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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25
ELECTRICITY ON THE FARM

Only one farm in thirteen in
Minnesota is equipped for cleo
trio or gas service. Figures re-
Gently studied show that of the
178,478 farms in the state, only
1889 farms or rs per cent,
make use of electricity and gas,
and of this number 1889 receive
central station service.
While the number of Mime
sofa farms having gas and cleo
tricity is on par with the figure
for the United States, it is COM
paratively low when placed
alongside the fact that 81 per
cent of the farms have telephone
service and 64.6 per cent have
automobiles. This gives rise to
speculation as to whether the
farmer is content to sacrifice
greater comfort and convenience
made possible by electricity and
gas in favor of rapid communica-
ton and transportation that the
telephone and auto make pos
sible.
The big drawback to more gen.
eral use of electricity on farms
in the state up to the present has
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25
FORMER COMMISSIONERS
WIFE DIED AT BENSON:
WAS BORN IN MINNESOTA

Concerning the death recently
of Mrs. j. c. Hancock. wife of a
former Pine county commissioner,
the Swift County Monitor at Ben
son, to which place the Hancocks
returned after his term of COM
missioner had expired Jan. LIST,
reports in part as follows:
Mrs. ]. c. Hancock. who came to
this section OF the state before the
railroads had penetrated this far.
died at her home in this city at
7:i5 O'Clock on Friday morning.
June 5. following an illness which
confined her to her bed the past FIVE
weeks. Her death marks the passing
OF another pioneer resident. the
ranks OF which are almost depleted.
She was 81 years and IL months Of
age.
Funeral services were held at the
family home in this city at $50
O'Clock Monday morning. Rev. NJ. O.
Andrews officiating. Many floral Of
ferings attested to the high esteem
in which the deceased was held. Bur-
ial was made in the city cemetery.
Johanna Hilland Hancock was
born In Wheatland. Rice county, this
state, coming to Stevens county at
an early age. On Sept. 9, 1877, she
was married at Morris to ]. c. Han
cock. For ~ years. they resided on
a homestead and then took up their
home in this city. where they con-
tinued to live for IL years. About
is years ago they removed to Brook
Park, this state. and resided there
until last December when Mr.. and
Mrs. Hancock returned TO take up
their residence in the family home
here.
The deceased is survived by her
husband. six children and nine grand
children. The surviving children are
w. B. Hancock OF Morris. II. A. and
A. ]. OF this city, John II. OF Sun
River, Mont. Mrs. o. T. Anderson of
Minneapolis, and Ben F. of Brook
Park. Her five sons and son-in-law
served as pallbearers at the funeral
on Monday"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25
ASKOV

Mrs. Adolph Linge was in
Superior Sunday to spend the day
with her husband who worked
near there. Mr.. Linge has now
been transferred to Bruno, COM
mencing there Monday as night
operator.
Mrs. Jens Larsen and son,
Hans, and Mrs. Chris Krogh spent
Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week in Minneapolis visiting
friends. On their return home
Mrs. Krogh's daughter, Mrs.
Chris Nielsen of Minneapolis, ac-
companied them and will remain
for a visit at the home of her
folks here.
X. 5. Sorensen who was recent
ly busy saving lumber over in
the Cloverton, Markville and
Duxbury neighborhoods for some
time, moved his portable outfit
to Askov last week and is now
saving down by Kettle river, on
the Jens Larsen farm. There is
about 10000 feet to saw and
will be finished up this week.
1t is the property of several
farmers in that vicinity.
Friends and neighbors from
various parts of the community
gathered at the home of Peter
Hermansen Sunday to spend a
social day with him, the occasion
being his birthday. The women
took possession of the house and
had their hands full serving re-
freshments to some fifty or
sixty guests. Peter was kept
busy throughout shaking hands,
passing cigars and otherwise en-
PERTAINING his visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dahm and
child who came here last week
from Laurel, Nebr., will stay for
a couple months on the T. N.
Thomson farm, northwest of
town. Harry's health is not in
the best of condition and a couple
months in the country may do |
him good. He is otherwise kept |
busy at Laurel running a news
stand. His mother, Mrs. Marie |
Dahm, who had been visiting at |
Harlan, Iowa, the past three
weeks, accompanied them up here
and is again staying at the And. |
]. Larsen home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

