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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17

Of the problem of weed control
was probably the greatest accom-
plishment. II was as rapid as it
was intense. Many thousands Of
acres of weeds were destroyed
and prevented from producing
seed. Many hundreds of people
discussed the matter.
The idea, prevalent at the time,
that matters of more or less local
nature should be dealt with by
local officials, gathered momen-
tum as the legislators approach
ed the 1923 session. At this SEES
sion the law was strengthened
in many respects and for local en-
forcement, the town chairmen
were designated as the local weed
inspectors. This, with the excep-
ton of state supervision by the
Commissioner of Agriculture,
placed theresponsibility right up
to the immediate community,
This, as in any enterprise, the
good that will accrue will depend
very largely upon the activity OF
those who are of the community:
first-the town chairman and
second-the farmers of the town
ship. The state. like the town
ship. can benefit only insofar as
the people will cooperate with
the Commissioner in securing the
most for the time, the effort and
the money expended. There are
over 1000 township chairmen.
About 400 are newly elected
each year. The Commissioner
finds that a large part of the sue
cess in the work depends upon
familiarizing local inspectors and
all others concerned with the
law. the weeds and the methods
of procedure.
Much progress has been made.
Pubic sentiment today is SYM
pathetic and in favor of enforce
ment. A few directors have been
met, but this far they have been
convinced that the work is need
ed. that it is very important. that
it should be strictly enforced.
that satisfactory results are pos
sible, even though as some re-
greet that the town chairman is
required TO act as police" and
inspect his neighbors.
This year in some localities
there are apparently more weeds
than last-or m 1922. This is not
because Of the weed Law nor be-
cause of lack of enforcement. nor
does it prove that control Of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17
LITTLE SMIDT GIRL
SUCCUMBS SUDDENLY

Sadness has entered the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Smidt
east of town, their little seven
year old daughter. Astrid. passing
away Tuesday night. near mid
night, after only a few days i'll.
ness. The cause Of death was
enteritis peritonitis inflammation
of the entire abdomen.
Besides the parents there are
one brother and several sisters
left to mourn her loss.
Mr.. Smidt, who is employed in
Minneapolis, was called by tele-
graph. and arrived home We'd
nesday morning.
Astrid was q pretty and sweet
little girl. Born on June 4. 1918.
lin the summertime she wss
a flower in the home. The little
body will be laid to rest in the
local cemetery today.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17
WILL RE-ORCANIZE
DURING THE WINTER
Minnesota Potato Growers Ex.
change Had Big Meeting 1t
ST. Paul Friday.

Trustees of the Minnesota Po-
tato Growers Exchange from all
over the state and officers met
at st. Paul Friday TO 90 over the
present state Of the organization.
As has been previously an
nounced the Exchange has left il
with its members to market
their 1925 crop wherever they
chose TO market it, but ar
rangemcnts have also been
made so that members in COM
munities where they have no OPP
portunity TO sell their product
or those who do not want TO sell
to local buyers may club togcth-
err and ship by carload quantities
to the Federated Fruit and Veg
etable Growers. the concern
which handled the Exchanges
products last year. who will han
die it at a charge OF SOS per car.
Two Of Pine county's three
trustees. A. r. Jensen, Askov, and
Phil Wood. Brook Park, were
present at the Friday meeting
in st. Paul. A. w. Sommers. Pine
City. being absent.
Mr.. Jensen reports that the
sentiment Of the meeting was to
carry on with the Exchange and
the reorganization work will be
done during the winter so as TO
be able to handle the 1926 crop.
II was also the concensus Of opin-
ion that more power should be
left with the local units as re-
CARDS their management so that
II one unit can conduct its af-
fairs more economically than
other units the benefits there
from will accrue to the members
'of that unit, the idea being to
get down to a better and more
sound financial basis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17
urWddllnctonLetta

