.
The 25th Infantry band will accom-
many the motorcade to the Canyon
and give a concert there.
John Ivens Post No. AZ will be the
hosts of the Legion while at the Can
yon.
The Coconino sun., 1923-06-08

The Arizona Automobile association
this week made arrangements with
the county board of supervisors for
signing up all of the main travelled
roads in this county, including the
Mormon lake, Schnebly hill, Tonto
Basin, Maine Grand Canyon, Oak
Greek and National Old Trails roads.
The work will begin soon.
The Coconino sun., 1923-06-08

Fire burned over about 300 acres
in the forest near West Clear creek.
1t was under control on Tuesday. 1t
was started by a fisherman who
threw down a lighted cigarette or
match.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05

cooking and other phases of
homemaking. The school course
runs for three years and provides
for the study of agriculture for
six months at University Farm
and for six months of supervised
home project work on the farm,
the purpose of which is TO give
the students opportunity to apply
phases Of their classroom in
struction to the actual opera
tons of a farm or a farm home.
Students who have completed
eighth grade work or its equiva-
lent are admitted without exami-
nation to the Minnesota School of
Agriculture. All male students
must have had six months farm
practice before entrance. The
minimum age of entrance is II
except that exceptions may be
made in the case of applicants
who have completed one full year
of high school work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05

Little Pine City Girl Loses Life
in Falling From Delivery
Wagon Monday.

Mary Duval, 6 year old daueh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Duval. living
a half mile north of Pine CITY,
was killed in a runaway
Monday when the horses became
frightened from a train.
The little girl was on her way
home and was riding with Mr.
Daniels, a storekeeper, in a de-
livery wagon. Mr.. Daniels. had Q
fair load on the wagon, amongst
the articles being a heavy cream
separator and it is thought that
this machine landed on the body
of the little tot when the run-a
way occurred.
The large funeral was held
from the Presbyterian church OF
Pine City yesterday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
RAIDS ARE MADE
ON MOONSHINERS
Six Arrested In Pine City Neigh
borhood, and Two from Stur-
geon Lake in Hands Of
the Law.

The past week saw a round up
Of eight Pine county men who
were either making or selling
moonshine. The arrests were
made by Sheriff r. J. Hawley as
sisted by federal agents. Indi-
cations are that the men had
been operating off and ON most
of the winter.
The first raid was made. Satur-.
day when Frank Stevens. Ed
Swanson, Carl Isaacson and Albin
T. Lund from the town of Rock
Creek were taken into custody.
Joseph Houdek and George Hou-
dek, town of Pine City, and Joe
Coke and Walter Tomczak, viii
lage of Sturgeon Lake, were also
apprehendcd by the sheriff and
his assistants.
The trials were held before
Justice Chas. f. Stephan Of Pine
City. all pleading guilty except
Tomczak who will be tried next
week. Stevens. Swanson, Lind
and the two Houdeks were each
fined 500 and costs. Isaacson
and Coke each received fines of
$50 and costs.
The men from Rock Creek and
Pine City townships are farmers
and each had stills. moonshine
and mash in their possession.
Tomczak conducts a hotel and
soft drink bar at Sturgeon Lake.
He is charged with maintaining
a nuisance and his trial comes up
Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
GRADUATE FROM AG
Three Pine County Young Folks
Complete Courses at Mime
nesota School of Agri-
culture.

Nearly 100 seniors were gradu'
ated by the Minnesota School OF
Agriculture at exercises held al
University Farm on March %
among the number being three
young Pine county folks-George
w. Carlson of Pine City, Lillian A,
Johnson of Duquette. and Anker
H. Petersen of Askov. With the
new graduates added to the rolls,
the school has graduated nearly
1900 boys and girls at the So COM
mencements held since its organi-
zation in 1886.
The object of the school is to
fit young men and women for
successful farm life and useful
citizenship. In addition to work
in English, mathematics. and
other academic studies, instruc-
ton is given in the workshop,
laboratories, barns and fields.
The girls are trained in sewing
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
DECIDE ON LYCEUM
American Legion Post Will Ar.
range for Another University
Lyeeum Course Next
Winter.

