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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
Marvin Hughitt Dies at 80

Chicago-Marvin Hughitt, for more
than half a century a conspicuous
figure in American railroad history,
died at his home in Lake Forest. Mr.
Hughitt, who celebrated his ninetieth
birthday last August, suffered a stroke
of apoplexy as he was about to leave
for his office. Mr.. Hughitt, was the
only contemporary of Chauncey NJ.
Depew in point of age and length Of
railroad service. For more than 40
years he had been president and chair
man of the Chicago & North Western
railway and upon his retirement in
June, 1925, he was made chairman
OF the finance committee of the
board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
20 Drowned In London Flood

Observation-Disclosures with start
ling suddenness, 20 persons were
drowned in the London area when the
most devastating flood in the history
of modern London swept the Thames
river over its banks. The flood of
water poured over the river banks at
several places when an abnormal tide,
whipped by heavy gale, met flood
waters pouring down from the in
terror. The rush of water was so
sudden that hundreds of persons sleep
ing in basement rooms were driven
from their beds, at least 20 being
trapped and drowned. Thousands Of
homes were flooded.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION TO SELL, MORTGAGE
OR LEASE LAND

ESTATE OF STANLEY MORTENSEN
State of Minnesota, County of Pine,
IN PROBATE COURT:
In the matter of the estate of Stan.
ley Mortensen, Ward.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the sale of certain lands
belonging to said ward. The petition
of Laura MortenSen as representative
of the above named ward. being duly
filed in this court, representing that it
is necessary and for the best interests
of said estate and of all interested
therein that certain lands of said ward
described therein be sold and praying
that license be to her granted to sell
the same.
NOW THEREFORE,. you and each Of
you, are hereby cited and required to
show cause. if any you have. before
this court. at the Probate Court Rooms
in the court house. in the village Of
Pine City, county of Pine, state of Min
nesota. on the 9Th day of February.
1928. at 1 o'clock p. M. why the prayer
of said petition should not be grantedl
WITNESS the Judge of said court.
and the seal of said court, this 9Th
day of January. 1928.
Court SeaD ROBERT WILCOX.
Judge of Probate Court!
ALBERT JOHNSON.
Attorney for Petitioner.
(Jan. 12-26)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12

Auditors office, Pine City, Mime
sofa, January 4, 1928. Nine o'clock
a. m.
The county Auditor was on motion
instructed to send bill to Minneapolis,
st. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad for
work done on crossings of the said
railroad track on State Aid Road No.
5. Amount of bill, $2S494.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the County Auditor to issue a dupli-
cate warrant to Farmers and Mer-
chants State Bank, Hinckley, in the
amount of $14S.31, the said bank hav-
ing filed their affidavit of loss and
bond according to law.
The Board filed their acceptance of
east seven miles of Job No. 2616.
| Annual report of the secretary of
Pine County Agricultural Socitey was
received and read. Report approved
and ordered filed. Mr.. Geo. Schmidt,
president of the Pine County Agri-
cultural Society and Messrs Roy Carl
son and w. S McEachern appeared
before the Board asking for an ap-
preparation of 81 100000 as aid in hold
unanimously adopted appropriating
100000 to said Pine County Agri-
cultural Society to aid in holding a
| fair in 1929
Engineer Jorgensen was re-engaged
for the ensuing year at salary of
$4,000 per month.
1t was on motion ordered that the
assistant engineer be laid off after
January 18th.
A letter from Mrs. E. G. Norden-
strom in regard to locating a new
school house was on motion referred
to Supt. Miller.
| Following corrections of assess
ments were favorably recommended to
the Minnesota State Tax Commission:
T. S. Driscoll, real estate, Kettle
River.
Federal Land Bank, real estate,
Keene, applications.
George Greisler, real estate, Cheng-
watana.
Pat Murphy, real estate, Bruno Vii
lage.
w. C. Foster, real estate, Winde-
mere, Arna, and Nickerson.
Mrs. ]. w. Reynolds, administra-
trix, real estate, towns Sandstone, Par
fridge, Barry, Brook Park, Finlayson,
Munich, Kettle River.
Julia Tozer McCuish, Olive Tozer,
Waldref and David Tozer, real estate,
towns of Ogema, Glover, Dosey, Arna,
Nickerson, Fleming, Park, Wilma,
Pine Lake, and Danforth.
Applications of John Enteman and
E. w. johnson were on motion denied.
Following bills were audited and
ordered paid:
Revenue Fund.
Mrs. E. B. Linsley, expenses
Child Welfare Board S.65
Mrs. John Whyte, expenses
Child Welfare Board -- 1880
Mrs. H. e. Dane, expenses
Child Welfare Board 1922
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
Hickman Indicted in HoIdup