Washington. Sept. 16-The re
turn of the President, which was
a signal for all executive depart
ments of the government to pro-
coed at full speed, has restored
Washington to a condition APP
preaching normal. That means
anything and everything. Times
were dull here during the vaca-
ton period, but now politicians
and newswriters are back in the
harness. The reigning queen of
official Washington, otherwise
known as speculation, is on the
job again. Speculative life will
not be in full blast, however,
until Congress convenes, and
then the National Capital win
function one hundred per cent as
the Whispering Gallery of the
Nation.
Two meetings of the Cabinet
have been held since the Presi-
dent returned. Inasmuch as
these gatherings of the President
and his official family are of an
executive nature. few really
know what transpires. 1t is the
custom to have the President,
through the White. House
spokesman. make known certain
features Of the subjects before the
Cabinet. The Cabinet officers
themselves make it hard and
fast rule to regard the matters as
confidential. Usually, the official
spokesman says in laconic man.
ner "the Cabinet did not discuss
anything of great Importance to-
day. And that ends the matter
so far as official announcements
are concerned. The inside story
of Cabinet discussions are re-
vealed only when former men,
bers turn their hand to writing
memoirs. The uncertainty gives
the theorists plenty of room for
conjecture.
Preparations are now being
made for staging a court marshall
of Colonel Mitchell. The Ameri-
can people love the sensational
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17
AsKov PINE COUNTY MINNESOTA THURSDAY SEPTEMBER IL 1925

weeds is impossible. Rather, il
is the result of weather and soil
conditions which were detriment-
al to crops and prevented proper
soil tillage.
Finally, let il be well under
stood that the weed problem is
one Of the largest. the most inn
portant, the most urgent and the
most expensive ones the farmer
has confronting him. II needs
his constant attention. II de-
mands his support of the town
chairman and the cooperation
with his community. II demands
also the cooperation of the viii
lage and city in the weed clean
up campaign. The results will
not depend alone upon the en-
forcement proceedings Of the
Commissioner of Agriculture.
nor of the local Inspector. Like
any other law, il requires that
the people adhere to its precepts
and unitedly attempt to secure
1000 efficiency. but no law
scored that high. The success Of
the Noxious Weeds Act will be
exactly in proportion to the eff
fort of all concerned.
Certain weeds are being intro
duced and spreading in alarming
rapidity. These can be checked
now with minimum cost and
trouble. Certain other weeds
have been well establ shed in all
parts of the Northwest. These
cannot be eradicated in one, two
or three seasons. the effort and
cost would be too great. II will
take several years Of aggressive
attack to make a showing. The
results will come.
N. J. H0LMBERG,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17

and the various groups interested
in militarism and pacifism are
planning a dramatic spectacle.
The proposed Mitchell court
marshall will serve merely as a
background for a bitter contro-
versy regarding the nations plans
for military and naval defense.
High officials in the Army and
Navy realize that public feeling
usually sides with the prosecuted.
1t is not to their interest to make
Mitchell a modern martyr, TO be
smothered with applause and
publicity instead of Goals. The
fact remains that regardless of
Mitchelps views on aviation, his
conduct as an officer must be first
considered. 1t was old General
Lew Wallace, famed as a fighter
and also as author of ben Hur"
who said 1T is never wise to
slip the bonds of discipline. 1t
is the question of discipline that
concerns the War and Navy De-
partments. for they have
weathered Mitchell's public criti-
cisms on aerial policies before
Congress on other occasions.
Because of the question of
morale. they could not overlook
Mitchelps latest attack on his SUI
perior officers. With the mania
for investigations growing. the
Mitchell affair will become a
secondary issue. The feeling
exists that with the interven-
ton of Congress, the controversy
will center around technical mat
tiers as evolved in various schools
|of thought for aviation. The
aeroplanes, which have become a
familiar sight at county fairs.
will be discussed at length in the
Congressional Record and the
daily press during the coming
winter. Whether any good will
come out OF the discussion is
doubtful.
In a book entitled Americas
Continued on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17
WORK PROGRESSING
ON SANDSTONE ROAD
Narrow Road Around Hill 10 Ket.
tie River Bridge Being Made
Much Safer.

