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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
MOOSE LAKE MAN
DIES SUDDENLY
Albin Swanson Dies at His Home
From Heart Attack.-WaS
500 Line EmplOye.

Albin Swanson. Sc, of Moose Lake,
died suddenly Monday afternoon at
$50 in his home from heart failure.
Mr.. Swanson had gone to the base
ment to stir up the fire. His wife. on
the first floor, hearing him fall went
to his rescue but he was already dead
when she arrived. The body was re-
moved to the Hamlin mortuary where
it was prepared for the funeral which
is to take place today Thursday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Moose
Lake M. e. church, the Rev. E. A.
Cooke officiating, the Masonic lodge of
which Mr.. Swanson was a member,
being in charge. Burial will be at
Riverside cemetery.
Mr.. Swanson and his family came
to Moose Lake six years ago from
Minneapolis. He was in the employ
of the 500 railroad as pump repairer,
had a pretty home and took an in
terest in community affairs. He is
survived by his wife and one daugh-
ter, Ella, who is a member of the
senior class of the Moose Lake high
school. Two sons passed away while
they were residents of the Mill City.
Mr.. Swanson was born in Sweden and
came to the United States SO years
ago at the age of Is. His sudden
death came as a great shock to his
family and friends as he had not COM
planned of being ill.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
THREE CENT GAS
TAX is IN FORCE
One Third Goes to COuntieS-BilI
For Distribution of Fund
Explained.

Minnesota car owners will begin
investing another cent in good roads
for every Is or 20 miles they ride
after May 1. The bill to increase the
gas tax from to cents became a
law in the closing days of the legis-
lature, as did the bill governing di-
stribution of the One-third which The
counties will get under the amend
ment adopted last November
If gasoline consumption reaches
300,000,000 gallons per year, the gas
tax revenues will total $7,5OO.OOO this
year. since money will not come into
the treasury at the new rate until
July. Next year the total would be
100000. This would make the
counties one-third S2,5OO,OOO in 1929
and 100000 in 1880.
No county shall receive less than
"a of one per cent, nor more than 3
per cent. If the estimate above
proves correct, the minimum amount
to any county will be S1S,75O this
year and S22,5OO in 1880.
DodIu COIlSlSllllS Ol the state duul-
tor, state treasurer and commissioner
of highways will make the allotment
in the near future. The law provides
that in making the allotment regard
shall be had to the mileage of county
and town roads and the traffic needs
and conditions of the respective coun-
ties The state auditor will make a
distribution on August 1 and Febru-
airy 1 each year, of the money COM
ing in during the preceding half
year.
Gas tax money apportioned to the
counties is to be used solely for the
construction, improvement and main
tenance of roads designated as county
aid roads. Any county road, town
road, county line road or town line
road may be so designated. The
county board may by unanimous vote
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
SANDSTONE LAD
is LAID TO REST
Bright'S Disease Causes Death of IL
Year Old Lad Friday.-Is
Buried Sunday.

After suffering for the past few
years with Brights disease, John
Koski, II year-old son of Mrs. Mike
Koski, passed away at his home in
Sandstone Friday, April 26. He had
received treatment for his ailment
both at home and at the University
hospital in Minneapolis. but to no
avail.
John was born in Sandstone and
had lived his entire life there, attend
ing the local school regularly until
his final disability. He was a like
able young man, possessed with a
happy disposition, and will be greatly
missed in the Sandstone community
Besides his mother, Mrs Mike
Koski, a brother and two sisters are
left to mourn his untimely departure
from this life.
Funeral services were held from
the home Sunday. April 2S, with the
Rev. John Gjertson officiating. Burial
was made in the Sandstone cemetery
by the side of his father, who pre-
coded him in death several years ago
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
ASKOV SIXTH GRADE
WINS CONTEST PRIZE

For the second consecutive time,
Askov grade school has carried away
one of the prizes in the statewide
poster contest sponsored by the Mime
sofa Public Health Service. The win
ners this year again were members
of the sixth grade UNDER the direction
of Miss Clara Strom. Last year the
sixth grade won third place in the
state contest and when the number
of contestants is taken into consider
alton, two consecutive placings is eX-
cellent work.
The winning team this year was
composed of all boys except for Lii
liam Jorgensen who helped in the
makeup of the poster entitled up
with the Sun" The team members
were Stanley Madsen, Arnold Soren-
sen, Raymond Nielsen, Herbert Lund-
gren, Melvin Lundgren, and Harley
Smith. AS a result of the place, Miss
Strom was awarded one years sub.
scription to the School Arts Magazine
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
OWWdshnGton Letter
BY " NDdIey
- Auosn EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION sptcu

