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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
SCHOOL BOARDS MET
AT COUNTY SEAT

About three hundred school board
members of Pine county gathered at
Pine City last Monday for the annual
meeting called by County Superintend-
ent Jens P. Miller. The meeting was
called at 1 O'Clock in the afternoon.
NJ l. jacobson of the State De-
partment of Education spoke to the
gathering on the duties of school
board members and also stressed the
importance of the annual meeting.
He also spoke on the important points
of law governing school board duties.
T. C. Engum of the State Depart
ment of Education also spoke to the
gathering, his topic being Problems
of Transportation in the Consolidated
school" General discussion took place
among the various school board mem
bers during the afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
PRIZES TO BE GIVEN
WRITERS OF ESSAYS

In order to promote a greater ap-
probation of the outstanding years of
our history as an important factor of
our Thanksgiving Day Observance, the
ST. Paul Committee on the patriotic
observance of Thanksgiving Day Of
fer the following cash prizes to be
awarded to the writer's of the eight
best essays on why The Flag Should
be Displayed on Thanksgiving Day.:
First prize, $4,000; second prize,
$4,000; third prize, $500; five prizes
of $500 each.
These essays should not exceed one
thousand words in length, and must
be written on one side of the paper
only. In order to do justice to all
contestants, the essays should be
signed by a fictitious name, but ac-
companied by the writer's real name,
address, and school in a sealed en-
velope, with the fictitious name on
the outside of the envelope.
Essays are to be sent to Mrs. Ber-
nard Druck, 2052 Summit Avenue, st.
Paul, Minnesota, not later than Nov.
26. The judges for the contest will
be Hon. L. C. Hodgson, Mayor of st.
Paul; Rev. DR.. Roy L. Smith, of Min
neapolis; Mrs. w. j. O'Toole, of st.
Paul; Prof. Frank Rarig, of Mime
apolis, and DR.. John w. Holland, of
st. Paul.
This contest is open to all grade
and high school students in the state
of Minnesota.
ESsayists should strive to bring in
not mere historical facts, but that
which goes deeper, a true understand
ing and appreciation of our country's
growth, the suffering and sacrifices,
self denial, loss of life, courage and
perseverance that was responsible
for that growth. Understanding OF
country begets sympathy, and sympa-
thy begets love of country. When we
have love of country we have loyalty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
SANDSTONE BEGINS
LOOP ACTIVITIES

The first basketball game of the
season was played at the New Theater
between the seniors and juniors for
the inter-class championship of Sand
stone high school. The seniors pre-
vious to this had eliminated the soph-
ignores by 36-9 score while the
juniors had beaten the freshmen by
1876.
The game was furiously fought
throughout and when the whistle blew
ending the game the seniors were on
the long end of a 29-15 score. These
games give indications that Sandstone
high school is to be represented by
a strong team this year.
A consolation game was played be-
tween the sophomores and freshmen
which the sophomores won 21-17.
The first conference game of the
year is to be played at Sandstone,
November % with Rush City as the
opposition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
BIG DEMAND
FOR LICENSES
Supply all Gone Official Is
sues Receipts to Hunters;
County and Local Offci-
ais do Land Office Bust
ness.

The looked-for supply of big game
licenses failed to arrive at the office
of the County Auditor at International
Falls, Mimi, last Saturday, but on
the advice of the state game depart
ment, the auditor granted nearly 1000
applications Saturday, issuing a re-
ceipt for the money paid by the appli-
cant.
The state commission notified the
game wardens in that section to ac-
cept the receipt in lieu of the proper
ticket until same could be forwarded.
County Auditor Busy.
Over 1000 big game licenses have
been issued to date by County Auditor
Edin at Pine City to hunters bent on
getting their share of the venison that
abounds in this section. Some twenty
five hunters from Pine City alone,
outing.
Clerk Also Busy.
J. r. Petersen of the Askov Hard
ware store, has been doing rushing
business during the past ten days in
issuing big game licenses. Up to
yesterday, he had handed forth 80
licenses to local hunters. Besides the
locals who have been going out fire.
quently, there has been large num-
Der of visitors and it can be safely
estimated that approximately $50 have
tried their luck at the big game sport.
Although a number of the local MINI
rods as we'll as the visitors are still
looking for their quarry, there never
theless, have been in the approximate
aggregate of 20 deer already taken
from this vicinity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
Havoc Wrought
By Gun Charge
Bernard johnson Suffers
Nervous Shock; Ampu-
tation Necessary.