The work of widening the
winding road around the almost
solid hill Of sandstone from the
village of Sandstone to the bridge
across Kettle river, about a quar-
ter Of a mile in length, is going
ahead in good shape. Erick Oh.
son Of Sandstone, is foreman on
the job and is keeping a
force of men busy. The work
is being done by the county and
is under the supervision of En-
gineer Harold v. Jorgensen. The
road is a part of State Highway
No. 2 and by widening it the road
may be used as a detour from
the Babcock Trunk Highway No,
1 next year when much Of the
paving will be done in Pine coun.
ty. In that event the detour will
likely go all the way through
Pine county from Sandstone
north and possibly follow the
same general route along the
Great Northern railway TO Su-
perior and Duluth.
The hill road is being widened
s feet and will make it an ex-
cellent road where cars can meet
with ease on any turn. The
blasting away of the s foot stone
ledge is being done by using air
drills from the quarry for boring
holes and then blasting with
dynamite. An Erie steam shovel
is used to good advantage in car
rying the stones across the road
and dumping them down the en-
bankment, leaving a good ridge
on the outer edge of the road.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17
ENFORCEMENT OF THE
NOXIOUS WEED ACT
The State Commissioner Of Agri.
culture Gives His Views
on the Matters.

The third season of local en-.
forcement of the Noxious Weeds
Act, Chapter 377, S. L. 1925, is
drawing to close. What has
been the result? Has the law
proved to be successful? What
do the people, whom the law is
supposed to benefit. think of it?
Is it being enforced as it should
be? All these and many other
questions are being asked in vari-
Gus parts of the state and in
varying manner. In the office OF
the Commissioner of Agriculture
may be found the evidence to
convince the most skeptical that
a satisfactory reply may be had
for questions that may not at
first seem satisfied. To answer
each and all in detail would re.
quire a volume of printed mat
ter, but at this time the Commits
sioner believes that brief state.
ment to the public is due and
will be appreciated by all who
are interested in the control OF
noxious weeds.
Each legislative year since
1921. when the legislature passed
a new form of weed law. the law
has been amended. The first two
years the enforcement was large
ly vested in the State Weed In
spector, coming as it did and at
the time it did, there was no
little objection to its enforce
ment.
II we discard for the present
the actual good the enforcement
did in the way of promoting the
spread of weeds. the popularizing
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17
PUBLIC HEARING
ON PRODUCE GRADES

N. j. Holmberg, State Com
missioner of Agriculture, has
given out the following for pub
LEGATION:
NOTICE is hereby given that
there will be a public hearing in
the Senate Chamber of the Old
Capitol Building. 9th & Wabasha
Streets. st. Paul, Minnesota, be-
ginning at 900 a. m, Tuesday,
September 22nd, 1925. and con-
tinuing until the subject thereof
is finished. for the purpose Of
taking testimony in regard TO and
amending grades and standards
of farm produce, except hay,
grain, straw and live stock. taxi
ing dispositions thereon or any
other matter that may rightfully
come before the Commissioner of
Agriculture relative to the estab-
lishment or amendment Of pro-
duce grades and preliminary to
such establishment or amend
ment."
In addition to that is also the
following from Hugh j. Hughes.
Director Of Markets:
The forenoon of the 22nd will
be devoted to further considera-
ton Of the egg standards OF quail
ity and the advisability of egg
grades for the state. The after
noon Of the 22nd will be given
over to the subject Of considera-
ton OF revision or adoption Of
grades of such commodities as POI
tatoes, rutabagas. celery, head let
tuce, cabbage and the like. II is
probable that these matters will
not be disposed of on the 22nd
and the hearing will continue on
these and other commodity
grades. including minor products.
on the 23rd at the same place and
during the same hours. As much
time as may be deemed necessary
will be given to each of the sub
jects in turn and your attendance
in person is invited. II it is i'm
possible for you TO attend q letter
from you expressing your desires
On any particular subject will be
given careful consideration"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17

DIR. ]. N. Gehlen. Epidemiolo-
gist, has referred to me your. let
ter of Aug. "a in which you ask
for further information concern
ing the case of Henry Ball of
Bruno, who. after becoming i'll,
was removed TO St. Mary's Hospi-
tai, Duluth. where he died ON
Aug. Is, 1925.
This case was discussed by
you with DIR. Gehlen. although
DIR. Gehlen did not see the case.
From your account of il. how
ever. DIR. Gehlen believed it to be
a case of infantile paralysis.
"On Aug. Is we received a copy
of the St. Mary's Hospital Path
ologist's report of the post-mor-
tenn findings. A copy Of this re-
port is attached. The patholo-
nist made a diagnosis Of infantile
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17

