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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-07-03
NOTICE TO BRIDGE
CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
AT the Office OF the County Auditor OF
Pine county. Minnesota, until july
18th, 1924, at one o'clock p. m. Ior
the construction OF following bridges
State No. 4303-30 #. beam span
between Sections IL and IA, TOWN.
shin AZ, Range 10, State Road NO. III.
State No. 4115-2 20 IT. beam spans
between Sections IL and Is, Township
AZ, Range IL, State Road No. 10.
State No. 4117-30 #. beam span
between Sections and 16, Township
AZ, Range 16, State Road No. 10.
IS II. beam span between Sections
30 and 30, Township Al, Range IL.
State Aid Road No. 5.
State Aid Project No. 2i10-2 WHO'S
culverts, length "a IT., between Sec
lions IL and 10, Township IS. Range
81, State Aid Road No. 8.
State Aid Project No. 2411-Con-
struction OF Standard Reinforced Con-
crete Abutment under present bridge
located between Sections 81 and 81,
Township A. Range 10.
State Aid Project No. 2412-Con-
sisting of cleaning and painting go It.
low truss bridge, replanking floor and
covering same with Betumenous
wearing surface, removal Of present
log curbing and construction OF con-
crete abutment.
Plans and specifications may be
examined at the office OF the County
Auditor, Pine City. Minnesota, or at
the office of the Minnesota Highway
Department, 1916 University Avenue.
st. Paul, Minnesota.
Bids must be accompanied by GER
titled check or bidders bond, payable
to the County Treasurer of Pine
county for at least So Of the proposal
All proposals must be upon blank
forms furnished by the Undersigned
The County Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and
to waive any defects.
BY order OF the County Board, Pine
County. Minnesota.
Dated this 21st day OF June, 1924.
ANDREW p. EDIN.
County Auditor
(June 26-July 1O)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-07-03

don't know. Perhaps you won't want
to take the risk"
She could see the desire Of her leap
to his honest eyes. by Cd. I'll take
my chance" he cried.
You'll give me ali the time ] want
mot push me too hardT"
"You shall set your own time"
Her dusky head was leaning YEARLY
against the back Of q wicker porch
chair. From sheer fatigue her eyes
fiuttered shut. Her lover would have
given anything to wrap her In his
arms and fight away her troubles. But
he knew II would be months before he
could win the right to do this.
would you mind II II we
didn't tell the others just yeti"
"It shall be az you say. Moya. dear"
She nodded languid thanks. You're
good. think I'll 60 to bed.
I'm 90 tired"
He kissed the tips of her fingers
and she vanished round the corner Of
the house.
Kilmeny sat down again and looked
for long across the moonlit river. His
sweetheart had promised to marry
him, but In how strange fashion. He
was to be her husband some day, but
he was not yet her lover by a good
deal. His Imagination fitted another
man to that role. and there rose be-
fore him the strong brown face Of his
cousin with Its hooking eyes and
devil-may-care smile.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-07-03

ly, then back at her lean, clean-faced
brother. II am. Beg your pardon.
captain. Az for your offer. I would
accept II II there were any need. But
there isn't. The charges against me
will fall fat"
"Deuced glad TO hear II. Miss
Dwight has just been telling rs u
would be all right"
India looked straight nc Jack out
of the steel-biue eyes that were so like
his own. Il wasn't SO sure Of II my
self, but Moya was. Nothing could
shake her. She's good friend"
II had II sized up about that way"
the miner replied. "Pm much obliged
to her"
The prisoner shook hands with both
Of his cousins. lifted PREDETERMINED
gray felt hat from the rack. and de-
livered himself to the sheriff.
IAN right. Gill;"
India gave a little exclamation and
moved toward the hatrack. Her
hand fell upon a second hat, similar
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-07-03
CITATION FOR HEARING on PETI.
TI0N FOR ADMINISTRATION
Estate OF Oiaf Olson.