Misfortune again visited the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Johnson of near
Willow River and this time centered
around their 12-year-old son. Ber-
nard, with the result that he lost
his left foot
Bernard had gone to the home of
Frank Novey to play with the Novey
boys. While in the house, Raymond
Noyey, 13 years of age, took his ia
theirs shotgun. loaded it and remark
ed in playful manner as he did so,
You want to look out for this thing.
it's liable to go Off" The Johnson
lad became alarmed and attempted
to leave the room, but in passing
in front of the gun, he accidentally
struck the barrel with his knee and
in so doing caused the gun to dis
charge The full load went into his
foot, completely severing it. First
aid was given him by the members
of the family and he was rushed to
the office of Dr. Ehmke at Willow
River. From there he was taken to
the Moose Lake hospital where it was
found necessary to amputate the leg
half way to the knee. The youngster
was suffering somewhat from the
nervous shock Monday afternoon, but
as last reported was doing as well
as can be expected. His mother re-
manned a few days at the hospital
with him.
e. This is the second misfortune that
has befallen the Johnson family with
in the last few weeks, they having
lost their barn, outbuildings, hay and
some machinery by fire in August.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15

Washington, November 14.-Unless
President-elect Herbert Hoover de-
cides to spend the winter months at
his private home in Washington,
Southern California will be unusually
well populated with politicians and
office seekers. There is no doubt
that Mr.. Hoover's return to the Cap
ital City would simplify few of the
innumerable problems that the cleo
tion brought to his doorstep. Yet,
there is a question of ethics involved,
and Mr.. Hoover will probably abide by
the unwritten rule and remain away
from Washington until just prior to
the inauguration. This situation may
be explained by the fact that poll
ticians in their mad scramble for
favors would undoubtedly turn their
back on the outgoing administration,
which would bring about decidedly
embarrassing situations for the Pres
ously as member of the Coolidge
Cabinet Office-seekers are never
considerate, even of a President.
The extension of the radio and mo-
ton pictures has lessened the eff
fectiveness of the inaugural cere-
monies as drawing card at the ma
tion's capital. The ceremony of the
President of the United States taking
his office and the subsequent pagean-
try in other years was an occasion
for the railroads to run special trains
in order that the people might par
ticipate in these historic affairs. The
motion picture has been medium of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
COUNTY MINISTER
IN AUTO MISHAP

Recently, while driving with his
wife near his home at Aitken, Rev.
Chas. Rydell was injured painfully
when the car which he was driving
crashed into one, which was parked
along the roadside without lights.
The headlights on an approaching
car were so glaring that the minister,
being blinded by them, failed to see
the car that was parked.
Mrs. Rydell, it is thought, escaped
without injuries, but her husband re-
ceived two broken ribs and a severe
cut on his face.
The Rev. Chas. Rydell is the pastor
of several churches in this county
and his many friends as well as
parishioners wish him a speedy re-
cOvery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
8.6O8 BALLOTS
CAST IN PINE
BY far the Largest Vote to Ever Have
Been Cast i'm This
County

