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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07

-Tnen that's what l want to call
you, stranger don't give hang
who you are or what your name is
we're friends"
Selwood looked Bill over with some
curiosity.
He was an unusual man even
among unusual men. In his left hand,
with the stock resting on the ground,
he held, as he talked, q double-bar-
relied shotgun, of size and calibre
unique In the mountain country. It
was, in fact, an old eight-gauge Eng
lish gun with barrels thirty-six inches
long. Its normal charge, as Selwood
powder and "a handful of buckshot"
In each barrel. This extraordinary
weapon was carried ostensibly as a
protection against "hostyle" Indians
though Indians had for years
ceased to modest freight wagons on
that trail.
In size, Pardaloe matched up with
his gun. He stood we'll above six feet
in his moccasins- which he wore
when he became confused as to
where he had left his bOots-and he
carried his arms and legs pretty
much akimbo. He was long-limbed
and gaunt Of figure, with Drowned
skin drawn like parchment over a
face as lean as a hounds. A sharp
nose shot out like an Interrogation
point upside down, between beetling
cheekbones, and his upper lip and
lower face were covered with a
scraggly growth Of beard-a growth
that in a beauty contest would have
damned Adonis himself.
"Ben Wentworth spoke to me about
you, BILL" returned Selwood; "said
he was going to send you up here
"That wasn't what I looked you
up for now-John McAlpin told me
I'd find you at the hotel. want to
say, stranger"
"Selwood," suggested the superin.
tendent encouragingly.
"rm brother Of Mrs. McCracken
Nose is my nephew. She wrote me
how you got her money back from
them river rats"
"That was nothing"
"Well, I want to say-Tm with you,
stranger! And I'll get your name set
after while"
wentworth told me he was trans.
ferring you to this division. What
were they paying you on the plains
jobT
'"Thirty-five."
"Forty up here, Bill"
Pardaloe gradually caught the i'm
port Of the words. "Much obliged
john" he said gravely. Everything
costs a quarter here"
81 see," said Selwood significantly
you've found that out. Wait for me
at the barn-I'll be there in a few
minutes"
Continued next Week)
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07
Auto Death
Mark EUOkeS
Safety Plea

Commenting on figures given out
by the State Board of Health, show
ing "a more deaths due to auto acct
dents in Minnesota in 1927 than in
1926, G. M. Babcock, commissioner of
highways, made plea for better
enforcement of traffic laws and called
special attention to the need of en-
forcing the law against glazing head
lights. He also asks newspapers, par
ents, teachers and auto clubs to give
serious attention to accident preven-
ton.
The deaths in auto accidents in
Minnesota in 1927 we're ten per cent
greater than in 1926 and greater than
in any previous year. There were
361 auto deaths in 1924, 359 in 1926,
1928 in 1926 and 1862 in 1927. In
addition to this there were "a killed
in grade crossing accidents in 1925,
20 in 1925 and 81 in 1927.
Compared to motor vehicle regis
tration, there were ~ deaths for
every 100000 cars in Minnesota in
1924, So in 1925, 81 in 1926 and SIS
in 1927. This is considerably better
than the average for the nation, there
being 100 deaths for every 100000
cars registered in the United States
in 1924 and 1925, e5 in 1926 and 81
in 1927.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07
@Lesc R.R. Bonds Retired
Total IN Vault
+ From State AuditorS Report

The first instance was the sale of the
Winnebago lands in 1863, down in
Blue Earth county. That loss was
particularly annoying because these
lands are in the heart of a thickly
settled country and are vastly more
valuable than any that could be
selected in lieu"
1t was not until 1875 that the
states claim for indemnity was al
lowed and by that time there was no
vacant land in southern Minnesota.
The state had to take what it could
find in the unsettled regions. And
that is how it happened that more
than 100000 acres of indemnity lands
were selected in the pine and mineral
areas of the Arrowhead region.
Some of the grand prizes were
gained by the state in those indemnity
selections in the sos. And in the
same process one $1O,0OO,O0O prize
slipped through the states fingers.
AS for the fight to save the timber
from depredations, there was a rum
ming contest all through Bob Dunn's
turn, pounding the table with big
fist, using language that shrivels the
paper on which it was written and
collecting thousands of dollars for
tresspass.
That is how the state got it's school
fund, by eternal vigilance, high pa
triotism and a good lot of fighting
language.
At the outset the state tried to rent
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07
Labor Gets
Big Part of
HighWayFund

