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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
GRAF ZEPPELIN
REACHES THE US.
Lands 95 Hours, 19 Minutes A.
ter Its Starting From
FriedrickShafen.

Lakehurst, N. 1.-THE dirigible Graf
Zeppelin was berthed in the navy ham
gar at 1852 Minneapolis time, Monday
morning, when the wind died down
enough to permit it to be taken from
the mooring mast, where it had swung
since its arrival from Germany.
The Graf Zeppelin, mighty German
monarch Of the air, landed on Amer
lean soil completing it's third crossing
OF the Atlantic within a year.
Maneuvering in salute to a cheering
crowd of almost 100000 persons, the
Zeppelin disappeared over the nor
them horizon and cruised over New
York city before returning to the re-
servatiOn and where it dropped it's
landing ropes and was dragged to a
stub mast on the field, pending its re.
mOval into the huge naval hangar
which will be its home until it de-
parts on the return journey. The
landing was accomplished 50 hours and
10 minutes from the time it left it's
base, 4,175 miles distant.
An average speed of approximately
40 miles an hour was credited to the
big ship up to the time it was first
sighted, but the craft slowed down as
1t approached it's destination and rode
leisurely to New York, and it was be-
lieved that the final computation
would reduce the early average.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
OPINIONS OF OTHERS
THINKS HOUSE TARIFF BILL o. X.

1t is too bad that the farmers did
not get the tariff bill passed as it
passed the House. Now it looks to me
we won't get anything, at least this
year, this being continuation of what
we have been getting through the
negative policy of our representation
in Congress and elsewhere. If the
tariff had been put in effect we could
have gotten duty of $500 per ton
on rutabagas. That would mean to
those, the farmers, who sell ruta-
bagas that during the rush we would
force the Canadian rutabagas off the
market or the price would be held up
what have we gOt?-Nothing. And
surmise for another year we will give
major portion of our crop away for
$500 or $500 per ton while we are
enjoying our school boy victory. If
he can't get all the cake, he doesn't
want anything
After carefully reading the tariff
bill as reported out of the House
can't see anything wrong with it in
main. Practically all agricultural
products are taken care Of A few
things that the farmers have to buy
are also included in the new tariff
schedule, such as lumber, shingles,
shoes. etc., but the effect of this in
crease would not counterbalance the
benefit gained. 1t is true that the
price on shoes may go up ten cents,
thereby increasing the cost of shoes
for the average farmer ten cents a
year, shingles and lumber we can't
afford to buy anyhow in great quaint
ties, so it would not offset the ben
eft for getting decent prices.
1t was only to be expected that the
opponents of agricultural relief would
fight any tariff increase of farm pro-
duets and they had other commodities
included in the tariff schedule, and
thereby got the agricultural represent
alton to help them defeat or delay the
whole thing, playing right into their
hands, like a bunch of suckers. Now
hard fight is being waged to defeat
any relief, foreign countries are filing
protests and threats, portion of the
press are well organized, spreading
propaganda of all descriptions, all of
course instigated by the enemies of
the welfare of the farmers, and if we
get anything it will be delayed, and
for another year we can whistle and
talk farm relief, ETC., while the brainy
business world can well afford a long
cheap laugh.
Yours sincerely,
S. J. SIMONSEN,
Cordova, Alaska, July "a, 1929.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
LAKE SHORE PROPERTY

In recent issue of the American
there was little editorial on the
rights of property owners along lake
and river fronts-that the property
right up to the waters edge belongs
to the one who holds the deed on it.
In this connection an interested read
er has suggested that town boards and
probably in some cases village cOun-
ellis, where suitable lakes or streams
are adjacent. would do well to con-
slider acquiring property on such lakes
or streams, and thus provide places
for holding picnics and gatherings of
nature, both educational and
recreational. Community buildings for
club meetings, sOcials, etc, are be-
coming common and it might be well
to look one step further and while
such property is still Obtainable at
reasonable prices acquire lake shore
There is no close quarters
on the lakes in Pine county now but
in time that property will be bought
up and it is good thing to look to
the future.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
TO THE POINT

Editor Fay Cravens of the Mile
Laos County Times has the knack of
saying much in few words and usu-
ally hits the bulls eye. Here are
some of his thoughts from last weeks
issue:
I'm our life we have seen huge
manufacturing industries nourished
and developed from a small beginning
in this country until they have be-
come swollen and inflated monopolies,
and making millionaires of their own
ers, all the result of tariff legislation
During the same period we have
heard coolies of CAB and talk about
doing something to help the farmers,
but not one piece of legislation was
ever enacted that was worth a pinch
of snuff to the farmers interests. i.
Wheat was sold in the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce on July Is,
1929. at S1.37A per bushel, and on
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
FARM HINTS

