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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03

clean up for. amount above stated.
The new law would provide that when
taxes are delinquent for three wears
from the delinquent sale, shall there
upon become and be the absolute
property of the state, without the
right of redemption, ETC., and that
the state shall dispose of same. the
same as other state lands, etc. This
would have tendency to compel the
owners of lands to pay up their taxes.
which would, of course, be most well
come by our friends in the partially
improved areas of the county.
1t might be interesting to you to
know that the mileage of the differ
ent classes of roads in the state is
as follows:
Miles
Trunk highways ............. 6,931
State aid roads .14,423
County roads ......
IoWnSnlp roads .............. 1876
You will note from this that the
township or farmer roads greatly out
number all the rest of the roads. and
is great argument in favor of more
money for the township roads.
Three of the most important bills
before my committee this week are
the coming and planning bills and the
municipal band bill. l have had one
hearing on these bills and probably
are acted upon.
Every day there is one to ten bills
introduced dealing with the banking
situation. Every member who has an
idea of what he believes is a cureall
for the present bank difficulties, puts
the same in the form of BILL and
my, what a mess. l can assure you
that there is going to be some legis-
lation enacted. Whether it is good
or bad remains to be seen.
1 told you in my first letter that
l would tell you of a resolution that
l was preparing, that would be of
interest to you, but l will have to ask
you to bear with me for little while
longer, as l have not been able as
yet to get all the data which 1 am
looking up, and hope to tell you all
about same in my next letter.
Let me know what you think about
evolution, state constabulary, crime
prevention, bank legislation, bond
legislation, auto tax, gas tax. I want
your views on any matter that is now
or may come up before the legislature
this session.
Your sincere servant,
J. E. Therrien.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
THOMAS LEHECKA

Thomas Lehecka was born in Pisek,
Czecho-SlOvakia,o on Dec. %, 1850.
In 1896 he and his family landed at
New York, where they remained for
a few years, then moving directly to
Denham, where they have since re-
sided on their farm about one and
one half miles south of town. In
spite of his advanced years, Mr.. Lee
hecka was apparently in good health
a few weeks ago, when he failed rap
idly, passing to his reward Wednesday
evening, Jan. &c, cancer being the
cause of his death.
Besides his widow, he leaves to
mourn his going, six daughters
and two sons, namely: Mrs. Jos. Suk,
Mrs. Jos. Hrubes, Mrs. F. Weiner and
Miss Kathryn Lehecka of this place;
Mrs. Suk of Boston, Mass; Mrs. James
Hrubes of Chicago; JOS. Lehecka of
Willow River; and John Lehecka of
FinIayson; besides numerous grand
children and great grandchildren, and
neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were conducted at
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
STURGEON LAKE

John and Sofie Tomczak motored
down from Superior, Saturday, and
spent the week end at Frank Tom
cZak'S.
The dance that was held in the
village hall Saturday night was well
attended. The heavy snowstorm
that started during the evening did
not diminish the enthusiasm of the
dancing crowd. The next dance is
billed for February IL.
Miss Lee of Atkinson is visiting at
the l. g. Roberts home this week and
assisting here sister, Mrs. Roberts,
while the children are confined to bed
with the measles.
Monday was the last day of the
season for fish house angling. Local
fishermen went out on Monday and
finished up, pulled in their houses,
and resigned themselves to rest until
the regular season opens in the
spring.
This winter, one day of snow shovel
ing just makes room for another.
Piles of snow are heaped up in front
of every business house and dwelling
and at that, there are blocks and
blocks of snow to be plodded in.
The farmers resort to the team and
sleigh to bring their products in to
the market during these wintry days.
The heavy snowfall this season and
the lack of protection has made it i'm
practical to keep the roads open for
automobile travel, consequently, Dob
bin takes his place again on the
roads as a means of transportation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
RUTLEDGE

