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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-15

lives. at the polls, and in the uphold
ing of the officials who are doing
their duty He also pleaded for the
enlisting of the young people in the
work. many of whom have not lived
long enough TO know what the saloon
was. Many of them are becoming
voters each year and il is of utmost
importance TO the dry cause that they
be enlightened on the subject. There
is much for the various dry organl-
za;i1ns 10 do III IN educational way.
Many of the big daily newspapers
are wet and continue TO spread wet
propaganda. chief of which was men
TIMED the New York World Auto
mobiles were just getting popular al
The time national prohibition came
On, and though there are plenty of
accidents as II is what would -hc
condition be if there were saloons all
over rhe country with 100000 au-
tomobiles toGayl asked the speaker.
There has been much talk of drink
ing amongst high school students.
and in conversation with a reporter
of the American after the program.
Rev Bagne stated that about a year
ago a representative of the Anti-Sa-
loon League undertook to investigate
this matter. He wrote to 256 high
schools of Minnesota asking just what
the situation was in regard TO drink
ing amongst high school pupils Not
quite all replied. and the report
showed that less than five per cent
of the pupils drink
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-15

edged up closer, and Jones kicked
faster and harder as he caught the
fendish CLEAN from their merciless
eyes Suddenly one of the huge birds
fastened its great. sharp beak in
Jones' leg and he let out a full-grown
whoop. He gave one mighty kick
at the feathered foe and then woke
I'D with his wife prodding him in the
ribs
John" she cried. IF you kick me
again. I'll push you out Of bed"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-15
THE RETURNS FROM
POULTRY AND EGGS
Profit is Not Large as Shown by
Figures From Cost Accounting
Route at 4skOv i'm the Years of
1925 and 1926.
Prepared by the Farm Management
Group. University Farm. st. Paul

Prepared by the Farm Management
Group University Farm. ST. Paul.
The returns from the poultry enter
prise on the farms on the Pine County
Farm Accounting Route at Askov in
1926 were barely large enough to pay
the expenses A detailed statement
of income and cost for both 1925 and
1926 appears in the table herewith.
The lower gain in 1926 is due prin-
cipally to the lower price of eggs.
As is generally the case. there was
wide range in profit between differ
ent farms. Of "a farms having poul-
try II showed gains, the greatest be-
ing S10S on farm having about 120
hens with an average production of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-15
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

Harvard H. Bachke, recently ap-
pointed Norwegian minister 10 Wash
ington, arrived in that city last week
from Oslo: he succeeds Helmer Bryn
who resigned last summer following
a conflict with the Foreign Office of
Norway. Mr.. Bachke is "a years old
and has been in the consular and
diplomatic service of his country
since 1895. having occupied posts at
Bordeaux. Paris. Berlin. Rio de ia
metro and HelsingforS. He is a mem
Der of the famous Huitfeldt family
which in various ways has distin-
guished itself in the history of Nor
way and Denmark during the last
three centuries.
Swedish Exhibit.
Enar Norman. a Swedish portrait
painter and caricaturist, now in this
country on a leave of absence from
The Taller London. of whose art
staff he is a prominent member, few
days ago opened an exhibition of his
works in conjunction with the Swe-
dish Arts and Crafts Exhibition in
The exhibition was formally opened
by Prince Wilhelm of Sweden. who
on this occasion made his final pub
lie appearance before returning TO his
home country after having toured the
United States for two months.
Back TO Denmark.
August L Bang of Niobe. North
Dakota left New York last week for
Denmark where he plans to remain
for some time During the years he
has spent in America he has become
fayorably known as the author of a
large number of lyrics widely pub
lished in Danish-American newspa-
shortly before arriving here from
Copenhagen. he had a volume of his
poems published by a house in that
city.
To the Mediterranean.
Nils Leon JaensSon. Swedish vice
consul in Minneapolis. will leave that
city December 81, for a trip to var
ious Mediterranean countries. and will
also 60 to Sweden where Mrs. Jaens-
son, at present in Europe. will join
him. During his absence the vice
consulate will be in charge of Ernst
A Spongberg as acting vice consul.
HIGHLAND Has Offers.
DIR. Martin Hegiand. head of the
department of religion at the Nor
wegian-American St Olaf College.
Mortified, Mimi. has been offered
the position of field secretary of the
National Young Peoples League, and
about the same time received an offer
TO become dean of Lutheran Bible
school in Chicago. Dr. Hegland-who
at one time was pastor of Norwegian
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-15