Los Angeles-Another murder in
dictment was returned against Will
liam E. Hickman and a plea of mot
guilty by reason of insanity" immedi-
ately thrown up in his defense, the
same as in his fight against the gal.
lows for the murder Of Marion Park
er. The county grand jury returned
q charge naming Hickman and his
chum, Welby Hunt, 16 years old, as
legally responsible for the death of
C. Ivy Thoms, a druggist of Rosehill,
q suburb, on Christmas eve of 1926.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
Bill Asks Grain Loss PAYMENT

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shipstead in
troduced bill which would provide
payment for those Independent and
farm elevator companies which claim
to have been caught by the too sud-
den liquidation of the United States
Grain corporation. A good many of
these concerns with total claims for
millions of dollars against the govern.
ment, are in Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, Montana, and Nebras-
ka.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
Blasts Kill 20 In Berlin

Berlin-Another explosion in Berlin
with fatalities brought the death toll
of explosions here in the past week to
20. Two persons were killed and
eight seriously injured when a blast
in villa at Dahlelen, western sub
urb, startled the whole city. The villa
was occupied by two chemists with
an experimental laboratory, which was
unknown to police, whose regulations
do not permit such laboratories in
the vicinity Of dwellings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
Doctor Fights Snow so Miles

Mandan, N. D.-Four are dead, six
more are critically i'll with diphtheria
and at least Fl persons exposed was
the report of DR.. F. C. forenoon of
Elgin who returned from a 5O-mile
trek into the wintry wilderness of
southern Grant county on an errand
OF mercy. Three children of Magnus
Dirck had already died of diphtheria
and four more were critically ill. One
child of Kordias Wagner had sue
cumbed and two Of the children in
the Joe Dirck family were critically
Ill.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
$3,050,000 Earned by Dome

Cheyenne, INCORPORATION of the
Teapot Dome naval oil reserve in
Wyoming since March Is, 1924, net
ted $3,O5O,0OO says the report of the
receivers, Lieutenant Commander w.
H. Osgood, naval inspector, and Neil
Brodie of Casper, Wyo. 1t marks the
conclusion Of the receivership and the
formal return of the reserve to the
navy department from the Mammoth
Oil Co., Sinclair firm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
Million To Aid Control Disease

Chicago-A foundation of $1,000, 900
for medical research to increase life
expectancy of persons so years or
more of age was announced by the
University of Chicago, recipient of
the gift from Albert D. Lasker and
wife. The institution, to be housed
with the medical department of the
university, is to be known as the
Lasker Foundation for Medical Re.
search.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
POWER MAINTENANCE GRADERS
FOR SALE

Sealed offers will be received by the
County. Minnesota, until FEBRUARY 6.
1928. at 1 o'clock p. m. for the two
H. P. Power Maintenance Graders
owned by the County. These are Of
tered for sale as they stand, including
Fordson tractor.
These Power Maintenance Graders
can be seen. one at the County Garage.
Pine City. Minnesota. and one at E. NJ.
Gruwelps residence. east of Sandstone.
Bids must be accompanied by certi-
fled check payable to the County Treas
urer of Pine County for at least five
per cent of the proposal.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. and to waive any
defects.
By order of the County Board.
ANDREW p. EDIN,
County Auditor.
(Jan. 12-26)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
Asks Medals for Sub Divers

Washington - The extraordinary
bravery Of three navy divers who
took part in the struggle to rescue the
imprisoned members of the crew Of
the submarine S-4 from the icy wa
tiers off Provincetown has led their
commanding officer to recommend
that they be awarded coveted decora-
lions for heroism.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
King Tut's Tomb Yields Relic

