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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14

Paul r. Baer Of Washington. is n
visitor in Brownsville, registered at
the FL Jardin hotel.
W. A. Locker Of Houston Is staying
at the Travellers hotel.
Jack Carter, personal representa-
tive of II. NJ. Lull, executive vice.
presidetn of the Southern Pacific, is
here attending the claims agents
meeting. Carter is a former resi-
dent of the Valley, now making Hous-
ton his headquarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Crump Of In
dependence. Mo-, are guests in the
city, registered n. the Travellers hotel.
C. A. Epperson of Dallas is here,
staying ut the I'll Jardin hotel.
Amonr those registered at the
Travellers hotel is c. b. Stone Of
Dallas.
W. L. Cook of Houston is a guest
at the FL Jardin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
BY % J. GIBBONS

CHICAGO, Feb. 1-.-This time it's
a mere man who has the final say
and word in a political pot-pourri and
hair-pulling match that has all of
Illinois by the ears, so to speak. 1t
involves the IN Of a United States
senator, the speaker OF the house Of
representatives, a governor, and
gives signs quite threatening of split
ting asunder the woman vote Of the
state into opposing camps on the is
u e of feminism and bossism in
government.
OF course this is all politically
speaking, and one is not BY any
means to impute any personal i'll
feeling or luminosity in the lady-like
scrap between the two sweet sister
solons who started the whole bust
ness arGmbling with charges and
counter-charges over the back wash
aday fence when the political linen
is hung out TO dry, sometimes.
Leaders Cross Swords
The difficulty arose the other day
when Mrs. Lottie Holman 0'Neill,
state representative from Downers
Grove. ILL.,. a hamlet hard By here
and trailing on the suburban edge
of Chicago, crossed swords, and again
politically speaking. with Mrs. Ruth
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
District Issues
Bond Vote Call

A call for an election TO authorize
issuance of 100000 in bonds was is
sued by the directors Of Cameron
County Water Improvement District
No. IL, at their regular meeting
Wednesday.
The election will be held March o,
the home Of George S. Potts having
been designated as the polling place,
with Mr.. Potts as judge.
The district was organized several
months z and include approximate
ly 1890 acres in the coastal area,
including the north part Of the Boory
tract and adjoining lands. The dis
trict will secure its irrigation water
from the Los Fresnos system.
According to the election call, the
funds will be utilized for construc-
ticn Of the irrigation system and
lining of all canals with concrete.
Part Of the canal construction al
ready has been completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14

point Of use BY owners. This second
test is conducted at the great Cen
eral Motors Proving Ground at Mil
ford, Mich, where six-cylinder
ChevroletS were u over a million
miles before they were announced
to the public.
"The third test which the Chevro-
let engineers give every feature is
the ease with which it can be serv-
iced.
Then, IL every design feature
passes ali these three tests, il is
put into the hands Of the public.
This extraordinarily careful pol
icy or the part of the manufacturer
is to a great extent responsible for
the economy Of upkeep which Chev-
rolet owners have so long enjoyed"
Advertisement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14

Mr.. Tom Stevenson. president Of
the Stevenson Motor Co, Inc, today
announced that he is in a position
20 give the same prompt and eff
cient service on the new Chevrolet
six as he has always given on pre-
viouS four-cylinder cars.
"The remarkable thing about the
new Chevrolet Six" said Mr.. Ste
senson, "is that it will be just as
easy 4 service as was the four. This
IS due TO the foresight of Chevro-
let engineers and the careful test
ing which is given each feature Of
design before it is put into produc-
ton. Chevrolet engineers test ev-
ery feature of the car three ways:
First: With a view 10 economy OF
production. This test necessarily
keeps the car simple in design.
Second: Ii is tested from a stand
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure continues to
fall slowly practically throughout
the country. and temperatures mod
Grating, but with readings still near
the seasonal average in most sec
tions Of the country. Light pre-
cipitation occurred in the northwest
ern and north-central states within
the last "a hours, and more or less
cloudiness prevailed throughout the
balance Of the United States at the
morning observation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
FARMERS To MEET