Lutheran church in Grand Forks. n.
D., and who became nationally known
among the educators of this country
when the federal department of edu-
cation few years ago published his
monograph on the folk-high school
system of Denmark. has made no de-
cision in regard TO the offers extended
TO him
Back to the Chickens.
Prince Erik of Denmark. returned
TO New York from Denmark last week.
accompanied by his family After
spending few days in the east he
proceeded to Chicago, and then went
to California where he owns an ex-
tensive chicken farm not far from
Los Angeles. While in Europe the
prince attended several important
court functions in various countries.
and. on being interviewed in New
York declared that he never felt bet
ter than when he was al home on
his ranch in California
Ibsen Successes.
On former occasion it was re-
ported in these columns that AN Enc
my of the People written by the
famous Norwegian playwright, Hen
rik Ibsen- was being presented at
Walter Hampden's theater in New
York in an English version. The
play has become an unquestioned sue
cess, for il has been given before
capacity houses for two solid months,
and ow Mr.. Hampden announces
that he will next give the Broadway
public one of Ibsen's earlier PLAYS.
The Pretenders," (''Kongsemnerne")
which has not been seen in this coun-
try for many years.
Perfects Invention.
Alfred Backlund of Saetre. Sand
vixen, S weden. recently has perfected
the invention of a steam pressure
and combustion governor which has
been proclaimed nothing less than
sensational by engineers who have
examined the device. Mr.. Backlund
formerly made his home in Spokane.
Wash, and some of his mechanical
training was obtained in American
technical schools IT is claimed that
the new invention reduces consump-
ton OF fuel about 90 per cent. and
that 81 pounds of steam pressure may
be obtained from 2 pounds of coal.
Not Copenhagen.
Mrs Florence Grayson who a few
weeks ago made several unsuccessful
attempts 10 go to Copenhagen. Den
mark. from America in the airplane.
Dawn, has now returned from Eu-
rope. and Immediately announced that
all plans of flying to Copenhagen next
spring have been abandoned She
still hopes TO be able to cross the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-15

In private places. among sordid OBJ
iects. an act of truth or heroism
seems at once to draw 10 itself the sky
as its temple. the sun as its candle
Emerson.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-24
Raising A. UW. Dues Has Make Organisation
dency NfY II. Board "De6t Paying Reign

making the institution always bigger and better
When Mrs Burger is not attending a board meet
ing of the A. A. u. w. or the "Y" or keeping house
for DIR. Burger and her little daughter, Dorothy
Jane, and Teddy, Theodore, Jr) 5 or reading she
plays golf at the Country Club. Each year make
resolutions to become a better player but many
things interfere" she said
Reading is Mrs. Burgers hobby. She started it
girl at home, for her mother has one of Spo-
kane's finest and largest private libraries, and to
collect wonderful library is dream which she
says that she keeps in the back of her head at
present.
To keep abreast of nation and international
questions of the Young Women's Christian Associ-
alton is no small reading plan, Mrs Burger de-
clares. Last week she attended "Y" educational
conference the coast where the problems of
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-24

modern trends of education as affecting the "Y"
We're discussed. The old idea of "Y" work was
to have classes. Glasses for everything Today
class work is taken of through school and
college extension work and the broader work of the
"Y" should be TO influence the thought of the COM
munity, locally and nationally, principally for peace
and Christon living. Recently the national Y. w.
c. a. worked out plan which submitted to
President Coolidge urging arbitration instead of
force for the Mexican difficulty. The president pro-
nounced it one of the most logical and helpful of
the plans submitted
Mrs. Burger is a graduate of Smith college, class
of 1915. Two years ago she attended the 10th
anniversary reunion of her class and the 50th ami
versary of the college. She is the daughter of
r. X. Neill, a widely known mining and
pioneer.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-24

