Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-04-29
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All R STATE
Condensed Stories o. Happenings
Of the Week h Minnesota

Duiutu-t lCIOr II. rover OF Kidding,
who died April 6, left an estate valued
at $296,216, it was shown in his will
filed in probate court.
Minneapoiis-A resident fishing II
cense law for Minnesota was recon.
mended by the Izaak Walton league
Of Minnesota at its third annual con-
vention.
Clinton FalIs-Miss Margaret Day.
district eight, won the annual town.
ship declamatory contest In connec-
ton with a meeting of the Clinton
Falls township farm bureau unit.
MinneapoIis-The largest conserva-
ton group ever assembled in the state
will come together when the third an.
nual convention Of the state Isaac
Walton league is held in the Curtis
hotel.
stiIIWater-William Bonse, q fire.
man, was seriously injured in fire
that destroyed the old Colonel R. F.
Jersey mansion, a landmark for 40
years. The loss was estimated at
$4,000.
Aitkin-Brush fires famed by strong
winds destroyed buildings on the Will
liam Feist farm and threatened the
other farms, where buildings caught
fire. Fifty sticks of dynamite ex.
ploded at the Feist place.
st. Paul-The house of representa-.
tives passed bill authorizing the
secretary of the navy to deliver to the
state Of Minnesota the silver service
set which was in use on the battleship
Minnesota.
ST. Paui-Because Of crowded con-
ditions prevailing at the st. Cloud
reformatory, which means that there
are too many men to do the limited
amount Of work available, the state
board of visitors has requested that
additional means Of employment be
provided.
st. Clouds prisoners from the
reformatory at st. Cloud who went
on "food strike" when meals failed
to please them, were locked in cells
at the state prison at Saltwater,
where they were transferred under
heavy guard few hours after their
demonstration.
Felton-A prairie fire which started
about six miles southeast of here,
burning over an area five miles wide
and seven miles long, taking with it
300 tons of hay, considerable farm
machinery and an old barn, was fin
ally subdued after fire fighters had
worked furiously through the night.
st. Paul-James A. Larsons long
prominent figure in political life of
Minnesota, is dead after a three
months illness. Mr.. Larson repre-
scented Redwood county in the legis-
lature. for three terms, was assistant
secretary of state for IA years, and
for number of years served on
the republican state committee.
Minneapolis-An army Of 100000
citizens and school children Of Min.
nesota, on the opening day of Amer.
lean Forest week, was enlisted to stop
destruction of Minnesota forest re.
sources worth $275,0OO,OO0, to launch
a program of reforestation and forest
conservation aimed at preventing Min.
nesota's 10000 lakes from drying up,
and to plant $4,000 trees in the state
MinneapolIs-The northwest is en-
tering upon its most extensive build.
ing program since the war, figures re.
ceived here indicate. These tabula-
tions are also interpreted by lumber
dealers, contractors and bankers as
evidence that improvement in condi
tons in business in the farm belt is
gaining in scope and momentum, re.
sulting from the marketing of profit
able crops in 1924 and 1925.
Floodwood-The last big log drive
in Minnesota will be recorded in the
movies. Five miles north of Flood
wood the Northern Lumber Co. of
Cloquet has completed cutting g.
100000 feet of Norway and White Pine,
which will be f1oated down White
Face river to Cloquet in what is
claimed to be the last big drive in
Minnesota.
MISUNDERSTANDING the princi.
pie of releasing criminals from the
penitentiary with instructions to leave
the state as fundamentally wrong"
Oscar Hallam, former Justice Of the
Minnesota supreme court and chair
man of the Minnesota crime commits
sion, in an address advocated open,
public procedure, In the freeing Of
prisoners.
st. PauI-Edvard w. Stark, Mime
sofa state treasurer, filed last week
as candidate to succeed himself at
the November election. Mr.. Stark has
been state treasurer since July 1, 1925,
when he was appointed to that Office
by Governor Theodore Christianson,
following the resignation of Henry
Rines, who resigned to become mem
Der of the commission of administra-
ton and finance. Mr.. Stark was born
In Chisago county, Minnesota, In 1869.
Welis-The Wells Beautiful" cam
paign this year will again be spon-
sored by the Wells Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club, Miss Floss
Loomis, chairman Of the campaign last