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, 1925-08-06
OIL CANS BEAT
RAWLINS SUNDAY
AT RODE0 FIELD

Rawlins baseball fans were given
a treat on Sunday afternoon last
when the Parco OIL Cans crossed
bats with the Consolidated Transport
tation Company. team representing
Rawlins at the rodeo field in this
city. Although Parco came out on
the long end Of the score, 5 to o., the
game was exceptionally hard fought
and the fans were we'll satisfied
with the showing OF both teams.
Very few errors were committed
by either team and the score was
close enough that 1t kept the play
ers as we'll as the crowd in a state
of tension and excitement. The only
thing that occurred to mar the
pleasure of the fans was when Grimm
the right fielder for the Rawlihs
team. after hitting out a pretty drive
over the right f1elder's head, slid
into third base and in doing SO broke
one of the bones in his ankle. 1t
Us hoped that his recovery will be
speedy.
For a detailed account Of the game
and the box score turn to the Parco
Page of the Republican.
, 1925-08-06

the future. A new street lighting
system has recently been installed,
and some day like our sister city of
Denver, we will be advertising Raw
Inns as the best lighted city in Wy
oming.
Three miles from Rawlins is the
Country Club containing a nine-hole
golf course, and if any of my I'M
seen audience are ever passing thru
this city, and should they wish to en-
joy game of golf we here take pleas
ure in extending an invitation to
make free use of the facilities of
this recreation park. A new high
school is just being completed at
the cost of one quarter of a million,
which will place this city among
the first in educational work in this
section. We believe that n of the
greatest inducements to offer future
residents of this city is the oppor-
tunity to enjoy the advantages Of
fered by an up-to-date public school
system.
Casual observation does not sense
the economic wealth of a vast region
over which Rawlins holds a kingly
septre. 1t does not sense climatic
advantages nor the historic wealth
with which Wyoming is singularly
replete. And such observation does
not appreciate what is perhaps most
significant of ala fine spirit of
civic enterprise that holds sway
over the citizen element that COM
prises a growing western town like
Rawlins. The vast III that sur
round this city are in the main I'M
touched. Out on the far ridges. auti-
clines and plains that seem so des-
olate to eastern eyes,, mankind, dur
ing a paltry series of decades has
but scratched the surface of measure
less natural resources-has but
shifted at the door OF natures Nigh
ty warehouse. Yet these scant de-
velopments, such as they are, have
ever been richly rewarded.
Because of prevailing climatic
and geographic conditions, sheep
raising became a major business for
the region around this town. Much
of the present wealth in the Rawlins
domain is traceable to this source.
Sheep We're destined to play an i'm
portant part in the development of
central wyoming.
My audience would find little salts
faction in any statistical account of
the number of sheep in this territory
and l would not try to convey the
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noted, and to which we issue a cor
dial invitation 1t Is the annual
rodeo celebration which will be held
this month on the goth and 21st.
While it may not be 1.-THE Daddy of
Them All" as is Cheyenne, yet it is
the Oldest Son and a Chip off the
old block" 1t is a true presentation
of the former west in all its pres
tine glory. Cowboys and cowgirls in
that contest for mastery over steer
and horse. Roping, bucking and
bull-dogging with a million thrills
and cowboy clowns with miles of
smiles. There will be horse racing
and various novel events and mems
and ladies relay strings contending
for the purses. Besides the $4,000
in cash money, there will be many
other valuable prizes offered. MI.
F. e. Kistler Of Parco and Denver
will present a silver trophy for steer
roping which must be won two years
by the same steer roper to insure
permanent possession. The Denver
Post through the kindness of Mr..
Bonfils will present a trophy to the
winners of the bucking contest and
the ladies relay. Hats, boots and
other cowboy regalia will be offer
ed. The Rawlins Rodeo is an open
to-the-world celebration and the
cowboy from Colorado and Montana,
from the Texas panhandle and all
other western points is heartily well
come. A square deal will prevail.
The audience will be entertained by
the fastest, snappiest, and widest
wild west show of which thi, wild
west section is capable. As New York
presents each winter, the Metropol-
itan Grand Opera, Rawlins, with
equal pride and assurance presents
on the goth and 21st of this month
this fourth annual rodeo show and
to 1t invites the world. I thank you.
, 1925-08-06

