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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
OPERETTA GIVEN
AT FINLAYSON
Grade Pupils Make Hit With Audience
as They Enact "A Mid.
Summers Eve"

The Operetta, "A Midsummer's Eve
was given Saturday evening at the
Finlayson village hall by about forty
of the Finlayson grade school chill
dren. 1t was a musical fairy play and
was a beautiful spectacle. with the
colorful dresses of the Flower Fair
ies," little Green Elves" Flower
Girls" and the "Heralds of Dawn"
It's success was due largely to the
grade teachers, the Misses Nelson, Nc
Donald, Murphy and Finden, who are
to be complimented on the efficient
way in which the play was produced.
Miss Nelson has been giving the grade
children music lessons this year and
the chorus work as well as the solos
were we'll given.
Ardyce Faudskar, as the fairy queen
and Bertha Hellman as Dorothy, who
got lost in the woods and was adopted
by the fairies, had the main parts
Glen Floriech was the Herald" The
chorus and drill by twelve boys, 1.-The
were very effective,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
FOREST MEET TO BE
HELD AT CLOVERTON

At the Cloverton school house in
Cloverton on Thursday, March 9Th at
8 p. M, there will be a meeting at
which Howard Hopkins of Cass Lake,
supervisor of the Chippewa National
forest, will talk on the management
and results of the Chippewa forest.
The meeting has been arranged by
the Minnesota Arrowhead association,
as part of a program of forestry talks
being made in the early part of March
throughout the Arrowhead country.
The people of the vicinity are in
vited to attend the, gathering and
there will be no charge for admis-
sion.
The Chippewa forest was created
by an act of Congress in 1902 and
embraces an area of 100000 acres.
Due to the proposed establishment Of
the st. Croix National forest unit it
is believed there will be considerable
interest in how the Chippewa forest
is working out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27

cities of this country for the purpose
of studying American methods. He
says that the automobile traffic in
Norway in. recent years has become
so heavy that it is necessary to con-
slider the adoption of stricter and
more comprehensive regulations than
those now in force
Died While I'm L. s.
Less than year ago Stem Agri of
Stockholm, Sweden, came to this
country to study the mining industry.
having received a stipend from the
Hellefors Bruk for that purpose. In
October of last year he was injured
when a truck ran him down in one
of the streets in Seattle. Wash. he
was at once taken to a hospital-and
there he died the other day at the
age of %. He was graduate of
the Tekniska hegskolan in Stockholm
where he studied from 1921 until his
graduation in 1927.
LincOln's Watch.
A watch which at one time belonged
to Abraham Lincoln. is said to be the
property of p. Hansen-Lund. cigar
dealer in HOrsens. Denmark The
watch was made in the 'fifties of last
century by an American named STAN
ley who sold it to Lincoln. Lincoln
later sold the watch for 10000 francs
to Frenchman. and he then donated
the proceeds to charity. During the
years the watch changed ownership
many times. finally turning up in
Berlin. Germany. where it was bought
by a Swedish civil engineer. After
his death IL was sold at auction and
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27

Yukon, territory saw its gold rush in
1898, at Nome in 1902 and at Fair
banks in 1905. Mr. Hansen also tried
his hand at gold mining Is years ago
when he went to Alaska for the first
time and when he was a youngster Of
about 20, but he said he did not get
rich quick, got mostly what the little
boy shot at.
Southeastern Alaska is a very hilly,
wooded country with many fast NOV
ing streams and an abundance of
natural waterpower. Mr. Hansen says
it has a great future for the pulp in
ddstry.
Asked if he and his wife were not
lonesome at times, so far away from
their childhood home and friends in
Minnesota and other parts of the
United States, Mr.. Hansen said no,
they had gotten used to things up
there and folks in Alaska are much
like they are in other parts of the
world, some good and some not so
good. They have water systems, cleo
trio light, radios and much of the
other modern paraphernalia which is
enjoyed in the States. The radio pro-
grams that they listen in on are
mostly from Vancouver, Seattle, San
Francisco, or Los Angeles
Few Railroads.
Railroads are scarce in Alaska,
though there is one road 400 miles
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
MAY EXTEND
CLAIMS DATE
New Bill Would Give World War Vet.
Grams Five Years More for Ad.
iusted Service Applications.