been the high prices made neces-
sary for its delivery into distant
sections. and this has served TO
discourage many from use of it.
Independent plants for the indi-
vidual farms have proven popular
in some localities, and expert
ments now being conducted on
farms in several states is expect
ed to throw new light on this
problem and electrical engineers
predict as great a revolution in
the use of electricity in the
country in the coming decade as
was noted in the past decade in
the cities.
While electricity on the farm is
used mostly for lighting pur-
poses, the farmer with this
power at his command has been
able to be relieved of many of
the tasks around the home place.
Electricity does not only pump
water for the home, drive the
washing machine. heat the cleo
trio iron. run the vacuum cleaner,
charge the radio and automobile
batteries, but it has brought eff
cheney with it by lighting the
yard, stables, and lofts, drive the
milking machine, the cream sep
arator. the churn, the grindstone
and emery wheel and the general
utility motor. Electricity has
also been used to light poultry
houses as a stimulant to egg pro-
duction. to operate incubator ven-
tilation and controls and occa-
sionally for grinding feed, saving
wood, as well as hosting hay and
grain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

For Sale-10 nice pigs, 81
miles straight south of Bruno
A. c. Figg. 25w43-lts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

Sondagsskole n c. Andersen
Skole den %. Juni, XII. 1890.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25
WANT COLUMN

RATE cent per word Der inser
ton. Minimum. Is cents-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to neighbors who so
kindly assisted during the i'll
ness and death of our wife and
mother; many thanks to those
who decorated the church so
prettily, the floral offerings. for
the singing, the comforting words
of the pastor, and to all those
who rendered assistance and
helped to lessen the sad burden.
Frank A. Krantz
and family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

Agents Wanted-Sworn proof
of SIS week; S1.50 an hour for
spare time. Introducing real
guaranteed hosiery; 116 styles
and colors. Low prices. Auto
furnished agents. No capital or
experience necessary. Wilknit
Hosiery Co., Dept. C-13, Green
field, Ohio. 39w43-4t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

Eye Doctor Coming-Dr. E. C..
Roberts, optometrist, will be at
Askov, Monday, June Goth.
Glasses fitted that will relieve all
eyestrain that causes headache,
dizziness, floating spots, nervous
ness, sore and inflamed eyes,
cross eyes, cataract, etc.
37w42-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches. schools. societies. lodges
ETC.. for the purpose OF announcing
meetings where no admission is to
be charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

For Sale-Blacksmith shop.
nearly new dwelling, tools and
stock. Exceptionally large terri
tory-two towns to draw from
which have no shops. Ideal loca-
ton. Very easy terms.-H. E.
Shafer, Finlayson, MINI.
31w43-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

Cabbage plants, Danish ball
head, doz. 10c, 100 for SOC. 1000
for So. Red cabbage, kale, cauli-
flower, celery, self branching
celeriac, 15c per doz., 81 per 100;
tomato 35c a doz.; all prepaid by
parcel post.-Ludvig Mosbek,
Askov, MINI. 3Sw43-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

The Askov Live Stock Shipping
Assn will ship as soon as enough
is listed for car. List with j. p.
Sorensen or Chris Larsen, ship
per, telephone No. 81. 29w-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

For Sale-S.E.4. Sec. q, Town
A, near Bruno, at terms to suit
and priced to sell or name your
offer.-C. L. Fife, 521 East Third,
Peru, Ind. 31443-4t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-25