amount by telling you how far they
would reach IL they we're placed end
to end. If / did, 1 Inn sure that 1t
would bore you and besides, it is
difficult to make sheep stand that
way. But 1t would be interesting for
you to know that more than $2,5O0,-
600 worth Of sheep and ~by-products
are grown in Carbon county each
year. In a state that leads the ma
ton in wool production, Carbon
county is a ranking area with Raw
Inns as its county seat and chief
distribution center.
Two other factors have figured i'm
portantly in Rawlins Industrial his
tory, the Union Pacific railroad and
oil. There Is much in the inter-
relationship Of railroad and town be-
sides the incident and location that is
worth telling. Freight and passen-
ger trains pass through the city
almost hourly and give to us the
advantage of rapid transportation
and expert freight facilities. Large
numbers of men are employed by
this great company and make up a
substantial portion of our citizen
ship.
Our oil industry has developed
rapidly. Where oil lies there will be
found intense activity under a gen.
eral policy of rapid exploitation.
This has been true in this section.
A few miles to the north are the
Lost Soldier Fields, the Mahoney
Dome oil fields; to the south a few
miles are the Hatfield gas wells. Six
miles to the east is the large refinery
of the Producers and Refiners cor
poration situated in the thriving and
rapidly growing town of Parco. Pipe
lines connect this refinery with, not
only the Lost Soldier field but con-
tinue northward to the famous Salt
Creek field ear Casper. To dis
cuss the vast coal and iron resources
located near Rawlins would use up,
l feel sure, not only the stored ener-
gy of this broadcasting station, but
your patience as we'll. However,
there is gigantic wealth in oil and
iron and coal waiting for capital and
progressive men who will develop
these vast strongholds of wealth,
lying dead and worthless, like a
word u~neXpressed, until agencies of
development waved the wand! To
this undeveloped domain Rawlins In
vites the world. Before closing let
me announce that there is yet an
other thing for which this town is
, 1925-08-06
is being made in the Rawlins ceme-

Is being made in the Rawlins ceme-
terry.
Gus Swanson came to Wyoming
from Sweden and since being in this
country he has spent most of his
time in and around Rawlins. He
has worked at several positions in
this city but during the past years
he has been falling in health and
has not been able to remain at work
very steadily. Last month he was
entered in the Memorial hospital
where he received medical attention
for several weeks. About two weeks
ago he went to Thermopolis where
he took the mineral baths In the
hopes that his health would be i'm
proved. After arriving in Thermop-
, 1925-08-06

Miss Emma Krikac, who has been
employed as secretary to the BoaSX
of Education and the superintendent
for the past couple Of years, left
Rawlins on Tuesday for her home in
Nebraska. Miss Krikac expects to
teach in South Carolina next year.
, 1925-08-06

oils he continued to fail, death oc-
curing on Sunday evening.
He leaves to mourn his death one
brother, Gideon Swanson, Of this
city, one brother Carl, who lives in
Green River, and another brother
who is in Sweden.
The relatives Of Gus Swanson
have the sympathies OF their many
Rawlins friends.
, 1925-08-06
Gus Swanson Died
In T~hermOpOlis on
Sunday Evening Last

Gus Swanson, resident Of this Sec
ton for the past three or four years,
died in Thermopolis, Wyoming, about
six o'clock on Sunday evening of this
week from bright's disease. Alget
Hall of the Rasmussen Undertaking
Parlors left Rawlins on Monday and
returned to this city yesterday with
the remains. The funeral services
are being held today and interment
, 1925-08-06

The opening of sage chicken sea-
son in this county on August LIST
found a,large number of Rawlins resi-
dents in the country. Over the week.
end most of those who W cars went
out after chickens and on Saturday
evening there were many sage chick
en- dinners.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
Pleasant Hill Neighborhood

Miss Edith Parker spent the
week end at her home west of
Kerrick
George Babe was a Duluth Wis
itor from Monday to Saturday of
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Southerton
and children spent Sunday with
the Frank Mach family.
Chas. Kunz met with a painful
accident Friday in falling and
cutting his knee on an axe.
George Owen and Willis Davis
of Superior, came down Saturday
to visit at the old home farm.
Mrs. X. p. Davis and Jimmie
left for Superior Saturday to
spend few days with Mr.. Davis.
Joe Kvasnicka left for his
camp in the eastern part of Park
Monday where he expects to stay
for the winter.
William Dixon and his sister,
Mrs. Ira Eggiman of Minneapolis,
called on friends and relatives
here Wednesday and Thursday of
last week.
Saturday evening the Kvas-
nicka family drove out to the
home of 0. I. Rudd and proceed
ed to help Mrs, Rudd celebrate
her sixtieth birthday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
KERRICK