Luxor, Egypt. - Howard Carter,
noted Psychologist, who recently re.
sumed explorations of Tut-Ankh.
Amen's tomb, has unearthed a Can
opic jar in wonderful state of pre-
servation, said to contain the viscera
Of the ancient king.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
Buoy From Plane Found

st. Johns, Newfoundland-An in.
fated buoy, such as is included in the
equipment Of transatlantic planes,
has been picked up on the north
shore of Newfoundland and is being
forwarded here for examination. It is
believed it may be part of the equip
ment of one of the half dozen air.
planes lost in attempts to cross the
Atlantic in nonstop flights.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
ASKOV GARAGE, INCORPORATED

we the Undersigned, V. 5. Petersen
and J. R. Petersen, respectively the
president and secretary of Askov Ca
rage. Incorporated. a Minnesota corpo-
ration do hereby certify that at
a special meeting meet of the stock;
for that expressly stated purpose, duly
called and held in the village of Askov,
on on MSv; Goth. 1927, at o'clock p. M.
total of 100 shares of the capital stock
OF said corporation issued and out
standing. were represented in person
or by proxy. resolutions. as hereinafter
stock:
Resolved that Articles One and Five
OF the certificate of Incorporation of
follows: "
Article L.
Paragraph 1.-The name of this cor
poration shall be: AsKOV HARDWARE
& MOTOR COMPANY.
Article v.
The amount of the capital stock of
this corporation shall be $4,000. 90
which shall be paid in. in money. or
property. or both. IN such manner. at
sue times. and in such amounts as
capital stock shall be divided into 200
shares of the par value of $4,000 each.
RESOLVED further that the president
ana secretary, of this corporation be.
and they hereby are. authorized and di-
rected to make. execute and acknow-
ledge a certificate under the corporate
seal OF this company. embracing the
certificate to be filed. recorded and pub
hshed in the manner required by law.
And we do further certify that the
sald resolutions and said articles of in
meeting of the board of directors. held
on the Goth day of Nov, 1927, at which
a majority of all the members of said
ooard Were present and voted. duly
ADOPTED, ratified and confirmed
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We, the
have subscribed our names
and caused the corporate seal Of said
corporation afP GaI n, to be hereto affixed this
s. PETERSEN. President.
j. r. PETERSEN. Secretary.
In presence of
ANTON GRAVESEN
A. V. LAURSEN.
Corporate SeaD
State of Minnesota. County of Pine IS.
V. 5. Petersen and J. r. Petersen, be-
ing first duly sworn. on oath depOse
and say: that they are respectively the
president and secretary of Askoy Ga
rage. Inc. the corporation named in the
foregoing certificate that said certifi-
cate contains true statement of the
action of the stockholders and board of
directors of said corporation, duly held
as aforesaid; that the seal attached is
the corporate seal of said corporation:
that said certificate is executed on be-
half of said corporation, by its express
authority; and they further acknow-
ledge the same to be their free act and
deed and the free act and deed of said
corporation.
V. S. PETERSEN.
j. r. PETERSEN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of December, 1927
ANTON GRAVESEN.
Notary Public. Pine County, MIMI
My commission expires March 8, 1882.
No. 129SS9.
OFFICE of Register of Deeds. Pine
County. MINI.
I hereby certify that the within in
strument was flied in this office for
1927. at 9 o'clock a. M. and was duly
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
Mrs, O'Ieary's Stable for Sal,

WIS OEedrys StdpIe TOT Sale
Chicago-The property at No. 558
Dekoven street is for sale at $4,000.
That is the price quoted to the city
council for the property where Mrs.
O'Leary's cow kicked over the lamp
that set fire to Chicago in 1871.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12

Mississippi Plan to Cost $500, 0oo, 600.
Washington-The total cost of re.
facilitating and reconstructing .the
Mississippi river valley will be ap
proximately s3OO,OOO,OOO, President
Coolidge estimated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
Uphold Membership Tax,

Philadelphia-An excise tax is col
lectable by the government in life
memberships of social organizations,
according to ruling handed down
by the United States circuit court of
appeals.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
is Children MISSING In Fire

Quebec-Between Is and 20 chill
dren of the $40 who were in the Hos.
/pice st. Charles, girls orphanage
when it was swept by fire on Decem
Der IA, last. are unaccounted for.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12