MISSION. Feb. 1.-THE Farmers
Protective Society will meet Friday
night February Is. at the home of
Herman Flogstead at which time the
approaching election e vote bonds
for taking over Water Control and
Improvement District No. 7 will be
discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14

First figure lowest temperature
last night: second, highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third, wind velocity
at 8 a.. m; fourth, rainfall past "a
hours.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21
FIRE IN HAY
KILLS CATTLE

Fire of doubted origin, but
thought to have originated from
some overheated clover leaves,
damaged the barn on the Sigfred
Larson place in Windemere town
ship east of Sturgeon Lake last
Thursday morning and caused the
death of a fine herd of seven pure
bred and grade Holstein cows and
left several calves in a serious
condition.
About six o'clock in the morning,
Mr.. Larson became aware of the
fire and called several of his neigh
bors who came and offered their
assistance in extinguishing the
blaze 1t proved fortunate in one
way that the walls of the barn
were damp, so that the fire did not
gain Roadway, or the structure and
all of its contents would have been
destroyed, but as it was, the loss
was very great.
1t is thought that the 81, clover
leaves and fine hay on the floor of
the feed alley became overheated
and caused the blaze.
A number of neighbors helped
Mr.. Larson skin the carcasses of
the cattle in order that the value
of the hides might be realized.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21
POTATO MARKET
STILL DECLINING
Large Shipments i'm Some States and
Cold Weather in Others Seem
Slump Factors.

As potato shipments increased
further to a total of $500 cars, prices
declined slightly below the preceding
weeks level Growers in western
New York were getting only 35c-4Oc
per bushel and shippers about 90c-
Csc per 100 pounds of sacked Round
Whites. Green Mountains were slight
ly lower in northern Maine at 75c-
soc and Round Whites and Russet
Rurals returned 60c-70c within
north-central area Red River Ohios
sold at 65c-70c in the Moorhead dis
trict. Colorado shippers were able
to get $1.0O on Red McClures, while
the southern Idaho market held about
steady on Russell Burbanks at Csc
75c. Movement was gaining in the
far west. Idaho shipped $40 and Colo
RADIO 500 cars last week. The north
central region increased it's potato
forwardings to 1,640 cars. Pennsyl-
vania and New York together shipped
500 and Maine 1900. An unusual
feature in the Boston market is the
high price obtained on 90-pound sacks
of A grade Prince Edward Island
Green Mountains. These selected DO
tatoes had been selling in Boston at
Continued on Page a.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21

through this northern country, par
ticularly to the north of Lake Super
ior and Lake Huron in winter This
would give me the opportunity to see
eastern Canada as we'll. 1t is just
the proper time to take in the beauties
of the Canadian winter scenes, to ap-
preciate the exilarating influence of
its crisp air, and catch the true spirit
of Canadians at play in their vigor-
Gus outdoor sports.
There is no better way to study
geography, unless you are right on
the ground, than to have a map at
hand. Study it and associate your
reading as closely as possible with
the part of the country under consi-
deration. BY doing this, you will dis
cover that the northernmost trans
continental railroad i'm Canada is the
Canadian National. 1t is about two
hundred miles north of Lake Super
ior and is much farther north of Lake
Huron.
This line runs almost due east from
Winnipeg to Quebec. 1t requires not
faith alone, but daring as we'll, to un-
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21

light with their constituents because
of the lack of publicity.
In addition to the hundreds of spec
tatOrs who are arriving daily from all
parts of the country for the inaugural
ceremonies are many men and women
who have definite ideas that they feel
must be personally conveyed to the
President-elect before he embarks on
his new position. Information gather
ed from those close to Mr. Hoover
indicates that many of these publicity
seeking and ambitious people will be
sorely disappointed, because it is UNI
derstood that Mr.. Hoover's pre-inaug-
uration days will be entirely consum-
ed with appointments already made
and in preparing his inaugural adj
dress.
An experiment which merits sue
cess is the sale by the Shipping Board
of the United States Lines and the
American Merchant Lines, which are
to be operated by private American
capital under the American flag in
the overseas commerce of this coun-
try. These lines have been operated
since the World War with the back
ing of the United States government.
The sale of these eleven ships to pri-
vate American interests marks an
other step i'm the effort to bring about
permanent overseas American mer-
chant marine. The fate of the new
venture will be watched with the
keenest interest. This is the largest
sale of ships that the Shipping Board
has ever made. The transfer of the
United States Lines and the Amer
lean Merchant Line to private Amer
Continued on Page y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21
DAMAGED BRIDGE
HAMPERS TRAINS

