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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
HAY CREEK
Near MarkVille


Mrs. Verde Lincoln and daughters
Dorothy and Verle. of Settled, Iowa.
have been visiting their old neighbors
this week.
Mrs. Otto Carlson entertained the
Elliotts and Seifkas family Sunday.
The Rev. Erickson and family, also
Milton Gunberg former student pas
tor, called on Mrs. Charles Bjork on
New Years.
Myrna Phinn spent Sunday with
Elsie Elliott
Willis Seifkas and Albin Bjork, were
in Duluth last Thursday. Willis
bought horse while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Carlson, Mable
Pierson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chatelle and
Ila, Albin Bjork and Olga Anderson
were entertained New Years day by
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Phinn. The afternoon was
spent in playing cards.
The Lutheran and Presbyterian
church had a combine watch New
Years eve. A good attendance turned
out. At IL a delicious lunch was
served by the ladies. Games were
played. The Revs. Mclean and Erick-
son, also Milton Gunberg gave good
talks.
A. H. Miller took supper at Joe
Chatelle's Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phinn called at ALFRED
Elliott's Sunday evening.
A crowd of young folks attended the
dance at Duxbury New Years eve
The dance lasted until 4 a. m.
Milton Gunberg and Gertrude Lund
spent an evening recently at Charles
Bjork's.
Leo Hanson called at Charles
Bjork's last Thursday. and also al
Joe Chatelles.
Vernon Bailey and Leo Hanson were
in Danbury and Webster on business
Friday.
The little son of Vernon Bailey is
i'll with measles.
The merchants of Markville have
gone on a cash basis since the first
of the year. Some farmers are in q
bad fix this time of the year, and il
is harder to pay cash now than in the
summer time.
L. L. Shew called at the Elliott
home Friday.
Mrs. Charles Bjork is not feeling
so we'll at this writing
Mrs. Chatelle is able to walk around
and help little in the house.
Mrs Arthur Lund and family spent
day in Minneapolis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Babcock and
family of Webster, were in Markville
Friday. Lyle had his tOnsils removed
by DR.. Freymiller.
Erling MunsOn had the misfortune
to have his wrist broken Friday crank
ing his car. DR.. Freymiller attended
him.
Mrs. Chatelle took a Vio-ray treat
ment Friday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09

OF December. 1929. the said pieces or
parcels not then having been redeemed
from said sale. We're sold and conveyed
of said County. pursuant to the statute.
to an actual purchaser as follows:
The above described SEA of NEA for
Dollars. The above described SWN Of
NEA for the sum of Seventeen and
51-16O Dollars.
That the amounts required to redeem
said pieces or parcels of land from said
sale, exclusive of the costs to accrue
upon this notice are as follows:
The above described SEA of NEA
for the sum of Twenty eight and 94-100
Dollars and interest at the rate of ~
per cent per annum on said last named
amount from said 9th day of December.
1929. to the day such redemption is
made.
The above described SWA of NEA
for the sum of Seventeen and 51-10O
Dollars and interest at the rate of IL
per cent per annum on said last named
amount from said 9th day of December
1929. to the day such redemption is
made.
And the further sum of s31.16, being
the amount of the delinquent taxes
for the years 1926 and 1927. for the
said above described SEA of NEA paid
by the owner Of said tax certificate to-
gether with interest on said last named
amount at the rate Of II per cent per
annum from the 9th day of December
A. d: 1929, until the day such redemp-
And the further sum of sa.sS. being
the amount of the delinquent taxes for
the years 1926 and 1927, for the said
above described SWA of NEA paid by
the owner of said tax certificate to-
gether with interest on said last named
amount at the rate Of II per cent per
annum from the 9th day of December
A. d. 1929. until the day such redemp-
ton is made.
That the tax certificates of sale is
sued to said purchaser have been pre-
Tod TO mo NV hn hn1
this notice requested.
That the time for the redemption of
said pieces or parcels of land from said
tax sale will expire sixty (6O) days
after the service of this notice. and the
fling of proof of such service in my
office.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
this 9th day of December, 1929.
(SeaD ANDREW p. EDIN,
Auditor of Pine County. Minnesota.
(Jan. 9-23)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09