At their meeting Monday eve
ming the local post Of the Amer
lean Legion decided to arrange
for another season of University
Course Lyceum Course entertain.
ment in Askov next winter. A
committee of three-Anker Sim.
onsen, Conrad Christensen and
John Krantz-were appointed to
select the course, arrange dates,
etc.
II was also decided to have a
Memorial day program and on
that committee were appointed
Ole Olesen. Andrew Juhl and
Martin Andersen.
The business men Of Askov
will be called upon TO see if they
will take over the management
of the base ball team this year
and if not the Legion will take
care of it If possible.
The town hall will be used for
future meetings Of the Legion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
SWITCH LEFT OPEN

A serious railroad wreck was
narrowly averted in Askov Sat-
urday afternoon when the switch
was left open by the local section
foreman. John Mehos, through
forgetfulness Luckily the engi-
neer on the local freight coming
from the north about o'clock
saw the signal Of the switch stand
and stopped his train before run
ming onto the side track. The
freight had TO stop at Askov so
was naturally coming at slow
speed but had the switch been
open when the fast flyer came
through an hour and half later
there is no telling how bad a
smash up might have ensued.
Leaving a switch open is a very
serious affair and hence John
Mehos and Ben Lund were called
to Superior and spent Tuesday
there for a hearing on the case.
Another man has been placed in
charge of the local section crew
temporarily.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
LIVELY TAX MEETING
Sentiment Of Taxpayers Meeting
at Hinckley Was "Cut
Down on Local Ex-
penditures'.

The general county meeting Of
citizens interested in taxes which
was held at Hinckley Saturday
afternoon was attended by about
100 people, mostly from the vi
cinity of Hinckley.
Geo. G. Wallick and Geo. w.
Empey, both of Hinckley, we're
chosen chairman and secretary
respectively. Mr.. Wallick an
nounced that the meeting had
been called to discuss in an or
derby manner the tax problems
and to ascertain if anything can
be done to lower the burden and
in general have the meeting cast
more light on the subject and
perhaps organize some sort of a
county taxpayers union, the Of
ficers of which would be author
lied to call a meeting any time
they deemed it advisable.
A large number of those at
tending took an active part in
the discussion, the first of whom
was County Commissioner Frank
w. Stepan of Willow River, who
said that as a whole we have
been setting too fast a pace in
the expenditure of money to-
wards schools. roads. bridges,
etc, and now the bills have to be
paid. He urged taxpayers to call
on their school boards, town
boards. village councils, county
boadrs, etc, TO cut down on APP
preparations if relief is desired.
He cited the tax rates Of a few
school districts and townships
and also showed how insignif-
cant the state and county taxes
are compared to those. and ad-
ded that the county commission
ers have supervision only of the
expenditure Of about 5 or 6 mills
the balance being set by law.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
TAX MEETING APRIL 81

At a meeting called at Hinck-
ley. Saturday. March 31st. to take
measures to keep down extrava-
giant expenditures in towns, vii
lagos. county. state and schools.
a committee was appointed to
perfect an organization. We are
calling a meeting to be held at
Hinckley. Saturday. April 2ist.
We request school boards and
town boards to call a meeting and
arrange to send at least one dele
gate or as many more as you wish
to be here at the meeting. No
compensation to be allowed -
Geo. G. Wallick. chairman: j. ].
Folsom. secretary; Oscar Stein.
Walford Abrahamson. s. Kern.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05

and fads in the schools -for in
stance domestic science and man
ual training.
|. d. Curryer, Hinckley, OBJ
jected to those remarks and said
let everything else 90 before do
nestle science and manual train
ing. giving his reasons for that
viewpoint and adding cut out the
dead languages.
Commissioner Stepan favored
the county assessor idea as did
also Oscar B. Stein, Hinckley.
A. p. Jensen. Askov; Frank
Walters. Currie, John Whyte, all
of Hinckley and several Others
also added remarks and took part
in the discussion.
II was then decided to have
the chairman appoint a commit
tee of five to make arrangements
and plan for another meeting
when an organization will be
perfected. Mr.. Wallick selected
the following as members Of the
committee: ]. ]. Folsom, s
Kern. o. B. Stein, w. Abraham
son, of Hinckley, and A. R. Buck
Askov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05