Geo. Nelson of Foxboro was a
Kerrick caller Monday.
Mrs. A. ]. Warren left Wednes-
day to spend a few days with
friends in Duluth.
Our popular professor, A.
Hyatt, spent Sunday at Brook
Park visiting Mr.. Agithore.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Nelson of
Askov spent Saturday evening
with the G. E. Nelson family.
James Caldwell and w. P.
Hogan took in the basket ball
game, Sandstone VS.. Pine City, at
Sandstone Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Caldwell en-
tertained a few friends at a 6
o'clock dinner Friday. The
event was in honor of Jimmie's
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f. Nelson and
family left Sunday for St Paul
where they will attend the lum-
bermen's convention and incl
dentally visit Mrs. Nelson's par
ents.
The basket ball game last Sa-
turday evening was certainly an
exciting one all the way through.
The score ended II to 10 in favor
of Kerrick and was greeted with
much cheering. 1t was swift and
clean, and thoroughly enjoyed by
all who watched it. The return
game at Sandstone will be
played some time in February.
On Monday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Golden were pleas
antly surprised by friends and
neighbors, the occasion being
the 18th wedding anniversary.
They We're presented with many
useful and lovely gifts. The eve
ming was spent in playing games
and talking over old times after
which a delicious lunch was
served. We wish Mr.. and Mrs.
Golden many more anniversaries.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
WINDEMERE TOWNSHIP

The school board met at Pull
ling's Saturday.
Mrs. Ludwig Doboszenski had
the misfortune TO break an arm
recently.
Lambert Pearson and Seivert
Overland are at work helping to
remodel the interior of Streets
home.
Joe Nystrom returned home
the fore part of the week after
having been injured in bus ac-
cident on the Range.
Mrs. c. W. Warren is slowly
recovering from a prolonged sick
spell. Her many friends here
wish her a speedy recovery.
Quite a number of the people
in the neighborhood had a sur
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
LIVESTOCK COOP
HAS GOOD PROFITS
Central Commissions Pa
irons to Receive Refund,
Manager Reports.

When stockholders of the Cen
trial Cooperative commission
gather for their annual meeting at
South st. Paul on Feb. II, they
will find that the commission
through the cooperative hand
ling of livestock in 1924, earned
S10l,SS4.23 over and above oper-
ating expenses, according to ].
5. Montgomery, general manager.
The bulk of this money will be
refunded to patrons of the COM
mission through local shipping
associations, Mr.. Montgomery
stated. The money paid back
will represent a 30 per cent COM
mission refund. The remainder
will go into the reserve fund.
Stock Dividend Payment.
Customers were saved sos, 900
in lower commissions during the
year. he said. In addition to the
commission refund, an 8 per cent
stock dividend will be paid at the
stockholders meeting next
month. Ninety thousand Mime
sofa farmers were represented in
business transacted by the com
mission during the year just
closed.
Gross sales of the cooperative
commission in 1924 amounted to
S25,225,47S compared with S24.-
723,s11 in 1923, Mr.. Montgomery
said.
Use Less Cars.
The commission handled / ,420.-
$40 head of livestock during 1924
as compared with 100000 head
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
BILLS DRAFTED TO
REGULATE BUSES
Measure Would Give Rail Com
mission Power to Control
Lines and Adjust Rates.

81. Paul Regulation Of motor
buses OF the state would be placed un.
der the State Railroad aud Warehouse
commission under the provisions OF a
bill introduced
The bill does not deal with the
question of taxation os the busses, but
merely provides for the regulation OF
the companies.
Under the bill no company would
be entitled 10 operate bus line with.
out getting from the Railroad and
Warehouse commission certificate
that public convenience and necessity
require such a line.
This blu provides that each company
must file schedule OF its rates with
tho commission. sIf the commission
should feel that the rates are unrea.
sonable It would have power to pre-.
scribe reasonable rates after a pub
lie hearing Rates could not be
changed without sanction OF the com
mission
The commission would have full
power OF regulating the companies
Taxation Of the motor husses an
other important question TO bs
threshed out this session, Is 70 be
cared for IN other bills.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
PROPOSED LEGISLATION
Would Establish State Owned
Printing Plant.

