Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-04

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would develop along farming lines and
that they would see more folks moving
in to become neighbors. Guy K. Hend-
ricks of Danforth township. stated
that they have good farm lands out
there and they are doing their best
to create good homes and farms, that
their township is natural farming
country and they have no bonded in
debtedness. There were other like
expressions from settlers in the pro-
posed forest area.
Oscar W. Samuelson, auditor of
Carlton county, said that taxes are
delinquent on about half the lands of
Clear Creek and Holyoke townships
which are proposed as part of the re-
serve. Mr.. Samuelson also stated
that he came to the meeting with an
open mind, but after listening to eX-
reserve will be a good thing-there is
so much tax delinquency-and it is
a straw to grab at
8 The chairman called upon all the
county commissioners of Pine for
short remarks-each of them respond
ing. They were Frank w. Stepan,
Nels Matson, Nels Oakland, John Ell
tel, and E. L. Wilcox. 1t appeared
that they are all opposed to the fed
eral forest reserve. Mr.. Wilcox stated
that he does not think twill benefit
the settlers of the county Mr.. Mat
son favored a state reserve rather
than federal, and after some remarks
about heavy bonded Indebtedness in
some of the northeastern townships,
Mr.. Ettel said that the townships
themselves are responsible for it.,
they having incurred the Indebted
ness. County Auditor Andrew p Edin
gave a review of the taxes paid in
1923 in the townships affected,
amounting to approximately $4S,0OO.
VIM. H. Lamson of Hinckley, secre-
tary of the State Board of Investment,
apparently was not enthusiastic over
a federal forest reserve in Pine county
and recommended that the government
should pay $500 per acre if it is
established.
E. j. Rodenberger, a resident of
Fleming township for % years, ex-
pressed the opinion that if part of
their township was included in the
reserve. it would not benefit the bal
ance of the township.
E. T. Hogan and George w. Rash
of Belden township, where there are
but few settlers and where the timber
has been removed, favored the reserve,
as did apparently also Jas. H. and w.
p. Hogan of Kerrick township. A. NJ
Dougan of Bruno, expressed himself
as opposed to the reserve. Mr.. Dou-
gan is of the opinion that Pine county
has an excellent location with ade-
quate railroad facilities, good lands,
near to market and is well adapted
to farming. He also expressed the
opinion that the settlers here must
not be discouraged but encouraged by
the hope of more settlers.
Among others who took part in the
discussion and asked questions were
Attorney M. B. Hurley. State Repre-
sentative ]. E. Therrien. and Royal
Hunt of Pine City; Ludwig Mosbak of
the Ferndale Nursery and Editor HAL
mar Petersen of Askov; F. R. Duxbury
of Bemidji, a former Pine City resi-
dent; Senator A. S. Larson, Banker
r. w. Barstow, and M. E. Robey Of
Sandstone; l. J. Flaten, Bruno; Geo.
w. Empey, Hinckley; Ralph Shute,
Wilma township; Chas. E. Videen,
Kingsdale; C. A. Babcock, Markville;
and F.. F. Vaughn of Cloverton.
Committee Selected.
In response to a question Mr. Tin
ker stated that the federal govern
ment is guided by public sentiment
in the affected area and if it should
prove that the sentiment is strong
against it chances are that the mat
ter would be dropped. 1t was then
decided that a committee of two from
each of the affected townships be Sc
ty commissioners and further discuss
the matter and get more Information
about forests that are already estab-
lished in other parts of the country.
The committee appointed were as
follows: Guy Hendricks, Albert Swan
son, Sandstone; A. M. Dougan, H. j.
Berglund, Bruno; Charles E. Videen,
F. F.. Vaughn, DOsey; Ivan Krouch,
Jake WINNER, Cloverton; j. d. John
son, John Edin, Nickerson; H. o. Han
stad, Ralph Shute, Markville; Roy Ma
ton, G. A. Babcock, Markville; Geo.
Rash, Kingsdale, E. T. Hogan, Belden;
Nels Berg, Adolph Larson, Bruno; Ed
ROdenberger, Frank Olson, Fleming
township; commissioners Frank Ste
pan, Nels Oakland, and Nels Matson;
Andrew Edin, county auditor; Senator
A. S. Larson, J. H. Hogan, Represent
ative Therrien. This committee will
meet Immediately after the legisla-
ture of the state of Minnesota adj
journs, awaiting any change of for
estry laws that may be passed at this
session.
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