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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-31
Senator Larson
Tells of Forest
Conditions East

Senator A. S. Larson of Sandstone,
returned home last week from two
weeks trip with thirteen other men,
bers of the Minnesota legislature in
several eastern states and Canada
where they sought Information and
statistics on reforestation. Mr.. Lar
son reports good trip and that they
learned much which will be of value
when they commence to map out a
reforestation program next winter.
Representative w. l. Norton of Mime
apolis, was the only one of the four
teen members who did not make the
entire trip. Urgent business made it
necessary for him to return home
when the party reached Lansing,
Mich.
The trip was made as per schedule
and the Interim Committee found
forestry departments of all the states
visited ready and willing to give aid
and information.
Used for Farming.
Senator Larson states that in Mich
igan they have a land classification,
certain tracts being set off for forests,
while the land adapted to it is used
for farming. Canada is going in
for reforestation quite strong, and
they are trying to solve the problem
of the isolated settler by changing
his location to, a better one nearer
schools and markets.
I'm the state of Maine, 70 per cent
of the land is of the cut-over variety,
only % per cent being used for farm
ing" Mr.. Larson said. Their slogan
seems to be leave we'll enough alone,
go slow and keep taxes down. Their
taxes are only about cents per acre
on wild cut-over lands, and very little
tax delinquency"
Visit Historic Places. S..
The Minnesota legislators visited
several historic places in Boston and
other parts of Massachusetts,. Only
ten miles from Plymouth Rock there
is wild land and they saw a deer
jump out of the woods, just like it
might be in northern Minnesota.
Farming has been on the decrease in
Massachusetts and today there are a
million less acres farmed than was
the case so years ago. Ten miles
out of Albany, N. Y, wild land can be
purchased at So per acre. The East
has turned very much to industry.
1.-The state of New York is going
into reforestation very strong, having
also established several state nur-
series. About twenty million trees
are planted there annually, mostly
Norway, white, spruce, and jack
pine" Mr. Larson said.
Senator Larson stated that Pennsyl-
vania is carrying on probably the
most scientific forestry program of
any state visited.
THAT state has acquired more than
a million acres of land from private
individuals at an average price of
1874 per acre." he declared, land this
has been made into forests the past
ten to fifteen years. They are plant
ing about fifteen million trees per
year, mostly pines"
The Interim Committee will have
more meetings in the fall before CIV
ing final recommendations to the leg
islature.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-31
ASkov Band Engaged
For Holyoke Festival

The village band of Askov has been
engaged to play for the Midsummer
Festival TO be held at Holyoke on
Sunday, June "a.
Ray P. Chase, Minnesota state
auditor, will be the principal speaker
of the day, and in addition to the
speaking program and music, an ex-
tensive program of activities is being
planned by the committee arranging
for the affair.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-31
LUNDEEN WILL SPEAK
OVER RADIO MONDAY

Ernest Lundeen of Minneapolis, cam
didate for the Farmer-Labor nominal
ton for governor in the June primar-
les, will give an address from Min
neapolis radio station at p. m Mon
day. Mr.. Lundeen is forceful
speaker, and it is believed he will
have message for his radio audi
ence, well worth while.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-31
Pine County Joins Nation,
Paving Tribute To Heroes
Special Patriotic Services Mark
Memorial Day Activities;
Rev. Cooke Speaks Here.