State of Minnesota, County of Pine.
in Probate Court.
In the matter OF the Estate of Olaf
Olson, Decedent:
The State OF Minnesota 10 AN nar-
sons interested In the granting of adj
miaistration OF the estate OF said de-
cedent: The petition of Amanda on.
son having been filed in this eourt
representing that Olaf Olson, then a
resident OF the County OF Pine. state
OF Minnesota. died intestate on the
9Th day OF July, 1899. and praying
that letters OF administration of his
estate be granted 10 Esther Olson.
and the court having fixed the time
and place for hearing said petition.
Therefore, You. and Each OF You. are
hereby cited and required 10 show
cause, IL any you have, before this
court at the probate court rooms I'm
the court house in the village of pine
CITY, In the county Of Pine, state of
minnesota, on the sist day OF July.
1924. at one O'Clock D. m, why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness. the judge of said cour,
and the seal OF said court. this 18Th
day OF June. 1874.
ROBERT WILCOX.
V.our' Seai Probate Jadge.
LAMSoN 4 REINHOLD.
Attorneys FOR Petitioner.
TUNE ls-July ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-07-03
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON PETI-
TION OF FREEHOLDER

Whereas, A petition signed by
Bendt Jorgensen, freeholder OF
School Dist. No. IS in this County rep
resenting that he is the owner of the
following described lands, situated in
said District, to-wit: Ell of NE1z,
Sec. s, Twp. 43, Range 10. And that
he desires to be set off with his said
lands from said District No. SIS to
District No. II for the following rea-
sons: He now has over two miles to
the school house of District No. 65,
and because il is almost impossible
for small children to walk that far
during winter months. District No.
IL has a van going close by and
also prefer to have my children at
tend the consolidated school at Askov:
has been presented to the County
Board OF Pine County; and asking
that his said lands may be set off
from said District No. SIS to said Dis
trict No. II and the said Board has
appointed time and place for hear
ing thereon. Therefore
NOTICE
IL is hereby given that said petition
will be heard by said Board, at a ses-
sion thereof, commencing on the 14th
day OF July, A. ID. 1924, at one o'clock
in the afternoon, at the office OF the
County Auditor in the Village of Pine
City, in said County, at which time
and place the said Board will hear
the evidence and the arguments OF
all persons interested. for or against
granting the prayer Of the petitioner.
Dated at Pine City, July 1, 1924.
BY order of the County Board.
ANDREW p. EDIN,
County Auditor Ex-Ofhcio Clerk of
Board.
July 3-1O)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-07-03
CHAPTER v
Moya's Highwayman.

Dinner ut the Lodge was Just I'm.
ished. II was the one hour OF tho
day when anything like formality oh
talned. Unless there was TO be night
fishing the whole party usually I'D.
1ourned from the dining room To the
riyerfront porch. where such members
OF II rs desired might smoke the post
prandlal cigar OF cigarette. Tonight
nobody cared to get out rod and line.
Voices drlfted up the trail and pres
emily riders came into sight, They
halted among the trees. where one dis.
mounted and came forward.
lie bowed 20 his audience In general.
and again and more particularly to
Lady Farquhar.
Evening. ma'am. My names Gill;
sheriff Of this county. hate to trou.
BILE you. but my men haven't had n
bite 10 eat since early this morning.
Think we could get snack here :
Wen not get TO Gunnison TIL most
eleven"
Lady Farquhar rose I'm have the
cook make something for you. How
manyf"
"six. Much obliged. just anything
that's handy"
Sheriff GIN beckoned TO the men In
the trees. who tied their horses and
presently came forward, All but one
OF them were heavily armed. That
one walked between 1880 and a 81
special carbine II was observable
that the men with the rifles did not
lift their eyes from him.
Moya felt her heart tiutter like that
OF Gagged bird. The blood ehbed
from her lips ana she swayed In her
seat. The prisoner was Jack Kilmeny.
FarQuhar, sitting beside the girl. let
his bend fall upon hers with com
forting little pressure.
steady" his voice murmured SO
that she alone heard.
Yet his own pulse stirred with the
sheer melodrama OF the scene Fer
as the man came forward Il CHANGED
that the luminous moonbeams haloed
like spotlight the blond head and
splendid shoulders OF the prisoner.
Never In his gusty lifetime had he
looked more the yagabond enthroned.
He was coatless. and the strong mus,
eles sloped beautifully from the brown
throat A sardonlc smile was ON the
devilmay-care face. and those who
saw that smile labeled II impudent. deb.
onair, or whimsical, as fancy pleased.
JACK Kilmeny nodded with cool
equality toward FarQuhar and the cap
tain, ignored verinder. and smiled ge-
niaily at India. For Moya his looi.
had a special meaning. IL charged
her With the duty OF faith In him
Somehow. too. II poured courage int
her sinking heart.
Afraid an engagement al Gunnlsor
with sheriff ON won't let me stop fol
any poker tonight he told his host.
Farquhar was ON the spot TO meeI
him In the same spirit "verinder vii
be glad OF that. fancy my pocket
book. too. win be fatter tomorrow
morning"
Biggs appeared to take the newt,
arrived party In charge. As the,
started to follow him the prisoner cam
face 60 face with Joyce. who was Jus
coming out Of the house. Under th
lowered lights Of evening she seeme
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-07-03
Stars Are Surrounded BY
Envelope of Calcium Cos

