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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
TWO INDICTED
FOR MURDER
Pine County Grand Jury
Holds Bud SnOek and Ben
Youngquist in Killing of
Milo Smith Last January
In His Home.

Murder in the first degree was
charged against Bud Shock of Rut-
ledge, and Ben Youngquist, former
Bremen township constable, in indict-
ments returned Tuesday of this week
by Pine county grand jury meeting
at Pine City, in connection with the
shooting to death last January 20,
of Milo Smith, bachelor farmer who
lived near Rutledge.
The men were to be arraigned to-
day at Pine City.
At the time of the arrest of the
men. Youngquist told officers that
Snoek did the shooting and that he
was with him at the time. Snoek,
however, steadfastly has denied the
accusation.
Discovery of the crime was made
by, a man named Moilonen who had
been staying at Smiths place.
Smiths body was found lying face
down on the kitchen floor of his home,
literally riddled with bullets. He was
shot once through the head, and
eight bullets were fired into his back.
In the investigation conducted by
Pine county officials Immediately af-
ter the crime, 80 caliber Colt re-
volver was found at Shocks house.
This gun was taken as evidence.
Smith was unmarried and was 33
years old. He was a one-armed
man. He had been around Rutledge
for about three years working at var
iouS jobs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
Mrs. Katy Mikrot Dies
Suddenly at Her Home
Heart Attack Fatal to Resident of
This Community Al Years; Flu.
neral Is Held at Sturgeon Lake.

Mrs. Katy Mikrot of Birch Creek,
Pine county, who was past the age of
70 years, fell dead at her home last
Wednesday, according to information
received from Sturgeon Lake, where
the funeral took place last Friday.
Mrs. Mikrot, one of Pine county's
early settlers, having come here in
1887, apparently had been in good
health, but she suffered a sudden
heart attack from which she died.
She was born in December, 1S4S in
Australia, coming to the United
States in 1884. Hen husband, John
Mikrot, died January 81, 1911.
Surviving Mrs. Mikrot are four
sons, Thomas, Vincent, Stanley, and
Joseph, and one daughter, Agnes.
Another daughter, Sophie, died some
time ago. Nineteen grand children,
and six great-grand children also sur
vive.
Rev. S. T. Meyer conducted the flu
neral services. Burial was in the
Catholic cemetery at Sturgeon Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
COUNTY PLAY
PLANS READY
County Superintendent Mil
Ter Announces Rules for
Spelling Contest; Spon-
sors See Prospects for
Biggest Event.

Elaborate plans have been COM
pleted for the Pine county spelling
contest and annual Payday to be held
May 10 at Hinckley, according to an
nouncement by Jens p Miller, county
superintendent of schools.
In his announcement of plans for
warded to teachers throughout the
county, Mr.. Miller said:
There will be a county spelling
contest this year to choose contest
ants to represent Pine county at the
Minnesota State fair next fall. Roads
now are improving, so this should be
the biggest contest and Payday we
have had so far. l hope to see as
many of the schools represented as
possible
Following are the rules of the
spelling contest, and the complete
program for the playday activities:
No pupil from any school who has
completed the eighth grade work dur
ing the year 1926-27 shall be allowed
to compete and only one representa-
tive from each school will be allowed
to take part in this spelling contest.
No local prizes will be given.
The written contest will consist of
so words and will be given first, fol-
lowed by the oral contest.
Band concert-12:00 to 100 p. M;
baseball-1:O0 to 200 p. m. County
winners vs. East side-five innings.
Grade track Meet-2:OO p m. L.
w. Brown will be in charge as Field
Judge.
For pupils IA years old and under
Only one from each school in each
event. Ribbons will be awarded first,
second, third places. Girls: one hun
dred yard dash; fifty yard dash; run
ming broad jump; relay race "a girls)
220 yds.; running high jump; potato
race. Boys: Fifty yard dash; one
hundred yard dash; running broad
jump; running high jump; relay race
a boys) 22O yds.; pole vaulting;
three legged race.
High School Track Meet: High
school students under Is years old may
choose between high school and grade
events. Girls: One hundred yard
dash; fifty yard dash; running broad
jump; relay race a girls) 220 yds.
Boys: One hundred yard dash; 220
yard dash; running broad jump; relay
race a boys) 44O yd. dash; pole
vaulting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
CATTLE PRICES ARE
WORKING UPWARD
Hogs Meet With Good Reception
and Close Strong; Lambs in
Light Supply, Also Sheep; Veal.
ers Decline.