Chairman Matson appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Roads-Stepan, Oakland, and Ettel.
Poor-Oakland, Wilcox, and Matson.
Claims-Stepan, Wilcox, and Oakland.
A Board of Health was appointed
consisting of DR.. A. K. Stratte, Health
Officer at a salary of $4,000 for the
year and Commissioners Ntel and
Wilcox.
County physicians for the year were
appointed as follows:
Dr. Harold lStratte, jointly with Dr.
D. NJ. Clark for the towns of Rock
Creek, Royalton, Chengwatana, Pine
City, POkegama, Munich and villages
of Pine City and Henriette at salary
of $4,000 each for the year.
DR.. E. L. Stephan for the towns
of Crosby, Mission Creek, Brook Park,
| Ogema, Glover, Barry, Hinckley, Ar
lone, villages of Hinckley and Brook
Park and inmates of the county farm,
at a salary of $4,000 for the year.
DR.. w. C. Ehmke for the towns of
Finlayson, Pine Lake, Norman, Kettle
River, Bremen, Windemere, Birch
Greek, Sturgeon Lake, and villages of
Finlayson, Rutledge, Willow River.
and Sturgeon Lake, at a salary of
S175.00 for the year.
DR.. E. F. Freymiller, towns of Arna,
Wilma, Dosey, Keene, Belden, and
east one-half of Nickerson, at salary
of $4,000 for the year.
DR.. H. P. Dredge jointly with DR..
B. S. Boiling, towns of Dell Grove,
Sandstone. Danforth, and village of
| Of n 10 Of
| for the year.
Fleming, Park, Bruno, Kerrick, and
west one-half of Nickerson, and vii
lagos of Askov and Bruno, at a salary
of $125.0O for the year.
The County Auditor was on motion
appointed purchasing agent and Gus
todian of the court house.
Tom Ling was re-engaged as jani-
tor at a salary of $500 per month.
Salaries for the various county Of
| ficers were fixed as follows: County
Attorney, $1,SOO.OO for the year; Sher-
iff, S2,2OO.00 for the year; Superin-
tendent of Schools, $4,000 for the
year; Clerk of Court, $1,100.00 for the
year; Assistant Supt. of Schools, $685.
90 per month.
A resolution was passed appropriate
ing an amount not to exceed $4,000
as additional clerk hire in the Audi
tors office.
A resolution was passed asking
State Highway Commissioner Bah
cock to use his influence in securing
for Pine County an additional appro-
priation of $4,000 for Pine County
roads for the coming year.
The Board filed the following re-
port:
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
We would respectfully report that
in accordance with law, we have this
day examined the accounts of the
County Auditor and the County Treas
urer, and herewith submit a statement
of the condition of the County Treas
ury at this date.
We find the County Treasurer
charged n the books of the County
Auditor with and accountable for, at
this date, the sum of $119,431.57.
The balance to the County Treas
urer in the county Depositories at
this date, according to the statements
furnished by the said repositories, is
as follows:
Balance per bank state
ment, Dec. 81, ------$116,9 38. SO
Deposited since --x 4,305. SO
Total 121 243q5
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12

State of Minnesota. Department of
State.
1 hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed for record in this
office on the 18th day of Dec. A. d.
1927. at 10 o'clock a. M, and was duly
recorded in Book Wa of Interpretations,
on page 261.
MIKE HOLM
Secretary of State.
(Jan 12-1O
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12

If you need help or want work, a
Want Ad in the American will do the
business
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12

The County auditor was instructed
to send a bill to the village of Pine
City in the amount of $4,000 for use
of tractor and grader.
The county auditor presented a
statement of the financial affairs of
the County which was on motion ap-
proved and ordered printed according
to law.
The County auditor presented and
read the following report:
TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF
PINE COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Pursuant to law l present below, a
statement showing the amount of tax
es levied for county purposes for the
current year, the amounts collected
and apportioned to date, and the bal
ances uncollected, together with the
actual cash balance remaining to the
crdit of each county fund at the close
of business on the 31st day of Decem-
Der, 1927.
Andrew p Edin
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12

IHle lily, MlnHeSoCd, JAN. 3, 1870.
JOHN ETTEL, Dist. No. 1.
E. L. WILCOX, Dist. No. 2.
NELS OAKLAND, Dist. No. 3.
F. w. STEFAN, Dist. No. 4.
NELS MATSON, Dist. No. 5.
Board of County Commissioners,
Pine County, Minnesota.
On motion the Board adjourned un-
til January 4, 1928, at nine O'Clock
a. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
OFFICIAL MINUTES
OF COUNTY BOARD
Continued from Page y

NSoiilihuCu lIoiu I d6O -
Commissioner John Ettel offered
the following resolution:
RESOLVED: That in accordance
with the provisions of the Statutes of
the State of Minnesota, that the sum
of $4,000 be appropriated from the
General Revenue Fund of the county
to the credit of the County Attorneys
Contingent Fund, and the County Au-
ditor is hereby directed to make such
transfer on the books of his office.
The question was on the adoption
of the resolution, and the roll being
called there were five yeas and no
nays as follows:
John Ethel, Yea.
E. L. Wilcox, Yea.
Nels Oakland, Yea.
F. w. Stepan, Yea.
Nels Matson, Yea.
And so the resolution was adopted
this Bird day of January, 1923.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12