County of Pine
We. John H. Cunningham. vice president. and
Vera Olson. cashier Of the above named bank. do
solemnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best of our knowledge and belief.
John H. Cunningham. Vice President.
VERA OLSON. Cashier.
Correct Attest: Walter Cunningham.
1.-TWO directors) Charles Olson.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day of January, 1880.
Axel w. Carlson.
(SeaD Notary Public. Pine County. MINI.
My commission expires Nov. 18th. 1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation to all our
friends and neighbors during the ill
ness and death of our beloved husband
and father, for the many beautiful
flowers. We wish to especially thank
the American Legion of Beroun and
Brook Park, for their kind services.
Mrs. Phil Wood and family
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Obliging Mechanic.

A woman driver ran into an en-
bankment and bent fender. 1t wor-
ried her. She went to garage and
asked he mechanic:
Can you fix this fender so my hus-
band won't know it was bent?"
The mechanic looked at the bent
fender and then at her, and said:
mo, lady. l can't. But l tell you
what can do. / can fix it up so that
in few days you can ask your hus-
band how he bent it"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Willow River School Notes
Editor: Mildred Prachar.

School work was resumed Monday,
Jan. 6, and the students settled down
to work with new energy and en-
thusiasm. 1T is hoped that this energy
may continue until spring exams.
There is new member of the
Freshman class, Dorothy Cox, former
ly of the Roosevelt high school of st.
Paul. She has very friendly dis
position and has already won many
friends.
Friday, Jan. 10, our teams will play
Moose Lake on the home floor and
large crowd is expected
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09

STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Pine %.
We. Abe Markus vice president and w. NJ. Eng
lund. cashier of the above named bank. do
solemnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best of our knowledge and belief.
ABE MARKUS. Vice President
w. M. ENGLUND. Cashier.
Correct Attest: Hiram Walsh.
1.-TWO directors) ]. H. Lingren.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th
day of January. 1880.
}. H. Lingren
[Seall Notary Public. Pine County. Mimi.
My commission expires Aug. l. 1895.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
20 Persons Die in Theater Fire.

Paisley, Scotland-70 persons, most
and IA, persisted in fire which
swept through a motion picture thea
ter here sending the $500 persons into
q wild panic for exits. At the hospi-
rushed, it was stated the number of
children treated for minor burns or in
juries was 150 The panic of the chill
dren as they damned the exits in q
wild effort to flee the raging flames
brought the death roll high.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Fort Smelling Soldier is Murdered.

neapolis-Private Ira S. Jones,
company tailor, was found robbed and
murdered at Fort Smelling by COM
rades. Two are being sought as sus.
poets. one absent on leave and one
absent without leave. About SIS OF
his mony was missing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Heads Object to Temperance Drill

Cleveland-The Cleveland school
board rebelled against the program
prepared by w. c. T. U. workers max
ing compulsory two-hour temperance
drill of all Ohio school children. R.
G. Jones. superintendent of schools,
charged that the Ohio law governing
temperance day observance in the
schools is unconstitutional. He said
he intended to put the matter up to
the board at it's first 1880 meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Seven Children Die In Bus Crash.

Wooster. Ohio-Death snuffed out
the lives of seven boys and girls and
seriously injured eight others. At
Shreve a Pennsylvania limited burst
out of sleet storm and roared into a
bus bearing 20 high school youngsters
of Burbank, Ohio, returning from a
basketball game at Big Prairie. Rail
road officials said apparently Baker
had not seen the oncoming train
through the storm and had started
across the track. The bus was hurled
more than hundred feet down the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09

Fleeing From School Dies In Cold.
Odanah, Wis.-An attempt by four
Indian boys to run away from st. Ma
rvs school here cost the life of q 10
year-oid. while an 11-year-old com
panion had both legs frosen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09

Quite a number of Pine county
young fellows are raising mOustaches
on the installment plaza little down
per week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Vulgar Laughter.

II was surely embarrassed the other
night when 1 made break in front
of my girl
ooh, chagrinned?"
mo, she laughed"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Rum convicts Ready for Sentence.

rum CohvictS heaoy TOT sentence.
Occur d'Alene, Idaho-Six city Of
Aeials convicted Of conspiracy in the
Mullan, Idaho, rum rebellion case"
told Federal Judge ]. Stanley Web
ster that were ready to start serving
their sentences, considering an appeal
hopeless.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
chas. Taft, Kin of Justice. Dies.