tBy U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics and Minnesota Department OF
Agriculture.)
South st. Paul, MIMI, April 3, 1923.
"A slightly better tone was apparent
in the killing cattle trade Tuesday
and prices were on a strong basis, she
stock especially being in fairly broad
demand. Vealers tumbled around soc
while stockers and feeders turned at
steady prices. Hogs sold fairly &C
tive at steady to strong rates with
lambs and sheep ruling about steady
and being rather scarce.
Most of the steers and yearlings
sold at S11.50 to s12.25, with load
or so of mediumweight steers selling
up to $13.35. She stock was cleared
within spread of $500 to $500 on
cows and $500 to $1O.25 on heifers,
cutters going at $5.25 to $3.50, while
most of the medium grade bulls
cashed at $40 to $775. Stocker
and feeder steers sold at $S.75 to
$1,000 largely with good light vealers
at $11.O0.
Hogs of desirable quality scaling
from 160 to around 225 pounds, cashed
at $500 to $50 with other medium
and heavy butchers at $765 to around
$500, while most of the 40 to 160
pound averages sold at $3.50 to $7.75.
Packing sows cleared at $6.75 largely
with most pigs at $7.25.
Best fed wooded lambs sold at $16.50
with best fresh clipped lambs at
$14.50. Gull, common and medium
lambs cleared from $11.OO to $14.5O
with best fat ewes selling up to 1915,
lower grades $3.50 to $500.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
STATE ASKS BIDS
ON HIGHWAY SHOPS
Five District Maintenance Head.
quarters to be Erected This
Year; New Structures Will
Make Total of Is.

Shops and office buildings for the
State Highway maintenance organi-
cations will be built this year at Man.
kato, Marshall, Owatonna, st. Cloud
and Window, according to announce
ment by Commissioner Charles NJ
Babcock. Bids will be opened at the
offices of the State Department of
Administration and Finance in the
Capitol April IL. The buildings are
to be completed during the summer.
When these buildings are ready, the
Highway department will have state
owned headquarters in each of the 16
maintenance districts. Each building
will have offices for the district super
intendent and his clerical force, and
shops for the repair and storage of
state-owned trucks, graders, snow
plows and other equipment.
All five buildings will be of brick,
60X130, one story, with heating plant
and fuel room in the basement. The
estimated cost, including heating and
plumbing, machinery and electrical
equipment, is about 1000. Bids will
be received on each building separate
ly. The new buildings will follow
plans used in the shops erected by
the department at Hopkins, Crooks
ton, Bemidji, Detroit Lakes, Duluth,
Brainerd, Morris, Willmar and Ro-
chester. A central shop, located at
the State fair grounds, was built be-
fore the trunk highway plan was
adopted. At Virginia the shops and
headquarters of the Mesaba Electric
Railway company were purchased and
remodeled for use as district highway
headquarters.
The building of shops at Marshall
and Window involves relocation of
the district headquarters and a re-
arrangement of the boundaries of
these and adjoining districts.
Want Ads only &c per word.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
Taxes Mount to
Highest Point
In State History

Citizens of Minnesota in 1928 will
pay the greatest total in taxes and
the highest average tax rate in the
history of the state. This is disclosed
in an abstract of tax lists of all
counties that has just been compiled
by the state auditor. This will be so,
Notwithstanding the fact that in six of
the past eight years the total value
of property in the state has been
greater than that of 1927, the taxes
for which year will be collected this
year. ,
The total taxes levied for 1927 and
payable now, aggregate $129,99S,170.-
Is, an increase of $7,037, 1881 above
1926 and S4,O46,6S2.69 more than in
1925. The total is S3,4S0,177.9S high
err than the previous record of $780,
517,992.77 in 1923.
The average tax rate also is the
highest that has ever been reported
62.16 mills exclusive of special taxes,
an increase of 3.76 mills above 1926
and the biggest increase that has
been made since 1920 with the ex-
ception of 1922. The average direct
tax rate, state and local, in 1902 was
24.3O and by 1912 had increased to
27.74. In 1917 it had mounted to
1922 mills and by 1922 to 54.23 mills.
Direct taxes levied in Minnesota in
the past ten years have almost
doubled. In the same period there
has been an increase of less than 20
per cent in the value of property in
the state. Taxes are more than triple
the total of 1912 and more than thir-
teen times the 1902 total. Compare
sons of total taxes levied and valu-
alton of property in Minnesota for
several years follow:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
Pine County
Births Ahead
OfE927Dedths