Pine county joined with the rest of
the nation in honoring the memory of
its hero dead-the men and women
who gave their lives in the service
of the United States-in appropriate
Memorial Day services Wednesday.
Many villages throughout the coun-
ty, including Pine City, Willow River,
Beroun, Hinckley, Sandstone, Bruno,
Ffnlayson, Brook Park, Askov, Nick
erson, Rutledge, and others, had spec
ial ceremonies, at which patriotic
speeches and songs made up the prin-
cipal part of the program.
Citing the object of the founders
of this nation-that of equality, just
ice and fair dealing for all-Rev. e.
A. Cooke of Barnum, Mimi, who was
the Memorial Day speaker here,
lauded the veterans Of all wars-Civil,
Spanish-American and World-for
their part in making it possible for
the United States to be the leader of
all nations.
Foundation Laid.
Had it not been for the Civil war;"
Rev. Mr.. Cooke said, I'VE might now
be a divided nation, each part wrang-
ling with the other, with the result
America would be backward nation
commercially and in every other way.
AS it is, however, this is the great
est of all nations.
Following that war came the
Spanish-American conflict, which was
a very direct factor in making other
nations recognize in the United
States, a great force in world politics.
"Then last, but not least by any
means, came the World war-fought
by the youth of America to perpetuate
and keep inviolate those things for
which the other wars were waged.
Should Feel Proud.
America should, and does, feel
proud that it.stoeh up arms to pro-
tect its honor. But wars are costly
we do not want war, we want peace,
but not peace at any price,"
Rev. Mr.. Cooke paid high tribute
to President Woodrow Wilson, declar-
ing he believed time will tell that
Mr.. Wilson, in his activities in the
League of Nations, laid the founda-
ton for world peace"
Viggo Justesen, superintendent OF
the Askov school, acted as chairman
of the services, which were under the
direction of the Jens H. Jensen post
of the American Legion, assisted by
the Legion Auxiliary.
Band Plays.
The Askov band played liberal
program, which was well received by
the audience which included a large
number of persons from outside the
village. Florence Keller recited
poem, "Your Flag and My Flag" and
was accorded the hearty acclaim Of
her hearers.
Preceding the services in the vii
lage park, short service was con-
Quoted at the Askov cemetery, during
which wreaths were placed on the
graves of the veterans buried there.
Rev. o. H. Dyreborg gave prayer.
The days activities were concluded
with two kittenball games-one be-
tween the high school team and the
Continued on Page 12)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-31
American Ads Bring
Results, Says Patron

Some indication of the extent to
which the American is read, and
its merit as an advertising med.
ium, can be gained from the follow.
ing statement of the Anderson Mo.
tor company of Barnum, MIMI,
which says:
1--WE are enclosing our ad to be
run In your paper until forbidden.
We might say that we are getting
excellent results through your
paper"
And Barnum is "a long ways
from home" But, the foregoing
speaks for itself. No comment is
necessary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-31
AUTO M|SHAP
FATAL TO ONE
Martin L. Anderson of Viii
low River Dies of Injuries
Received When Car
Turns Over on Old High.
way No. 1; Others Hurt.

Martin Leopold Anderson of Will
low River, died Thursday night, June
"a, of injuries received about p.
m. Wednesday, when an automobile
in which he was riding turned over
on old Highway No. 1 near Sturgeon
Lake village.
Other occupants of the car, Neal
James, who was said to have been
driving, and William Nyrud, also of
Willow River, were quite severely
injured.
The car was being driven north
from Willow River, and the accident
occurred, it was said, while the
car was travelling at quite fast clip.
The automobile, a Chrysler Six, was
badly wrecked.
Skull Fractured.
Mr.. Anderson received fractured
skull and internal injuries. DR.. w.
C. Ehmke of Willow River, was called
and he, in turn, called DIR. Blakely of
Barnum, into consultation, but the in
jured man was beyond medical assist
ance.
Mr.. Anderson was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Claus ]. Anderson. and was
born in Davenport, Iowa, July IA,
1890, He came to Denham with his
parents in 1904, and he and Miss Anna
Helen Larson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Larson of Denham, were mar
ried June Z, 1922.
During the last four years, Mr.. An
derson had been part owner of Ander-
son Bros. garages at Willow River
and Denham and was manager of the
Willow River garage. 1t was said of
him that he was a good business man,
a willing helper, and that he had the
good will of those with whom he
came in contact.
Member of Orders.
He was a member of the Woodman
lodge, the American Legion and was
treasurer of the Willow River Com
mercial club He served in the A. E.
F. from July 1918, to January, 1919.
Funeral services took place at the
home in Willow River last Sunday,
with the Anderson Miller Post of the
American Legion in charge. The fun
eral sermon was preached by Rev.
Mr.. Ternberg, pastor of the Swedish
Park congregation of Denham. PAIL
bearers were, Victor King, Eddie
Clough, Joe Dubie, Bjarne Amundsen,
Chester Waletzko, and Fred Amell, all
in uniform.
The choir from the Willow River
community and Denham, sang and
Mr.. Mickey of Moose Lake sang two
solos. Stephan Music was color
bearer and was guarded by Henry
Schuneman and Fred Polivka. The
flag that was draped over the casket
was presented to Mrs. Martin Ander-
son at the conclusion of the service.
Taps were sounded by James Mckay
of Moose Lake, and burial was made
in the Swedish Park cemetery.
Survivors.
Survivors include Mrs. Anderson,
the widow, and two children, Helen
and Airline, and the parents.
Those from out of town who attend
ed the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Anderson and Doris and Gust
Anderson of Moline, ILL.,; Mrs. Herbert
Johnson and son, Leo, and Alfred
Lundberg of Winthrop; Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl johnson and Leonard Larson,
Mrs. Nels Weinberg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Weinberg, Ernest and Ottelia
Weinberg, all of Minneapolis; Rose
Lundell, Mr.. and Mrs. Mentser Upgren
and Selma Upgren of Cloquet.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-31
Thieves Steal Produce
From Creamery at Bruno