ST. Paul--Creation Of state print
ing commission. an exofficio body. to
have charge Of the printing and dis.
tribution Of textbooks for Minnes0ta's
public schools. Is proposed in a bill In
the lower house OF the legislature by
Representatives Frank r. Starkey, OF
81. Paul Another bill, ready for IN.
PRODUCTION by Mr. Starkey. proposes
establishment OF state owned print.
ing plant 10 provide the states print.
cd materials
A bill IL being drafted for early In.
PRODUCTION into the legislature frovid
ing one day rest In seven. TO substi.
tute for the enactment of the last
Legislature which was declared uncon.
stitutional In test In the states
courts. The bill Is being drafted By
the Minnesota State Federation OF La.
bor. According TO Mr.. Starkey II
viii be more specific in IT'S provi.
sions for exceptions and remove some
OF the Inconsistencies pointed out by
the courts
Farmer-labor members will make o
fight at the session 10 revise the drain.
age laws, which they contend are
working an injustice, particularly &c
northern Minnesota farmers Assess
ments. they hold, have become so bur
densome that they are In reality con
fiscation. Two years ago law
known as the Enstrom act, delayed
payment OF assessments The proposal
now Is to bring permanent relief and
modify operation Of the law In the IN
ture A superpower bill. sponsored
by Representative s. A. Stockwell. OF
Minneapolis. Is TO have support Of the
minority members discussion at the
caucus showed This bill withdraw
from sale all remaining power sites
and ultimately would enable the state
to produce and dispose OF power
A bilt to permit the use Of certified
food colors In the manufacture and
sale Of food PRODUCTS, in Minnesota
has been introduced In the state Leg
islature by Senator William G. Fam
boni OF Owatonna Minnesota Is the
only state in the union whose food
laws prohibit the use OF certified col
ors. Senator zambonf declares
A proposal that the Legislature en-
act a law which would require the
three grain trading organizations OF
Minneapolis, St Paul and Duluth. tc
report TO the Railroad and Warehouse
commission daily the number of cars
OF grain brought into their respective
markets for sale, and the disposition
made Of them. was made by Represen
tative otto Neuman OF the Minnesots
House of Representatives
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
MINNESOTA NEWS

Madella-- Enough stock was sub.
serihed at meeting OF business men
and farmers OF this community 20 as
sure new creamery building. About
$4,000 win be needed
owatonna-A part time evening
school IN agriculture viii be offered
by the owatonna high school this
winter under the supervision OF Y. u
Moore. instructor OF agriculture here
Little Falls---utsala, little town
near here. IL without telephones. as
the result OF ore which destroyed
the exchange and hardware
Elk River--Mrs w. p. Rhoda OF
this village died at Minneapolis
hosplta, aS the result a! Injuries sui
ferod IN an antomos.,e-sleigh COLI
sion here In witch fors Others were
hurt
owAsepaS-The First UniversaIis,
Church Society has pledged $1,000 10
the Kate symes Home for Aged Men
and Women OF Steele county on the
conditions that additional $4,000 be
raised by public subscription.
Faribault Tho Southern Minnesota
Traffic Association was perfected
here. with Thomas eastman OF owa
tonna at its head The organization
embraces number OF prominent
southern Minnesota cities united 10
study and work for adjustment OF
freight rates.
Falrmont--An organized band OF
farm robbers, who travel In trucks
are sought by Martin county authori
ties following the iootiug OF several
farms In this vicinity.
ostrander--The new $s0.0ee Com.
munity Hall was opened BY banquet
and dance In which visitors from
many OF the surrounding towns took
part.
Belle plalne.--A movement has been
launched by the Community club 20
secure community cooperation In a
plan 20 erect a city hospital A com.
miites has boen appointed TO promote
the undertaking
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
Duxbury Neighborhood

Ed Goebel has moved back on
the Kelly place.
A little daughter arrived at
the Norman Matson home Jan.
18th.
Mrs. WATSON, Lillian and Lyla
spent Saturday at the r. j. Shute
home.
Mrs. A. M. Anderson was a
caller at the Norman Matson
home last Sunday.
Some of the folks are prepar-
ing for the hot days in summer
by putting up ice.
Miss Lehman went to Itch
field last Saturday TO attend the
funeral of friend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
TO PLUG BLUE SKY LAW GAPS
New Measure Offered 20 Take Place
of Securities Statutes.