Train service on the Great
Northern line was rather crippled
yesterday afternoon on account of
damage to a bridge north of Fox
boro. 1t appears that sparks or
ashes from passing train had
ignited the wooden bridge and
weakened it to such an extent, be-
fore being eXtinguiShed. that trains
could not be sent over it, North
bound train No. 20 went as far
as the bridge Wednesday and then
transferred its passengers. mail,
etc, over to a train sent out from
Superior No. 20 then came on
back as No. 10. North bound train
No. "a from Minneapolis to Du-
luth was rerOuted at Hinckley
over the ~ p. line. 1t is eX-
pected that normal service will be
restored today.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21

FOREST MEETING
FUTURE PROSPECT
Correspondence of Forest Man and
Senator A. $. Larson Shows Public
Gathering is Planned.

There has been more or less talk
about the proposed National forest in
eastern Pine county, and it appears
there is desire on the part of many
to have big public meeting where
the whole thing can be thoroughly
explained by men in charge of ma
tiOnal forests. Just what townships
in eastern Pine county are to be in
cluded in the forest reserve is one
of the questions that many would like
to have answered. Then there is also
such questions regarding taxes, if the
government will pay up delinquent
taxes and if the bonded Indebtedness
will be taken over and paid by the
government. These questions natural
ly effect all of the county
Senator Adolph S. Larson wrote a
letter to E. W. Tinker, district for
ester, who has his temporary head
quarters in Madison, Wis, but is
presently in Washington, D. c., on
conference, and asked him regarding
the holding of big public meeting in
Pine county. Mr.. Tinker replied that
he would be very pleased if a meeting
could be organized at any place suit
able for a discussion of the proposed
national forest unit. Going on Mr..
Tinker writes: Il regret that this
meeting was not held previously, but
when the examination of the area was
made there was insufficient time and
the matter was taken up with the
leading citizens in the tributary COM
munities insofar as this was practice
able. Universally. after the plan was
explained, the idea was endorsed, but
| believe that further knowledge of
the plan will be very advantageous.
Therefore, shall be delighted to in
form you as soon as | return to the
lake states, in order that a place and
time for the meeting may be set and
arrangement made for as large an at
tendance as is possible"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21

many contacts with the Danish-born
| contingent of his home city. Recent
ly Mr.. Eriksen has been given charge
of the weekly supplement, "Midweek
Features" of the Chicago Daily-News,
and this fact is the occasion for call
ing attention to his having served
with that paper for nearly a quarter
of century. Mr.. Eriksen also dir
ects the layout of the rotogravure
supplement of the Saturday edition
of the News
Appointed Professor.
Jens G. M. Hanson, former chief Ii
brarian of the University of Chicago
libraries, has now been appointed a
professor of library science at that
university. Mr.. Hanson is a native
of Valdres, Norway, and was for twen-
ty years librarian in the catalog di-
vision of the Library of Congress.
Washington. Last year he went to
Rome where he had been invited to
organize the famous Vatican library
along the lines of modern American
library technique. Professor Hanson
has for many years been recognized
as one of the most prominent library
experts in the United States.
Thousands Expected.
Word from Copenhagen, Denmark,
is to the effect that preparations are
now being made for the reception and
housing of many thousands of Luther
ans from large number of countries
next June. Among them are expected
to be probably 1000 American Luth-
Grams most of whom likely are affil-
lated with the Scandinavian synods
in this country. The occasion will
be the Lutheran World Conference at
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21
STURGEON LAKE
HOLDS TAX MEET
County Commissioner F. w. Stepan
Explains Situation to Gathering.
Committee Appointed.