Out of every dollar spent for high
way maintenance in 1927, 61.3 cents
went for labor, according to an an
alysis of trunk highway expenditures
made by the Minnesota highway de-
partment. OF the balance, Ill cents
went for material and 27.6 cents for
operation"
The expenditure for labor is SUBJ
divided as follows: 1877 cents for
men with teams; IFS for special con-
tracts, such as graveling and oiling;
6.S cents for operators of tractors,
trucks, etc.; 81 for unskilled labor;
2 cents for skilled labor; 2.7 for
superintendent and foremen, lie for
clerks.
The Ill cents for material was
divided into 5 cents for oil, tar and
calcium chloride; 81 cents for Gull
verts, lumber, "a cents for gravel
and rock. The 27.6 for operation"
covered the depreciation charge, gas
oline, oil and repairs for graders,
tractors, trucks and other mainten-
ance equipment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07

kind Of slow paralysis. Nothing /
can put in him seems to pull him up.
It sure was hard to get what he got
here in Sleepy Cat, after three years
In the army. This town Is certainly
tough-and getting tougher"
1T was tough before you and l
saw 1t, Doctor; and it will be tough
after we're laid up on the HILL" re-
piled Selwood indifferently. "If you
can pull Dave through you'll save
one good man for tiff he is a gam
bier"
"Where you goingT"
down to the tent" Carpy under
stood what he meant-that he was
going to see his wounded partner.
Tracy had been moved from the gam
bling-hall to quieter quarters on the
edge Of the tent colony Of the town.
As the two men parted and Selwood
walked down the hotel steps, tall,
odd-looking man accosted him.
stranger" he said with suspicious
air, "Tm lookin' for John Settler"
Selwood answered promptly If not
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07
S 6l,33O,65OI9
S 2,533,000.00
S 58.797.650.l9

the only substantial acreage remain
ing in the states hands is now found.
There were some off years-1S71
for example, perceptible falling off
in demand, light wheat crop, prairie
fires, hail, and the panic which broke
just before the fall sales. And 1877,
the grasshopper year. And the years
of agricultural depression after 1920.
All the time the children's heritage
in the school fund was increasing.
They began Dragging of the "mu-
nificent heritage" as early as 1865. In
1871, McIlrath set the figures at $15,-
000, 000-three million acres at SIS an
acre or better. However, Whitcomb
in 1877, the grasshopper year, paid
his respects to statisticians and others
prone to exaggeration but he didn't
believe it would ever come to more
than $1O,OO0,OOO because, there is
not more than 100000 acres of school
land within what is recognized as the
habitable part of the state"
But in 1894, we hear Bierman pre-
dieting a $2O,OOO,OOO school fund, for
they knew something then about pine
and mineral values. Ten years later
Dunn set the figure at $3O,O00,OO0 and
Iverson, as mineral values became
more apparent, dared estimate it at
$50,OO0,O0O.
Twenty years later it is necessary
to double the appraisal; perhaps null
tiply it by three.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07
HI-ETERNAL VIGILANCE

Our children's heritage in the Min
nesota state school fund has now ac-
cumulated $45,O0O,OO0 plus half the
income of the swamp land fund which
now amounts to $4,000, O00-and at
least three times as much In sight.
Every dollar Of that endowment shows
rough usage where somebody tried to
get away with it, but always some
body fought for the states holding it.
At the very beginning, back in the
sos, settlers were pouring in, stalking
out presumption claims before the land
was surveyed, guessing sometimes
half mile or so away from the true
location.
So in 1864 Auditor McIlrath was
asking the legislature to memorabilia
congress for repeal of the law which
allowed squatter's rights to be main
tanned against the state, asking also
for contingent funds to defend the
states title against fraudulent pre-
emption claims.
Then the Indian reservations-in
nearly every case when the reserva-
ton was thrown open the state had
to fight for its sections 16 and Sc.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07
LEGION HELPS TO
DEDICATE CHAPEL

June II will be a red-letter day
at Fort Smelling, where the dream of
Chaplain Frank Rideout for a fine
non-denominational church will be re-
allied in the dedication June 10-11-
IL of the new Fort Smelling Memorial
Chapel, the June IL ceremony being
in the hands of Legion and Auxiliary
under direction of Department Vice
Commander Harold Rogers of Mime
apolis and a special veterans commit
tee.
Hundreds of Legion posts and Aux
Hilary units have contributed from 81
to $50 each toward installation oil
pews and chimes in the new Fort
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07