81. PAULA bill intended to plus
up al the gaps in the Blue Sky laws
through which securities OF doubtful
worth now reach Minnesota Investors
is before the state Legislature.
The measure is substitute for all
statutes which now govern the func
tioning Of the State Securities commits
sion IL rectiiles obstacles In the pres
ent laws which the commission has
encountered In recent years
The bill was introduced In the Sen
ate last week by Senator J. d. SUN
van OF st. Cloud and II will be pre-
scented In the House Monday by Repre-
sentative A. 3. Pearson OF ST. Paul II
was drawn by members OF the securt
ties commission, who declare that they
put into II the fruits OF the commits
sion's experiences OF the last seven
and half years
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
DUQUETTE

Mrs. Wagner entertained a few
young folks at a Sunday dinner.
Mrs. II. r. Peterson and chill
dren were Sandstone callers FRI
day.
Miss Orbin spent Friday and
Saturday at her home in Sand
stone.
John Anderson left last week
for Hudson. Wis, for a much
earned vacation.
Miss Signey Erickson was up
from Sandstone and spent the
week end with her folks here.
Some Of the ladies of the COM
munity will give a dance Satur-
day. Jan. 81. Good music, every
body come.
Mrs. Edwin Johnson will enter
tain the Community Aid at her
home Saturday, Jan. 81. Every
body invited.
The community Ladies' Aid
pleasantly surprised Mrs. Ellef-
son Saturday evening, the occa-
sion being her birthday. The
evening was spent in playing
games and dancing, and the usual
bounteous lunch was served
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22

in 1929" he stated. The cars
handled in 1924 aggregated 20
OIL compared with 2O,337 cars
during the previous year.
We handled less cattle during
1924, but an increased number of
hogs, calves and sheep. During
1924 the commission marketed
126,S34 head of cattle as COM
pared with 1922 head in 1923:
150,8S6 calves as compared with
1857 in 1923; 1,O84,471 hogs, as
compared with 1,072,476 in 1923,
and $3.50 sheep as compared
with 52,66S in 1929"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
HIGHWAY ISSUE is IMPORTANT


ST Paul--The Minnesota Legisla
ture must choose at this session which
OF two theories OF economy Is to be
followed In forming the states high
way program.
One theory was submitted by Cover
nor Christianson IN his inaugural mes
sage lie admonished the Legislature
10 20 no faster on the road building
program during the next two years
than In the past. by so saying ne
urged a reduction OF motor vehicle
taxes which would put in the pockets
OF car owners the amount OF money
that IL expected 10 be raised by o
gasoline tax. He said there should
be no issuance Of bonds.
Charles NJ Babcock. state highway
commissioner. set forth his theory OF
economy In his biennial report te
Governor Christianson. Mr. Babcoch
asked for the present schedule of au
tomobile taxes. the gasoline tax rev
enue In addition, and on top OF both
$4,000 600 bond issue His theory
is that the state by an intensive
road building policy Instituted al once
can so cut down the present excessive
maintenance costs that there will bs
real saving IN the long run
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
ASK PUBLIC HUNTING GROUND
hsusier Measure Would Set Aside
state Owned Tracts.

81. PAULA bill authorizing the
state game and FISH commissioner to
establish public hunting grounds in
Minnesota was introduced in the Sen.
ate OF the Legislature by Senator C..
A. Haules Under the bill the com.
missioners would be empowered TO Sc,
aside portions OF state-owned lands for
to acquire suitable lands for the hunt.
ing grounds 0ne-third OF each area
loctaer In the center OF the tract
would be designated ms game refuge
while the area surrounding would be
devoted 60 the shooting grounds,
Indian Relief Asked.
Relief for indian tribes OF the state
was requested In Joint resolution.
submitted IN the Senate and House.
The resolution urges Congress 10 leg
islate for the aid of the Indian tribes
in Minnesota and favors the prompt
distribution OF money 10 meet the TIM
mediate needs OF the tribesmen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
SENATE GETS EUGEnIcs BILL
Requires Physicians Certificate Be
fore Llcenae 10 Granted.

Efforts TO restrict marriage TO per
sons physically and mentally At will
be made In the Legislature this SEES
sion.
Senator William G. zamaoni intro
dueed bill In the state senate re
quiring physicians certificate be
fore person may be granted mar
riage license Another bill. now In
preparation, would establish state
board OF eueenics TO prevent marriage
OF persons who are insane. epileptic
or TO some degree feble minded"
The zamboni bill provides that any
person seeking marriage license
must hand the license clerk a physt
clans certificate testi.ying MS TO phys
teal and mental iitness
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22

prise party at the j. P. Clickner
home last Saturday evening.
Miss Mildred McEwen. enter
tanned the pupils of her school
at sleighride party Friday
night. The "sleighriders" went
to Mrs. Anna Mossberg's where
they were royalty entertained.