Washington, May There is an
political leaders here at the open
hints of a revival of the farm bloc
system in Congress. While the farm
relief proposal made the first legisla-
atives, the future of this bill and the
tariff measure is not quite so bright
in the senate. With the reporting of
the tariff bill from the house commit
tee on Ways and Means this week
there is a chance that the old guer-
rilla warfare between agricultural
factions and industrial groups may
crop up~again. 1t merely renews the
old controversy of alleged favoritism
in legislation as it affects the farmer
and the business men.
The trainers of the tariff bill have
been subjected to tremendous political
pressure as rumors float about the
country concerning the tariff sched-
ules. AS an instance it is reported in
political circles this week that one of
the large farm groups was sufficiently
on the tariff until they could get an
opportunity for last-minute appeal
for higher rates. Economic conditions
have changed to such an extent that
the development of "bloc" in the men,
bership of the senate and house would
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
COMMISSIONERS
IN REGULAR MEET
Road improvement Requests Seemed
to be Main QuestiOn.-TO
Complete No. 13.

The board of county commissioners
met in regular session on Monday of
this week and continued in session
until Tuesday afternoon.
"A petition signed by F. Sizer and
others asking that the road between
the town lines of Royalton and Pokeg-
anna be designated as a state aid road
was presented. but on motion was
laid on the table.
Several requests were made by var
iOuS delegations for road improve
mentS, but no action was taken on
any of them, except the request from
Andrew Larson and others asking that
the grading on State Aid road No. 10
be completed. Motion was made by
Commissioner Stepan that this work
be completed and the motion was car
ried.
DR.. Harold Stratte was appointed
county physician in the place of DR..
Clark who has moved away
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02

be just as feasible today as in other
years. A legislative "bloc" may be
defined as a coalition of legislators
pledging themselves to vote as unit
on certain policies without regard to
their party's views on the same. A
revolt staged by Senators Brookhart
of Iowa, and Frazier of North Dakota,
against the Hoover farm policies are
merely symptoms, although rumblings
are heard on the house side
Assignment to the all-powerful SEN
ate Finance committee and the house
committee on Ways and Means is re-
garded as a distinct political honor in
Congress. Yet, it is no berth for a
man who wants the honor without
work. There are distinct obligations
involved in committee service. The
house committee on Ways and Means
has devoted several months to the
tariff measure and was obliged to
take 1000 pages of testimony. List
ening, reading. and analyzing this
data is no sinecure. The senate Fin
ance committee will endeavor to re-
strict the tariff hearings by limiting
the number of witnesses to members
of congress, and to hold the sessions
behind closed doors. The senate's
part in the tariff matter will follow
the passage of the bill in the house.
Continued on Page Al
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
CATTLE UNEVEN
STEADY TO WEAK
Others Mostly Steady. Lights
and Butchers Lower.

(By U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics and Minnesota Department OF
AgricultureD
South ST. Paul, Mimi, April 20, 1929:
Opening trade in the cattle division
found buyers in a beariSh frame of
mind and the market ruled slow and
weak to in spots Csc lower on matured
steers while most other killing classes
met a fairly reliable outlet, stockers
and feeders being on a firm basis.
Declines measured 80 to Acc on lights
and butcher hogs, although pigs were
mostly steady. Clipped lambs were
too few to mention, most of the supply
being made up of wooded offerings,
and prices were quoted as 25 to soc
lower.
Both yearlings and heavy steers sold
at S13.40 to $3.50 while the general
run of the crop turned at $12.25 to
$13.25. Common and medium fat cows
cleared at $3.50 to $1,000, heifers $10.-
90 to $11.50, cutters $6.25 to $7.75 and
bulls at $500 to $3.50 largely. A range
of $1,000 to $1,000 took a good share
of the stocker and feeder steers with
vealers at $14.OO to $1,000.
The decline in the hog market found
most of the lights and butchers sell
ing at $11.0O to $11.1O with a few sort
ed lights at S11.15. Hogs scaling from
100 to 100 pounds sold all the way
from $11.10 to $11.50, most pigs at
S11.50, while packing sows bulked at
1918 to $1,000.
Choice 93-pound wOoled lambs cash
ed up to $1625, others down to $500
while better grades of clipped lambs
were considered salable around $500
to $15.25. WOoled ewes sold at $1,000
the latter class being weak to Csc
lower.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
WALBERC WINS
OVER YANKEES
Allowed Only Six Hits, and
Struck Out Seven Men;
Walked One During the
Nine Innings; Game Ends
With Score 10 to 1.