Smelling Chapel; and scores have
donated toward the cost of erecting
the structure.
When softly DER the beautiful Min
nesota and Mississippi valleys there
floats the mellow music from the
new Fort Smelling Memorial Cha
pei Chimes, the sound will be
an eternal reminder that veterans
of the World war and their rel
atives, united in organizations
known as 1.-THE American Legion
and Legion Auxiliary, generously
aided in the completion of this beau
tiful structure.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07
Romantic Permanent School and trust runo
- ''''a""o Was Started-iow Il Has Developed
wrtt.n for the Minnesota Association
BY JOHN STONE PARDEE

its lands; the settlers complained
that the rents were exorbitant and the
Auditor admitted they were right
the law should be changed to charge
rent only on cleared land. The first
actual receipts were for grass and
cranberries.
The first sale was put on in 1862
and came to $242,531-mostly occu-
pied lands sold to settlers who had
already made improvements. And ev-
cry year since then there has been
sales of school lands running in 1902
to more than $1,OOO,OOO. That was
the year of the cleanup in the Red
River Valley and the opening of the
last block of land in the cut-over
country.
Between there were good and bad
years. In 1870, when half the state
had been surveyed and one-eighth of
the grant had been sold, the school
lands were practically sold out in the
older counties, not much left but
the culls. In the sos the tide was
running to the Red River Valley.
Since 1900 sales have been largely con-
fined to northeastern Minnesota, where
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07

When is that skating instructor
going to give you a lesson?
Mamie: He promised me a sitting
tomorrow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07

why is it that red-headed woman
always marries very meek man."
'She doesn't. He just gets that
way"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-07

''What Do You Want With John
SeItzer"
definitely. "What do you want with
John Seltzer?'
"Tm Russell and Wentworth mule
boss, stranger, from Medicine Bend.
This man Settler is our superinten-
dent here"
you're William Pardaloe-"
"Just plain Bill, stranger-Bin Par
daloe-what do they call your
ut depends somewhat, Bill, on who
does the calling; my friends call me
1ohp Selw0od."
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SOME THING ROTTEN
 IN DEN|NARK" |S VIEW IF SCR|BES
DEMPSEY PUT ON SHELF WHILE TEX" WORKS THE PUBLIC
 OVER

NEW YORK, Feb. 3. (P)-Experts seem to feel they cannot be blamed for sprinkling salt and skepticism on "Tex" Richards idea that Jack Demp- sey has fought his last big fight. There are various reasons why the boys believe everything is not exact ly- as appears on the surface. They feel, when the proper moment comes, Dempsey will suddenly decide he is in shape again and ready for another $2,0OO,000 battle with Gene Tunney.
 Just now Rickard is casting about for an early summer opponent for Tunney who wants two title bouts this year but so long as Dempsey has been looked on as the only outstand- ing cntender it has been difficult to work up enthusiasm for any other aspirant.
 In other words it would be better to serve the main purposes of Bal lyhoo" and focus more undivided at tention on the other contenders, and shelve Dempsey for the time being, or at least until Tunney's contem- plated title defense in June.
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HICKMAN SUFFERS FROM WORST TYPE
 INSANITY, STATED
MEDICAL EXPERTS MONoPOLIZE MOST OF YESTERDAYS SES-
 SION

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3. (P-A smirking grin was flashed by Hick- man upon newspapermen as they en- tered the court
 Dr. R. o. Shelton, former member of the San Diego county lunacy com mission, resumed his medical explan- ation which he began yesterday of the reasons for his opinion the defend ent suffered from dementia praecox, lone of the worst types of insanity.
 Most of the day was monopolized by medical experts.
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BUSINESS DISTRICT FALL RIVER LAYS IN RUINS, FIRE
INSURANCE MEN SAY LOSS MAY MOUNT TO s25,ooo,ooo; NO
 LIVES LOST

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 3. (P)- The Fall River business district lay in ruins with only a few gaunt walls standing in an area of five blocks which were swept by fire last night.
 Early today the loss was estimated by the Mayor and Chief of Police as between S7,OOO,OOO and $12,OO0,000. Insurance men said the loss might run to 25,OOO,OOo.
 No loss of life is reported. Several firemen and others were slightly in iured By falling walls and effects from smoke. Two thousand workers in offices, banks, hotels and stores are without employment.
 The flames destroyed three hotels, six banks, two theatres, newspaper plant and several office and store buildings.
 Bremen from all cities and towns in the vicinity of Fall River helped in the first blaze which started in what formerly was No. 1 oil, of the Pocas- set Manufacturing Go. Four units of this had been abandoned and tex tile plant was in progress of demoli- ton. Downtown theatres were filled when warning was given to the audi ences and they filed out without panic. Guests at hotels, in the path of the flames, were notified in time to leave before the fire reached them
 The Western Union & Postal lost it's quarters but the Telephone Ex- change was saved. Operators were ordered out when it appeared the building would be destroyed.
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MC ADO CHALLENGES
 ATTITUDE Al SMITH
 0N DRY QUESTION
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT HOS- TILE TO LAW ION FACE IS"
 ABSURDiTY"

