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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
PINE POULTRY
DATES ARE SET
Fourteenth Annual Poultry
Show to be Held at Pine
City This Year; Bigger
and Better Than Ever is
Plan.

The fourteenth annual poultry show
day, December 3, and continue for
three days. The show will be held at
Pine City and all indications point to
one of the best and biggest poultry
shows yet to be held.
L. F. Appleby, secretary of the show
will be in charge and birds may be
entered, beginning Sunday afternoon.
Entries may be made any time up to
p. m. Monday and the show will be
open to he public Monday afternoon.
1t will be we'll worth the time spent
for anyone able to do so to come and
visit the show and view the various
specimens that will be on display.
Much can be learned by poultry rails
erS, and others interested, in attend
ing these shows and it is especially
desired that boys and girls attend and
spend as much time as desired in
viewing the birds
Liberal contributions have been
made by the business men of Pine
City in helping to put the show over
in good shape, and in addition to local
contributions a certain amount of
state aid is received each year to be
given out in premiums. Last year
when the show was held at Sandstone,
contributed literally toward making
the show a financial success.
]. B. Kusiol of Beroun, is president
of the Show association and he is
also a heavy exhibitor. He raises
white rocks, and besides showing at
the local county show, Mr.. Kusiol
also frequently shows at the State
show in the Twin Cities. Arthur
Halvorson of Sandstone, is vice presi-
dent of the Association. He exhibits
white leghorns from his hatchery
stock at Sandstone where he has, I'M
doubtedly one of the largest and most
successful poultry plants in Pine coun-
ty. The directors of the association are
Ben Anderson of Grasston; Homer
Pooler, Pine City; w. F. Hammargren
of Hinckley; Glen McNeal, Bruno; and
R. ]. Holt of Rock Creek. The show is
not limited to Pine county poultry
and many exhibitors come a consider
able distance from without the county
to display their stock.
Pine County Poultry Association is
a member of the American Poultry
Association and holds its show under
the rules and regulations of that Or
ganization. Besides the cash prizes
offered, ribbons are given to the
winners to fifth place.
Premium lists have been widely
distributed over the county and anyone
interested may secure list by writ
ing to the secretary. AS means OF
boosting the poultry industry of the
county the show fills an important
place. Plan on attending the show
and, if a breeder, make an effort to
exhibit some of your stock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

DR.. Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian
Arctic explorer and now high commits
sioner of the League of Nations, has
accepted by cable an invitation of the
Civic Forum of New York to visit the
United States before starting on an
other Polar expedition next spring.
DR.. hansen will speak in several
cities and will return to Norway in
March, 1929. Soon thereafter he will
go to Berlin to supervise final details
in connection with making prepara-
lions for the Aero-Arctic expedition
for which, probably, the German dir
igible Graf Zeppelin" will be used.
In May of this year Dr. hansen spent
about twelve days in the United
States.
Church Statistics.
The Year Book of the Swedish Au-
gustana Lutheran Synod, just pub
lished, reveals the fact that the
church has 1,246 congregations
throughout the country; they are serv-
ed by 1922 ministers. The congrega-
lions own 1,122 church buildings and
6S5 parsonages, the total real estate
valuation of the synod being placed
at about $27,5OO,OOO. There are $780,
932 members in the synod. Last year
this church spent for its school ac-
tivities $4,000; for home missions
100000, and for foreign missions,
S135, OOO.-The Minnesota conference
of the Augustana synod comprises 1854
congregations, 1913 pastors, 61,O91
members, this being the largest single
state district within the church.
Gives $1S7,5OO.
Requests to Davenport, Iowa char
titles of two trust funds totaling $751;
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
NEW ADDITION TO
PINE COUNTY'S
BIG INDUSTRY