Mrs. Price of Duluth, and Miss
Guadek of Chicago. who have spent
the past week at the home of their
father, Joseph Guadek, left for their
respective homes Tuesday.
Mrs. Underhill spent Saturday in
Sandstone at the home of A. N. I'm
derhill.
Mrs. J. L. Brooks and John Skaug-
set were Finlayson shoppers between
trains Monday.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake YANKEES, Sunday,
JAM 23rd.
Guy Townsend was guest at Sun
day dinner at the Underhill home.
Myron Sparks of Crosby, who has
been visiting at the L. Winner home
left Saturday for Chicago where he
will spend a week. From there he
will go to Davenport for a few weeks
stay.
Mr.. S. P. Sparks, secretary, treas
urer and general manager of the
National Fox and Fur farms and a
I0Slu6ul VI MluuSdpOllS, accompanied
by his wife, daughter, and a friend,
called at the Underhill home Saturday
enroute to Duluth in his Lexington
car. To the acquaintance of Sam
Sparks, as he was popularity known
when a resident of Rutledge, it will
be of interest to know that it was he
who made the presentation speech
when Queen Marie was presented
with silver fox scarf on her en-
trance into Minneapolis when the
royal party travelled there from St.
Paul. Mr.. Sparks sold a fox in
France and he will sell you one too.
Harold Jensen left Tuesday for
Minneapolis, where he will visit his
brother and seek employment.
MIR. and Mrs. Carter and Glenn, at
tended the feeding school meeting at
Finlayson, Wednesday and report the
lecturing and information given was
wonderfully beneficial.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
Norman Township
g.

Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Kruger and
family were entertained at the VIM.
Bonnin home Saturday evening. Ice
cream and cake was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Kowitz and
family spent Saturday evening at the
Gust Overbecke home.
Mr.. Watson and daughter, Abbie,
spent Monday afternoon at the Aug.
Kruger home.
Chas. Sangren went to Minneapolis
the latter part of last week to visit
his daughter, Maybell, who is sick
at hospital there
Miss Grace Messenger visited with
her sister, Mrs. Aug. Kruger, Mon
day afternoon.
Leander Bennett died last Thursday
lin a hospital in Duluth. Funeral
services took place Monday in Duluth.
Bert Forsyth and Frank Devall Wis
tied at the Kowitz home Monday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and
daughter Lille visited Monday even
ing at the L. H. Kowitz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. KowitZ and son,
Bonnie, visited at the Arthur Sangren
home Sunday.
All the young folks in the neigh
borhood went skiing and toboggan
riding Sunday on the Darnell hill.
They all had such a good time that
they are going again next Sunday.
A number of neighbors and friends
of Mrs. Geo. Hyatt gathered at her
home Tuesday evening to celebrate
her birthday and extend Fluctuations
on the happy event. Mrs. Hyatt re-
ceived many useful gifts and nice
lunch was served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
PINE COUNTY STATE
LAWMAKER WRITES
Representative Therrien Tells of
Activities in the Legislature
and of Bills He has to do With.
Many Bills Now in.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 81. 1927

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 81. 1927.
Dear Friends:
This is the last day of the calendar
month, but only the 18th day of the
legislative session. The constitution
provides that we shall be in session
not more than ninety days, and we
have in the past three sessions gone
almost the limit. At this writing
there has been introduced in the
house 1853 bills, as compared with 1913
in 1923 and $50 in 1925, so you see
we are keeping up our record fairly
we'll.
l have many times heard the state
ment made that we have too many
laws, and that what we should do is
to repeal half the laws on the sta
tutes and then adjourn, but l notice
that practically every known organ
ization, business, corporation, pro-
fession and individual, are down at
the capitol asking for some new laws
or amendment of old statutes. l find
that very few laws are initiated by
the individual member, but are in
stigated by conditions back home, and
every member believes that his bills
are the most meritorious and should
receive special consideration.
Most of the so-called big bills are
now introduced, either in the house
or senate, and are now being con-
sidered in committees.
The bills dealing with the problem
of crime should be passed as outlined
by the governor, but l understand that
these bills are due for some hard
shedding before the senate judiciary
committee. This committee in both
houses is composed of the lawyers and
the senate has within its membership
30 lawyers, Or just one-half of the
senate, and as you know that the
criminal lawyer very often depends
on technicalities to clear his client,
he is not going to look on with favor
to any legislation that will deprive
him of some Of the advantages that
he now possesses. | believe it will
be a gross mistake if we fail to pass
the laws recommended blythe crime
commission.
A very interesting piece of legis-
lation to the taxpayers of Pine county
is bill about to be introduced to re-
model the present delinquent and for
fefted tax laws. l was an author of
a similar bill last session which
passed the house but failed at the
last moment in the senate. The law
with reference to delinquent and for
feited taxes as they are now on the
statutes provide that all parcels bid
in for the state for taxes for the
year 1918 or prior years, may be dis
posed of for one half the original
taxes, and that all unsold parcels
delinquent for ten years, etc., may be
disposed of for the sum of not less
than one-fifth of the total taxes or
in other words, 20 cents on the dol
lar. You can readily see that on the
vast acreage of sO-called wild land in
Pine county and other northern coun-
ties, the present law is placing a pre-
MUM on non-payment of taxes, be-
cause if no one will bid in these taxes
and you will wait ten years, you can
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
MAHRON-LARSON