throughout the vast supposed
emptiness" of space, there are clouds
OF extremely rare vapors of the met.
ais. calcium and sodium.
This new theory has been presented
10 astronomers by DIR. ]. s. Plaskett-
director OF the Dominion AstrophvsIcal
observatory at Victoria, B. c., who re-
Gently announced his conclusions and
offered his data to the Royal Astro-
nOInical society In London.
For n long time II has been known
'hat some OF the very hottest stars.
when their light was analysed In the
spectroscope, showed the presence of
calcium that did not belong IN the
stars themselves. For the spectro-
scope revealed the fact that while the
stars often had considerable velocities.
the calcium seemed 10 be almost at
rest. Moreover, this calcium persisted
IN appearing in just those stars where
theories of stellar composition indicate
II should not.
In explanation some astronomers
suggested that the stars are surround
cd oy an envelope Of calcium gas be-
longing to the stars themselves. 9th
ers proposed that the calcium clouds
were lying between us and the stars.
Ihe observations. however. were so
meager and contradictory that no def,-
htte conclusions could be arrived at.
Doctor Plaskett's observations indi-
cate that although extremely rare
clouds OF calcium and sodium vapor
are lying around in space everywhere.
they are only noticed in the nelghbor.
ho"c Of stars This Is because sur
rounding these sSars completely thew
intercept some Of their light. The
clouds appear to be perfectly at rest
IN space, acting as a sort of misty
envelope OF the stars, a space FOG.
which possibly can ccndense In spots
and give rise to those peculiar dark
nehuiae which have long puzzled
astronomers-Ksnsas City Star
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-07-03
Ito be continued
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON PETI.
TON OF FREEHOLDER

Whereas, A petition signed by
Karl X Hansen. a freeholder Of School
District No. 46 In this County. repre-
senting that he is the owner Of the
following described lands, situated in
said District, to-wit: E1a OF SEA Of
Section 80, Twp. 80. Range 22. And
that he desires to be set off with his
said lands from said District No. 46
to consolidated district No. 2. Kama
bee county for the following reasons:
II Is closer to send the children TO
school in Grasston and the school
van from the Grasston school goes
right by my dooryard. while IL is al
most impossible to get my children
to school in School District No. as;
has been presented to the County
Board of Pine County; and asking
that his said lands may be set off
from said District No. 46 to said Dis
trict No. Kanabec County, and the
said Board has appointed a time and
place for hearing thereon. There
fore
NOTICE
II is hereby given that said petition
will be heard by said Board, at a ses-
sion thereof, commencing on the 14th
day OF July. A. ID. 1924. at one o'clock
in the afternoon. at the office Of the
County Auditor in the Village of Pine
City, In said County, at which time
and place the said Board will hear
the evidence and the arguments Of
all persons interested. for or against
granting the prayer Of the petitioner.
Dated at Pine City. July 1. 1924.
BY order OF the County Board.
ANDREW p. EDIN,
County Auditor Ex-0fficio Clerk Of
Board.
July 3-10
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-07-03

