Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
MINNESOTA NEWS

Anrenut Bluhm potato warehouse
here resulted in a loss of approx
mately $4,000.
Clinton-A chapter OF the Izaak
Walton league was formed here and
L. r. Stephens was named president
and A. e. Gongou secretary.
Warren-Turkeys marketed here
during the holiday season have
brought $4,000 to the producers.
Twenty years ago there was scarcely
market.
GracesiIle-Dr. C. r. Ewing was
elected president of the West Central
Medical Association at business
session here. The next meeting will
be held at Wheaton In February.
ST Paui-Funeral services for Her
bert Randolph Gait, editor of the St
Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch.
were conducted at St Clements Ne
mortal Episcopal church, St. Paul.
St PauI-The board of directors OF
the Great Northern railway, declar-
Led the regular semi-annual dividend
of 213 per cent payable January I.
1927, to stockholders of record De-
cember 30, 1926.
Duiuth-Duluth and Superior re-
ceiFed 76s,2S tons more coal this year
than last, with a total of 1D,441,s $50
tons, exceeding all other years since
1919, except 1923, when 12,6SS,321
tons were shipped.
Thief River FaIis-This city has its
own Luther Burbank He is Martin
Bothun, florist, who, after more than
a year Of experiment, has produced
yellow carnation which he believes to
be the only one in existence
Mankato-This city is ending 1925
with a new building record of more
than $1,000,0D0. Included in this to-
tai are many new homes, municipal
Improvements, hospital additions and
commercial structures of all types.
MinneapoIis-Of Y foxes imported
from Alaska by DR.. R. H. Monahan.
for breeding purposes, So escaped
from temporary quarters on farm
owned by Max Banworth, three miles
Of Anoka- is have been recaptured.
St. Paul - Andrew J. Volstead,
father of the enforcement act that
bears his name, believes that 1925
was prohibitions greatest year" Re-
viewing the laws achievements for
the last II months, he said in an in
terTiew that slowly, but surely, the
country is becoming dry and SO far
prohibition undeniab1y has proved to
be a success
NorthfieId-Two men have been
knighted by King Haakon of Norway
for contributions to world literature
and for outstanding work in recon
struction of the wartorn countries Of
Europe, when a representative of the
king presented them with the deeora-
ton of Knight of st. Olav. They are
DR.. Lars w Doe, president of ST.
Olaf and Professor o. E. Rolvaag,
head of the department of Norwegian
literature
St. Paul-Minnesota's corn crop was
worth slightly more in 1926 than n
1926, and production of faxseed and
potatoes in the state was greater than
last year, but values suffered under
lower prices, the United States de-
partment Of agriculture reported in
its final statement on 1926 agriculture
returns. Value of all farm crops for
the entire country was S7,s01, 81, 900,
a decrease of II per cent from last
year.
St. Paul-The new Minnesota Leg
islature, which begins work January
4, will be called on either to revise
the school aid laws or to provide
money to meet the obligations of the
present law. The school aid appro-
priation Of S11,000, 900, made two
years ago, was by far the largest in
the history of the state, but ]. M. Nc
Cornell. commissioner of education.
said il failed by S1,660,0O0 to pay the
aid provided by state laws for the
common schools.
st. PauI-Minnesota's big Three"
which exercises strict supervision
over the expenditures Of all state de-
partments, is to be given an opportu-
nifty now 10 save some thousands OF
dollars in the cost Of conducting the
next session Of the legislature. At
the request Of the rules committees
Of the senate and house the depart
ment of administration and finance
has undertaken to buy all prelimin-
airy supplies. Because Of its facilities
for mass purchasing, the contracts
now being awarded are showing
substantial saving over previous costs
for legislative supplies.
ST. Paui-Complete revision of par
don and parole procedure in Mime
sofa, by reducing the pardon board
and limiting its power, and forcing
full publicity on paroles and other
criminal proceedings, was recon-
mended by the Minnesota Crime
Commission. Reporting to Governor
Theodore Christensen, the commits
sion he appointed demanded heavier
penalties for crimes, tightening up of
procedure to make punishment swift
and certain, definite restrictions On
parole and pardon power, and pitt
less publicity. These are the things
Minnesota must do first If the crime
situation is to be controlled, the com
mission believes Creation nf state