The House Ways and Means COM
mittee has reported favorably on a
bill which would extend the time limit
for World war veterans to file applica-
tions for adjusted service certificates,
to January 2, 1885. The committee
also wrote into the bill an amendment
to make identified fingerprints on ap-
plications legal where proved sigma
lures are lacking. The bill remains
to be passed by congress.
Another amendment would permit
dependents, of veterans, who have dis
appeared. to apply for compensation
for year after the present law
period of seven years following the
disappearance.
The bill was approved in amended
form following an executive session of
the committee.
1t was announced by General Hines
of the Veterans Bureau, that it is esti-
mated that 465,434 veterans have not
made application for the certificates
under the act, prior to the expiration
of the time limit for filing claims,
under the existing law.
With the new bill before congress
and little opposition anticipated, Rep
resentative G. G. Goodwin of Mime
sofa, today urged all veterans and their
dependents who have not filed applica-
lions for the adjusted service GER
tificates to write to his office for the
necessary blanks and information.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

In a report submitted to the United
the American commercial attache in
Stockholm. Sweden. attention is called
to the fact that between 40 and 45
American industrial concerns now
have their north European headquart-
ers in the Swedish capital; the latest
firm to open branch in Stockholm
is the Gillette Safety Razor Manufac-
turing Co. Most of the concerns main
tanning large office staffs in Sweden
are oil firms, automobile factories,
film companies and cotton manufac-
turers. In many cases the Stockholm
land. a part of Russia, and the north
ern part of Germany for their terri
tory.
Leach, to Speak.
The principal speaker at the an
nual Fourth of July celebration in the
Park. Denmark. this year will be DR..
Henry Goddard Leach, editor of the
Forum magazine. DR.. Leach who at
enc time was an instructor of Sean
dinavian literature at Harvard uni
versity. for many years occupied the
position of secretary of the American
Scandinavian Foundation. Although
an American of old New England
stock. DR.. Leach speaks Danish fluent
ly.
To Study Traffic.
Thomas Amlie, police inspector of
Oslo. Norway. and in charge of the
street-traffc regulation in that city.
has arrived in the United States and
will visit q number Of the largest
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27

as they used flashlights upon a dark
ened stage, giving the realistic effect
of fire-flies. The drill by ten boys
and girls as the little green elves was
very pretty; but the Flower March
by twelve girls dressed in various
colors and carrying wands decorated
with flowers, was intricate and very
beautifully executed. The ''Heralds
of Dawn" dressed in rainbow hued
robes gave a lovely dance and the
play ended with chorus by the en-
tire cast.
Miss Fern Arth was the accompa-
mist and Mrs. Lynn Smith played two
piano numbers between acts. The
new rich-toned red back Grapes, re-
Gently purchased by the village for
the stage, made a most effective
background for the colorful costumes.
About $32 was taken in and after the
expenses are deducted, the money left
will be used for school equipment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
dShin(5tonL Letter
Bv " pDaley

Democrat or Republican was given
forthcoming campaign for reelection.
These graceful tributes to a fellow
partisan are later to be translated in
to campaign material to show how
the candidate was so powerful that
the sheer force of his personality
could muster votes on local items.
Senator George Norris of Nebraska
has the faculty of provoking trouble.
The Senate is beginning to realize
that when the mid-western legislator
Is not sniping at monopolies he turns
his attention to matters which are
bound to annoy his colleagues. For
instance, he is now proposing a Sen
ate committee to investigate campaign
expenditures of candidates for the
Senate. As more than one-tbird of
the Senate membership is up for re-
election the Norris proposal is re-
garded as political dynamite. The
resolution automatically bars Senators
who will be candidates, and it pro-
poses to cover the broad field of cam
paign expenditures and methods at
primaries and conventions.
Everybody in the political world
knows that campaigns are expensive
and that usually the one that spends
the most money gets the most votes.
Therefore, with a Senate committee
awaiting reports and rumors Of pc
culiarifies in the elections. political
chieftains Will go slowly in rounding
up the votes for fear Of exposure.
iContinusd ON Page q
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
ASSOCIATION yEcs9

