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Court and member from this Hun.
dred, a full showing of the collec.
tors account of this Hundred fo1
the years 1874 and rs as an okset
aaginst the account published by
the State Sentinel for the same
years in which an accounted for
deficiency was charged of S4 1868
10. We will give the statement in
our next issue.
| Marriages. = Downs-David. -
On the 18th instant by Rev. J. V.
Smith, William w. Downs and
Miss Kate David, both of Kenton
Hundred.
McBride-Jordan - Near Wood
bury, N. j., November 25, 1880, D.
J. Mcbride, formerly of Camden,
Del, now of Gloucester, N. j., and
Miss Anna P. Jordan of the same
place.
George-Davis.- In Philadelphia
on the End instant by Rev. Enoch
Stubbs, Thomas H. George, Of
Viola, Kent County, Delaware and
Miss Priscilla Davis of Milford.
One Of the cold days last week
Mrs. Mary a. KINNEY bought and
had a load of coal delivered at her
residence. Under cover of the
night it was gathered Up by thiev-
es and carried away A benevolent
lady and friend on hearing of it
Immediately made the loss good by
ordering a ton of coal left at Mrs.
Kimmey's residence.
Messrs.. George v. Massey, Ed
ward Ridgely and Charles M.
Wharton, of Dover, who purchased
the farm of F. w. Griffith in the
Middle Alley, containing Y acres
at sheriff sale, eighteen months
ago for S125O, sold the same last
week to George Johnson from near
Dover for S1700
The corn market which was fiat
last week at SOC, has flattened
down to 48c per bushel. For the
want of cars the grain has to re-
main largely in the granaries of
the buyers and this in part has
effect. The large bulk
of the crop was sold at SOC.
Vendues.-A. C. Cummins will
sell his farming implements and
stock at the Brick Store Land
ing" tomorrow. A. Perry on the
road to Collins Beach, will sell
his personal property on Tuesday
next, 21st instant.
Deaths Hsckett-In this town
on the 18th instant, Harry H. I
Hackett, aged 27 years, 9 months, /
and % days.
Bell-On the 18th instant near /
kenton, Rebecca H., wife of Lewis
VI. Bell, in her 64th year.
William c. Fountain of the Cap
tol Hotel, Dover, housG- 50 tons
IF ice on Monday at a ccst of be-
-ween SIT and SIS. Last year his
Zee cost him between $500 and
$500. This is the difference be-
.ween warm and a cold winter.
Mrs. Rebecca Bell, wife of Lew
S M. Bell, died at her residence
lear Kenton on Sunday last after
! long period Of suffering from
lancer.
DR.. Parvis of Leipsic, killed a
log a few days since, IA months
I'D, that weighed $50 lbs.
Personal. Mrs. J. II. Groves is
IN two or three weeks visit to
Ter sister, Mrs. S. p. Cooper,
Avenel, near Railway, N. j.
Mrs. T. w. Blakely has gone on
visit to her relatives in Canada
o spend most of the winter.
Miss Annie Lambdin is spending
ome weeks visiting friends in vir-
,inia.
Mr.. John H. Bewley left yester-
lay for Washington to carry the
'ote of Delaware to deposit with
he Vice-President.
Mr.. John Appleton of Odessa is
pending several days in town
With his daughter, Mrs. John Hen
y Hoffecker.
p. P. Collins gives his first ter
apin supper this evening.
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Clock Anniversary