Five tubs of butter and about 40
pounds of cheese was the loot of
thieves who sometime Tuesday night
broke into the Bruno Farmers Pro-
duce Co., the cooperative creamery.
Although clues are said to be meager,
authorities are checking up on the
theft.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-31

Sunday, June 3.
Beroun at Willow River.
ASkov at Hinckley.
Sturgeon Lake at Sandstone.
Groningen-BaSS Lake at Bruno.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-31

STURGEON LAKE
LEADS LEAGUE

Hinckley Goes Down Before
Work of Mac Anderson on
Mound in 6 to 0 Game;
Askov Trims Bruno; Be-
roun Also Wins.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-31
CLUB STANDINGS

LAST Sundays Willow River-Groningen-
Bass Lake game poStponed.) p.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-31

DARE TO Do OUR DUTY
Let us have faith that right makes might,
and in that faith let us to the end dare to do
our duty as we understand it,
Abraham Lincoln.
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
NORWEGIAN WHALERS
 ESTABLISH RECORD

A record in the history of Nor wegian whaling has been made In the 1927-2S whaling season just closed in Norway. With but one exception all fields exceeded all ex- pectatiors, the total yield amount ing to about 745,OOO barrels.
 Several expeditions sent off one month earlier than usual began op- erations in the pack ice the past season, with the result that they al ready had produced large yields be- fore others reached the fields. The reports received were promising from the start and continued so witt few exceptions, throughout the en' tire season.
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
MAYNARD TO BE CANNED

Al MaynCrd, The Astoria Bull, a> terms himself, general superintend ent of the Skinner and Eddy can neTy, is reported as not being in the good graces of the Skinner ana Eddy company. His mishaidling of the strile situation this summer .t Rake and his general attitude oG he owned the cannery, ,S reported as not being to the likils of ''kinky'' Alexander, Alaska mao ager of the corporation. "Kinky" in confidential mood with friend said "Ether I or Al will have to get out as there is not room in the com. pany for both of us Al is cannery boss and "Kinky' is boss of the bosses.
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
Smith Denounces Saloons FavOrs Ca
 madam System

Governor Al Smith of New York Democratic presidential nominee . a speech declared himself as opposed to the saloon system but faVoring the Canadian system which is dis Ipensaries under government control.
 He declared that the President of tho United States has two duties enforcement of the Volstead Law and changes in the law to congress. He condemned the pro- hibition law as being inaccurate in legal content of lighter liquors and unscientific in principle. He adv1- cates amending of the Volstead act t. permit each State to fix it's own standard and also a referendum for the Eighteenth Amendment in view of the present evils.
 In regard to the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill which was vetoed by President Coolidge he declared Whether the veto was right or wrong it is undisputed that no ade- quate substitute ever was recom- monded to Congress by the President and no constructive plan of relief was formulated by any leader of the Republican party"
 He promised action in the Nica- raguan and Mexican policies which he heartily denounced.
 Senator Nye of North Dayota, pro- gressive Republican has come out in support of Herbert Hoover.
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
FROM A RELATED EXCHANGE