Washington, FEBRUARY 26.-The fact
that Mr.. Hoover is restoring to some
of the Coolidge tactics in an effort
to appease rebellious Senators and
Representatives has provoked ripple
of amusement at the Capital. 1t is
said that President Hoover will never
know how to handle the Congress
like his predecessor, because Mr..
Coolidge had the advantage Of pre-
siding over the Senate, and knew the
types of men and their methods. Con-
fronted with the prospect of having
the Congress throw several OF its pet
projects overheard, it is said that the
to face talk with the legislators, who
fatty refuse to deal with his three
secretaries. 1t is easy for the Chief
Executive to handle the House of
Representatives. He frankly fears
the emotionalism of the Senate. As
a means of counteracting antagonism,
the President is dispensing a high
grade of hospitality at the White
House
Much has been said of late about
the disappearance of party standards,
i'm the United States Sen
ate. 1t is true there has been little
change in party line-nps in the House,
but the party label is not quite SO
legible in the Senate. Occasionally
there has been a nutter to indicate
that the party spirit has not died out
Some evidence q party
solidarity in votes on tariff items is
given. where . vote or two from either
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
Eiler Hansen Says Pulp Industry
Has Great Future There.
Salmon Mdastry is
E1tensiUe.~

Filler Hansen, administrative officer
of the Alaska Agricultural Expert
ment Station, with offices at Sitka,
came to Askov yesterday accompanied
by Mrs. Hansen, for a short visit with
friends. Mr.. Hansen is former
MinnesOtan, living with his parents
as a child at Tyler and from which
place he learned to know a number of
Askov people who were former resi-
dents of Tyler. Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen
are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Svend Petersen.
Fishing is Chief Industry.
Mr. Hansen states that Alaska en-
braces an area of about $4,000 square
miles, and that it has a coast line of
approximately $4,000 miles = more
than trip around the world. The
chief industry is fishing, the salmon
pack amounting to approximately $40,-
100000 per annum. This is not a
small revenue considering that Alaska
was bought by the United States from
Russia back i'm 1867 for the sum of
s7.2O0,00O. The country was discov-
cred about 1740 by a Dane whose name
was Vitus Boring and who at the
time was a naval officer in the Rus
sian service.
The entire population of Alaska is
but 10000, half of which are white
people and the other half Indians.
Juneau. the capital city, has 5000
people and Sitka. where the Hansens
reside, claims 1900 Souls Mr.. Hansen
said that Alaskan municipalities are
called cities through courtesy, as was
recently stated by a government Of
fetal.
Governor Appointed by President.
The Alaska territory has one dele
gate in the United States Congress
the House of Representatives
office being presently held by Dan
Sutherland who has had it eight
years. He may speak on the floor
of the house and work to further the
interests of Alaska but has no power
to VOTE Alaska has a territorial
legislature with eight senators and
being appointed by the president of
the United States. The man who
holds that office at present is George
A. Parks. The country is divided into
four judicial districts.
At Sitka which is in the southeast
ern part of the country and where
they are favored with ocean currents,
the temperature never falls below
zero. though it is about 1000 miles
north of Pine county. But at Fair
banks which is inland, the tempera-
ture ranges from 9S degrees above
zero in the summer time to so degrees
below in the winter time
Some Mining.
Aside from the extensive salmon in
dustry the country also does some
mining Of gold. copper. silver, and tin.
The coal and oil reserves are very
extensive-only awaiting development
Gold mining brings in about $1,000. 900
but that was carried On more
back in about 1909. The
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
Engineer Escapes Uninjured By Climbing
Through Window of Cab as Engine
BurieS Nose in Ditch.
No Clue as to Cause of Tragedy is Certain;
Passenger Coaches Remain
Upright on Track.

Fireman William j. Lindberg, As, of Superior, is
dead. No one else injured.
The fast southbound $50 Great Northern limited,
No. 49, miraculousy escaped being completely de-
moshed and causing and fatal injuries to it's
passengers Tuesday evening at few minutes past $50
when the engine and baggage were deraed at the
south entrance of the switch in the village of Askov
Only by expert handling of the controls by the engineer
more tragic disaster averted
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
FARMER-LABOR TO
HAVE CONVENTION
Date Set for March % and 90 mt st.
Paul; Nominations to be Made
for All State Offices.
By II. G.. TEIGAN