The official count of the ballots cast
in Pine county November 9Th has now
been made and County Auditor An
drew P. Edin reports total of 86OS
ballots.
The table given in the American
last week was correct only that one
Observation-Disclosures missing and af-
ter that had been added it showed
a total of 427S votes for Hoover, the
presidential candidate on the Repub-
lican ticket; Smith, Democrat, 1885;
Reynolds, Industrial. "a; Foster, Work.
ers Communist, "a; Thomas, Socialist,
AZ.
United States Senator-A. E. Mel
son, Republican, 2414; Shipstead,
Farmer-Labor, 5347; Dunno, Workers
Communist, 70.
Observation-Disclosures, Republican,
1850; Lundeen, Farmer-Labor, 1897;
Andrew Nelson, Democrat, 1874;
Brandborg, Industrial, "a; Bentall,
Workers Communist, 46.
Totals of other candidates not given
in the table last week were as follows:
Lieutenant Governor-Nolan, Repub-
lican, 3776; Meighen, Farmer-Labor,
1S41; Pfaender, Democrat, 1417.
Secretary of State-Holm, Republic
an, All; Stageberg, Farmer-Labor,
1896; Carpenter, Democrat, 1243.
Treasurer Schmahl, Republican,
1924; Seberger, Farmer-Labor, 1857;
Just, Democrat, 1923.
Attorney General-Youngquist, Re-
publican, 1856; Gaarenstroom, Farm
er-Labor, 1858; Cahill, Democrat, 1470.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
Republican, 3O98;
Peterson, Farmer-Labor, 2022; Juste-
sen, Democrat, 1869.
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court-Without party designation
Hilton, 1879; Lee, 1S43.
Three officers were reelected in
the county without opposition. Robert
Wilcox, Judge of probate, received a
vote of 1904; A. w. Gum, clerk OF
district court, 54O8; and Nels Matson,
county commissioner Fifth district,
691.
Amendment Gets Big Vote.
Amendment No. 1 pertaining to div
ision of gasoline tax received big
vote in Pine county, as follows: Yes,
6311; no, 1922.
Amendment No. = Liability of
stockholders in corporations = Yes,
1869; no, 1345.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
COUNCIL WILL SPONSOR
YOUNG PEOPLES MEET

An event of unusual interest to the
Young People of Pine county is the
Young Peoples Conference to be held
at Pine City on Saturday, November
18th. This conference is held under
the auspices of the Pine County Coun-
Gil of Religious Education and is
open to all young people between the
ages of 1874.
The theme of this conference will
be "The Youth and the Church"
There will be speakers from the State
Council of Religious Education, who
will talk on the Problems of Youth.
Time will be given to a frank discus
sion of the part that religion and the
church should play in the develop
ment of the lives of young people. No
young people who are interested in
the finer ideals and standards of life
should miss this opportunity of in
struction, inspiration, and fellowship.
Pastors and superintendent should
urge the young people in their
churches and communities, to attend
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
Hunters Shot Claims Young Boy Life;
Bremen 7wp. Lad Suffers Loss OF Foot
YOUNG PEOPLE TO
CONVENE SOON
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Hinckley to
be Scene of Gathering of
Youthful Workers.

The Pine County Young Peoples
Conference will be held Saturday,
Nov. II, in the Presbyterian church
at Hinckley instead of at Pine City
as announced last week. This event
is interdenominational and young
people from all over the county are
urged to attend. The program begins
at 10 a. m. and closes with free
banquet at $780, Provide your own
noon lunch. Registration fee SOC.
PROGRAM
Youth and the Church.
1000. Worship-Martin johnson,
Genevieve Lennox; welcome delegates
-Genevieve Kelsey; response-Iome
Grevious; fellowship service; special
music.
1890. What the Youth of Today
Think of the Church-George Siemens;
special music-Mandolin solo by
Marion Jorgenson Of Pine City, ac-
companied by Ruth Piper.
HOO. The Place of Youth in the
Church-Mr Noyce, state worker;
discussion, led by state worker.
Luncheon.
1880. Worship-Iner Carlson, Mary
belle Boyle, Elizabeth Swanson; bust
ness; election of officers; special mu-
sic-Duet by Clementson Sisters,
Brook Park.
200. Training for Church Leader
ship-Mrs. Jameson.
2:45. Separate sessions for boys and
girls; special music
$3.50. Social period.
4:30. Discussion-Problem our
Young People are Facing Today-Led
by state worker.
$50. Banquet-tOastmast Paul
Hendricks; Friendship Circle-Mrs.
JAMESON; adjournment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
Boy Is Mistaken
FOrBear;L Is Shot
Fred Borchard is Killed
Instantly at Traps in
Woods.

