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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
PINE. COUNTY WILL
GET MORE HIGHWAY
MONEY FROM STATE

AT recent meeting of the aIlot-
ment board, consisting of Ray Chase
state auditor; Julius Schmahl, state
treasurer; and C. NJ Babcock, COM
missioner of highways, Pine county
was allotted $4,000 for it's state aid
tax and $4,000 county aid gas tax.
Other counties were made proportion
ate allotments.
The total amount of state aid al
lOtted to the counties was S5,16O,OOO.
Of this amount $1,960,00O is the reg
ular one mill state aid fund and 3d.
100000 is the counties one-third of
the gas tax receipts. Total income
from the gas tax for 1880 is estimated
at $9,6O0,O0O, since the Scent tax will
be in force the full year.
The minimum allotment of the gas
tax fund is $4,000, since the new
law makes q per cent the minimum
Last year the minimum was $2O,625
The minimum allotment of state aid
is $4,000, or one per cent Last year
the minimum was $19,543. The law
provides that in making the gas tax
allotments, regards shall be had to
the mileage Of county and town roads
and traffic needs and conditions of
the respective counties.
The three large counties, Hennepin.
Ramsey, and ST. Louis, are this year
given the 3 per cent maximum aTlot-
ment permitted by law, or S5S,SOO
state aid and $4,000 from the gas tax
fund. These three counties furnish
A per cent of the state aid fund and
over 40 per cent of the gas tax fund.
In addition to the regular allot-
ments, special allOtments were made
totaling $129.390 from the gas tax
fund and $79,O5O from the state aid
fund The largest of the special allot-
ments is $4,000 from the gas tax
fund allowed to Morrison county to
aid in the construction of road and
bridge over the Mississippi. to con-
meet the new Minnesota national
guard camp with trunk highway No.
~. While the road is in Morrison
county, the guard camp is state pro-
ject, and it was felt that the state
should bear the cost of the road, and
this allotment is made in addition to
the regular allotment to Morrison
county.
The second largest special allot-
ment is $4,000 to Hubbard county to
build it's portion of the cutoff from
trunk highway No. 10 to trunk high
way No. through Laporte. While this
piece of road Isl in Hubbard county,
it is of special benefit to Beltrami
county because it furnishes short
cut from Bemidji to Walker and points
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
PIONEER WOMAN
DIES IN BREMEN
The Funeral of Mrs. Herman Thrun
is Being Conducted mt Finlay.
son Today.

Mrs. Herman Thrun, pioneer res
ident of Bremen township, passed
away early Sunday morning at hel
home, at the age of 66. She was
ailing the past year and eight months
heart trouble being the cause of her
demise. The end came peacefully
ut 5 a. IN. when she was surrounded
by her husband and two sons and a
sister from Waseca.
Mrs. Thrun was born on Dec. s,
1864, and came to Pine county with
her husband in 1894, settling in Brem-
en- township where they had since
made their home, so are numbered
real old settlers of that COM
She leaves to mourn her demise
her husband and two sons, Harvey
and Lawrence. Both sons are mar
ried. the former residing in Bremen
township and the latter in Chicago
The funeral is being conducted to-
day Thursday at Finlayson by the
Rev. E. A. Cooke of Barnum. The
are Jas. Mecl, E. C. ELL
son. Chas. Uhlir, Otto Metz, Emil
and Joseph j. Beranek
The body will be given its final rest
ing place at the Finlayson cemetery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
DO THEY BUILD COMMUNITIES.

The home owned stores of Cedar
Falls, Iowa, published a page ad in
the Feb. 18th issue of the Cedar Falls
(lowa) Daily Record in which was re-
printed the sardonic welcome flung at
a newly opened chain store i'm Clare
more, Okla, by a shoe merchant of
that place.
One thought brought out in the page
was the inconsistency of advertising
conducted by one well know mail
order house. 1t brought out that
few years ago this particular house
and others spent millions of dol airs
trying to convince the public that a
retail store was too expensive meth
cd of selling merchandise. Now the
fact remains that this same mail
order house is establishing hundreds
of retail stores, which procedure in
turn stamps its former advertising as
absolutely false, says the advertise
ment.
If their former claims are true then
there is only one fact remaining and
this is. that they will either have to
sell inferior merchandise or be I'M
able to compete with the home owned
stores.
The sarcastic TRADE aimed at this
particular mail order house smacked
with much truth, the essence of which
brings out a sequel thought to the
old arguments against the feasibility
of patronizing the mail order houses:
They do not help build our local
roads.
They do not beautify our commun-
ity.
They do not contribute to civic well
fare funds
They do not help us solve our civic
economic questions
They did not go to the assistance
of rural communities when they had
no close markets and help them build
some
The chain store, also like the mail
order house, is IA cold business organ;
its heart is not i'm the community.
The above holds true i'm the case
of every line of business. The home
business should get first consideration
and if there is "A difference i'm price
this difference should be carefully
considered from every angle before
the decision is reached to send the
money out of the community. Do they
build our community?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27

