Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
MINNESOTA NEWS

association which will begin opera.
lions March l.
Mora. @. Jensen, a farmer living
north OF Mora owner OF a flock OF
900 chickens, reports that HIS sale
OF eggs for the last two weeks in
January brought s1s455. netting him
about S125.
81. James--Pians for a new Metho-
dist church here, TO be built at an es-
timated cost OF $4,000. were accept
ed by the official board OF the church.
Wilimsr--The Austin Y. Hanscom
post OF the American Legion. ending
It's drive for members reported IL
had gone over the top" The local
post In one OF the largest outside OF
the Twin Cities, having 316 members.
orhtHeid--PraetIcally every line
OF endeavor Is open to women OF
courage and ability who are unafraid
OF hard work. speakers at women's
vocational conference declared. Col
lege and high school girls attended
the conference.
ouluth---Congressionai authority to
construct a $4,000 bridge linking
Duluth and Superior viii be asked
Immediately IL was Indicated by ,. b.
Finch. an official Of the newly organ
ized Twin Ports Bridge Company.
lie sueur center--Reports read at
the lie Sneur Center Farmers Cooper.
alive Creamery Association showed
that S2s3, 6s440 was received for hut.
ter in 1924 An average OF $500 per
day was paid out to patrons. the re-
ports showed
Kennedy--showing a proht OF more
than $50 apiece In 1924 - the record
OF dock OF eight turkey hens owned
by Charles Granduist. farmer OF
this vicinity. From his flock OF eight
hens In the spring o 1924 Granquist
sold over $500 worth OF turkeys
Thief River Fsils--Rapid progress
was made by the legislative commit.
tee investigating state rural credit
loans In this vicinity during the SEES
sion when more than 30 farmers, pro-
fessional and business men we're ex-
ahmed by the various members OF the
committee.
Neutrality-suspicious. for reopenine
the Chippewa County state Bank viii
be considered az meeting. The call
for the meeting has been issued by
both groups Of stockholders and de.
positors and Il is stated that new
start toward the reorganization OF
this bank viii be taken at this time
Jordsn--A record In land values
was established by the sale o. 10
acre fruit farm near Shakopee. owned
by Benjamin Hanson. to Harry Ores
sen for $4,000 Mr.. dresser has an.
nounc ID he viii operate chicken
ranch on the tract in connection with
fruit raising
Henderson - Sibley county's net
gain under the Babcock highway plan
was s2sf379sT. according to official
ngures OF the highway department In
the period In which the plan has
been in operation. approximately four
years, the county spent s457. 1891 In |
maintenance and improvement
MonteVldeo--An innovation In
church services was inaugurated at
the First Methodist church here when
the irst OF series OF addresses TO
be given by laymen took place. Mayor
Jesse J. Brown spoke on The Church
and the Community" Other laymen
talks win follow.
Hslloek--Roland Sutton immigra
tlon department patroiman, who shot
and seriously wounded ". ~ osten-
son. q this city. near Humboldt.
Mimi. when a car In which ostenson
was riding did not stop when ordered
to, IL held charged with second de-
gree assault with q dangerous weap
on.
Exeelslor-T. A. Erickson OF Uni
versity Farm. the leader OF potato
club work In the state. announced
that Roman1o Palmer Of Excelsior.
Lake Minnetonka. IL the runner-up or
reserve champion in the junior club
competitions. Romance grew Green
mountain potatoes which returns him
yield at the rate OF s7is bushels TO
the acre.
lie sueur certsr-T.arge delesa-
'thrs w tac CoNNtys tNtcafNo ottoft
the county commissioners TO urge
road improvements. Among the pro-
jects involved are: The county line
roads between New Prague and Hen.
derson: a road from Lake volney to-
ward Kilkenny. and project In
Cleveland township.
Lake ctsy--To make camping and
picnic grounds safe for people who
want 10 use them. the various town
ships Of wabashs county pay q boun-
~ OF 81 for each rattiesnaks killed.
Last year TOO rattiers we're destroy
ed.
little Fslls-County fairs TO be
held this year In Morrison. Beltrami.
Todd and wadena counties viii CO
operate In rotating amusement attrac-
tons These attraction win play
one day and evening at Bsmidji the
next day aud evening At wsdsna and
ON successive days at Long Prairie
and Little Falls.