Pine county had a total of 397
births to IA deaths during the year
1927 as shown by the report of the
Minnesota Department of Health and
Vital Statistics.
These figures do not include births
where babies are born in hospitals
outside of Pine county or deaths of
Pine county residents occurring out
side of Pine county.
The greatest number Of births was
reported from the town of Pokegama,
the total being 81. The highest num-
Der of deaths was reported from the
village of Pine City, the total being
Ia
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05

boxer. Living, for some time in Chi
cago he came to the conclusion that
the Pacific coast might offer him bet
ter opportunities, and now it is re-
ported that he has perfected an inven-
ton which will do away with all
scorching and burning of food in pots
and pans. The invention consists of
an extra bottom attached to the cook
ing or frying vessel, this bottom be-
ing made of metallic parts the COM
position of which remains Mr.. Ander-
sons secret. Experts have pronounced
the device an unqualified success.
Not Any Too Lucky.
A Danish-American-w name is
not given in the Denmark papers
recently returned home for visit,
and was promptly arrested for having
several years before left the country
without obtaining the necessary per-
NIT from the military authorities.
He was given small fine, and, that
paid, he sat down to write a letter
to the army officer responsible for
his apprehension. This officer con-
sfdered the letter abusive and highly
insulting whereupon the Danish
American again was arrested, this
time being sentenced to pay con-
siderably larger fine with the under
standing that if the money was not
Immediately forthcoming, he would
have to serve term of six days in
Jail. His American citizenship pa
pers did not prove protection in this
case.
To Be Translated.
Jon Norstog of Watford City, N. D.,
recently issued new book-a Nor
wegian American novel = entitled,
Exodus. Announcement is made
that the book will be translated into
English and will be published soon.
Mr.. Norstog has written large num-
Der of books, mostly Biblical dramas,
and is the only Norwegian writer in
this country who makes exclusive
use of the %andsmaal"-an old Morse
form considerably different from the
official Dano-Norwegian tongue.
Sues "Our Mary.
Miss Corinne NJ Swenson, a Swedish
lady whose home is Los Angeles, CAL,
is bringing a $4,000 damage suit
against Mary Pickford, Kathleen Nor
ris and Mary Pickford Productions.
Inc, because they have made use of
scenario which she claims to have
written under the title, "Maggy Muir
ply from Cork. She charges that
the plot from this. scenario has been
Continued on Page g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
Band PLANS
FIRST CONCERT
Opener Set for May 10;
Hinckley, Kroschel Com
munities Join in Arrange
mentS for Entertainment;
Is at First Rehearsal.

Arrangements were completed at a
meeting of musicians of the Hinck-
ley and Kroschel communities at
Hinckley last Thursday, for the first
band concert of the season to be
played May 10 during the noon hour
at the annual county playday- at
Hinckley.
Considerable enthusiasm was shown
by the boys regarding the outlook for
the coming year and some real poppy
concerts under the direction of F. c.
Kaplan, agricultural instructor at
Hinckley, are promised.
Eighteen men and boys attended the
initial meeting and the following in
struments were represented: two
saXophones, one clarinet, three from
bones, one baritone, two BASES, two
altos, six trumpets and two drums.
Rehearsals will be held regularly
Thursday evenings at the Kroschel
bandstand.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
EIGHT PERSONS PETITION
FOR CITIZENSHIP PAPERS