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 3, (P1- The attitude of Governor Al Smith toward prohibition was directly chal- ienged by McAdoo in a speech sound ing the rallying cry against the elec- ton of any Wet to the Presidency.
 Making his first public utterance on the subject, since Governor Smiths boom began for the Democratic Pres tdential nomination which has reach ed the present large proportions, Nc Adoo contradicted some of his old rivals statements made recently. He declared liquor interests" had cap tured the political power of both New York and Maryland and argued that to expect prohibition enforcement from a President hostile to prohibi- ton upon it's face is an absurdity."
 He said the issue is one which must be fought to conclusion in the cam paign this year. "The supreme need of the country is to put law enforce 7n8nt in the White House. The at tempt is being made to convince the country that no matter if a Wet is elected President the Constitution and laws of the United States will be enforced.
 This is both unsound and untrue. The White House, in the hands of the liquor interests, would be a veri- table GibraIter in offensive operations and doom of the Eighteeth Amend ment will be written boldly upon the face of the Constitution"
 The former Secretary of the Treas ury made no reference to his own pol itical fortunes or to any previous statement that he will stand aside this year.
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RUSSIAN SOV|ETS PURCHASE MUCH
 CANNERY OUTFITS
AGENT COMING TO UNITED STATES TO SPEND A MILLION
 DOLLARS

SEATTLE, Feb. 3. (P)-The Rus sian Soviet Government, thru their official company, a Kamchatka Cor poration, is completing purchases of million dollars of cannery equip ment in the United States Also a steamship and motor schooner.
 They are sending Plaun, Dane, to the U. s. It is revealed Plaun was associated with the Siberian Fish & Cold Storage Co.,, which is represent ing the official Russian corpration
 The plans of the Kamchatka Cor. poration, Plaun is reported to have said, is to include conversion of an unnamed 42,O00 ton steamship to be purchased here, into a floating crab cannery to can the giant crabs of the Okhotsk Sea for sale in New York. Salmon canneries will be established along the Siberian coast to pack 100000 cases of salmon which are eX- pected to be marketed in London.
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LOCOMOTIVE AND
 MACHINE SHOPS
 GOES UP FLAMES
ROUNDHOUSE OF BALTIMORE OHIO RAILROAD CONTAINED
 2s LOCOMOTIVES

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Feb. 3. (P) A roundhouse, in which 29 locomo- tives were standing, and adjoining machine shops of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad, were destroyed by fire with loss estimated at more than $4,OO0,- 900. 7gE
 All the locomotives were badly dam aged and it is said the exact loss can not be determined until they have been examined.
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RICHARD AGAIN SAYS
 DEMPSEY IS THROUGH

MIAMI, Feb. g, (P-"Tex" Rickard announced here today that Jack Demp sey has retired and that Gene Tunney would defend his heavyweight title in June against the winner of the Shark >ey-Riskco, Heeney-Delaney elimina- tion contest.
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PROHIBITION PARTY
 ID CONVENE JULY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. (P-The National Committee Prohibition party issued a call for the party's National convention at Chicago on July 10. Candidates for President and Vice. president will be selected and plat form drafted.
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MAY BE TRUTH

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. P)-Charg- ing conspiracy between operators and railroads to cause strikes, Senator Johnson offered a resolution ih the House demanding an investigation.
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THE MYSTERY GIRL

BERLIN, Feb. 3. P-Mrs. Won Tchaikowsky, mystery girl, believed to be Anastasia, only living daughter of the late Czar, is sailing for the United States as the guest of Mrs Leeds. former Grand Duchess xenia.
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INVESTIGATION TOO LATE

CHICAGO, Feb. 3. (P)-Authorities began an investigation of an operation on Sadie Holland of Detroit to have her bow legs strengthened. Shortly after the strengthening operation it was necessary to amputate both limbs.
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ITS AN oRDER!