Because they apply to northern Min
nesota, the following hints on dairy
ing by w. E. Peterson, dairy special
list, University Farm. ST. Paul, should
be of interest to Pine county dairy
men:
Flies do not cause cows to go down
in milk flow. Shortage of feed is the
real cause.
Cotton seed meal is usually the
cheapest source of protein for a dairy
ration. 1t can be used the same as
linseed meal, if the cattle are receiv-
ing roots or corn silage.
Corn is generally the h pc 5 t
source of non-protein feed.
Alfalfa is the cheapest dairy feed
for northern Minnesota
Sweet clover pasture will always
support two animal units for the sea-
son.
Good dairy production can be OBJ
tanned without Succulent feeds, but
the cost will be greater than when
succulent feeds are used.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08

along as economically as possible.
Will we gain anything through that
course? Not that we can figure out.
1t is all right to talk about protec-
ton on wheat, dairy products, and the
like, in favor of the farmer but COM
pare it with the protection that is af
forded the manufacturers in the Haw
ley tariff bill and one will soon see
that the industrial East had gotten
house of Congress. 1t is up to the
Senate to make big changes when
Congress meets again on August 18th.
Last winter it will be remembered
that a group of Minnesota rural edi-
tors drew up what they called the
Minnesota Plan of Farm Relief"
All the editors were asked to sign it.
The American was amongst the news
papers that refused to have anything
to do with it, Editor Rudolph Lee of
the Long Prairie Leader, was the
chief instigator of this movement. OF
course the plan endorsed the Great
Lakes waterway, advisory boards and
such, nothing that would hurt the
feelings of the special interests. Here
are a few editorials written recently
by Mr.. Lee:
I'VE think John Brandt of the Land
O'Lakes creameries might be devoting
his time this summer to better adj
vantage than in putting in over time
trying to arouse prejudice among the
farmers against the Republican tariff
legislation. There are few things
about the bill which ought to be
changed and Brandt knows they will
be changed, nevertheless, according to
news reports, he is chasing up and
down the state denouncing the meas
ure which from a dairy farmer stand
point, and that is the standpoint the
farmers look to Brandt for reliable
Information, is the best tariff bill ever
proposed in this country and provides
better measure of protection to the
dairy farmers than was ever proposed
in any country in the world. Not a
word from Brandt, however, about
that-Only complaining and denOunc-
ing. Brandt must know what the al
tentative of Republican tariff bill
is-if he does not he ought to get a
copy of the last Democratic tariff
bill. The unfairness to the dairy
farmers of having Brandt denounce
bill which gives Todd county and
other dairy farmers a protection of
lac per pound on butter. 4Sc per gall
Ion on cream and similar protection
on others of our dairy products is so
outrageous that even the farmers are
beginning to wonder what is the mat
ter with the man."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
THE SMARTEST BOY

Thomas A. Edison's smartest boy
has been selected and will be given
a four years technical course at any
university or college of his choice.
Recently an elimination contest was
held in each state of the Union to de-
eide who was the smartest boy and
the result was that 40 boys were
chosen one from each state together
with one from the District of Column
bia, to appear before Edison and to
take an examination of questions pro-
pounded by him. The questions COW
cred many things and would have been
difficult even to more mature minds.
but five of the boys finished the test
with an average of above 50, and the
winner received a mark of 90.
Although there are many smart boys
in the United States and many pos
sibly who could have answered some
of the questions even better than
those selected, but Mr.. Edison wanted
to pick boys, as nearly as possible,
who had inclinations toward his line
of work in order that he might fit
the winner to carry on, in a degree,
his work after he is through.
The Winner, Walter B. Huston, 16,
of Seattle. Wash, is the smarteSt boy
according to the survey and may
much glory and achievement be his
during the coming years of his life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08

the same date was bringing $1.60 per
bushel at Winnipeg. Canada. The
United States has a tariff on wheat
and a high-priced farm relief board.
Canada has no tariff on wheat. Some
thing here that would take Rudolph
Lee to explain. :. One sample of
the benefits of tariff legislation was
the tariff on lumber during the years
that private interests were slaughter
ing the magnificent pine forests of
this country to make few million
aires. The forests are now gone, and
the people are now paying the price
of this huge piece of folly.
If you listen carefully you may be
able to hear the means of the newly
appointed members of the farm relief
board who are suffering from the
great personal sacrifices" they made
to accept the $4,000 a year job.
The complete disappearance of the
Minnesota plan" of farm relief marks
the passing of another piece of bunk
that was used in an effort of the poll
ticians to mollify the farmers. {. The
pleas urging safe driving of autOmo-
biles by the people of this country
seem to have about the same effect
as the old woman's broom did in
sweeping back the sea. -. Oh, well,
if Russia is going to war and will buy
ammunition from the United States,
ii might be all right to recognize that
country. All this talk of farm
relief at Washington doesn't mean any
more than a woman drivers hand
sticking out of the car ahead"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
THE BALANCE OF TRADE AND
FINANCIAL ARISTOCRACY