Fred Borchard. aged Is. fell victim
to a deer hunters bullet Sunday while
out looking after his traps in the
woods near Grindstone lake, about
eight miles southwest of Sandstone,
where his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Borchard reside.
Fred, with his older brother, Arthur,
was walking down the road and upon
coming to the place where their traps
were located, each went on different
sides of the road into the brush. They
had noticed men coming down the
road, but had thought nothing of it,
but went to their traps. While stoop-
ing over his trap, Remer Rypkema of
Brook Park, mistook Fred for a bear
and shot him through the heart. It
is reported that death occurred in
stantly.
The lad attended a country school
near the home of his parents and was
in the Sth grade. His brother. Arthur,
who was with him on the fatal errand,
is a student in the Sandstone high
school.
Funeral services took place at the
lads home at 1 p. m. Wednesday af-
ternoon with burial taking place at
the Kroschel cemetery.
Princeton Man Injured.
Another shooting accident happened
in the woods east of Askov Saturday
to a Princeton man, bullet hitting
him in the foot, but the wound is not
thought to be dangerous. He was
taken to Sandstone for treatment and
later was removed to his home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
BOARD DENIES PINE
COUNTY'S PROTEST

The state fair board rejected the
protest of Matt Poferl, regarding the
county exhibit award to Meeker coun-
ty, during the state fair. The action
of the board, in denying the protest,
was taken shortly after the hearing
held last Friday when Mr.. Poferl and
Mr. Hammargren and others met with
the board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15

struggle; it is swimming not with the
stream, but against it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15

The dumbest bell in the railroad
world is the guy who asked us if they
pumped up flat cars.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-07
VICTORIA SAILED TO-DAY
 FOR. NOME
 WITH 30 PASSENGERS

SEATTLE. R-The Alaska s. S. Company steamer Victoria, sail ed for Nome today noon carrying 50 passengers. Those for Nome are:
 Mrs. Fred Gibson. Miss B. Sweet, Miss. NJ. Stanley, Mrs. G. J. Lo- men. E. Marshall. W. J. Powers. Helen Erik. Miss. B. Polet. Pearl Vaugn, H. L. Stull and wife. L. Stull, Anna Olson. Frances Nichols. Miss. E. Ivanoff. Irene Walker, Miss R. Shaugnessy, Miss Shaug- messy. Mrs. F. Preston. Mrs. Hans Hugenson and daughter. Miss N. Cox. F. Henry and wife. Phillip DeFontville, A. Anderson, Miss I. Escholt, Mrs. w. Richards, Sgt. s. R. Morgan wife and daughter. Miss !. Nelson. P. A., Sperry. Mildred Gillahun and four steerage.
 :. For St. Michael-Sister Ravelle, Miss M. Howlet and one steerage.
 For Akutan-v., Perrone. Leon Anderson, M. McGlashan and Dr. A. c. Smith.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-07
NOME BAR ASSOCIATION

At the last Saturday session of the District Court, presided over by Judge G. J. Lomen, new mem- Der was admitted to the Bar in the person of the Hon. Leonard Baldwin of New York. After court adjuorned the Nome Bar Asso- ciation held its annual netting in the court room. Judge, o. D. Coch- ran presiding. Attorney Baldwin in reply to remarks made by members of the bar, stated 1t was . pleasure and privilege to be as- sociated with the local bar. and said that he had never had the op- portunity of. gaining the, wide ran ge of general legal ability that the members of the Nome Bar are en- dowed with. that he had been in | different school, which made them what is !, termed specialists. He complimented the court and members of the Bar Association in highest terms.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-07

LOUISVILLE. (P)-Hoover was endorsed by Dr. Edgar Y. Mullins, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary who attacked Smith and said that he would vote for Hoover. He said that he all ways stood for "Jefersontan Dem ocratic Ideals but without slavery to party ties." He further declar- ed "The wonderful Democratic Con vention nominated dry running mate from Arkansas for stopping the wet head of the ticket. who is from the sidewalks of New York: thus demonstrating to the country at large that it will work the greatest miracle of the age by carrying fire and water in the same bucket at the same time.!!"
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-07
PILOT MERRILL RECOVERING
NO HOPE FINDING AlhUNDSEN ALIVE

hours of sustained flight to locate
 Merrill when lost and then finally making the trip back to Barrow and bringing him back safely to his home and loved ones.
 In another column will be found a copy of Pilot Merrilrs log from Fairbanks to 150 miles from Bar row where he and Noel Wien both made forced landings due to dense fog banks when they were under contract to convey the Fox Film expedition to Barrow Read It, it is well worth while.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-07
SWEDISH PLANES AGAIN
 DROP PROVISIONS