S7,O4S to circulariZe the press, given
to the public in the name of the
Farm Bureau. 1t was paid for by the
Cynamid company.
| do not think that this is the type
of representation that the members of
the Farm Bureau want in Washing
ton. a man who is in the pay of the
farmers of America accepting money
for propaganda purposes against an
issue which had the support of both
the Minnesota senators, in fact, prac-
tically the unanimous support of every
progressive in both the U. S. Senate
and the House.
There should be a protest against
such representation by the farmers
all over America.
| do not believe that there is a
Farm Bureau leader in Minnesota
who will defend Chester H. Greys
tactics.
ALEX THIEMAN.
Pine City, Mimi, Feb. "a, 1880.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
ASKOV

The Rev. P. HI. Petersen of Witthee.
Wis, will lecture in the Danish Luth-
eran church at Askov Wednesday,
March 5, at 8 p m
Mrs. Meta Lillienskjold of Mime
apolis, came here yesterday and
spoke before the Ladies' Aid of the
local church on the old peoples
home, Danebo. in the Mill City.
Some of the old folks of this COM
munity at various times have made
Danebo their home and Mrs. Lii
lienskjold. who is secretary of the
institution, was here to interest the
ladies in forming a circle to gather
funds for the home. Mrs. Lii
lienskjold is very active in Danish
circles Of the Mill City, being also
secretary of the Central committee
While in Askov she is a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hansen.
Mrs. T. A. Petersen. formerly Miss
Ada Steenberg, and a teacher in the
AskOv school about ten years ago, has
just returned to her home at Drum
heller. Alberta, Canada. after visit
ing relatives nd friends at st. Paul
and Hutchinson, MINI. In renewing
her subscription to the American Mrs.
Petersen writes, 81 wanted very
much to visit Askov while i'm the
States but felt that if | did | would
want to spend at least a couple of
weeks there i'm order to visit all my
old friends. | didn't have the time
for that so am putting off my visit
until some other time. l have had
the Askov American ever since |
left Askov eight years ago, so l feel
l have not lost touch with Askov. My
greetings to all the old friends"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
DIES
OF PNEUMONIA
William Peters of Brainerd. Former.
ly With Reinhard Bros, Buried
Monday mt EinlaysOn.

William Roy Peters of Brainerd
passed away at st. JosephS hospital at
that place at S:35 a. M, February 20
from the effects of pneumonia follow
ing an attack of pleurisy.
William Roy Peters was born at
Minneapolis Sept. 16, 1889, and at the
date of his death was 40 years, 5
months and days old He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Peters.
He was married to Mrs Evelena
Spicer Inghram on June 26, 1923 and
the family moved to Brainerd six
years ago. He was a soldier in the
World war and was member of the
Brainerd post of the American Legion
which organization conducted a mill
tary funeral for his body at Brainerd.
The deceased had travelled for Rein
hard Bros. Co. of Minneapolis for the
past ten years until six months ago
when he accepted a position with the
Brainerd Machinery Co.
Mr.. Peters had suffered only a week
with the illness that caused his death.
After a military funeral held at
Brainerd the body was taken to Fin
layson where it was laid to rest Mon
day with grave service conducted by
the Rev. Claude Spicer of Clearwater.
The service at Brainerd was conduct
ed from the Nj. E. church at 2:3O p. m.
Sunday with members of the Brainerd
American Legion post acting as pail
bearers, and with the Rev. Kufus Of
Floating. Many beautiful floral Of
ferings were in evidence at the fun
eral
The deceased is survived by his
wife and three children, Helen, Flea
nor, and baby, Jean Lorraine. Mrs.
Peters was well known i'm the Fin
layson community having spent her
there. The deceased also
leaves a father and other relatives
to mourn his death.
Others who attended the funeral
from without the Finlayson commun-
ity were Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Spicer and
family of Sandstone, Mr. and Mrs. w.
E. Spicer of Faribault; William H.
Spicer. father of the Widow; Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Spicer, and Mr.. and Mrs
York of Sandstone, Cecil and Valerie
Spicer; w. r. Peters of Montana, ia
Their of the dead man; Dan Peters,
uncle; Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Soren-
sen of AskOv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
GREY'S TACTICS
Editor Askov American:

Editor ASkOV American.
Chester III. Grey, national legisla-
tive representative of the American
Farm Bureau federation. has been do
ing considerable lobbying and mailing
out of vast amount of propaganda to
newspapers, farm organizations and
other centers of influence against the
Senator Norris plan regarding Muscle
Shoals which was passed by both the
U. s. Senate and the lower house Of
congress but never signed by Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Grey has been doing this under the
name OF the Farm Bureau and sup
porters of the Senator Norris bill have
contended that the Cynamid company
was footing the bills for Grey which
was denied. Yet. last week. W. B.
Bell president Of that company. was
forced to admit that he had paid Grey
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
Alaska Government Man
Calls on Friends in Askov
Continued from Page -

long that stretches from the coast in
land to Fairbanks. 1t is owned by
the government. At Sitka they see
a week. The American, which the
Hansens have received and read for
the past twelve years, comes to Sitka
about IL days after the day of publ
cation.
After leaving Tyler as young man
and where he did. Halloween pranks
together with the publishers of the
American, the Petersen brothers. in
bygOne days, Mr.. Hansen spent some
years at Seattle. Wash. during which
time he also invaded Alaska for the
gold rush. and was in the service Of
his country during the World war
He was. for one year commander of
the Legion i'm Alaska. There are
about 500 Legionnaires in that coun-
try. For the past IL years he has
resided constantly at Sitka. about 10
years ago being married to a Tyler
girl, the former Miss Louise Smith
During the ~ years he has been in
the employ of the government, and
last year was promoted from assistant
to administrative officer Of the agri-
cultural experiment station. Mr.. Han
sen is also an attorney and is permit
ted to practice in the United States
district court
Son Of Author.
The son of well known Danish
American author, the late Carl Han
sen, this younger Hansen should
through natural ability. experience
and training, be able to write some
good stories and for all the publishers
of the American know, he may have
written many, he is not long on talk
ing and telling things. At any rate
he has been asked to write some let
tiers to the American, so the readers
need not be so surprised IL there are
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
NATURE GIVES PLENTY

Ever since wrong entered into the
world we have had the struggle of
the oppressed to gain redress for their
grievances. Nature has stored away
in the soil and the air of our nation
super abundance of the necessities
of life. Yet there is an increase in
the amount of distress. Millions are
unable to obtain employment in our
big industrial centers. Increasing
numbers of farmers have to leave
their farms because Of mortgage fore
closures. This further aggravates the
unemployment situation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
IL Was to Laugh.

Jane said lady rather sharply
to her cook. Il must insist that you
keep better hours and that you have
less company in the kitchen at night.
Last night you kept me from sleeping
because of the uproarious laughter of
one OF your woman friends"
"Yis. mum. I know" was the apollo
getic reply; but she couldn't help It..
l was a-tellin' of her how you tried
to make cake one day"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short. timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's opin-
ions conform with those OF the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our Information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but IL the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. IL will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
AGED HENRIETTE MAN
is BURIED IN IOWA

w. K. PembletOn, resident of Pine
county for many years, died at the
home of his son Emery in the village
of Henriette on February IS. Mr..
Pembleton was born April Z, 1912 at
EllistOwn, N. j., and at the time of
his death was nearing SO years of age.
He was married to Antoinette S. Full
Ter on January II. 1866, at Rome,
Penn, and to their union four SONS
were born. Fred NJ, who passed away
July "a, 1880 at the age of IL years;
Ray w. PembletOn who now lives at
Willow River; Vern P. Pembleton of
Moose Lake, and Emery c. PembletOn
of Henriette. Mrs. Pembleton pre-
ceeded her husband in death. having
passed away On April 3, 1924.
Short funeral services were held
from the Goodrich Undertaking par
Tors in Pine City on Thursday, after
which the remains were taken to
Cresco, iowa for burial.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27

south. Although the allotment is
made to Hubbard county, which must
build the road, it may in reality. be con-
sidered as special allotment to Bel
trami county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
OIL Again.