"Rube" Walberg, Pine countys rep
resentative to the big leagues, pitched
his team mates, the Philadelphia Ath-
letics to another victory and this time
the mighty New York Yankees were
the victims in a deciding victory OF
series of three games Walbere
went the full route of nine innings
and allowed the Yanks only six hits
while his team mates were getting
eight from two enemy pitchers.
Gives the Big Three the Air.
The big three of baseball, Ruth
Gehrig and LaZzeri were let down
mighty hard by this farmer boy of the
old Gopher state for, he allowed these
three sluggers only two hits between
them, Ruth getting one and Lazzeri
one, out of an aggregate of II trips
to the plate for the three of them.
Defeat is Series Decision.
This decisive defeat administered
to the worlds champions by the ath-
letics. by a score of 10 to 1 was also
the deciding game of a series OF
three which the two teams had
played. This gives the Athletics an
edge of two games to one over the
Yankees in this seasons play.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02

Minneapolis, attended by many from
this town. Kirkegaard, who was
about 60 years old, was a native of
Denmark, had come to Worcester.
Mass, about 1890, worked for several
years in the offices of the American
Steel & Wire Co., and came i'm 1903
to Racine, Wis.,, where he published
and edited Danish magazine, Nor
den,' until 1916. Since the latter year
he had been publicity director of the
Scandinavian-Americ line in New
York. He was widely known among
Danes all over the United States as
writer of prose and poetry, and as
an effective speaker.
Royal Couple Invited.
In the summer of next year the Nor
Wegian Singers League of America.
will hold its biennial convention and
concert in Minneapolis; through its
president, Mr.. o. P. B. jacobson, the
league has extended an invitation to
Crown Prince Olav and Crown Prin-
cess Martha of Norway to attend. An
official Invitation in behalf of the
state of Minnesota is also likely to
be forwarded through the Norwegian
legation in Washington.
Women I'm the Church.
AT the Illinois conference of the
Swedish Lutheran Augustana synod
in Chicago last week a motion to
adopt new set of bylaws was de-
Continued on Page A.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

During the summer national expo
Sweden, and it has now been decided
to set aside July 4 as Swedish
American Day." on which occasion
hundreds of Observation-Disclosures will
gather at an Independent Day cele-
bration. An elaborate program is now
being prepared for this affair, and
prominent speakers from both coun-
tries will deliver addresses. In view
of the fact that an unusually large
number of Swedish-Americansa are ex-
pected to visit their native country
this summer, very large attendance
is looked for.
Gets Scholarship.
Joseph Auslander, one of the out
standing among the younger poets of
America, has received a scholarship
from the MISUNDERSTANDING
Foundation, enabling him to go to
Norway for the purpose of Supplying
Norwegian poetic literature. Mr..
Auslander later intends to present
English translations of Morse poems
to the American reading public.
War kirkegaard Dead.
News of the death of Ivar Kirke-
gard at Lynbrook, L. l., NJ Y, last
week was received too late for in
clusion in the Askov American of
April 25. He is we'll known to Askov
people. since he on two occasions adj
dressed Danish National Festivals in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
GAS TAX GOES INTO
EFFECT MAY FIRST

Since the legislature has seen fit to
enact bill adding an additional one
cent tax to the price of gas for
the benefit of road building in the
state of Minnesota, the following from
the chief oil inspector is published
for the benefit of the public:
ITO ALL OIL DEALERS AND
GASOLINE CONSUMERS IN MIME
sofa:
The law providing for a three (3)
cents tax on gasoline goes into effect
May 1st. Gasoline on hand at that
timeNis subject to an additional one
% cent tax.
Take careful and correct inven-
tory the morning of May 1st. The
deputy for this district will visit you
as soon as possible and check your
figures. He will then collect one 1)
cent per gallon on the amount on hand
to relieve you of further trouble.
Your kind cooperation will be
heartily appreciated by
HJALMAR NILSSON,
Chief Oil Inspector y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
DO|NCS OF THE
LEGISLATURE
Forty-Sixth Session Mime
sofa Legislature Piles up
Biggest Appropriations
in States History; Sum-
mary.
BY Martin w. Odland.
Special to American.