The matter of tariff is a debatable
question and as stated before in these
columns the reason the American got
UP the petition to Congress protesting
against the Hawley bill is because
we have a Republican Congress and
know that we will have a tariff bill
of one kind or another and the thing
to do is to work toward a square deal
for the agricultural Northwestern
other words. make the best of it.
A high tariff wall may be good for
a certain country for time, perhaps
for a few generatiOns-fOr the coun-
try that adopts it first-but when
other countries get wise and do like
wise we are all back on the same
footing and would be better off with
out any of that fictitious stuff. In a
country like America where we have
the high tariff wall, Congress spends
much time on debating the question,
lowering, raising, and dickering forth
and back. and, usually the interests
best organized walk away with the
lions share. 1t is an easy matter
to figure out that certain groups of
manufacturers where there are only
a few dozen or few hundred people
involved can organize and get to-
gether for their benefit much easier
than millions of farmers and there
fore the big manufacturers usually
get the best of the deal 1t makes
for more millionaires,. and goodness
knows that we have enough of those
now. In 1927 there were 287 persons
in the United States who each had a
profit of a million dollars or more in
that one year, not to- say anything
about how many mililOnaires we have.
One of the greatest dangers facing this
country, if not the greatest danger
today, is that of building up a finan-
cial aristocracy The old Kingdoms
were bad enough, but today a king
does not mean so much, he is more of
a figurehead the few that are left
Certainly we do not want Kingdoms,
we want to elect our rulers. Yet
there have been splendid kings. A
king may be very human and sympa
thetic, but finance is not so sympa-
thetically inclined.
With a high tariff wall in this
country, the balance of trade as be-
tween European countries and Amer
lea is greatly in favor of America.
What will be the result if this keeps
up? We are simply building up a
big gold reserve i'm the hands of the
few and gold is something we cannot
eat. Deliver us from getting to the
point where we ,kneel at the altar
of the golden dollar. And on top of
the balance of trade being in favor
of America the European countries
are our debtors, especially since the
big loans during the World war. If
they cannot trade with us on an even
footing, that condition will grow
worse instead of better. They cannot
afford to buy our manufactured ar
ticles and will naturally skimp on
their business with America if for n0'
other reason than they must also get
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
Mrs. Shook to Take Stand for Husband

Columbus, Ohio-Mrs. James H.
Shook, wife Of the deposed Ohio State
university professor on trial for the
murder of Theora Hix, will be called
to testify in her husbands behalf, de-
Tense council E. o. Ricketts, an
nounced Mrs. Shook had not ap-
peared in the court room She has
seldom left her home and has granted
only one interview to reporters. She
has said 'the husband she knew could
not have done this thing"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
Backing Motor Trucks Kills Two.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Two Mime
apolis persons. one three-year-old
girl and the other a male prisoner at
the city workhouse were killed within
half an hour of each other when motor
trucks backed over them Two youths
were also killed near Upsala, when
the automobile in which they were
riding plunged into ditch north of
Upsala, and hit and run driver seri-
ously injured an eight-year-old girl
near Bemidji.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
Poison Deaths Bring Arrest of Five

Monroe, nd.-Acting swiftly in his
investigation of the poison biscuit
deaths of two members of the family
of E. L. Wallace and boarder at the
farm residence near Kilbourne, Sheriff
w. S. Smith had taken five persons in
custody and charged them with muir.
der. The warrants were sworn to by
M. Wallace, who was recovering from
a violent illness caused by the poison.
Those charged are Elmer Leonard, 40
years old, white tenant on a neigh.
boring farm, and his wife, l.. A. ORA
per, white tenant on the village
plantation, and two Negroes, c. P.
Townsend and Burnie Townsend, the
latter woman. All defendants de.
MED their guilt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
Golfers Publisher Sued for Million

Brownsville, Tex-Damages total
Ing $1,O0O,O0O are asked by r. B. Crea
ger, Republican national committee
man from Texas, in two libel suits
filed in federal court here against P
F. Collier and Son company, publish.
ers of Golfers Weekly. The suits are
based on alleged libelous attacks con.
tanned in two articles published in the
weekly in which Creagers name was
linked with graft and patronage ire.
gularities in Texas
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
5 Men Die: 2 MISSING in Blast,