The year 1880 marks the two
hundredth anniversary of the IA
nous Black Forest cuckoo clocks.
made originally in 1870 by Franz
Ketterer.
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10 the present peneratlOn. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
eriy sought aEd read-Editor.)
Kenton.-.K .Kenton for the first
time perhaps in its history isn't
big enough to hold itself. DR..
Temple, one of its residents. tells
US that the population has grown
too large for the town and several
families will have to move away
when they don't want to, because
there are not houses enough to
rent. This is a difficulty that can
easily be settled in another wear
by lot Of house carpenters, which
we presume will be done and the
wanderers called home. It is an
evidence Of prosperity to see the
Metropolis Of Kenton Hundred
thus going ahead, and this can be
said of the farming interest of the
section as well as any other trade
or pursuit. James Wright has
matured his plans and has com
menced the work Of erecting a
steam grist mill at this place. AL
canning factory is also talked of
by the farmers, but there has not
yet been any decided movement to
organize a company. Grain buy
ing and general merchandise has
been brisk.
Ice.-The cold weather of last
week running through the entire
week the thermometer down to 10
and II and z degrees on FRIDAY
morning, in exposed places. made /
good clear ice and on SATURDAY.
the wagons commenced to gather
It from the mill ponds. On Mon
day, though the weather was soft
ening, the wagons ran throughout
the day as they did Tuesday morn
ing. If Sunday had not been
dies non, the most of the houses
would have been filled. AS il was
Messrs. Winter, FAIRIES & Brother
Car, ID. J. Cummins, ]. B. Evans.
Mrs. NJ. "A. Cummins, P. p. Col
inns, =. Speagman, DR.. Daniel and
= W. Cummins, succeeded in get
ting their houses filled. The ice
was 1-2 to 4 inches thick. Warm
er weather is reported throughout
the West, and the present harvest
ing is over. The remaining hous-
es may be successful in getting as
good or better ice, and then again
they may'nt.
On Saturday last after a coach !
dog Of A. Lee Cummins had bitten (
child Of Robert Gass and two {
coiored children, one Of them his I
hostler's and quite a number of !
dogs, there began to be some un- :
least the animal might
have the hydrophobia and he was
fastened up and kept in confine- :.
ment throughout Sunday. Mr..
Cummins being away from home. !
The dog manifested sickness but !
not the usual symptoms when they
are mad with the rable5. lie both {
eat and drank a little on Sunday I
and Monday morning before he
was killed. He had a severe fight :
1n Thursday with another dog and '
Mr.. Cummins thinks his ferocity
was caused by pain from an in
iured spine. Nevertheless, his
strange conduct while loose and F
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I H E w A TCH R S
By WILLIAM LEE BURTON

Il We also serve porches cold and STILL
II Beneath the frosty beds are white
II long, dim line; there's upon the sill -
II We think of home-of Christmas-here tonight
II We think Of wives and sweethearts left behind:
II For their dear sakes must, must, get WE'LL
II But these long months, this weary, hopeless grind
II And yet 60 on; rebel.
Il Some day. perhaps, bodies will be strong;
II The world outside will know us once again
And these dim nights that sometimes stretch So long
Il Will be memory Of vanished pain
Il And you who hurry BY Christmas Day.
II With Christmas peace and gladness in your heart
H Think once IF US, before you 60 your way
II We also We also do our part
CThS poem expressly tor the
Il 1850 Christmas sale ty L..
Burton, who ha the last fvey
| his lft beculoss ssantonu
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structure sl is So moa!a 9annals|
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Smyrna times., 1930-12-17
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPEO FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, DEC. Is, 1880
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

1.-THE Smyrna Times has started
to look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue, a half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
It will call to mind people and events
Of that day that should be interesting
70 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
eyiy sought and read-Editor.l
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-02
KERRICK

Mrs. McGrath accompanied the Fox
family on visit to the st. Cloud ter
ritory the early part of the week. She
is to visit the Galernaults and other
friends, while the Foxes are visiting
with their friends in the neighborhood
of ST. Joseph and Buchanan town.
Our educational institution was in a
huddle on the main street of the town
on Wednesday, and from the looks of
things there was something due to
happen shortly. They wendell their
way toward the school house and a
short time afterward the news was
brought to us that they had caught
the mouse. It's one that had been
spending a few days visiting around
the school,
o. Dahlgren has traded his Model
T truck in on a No. A, and now says
he can get the kids there in good
shape.
Mrs. R. P Hogan left Saturday for
Minneapolis, where her husband is
employed, and where they will make
their home for time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-02