ST. Paul. Mimi, April 27.-After hav-
ing piled up the biggest appropriation
total in the history of the Minnesota
legislature; after the two houses had
fused and fumed and wrangled over
problems which have been apples of
diScord all winter and spring; after
an eleventh-hour agreement between
the governor and the senate majority
in their controversy over the apprO-
priation to the University and the
school aid fund had prevented the
necessity for an extra session-yes,
and after many other interesting
things too numerous to mention had
taken place at the capitol-the forty
sixth legislature came to an end,
Thursday noon, April %, 1929.
The appropriation total is about
$42,400.0O0, which is almost $2,OO0,O00
more than was appropriated by the
legislature of 1927 But the increase
was inevitable. For several years the
legislature and the governor have pur-
sued a niggardly policy toward the
states penal and charitable institu-
w I'LL llC IeSult llldl liIoSS
tutiOns are now overcrowded. necessi-
tating a large allowance for new build
ingS And all other state institutions
and state activities are constantly eX-
panding, which means more money.
Whatever else may be charged against
this legislature, it cannot be justly
said that it was gant-eXcept
as to its own payroll. Over twice
as much as was necessary was paid
out for help. The two branches had
more than $50 employees, as compared
with 1913 members. The legislature
is no bigger now than it was in 1913;
there are no more doors in the two
chambers; no more floors to sweep, no
more cuspidors to clean; yet the num-
Der of employees at this session was
Continued on Page Al
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
League Will Compose Nine
Teams This Year; Split
Season Will be Played;
Post Season Series Are
Planned.

With rising interest and with a
baseball fans more for their money
this year than ever has been given
in amateur baseball, the Pine County
Baseball League will open their Of
fetal season May 5. The opening
games include:
Sunday, May ).
Bruno at Brook Park.
Askov at Moose Lake
Groningen at Sandstone
Markville at Sturgeon Lake.
Willow River bye.
The season this year will be some
what longer than that of last year as
there are nine teams participating
instead of eight as was the case in
1923. Each team will play eight home
games-fOur in the first half and four
in the last half The two highest
rating teams will play a post season
series to decide the championship and
the right to enter the regional tourney.
Much Interest is Shown.
Each team has many player pros
poets in the field and according to adj
vanced reports there will be keen
competition for the pennant this sea-
son. Many of the 1928 line-ups will
be intact, abetted by several promis-
ing recruits. Some of the teams will
make their appearance on the field
in new uniforms. Professional UNI
piring will also be an added feature
for the first four games of the season.
All league games are scheduled to
start at 2:3O p. m. sharp on playing
dates.
Managers Are Baseball Enthusiasts.
The list of managers which the
various teams of the league have seen
Continued on Page y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
MANY BASEBALL
TEAMS PRACTICE

Last Sunday saw many of the Pine
County League teams in practice Skin
mishes and among them were Sand
stone and the Askov teams. In each
of these cases the high school teams
were the opponents.
At Sandstone, a large number of
prospective candidates for both teams
made their appearance on the field
to participate in the contest. The
high nine took the short end of an s
to 1 score, but staged a stubborn
fight throughout the contest. Indica-
lions are that both of these teams will
present much opposition to their OPP
ponents during the coming season.
AT Askov a "choose-up" game was
had among the high school boys and
the town teams prospects. This game
resulted in sore muscles with both
teams as the losers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
SANDSTONE PLAY
ENJOYS SUCCESS

The senior class play, Assisted By
Sadie" four act comedy drama, was
presented at the New Theatre, Sand
stone, last Friday, April 26th. Both
the matinee and evening performances
were largely attended, and the play
was very entertaining to the audi
ences. Credit is due to the cast for
their fine Characterization of their re-
spective parts, which was made pos
sible under the fine dictatorship of
Miss Theodore Allen, high school
principal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
POTATO MARKET
SHOWS CHANGE
According to the United States De.
partment of Agriculture. Spud
Price Has Advanced.