Stove Salesman: THE customer
who just went out dabbles in oils a
little"
Tool Salesman: Mean to say he's
an artist"
"Oh. no. a garage hand!"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27

some interesting stories appearing
from the far north. On the other
hand, Mr. Hansen is sort of dry
humOrist, and says he thinks the read
ers might BE surprised if they see
anything in the American above his
signature.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27
-FARMER-LABOR TO
HAVE CONVENTION
Continued from Page ~
Unions and CO.Operatives to
Participate.

Labor and farmer economic organi-
cations may participate in county con-
ventiOns and also are authorized un-
der provision of the constitution to
send delegates from their organiza-
tions direct to the state convention.
Each such organization is entitled to
send one delegate. But such addi-
tional representation will not increase
the voting power of the delegation
from any county. the same being pro-
rated among the delegates from the
county.
Many letters have been received by
Secretary Frank T. Starkey from
county chairmen and others indicat-
ing that the different districts of the
state are going to be well represented
in the state convention. There is
apparently a great deal of enthusiasm
among Farmer-Laboriteso Of Minnesota
over the prospects Of winning the state
for the party and its candidates at the
November election.
st. Louis County Convention
March g.
County Chairman P. F. DeMore of
st. Louis county, has notified the state
office that the county convention will
be held at the Moose hall. Duluth.
on Sunday. March 2, 10 a. m. Farmer,
labor. cooperative, trades union and
progressive organizations interested
in the Farmer-LabOr movement are
invited to send delegates. Organiza-
lions unaffiliated with the Farmer
Labor association are permitted to
send two delegates provided the Gre
dentials of each such delegate is ac-
cOmpanied by a remittance of S1.OO.
This small fee is collected so as to
equalize the expense of holding the
and not make affiliated or
CARNATIONS bear the entire burden.
Floyd B. Olson. Hennepin county at
torney. and W. f. McEwen, editor of
the Labor World. are announced as
speakers to address the convention.
Chairman DeMore states that an at
tendance of about 200 delegates is
looked for.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-02-27

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The Washington times., 1930-06-02
WILBUR 7 OTALK
At DUKE j.

DURHAM, N. c., June O.
With the delivering of the bacca-
laureate address yesterday by DR..
Homer J. Councillor, of Calvary
Baptist Church. Washington, D..
c., Duke UniverSity's seventy
eighth commencement got under
way. The program will continue
through Wednesday evening.
Approximately 800 candidates
will be given degrees Wednesday,
following the address of DR.. Ray
Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of In
terror.
DR.. Robert Russell Wicks. dean
of Princeton University chapel,
will deliver the commencement
sermon Tuesday morning. This
service will be followed by the
luncheon for alumni at the union.
The closing events on the pro-
gram will come late Wednesday,
first a reception given by the
faculties of the university in
honor of parents and candidates
for degrees, then the traditional
flag g-lowering exercise by the
senior class at 7:21 o'clock, the
moment of sunset.
The Washington times., 1930-06-02
| D " A PRIMARY.
BEING HELD

DES MONIES, Iowa, June 2
0N.SD D.-Candidates bow the
knee to the citizens today as the
trek to the ballot box begins in
Iowa's primary election.
More than 100000 voters are
expected to participate in the
record vote over the State to
nominate Republican candidates.
The closest contest is expected
between Congressman L. j. Dick
inson, of Algona, and Gov. John
Hammill for the G. o. P. nomina-
ton as United States Senator.
Both men, staging a bitter fight,
have made the moot-HaWley bill
the principal issue Of the elec-
ton.
Hammill has condemned the
bill. Dickinson, who voted for
the tariff, has defended the act.
Two other candidates are seek
ing the senatorship. Frank Lund,
of Webster City, and William o.
Payne, of DeS Moines, but neither
is considered anything but weak
possibility.
The Washington times., 1930-06-02
.M|DD|ES DRILL
FOR MOVIES