NouHo otoWiy.
In appearance to the first. but much
more worn and dust-stained. She
opened her lips to speak and closed
them without saying n word. For her
eyes had met those Of Moya and read
there a warning.
The last faint beat of the retreat
Ing hoofs died away. An awkward
constraint settled upon the party left
ut the Lodge. II was impossible &c
discuss the situation openly. yet II was
embarrassing to ignore the subject ir
the thoughts Of all. After decent
interval they began to drop away, ont
by one. from the group. India fol
lowed Moya. and found that yount
woman In her room.
.what are you hidingr" Miss XII
meny asked quickly.
Moya produced from her hatbox
gray sombrero and put II ON the table.
II didn't know Il was you-thought II
might be Lady Jim," she explained.
"why wasn't to tell Jack Kilmeny
that he had taken Ned's hat by mis-
takeY' India wanted to know.
Because It wasn't by mistake"
"Not by mistakei What would he
want with another mans hatr
"rm not sure about that. Perhaps
he didn't want his own"
"But why--whyr
Don't they search prisoners before
they lock them upT Moya asked
abruptly. Suppose there Is something
about that hat he didn't want them
to see."
"How do you meanT India picked
up the hat and turned II round slowly.
"lt's worn and bit dlsreputable, but
he wouldn't care for that"
Moya found pair OF scissors in her
work basket. With these she ripped
on the outer ribbon. This told her
nothing. Next she examined the In
side. Under the sweat pad was
folded slip OF paper She waved II In
excitement.
"what did I tell your
"But-lf he Is innocent--what could
there be he wanted to hlder'
II don't know. DO you think we
ought To read thisf'
81 don's know" India repeated In her
turn. ".erhaps Il may be a message
to you"
Moya's face lighted. "of course
that's Il. He wanted to tell Us some
thing when the rest were not there,
90 he used this method"
Three cramped lines were penclied
on the torn fragment of paper.
eat wharf above camp.
twelve steps below big rock.
"In gunny sack three yards from
shore"
Two pairs OF puzzled eyes looked
into each other.
.what can II meanf India asked.
~Can n be a direction for finding
somethingr
THAT'S what we must find out AT
wharf above camp That probably
means his fishing camp"
"what are you going 20 do. indiar
-rm going to get Ned to help me
and that gunny sack"
Moya found herself trembling. She
did not know why. II was not doubt
Of her reckless friend. but none the
less she was In n panic.
DO you think we'd betterT
Miss Kilmeny looked at her In sur
prise. In general nobody came TO de-
eision more quickly than Moya.
.Of course. How else can we tell
whether Il Is something he wants Us
10 do for himr
~when shall we lookr'
The sooner the better-tonight.-
answered the other girl Immediately.
LADY Jim.' Moya reminded her.
-She needn't know. she can't OBJ
ject II we take Ned and 20 fishing
Tor an hour
Moya consulted her watch. Lets 60
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-07-03

American Want Ads work
night and day.
American Want Ads are read
by buyers and sellers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-19
A SEAT FOR EVERY CHILD

IN speaking the Theodore Potter Fresh
Air School Charles Yoke president of the Indianapolis
board school improvements and for
school facilities indianapolis We agree with
word he said
only trouble with Mr. Yokes attitude is that he and
majority faction of the school board
putting everything possible in the of carrying out
school improvement and development program.
The new school board which office than three
ago. inherited the old board building
The board blocked the
the ground that the plans and with architects made
by the satisfactory In this the board
was well within its rights
had right representing the citizens OF Indian
apos block any school building for long period of
time Citizens of Indianapolis with few exceptions de-
handing more school if board is represent
the city-as it was elected satisfy this de-
mand.
can examination of financial statements for ten
that buildings provided during SIX
of that tme' Yoke said.
He is right During part of that period building was
blocked by the During another part blocked by
taxpayers who appeared think of their pocketbook
than Indianapolis Only after hard fight did
city obtaining the eight buildings under
struction.
said may be necessary levy increased taxes for
school improvements
Aind you he added this not for tnsel and gold
auditorms but only for decent for child in
a decent building-real necessities
That splendid program-f the school board will only
carry it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-19
Science

TT n THE present controversy be-
| tween 'fundamentalists" and
IL ''modernists." as to whether
the scientific theory or the biblical
story of the world is right, the name
of Darwin is heard more often than
that Of any one person.
1t is often stated that Darwin said
man descended from the monkey"
However. Darwin never made any
such statement. But he did an
nounce the doctrine of evolution. That
doctrine claims that all living crea-
lures descended from earlier and
simpler forms The anthropoid apes.
bearing the closest resemblance to
man of any animal, naturally came in
for comparison, and for speculation as
to whether or not they were mans an
Cestors. However. according to mod
ern ideas of evolution. man and the
man-lilte apes may have come from
common stock without any direct de-
scent of man from these animals.
There were many missing links
in Darwins theory of the descent
Of man. Since that time the dis
covery of fossils has almost com
pleted the chain. There are still
some missing links. but not many
and no discoveries have been made
that tend to weaken the theory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-19