ROME, Feb 3. (P)-Announcement that arrangements have been made for incorporation of Fascist militia in the regular army in event of war was made by Premier Mussolini.
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NOTED ATTORNEY ILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, (P)-John T. Williams, noted San Francisco and former United States Attorney, is seriously ill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-25
GOOD FISH RUN IN ICY STRAIT, PASTFEW DAYS
Traps Make Good Catches in Latter Part of Week
 Gamers Hopeful

A fine run of salmon was in progress late lost week in the Icy Strait and Cross Sound area and cannerymel were gratified over the outlook Tor a successful season, according to Special Depu- ty U. S. Marshal w. K. Keller who is on fish patrol in that dis trict. Most of the cannerymen predict that the pack this year will be equal to the record break ing output of 1926.
 Late last week, MT. Keller said. traps in the Icy Strait district were taking frcm 1000 to 5000 daily, averaging from 1.500 to 2,000 salmon. Thursday both the Puget Sound and Astoria Pack ing Company and the Pacific American Fisheries lifted their traps in that district and brailed 12,o00 fish. At that time they had 75O cases packed and fish on hand for another 1 1000 cases. At Hawk Inlet, 750 cases were pack ed Friday with enough fish m the plant to bring it up to 1.750.
 Conditions are reported by the packers to be almost identical with those ushering in the sea- son of 1926, MT. Keller said. The fish showed up practically at the same date and the runs moved ia virtually the same manner. Every thing points to repetition this year of the season of two years ago.
 Mr. Keller arrived here yester- day on the Ventura, Capt. George Hagen. They returned on the patrol route this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-25
British Warship to Arriue ToDlorroaU
 For Fou-Day Visit

II. M. s. Dnrban. llght cruiser, will arrive in port sometime tomorrow for a four-day visit. according to advices received this morn ing by Frank A. Boyle, Seere- tary of the Chamber of Com meroe. No definite hour of arrival had been fixed today.
 The Durban has called at Kodiak and Valdez since en- tering Alaskan waters. It is scheduled to call at Sitka and Wrangell before leaving for the south. Efforts to nave it here for the Fourth of July were unsuccessful, Sec retary Boyle being advised that it was tco late for the schedule to be altered.
 A committee of the Cham Der of Commerce, composed of w. s. George, H. l.. Faulk- ner. R. E. Robertson, L. D. Henderson. II. G. Watson and J. F. Pegues, will meet the vessel on it's arrival and of fer the services of the Cham Der during the ships stay here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-25
AT THE HOTELS
GastIncau

Pete Miller, D. N Mitchell. Se- at.le; F. Tetter, Portland; Laura Thearlaoies, R. G. Mellin, R. F. Raber and wife, Tacoma: H. l.. Loving. Washington, D. G. James Wheeler, Petersburg; Caroline McRearaon, Seattle, Beatrice Griffin, Seattle; Mrs. Anna Teek- Ter and daughter. Seattle; Ri Wright, Miss D. A. Young, N Pan kon, Oscar A. Olson, E. J. Olson, ]. N Olson and o. Olson. Manle Valley, Wash; l.. J. Bowen, Se- attle; l. c. Watts. Seattle; Helen F. Goldthwaite, Alameda. Cal; Arthur J. Ella, Speel River; c. s Chapin, Karheen; Major c. M. Taylor, Vancouver: J. B. Patch, Haines; Raymond Smith, o. H Kingstad, Seattle; E. M. Elliott, Mrs. Elliott. l.. B. Elliott, E. El- liott, M. Elicit, l.. Elliott, Birm ingham, Ala; Nj. Boone, Demop- olis, Ala. w. w. Council, ely.
 Alaskan
 Ingvald Anderson, Taku; Hans Wesveeg, Taku; Milton Olsen, Taku; Ed Anderson, Taku, John Wikeland, Taku, s. Capslina, city, H. R. Duya, Seattle; Rex Early, Hirst-Chichagef; Joe Grenicr, EA- eursien Inlet: Roy Parker, Excur- sion Inlet; N. D. Mcdonald, Pot ersburg; Ed R. Goldwait, Sum dun; c. F. Whitman, John Ticer Seattle; Leo Vincent, city; George Anger, Seattle; II. II. Bartshe, Glenrock. Wyo.; r. Tites, Port land.
 Zynda
 A. Schlais and family, Sentinel Island; II. R. Shepard and wife, city; Major A. E. Ransom and wife, Seattle; c. w. Cherry, En- terprise, Ore; c. A. Taylor.