For Sale-Tomato and cabbage
plants at Zoe per dozen.-John
Lohner, 3 miles southwest of
Bruno. 25w43-1ts
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Dentist Foresees England
 Weakened by Poor Teeth

LONDON, July 9 (P)-During the past few generations the teeth of the nation have been getting steadily worse, according to J. H. Babcock, who in his presidential address to the 45th annual meeting of the British Dental Association, contended that the vital strength of the country is being sap ped by bad teeth. Bad teeth, he said was one of the results of civilization, and roughly speaking, the nearer peo- ple got back to nature the better the teeth
 MT. Babcock said that during the past 50 or 60 years there had been a great change in the nations food, and that the increase in population and the concentration in cities had in- volved the importation of more food, largely canned or preserved. The softness of modern food, Mr. Babcock believed, failed to provide that fric- tion and cleansing to which gums should be naturally subject in the mastication of hard foods.
 Taking the nation as a whole, said Mr. Babcock, it appeared that at least S5 per cent of the population under 20 years of age, and an increasing per centage over that were sufferers from dental diseases. There was higher incidence among women than men. Dental diseases are to be found among all civilized people" averred the speaker, "but we in these islands undoubtedly show a greater percent age. It is sapping the strength of the nation"
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for constructing or Improving the Railroad-Sunrise Section National Forest Road prof. ect located within or partly within the Chugach National Forest. Terri tory of Alaska, Third Judicial Divi- sion, will be received by the district engineer, Bureau of Public Roads, U
 5. Department of Agriculture, at Ju- neau, Alaska, until 1O:00 o'clock A.. M: on the 22nd day of July, 1925, at Which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. The right IS reserved to reject any and all bids and none will be considered ex- cept those from contractors ascertain ed to be experienced and responsible
 The length of the project to be con. structed or improved is approximate ly S.4 miles and the principal items of work are approximately as follows: 40 acres clearing and burning, 20 acres grubbing, 55,7OO GU. yds. com mon excavation, 7,700 GU. yds. solid rock excavation, 1000 GU. yds. struc- ture excavation, 1000 sta. yds. over haul, S.4 miles finishing, 2-7O it. span log trusses, 190 lin. it. log stringer bridges and trestle superstructure. D. 200 lin. it. logs below deck on bridges and in trestle bents, 400 so. it. log cribbing, 50 GU. yds. dry rubble mas
 onry, hauling and placing 3,52O lin. it. corrugated metal culvert pipe (pipe to be furnished by the Government F. o. B. Moose Pass, Alaska). The work embraced in this contract shall be completed within 24O weather working days following the execution of the contract by the Secretary of Agriculture. The contract form and the plans, specifications, special pro- visions and estimates of quantities may be examined by responsible con- tractors at the following addresses: Bureau of Public Roads, Room 316. New Post Office Building, Portland, Oregon. Bureau of Public Roads, Room 4O9, Goldstein Building. Ju neau, Alaska. Representative of Blu reau of Public Roads, Seward, Alas ka. All proposals must be made on forms and in accordance with the instructions forming a part of the specifications above referred to and
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Tn Probate No. 20. In the probate court for the Kodiak Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, at Kodiak.
 In the matter of the estate ot Willard Thomas Scott, deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned was duly and regu larly appointed by the Probate Court of the Kodiak Precinct, Territory ot Alaska, on the 18th day of June, 1925 eXecutrix of the estate of Willard Thomas Scott, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given to the cred. itors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publication of this notice, to said executrix in the Village of Ko- diak, Territory of Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in the Territory of Alaska.
 Dated at Kodiak, Alaska, this 18th day of June, 1925.
 IRENE SCOTT,
 Executrix of the estate of Willard Thomas Scott deceased.
 First Publication June 26, 1925. Last Publication, July 24, 1s25.-5t
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In Probate Court for Kenai Precinct,
 Third Judicial Division, Territory
 of Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Laurits
 Hansen Lauritsen, Deceased.
 Notice Is Hereby Given, That the undersigned is the duly appointed, acting and qualified Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Laurits Hansen Lauritsen, deceased; and in accordance with an Order duly made therefor, Notice is now hereby given to the creditors of and to all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit such claims,
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with the necessary vouchers. within six (6) months after and from the date of this notice, to said Adminis- trator with the Will Annexed, at the office of H. V. Hoben, at Arcade Building in Seward, Alaska, which the undersigned selects as his place of business in all matters connected with the Estate of said Laurits Han- sen Lauritsen, deceased.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, June 9th. 1925.
 H. V. HOBEN. Administrator with Will Annexed of the Estate of Laurits Hansen Lau. ritsen, deceased.
 Wm. D. Coppernoll, Attorney for Ad- ministrator.
 First Publication June g, 1925. Last Publication July 7, 1925. St
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REPRESENTING OGDEN SALT WORKS SAN FRANCISCO