The call for the Farmer-Labor
q and % was issued by the state
executive board of the =Farner-Lab
association Saturday of last week.
The call was mailed to county
chairmen and secretaries of all or
CARNATIONS affiliated with the Farm
er-Labor association. Copies of the
call were also mailed to such I'M
affiliated organizations as have indi-
Gated desire to affiliate prior to the
meeting of the convention.
Representation will be by counties
and by organizations. Voting power
will. however, be confined to each
county in accordance with the vote
cast at the November, 1923 election
for the party's nominee for governor.
Each county shall Be entitled to one
delegate at large and one additional
delegate for each one thousand votes
or major fraction thereof cast for the
Farmer-LabOr candidate for governor
in said county at the last preceding
election" reads section 2, article of
the constitution. The constitution
further provides that zone or more
delegates from county may cast the
full quota vote allotted to said county
at the convention in case of the alb
sence of any delegates from said
county"
The latter provision was adopted #
a state convention several years ago
in order to give protection to the or
CARNATIONS in counties situated long
distance from the place where the
convention is being held
Continued on Page g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
Alaska Government Man
Calls on Friends in AskOU
MAN WHO SWINDLES
FARMERS GOES TO
SALTWATER PEN

Louis Finkelstein, alias M. A. Gold
fine, brought before Judge Hughes
at Carlton Tuesday afternoon for SEN
tence pursuant to plea of guilty that
he entered last week to a charge of
issuing checks to defraud several
farmers in Carlton county of dressed
turkeys last December. was sentenced
to an indeterminate term at the state
prison at Saltwater
1t appeared from the examination
that Finkelstein had defrauded FIVE
farmers in Carlton county and several
in st. Louis county. as we'll as a few
in Aitkin and Pine counties, out of
dressed turkeys by issuing checks
upon a bank at ST. Paul wherein he
did not have any funds.
Finkelstein has also been involved
in alleged violation of the liquor laws
and has served time therefor. He
contended that he had several con-
federates. although their names were
not disclosed at any time during the
examination.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27

After passing the depot at speed of
| about 80 miles per hour, Engineer
Peter MCGOWAN said he noticed some
| thing was wrong and applied the
brakes with the intention of stopping
within the shortest possible distance,
and at the same time telling the fire..
man not to jump but to stay with
him. When the train had been slowed
down to about Is miles per hour the
wheels left the track and the front
of the engine left the road bed, whirl-
ing sidewise to bury its nose in the
west ditch and at the same time tip
ping over on it's left side The coal
tender was thrown over on it's left
side, to the east of the track Just
before the crash it is thought Fire
man Lindberg jumped, landing on the
side of the track little too late to
avoid the tipping coal tender with
it's tons of weight which fell upon
him crushing and killing him instant
ly. The engineer watched his oppor-
tunity and when the engine tipped,
climbed out through the upper window
of the cab and then to the track.
At the time no one knew just where
to locate the missing fireman but pre-
sumed that he was under the pile of
coal and the tipped tender. Rescue
work began Immediately while a mes
sage was also sent to officials at both
ends of the line-to make provisions
for wrecking crews to clear the track,
and for another train, which later
came from Superior, to transfer the
passengers. 1t was not until over an
hour later that the fireman's body
was uncovered and the tender lacked
up sufficiently to enable its extrica-
ton. Another engine and caboose
carrying men and DIR. B. S. Boiling
from Sandstone came and the crushed
man was pronounced dead. The body
was Immediately removed to Sand
stone where it was prepared for burial
at the Larson Undertaking parlors,
after which 1t was shipped to Su-
perior.
William J. Lindberg was about Is
years of age and had been married
nearly a year. His home was in Su-
perior. Wis. He had been with the
Great Northern Railway since 1911
and had been an engineer for the past
10 years, having fired during the first
year Of his service. This was his sec
ond trip on the $50 flier, having been
transferred for few weeks from an
engine run to fireman.
Brother Killed Two Years Ago.
The brother Of William Lindberg
who fired on the northbound O'Clock
flier through Askov, was killed about
two years ago in Superior when a
street car backed across the track in
front of his train. He also was killed
when he jumped.
An acquaintance Of Lindberg's who
was helping to remove the wrecka9e.
said that the dead fireman had a
premonition that he too might be
killed the same way. Consequently
ne had avoided the fast runs as much
as possible.
He Is survived by his wife; mother.
Mrs. William Lindberg; three sisters.
CONTINUED on Page 1z)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
FL|ER IS WRECKED AT ASKOV
FEB. %, LAST DAY
TO PAY P. P. TAXES

Personal property taxes are due and
must be paid before March 1st in
order to avoid penalty. Remittances
may be made at any of the banks in
Pine county for the convenience of
the taxpayers or they may be sent di-
rect to the county treasurer, Frank
POferl, at Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
On Reducing.