What is heralded as a welcome ad-
dition to the industrial life of Willow
River, and which will be welcomed
with the same sincerity throughout
the county as whole is the new
creamery that will open it's doors to
the cream producers of that section
on Monday, December 3. The new
concern will be known as the Willow
River Creamery Co., which will be
ably managed by A. e. Wahlstrom
and j. A. Frederickson, both exper-
fenced men in that line.
They have bought the Nyrud build
ing and have remodeled it and fur
nished it with up-to-date machinery
and invite the public, not only to call
on them on the opening day but also
in the future when they can be of
service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
AsKov PINE COUNTY, THURSDAY,
HINCKLEY SPORTSMEN
REVIVE OLD CLUB

At a meeting of those who are in
terested in the outdoor sports of hunt
ing and fishing, reorganization of
the old Rod and Gun Club of Hinck-
ley took place on Friday night of last
week. l. D. Curryer was elected pres
ident and Henry Gimple elected sec
retary-treasurer. There are several
local projects in which the Rod and
Gun Club is deeply interested, and, if
they materialize as is hoped for, the
old Club may develop into an Izaac
Walton league. Pine county needs
many Izaac Walton leagues to pro-
tect its natural interests.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
Lad Passed Over
By Car Gets Up
Uninjured and Runs

Run over by a car and still able
to get up, brush off the dirt and
run faster than the frightened mo-
torist who gave chase on foot to
learn the extent of his injuries,
was the experience recently of
small boy.
The near mishap occurred in
front of the Grand Rapids Furni-
ture store and was witnessed by
employees. According to their story
the lad was crossing Tower avenue
and seeing that he would be un-
able to avoid being struck by a
car driven by Anton Carlson of
1881 John avenue, he threw him
self to the street in a position par
allel to that of the onrushing auto
mobile.
The driver, seeing the lad, ap-
piled the brakes and after passing
over the body was able to come to
a stop. The boy, however, picked
himself from the street and brush
ing his clothes put such distance
between himself and the car as
only a frightened lad can" Carl
son gave chase but was unable to
overtake the youth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
PINE CITY SCHOOL
GRADES GAVE A
SPLENDID PROGRAM

The grades of the public schools at
Pine City, gave splendid program
last Wednesday evening at the Fam
lily Theatre, before an audience Of
over 400. Fourteen numbers were
given, with each grade contributing
one or two numbers. Pleasing and
colorful costumes helped make the
program an attractive one, and appro-
pirate music from the orchestra of
the high school added much.
After the orchestra had rendered
two numbers, three little tots of the
first grade presented Little Red
Riding Hood" in an amusing manner.
Then followed the Virginia Reel in
which eight second and third graders
took part, and which delighted the
audience in the way it was done.
The complete program follows:
Program.
MISREPRESENTATION
Little Red Riding Hood-1st grade
Red Riding Hood, Eleanor Gardner;
mother, Elizabeth Hamlin; wolf, AL
bert Kyncl, and woodcutters-Stan
Burda.
Virginia Reel-2nd and 3rd grades.
Folk dances-1st grade.
Brownie Drill-5th, 9Th, and 7th
grade boys.
School Days-4th anu 5th grades.
Just a bOy-John Sauser.
The School Boards Visit-little play
Marie Peterson, School
Board, Robert Therrien, Emil Gard
ner, Robert Jorgenson, school chill
dren..
Old Fashioned Garden-7th and Sth
grade girls.
Coming Thru the Rye-3rd, 4th
and 9Th grade girls.
Stars of the Summer Night-The
Thieving Fox-6th, 7th and Sth grade
boys chorus.
Pumpkin Dance-7th and Sth grade
girls. ,..
Courtship of Miles Standish-Pris-
ella, Mary Connaker; John Alden,
Ralph Buirge; Miles Standish, Robert
Jorgenson.
Sonny Boy Grade school chorus.
This program is an annual affair
at Pine City, a small admission being
charged and the proceeds being used
to help with the expense of athletic
work in the school.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
MRS. CHRIS HEISLER

In the death of Mrs. Chris Heis-
der, IS, last Thursday, November
22nd, the Sandstone community lost
pioneer resident, a woman of strong
character possessed of sterling quail
ties, who will be greatly missed by
the family and by all who knew her.
Her husband, Chris Heisler, who is
quite ill at their home at this time,
a daughter, Mrs. Marion Cullen, OF
Fargo, N. D., Joe Heisler, of Milaca,
and John Heisler of Fargo, N. D., are
members of the family left to mourn
her passing. Funeral services were
held on Saturday, November "a. at y
O'Clock a. m, at the Catholic church
with Rev. FIR. D. McEnery officiating.
Interment was made in the family
plot at Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
SANDSTONE HIGH
WINS B. B. OPENER
Coach Peterson Has Chance to Try
Substitutes During the
Game.

