Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-06-03
My Fliver has a Tantrum.

Surely pride goeth before a fall.
/ was happy in contemplation OF
the past perfect tense and hope
full of the Immediate future.
Things had been going well. My
fliver had ratified along as usual.
Not murmur of discomfort nor
a fear of apprehension was ap-
parent anywhere. Henry" and
/ were gliding along smoothly
and about to fliver down a slight
incline, when, suddenly without
any warning the right hand rear
wheel severed it's connection and
companionship with the rear
axle and boldly started off for
the woods, not stopping until it
had safely found ease and COM
fort on the ground beside an old
stump. During it's militant at
titude it had become embroiled
with the fender which, rightfully
incensed at the bold procedure
and total disregard of its sobriety
and complacency as a guard
against trench mud attacks,
reared up as a protest and stood
with arms raised aloft like a
mute sentinel. After surviving
the shock and assuring myself
that no evil intentions had been
intented, | discovered that the
axle in humiliation and shame
had covered it's head in the dirt
of the road bed, while the wheel
in its ghoulish glee had torn off
the tip end of the axle and car
ried it to the. woods. All was
quiet and calm. / was alone with
my fliver, and some of it's mem
bers had betrayed me. There
was mot a sound of a drum nor
a funeral note" as l looked on in
silence. What was the use of ex-
pressing oneself? There was no
one to hear it. l was alone with
my burden. | was glad that
was on good terms with the
neighbors, for right sympathetic
cally did they treat me. There
was one who knew another who
had a telephone and Andrew
Graham Bell with his wonderful
invention came to my rescue.
A garage man whose promise
was fulfllment soon had his man
on the ground and after an eight
mile tow in the rear my fliver
was safely in the hands of ex-
perts who after a few hours had
my wounds tenderly bound and
again | was on the way rejoicing.
Mr.. M. Grandahl in Birch
Creek township, five miles north
west of Denham is repainting his
barn which was erected in 1923.
1t commands your attention at
a distance. 1t is 30x80 with 16
foot posts, will house Is head of
cattle and five horses, and cost
$4,000. 1t contains tank in the
hay loft to constantly supply the
animals with fresh water through
drinking cups, one to each animal.
A litter carrier will take the re-
fuse from behind the animals
There is a driveway in the barn
so that hay to be stored is un-
loaded within. The floors are
concrete.
Jos. Komar of Birch Greek
township, is building a new barn
which when completed will great
ly add to the efficiency of the
farm as well as to the comfort
of the live stock. He lives two
and one half miles north of Den
ham. The barn will be 34x66, Ii
foot posts. 1t is arranged to hold
forty head of cattle, four horses
and will contain box stall, a
bull pen and calf pen. The ami
mails will face the outside walls,
leaving a driveway in the center.
The barn will hold so tons of
hay, have cement floor and be
painted red. Modern convent
ences will be provided inside
such as stanchions, drinking cups
and a ventilating system which
will be home made.
Mr.. Komar was formerly a
moulder in a foundry but came
to Pine county seven years ago.
He is now milking ten cows and
is a patron of the farmers Co
operative creamery of Denham.
There are heroes on the farm
as well as on the battle field
heroes who serve their country
as valiantly as those do who 90