Cincinnati-Charles P Taft. Sc, half
brother Of former President Taft, pub
Usher OF the Times-Star. former con-
gresham and donor OF gifts totaling
millions, died at his home here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Give Him Two Chances.

Ethel-Do you believe at love at
first sight?
Ernest-NO, indeed.
Ethel-Oh,, dear! Well come back
again tomorrow night-London An
swers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09

The American Want column can
bring the buyers-try it in the next
issue!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09

See what American Want Ads will
do for you at the trifling cast Of only
1c per word.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
FIRE DAMAGES Capitol
Winding Stairs Hamper Hose
Line USe-DeCorat0r
Is Injured.

Washington-Again the national ca
pitol building here has been threat
ened with destruction by fire, the third
time within as many months. Flames
shot skyward from the capitol in a
blaze more spectacular than that
which ruined the White House execu.
tive offices on Christmas eve, but af-
ter As minutes of desperate fighting
the firemen brought the fire under con.
troll with a nominal loss not exceeding
$4,000.
The fire originated in the studio of
the capitol artists on the top floor of
the big white dome and for a while
destruction of the document room
where historic records are kept was
threatened. These were damaged seri-
ously by smoke and water.
Carl Moberly, one of the artists.
was carried unconscious from the stu
dio. Investigation of the cause of
the fire was awaiting his recovery.
The firemen experienced great diff
Guilty reaching the studio with water
because of the small corridors and
winding staircases to the fourth floor
where it is situated. Twenty minutes
had elapsed before water could be
played upon the fire.
Cousens Demand Rail Trust Inquiry.
Washington-An investigation of
the influences of holding companies
and investment trust on railroad man.
agement will be sought before rail-
road consolidation legislation can be
taken up in the senate, Chairman
James CouZens OF the senate inter-
state commerce committee announced.
Couzens said the inquiry would be in
stituted either by his committee or by
the interstate commerce commission,
saying that congress could not legis-
late without knowing the influence of
holding companies with railroad secu-
rity on operations of the roads, and
also whether investment trusts have
railroad holding to any great extent
and what influences they have exerted
or attempted to exert on railroad man.
agement.
France Votes 100000 for Warshlps.
Parishes than a month before
the five power naval arms conference
convened in London, the chamber of
deputies approved two costly projects
for naval and frontier ornaments, the
navy projects providing for $4,000
tons of warcraft. The S5O,OOO,OOO ma
val building program of 1880 to 1884
was approved. A few hours later the
chamber approved the principle of
and credit for a S132,0OO,0OO aerial
and terrestrial defense of Frances
frontiers, particularly against Ger
many. There was little debate and
practically no opposition except for a
violent socialist and communist at
tack on the frontier project.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09

STATE GoS 0a m q Pins SIS.
We. w. P. Hogan. vice president and ]. w.
Tanquist. cashier of the above named bank. do
solemnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best of our knowledge and belief.
w. P. HOGAN. Vice President.
]. w. TANQUIST. Cashier.
Correct Attest: Matt. McGrath
1.-TWO directors) Jas. H. Hogan
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 9Th
day of January 1880.
Jas. H. Hogan.
(Seall Notary Public. Pine County. Mimi.
My commission expires Nov. Is. 1884.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Statement of the condition of
KERRICK STATE BANK
Kerrick, Minnesota

Bank No. lit
at close of business on December 3lst, 1929.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. including redis-
counts .............. $s3.193.21
Securities. Observation-Disclosures. 26.369. IL
Banking house. furniture and fixtures 3.5OC.00
Other real estate owned. ...... s.667.24
Checks and drafts in transit. ...... $500
hand ................................ 1o.s2s.es
Cash items and checks .............. 1928
Total. 1929 775. 40
LIABILITIES
Capital stock 80 OOO.0 90
Surplus fund Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Undivided profits. net ............. 2,303.58
Deposits subject to check. .... 45.762.14
Cashiers checks NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2,795.73
Due to banks Observation-Disclosures. 2.534.73
Savings deposits ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25.O69. SO
Time certificates. Observation-Disclosures. 26, 300. 38
Total. s12s. Sac
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-08
COALRlDCE