Swedish-American press which,
however, comedies that some
time in a not distant future Eng
lish will be used in all Swedish
churches in the land.
Nonogenarian Passes Away.
Rasmus Hanson. Minneota.
Mimi, died last week at the age
of 80 years. He was a native of
Gudbrandsdalen, Norway. and
had made his home in the United
States since 1870. For fifty
years he lived at Minneota where
he was well known as a progress
sive pioneer, and during the early
days of the settlement there Mr..
Hanson took prominent part in
civic activities.
Made Big Money.
Anders Larsen of Winding
(Jutland), Denmark, who after
having been a farmland in Iowa
for some years, in 1922 went to
Oklahoma, has recently paid a
visit to his native country, and
newspapers arriving thence tell
of the fabulous fortune he has
won through a series of successful
oil speculations. Mr.. Larsen APP
parently is careful enough not to
broadcast the amount he owns,
but it is reported to be several
millions. All of which goes to
show that some of them are
lucky-but by no means all.
Bishop Coming.
Bishop Petersen, head of the
Stavanger diocese, Norway, is ex-
pected to arrive in New York
early in October to be present at
the Centennial celebration which
will take place there. The church
department of the Norwegian
government at first had denied
Bishop Petersen permission to go
abroad, but influences were
brought to bear on the depart
ment with the result that it's
earlier decision was rescinded.
Bishop Petersen will preach at
the festival services in the
Academy of Music, Brooklyn, Oc-
tober IL.
Sweden on the Screen.
The Swedish>American Line
recently has purchased a film
showing numerous cities and
much rustic scenery from all
parts of Sweden, and will exhibit
the picture in a number of
American communities. Arrange
ments have been made for the
film being supplemented by
Swedish singing and music wher-
ever it is shown.
Donations to Library.
j. Christian Bay, head of the
medical reference department of
the John Crerar Library, Chicago,
during his sojourn in Denmark,
his native country, this summer.
collected a number of seals, Off
cial and private, which have been
attached to documents, and has
now donated them to the Chicago
University where they will form
part Of the numismatic collec-
tons. The seals are. aside from
their historic interest, useful in
connection with the attempts to
identify and classify old docu-
ments.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17
CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS
NFANTILE PARALYSIS

On account of the death of
young Henry Ball of Bruno, be-
ing given out as caused from 9th
er ailment than that of infantile
paralysis and some folks likely
were thrown off their guard
through that, the writer took the
matter up with the State Board
of Health. The reply received
from them under date of Sept. 1,
1925, is given below.
W. c. Ehmke. M. ID.
Willow River, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17

paralysis. He also indicates that
neutrality-suspicious. was present.
You may be interested also to
know that an accompanying note
from DR.. e. L. Tuohy of the Du-
luth Clinic and the St. Marys
Hospital Staff. makes a state
ment to the effect that the elm
zeal diagnosis was infantile
paralysis.
Very truly,
O. Mcdaniel"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17

Want Ads are . regular saliva
ton to anyone who wants to buy
or sell and has not the time TO
chase al over the county to
make his wishes known. Only le
Per word in the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17

: The First Swedish Lutheran
Church in Kansas City has def
nitely abandoned the use of the
Swedish language in all its func-
tons, and in this connection at
tention is being called TO the fact
that Swedish is gradually being
extirpated from many Of the
Swedish Lutheran churc h e 8
throughout the country. This at
titude on the part Of many cor
gregations is deplored by the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15

we have installed Goss Duplex
the and with the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15

Fritz Holm has been helping
out with the work on the local
dray line the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Jensen and
their two children and Mrs. Mix.
KEEL Mikkelsen and baby visited
here Saturday and Sunday at the
Mrs. ]. j. Jensen. Holden Hansen
and Hans Bagge homes.
F. E. Lister, district CONNER
cial manager and Geo. Scatter.
good. traffic chief of the North
western Bell Telephone Com
pany, Duluth. we're callers at the
local telephone office yesterday.
About Is married couples en-
joyed real social dance at the
assembly hall last Friday even
ing. Those in charge had decor
ated the hall nicely and inner
man was we'll provided for with a
good substantial lunch about IL
o'clock.
Mrs. A. Lutsberg and children
came here the first of the week
from Minneapolis, and are now
settled on the MAIDS Jorgensen
place. Mr.. Lutsberg came the
week before to get things in
readiness for the family. A well
come is extended them to our
community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15
ASKOV