Your wife doesn't seem to make
much of success with her reduc-
ing"
mo; Margaret is one of those poor
losers"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27

The American Want column can
bring the buyers-try it in the next
issue!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27

One cent per word for a Want ad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
No. 10 Train Crew.

4NVs TO ITUIH NTVVs
COnductOr-ChaS. S, McCurdy.
Engineer-Peter MCGOWAN.
Fireman-William J. Lindberg.
Brakeman-Nayville A. Upton.
Brakeman-Carl B. Johnson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-26
McALLEN CLUB GUESTS
At SOCIAL MEETING

Fourteen members Of the Bust
ness and Professional Women's
club OF McAllen were guests OF the
local club al the monthly social
meeting held Tuesday evening in
the Community House.
Miss Katherine Herzog was chair
man Of the party. which took the
form OF a bridge and domino party.
Nine tables OF bridge and three OF
dominoes were formed A brilliant
zarape was given as a door prize
and high and low prizes at bridge
were awarded at the end OF the
games.
A luncheon was served after the
games and then the two clubs
joined in singing old and new
melodies and song hits The next
meeting OF the club will be the
regular business meeting and
luncheon, to be held al the Cortez
Hotel Tuesday noon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-26
Valley Society News
and EDentS
PHONE NUMBER
SEVEN

business. and all the women's
clubs of Importance viii t2--e part
In the exhibition and OH the pro-
grams which will be conducted
throughout the week OF the expo
Sition.
Last. and by no means least
the exposition Is the social angle
by its impressive panoramic view
OF the S'Iccess rome have made
a all lines of business. the pro-
LESSONS am the arts that this II
indeed a day OF equal opportunity
for women. that they are taking
advantage or ID In every way pos
Sible and II they keep on the day
i not far distant when a success
ful business woman will be n
better a news story than a success
ful business man. Then. or course
women will be real people!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-26
Exposition
Continued From Page Eleven)

Continued From Page Eleven)
Lillian M. Gilbreth. industrial en-
gineer. made to measure" kitch-
ems r expected to be manusac-
tured so that women can work
more scientifically and with less
nerve and muscle strain.
A Budget for Meals
Quite as modern Is the meal
budget experiment which will fur
nish a minimum budget on which
a business woman. cooking her
own meals al her own apartment
stove. can buy her food. heat. ice
and light.
The third interesting fact abou-
the exposition is the social angle
IL now has. 10 IS smart TO work
nowadays and many society wo-
men are recognized professional
successes. More than that. the az
position itself has as its chairman
Mrs. Oliver Hartman. society wn.
man. and will be opened by Mrs
Franklin d. Roosevelt. Mrs. Emily
Pos. will be one OF the speakers
since etiquet IS now important tc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-26
VISITORS NAMED PARTY
THURSDAY

Mrs. A. j. Moore delightfully."- en-
tertained with a bridge party Thurs
dav afternoon at her home in Pro
ereso. h0nOring Mrs. Lawrence
Woodhouse and Mrs. J. c. Stats Of
TT. Worth The Halloween motif
was used in the decorations
tallies and table accessories. High
score favor was presented TO Mrs.
J. L. Fitzgerald. and cut TO Mrs.
A. r. Lang. Gift rememberances
were presented both the honorees
AT the conclusion Of the games 4
delicious sweet course was served
to Mesdames. John Graves. Ems
Barley. r. NJ Coray. Howard
Blanchard. A G.. Kurz. E. p.
Gipson. A. r. Lang. Lawrence
Woodhousc Of Fort Worth. c. r
Roseling. John p. Lane. Oar Rat
Tiff. j. r.. Fitzgerald. and Mrs. j
c. Stats OF Fort Worth.