In the opening game played at the
New Theatre last Friday, Sandstone
high schools basketball warriors
emerged victorious over Rush City
Highs five by score of SO to IA. A
large crowd of fans were present to
view the contest and to loyalty back
SandstOne's team. From the start to
finish marked superiority over their
opponents was shown by the Sand
stone quint, out-scoring them in every
quarter, even though reserves were
used by Coach Martin Peterson dur
ing the second quater of the game.
A short passing game coupled with
their adaptability at sinking shots
for baskets made the crushing victory
in favor of the Sandstone boys pos
sible. A good defense, which was hard
to penetrate made the Rush City team
resort mainly to long basket shoot
ing, most of their points being gar
nered in this way. The refereeing
was handled in very capable style
by Dick Lewis of Moose Lake.
Score of game by quarters: ITO,
1916, 2S-10 and 1914.
The lineup of the teams was as
follows: Observation-Disclosures,
L. F., Larson, A., R. F., Gjertson, W.,
c., Johnson, A., R. G., and Dorcy, L.,
L. G.
Rush City-Nesse, L. F., Stream,
r. F., MCGUIRE, c., Conrad, r. G., and
Schunicht, l.. G..
Substitutions: Sandstone-Edstrom
for Behrenbrinker, ]. Gjertson for
Larson, Bilstad for w. Gjertson, Lange
for Johnson, Jones for DOrcy, J..
Gjertson for w. Gjertson.
Rush City-Olson for Mcguire.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29

committee on Appropriations winch
must pass on requests of government
officials for more money. This Com
mittee ranks as the most important
in Congress and rightly so because
they hold the strings to the nations
purse. Some of the members of this
committee who gained the regulations
as 1.-The Watchdogs of the Treasury"
are truly deserving of it. Political
pressure is brought to bear upon this
committee so that money may be
available through governmental sour
ces to carry out plans of the political
and administrative leaders.
In this connection one of the most
powerful forces used to influence
Senators and Representatives is the
social lobby which reaches the legis-
lators through the drawing rooms and
over the tea-cups. Knowing some
thing Of the social aspirations of leg
islators and their wives, governmental
officials ranking high in the social
scale can help their departments and
divisions materially by cultivating
important members of the Congress.
1t is often more effective than bring
ing pressure to bear from the folks
in the home district in regard to ap-
preparations, due perhaps to a social
climbers greatest weakness vanity
and recognition by the great and
near-great."
AS usual, Washington is overflow
ing with rumors on the eve of the
Congressional session. The real legis-
lative program for President-elect
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29

500, are contained in the will of the
late w. D. Petersen, a native of Den
mark and Davenport pioneer mer-
chant, who died recently in Califor-
MIA. The total assets are estimated
at million dollars. The outstanding
charity provision is the creation of
$125,O00 trust fund for the benefit of
the poor in Davenport Another trust
fund of $4,000 is provided for var
ious charitable institutions of the
CITY,
Telemark Silver.
A jeweler in Notodden, Norway, has
received number of orders from
Americans for silver-ware wrought in
the highly original Telemark style,
and it is said that the demand is con-
stantly increasing. Orders have come
from New York, Chicago and Phila-
delphia, and the Norwegian America
line has now permitted the jeweler-
whose name is not given in the dis
patches-to open an exhibition of his
works in it's Chicago offices. 1t is
said that this Telemark silver will
be on display shortly after January 1.
Gustaf Adolf Statue.
On November 6, 1882, three hundred
years will have elapsed since the
death on the battlefield at Luetzen,
Germany, of Gustavius Adolphus
(Gustaf ADOLF, hero king of Sweden,
and on this occasion the Gustavus
Adolphus Tercentary Association of
the United States will unveil statue
of the king at Wilmington, Delaware,
because the first Swedish settlement
in America was founded on the site
where that city now stands, at the
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
WILLOW RIVER
LOSES OPENER
Fair Sized Crowd Sees FinlaysOn
H. s. Defeat Their
NeighbOrs.