meeting of the Sturgeon Lake tax
payers was held in the village hall of
that place Saturday night to discuss
the apparent inequality of the APP
praisal of real estate in 1923 and to
decide upon the proper course to fol-
low to get relief. County Commits
sioner F. w. Stepan was present and
gave talk on the subject from the
viewpoint of the county board.
AXel Carlson, who acted as chair
man, after calling the meeting to
order and explaining why they had
met, called upon Commissioner Stepan
to explain the system of equalization
and the following is the situation as
Mr.. Stepan explained it before those
gathered
THE town board did not touch the
assessment on the books as brought
Sturgeon Lake and evidently none OF
you appeared before that body to see
how you were assessed or to compare
the assessment with that of your
neighbOr. That is the place you
should have gone to have the matter
adjusted. The town board of equal.
cation can eQualize the difference be-
tween individuals and no other board
of equalization has the right to dc
this under our tax laws. The county
board is not to blame for this blunder
of assessment. That body can only
equalize the difference between the
different townships and villages and
raise or lower the valuation of the
whole town or village by percentage
when same is out of proportion. The
State Tax commission equalizes the
difference between the different coun-
Continued on Page 50
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21
WASHINGTON Letter
By " EDaley
= 1soaa tOaossl Assoersp. ysoN

WaShinton, February 20-With hotel
reservations at premium, it appears
that the quiet Inauguration suggested
by the President-e1ect will take on a
carnival spirit. All window space
along the one-mile front of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue from the Capitol to the
White House has been sold at high
prices. The local folks have the oc-
casiOn kept fresh in their minds by
demands from out-of-town relatives
and friends for Accommodations run
ming from a pla e in the parade to a
seat next to the new President in the
reviewing stand. The stands have
been built at various places along the
Avenue, but the most desirable spot
is the reviewing stand i'm front of the
Executive Mansion where the new
Chief will receive his tribute from
the marchers.t
Victors at the recent elections have
been notified that they should arrive
in Washington ahead of the day set
for the inauguration. The Republi-
cans will meet in caucus for the pur-
pose of electing a Speaker of the
House of Representatives and other
officers. 1t is expected that the Sen
ate will organize few days later
after the new President has delivered
his inaugural address containing a
definition of his policies.
There is a wide difference of opin-
ion as to whether the program of the
extra session will be limited to farm
relief and tariff matters. The leaders
believe it is the only practical plan
to expedite legislation, but the MEM
bers who are not on important COM
mittees contend it puts them in a bad
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21
FINLAYSON MAN
DIES TUESDAY
Was Resident of the FinlaySOn Com.
munity Since 1896, Burial
i'm Finnish Cemetery.

Nels F. Efram was born of Finnish
parentage in Sweden in 1866 and died
at his home west of Finlayson on
Tuesday, Feb. 18th, 1929 at the age
of GO years. 10 months, and % days
The cause of death was dilation of the
heart.
Nels F. Efram was married in
Sweden in 1880 to Miss Joanna Eric
son. In 1892 they came to Canada,
where they resided four years. In
1896 they came to Finlayson and set
tied on their farm west of town, where
they have since made their home.
To this union were born nine chill
dren, two of whom preceded their
father in death, Santa in 1903 and
George in 1918. Remaining in the i'm
mediate family circle to mourn the
loss of husband and father are the
widow, three daughters and four sons.
The daughters are Mrs McKercher
of Beaverton. Ore. Mrs. Swami Maxi
of Stevenson, Mimi, and Miss Pearl
Efram at home. The sons are Albert
of Milwaukee, Rudolph of Chicago
and John and Hartman at home
The high esteem in which Mr.
Efram was held by friends and neigh
bOrs was shown by the large attend
ance at the funeral and the wealth
of beautiful floral offerings.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon, Feb 18th, at the home and
at the Apostolic Lutheran church
The funeral address was given by
Mr.. Matt Rautio. Burial was in the
local Finnish cemetery.
Those from out of town who at
tended the funeral were Miss Pearl
Efram, Miss Lydia Efram, Mrs. v
Jacobsen and son, Walfred, all OF
Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Swanti Maxi
of Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Efram of Milwaukee, Rudolph Efram
of Chicago, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Efram of Sandstone Mr.. Efram
leaves a host of friends who join in
extending sympathy to the bereaved
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21
SANDSTONE WINS
ANOTHER GAME
FROM RUSH CITY