On Tuesday, Jan. Is, Julia Mahron
and RunO E. Larson were united in
holy matrimony, the wedding taking
place at Aitkin.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mahron of near Solana,
where she has grown to womanhood,
and has host of friends. The groom
is the second son of A. w. Larson of
this place, where he has grown to
manhood, and is an esteemable young
man. The young couple will make
their home on the groom's farm
north of town, and have the best wish
es of the entire community for a long
and happy married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson were the
guests of honor at a reception ten
dered them at the Mahron home last
Saturday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03

the residence at eleven o'clock Sunday
by the Bohemian Lodge of which he
was a member, and at three O'Clock
at the Presbyterian church at Willow
River, and interment was made in
the village cemetery of that place.
The entire community extends its
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03


Lambert Pearson is working for
Mr.. Overland and the Street brothers
this week.
Merle Pulling was home several
days on account of a severe attack of
pleurisy. He returned to his work
Monday afternoon.
Arthur Mossberg and family helped
Effel Mossberg celebrate her birthday
Sunday at Mrs. Anna Mossberg's.
Dorothy and Mildred Hammarquist
and Esther Nelson spent Sunday with
Alphild and Elsa Lidstrom.
On Jan. 25, over forty farmers met
at the Kerrick high school gym for
the first days session of the Dairy
Feeding school. Under the able di-
rection of Mr.. Donovan, dairy spec
ialist and County Agent Hammargren,
every moment was filled with worth
while discussions. MIR. Donovan
showed how, by intelligent feeding,
there could be saved from four cents
to seven cents per pound in butterfat
production. The Kerrick ladies
served a fine lunch, which was much
appreciated by all. Next session will
be held at the same place on Feb.
%. Let's boost for much larger at
tendance.
There was quite large attendance
at the Farmers Cooperative Associa-
tion meeting, Jan. %, at the Masonic
temple in Moose Lake, in spite of the
severe cold weather.
The next meeting of the Farm
Bureau will be Feb. Is at school D.
Edna and Irene Anderson were
guests at the John Lyden home Sun
day.
Willie and Herman Storm put up
ice for G. S. Pulling Monday and
Tuesday.
Arthur Mossberg had the misfor-
tune to cut his hand quite badly one
day last week. Ralph Dahlin is
helping him haul some wood to town.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
DENHAM

Mrs. Thilda Anderson entertained
a group of ladies Wednesday of last
week in honor of her SEVENTEEN birth
day.
Mrs. John Anderson visited at Nels
Nelson's and Shoberg's one day last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Rye entertained
about twenty of their friends at a
delightful whist party last EriUas
evening. A delici2ysueS.
X Kathryn I'll IsEecA1 Mrs.rz
Hrubes of Chicago: sapsSsHe INST
father, Thos. kehecka.wiRtaAel
to the Great Be ond OH Grasry2 81
after a short ill9ess.
Mrs. Frank CeAhad the misfor-
tune to fall on the kitchen floor of her
home, Tuesday of last week, and dis
locate her knee. Fortunately there
was no break, and DR.. Ehmke said
that after few days of quiet it
would be well again.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Nelson enter
tanned few of their friends at a de-
lightful whist party last Saturday ev-
ening in honor of their aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Dahlquist. A
very pleasant time is reported and a
delicious lunch was served at mid
night.
Mrs. Jas. Hrubes returned to her
home in Chicago, Tuesday.
The snow Saturday evening played
havoc with the roads, piling drifts
four and five feet deep in many
places. So far this winter the road
to Willow River has been kept open
most of the time, but now it seems
questionable if it will be possible to
open it again, at least until the snow
settles considerably.
Herbert Johnson of Willow River,
spent Sunday at his home northwest
of town.
Edward Suk, who has been en-
ployed in Virginia, came home Friday
to attend the funeral of his grand
father, Thos. Lehecka
Mrs. Stanley Mikrot and Mrs. Tom
Martichuski called on Mrs. Frank
Cegla Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Paul Pasaski visited her
mother, Mrs. Mikrot, from Friday un-
til Monday.
Mrs. John Kroon and children were
entertained at o. w. Johnson's Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hensch and daughters
visited at L. G. Acker's last Sunday
Loddie Suk is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Runo Larson moved
onto their place north of town last
Tuesday, ...
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Have your farm name registered;
the American will assist you.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
Windemere Township