We wholesale to merchants and fishpackers. Rewashed Salt in half ground, Special Herring rousing and granulated for mild-curing salmon, in any quantity, delivered ships tackle motorship La Merced" at Portlock, Alaska. Price based on factory cost plus freight direct shipment to Port lock. No rehandling or loss in tran sit Quotations upon request. ALASKA CONSOLIDATED FISHER
 IFS, Inc,
 POrtlock Alaska
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF

Department of the Interior, U. s, Land Office, Anchorage Alaska, May 22, 1925.
 Final proof testimony on homestead entry, Serial O533O, embracing Wig SWA, WkNWA, Section II, T. $ s. R. Is w. s. M. has been submitted by Claude D. Graham, and his witnesses, Charles Miller, and Starr Nielsen, all residing at Homer, Alaska, and is now in the files of the local land office at Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office at An chorage, Alaska, on or before Aug ust 15, 1925, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First Publication June 12, 1925. Last Publication, July 13, 1925.
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Redondo Will Search For Missing Casboat

SEATTLE, July 9 (P)-The Alaska that the steamship Redondo which left Seward yesterday for southwestern Alaska would seek the missing gasboat Norman, with crew of five, which has been adrift with engine trouble since the middle of June
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF

First Publication June F, 1925. Last Publication, July 13, 1925.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF. Department of Interior United States Land Office.
 Anchorage, Alaska, June 9, 1925. Final proof testimony on homestead entry, Serial 04O66, embracing the SW ASWA, Section 1, NWANWA, Lot 3, Section 12, T. s. R. 13 W. s. M. has been submitted by Jack A. Deitz, and his witnesses, Eward Slavan, and John William Palmer, all of Homer, Alaska, and is now in the files of the local land office at Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office at Anchorage, Alaska, on or before August 1, 1925, said final proof will be accepted and final cer- tificate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication June 15, 1925. Last publication July IS, 1925. 26t
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must be accompanied by a proposal guaranty in an amount at least equal to five (5) per cent of the total amount of the proposal. M. D. Will jams, Acting District Engineer.
 Publish, July ', 8, 9, 1925. St.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF
 Department of the Interior, U. s, Land Office, Anchorage Alaska, May g, 1925. Final proof testimony on homestead entry, Serial O4215, embracing the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, T. 6 s. R. 13 w. Seward Meridian, has been submitted by John W. Lamb, and his witnesses, Charles E. Lam bert, and John R. Crittendon, all re- siding at Homer, Alaska, and is now in the files of the local land office at Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office at An chorage, Alaska, on or before Aug ust 15. 1925, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First Publication June 12, 1925.
 Last Publication, July 13, 1925.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF

Department of the Interior, U. $. Land Office, Anchorage Alaska, May p, 1925. Notice is hereby given that final proof testimony on homestead entry, Serial O4691, embracing Lots and 4, and dthe S1aNWA, Section 5, T. 5. R. 12 w s. M. has been submitted by David Crockett Lilies, and his wit nesses, Claude D. Graham, and Chas. Miller, all of Homer, Alaska, and is now in the files of the local land of- fee at Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office, at Anchorage, Alaska, on or before August 15, 1925, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate ls- sued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. I,,no 1O 1QO6
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A button museum in Prague, Bo- hemia, exhibits practically every kind of button ever made.
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INDIGESTION
Chamberlain's s Tablets

They put digestive processes to work Tn normal manner, stimulate the liver, and keep the intestinal tract cleared of all harmful, poisonous clogging. Prompt, pleasant, not habit forming.
 Only 2S cents the bottle.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF Department of Interior, United States

Land Office.
 Anchorage, Alaska, June 3, 1925. Final proof testimony on homestead entry, Serial 04216 embracing the SE A, Section 10, T. 6 s. R. 13 W. 5. M. has been submitted by John William Palmer, and his witnesses, Jack Deitz, and Elvard Slavin, all of Homer, Alaska, and is now in the files of the local land office, at Anchorage, Alas ka, and if no protest is filed in the local land office at Anchorage, Alaska, on or before August 1, 1925, said final proof will be accepted and final cer- tifcate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication June 15, 1925. Last publication July IS, 1925. 26t
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UNEARNED CRITICISM
BY FRANCIS H. sIssoN

There has been some disposition to
criticize the administration of the
cOuntry's banking system for the sud.
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The BANKER-EDUCATOR PLAN TO
PROMOTE BETTER AGRICULTU TURE
BY o. H. OTIS.
Agricultural Director. American Bank

Whenever bankers desire promote actively agrcultU
Improvement in their communities the agricultural collie
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Francis H. Sisson MANY cases. of spec
ulative investment in farm property
during the period of imitation. If any
just criticism could be directed at the
manner in which the Federal Reserve
System functioned in this situation il
the opinion of many 1t would be that
the Reserve banks delayed too long in
raising the rediscount rates. An ear
lier effort might have stayed the proc
ess Of imitation.
The collapse OF 1920 was by nc
means confined to agriculture. and was
the inevitable sequel to the imitation
period. All branches OF business suf
fered in this period of reaction and
perhaps none more than banking
against which this criticism has been
levelled. The financial situation OF the
farmers was greatly aggravated by the
fact that the high land values and high
prices of agricultural products had led
many farmers to incur obligations
based on the inflated values. If the
farmer was victimized at all. indeed
he was the victim of TOO much rather
than TOO little consideration The
real progress which has been achieved
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ports from Leon Stein, supervisor of
the division. Thus far this year. l.
297,512 baskets have been shipped in
contrast to the total last year at the
corresponding date, 88O,873 baskets.
During the same week in 1924, there
were only 1882 baskets of apples in
the produce shipment.
Another bumper crop is the tomato,
1853 baskets having been shipped dur
ing the past week, raising the total
for year to 31,770. Last year during
the corresponding week, 731 baskets
were shipped and the years total then
was 4,574 baskets.
The other crops have fallen off in
their shipments. There were 164, ,6S9
pounds of grapes shipped last week
while during the same week last year,
the shipment consisted of SOL 1878
pounds. This years total is 1,5OO,698
pounds in comparison with the total
last year, 1,761,017 pounds.
Decreases by a large majority is
noted in the cOnsignments of water
melons and cantaloupes. During the
past week, $50 carriers of cantaloupes
were shipped over the Division raising
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the years total to 4O6,45S carriers.
Last year, during the same week,
2676 carriers were shipped and the to-
tai then was 32O,O71 carriers.
Only 2 carloads of watermelons
were sent last week while during the
corresponding week last year, the
shipment was 21 carloads. The total
number of carloads Of melons shipped
this year is 966 while the total last
year was 265 carloads.
The sweet potato shipment was
made up of 1898 barrels and this
years total is 20,532 barrels. Last
year, the weekly shipment was 100
barrels and the total then, 1856 bar
rels.