In a thrilling basketball game at
Rush City last Friday, the Sandstone
high schools team defeated the team
of that place by score of 26 to IS.
Sandstone took the lead at the outset
and were never behind although the
Rush City boys played them on almost
even terms in the third quarter The
score at the half was Is to 4. The
Sandstoneites displayed neat passing
game and with the district tourney
coming, it speaks well for them as
with the team on hand this year, they
are one of the favorites to cop the
district honors. Sandstone winds up
its present schedule on the local floor
on Friday of this week, playing
Hinckley, who previous to this game
have been defeated on their own floor
by S. H. S. earlier in the season.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21
IMPROVED TONE
TOCATTLE TRADE
Lighter Runs Make for Improved
Tone on ALI Lines; Hogs Sell
Steady to 15c Lower.

IBy U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics and Minnesota Department of
Agriculture.)
Lighter runs in the aggregate on cat
tie and an improved feeder demand
made for a moderately active and
fully steady trade here today. A short
car of yearlings reached $11.0O, the
bulk of the steer run centering at
1915 to $1,000 with load lots at $1,000
up. She stock continued mainly at
$500 to $500 for common and medium
fat COWS, comparable heifers scoring
at 1926 to $3.50 with fed offerings on
up to $1,000. Cutters bulked at $3.50
to $3.50, bulls at $S.75 down, with
vealers on a soc break at S11.50 to
$1,000. Fleshy feeders sold at $1,000
to $1075, thin kinds from $3.50 to
$3.50.
A fairly active opening on shipper
account and mostly steady to in spots
to 10c lower prices featured the
trade in the hog house. Bulk of the
lights and butchers sold to shippers at
SV.OV, q 1ihnllOu vi lhCoC
sold on packer account at 1915 or 15c
under Saturdays trade. numerous
droves being unsold late. Light lights
and pigs bulked at $3.50, packing sows
at 5000 to 1925. Better grade fat
lambs broke 25 to soc in line with
outside news, these selling at $500
to S15.25 with best westerns at $3.50.
Culls and lower grades sold from
$1,000 to $1,000 or better. Sheep were
steady, better grade fat ewes selling
from $500 to $3.50, culls downward to
$500 or below.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-21
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

DR.. Jonas Rein Nielsen, prominent
physician in New York, died a few
days ago. "a years old He was born
i'm Bergen, Norway, and came to the
United States when 10 years old. In
1880 he received his M. d. degree
from Columbia University, and was
then appointed professor of gynecolo-
gy at the New York POSTGRADUATE
Medical hospital position which he
filled for "a years. Later he began
private practice. DR.. Nielsen was
very popular among his compatriots,
and was especially interested in anna
teur dramatics in the Norwegian
language. He also is described as a
man who enjoyed good literature in
several languages.
LundbOrg Coming.
Capt Einar Paal Lundborg who last
June rescued General Umberto Mobile
from an ice flOe in the Arctic regions,
will leave Stockholm for the United
States on March 20. according to a
cablegram just received by a news
agency. Capt. Lundborg, famed as
one of the most intrepid aviators of
Scandinavia, has been invited to lee
ture before the American Sons and
Daughters of Sweden in various parts
of this country, and will also devote
a generous part of his sojourn here
to study of the progress of Ameri-
can aviation.
Jens Eriksen's Work.
Jens Eriksen, head of the art de-
partment of the Chicago Daily News,
will soon be able to observe his twen-
ty-fifth anniversary as such, it is an
nounced. He is the son of the late
Rev. p. Eriksen, Danish Lutheran
minister in Chicago, and maintains