Coalridge-The Mesdames Lizzie
Davis, Martha Hill, Anna Guenther
and Ethel Conger were at the Gray
son farm near Antelope on business
Monday ond motored on& to Plenty
wood to do some shopping and visit
at the Frank E. Guenther home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deb Chapman were
in the county seat several days this
week.
Margaret Stephen, Hattie Hueth
and Mrs. Olson attended the funeral
service of Jacob Hanson at the farm
home on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grier enjoyed
Easter dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Thorstensen at pagmar.
Joe Tlustosch has accented work at
the Clarence Chapman farm begin
ming his duties Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Guenther served
Easter Sunday to the following rela
tives: Mr.. and Mrs. William Lobdell
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Deb Chap
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ator and
Dallas.
The Eldon Chapman family Of AL
exander, N. D., were unable to be
present due to the recent rains and
bad roads.
Thomas Hill who is employed on the
Frank Nicholas farm near Plentywood
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Martha Hill near here.
Mrs. Maude Olson had as her Sun
day evening callers, Margaret Steph-
en-, Hattie Hueth and Agnes Chap
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Chapman and
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-08

all models.
The introduction of the new vii
Tvs Eight provides the WHY'S Over
land Company with complete cover.
age in every price class, with five diff
ferent lines of motor cars in as many
price c~lassifcations. The Whippet
Four, which features the Whippet
Sedan as the lowest priced four-door
sedan in the world, covers the lowest
priced group. Next comes the Whip
pet Six and the sensational WHY'S
Six which covers the low-priced light
six field; this is followed by the Viii
Tvs Knight "7O-B" in the $1,000 class;
the next price class is fully covered
BY the new WHY'S Knight while the
Willys-Knight Great Six answers the
highest demands of quality motoring
in the fine car field.
Willys-O Overland dealers are now
exhibiting the new WHY'S Eight in
their showrooms and are prepared to
demonstrate it's new high standard of
performance in the eight cylinder
class.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-08
RESERVE

Reserve-Andrew Larsen entertain
ed a number Of his friends on Sunday
afternoon at a party celebrating his
eleventh birthday.
Ruth Cross entertained on Friday
evening in honor of her seventh birth
day.
The Wakea Club met at the home
of Mrs. w. j. Evensen on Thursday
afternoon. After the Club business
had been disposed of a delicious lunch
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bornstad drove over
to the Luteness nursery at McElroy
on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Halvor Eversen is planning O
trip to Norway this summer.
Mr.. Randall drove to Fairview or
Friday afternoon to spend the week
end with his parents. The heavy rain
on Saturday and Sunday some what
delayed his return trip; his class
however decided that they would ex.
cuse him this time.
Quite a number Of the young people
attended the Junior Prom held at the
Auditorium in Medicine Lake last
Saturday evening.
The new butcher shop seems to }
doing a very good business, it + Il
a business vacancy Of long standing
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-08

wife, Fred Desonia and Opal Griffin,
Lyal Fellon, Fred, Christ, Anker Ras-
mussen, Jim Desonia, Paul Bantz,
Francis Fellon, Perry Lester. They
report the roads were in poor con-
dition.
Fred Torno and family, Elmer Cole
and family and Tommy Boyer took
in the show at Outlook Sunday night.
Mrs. Hazel Luxford rode TO Red
stone Saturday night.
Harley Potters and Tom Harrington
were in town Tuesday.
Alkabo will play Sunday at Dale
view.
Mrs. Coleman visited a few days in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. p. Larson and
children, Mrs. Pearl Skeggs and chill
dren were calling on old friends Sun
day.
Mary Huddleston called on Mrs.
Nash Tuesday night.
Frank Schmidt visited at A. Chat
fees Sunday.
Niels Madsen and r. w. Dickey
were posting tax notices in town on
Wednesday morning.
The Crosby Baker was in town on
Wednesday on business.
Al Desonia was to Redstone on
Wednesday.
Frank Wagner hauled a load of
gas from Redstone Wednesday.
Mrs. Chris Christinson spent Thurs
day at the Jack Wagner farm
Glen Harness and Fred Desonia are
patching on the Crane place while
putting in the crop.
Mrs. Adolph Chaffee went to Out
look Tuesday to see the new grand
daughter Margaret Dolores Chaffee.
Mrs. Nash was in Plentywood on
Thursday having some dental work
done.
Andrew Grubbs our old school
teacher passed thru town enroute to
Whitehall on Tuesday.
Bill Hickman was in town on bus
mess Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Griffin was a guest
at Jack Wagner's Friday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-08
DOOLEY