Now. instead Of getting help from
his father, he must give help or see
his parents suffer. He started sell
ing newspapers on the streets of Min
neapolis. Within a year he got a pa
per route and worked so diligently
that he not only provided his parents
and himself with the necessities of
life, but was able to go on with his
high school studies.
1t was strenuous life, but, in
stead of breaking under the strain,
he grew strong in mind and character
as we'll as muscle and sinew. With
out realizing it himself at the time,
he was getting ideal training for fu-
ture success.
After his graduation from high
school he began accommodating money
for his law course. He worked as a
freight trucker and in Northwest har-
vest fields. When his money gave
out as law student in 1910, he
worked nights as an inspector in rail-
road yards, and gave his days to his
studies.
In the hope of making money rapid.
ly, he went to Western Canada to sell
farm machinery, during a boom, in the
summer of 1911. But, alas! the boom
broke and Floyd struck out on foot
for the Pacific, over what is now the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-02

route of the Grand Trunk railway.
Then followed a grim, colorful per-
iod in British Columbia and Alaska
as scowman, fisherman, longshoreman,
miner
He was thrown together with all
sorts of characters from every cor
ner of the globe and learned to know
life in its sternest, most exacting
mood. Only the strong, the fearless,
the resourceful lasted there. Again
Floyd Olson stood up under the strain
and again he got valuable training Cor
success in life. by adding to his
strength and widening his sympathies
and horizon.
Returning to Minneapolis in 1913.
he worked in law office while at
tending night law school. In 1915.
he graduated and was Immediately
admitted to the bar
Two years later he was married.
He has one child. daughter 9 years
old. The Olson home is at 1914 West
49th street, Minneapoli
On May l. 1919. on the recommen-
dation of several judges of the district
SodRl, hC as dppOlAltu dSSiSldul
county attorney, and. because of the
record he made and the confidence he
inspired, was named as County Attor-
ney, September 10, 1920 He was
elected to succeed himself in 1922 and
reelected in 1926, receiving decisive
majorities in both instances.
Mr.. Olson's record as County Attor-
ney has made him an outstanding
figure. He has proved himself q
fighter, resourceful and vigorous. but
dignified and levelheaded
A fine quality in his service is his
fairness and humanitarian spirit.
While he has been vigorous and IN
relenting in prosecuting grafters and
hardened criminals, whose guilt was
certain, he has not been willing to re-
sort to drastic measures to convict
defendants as to whose guilt there
was reasonable doubt. and again and
again has he co-operated with the
parents of Maynard sons and daugh-
tiers in their efforts to save them from
careers Of crime by giving them time
ly warning.
The manner in which Mr. Olson
SACaASo thC VI
Minneapolis has won for him the gra-
titude of all honest citizens here and
the. admiration of champions Of clean
government everywhere.
convicts Big Grafters.
Working quietly and alone, he be-
gan an investigation OF the local gov.
eminent late in 1927. Although q
number of minor city officials were
convicted and sent to the state peni-
tertiary. ii was not until the close Of
1928 and the beginning of 1929 that
his efforts really bore fruit
The ring that had the assistance
Of powerful political machine,
against which Mr.. Olson has always
fought. cracked under his attacks and,
as a result. four aldermen were sent
to the penitentiary, one resigned. sew.
eral other officials were removed. and
number of private citizens were
convicted OF implication in the cor
rurt system.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-02