A naturalization hearing will be
held at a special term of Pine County
district court, to be held at Pine
City at 1 p. m. April 18th, according
to announcement by A. w. Gum,
clerk of court The following eight
persons have petitioned for citizenship
papers: Mrs. Anna Olivia Arnbal,
Rasmus Albert Rasmussen, Peter Degn
Petersen, Jens Christian Jensen and
Thorvald Andersen Kjar, Askov; Erick
Albion, and Carl August Splinter,
Finlayson, and Mrs. Katherine Maheu,
Nickerson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

A committe of Swedish-Americans
has issued an appeal to their COM
patriots to subscribe to a fund which
GusSaf the Fifth of Sweden on his
SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary next
June. The king, having been appraised
of the plan, made his acceptance con-
ditional on authority being given him
to donate the amount subscribed in
this country to organizations fighting
cancer in Sweden and also to clinics
and laboratories engaged in cancer
research The appeal is signed by
Wollmar Bostrom, Swedish minister
at Washington, Consul General Olof
Lamm, New York, and G. Hilmer
Lundbeck, chairman of the Swedish
Chamber of Commerce, New York.
BObierg Returning.
Rev. A. Bobjerg, for many years a
Danish Lutheran minister in the
the Askov congregations planning
to return to this country after having
spent several years in his native
country. Miss Astrid Bobjerg, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobjerg, is
at the present time in New York. No
definite announcement as to Mr.. Bob
jerg's return to America has been
made; at the present time he makes
his home at Lassoegade III, Odense,
Denmark.
A Giant NOrSeman.
Clifford M. Thompson of Scandin-
avia, Wis, created a sensation in sew
eral of the municipal offices of Chi
cago last week when he called upon
Corporation Counsel Alfred o. Erick-
son. The reason was that Mr..
Thompson, % years old, was thought
to be the tallest man ever seen in the
public offices of the Windy City; he
measures 5 feet inches, and the
statement is made that he isn't
through growing yet. Mr.. ThOmpson's
only complaint is that he can never
find railroad berth that will accom-
modate him, and that it is hard to
locate hotels with bed large enough
for him. The giant is a son of Nor
wegian parents, and the Chicago
papers point out that he is very proud
of his descent-that he, in fact, speaks
Norwegian with enthusiasm and
-faultless fluency.
Makes Invention.
Fifteen years ago A. F. Anderson,
now resident of Los Angeles, Calf,
IL
ma, Sweden, and tried all kinds of
casual. jobs, finally acquiring a repu-
tation as a very efficient amateur
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
Want Ads only 1c per word.
Letter
BY " pDaley

Washington, April 4.-Signs of ap-
preaching summer, which means in
tense political activity, are noted in
the attention that Legislators give the
hordes of visitors now flocking to
Washington for the Easter Season.
Machine politics has never yet
reached the stage where the skillful
leaders can afford to ignore the per-
sonal element in vote-getting. The
result is that handshaking is now cul-
tured because the thousands of high
school groups coming to Washington
fledged citizens and factors of tomor-
row. Legislators and their office aids
manage to find time to greet the del
egations so that the youngsters on re-
turning home will present a friendly
opinion of their representatives in the
Senate and House to their seniors.
Aside from visiting historic places,
the chief ambition of visitors coming
to Washington is to meet the Presi-
dent at the White House. Because
these visitors come in droves during
the holiday season, Mr. Coolidge finds
it necessary to restrict handshaking
as it would interfere with political
business and subject him to a severe
physical strain. However, it is some
times possible for small groups to
visit the Chief Executive through the
intercession of their Legislators. The
members of Congress even go to the
extreme of entertaining an entire del
egation, numbering several hundred
students at the Capitol dining rooms
in order to make an impression on the
future voters. 1t is not very expen-
sive and is undoubtedly good politics.
The most noteworthy development
in Congressional affairs has been the
recognition that this legislative body
can, when the need demands, prose-
cute business with dispatch. The
Senate has approved an appropriation
of 1925, 100000 for flood relief in the
Mississippi Valley. This bill carrying
an enormous expenditure of taxpayers
money was passed within an hour, and
completely upset the plans of certain
Senators who wanted to debate the
subject so that their districts and the
country as whole would be informed
of their views on this legislation.
The Senate bill conflicts with the
plans advocated by President Coolidge
because it authorizes the Federal Gov
eminent to assume all responsibility
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05