For the first time in the history of
the State College of Washington,
girl has ventured into the "hard-rock"
courses, a field heretofore deemed sac
red to the men. Miss Clara Seaman,
Everett, with an ambition to become
an expert metallurgist, is an honor stu
dent in the school of mines.
"Never before have | had a girl in
my classes, but never have I taught
more apt pupil" Dean A. r. Drucker,
head of the school, declares. "She has
the qualities of an expert in metal
lurgy and Autobiography and when she
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-24

graduates, If she wishes to find en-
ployment, will keep the wires hot
until suitable position can be found"
Although Sigma Gamma Epsilon,
honorary mining fraternity, is prohibit
ed by its constitution from admitting
girls to membership, the group is con-
sidering an amendment that will allow
Miss Seaman among its members. She
is reporter 70 rthe Mining G. Geologi.
cal Society and a member of Erani
Club, social group. Miss Seamans
scholastic average for her first two
years was 92S. She is a junior.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
Opinion of Others
CONCERNING ROADS AND
ECONOMY

I suppose it was wise move to
have the county go on cash basis.
1t only appears to me that it is rather
late to have it done. About four years
ago the commissioner from our dis
trict was of the same opinion, and
tried his level best to have it put
through. At that time it did not ap-
pear to be the right thing to do. I
wonder why? His desire was to pay
the outstanding orders, at that time,
without the issuing of more bonds. 1t
appears to me that it would have been
wise at that time. Now we do it be-
cause we must. It's the only way
out.
The present condition did not spring
up over night, but has been with us
for some time. We may claim same
to be due to the hard times, and per-
haps that is the case. If, however,
we take a look at our last financial
statement we will find under the head
ing, Engineering & Supervision of
Bridge & Road Fund, that this depart
ment last year saw fit to spend the
neat little sum of $13,25963 (this in
cludes the Commissioners salaries of
$4,000, which perhaps should be de-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21

money on time deposit would rather
take 31a9o and be safe than to take
chances with 40. If the bankers
generally felt the squeeze of the bank
guarantee law a little to start with
it would result in fewer failures, and
it would help to quickly eliminate UNI
desirable bankers with lack of train
ing and lack of judgment
Mr.. Hogan gives good advice to the
depositors when he suggests that they
leave the banker when he starts lend
ing money on unsecured notes or to
questionable people. Yes, but how
many of the individual depositors
know who the banker is lending mon
ey to, in what amounts and whether
secured or unsecured Ask banker
for that information and what do you
think the reply would be? The
Hogan bank at Kerrick, is conducted
very conservatively, carefully and in
telligently and to be sure the great
big majority are conducted that way,
but that isn't saying that it would
not be well to try and improve con-
ditions generally all over.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21

Quoted, at least in part). This sum
does not look like hard times, neither
does it seem to indicate that we would
be unable to finish the grading, etc.,
which was started last year. To me
it looks more like poor judgment or
mismanagement.
I notice that the county board set
the maintenance wages at 25c. per
hour for man and Csc per hour for
team. To be sure there is nothing
extravagant about that when COM
pared with the wages paid chainmen
last year.
Best wishes for you, Mr.. Ellison.
You state that you have one of the
hardest roads to maintain, and still
you have it in shape where it may
be travelled by team. Now in my
judgment county road B (No. p is
one of the easiest roads to maintain.
Graded in 1916 at cost of approx
imately $1,000 per mile it made a good
wide grade well drained Mr.. Dixen
and Mr.. Rasmussen have given us a
very good description on the condition
of this road. 1t was such as that
last fall and failed to improve over
winter. Now Mr.. Ellison, I am sure
it cost the county no more per mile
to maintain your road than was spent
to make ours in the condition that it
is in. Then why call it sarcasm,
lack of common intelligence. etc.,
when some taxpayer disapproves of
the methods used? Whether instruc-
tions were carried out or not, I do
not know, but in 1926 we paid our
county commissioners $739.3O for road
inspection, so they ought to know and
act accordingly.
However l am inclined to believe
that our county board will find the
taxpayers along road B ready to CO.
operate with them on their economic
program. Don't think you will find
any hard feelings even if you should
decide to set aside the tractor-main-
tainer which has been used on this
road the last two years. Should this
not be possible, I would suggest that
it be assigned to some other road in
the county, thereby giving taxpayers
in other districts a chance to have
their roads maintained by an up-to-
date CD apparatus. Whichever is
done, let us hope that we economic
on this as we'll as the horse-drawn
maintainers, which would mean Csc
per hour for the chief engineer,
whether it's propelled by tractor, or
horse drawn.
Yours for better management,
AXEL BUCK.
ASkOv, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
PINE COUNTY REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS

w. D.-Gust Nelson and wife to Err
vim L. Nelson and wife. Cons. SILL
100000. VIZ of NEA of Sec. lbs
-21. Pine Town.
w. D.-Wenzel Schlaeger and wife
to Carl J. Schlaeger and wife. $1.0O.
NEA of NWA of Sec. %, SEA of
SWA of Sec 16-3S-22. Royalton.
w. D-J. P. Holmberg and wife to
Gladys M. Bigelow. $4,000. Cheng-
watana. Lots 1 and 2 of Aud. Sub
div. of Sec. 14-39-21, less part for
road.
w. D.-John M. Johnson and wife
to Martin Williams. $1.O0. Lots
8 and of Block 3, Markville.
w. D.-Olive Tozer Waldref to Jos.
R. Miller and wife. $1.00. NEA
of NEA of Sec. 33-42-16. Arna.
@. DIS. e. Bulls and M. Bulls to
Daisy B. Martin. 100000. Lot
and VIZ of Lot Z, Block 4, Sandstone.
@. D.-Maude G. Jordan and wife to
John r. Van Derlip. $1.00. NEA,
and NEA of NWA of Sec. 29-44-20.
Kettle River
@. D.-John R. Van Derlip to Chas.
M. Jordan. $1.00. Same land as
described above.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
REPLIES TO MR.. ELLISON

You ask me to come again. 1t
sounds like you are very anxious to
get into newspaper fight. I suppose
you have lots of time to spare for that
as patrolman. I will soon be too busy
seeding oats. Talking about throwing
mud, that is the easiest thing in the
world nowadays; the county road is
full of that article. It's practically
all mud. know from experience
that it is easier to keep a road in
good condition when there is plenty
of sand instead of mud. Would not
object to have a little more sand in
the soil than what we have here, but
Mr.. Ellison, please do not throw sand
in the eyes of the people. If you do,
they will be unable to dodge the mud
holes and you might be the cause
of some accident.
We do not care for your files, we
want facts, and the fact is that the
roads are too flat. The water has no
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21

The great American sport of base
ball is now again on the boards and
enthusing millions. The sport is a
good one because it is scientific and
requires speed. 1t is kept at the
top of American sports even amongst
the professionalism salaried play
ers-because much time and energy
is put forth to keep it clean and above
the gambling element. Able men are
at the head of it., Minneapolis, in the
American Association, got off to a
great start, winning the first five
games played this season, and away
from home at that. st. Paul is also
doing very well away from home,
winning six out of the first seven
games. Here's success to the Millers
and Saints.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
CATTLE ARE STEADY
AND HOGS LOWER
Supplies of Sheep and Lambs
Very Light.-Decline on Veal
ers Continues Pigs Steady.
(By q. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics and Minnesota Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)

South st. Paul, Mimi, April 49,
1927.-Under a light run together
with stronger news from outside mar
kets, bulk of the killing classes OF
cattle sold fully steady, spots strong
A few mixed yearlings and medium
weight steers cashed at $1O.25 to
$10.75 with bulk at $500 to $10.25
She stock cleared mostly at $500 to
1925, cutters $3.50 to $3.50, bulls
largely $3.50 to $6.75. Stockers and
feeders were scarce but steady, with
vealers weak to lower, quality consid-
cred.
Hogs averaging from $50 to around
200 pounds cleared at $1,000 to $10.75,
with kinds averaging upward to $50
pounds salable at $1O.25 to $1,000,
heavier weights down to $1,000. Sows
and stays cleared mostly at $S.z5,
with pigs averaging 100 pounds down
at $3.50.
Supplies of fat lambs were INSULT
cient to test the market and these
were quoted as nominally steady with
fat ewes around Is to SOC lower
placing best of these latter on a
$1,000 basis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
BANK GUARANTEE LAW