The Chicago carlot market for old
potatoes showed considerable strength
Northern round whites advanced to
S0-$1 per 100 pounds. and Idaho>Rus-
sets met good demand at $3.50
$3.50. Red River Ohios held around
9Oc to 81. Shipments from Idaho to-
tailed 700 cars; those from the north
central region 1,450, and from Maine
925 cars New York and PennsyI-
vania together shipped only 1885,
Combined movement of 1000 cars of
old potatoes was only slightly more
than the week before Conditions in
the nOrth-central states were more
favorable than they had been, and the
f. o. b. range there advanced to 55c-
soc. Shippers in the Greeley District
of Colorado also were favored with a
sharp advance to 95c-S1. The f. o.
b. range in western New York and
northern Maine was still $1O5-S1.1O.
Eastern jobbing markets quoted sales
mostly at S1.15-S22O per 100 pounds.
The situation for new potatoes con-
tinued encouraging, even though for
wardings increased to 1,340 cars, as
against SIS during the same week last
season. Florida increased to 925 cars
for the week. but Texas decreased to
$40. The season opened in Louisiana
and Alabama with light movement
from those states. Bliss Triumphs in
the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
advanced further to 81 per 100 pounds
sacked, but city market prices held
steady at $4.25-$5.25 on Texas ar
rivals and S6.75-$7.5O per barrel
of Florida Spaulding Rose
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
PINE C0UNTY'S BASE BALL
SEASON Will OPEN SUNDAY
LAD is INJURED BY
CAR AT MOOSE LAKE

While running across the pavement
from a school bus to his home, David
Fall, aged 6, of near Moose Lake, was
seriously injured, probably fatally
about o'clock Monday afternoon
when struck by passing car
The injured lad was rushed to the
Moose Lake hospital where DR.
Thomas Moe attended him. 1t was
found that he had suffered broken
leg and probable conclusion of the
brain. The accident occurred a mile
north of Moose Lake on Highway No
1 and was unavoidable.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
FARMER OF NEAR
HINCKLEY DIES
AT HOSPIT A L

William Kohlleppel, aged 60 years
] month and days passed away Sun
day, April 26 at the University hospi-
tai where he had been receiving med
zeal treatment fer the past month.
Mr.. kOhlleppel was born in Germa-
ny March 20, 1867 and came to this
country in 1885, residing here A
years.
The body was brought from Mime
apolis to Hinckley for the burial
which took place Saturday, April 27
Reiger officiating and Morris Folsom
directing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
SANDSTONE HIGH
CLUB TO BANQUET

The 81 club of Sandstone high
school, composed of former and pres
ent athletic players, are to stage their
annual banquet at the Madison hotel
on Saturday evening, May 4th. Each
member has an invited guest, presum-
ably a girl or lady friend, so an in
teresting time is looked forward to-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
MOOSE LAKE COACH.
CAPTAIN HONORED

At the annual banquet of the Moose
Moose Lake school lunch room, Miss
Emma Lundin, coach, and the outgo-
ing captain, Miss Inez Almquist, were
presented with medals by the mem
bers of the team as tokens of appre-
citation for their untiring efforts in
behalf of the team.
Miss Lundin will be the coach for
the coming year and Miss Marie West
holm will be the new captain.
After the banquet, bunco was
played.
The American Wants can supply
your needs, lust read them
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
TUESDAYS NOON
TRAIN KILLS COWS

While west of Sandstone, Tues
days north bound Great Northern
passenger train ran upon and
killed two cGwS and one heifer be-
longing to Peter Moe.
Evening star., 1929-12-08

arrangements that would meet with
this suggestion.
'Yours faithfully,
(Signed) HERBERT HOOVER"
Gen. Russell, whose service was mem
toned by the President, served in va
rious campaigns against the Indians In
Oregon, California and Washington un-
til 1861, when he was ordered to the
defense Of the National Capital. He
took part in various campaigns Of the
Civil War and was Tnortally wounded
at Winchester, December 10, 1854, and
was brevetted q major general on the
field of battle.
Camp Maria, with its remaining as