>. Chr. Oxen, ASkov, said ne
thought the idea Of a taxpayers
union was a good one and ex-
pressed the opinion that Pine
county taxes are too high COM
pared to the average of the state;
he urged real value for money
spent.
]. ]. Folsom, Hinckley, said
that the great bulk of taxes are.
those created at home, citing the
state, county and local rates, and
urged people to go home and
fight expenditures. He added
that resolutions and investiga-
tions will not do any good as
there have been enough of those
in the past. He also favored the
plan of a county assessor.
S. Kern, Hinckley, was in favor
of reducing salaries of all Off
Gals $3.50 and complained about
Governor Preus campaigning at
the last election on the issues of
tax reduction but said that the
governor is not living up to it.
Mr.. Kern is also dissatisfied with
the record of Representative Jos.
T. Therrien and said that he
would not vote for him again.
Secretary Empey who is a
member of the Hinckley- school
board said I'VE must retrench."
People must have the necessary
essentials of bread, clothing and
a roof over the head. As other
speakers before, he said that the
state tax is practically nothing
and that the county board is eco
nomical. Taxes should be more
equalized and an organization
can do considerable along that
line. So many set off from one
school district to another and in
900 of the cases it is for selfish
interests. not for better educa-
tional advantages. Those setting
off usually go from a district
with a high tax rate TO a district
with a lesser rate thus making
the burden greater to the high
assessed district. The constitu-
ton of the state provides there
shall be equal educational oppor-
tunities. Children educated and
brought up as useful and thrifty
citizens are of benefit TO the
whole state as there is no telling
where they may locate later so
for that reason the school tax
should be equalized more all over
the state so that the burden is
not so great to the newer and
more sparsely settled districts
Mr.. Empey further stated that
in order to reduce school taxes
at Hinckley the board proposes
to make up a budget for next
year and go out and get the best
available at the salary
set.
s. Chr. Dixen spoke in opposi-
ton to the county assessor idea
stating that it is not well TO
create more officers. He also ad-
ded that there are too many frills
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
FARM BUREAU PROTESTS
CUT RATE MILEAGE BOOKS

The Washington office of the
American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton is protesting the granting of
lower passenger rates TO persons
using railroad mileage books.
Such an arrangement is called a
subsidy to a travelling class and
would harm farmers by delaying
reductions in freight rates. for
the income Of railroad companies
would be reduced just that much.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05

American Want Ads pay.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
On the Way.

Bishop H. Ostenfeld, primate
of the Danish church. is expected
to arrive in Los Angeles on April
Is. and will spend about two
months in the United States WIS.,
ting a large number of congrega-
tons of the Danish Lutheran and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05

Let US have faith that right
makes might, and in that faith
let us to the end dare 70 do our
duty as we understand it."
Abraham Lincoln.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05