Commissioner F. w. Stepan offered
the following resolution:
RESOLVED: That in accordance
with the Statutes of the State of Min
nesota, that the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars be appropriated from the
General Revenue Fund of the county
to the credit of the Incidental Expense
Fund, and the County Auditor is here
by directed to make such transfer on
the books of his office.
The question was on the adoption of
the resolution, and the roll being
called there were five yeas and no
nays as follows:
John Ettel, Yea.
E. l.. Wilcox, Yea.
Nels Oakland, Yea.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12
F. w. Stepan, Yea.
ND1c NH,fc0n Voc

F. w. Stepan, Yea
Nels Matson, Yea.
And so the resolution was adopted
this 3rd day of January, 1928.
The committee taking inventory of
the county property filed their report
showing following assets:
Court house buildings and
grounds ---------------$37, $4,000
Books and stationery and
supplies ------------- 24,3S7 90
Furniture, fixtures and
equipment ----------- 2S,S2S.5O
Two garages --------- $4,000
Road machinery and equip
ment ---------------- 17,717OO
Poor farm, lands, buildings,
Household goods, cate and
equipment --------- 6S,5S7 so
lOidl % tO.OV
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12

Following bills were on motion
laid over:
Norman Matson, labor on roads 1900
Bill Ludwig, labor on road - $50
Victor Ludwig, labor on road 1440
George Matson, labor on road 1850
S. E. WATSON, labor on road 24O0
John Ludwig, labor on road 1910
Clyde LampsOn, labor on road $40
Pine Poker, balance on print
ing ------------------------21 2.5O
Town of Partridge, expenses
contagious diseases ---- $50
Hartley Gray, justice fees,
bills ---------------- 24.55
Bill of VIM. H. Ziegler Co., for rent
of tractor in the amount of $4,000
was on motion disallowed.
On motion the board adjourned I'M
til February 6, 1928, at one o'clock
p. m.
NELS MATSON, Chairman.
Attest:
ANDREW P. EDIN,
County Auditor.
auditors SeaD
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-12

Office of Register of Deeds. Pine
County. Mimi.
strument was filed in this office for
record on the 21st day of Dec A. d.
1927. at o'clock a. m., and was duly
recorded in Book T. of Misc. on page
562.
p. L. HAMLIN
Register of Deeds.
By G., Deputy.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
MANUFACTURING OUTPUT
GREATER IN SEPTEMBER
Production Makes High Record
Despite Seasonal Variations,
Survey Shows.

The output of manufactures in Sep
TENDER, atte- adjustments Tor the usual
seasonal variations, reached new high
record. according TO a statement issued
by the Department of Commerce today.
Fig iron production, making no al
iowances for differences in working
time or seasonal changes, was smaller
than in August, but substantially larger
than in September. 1927. The output
of steel ingots showed a fractional de-
cline from the preceding month, but
was more than % per cent larger than
in the same month of last year.
Automobile production. though show
ing a seasonal decrease from the
previous month. was considerably in
excess of the output reported for Sep
tember, 1927
Cotton consumption by textile mills.
however, showed declines from both the
previous month and the same month OF
last year. The output of bituminous
coal showed a decline from both the
preceding month and September. 1927.
Copper production, on the other hand,
showed gains over both periods. New
building contracts awarded. measured in
floor space, showed a decline from
August, but were considerably larger
than year ago. The output of cement
showed a seasonal decline from the
preceding month. but was greater than
in September of last year.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
MEETING Is HELD
Chief Clerks of Government De-
partments Urged to Aid
Annual Drive.

A meeting of chief clerks of Govern
ment departments and representatives
of the District Government, fire, police
and other municipal organizations in
the interests of the twelfth annual roll
call OF the District Chapter of the
American Red Cross was held at the
residence of Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
second vice chairman of the District
Chapter, Saturday night. Maj. Gen.
John A. Johnston, former District Com
missioner and chairman of the roll call,
presided. Red Cross workers were
present in uniform
Miss Boardman told of the amount
of work accomplished by the Red Cross
and the relief 1t had given in sc dis
asters last year. 64 in this country and
% foreign. Only for two of these. the
Florida hurricane and the Mississippi
flood, were special appeals made.