Dooley-Richard Coffin, president
of the Westland Oil Company, F. R.
Decker and two children and two 9TH
er employees of the Westland Oil Co.,
of Minot were in Dooley on business
Monday.
Mrs. Bretzke and son, Melvin, of
Flaxville were here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler and family
attended the movies in Plentywood
on Tuesday evening.
Ray Mitchell returned home We'd
nesday from Wolf Point.
Mrs. Kreston returned home from
a visit in Minneapolis this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Jasper were in town
making several calls on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Barker, Miss
Kapriya, and Miss Peterson, teachers
of Dooley we're in Plentywood Friday.
A great many people from Dooley
attended the Senior play in Plenty
wood Friday night.
Mrs. Lee Munson received word
from relatives at Granville, N. d.,
of the serious illness of her father,
Mr.. Boles, at that place. Mr.. and
Mrs. Munson and children left early
Saturday morning for Granville. They
returned home late Sunday night
We received another heavy rain
which lasted from Saturday until late
the next day.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-08

daughter of Alexander arrived Sun
day morning for a short visit with
relatives here. The visitors were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Guen-
Their on Sunday and were entertained
at supper together with the Guenther
and Ator families at the William
Lobdell home in town.
Mrs. Carl Lobdell was a Grenora
caller Monday.
"Stub" Stephen and father, Ru-
dolph Stephen made a trip to Plen-
tywood Monday attending to legal
business at the court house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T~rowbridge
and children Of Comertown who spent
the week end here ut the Deb Chap
man home left on Monday.
Mrs. Clarence Young and daugh-
tiers left via train for the formers
parental home in Michigan Monday
where they vii remain throughout
| the summer. Clarence will stay here
attending to his farming interests.
On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Deb Chapman and Mrs. Maude Olson
| drove over to the Albert Ator home.
| The while was pent at bridge follow
| ed by lunch and visiting.
Mrs. Eldon Chapman was making
short calls on old acquaintance in
| town Sunday evening.
Ludwig Matheson, and son Millard,
George Powney. Clarence Young, Joe
Tlustoch. Russell Harshburger, Chas.
Rumley, Orville and Ernest Chap
man. Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy,
| tie Hueth and Arnold Johnson were
among the town callers on Sunday.
Ed Ferguson of the Westby country
was looking after some estrayed hor-
ses in the Brush Lake vicinity Tues
| day and called at the Pat Chapman
home.
Laurits Jensen the Watkins man
from Antelope visited this section the
first part Of the week.
George Harshburger who has farm
ing interests in the Comertown coun-
try left for hat place Sunday for a
short stay.
Mr.. Simonson, a horse-buyer from
Crosby, was calling at various farms
near here on business this week.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-08

home folk.
Rev. and Mrs. Rhode of McCabe
called at the C. R. Brock home on
Thursday morning when enroute to
Westby.
Chris Heiberg has been on the
sick list this week.
Miss Helen Groin came down to at
tend the pie supper Saturday evening.
Miss Winnifred Fogarty spent the
week end with friends near gilbert
son.
Most everyone in this community
are practically thru seeding and the
wonderful rain is thankfully received.
The Farm Union Pie Supper given
at Sunny Hill School Saturday night
was a success and a large crowd was
present and the 26 piece Silver Set
which was ratified off was drawn by
Mrs. Albert Hendrickson.
There will be preaching services at
Vier Hill school house Sunday P. M.
May /. Rev. Rhode in charge.
Miss Lucie Groskurth visited Fri
day night with Dolores and Ella Pc
terson.
Miss Anna Granlund was a Sat
urday afternoon visitor with the Pc
terson girls.
f. F. Lipscomb came out to the
ranch on Wednesday to look after
his stock. The family will move out
after school is out in Medicine Lake
where Henry is a member Of the gra-
duating class this year.
Miss Winnifred Fogarty and Miss
Dolores and Ella Peterson were Thurs
day evening visitors at C. R. Brooks.