Miss Lois Street spent the week
end at home, returning to her school
in Kerrick Sunday.
Brisben Street sold his team of
gray horses to Albert Anderson.
Remember the meeting of the Calf
Club next Saturday. afternoon at 2
o'clock at school C.
p1nfiss Alice Kockum and Miss Melva
sRArg entertained number of friends
Stsths home of Mrs. Anna Mossberg
Satkrdhy evening
Sbherf will. be social given by the
M. e. sunday school at the church
aturdaS evening, Feb. 5. 1t is hoped
rfl at ua2ssof the Sunday school will be
breSent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03

American Want Ads do the business
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
MINE CHANGES
To NONUN|0N
Bx International New. Service

By International News Service
PITTSBURGH, April S.--Mines Of
the vesta Coal Company. which sup.
plies the Jones and Laughlin Steel
Corporation with bituminous coal,
Will be operated with nonunion min.
els henceforth.
Joseph Edwards, general superin-
tendent. in making this announce
ment, estimated that 1000 would be-
affected That number normally is
employed in the Vesta mines.
Earlier in TIE bituminous suspen-
sion. the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal
Corporation, one of the largest in
wtstern Pennsylvania. announced it
would operate with nonunion miners
after standing by the union for
years.
Production costs of steel made a
change in policy at the mines neces-
sary, Edwards declared. He said
other. steel companies were produc-
ing steel at less expense than the
jones and Laughlin Corporation be-
cause they used coal mined by non.
union men.
Union officials were silent on this
latest development in the bituminous
suspension.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
MUSHERS HUNT
LOST filters
By international News Service

BY international News Service
SEWARD. Alaska, April S.--Mush
1ers and dog teams raced over the
bleak wastes between Nome and
Candle today in search of four men
whose plane is feared to have
crashed somewhere inside the Arctic
Circle.
Pilot R. H. Merrill, his mechani-
clan, Alonzo Cope, and two passen,
gers, Hillery Robinson and Edgar
Broadway. hoped off for Candle
when Merrill's mercy flight" to save
David Sepillu, critically i'll on st.
Lawrence Island, was interrupted at
Nome by death of the wealthy Els
kimo. Merrill planned to return to
Name Tuesday night, but according
to last advices received here had no.
even arrived at Candle.
Worry over the fate of the four
flyers was increased by a terrific
blizzard raging over the Arctic
tundra
The same storm, according to re-
ports, is delaying tine Wilkins expedi-
ton at Point Barrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
FATHER KILL
. ONE, WOUNDS 8
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by International News Service
FREMONT, Ohio, April S.--Audrey
Smith, Il, lis dead; Dorothy
Smith, IL, her sister, is in hos
pital with her right arm torn off
by a shotgun charge, Charles Bran
dell, 38, stepfather of the girls, is
reported dying and his wife is
seriously injured. as the result Of
a family quarrel early today.
Branded shot the girls and
dubbed their mother on the head
with shotgun then turned the
gun upon himself. This occurred
after his step.daughters had re-
turned from a dance, and he had
reprimanded them for staying out
so late" He also voiced objection
to two youths who escorted them
to the dance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
Owner of Beauty Shop
Files Answer in Suit

Alleging that she was not negll.
gent and that the plaintiffs suit
against her for $25. 900 fails to aver
her negligence, Helen G. Tyson, pro-
prietress of beauty parlor at 1904
r st. N. W., yesterday filed a de.
murrer to the suit filed by Elizabeth
A. Reed, q minor, OF 1920 Clydesdale
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08

Pi. N. W., claiming damages for be-
ing burned when her hair was waved.
Miss Reed was burned on Novem-
Der 20 last year while her hair was
attached to a permanent waving ma.
chine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08