A baby boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Krantz Saturday.
A report over the telegraph
business for the month Of Sep
TENDER on this division puts the
Askov station at the top of the
ladder again; during that month
over three hundred kilograms
were handled by the local agent,
A. @. Danielson.
The so-called Commercial street
has been the busiest thoroughfare
in Askov the last couple weeks
and will continue so for while
yet. II is a daily occurrence
that over a hundred loads Of po-
tatoes and rutabagas are hauled
in and it is being shipped out as
fast MS it can be loaded; as much
as nine cars have been loaded and
shipped in one day. So far this
season 1876 carloads have left
Askoy, the average daily shipping
being 8 cars. Good prices still
prevail on both Of these commo-
dities and indications are that
there will not be any immediate
drop.
An event that is quite rare in
the average family history oc-
Cured last Sunday when Mr.. and
Mrs. Thue Christensen attended
the silver wedding anniversary OF
their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Jacobsen, near
Mortified. The elder Christen-
sens, their son, Emil. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mortensen and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Christensen all
drove down Saturday to attend
the celebration Sunday and re-
turned home Monday. Mr., and
Mrs. Jacobsen formerly lived at
Askov, moving 10 the Mortified
neighborhood about six years ago.
During their stay there they
have made many friends who
came in large numbers and sur
prised them Sunday, it being esti-
mated there were $50 guests
present in the afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Hansen
spent Sunday visiting their
daughter, Helen. at Carleton col
lege in Northfeld.
T. N. Thomson is constructing
an additional lumber shed at his
yard to better take care of his
finished lumber, the old quarters
being too small. The structure
will be 16x56 feet.
Mrs. John H. Sorensen and
daughter, Harriet, came Wednes-
day of last week from Brainerd
for visit here with friends and
relatives, having recently recov-
cred from blood poisoning in her
hand.
For the past couple of years
folks over at West Denmark,
Wis, have desired that the Askov
Band come over there to spend
a day or two at their summer en-
campment. Special emphasis
have been placed on the invita-
ton for the 1926 encampment
and this was taken up and dis
cussed at the band rehearsal
Tuesday evening. The boys all
seemed enthusiastic about it and
likely the tour will be made next
summer. II is planned to go over
on a Saturday and return on Sun
day evening or Notwithstanding
an enjoyable outing. Likely
many other Askov folks will
want to join the band on the
trip and perhaps make a regular
community tour out of it as was
done about eight years ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15

Miss Marie Andersen, her
brother, Martin, and Peter Bow
bjerg drove to Minneapolis Sat
urday. The former entered the
Northwestern hospital where
she will be operated for goiter in
about a week, while the latter
two visited in the city for a
couple of days. returning home
Sunday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15
PARTRIDGE TOWN
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Askov, Mimi, Oct. 5, 1925.
Regular town meeting in town
hall at Askov. All members pres
ent, except d. j. Adolphsen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15
ASKOV MARKETS

Butter. creamery, per ID. so. 80
Eggs. per doz. -. .35
Eggs, Askov Brand Selects,
per dozen ............. 40
Chickens. under 4 lbs. per Id. Is
Chickens, over 4 lbs. perlb. .l6
Potatoes, per cwt.. -. $3.50
Rutabages, per ton. -. SIC. 90
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15

Meeting called to order by Chair
man J. r. Petersen. But very
little business on hand except the
usual road complaints from the
farmers on the various roads.
Business being over the follow
ing bills were allowed and paid.
Albert Rasmussen .. 5000
Askov Hardware Co. .......... 9.65
Peter Jensen .................. 1918
Chris Henriksen .......... 4s5
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15
RE-BABBITTING

The old babbitt is impregnated with
grit and metal particles, making an
abrasive surface which soon wears
enough to cause main bearing knocks.
By the Goss process of re-manufactur-
ing Ford motors new babbitt is used
in every block, the method of pouring
the babbitt being the same used by
the Ford Motor Co.