His father, Paul A. Olson, born in
The city of Trondhjem, came from
Norway to Minneapolis. in 1885, when
p years old. His mother, Ida Maria
Nelson, of the same age, came in the
same year to Minneapolis from the
place of her birth, Varmland. one of
the most charming districts in Swe-
den, celebrated in song and story.
The stalwart young Norwegian
quickly became lumberjack after his
arrival in Minneapolis, and the fair
girl from Varmland was promptly well
coined as a servant in a good Mime
apolis home. Before long they met
and other meetings followed.
A Swedish-Norwesian Union.
In those days there was not the
harmony or the good will between
Swedes and Norwegians that there is
today. The proud descendants of the
Morse Vikings rebelled against the
Idea of living under a Swedish king,
who had his palace at Stockholm:
and one might suppose that the young
man from Norway's ancient royal city
would have wooed a pretty Norwegian
girl. But love, the inscrutable, de-
creed that the girl from Varmland
was the one girl in all the world for
him, and Ida cheerfully acquiesced.
They were married in 1890. and on
November Is. 1891. a blue-eyed son
came to cheer their humble home with
MS winsome smile. He was half Nor
wegian and half Swede, but pro-
claimed by his lusty screams and
energetic maneuvering that he was
all American.
What should they call him. Should
his baptismal name be Swedish or
Norwegian? "Olson" is just as good
Swedish as Norwegian name-a
fortunate circumstance.
Floyd 6iornstjerne Olson.
The mother insisted they should
give their son a pleasing American
name, and Floyd" was agreed upon.
Then, being a natural diplomat. she
allowed her husband. an ardent adj
mirer OF Bjornstjerne Bjornson. to
foist upon the infant the middle name,
'BJornstjerne". That accounts for
the b in the name OF the progressive
candidate for Governor.
During the first II years after their
marriage. Paul and Ida Olson were as
prosperous as most immigrants who
began life together ALMOST empty.
handed. But during the period OF
financial depression, which followed
the husband lost his job with a rail.
road company. and it proved utterly
impossible TO get another.
The situation was serious, for the
family had no reserve TO draw upon
for living. Paul Olson's wages had
been meager, and that part of them
not used for necessities. had been put
into little home.
Floyd Thrown on Own Resources.
Then Floyd showed the stuff he is
made of. He had already gradu-
ated from Grant school. in North
Minneapolis. and had been planning
TO so through North High school.
IN preparation for a course in law
AT the University of Minnesota He
had counted on his fathers help.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-02
CLOVER TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Robertson and
family spent Sunday visiting at the
home of Joe Buchl near Hinckley.
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Huntley and
daughter, Myrtle, Mr.. and Mrs. E. ].
Huntley and children, Mrs. Walker,
John Thieling, and Bob Walker Wis
tied at the Hastings home Tuesday
evening
Raymond Irons, Ed Haas, the Mis-
ses Myrtle Huntley, Frances Irons
and Alice Sanburg motored to Bear
River and Hibbing Saturday, return
ing Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Golf and family
visited at the Will Grace home Satur-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee McHugh of Beav-
er, spent the weekend visiting at the
home of Frank Irons.
George Waechter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vern Wahy, and Miss Lillian Martin,
all of st. Charles, spent several days
visiting at the A. B. Irons home
The Rev. and Mrs. Larsen of Mi
laca, attended Sunday school here
Sunday at the "a" school.
Harold Holmes and Miss Dorothy
Lahoney of Lesueur Center, spent
Sunday at the Enrol Holmes home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Alderman and
two children left Monday for Royal
ton. where they will visit for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Sacre and son
spent the weekend with their daugh-
ter. Mrs. W. Anderson. at Carp.
Mrs. A. B. Irons accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Wahy. Miss Lillian
Martin. and Geo. Waechter, left Mon
day for Bear River. where they will
visit several days with relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-02
BRUNO

Mr.. and Mrs. Marihart and Mildred
went to Sleepy Eye last Thursday and
returned Monday evening. They went
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mari
harris brother.
Mrs. David Jewett and son and Mr..
and Mrs. Doty of North Branch, On
tario, Can, spent last week at the
home of Mrs. Jewett's sister, Mrs.
Francis Pearson.
A. Markus took Arthur to Mime
apolis last Thursday to attend the
State University. He entered the law
school.
Henry Starch and Allen were in st.
Paul Wednesday. They brought home
new potato digger from North
Branch.
Little Ralph Plaisted who has been
very sick, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Earl Howey, who has plural
pneumonia and has been very low, is
somewhat better.
Little Roy Johnson had the misfor-
tune to break his arm when he fell
out of a swing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hansen of
Floodwood, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Johnson.
Presbyterian Notes Sunday school
at 9 O'Clock, church services at Ills;
c. E. at O'Clock at Kerrick Bible
study Tuesday evening. Everybody
welcome to all services.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-02
WINDEMERE TOWNSHIP