the United Danish Lutheran
churches. He will return to Den
mark via New York during the
latter part of June.
Former Vice Consul Missing.
Obert Sletten, formerly of La
Crosse. Wis, who until recently
was Norwegian vice consul at
Boston, has mysteriously disap-
peared from his home. 1t was
thought that Mr.. Sletten had
gone to Lacrosse. but no word as
to his whereabouts has been re-
ceived since he left his home.
Was Born in Sweden.
Mayor Charles P. Booth of
Crookston, Mimi, who died last
week, was, in spite of his Eng
lish sounding name, a native OF
Sweden, where he was born in
1872. At one time Mr.. Booth
was mayor of an Alaska mining
town, and later settled at Crooks
ton where he established a gen.
eral merchandise business.
Appointed General Director.
Emil Hertz of Copenhagen. has
been appointed general director
of the Landmandsbank which re-
Gently suffered very great re-
verses. Mr.. Hertz is well known
in the United States, for he
spent some time in Chicago a
couple of years ago when he was
the guest of his cousins John w.
and Henry L. Hertz.
Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Fjeldstad
of Kansas City last week cele.
brated their fiftieth wedding an.
niversary in the presence OF
about 300 relatives and friends
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Fjeldstad
came to the. United States from
Larvik, Norway, which city they
left the day after they were mar
ried.
To Erect Building.
The Swedish central league Of
Moline, ILL.,, has decided to erect
club house in that city for the
use of all Swedish organizations
belonging to the league. The
building which will be three
stories high, is to cost $4,000 ac-
cording to estimates just APP
proved by the executive board OF
the league.
Hsffding so.
Professor Harald Hsffding, ia
nous Danish philosopher whose
works are used as text books at
all the leading universities of the
United States, recently celebrat-
ed his S0th birthday at his home
in Copenhagen. Among those
who came to personally congratu-
late the worldknown writer, was
the king.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
News AMONG
SCAND|NAvIANS
Interesting Items From Fan
and Near About People
From the North.

o. N. Harstad, superintendent
Of the Aberdeen division of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad, has been promoted to
the position of general superin-
tendent of the road, according to
an official announcement made
this week. Mr.. Harstad is a
Norwegian-American.
DIR. Person Here.
DIR. Frithiof Person, actuary
for the state railways of Sweden,
is at the present time visiting at
the home of his cousin, Rev. Fl. P.
Johnson of Minneapolis. DR.. Pers-
son has come to the United States
for the purpose of studying sta
tistical and accounting methods
employed by American railroads.
% Years Old.
st. Ansgar Danish Lutheran
congregation at Portland, Maine,
will celebrate the twenty-ffth
anniversary of its founding on
April Sth, and plans have been
perfected for a gathering which
will be attended by a number of
ministers of the Danish Lutheran
church on the Atlantic coast.
Book Translated.
"Kristin Lavrandsdatter" a
historical novel written by Sigrid
Undset, Norwegian author, has
recently been translated into
English, and is published by AL.
fred Knopf in New York under
the title, The Bridal Wreath"
Several others of Mrs. Undset's
books are to be made accessible
in English soon.
Organize Athletic Club.
Twenty young men, all natives
of Sweden now residing in San
Francisco, Cal, have organized an
athletic club to be known as the
Skandia club. 1t will encourage
and promote active cooperation
between opponents of American
and Swedish systems of gymnas-
tics.
Open New House.
The Danish club in London re-
Gently dedicated its new home.
Denmark house, and at the same
time gave a banquet IN honor of
Queen Mother Alexandra on the
occasion of her completing a per-
iod of sixty years residence in
England. The Queen Mother is
a daughter of the late King Chris
tan TX of Denmark.
Library Divided.
Committees from each of the
five Norwegian Lutheran congre-
cations served by the late Rev.
L. p. Thorkveen. met at St.
James, Mimi, last week to divide
the 500 volumes of which his Ii
brary consisted, so that each
member, in accordance with a
stipulation in his will, received
A book as a remembrance of their
pastor.
Gives Stamp Collection.
Hans Lagerlef, a New York
business man, has donated a col
lection of rare stamps to the
state postal museum in Stock
holm, Sweden The collection
which is valued at 100000 is the
largest single gift ever received
by the Stockholm institution.
On the Way.
Bishop H. Ostenfeld, primate
of the Danish church. is expected
to arrive in Los Angeles on April
Is. and will spend about two
months in the United States WIS.,
ting a large number of congrega-
tons of the Danish Lutheran and