Hogan's Mirror, published by the
Hogan Mercantile Co. at Kerrick,
commented in their last issue on a
bank guarantee law as follows:
1--WE note the editor of the American
still insists that a bank guaranty
Petersen for his "stick-to-it-iveness"
if that's word, because a man who
doesn't work for what he thinks, is
not much, but we take the liberty of
disagreeing with him. The commits
sion who studied the Nebraska law
which is considered to be the best
of any of the guarantee laws, were
not all in accord as to it's workability
but they were all in accord in the
belief that to put it in effect at this
time would cause a calamity. 1t is
a known fact that if there were two
or three failures of any consequence
in Nebraska right now the whole sy-
stem would blow up. They already
have certificates of Indebtedness out
for considerable amount and the
bankers are taxed to the limit to meet
the losses already incurred and il
must be remembered that Nebraska
was NOT in the section that was hit
hardest in the deflation. Aside from
that we think there is little more
reason for bank garantee than there
is for one merchant or one farmer, OF
printer for that matter, guaranteeing
the acts of his neighbor in the same
line of business. We would hardly
be justified in jeopardizing our depos
itors' money to guarantee the money
in some other bank where the banker
in charge might be a better sheer
herder than he is a banker. Some
very good laws have recently been
enacted that will help the banking
situation but the best method is fol
the depositors themselves, when they
find their banker lending money on
unsecured notes or to questionable
people to just leave him. When un-
desirable bankers with lack of train
ing and lack of judgment are elimi-
mated from the field there will be
little call for a guarantee of deposits
law"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
DEEDS NOT WORDS
MAKE AMERICANISM
HURLEY DECLARES
Friendly Fellowship is Finest
Type of Americanism, Legion
Leader Says.

An avenue of flags (even though it
be just four or eight sponsored by
every Minnesota Legion Post by Flag
Day, June IA, the 15Oth anniversary
of Old Glory's adoption was cited to
Legion Spring conference delegates at
Minneapolis April SO as concrete
instance of Americanism and COM
munity service by Chairman Mike
Hurley of Pine City, who as Mime
sofa Legion Americanism director,
declared the Legion preamble is fine
creed and said that flag WEAVING
and not flag waving constitutes real
Americanism. "Americanism is life
in this nation, the friendships, the
honesty, the good fellowship, the wish
to help one another, to learn from
one another. 1t is typified in this
Legion Spring Conference to which
you have come from every section of
Minnesota, that you may return with
ideas for the betterment of your home
towns. Aiding education, boy scouts,
boys base ball, welcoming new citi-
zens, helping the home town, pro-
noting peace at home and abroad
these are phases of our Legion pro-
gram of Americanism. When a man
fails to salute passing colors, educate,
him kindly instead of publicly repri-
handing him; and in this connection,
nothing will help more than having
your local editor publish LEGION
FLAG RULES AND ILLUSTRATIONS
the mat of which may be had for 81
from Legion National Headquarters,
Indianapolis. 1t would be fine to pub
lish this just prior to Memorial Day."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21

length to a width of 20 2-3 feet, with
six foot shoulders. The contracts call
for completion of the project in fivd
years. The total cost is $75,S7O, 900,
or an average of $1O7,465 per mile.
This is more than three times the
cost per mile of the Is foot concrete
highways built by the Minnesota high
way department, including grading,
bridges, and right-of-way.
A ten cent gasoline tax is one of
the. means used for financing the
highway.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21

chance to run off, I will leave it to
the people to Judge what they would
rather have-a flat dirt road, or one
that is heaped up enough to shed the
water. Cannot consider any patrol
man as Judge in this case.-
Would like to learn what you want
people at large to do to save cost OF
maintaining, but Mr.. Ellison, do not
tell us to use flying machines. We
all know that would help.
r. S. RASMUSSEN.
Askov, MINI.