Aou, too, can own Q ear Of yOur own
@9eeR reading the Automobiles for Sale
Columns Of The Times and Herald
Clna1l1led Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08

Good used cars offering miles Of low
cost transportation are listed for sale
in The Times and Herald Classified
The Washington times., 1927-10-03
S|ZOO SEES WAR
IN NEAR EAST

War within five years in the Near
East was declared to be inevitable
by the Rev. ]. r. Sizoo, pastor of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, last night, in a sermon de-
livered before one of the largest au.
dielces ever assembled there.
Beneath the surface, and not far
down, DR.. Sizoo said, vast unrest is
noticeable everywhere in the coun.
tries of the Near East he visited.
He has Just returned from a trip
that covered Turkey, Egypt, Pales.
tine and Southern Italy.
DR.. Sizoo told his audience that
in Southern Italy, where he ex.
pected to find priests, he saw only
soldiers. In Turkey he found
marked dissatisfaction and unrest
where Mustapha Renal put SO
many Of his countrymen to death
because they refused to obey his
edict to wear European head dress
in the place of the fez.
The countries in the Near East
now under foreign mandates, he
declared, are eager to throw them
off and substitute the authority
Of the United States. but, he added,
"the Near East desires the civil.
cation of the West, but IL not
willing to accept with it Western
morality.
The sermon was the first Of a
series which DIR. Sizoo intends
to devote to "a discussion Of con.
ditions in the important cities of
the Near East,
The Washington times., 1927-10-03
A. T. Of |. OPENS
CONVENTION:
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ny 4uJeEuaLAOu0A NcWB S6EV1CG
LOS ANGELES, Oct. S.-The
interests Of millions of earners
centered here today as the forty
seventh annual convention Of the
American Federation OF Labor
opened it's sessions. Il
A constructive keynote was
sounded for the convention by the
6ederation's executive council, made
public today.
Reminding the delegates that
there can be no compromise with
communists in the fight for control
of trade unions, the executive coun-
Gil has outlined a major program
for the convention as Follows:
1. Organization of workers in the
aircraft industry.
2. Opposition to the Volstead law.
8. Establishment of the five-day
week.
4. Maintenance of wages in keep
ing with the American standards of
living.
5. Further restrictions in immigra-
> ton laws.
s. Fight moves to repeal direct
primary laws.
z. A non-partisan political cam
paign for acceptable candidates In
the 1928 national elections and the
submission Of a list Of principles
to both party conventions.
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Richard w. ClaxtOn
Funeral Rites Planned

Funeral services for Richard w.
Claxton, for 46 years prominently
identified with the sea food bust.
ness in Washington, who died at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday night at his
home at $50 D st. s. W., will be
held at 10 a. M, tomorrow at the
late residence.
The Rev. Father Cowan, of st.
Economics Catholic Church, will
officiate. Interment will follow In
Mount Olivet Cemetary.
Mr.. Claxton. who was " years Of
age, was a native of Georgetown,
where he was educated and started
upon his business career. Later he
moved to Washington and in 1881
engaged in the sea food business
here.
He was president of the Stand
ard Fish, and Poultry Company, of
the Claxton Poultry Company and
Of the r. w. Claxton, Inc.
Surviving are: The Widow, Mrs.
Mary A. Claxton, two sons, Harry
L. and Roy B. CIaxton; three
daughters, Mrs. H. C. Jones, Mrs.
H. B. Price, and Mrs. Carolyn Tit
low. and a brother, Thomas Clax-
ton, Of Chicago.
The Washington times., 1927-10-03
GOV. PEAY 7 D
LIE IN STATE
BY international News Service


NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 81
Funeral services for Governor Austin
Peay, 81, who died here last night
from cerebral hemorrhages during
his third term of office, will be held
from the first Baptist Church Wed
nesday, The body will lie in state
at the State Capitol from 8 o'clock
until in the afternoon.
Governor Peay died while taking
nap after eating a hearty meal
last night. His heavy breathing
and slight groans attracted Mrs.
Peay and after she failed to arouse
him, she called the family ply.
stefan, DR.. Frank Fessy.
The Tennessee chief executive
came into the national limelight
in 1925 by signing the bill pro-
hibiting the teaching of evolution
in the public schools of Tennessee.
Governor Peay is the first chief
executive Of Tennessee to die in
office. He was also the first to
1erve a third term.