Don't forget the package social and
program in the Windemere M. E
church Friday evening, Oct. 3. Lam
bert Pearson will be the speaker Of
the evening. Everyone is cordially
| invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norlander and daugh-
ter of Minneapolis, visited at the Ell
mer and Anna Mossberg homes Sun
| day.
Mrs. John Fcrsberg and daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Street, spent Sun
day afternoon at the Nyberg home.
Lew Street of OsseO, spent Sunday
and Monday at the Street home.
c.. S. Pulling and Carl Wells drove
to Clarissa Saturday and returned
Sunday with truck load of furniture
belonging to Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Pull
ling, who will make their home with
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Pulling.
There will be evening services in
the Windemere Nj E. church Sunday
evening, Oct. 3. All are welcome.
We recently heard of Arthur John
sons marriage to Duluth girl. Con-
CALCULATIONS, Archie!
Mrs. D. C. Street visited at the
Overland home Sunday.
Ernest Nyberg called at the Olson
home Sunday.
S. Larson and son of st. Peter, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the Sigfred
Larson home, and also visited with
Mrs. Larson at the Moose Lake hos
pital.
John Westerberg has been employed
at the Pulling home the past two
weeks.
Miss Nellie Benson spent the week
end at her home in Danbury, Wis.
Miss Margaret Carlson spent the
weekend at her home in Sandstone.
Donald Void left for st. Paul Sat
urday, where he will attend the State
Agricultural school.
Walter Swanson accompanied by
two of his friends, Tom Olson, and
Kenneth Skog, spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Charles Swanson home
on Swanson's Point.
Irene and Myrtle Overland spent
Saturday and Sunday at their home
here
Donald and Harold Void spent last
Thursday evening at the Street home
Mrs. E. L. Mossberg visited with
Anna Mossberg Wednesday.
Mrs. Clickner and Mrs. Pulling
spent Sunday afternoon at the Carl
Wells home.
Florence, Irene and Jennie Ander-
son called at the Pulling home Sun
day evening.
The Woman's Cooperative Guild
will hold food sale at the Farmers
store in Moose Lake, Friday, Oct. 10.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-02
SOLANA

Max ROssman returned Tuesday OF
last week, from the Dakotas, where
he has been for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Trip were in
Aitkin Friday.
Glenn Mccormick made a business
trip to Willow River recently.
Mrs. Jarvis and son, Arthur, spent
Sunday afternoon at the Earl Jarvis
home
The Rev. S. A. Blair held services
at McGrath and Solana Sunday.
Sunday school next Sunday at the
school house 1000 o'clock a. m.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend, and let's make our Sunday
school bigger and better this year.
Luther League met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Clemetson Sun
day afternoon. Three of the McGrath
teachers helped out on the program,
which was greatly appreciated Next
meeting will be Oct 90, at the Gran
aas home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ X. Granaas and
daughter. Carol, went to Willow River
Tuesday to see the dentist
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-02
EAST OF BRUNO

Mrs. H. j. Berglund and son, Adri-
an, drove to Kingsdale Tuesday fore
noon to attend the funeral of Mrs
Berglund's cousin, John Hedstrom
living east of Kingsdale. Mrs. Berg
lund also met her sister, brother and
father, and an uncle of Isanti, there.
The Billman family and Osterkamp
family spent Friday evening with Ed
Rupp's.
Eleanor Corb spent Monday night
with her friend, Margaret Johnson.
William Newman held the lucky
number at the Scandal dance hall
Saturday night, and was the winner
of a horse given away.
Alma Storebo spent Tuesday night
with Pearl and Ruby Rupp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billman and family
spent Tuesday evening with Albert
Osterkamp.
Hattie Mach is spending this week
with Irene Charpentier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Berg and son of
Oak Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Berg
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sway
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William Schubert
of st. Paul, Mrs. Peter Sway, and Mr..
and Mrs. H. ]. Berglund and family
were entertained at Swan Matson's re-
Gently.
Dorothy Berglund spent the week
end in Superior, visiting friends.
The Billman family spent Sunday at
the Klingbeil home.
Mrs. NJ Plaisted, Mrs. Chas.
Sprague, Mrs. Martin Johnson, and
Mrs. Ed Rupp called at the Billman
home last Thursday afternoon.
Several of the neighbors helped AL
bert Osterkamp move. He now lives
two miles north of Kerrick, on what
is known as the Pelton place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Gault and
grandson, Clarence Gault, visited at
the Ed Rupp home and also called at
D. ]. Curry's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-02
VILSTAD NEIGHBORHOOD

The Vilstad Luther league will meet
al the Vilstad church Sunday eve
ming. Oct. 5, at 5 o'clock Refresh
ments will be served at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Samuelson follow
ing the program at the church
Mr.. and Mrs ]. D. DeMaris attended
church services in Sandstone Sunday
forenoon and were dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Strand
berg
The Rev. Carl Rydell of Aitken.
held services at the Vilstad church
Sunday in the absence of the pastor.
Harold Lundgren. a student pastor.
who has had charge of the services
during the summer. has gone to Rock
ford. ILL.,. TO school. and no permanent
pastor has been sent to take up the
work so far. One. however, is ex-
pected soon.