On the Sth of August, the Alaska Agricultural College and Biological Station was saved from fire by propt work. A brush fire got beyond control and was sweeping it's way tC- ward the college when the people of Fairbanks hurried with tractors and graders and checking the ad- vance of the fire. Trenches were dug around the college buildings and Biologinal Survey Station. It is estimated that about $12,000 dam age was done to the reindeer pas tures
 Paul J. Redington, chief of the Biological Survey happened to be in Fairbanks and through his prompt assistance" the fire was checked He was hurt by a falling tree, the branches of which grazed his arm.
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
"Proof of the Puddin' 7

The assumption has been preponG- erantlv steadfast that mining is au extremely hazardous investment. literally, thousands shudder at the very thought of placing their hard earned money in mining ventures yet fervently embrace the opportunity to put | cir savings in a mercantile business or realize what chance they have of getting their money back to say nothing of profits, when once their money is in these occupations. BIadstreet's compilations of business successes indicates that in met cartile business the investor has less than one chance in ten for success Iii manufacturing the odds are al most eight to one against him, while against In comparison to these slight chances for safety i'll invest; ment we find MINING with every two out of three ventures successful.
 Tn actual figures we have the stor! emnhatically demonstrated:
 MINING G7Id
 Farming -lS/c
 Manufacturing 13Ge
 Merchandising 9@o Another angle to look at the cam parative industries, after having 90 convincingly shattered the illusion as to their safety and non-safety, $ tfe measure of profit they return. And again we find that mining re tnns a percentage of profit over whalmingly larger than any other industry Mining returns more than six times the percentage of profit l given investors in any other indus try Again the figures tell the story:
 MINING 1S69e
 Insurance 312s
 Motors - SGo
 Rails 51a26 Agaln we say the proof of the pudding" -" -"Underground"
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
HARBOR FUNDS
 ARE DIVIDED

Out of the annual collections oF leases from tidelands and harbor areas 75 per cent is divided among the counties of the state fronting uron salt water King County, out Of total of $45,246, is receiving $6, 5:4, the largest apportionment ex- cc3ting Pacific That county re ceives $27,493 because of it's exten siye fishing areas under lease. San Juan, with SIS, is at the bottom of the list.
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24

{ Has any thing worse ever occur red in the history of Alaska than this instance of the SWORN OPTIC FIR OF THE LAW advising a con victed prisoner to appeal assuring him that the worst he would get would be a fine of $25O instead of the six months jail and $750. inn posed on him in the Commissioner court? MARSHALS. ADVISING CONVICTED BOOTLEGGERS! !!
 And why the special interest of the United States Marshal in Sandy Levy, notorious bootlegger? Why the former frequent meetings all ways in Seattle Salt Lake City, and other places between this influential parsonage of the underworld and White then applying for the job of United States Marshal in this First Division of Alaska? Conveniently stopping at the same hotel at times Even the boat Helmar purchased 10 chase bootIeggers was so purchas- ed under the interested eye of Sandy Levy by his friend" Albert White. Was the meeting accidental" White says it was. We'll then, was the Marshals advice to appeal Levy's case another accident" of the same kind?
 We are getting too many "acci- dents" for the public good.
 The $25O. Assurance
 What was the meaning behind the assurance that ''the worst Lew would get would be a $250. fine" Does White expect to use his in fuence with the new judge"
 We Charge
 We charge that Albert White, former saloon keeper, is unfit for the position of United States Marshal;
 That he has violated his oath of
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
Q. s. Marshal AZ White AdUisir1g Criminals