ANNAPOLIS, June with a
sermon to the graduates delivered
yesterday in the chapel by Chap
lain Frank H, Lash the formal
portion of June week began at
that institution.
A series of drills. exercises and
recreational events are on the
schedule for the next three days
and the class over 400 strong will
graduate Thursday morning.
Today special drills were
ordered by the commandant Of
midshipmen for the benefit Of
the news reel and movietone
operators. This has been the
routine for several years in order
that there should be no interfer-
ence with the formal parades
and formation.
Band concerts and the first
June week dress parade are on
the schedule today, and there will
be special movies for the mid
shipmen and their friends in the
evening.
The Washington times., 1930-06-02
SEAYERS
Of 2POL|CE

DETROIT, Mich, June 2
0NSO-A statewide search was
waged today for the slayerS of
two suburban patrolmen in a gun
battle yesterday with liquor run
ners when they attempted to
question them in Gros Point
Park. The patrolmen we're
Claude Lenstra, "a, and Erhardt
w. Meyer, 26.
Seeking the hit and run Griver
who injured Mrs. Eva Piasco, 56,
the officers went to another auto
mobile to question the occupants
and were met by a volley of shots.
Meyer was the first to fall, shot
through the head.
Lanstra opened fire, but fell
with bullets in his head and one
near the heart.
The men escaped, but several
arrests were made later.
Polio, believe the slayerS were
waiting for a cargo of liquor 20
arrive at the outlet of Lake st.
Clair.
The Washington times., 1930-06-02
SPANISH KING
DEMOCRATIC

LONDON, June 2 GNSD An
article by the Duke of Alba
Spain's foreign minister and cou-
sin of the King, has been pub
lished here, strongly defending
King Alfonso and stating that the
monarchy favors a democracy in
Spain which would be similar to
that of America,
1--WE believe in a democracy
which would provide for strong
and stable governments, such as
that Of the United States, whose
President appoints his 'secre.
tarieS' without thought of the
wish of the parliamentary ma
jOrity and where government
crises are neither necessary nor
possible.
1--WE do not believe that the
essential feature of democracy
is the ease with which govern
ments can be upset without in
terventiOn of the people, or
sufficiently enlightened part of
them"
The Washington times., 1930-06-02
SENATE To TEST
HOOVER VETO

The Senate this afternoon will
act for the first time on a veto
by President Hoover when the
bill increasing pensions to vet
erans of the Spanish-American
War is called up at 3 p. m.
The Senate, by unanimous con-
sent, agreed last week to discuss
the veto when Senator Connally
CD of Texas, announced a
motion to override the President.
Meanwhile the House is pre-
pairing a substitute bill, stripped
of the provisions that met Mr..
Hoover's objections. and hopes to
pass it over to the Senate before
vote is had on the old bill.
Should this be accomplished
the Senate may vote on the new
measure and save the President
the anxiety of having his veto
tested.
The measure vetoed provides
an appropriation of $1l,000,OOO
and would benefit thousands OF
veterans. Fred W., Green, gov
ernor of Michigan and national
commander of the United Span
ish War Veterans, and other
veterans officials, have sent let
terS to members of Congress pro-
testing against the Presidenti VI
veto. Green wrote:
president Hoover Is try
ing to make pauperiSm the
first test for a patriot"
This concerned Mr.. Hoover's
statement in his veto message
that there was no direct evidence
that the veterans were in great
need of increased pensions.
The Washington times., 1930-06-02
OLDEST TEACHER DIES
Times staff Photos

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June
2.-Noah Webster Eckard, oldest
public school teacher in Pendle-
near Franklin at the age of 78.
ton county, died at his home
He had been a teacher in the
public schools fifty years when
age compelled him to give up his
work five years ago. Twelve
children survive.
The Washington times., 1930-06-02
Photo by Underwood

Photo by Underwood
MRS. E. EMERSON SNYDER
THE FIRST WOMAN to be
elected a member of the board
of the American Society of
Mammalogists, numbering in
it's roster the best scientists of
the U. S. Mrs. Snyder is with
the Agricultural Department
Biological Survey.
The Washington times., 1930-06-02
Find 4 Large Snakes
COiLed in Tree Limbs

PARKERsBURG. w. Va, June
2 UN.SD.-A good snake story
the best of the year.
A small boy driving a team of
farm horses in a field near here
stopped beneath a tree to rest
his horses in the shade.
Out of the branches uncoiled
a blacksnake. H. A. James, Game
Protector, who was passing,
killed the snake.
And they were kept busy for
the next few months. Snake
after snake, four in all. uncoiled
and slid down into the wagon.
Each of the reptiles measured
over seven feet in length.