without local contributions The
House bill as now reported calls for
a system of flood control which au-
thoSizes an appropriation of S473,000,-
900 to be administered by flood con-
troll committe appointed by the Presi-
dent. The differences between the
Senate and House bills will probably
be smoothed out within a few weeks,
for there is a marked difference be-
tween the two measures. 1t s'said
that President Coolidge will not let
his plan stand in the way of flood
relief, provided an agreement can be
reached between the Senate and
House within reasonable time
Investigating committees of Con-
gress are encountering legal snags
in~their fishing expeditions, as their
searches into private files are called.
The West Virginia coal proprietors
have refused to give data on produc-
ton costs to Senate committee and
other committees are meeting with
similar difficulties. 1t takes bold in
dividual or strong organization to stand
out against Congressional pressure
and demand their constitutional
rights, when a searchlight of political
Investigation is turned on their af-
fairs.
1t appears that the question of I'M
employment will figure prominently
in the political campaigns this sum-
mer The Denartment of ,ahOr Sl1b-
mitted report on this subject to the
Senate a few days ago and their fig
ures were Immediately challenged.
The debate seems to center on how
much prosperity is due to political
parties.
The tax program has been revised
as result of estimates prepared by
the Treasury Department, based upon
income tax returns of March Is. Es-
Inmates submitted to the Senate FL
nance Committee this week show that
the tax receipts will be approximately
$4,000, 100000, which will permit, it
is assumed, moderate tax reduction.
The estimated surplus for 1929 is
100000, which is far below the
tax reduction proposal of the House
of Representatives. These items will
be threshed out in the Senate Finance
Committee during the next few days.
Doubt exists as to the ability of the
Senate and House to reach an agree
ment before Congress adjourns late
in May.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
WANT ADS INDICATE
-s BUSINESS IS GOOD
HOW'S business?

HOW'S business?
A glance at the Want AID column of
the American on page 3, would in
deed indicate that it is picking up in
good shape.
That the want advertisements in
the American have distinct drawing
power, is attested to by the extensive
use made of them.
If you have anything to sell, or
want to buy any article, just make
known your wishes in this column.
Others will testify that it is we'll
worth while.
All the world admires a peaceful
man-but gets out of the way of the
strenuous kicker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05

Several members of the local w.
C. T. U. were in Sandstone yester-
day afternoon to attend a meeting of
the Union at the Madison hotel. The
meeting was addressed by Supt. S. G.
Skalland.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05

What, are you kissing the hired
girl?" exclaimed lady to her hus-
band. "You will have to pardon me-"
he replied, II did not have my glasses
on and thought it was you"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05

American Want Ads are read by
thousands. They buy or sell.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
Makes Invention.

Fifteen years ago A. F. Anderson,
now resident of Los Angeles, Calf.
arrived in this country from Huskvar-
ma, Sweden, and tried all kinds of
casual jobs, finally acquiring a repu-
tation as a very efficient amateur
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05

Continued on Page g.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
SAYS SLAVS DESIRE
PEACE IN BALKANS
JugosIavian Charge Ad-
dresses American Univer-
.sity Alumni Association.

Deploring reports that the Balkans
constituted spot where all the ac-
tivities are centered on preparation for
another war;" Branko Adjenovitch,
charge d'afaires Of the Jugoslavian
legation here. told the Alumni Asso-
citation of American University at their
annual dinner last night that the
southern Slaves we're firmly standing
by what he called the Balkan Mon
roe doctrine" to preserve the peace.
Their aspirations never go outside
the Balkans" he said. THE southern
Slavs firmly stand by the principle
Balkans to the balkan peoples. They
believe that this Is not only essential
for safeguarding their own Interests
but also as a guarantee for peace Of
all eastern Europe"
Mr.. Adjemovitch was introduced by
DR.. Albert II. Putney, director Of the
School Of Political Sciences of the uni
versity. DR.. James .. Buhrer, president
of the alumni association presided
The graduating class was welcomed by
Dr. Charles Pergler Hugh w. Speer
responded for that class Other speak
ers were Chancellor Lucius c. Clark,
DR.. Edward T. Devine, dean of the
graduate school; DR. George B. Woods,
dean Of the College of Liberal Arts, and
Dr. A. c. True Of the board Of trustees.