office by encouraging convicted crim- irals to appeal with the assurance that the penalty would be greatly reduced;
 That White has forced his depu- ties to make contributions" to pay his (White's) expenses while he journeyed to Idaho ostensibly to campaign for Senator Gooding;
 That for this and other pretend ed reasons, White has compelled the deputies (respected by the Peo- pie of Ketchikan-) to resign because these deputies could not come thru with q sufficient contribution"
 That Marshal White continues to employ c. w. Brown as deputy mar shaI, Brown has been guilty of bru- tal'ty to men in process of arrest for no cause whatever, on one occasion Brown clubbed an unresisting pris- oner up a flight of stairs numbering about 100.
 That Marshal White has turned his department into an institution of private graft, hiring his relatives and shifting prisontrs from place tn place so that he and his relatives could collect "blood money" at 50 much per day;
 That by his negligence he not on ly allowed a prisoner to escape but he was not aware of the escape for several days and only discovered it when the prisoners attorney called for him;
 For these and many other reas- ons, and for his misfeasance ard malfeasance in office, for his colos- sal ignorance, illiteracy and bunk, MARSHAL ALBERT HITE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM HIS OFFICE.
 (Slgned) WILLIAM l.. PAUL
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
Teacher Appointed


 Mrs. Katherine Sellers of Anchor age, fomerly Territorial teacher at W aoker City ard Kasaan, has been appointed to teach in the U. s. Bur- eau School this year. She will ar rive from the north shortly.
 The last word in the matter of school building has evidently been said. It is expected that the Feder- al Jail will be turned over to the Bureau of Education very shortly unless some other unforeseen plan in tervenes. What a nice garden"
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
I. w. w. SENTENCED
 FOR INSULTING FLAG

John Stevenson tore down an American flag at Ketchikan, step ped on it and spit on it, and when arrested told U. s. Commissioner J. w. Kehoe that he was a Bolshe- vik and an l. W. W. and didn't care how big a sentence he was given, ac
 cording to advices received by U s
 Marshal Albert White yesterday at Juneau. Judge Kehoe sentenced Stevenson to serve one year in the Federal jail at Juneau and pay a fine of $500, a later message said
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
Putting up New Her.
 ring Product

lanes H. Wakefield, manager If tit herring plant at Red Pllff Bay |came to Petersburg last night briuS in along wit him several boxes of kippered herring which he pissed aitng to Earl Dinner, Bert Cornell jus. The Bank of Petersburg aul t. our humble selves.
 Sampling the product before tell ing Of it assure our readers that it is mighty good stuff.
 TIT. Wake cid stated that his plant put up fou thousand cases of this fish and is having no difficulty in finding a market for it. If they could handle it in packages with oiled pa per at reasonable profit, he said that he probably could handle about ten thousand cases more of it.
 The herring are the medium sized herrng which the Jewish market in ta east do not consider as good as the extra large herring. As real food value there is but very little, if any. diff ference between the larger and smaller herring Heretofore and during the present season, more her ring went thru the plants as ferti,- izer and 'crisco' than went out as food. This pioneering of the Wake fields opens new fields for the her ring industry and will receive the hearty support of The Alaskan along that line.
 Mr. Wakefield was quite optomis tic about the pack and plans on bigger pack next year. Last year he put up 1,1e0 cases and this year 4,000 cases. Another year at pre- sent rate of progress he will be able to put up considerable more for the plant has been equipped with cold storage and smoking facilities which will enable him to work on a bigger scale Along with the hippering the Wakefelds have put up 26,000 bar rels of herring which receives the hearty appreciation of all Alaskans.
 The small herring still go in to fertilizer. The solution for which was not discussed with MT. Wake field.
 According to Mr. Wakefield, the run in Chatham Straits and Fred ecick Sound was a failure The run of herring near Moves Island and Lynn Canal saved the situation for the plants now numbering IT in the one district An unprecedented catch of S0,000 barrels has been report ed beyond Prince William Sound some 900 miles
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
LAST IDLE SHIP AT WORK

The freighter Admiral Rodmaa, which has been lying idle in Lake Union, has been ordered out on serv- i3e, being the last of the laid up fleet. She was loaded and cleared for Alaska under the command of Captain John Anderson. The Pacific Steamship Go. has now 24 vessels in commission with total of 1534 me-1, serving every port on the Paci- fc Coast from San Diego to Cook h. let
The Alaskan., 1928-08-24
Odds and Ends

Dr. James Sender, optician form erly of Ketchikan and now of Seat tic, arrived in on the mailboat from Rake way this morning. He re- ports our neighboring town as be- ing muchly deserted. pr. Sender plans on stopping in Petersburg for three days and will then move on to other districts fitting glasses for these who need them.