On November %, the Willow River
high school team journeyed to Fin
layson to play the first game of the
season and lost to that team 81 to 1S.
Thirteen men, besides the coach, Supt.
Weinberger, made the trip.
The game was played before a fair
sized crowd. 1t was refereed by Vic
tor King of Willow River who worked
the game with his customary fairness
to both sides. The game at the end
of the first half stood IL to 10, with
Willow River trailing behind. At the
end of the game, Finlayson had total
of q to Willow River IS.
Following are the line-ups for both
teams: Willow River-Oscar Klatt,
Keif Melberg, forwards; Roy Anderson,
center; Jim Stepan, guard; Eugene
Guessing, guard. These players also
saw action during the game: Abbott
Swartz, Donald Swartz, Kermit Lund-
gren. For Finlayson: Bergseth and
Arth, forwards; Faudskar, center;
Wallio and Buggie, guards.
Willow River made but field goals
to 13 for Finlayson. Free throws,
Willow River, out of Is trials; Fin
layson, 1 out of trials.
The Willow River aggregation Of
players is made up almost entirely
of green material. The boys are
practicing hard and are determined
to be heard from before the end Of
the season.
On Friday evening of this week,
the high school basketball team will
play the alumni. The latter will be
represented by such former stars as:
Ed Sexton, Don Ehmke, Elton Rausch,
Adam Peters, Frank~Peters, Ted Dun
The game will start at o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
HINCKLEY P. 7. A.
WILL SPONSOR RINK

The Hinckley skating rink which
has become a permanent outdoor re-
creational center for skating enthusi-
asts and the children of Hinckley, is
we'll under way for an early start this
year. Manager l. d. Curryer has
made early preparation by clearing,
scraping, and killing so that he may
take advantage of the first sub-zero
weather and have the finest rink ever
by Christmas. The P. T. A. of Hinck-
ley, has sponsored this rink for
period of three years and each year it
becomes more dominant in the vii
lagos winter activities.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
OMWdshin1tonLe Letter
On " NDaley


Washington, November 2S.-Signs
of busy legislative season are noted
in the increasing activity on the part
of hundreds of business organizations
represented in Washington. These
groups interested primarily in legis-
lation and administrative affairs as
it affects American business, have
so developed in strength and in i'm
portance in recent years that they
have been called 1.-THE Third House
of Congress" Each session of Con-
gress records the growth of class leg
islation so that it is only natural
that special interests should have
representation here. The majority of
special representatives of business,
farm and labor associations, reside
permanently at the scene of their la
bors. Nowadays there is an influx of
lawyers and special agents of sec
tional groups to present their points
of view to a bewilderedl Congress
which convenes December 8.
In harmony with the nations devel-
opment and progress the cost of gov
eminent is steadily mounting. Prior
to the war, citizens were astounded
when governmental expenditures
reached the billion mark, but the pres
ent generation is not at all concerned
over the fact that during the next
few weeks the SEVENTEEN Congress
will appropriate four billions, seven
hundred million dollars which will be
spent by government departments and
agencies for the fiscal year beginning
July 1.
No one envies the task of the House
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
FAKE CHECK
Z ARTIST TAKEN
Passing of Several Worthless Checks
Finally Results i'm
Capture.