In Washington the rum runners
tried to use dynamite against the
COPS. That's bad but better than
selling 1t to their customers
Most beautiful women marry ugly
men because they don't have to put
up with good-looking men.
Chicago man was robbed in Los
Angeles. when he could have stayed
at home and had It done much better.
Books on etiquette are still in de
mand, although reading them is said
to be bad etiquette.
Ball team with one eye on the
remnant has to bat more than an eye.
Proper time to change seats in
canoe is before you get in.
Nah jongg may be bad, but It is
a much better craze than the non
stop dancing fad we had last year.
These are the days it is time to
20 home Just before you get settled
down to work.
A charming little bathing frock
is not the proper costume to wear
while sitting on broken glass.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-19
Bubbles


by HAL OONI1GN<AN
EU HEN you We're a kid Q'll admit
IWI that I did you used to blow
I bubbles in air. There once was
the day when you'd stop in your play
TO watch them go floating up there.
Each bubble a dream and a bright
color scheme as it floated quite gently
away. And now the thought cheers as
you've grown up in years, for still,
you blow bubbles today.
The plans that you make. even
though they may break. are bubbles
that grow in your mind. Your
thoughts blow them up out of crea-
tons cup, and then many burst, you
win find
Mans prowess and thought, as in
LIES march he's caught, is what
takes him up to the top. 1t keeps
you a-going, when always you're
knowing that failure win come if you
stop.
so keep blowing bubbles and make
il your play, you're only as old as you
feel And one of these days you'll ad-
NIT that it pays-some bubbles will
las. and be real.
Copyright, 1924. NEA Service. IncO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-19
Test Yourself

ri WO words can be similar and
yet not be identical. The prob
lem in this test is to complete
analogies when there are several
choices that might be made.
Directions: Notice the relation be
tween the first two words written in
capitals, and then underline one of
the words in small print, which has a
similar relation to the third word
written in capitals.
You are supposed to be able to com
plete this test in one and one-half
minutes.
/. CAT-PURR BIRD feathers, fur,
sing. mouse.
2. EAST-WEST: BLACK color;
season, white, red.
8. CAT-KITTEN: HORSE colt. dog,
rat, cat.
4. SWEET SOUR: GOOD taste,
bad, clean, mad.
8. JANUARY FEBRUARY: OCTO-
Der September, month, November,
year.
6. OVERLOOK: BARK wood,
tree, forest. limb.
Z. SEWING WOMEN: THRASH.
ING men. wheat, ak, grind.
g. SAD-HAPPY: d E 2 r z SSION.
sigh. elation, sick, cheerful.
g., VASE-FLOWERS: B A KET'
chair, eggs, handle, water.
TO- SILENCB-NOISE: HARMONY,
music, notes, disoord, piano.
II. MUCH-LITTLE: MANY plenty
few, some, more.
IL. YES-NO: ACQUIESENCB- at
firmative, willing. reply, refusal.
10. CHARACTERIZATION: LABOR
toll, rest, ride, sleep.
IA. MAN.wOMAN: BOY youth
girl, baby, fellow.
Is. CHAOS-CONFUSION: A B U y
DANCE. few, plenty, scarce, cheap.
Is. ORIGINATE-INVEN m 1
TATE copy, write. draw, crayon-
II MONTH YEAR: ONE many
dozen, six, few.
IS. REDO r r EN-: YE Ill w
orange. blue, purple, black.
10. STEAMSHIP-WATER L o O.
MOTIVE engine, smoke, rails, speed
20. DER-COMAdAND: HELP aid
urge, insist. compel
Answers: /. sing; Q. white; 3
colt; 4. bad; 8. November; 8. tree; 7
men; s. elation; Q. eggs; 10. discord
IL. few; IL. refusal; 13. toll; ID. girl; Is
plenty; 1e. copy; II. dozen; IS. purple
10. rails; 20. aid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-19
MMSicLand

n IKE Haydn and Mozart, Lud-
III wig Van Beethoven was the
- son of peasants, his mother be-
ing the daughter Of a cook. His &C.
centric manners and customs were
forever placing him in very dangerous
positions. In middle life he began to
lose his hearing and finally became
stone deaf. However, some OF his
most interesting and most beautiful
works were written after his afflic.
ton. He was terribly criticised be-
cause OF his radical Views, but never
theless 10000 people were present at
the funeral Of this great master, who
was ffty-seven years old at the time
of his dec tn