Louisville, Ky.-A terrific explosion
of oil fumes wrecked a 170-foot steel
tank barge moored at Kosmosdale, 20
miles west of here, killing five men
instantly. Two other men were miss
ing and are believed to be dead. The
eighth man was seriously injured and
was expected to die. The blast re-
duced the big barge to twisted mass
of junk which sunk at it's mooring.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08

THE price of wheat is climbing up
per bushel We are not hearing so
much about taking off the tariff of
42c per bushel as we did a few weeks
ago, taking it off for the reason that
it is valueless to the farmer. There
are times and conditions when the
tariff on wheat is not of much value
to the farmer although at all times
and regardless of surplus, it is di-
rectly of profit to the farmers grow
ing the kind of wheat we grow in
Minnesota. However, over period
of years the wheat farmer in general
is benefited by duty on wheat
Five weeks ago the Democrats and
Progressives in Congress were ridi-
culing the wheat tariff as a fake and
deception in its farm relief value
We wonder if any of them would now
get up in Congress and advocate the
repeal of the wheat tariff? Still, if
the Democrats and PrOgressives could
have had their way only five weeks
ago. the duty on wheat would have
been completely discarded. The in
cident is merely another illustration
of the impractical character of Pro-
gressive leadership and what it would
cost the country if their vagaries and
dead sure remedies were to be i'm
mediately adopted as they regularly
and loudly demand they be adopted"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
Musicians Return After Strike.

Hollywood, Calif.-Musicians of the
Hollywood Bowl orchestra agreed
with the bowl management to return
and present the program rehearsed
when $1,000 persons were left sitting
in the dark at the outdoor amphithe-
and stage hands.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08

what did | ever teach you that
would make you want to take all Of
your little sisters share of the cake?"
said a local mother to her little son,
Indignantly. You always taught me
to take her part" the boy replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08

did you and your wife have some
words?" asked a lawyer of a witness
in case last week Yes. still have
mine,' he replied, Il didn't get a
chance to use them
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
Two Drown as Old Boat Sinks.

Fort Atkinson-Albert Barth, 20, Of
Chicago and Robert Fesner, IA, were
drowned on Lake Koshkonong when
the dilapidated boat in which they
were riding capiszed. Four others
were saved.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
s72o,sse in Road Contracts Let.

st. Paul, Minn.-Contracts were let
on S720,S99 in road work to low bid
ders by State Highway Commissioner
Babcock. The bids included $4S2,95S
for grading, s134,273 shouldering, $27.-
9O3 bridges and s45,765 for paving.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08

Kahn Comes Home Get Europe News.
New York-Back from abroad, Otto
H. Kahn, banker, is catching up on
what has happened abroad. 81 am
better posted on European affairs by
reading the newspapers in America
than by going to Europe" he said.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
Convict Killed During Riot at Prison.

Convict Killed During Riot at Prison.
Leavenworth, Kan-Mutiny that
cost at least one convict's life and Sc.
we're injury to several others broke
out in the narcotic block of the pris-
on here. The mutinous convicts, arm
ed with forks and spoons from the
ons, destroyed guard rails and broke
windows
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08

There is a man who refuses to
take anybody seriously" remarked
citizen. "Who is he?" 1.-THE pho
tographer; he insists on everybody
looking pleasant"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
Farm Loan Board Personnel Complete

Washington-With appointment of
former Governor Samuel R. McKelvie
of Nebraska as the wheat representa-
tive, President Hoover completed the
membership of the new Federal Farm
board. McKelvie's appointment is
for one year only, by his own stipula-
ton. largely because of his i'll health.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08

"The Hawley bill assures new high
tariff rates for Minnesota farm pro-
ducts. That battle has been won and
the rates are there. No matter what
sort of a consumer demand for
change there may be before the Sen
ate, the Hawley bill has nailed down
the American market for the Amer
lean farmer, especially the Minnesota
farmer, and there will be no turning
back"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
Testers Monthly Association Report
Month of July)

Number of COWS tested, 327; number
of herds tested, 30; number of herds
averaging % lbs. or more butterfat, %;
number of COWS producing 40 lbs. or
more butterfat, So; association aver
age production per COW, 744 lbs. milk:
2S.9 lbs. butterfat; 3.S per cent test.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
High Producing Cow for Butterfat.

Beauty-MiXed Jersey by
lbs butterfat.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
COWS WITH 40 LBS.
BUTTERFAT RECORDS
(NOrthern Pine County,

The following table gives the
names and records of cows in the
Northern Pine County Herd Improve
ment association which have produced
more than forty pounds of butterfat
during the 81 days ending July 81,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08

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Cordova, Alaska, July "a, 1929.