County authorities from Estherville,
Iowa, came to Pine City last Saturday
and took charge of M. j. McGilligan
and returned him to Estherville to
serve out a Jail sentence. McGill-
igan had been held in the Jail at Pine
City since his arrest week ago on a
warrant charging the passing of worth
less checks. He was arrested miles
east of Hinckley by Sheriff Deger-
strOm. He waived eXtradition rights,
consenting to return to Iowa to serve
out his term which has already been
imposed upon him there.
McGilligan, who formerly worked
for about year in garage at Hinck-
ley got in bad when he drew a $4,000
check in purchase of car at Pine
City.
He took the car to Iowa, and after
some weeks attempted to pass other
worthless checks and succeeded in
doing so. He was in Jail for few
days in Iowa but was out on bond
for time, and then went to where his
WIG " do oIuy lhS ebho SuSSSSuSo Ia
getting his five year old daughter
from a school which she was attend
ing. He took the child to Superior, Wis,
and then wrote threatening letters to
his wife in Iowa. The wife immedi-
ately took the matter up with Sheriff
Degerstrom and when the latter found
McGilligan, the child was not with
him.
1t took several days for the sheriff
to get the information as to the
child's whereabouts, but this finally
was obtained and the child located in
Hibbing, where her father had left
her with some women. The sheriff,
deputy Petchel, and the girls mother
went to Hibbing last Friday night and
returned with the girl that night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
Preliminary

The above estimates include the
cash sales of the following products.
wheat, corn oats, barley, rye, flax,
hay, potatoes, hogs, cattle, calves.
lambs and sheep, chickens, eggs, but
terfat and milk. These are the six
teen most important farm products in
Minnesota. 1t will be noted that the
sales of fruits and vegetables, wool,
honey and wax, and other minor farm
products are not included. The totals
would probably not be increased by
more than five per cent if data of
sales of these minor crops were avail
able.
1t should also be noted that these
estimates do not show the total value
of farm production but only cash
sales. No allowance is made for the
farm products used by the farm fam
lily or for changes in the inventory OF
livestock or crops on farms. The
value of the use Of the farm dwelling
is not included.
Table l shows that from 1911 to
1916 there was a gradual increase in
the value of farm marketings. From
1916 to 1918 there was an increase of
almost 100 per cent in cash income.
The peak of income came in 1918
with a total of $451, 100000 There
was a small drop in 1919 and a de-
cided drop in 1920 and 1921. The 1921
income was only slightly higher than
that for 1916 and was some $220,0O0,-
900 less than the 1918 total. Since
1921 incomes have increased steadily
to 1926 when total sales of $39S,0O0,-
900 were made. Only the incomes of
1918 and 1919 were larger than that
received in 1926. The 1927 income
is $27, 100000 less than that for 1926.
Table l may give an erroneous i'm
preston of the progress made by the
agricultural industry unless the pur-
chasing power, as we'll as the abso-
lutte values of the annual incomes, is
considered Table ii presents an in
dex of annual gross incomes, accom-
panied by an index of their purchas-
ing power in terms of commodities
bought by farmers.
TABLE III
Indexes of gross cash sales and pur-
chasing power 1910-1927: (1910-14
--1O0)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29

The above table shows that al
though income increased 169 per cent
from 1910-14 to 1918, when expressed
in terms of dollars, the purchasing
power of that income increased only
81 per cent during the same period.
Continued on Page 1O)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
RURAL TEACHERS
HELD CONFLAB

Rural teachers in the vicinity of
Hinckley and the Teacher Training
department of Hinckley, gathered at
the local school last Saturday after
noon to talk over professional matters
and enjoy social hour. 1t was some
what of a local institute where teach
ers could exchange problems freely
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
FARM SURVEY
SHOWS RISE
Division of Farm Manage
ment of the University
Reports Minnesota Agri-
culture is Progressing;
Shows Purchasing Power.

One indication of the progress of
Minnesota agriculture is found in the
annual cash receipts of Minnesota
farmers. Estimates of cash income
are given in the following table, for
the years 1910 to 1927 inclusive.
TABLE |
Gross cash income from the sales
Of principal farm prOductS 191O-1927:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29

If you want job, or if you want
help use American Want Ads.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29

American Want Ads are read by
thousands. They buy or sell.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29

and everyone profit thereby. About
forty teachers attended.