ROME. (P)-An official commun- ication from the City of Milan says that the Swedish fliers dropped provisions and medical supplies, along with batteries for the radio to the marooned members of the Itelia's crew. Another Swedish plane searched unavailingly for Amundsen while the Apinists con- tiued fruitless search for Cap tain Mariana and his two compan- ions.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-07
CHAIRMAN WORK TELLS OF
 REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN


 WASHINGTON, (P - Declaring that the Republican Party would follow an instructive and informa- tive course in the forthcoming cam paign, Chairman Work told his CO., workers that the "promptings of conscience and personal liberty within the law were not proper subjects for political debate"
 Chairman Work said that Repub- licans are interested solely in the foundation of good government administration and through it party organization and wish to secure complete unity in this common purpose.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-07
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION HICKMAN AND
 NEW INSANITY LAW

SAN FRANCISCO. (R The California State Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Willia nj Hickman. who kidnapped and mur- dered little Marion Parker.
 The decision also upheld. the con- stitutionality of the new California insanity law under which Hickman was tried and was the one princi- pally asserted to be unconstitution- al when Hickman's appeal was talk en. Hickman will now be resen- tenced to hang by the trial court.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-07

6sLo, R-Aitho6sh still @un- cerAin as to what happened to tho sis- mon aboard the Italia when she tore loose from the engine gondola. Mobile still hopes that they are alive. In, his official report telling of the mystery. Mobile rec commended that search be made over a fifteen mile area from the point where the gondola came down. He feels certain that the structure of the dirigible will be found with in this distance. It is probable. he says, that it had descended a few miles further on in safety and that the men are still alive.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-07
:. V . ' II STONE AGE MUMMIES BELIEVED FOUND ALEUTLAN ISLANDS

NEW YORK, (P, The discov- cry of what are believed to be mummified remains of the stone age man are described in dis patch today to the New York Times. from Harold McCracken. head of the expedition of the Am erican Museum of Natural History to the Aleutian Islands.
 Four mummified bodies three adults and one infant--were found on the summit of an almost inac- cessible island, along with cloth ing. domestic articles. hunting wea- pons and other paraphernalia that went with the burial. Early bar barian burial tombs bore evidence of Mongolian influence. and noth- ing indicated contact with the an- cient or modern civilization.
 The vault was we'll made and was shaped of mortised drift logs held together by bones. Hair was wedged in the rock crevices.
 The lining of the vault was of cured otter skins and the vault was divided into two parts. In one part was man evidently Q. high rank. and in the other part were the bodies of two adults and one child.
 The body of the ancient king was clothed in otter skins sur mounting a shirt of bird skins. both decorated.
 Wrapped around the body were the skins of northern animals sur mounted by layer of woolen and grass work. The whole was enclos- ed in parchment-like layer of sealion intestine.
 The other bodies were less elab- orately dressed and are believed to have been the servants of the king.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-07
 WIENS AND MERRILL
 ARRIVE AT KOTZEBUE

Especial Nugget Correspondence.
 kOTZEBUE, The Wien Alas ka Airways plane arrived at Kot- zebue July 5th at 500 p. m.. and left the 9th at 4:o0 o'clock. The Anchorage plane driven by Ralph Wien carried no passengers but it carried baggage and freight.
 Noel Wien with his Stinson De troiter carried Pilot Merrill. who is very sick man, and Miss Nor gan. nurse from Point Barrow, who is in charge of MT. Merrill to An chorage.
 From kotzebue. Noel Wien also carried the Hon. Dan. A. Suther land as a passenger bound for Nome