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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08
THE AREA TEST
Editor Askov American:

Editor ASkOv American:
l have heard that the State Live
stock Sanitary Board has caused pa
pers to be served on the county board
ordering that board to tell the court
why it failed to levy tax to provide
funds for the testing of cattle for
tuberculosis within the county. This
is probably the first step in forcing
a levy for funds for that purpose. The
county. boards reason will undoubt-
eddy be that it did not consider, it ad-
visable to make levy this year in
view of the fact that a reduction was
made in the revenue and road and
bridge funds to satisfy the taxpayers
for reduction in taxes, this action
being taken in the face of a very ur-
gent need of road and bridge improve
ments. The county boards stand be-
ing that any excessive levy be de-
layed awaiting the arrival of more
prosperous times.
The testing of cattle for tubercu-
losis, within the county, may require
levy of $4,000. This will not only
wipe out all the savings made in other
ways towards a reduction in taxes
but may add greatly to what the tax
bill has been in the past.
This present state of affairs has
been brought about by change made
by the last legislature in the law
governing the testing of cattle, max
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08
PINE COUNTY REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS
Prepared by P. L. Hamlin,
Register of Deeds.

w. D.-Jacob H. Bromund and wife
to Walter L. Bivin. Cons. 81. VIZ of
VIZ of NEA of NWA of Sec. 35-
43-16. Dosey.
w. D.-Gertrude Dinzl and husband
to Michael Sengir. Cons. 81. Part of
Govt. Lot of Sec. :2O-45-19 and
also seq of NE14 of Sec. 19--45-19.
Windemere. gE.;.1e.
W. D.-Sophia Huibsch to Laura
Claiborne. Cons. ST. Part of Lot of
Sec. 1881. H. Pine Lake. n-
w. DC. ]. Fransen and wife to
F. L.. Olson. Cons. $500. The und.
one-half of Lot IL in Block 5, Denham.
w. D.-Chas. Kalscheuer and wife
to Paul G. Bremen. Cons. ST.. Part
of Govt. Lot of Sec. 27-39-21. Pine
City.
w. D.-Grace H. Bremen and Paul
G. Bremen to Herbert H. Silsbee Cons.
81. Lots 26 to SO inc. of Second Rear.
of Aud. Subdiv. of Govt. Lots 5, 6
and and SEA of SEA of Sec. 81
39-21. Also part of Govt. Lot 5 Of
Sec. 27-39-21. Pine City.
w. D.-Ezekiel w. Soderlund and
wife to E. A. Marsh and wife. Cons.
81. Lots 1 to inclusive in Block 8.
Peterson's Add. to Cornell, now Hen
riette.
w. D.-Hester A. Atkinson to Agnes
Christine Smith. Cons. $500. Wester-
ly IS feet of Lots and 6 in Block
Is, Pine City.
w. D.-Anton Tomczak and others
to Joseph and Frank Tomczak. Cons.
81. Undivided Gil interest in SWA
of Sec. 2-45-2O. Sturgeon Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08

E. Hjalmar Bjornson, editor of the
aside" column in the Minnesota
Mascot, submits some happy witt
cisms occasionally fcr his readers.
Following is an excerpt from his col
umn of last week:
After all these years we are told
that the whistling man is simple
minded, according to Prof. C. G. Shaw.
So is everyone who believes the pro-
fessor . =. Out in West Africa
some natives heard about the difficult
ties from which America is suffering
and at their Mission church they took
up collection for starving Ameri-
cans. They sent $3.77 over to this
country. After while they will
probably be sending Missionaries
over here"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08

suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage
while asleep. Mr.. Morrow. it will be
remembered, was formerly United
States ambassador to Mexico, and is
the father-in-law of Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh.
Until a successor is appointed by
the governor of New Jersey, the sem
ate membership roll contains AZ Re-
publicans, AZ Democrats and 1 Farm
er-Laborite. 1t is thought, however,
that a Republican will be appointed.
since the governor is Republican.
Mr.. Morrow first gained success In
the financial world as member OF
the J. p Morgan & Co. firm and dur
ing Calvin Coolidge's term as presi-
dent he was appointed ambassador to
Mexico. 1t was following his resigna-
ton as ambassador that 2 he was
elected to the United States senate.
His death will be keenly felt in the
upper circles of the Republican party.
Governor Roosevelt of New York,
on learning of the death of Dwight
w. Morrow said: 1T is a misfortune
for the state of New Jersey and for
the United States senate that the life
of Mr.. Morrow has come to an end
at the height of it's usefulness. The
nation will always remember his
services as ambassador to Mexico.
which proved that some times the
personality of one individual can do
more than all the formal treaties in
the world. l am personally deeply
sorry to hear of his DEATH
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08

CARNATIONS don't do good, but there
is terrible waste in the method of
raising money. These solicitors must
be paid. Their time costs money.
1t would be interesting to know just
what part of the money collected goes
into some charitable work. So long
as people continue to give indiscrim-
inately to every person with an out
stretched hand, we shall have these
solicitors in our midst. Cities with
community chests are not bothered
with these aims seekers more than
once a year and it isn't a house to
house canvass by each of them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08

The first airplane to ever reach the
United States nonstop from Japan
across the Pacific ocean was piloted
by Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Hern-
don, Jr., landed on the Wenatchee,
Wash, flying field Monday at 1914
central standard time. having made a
distance of over $500 miles in little
over Al hours. The country rejoices
in the good fortune of these aviators
who flew to Japan on their way
around the world in an attempt to
break a record, but were to come to
grief at the hands of Japanese author
tiles who held them pending an in
vestigation as to pictures taken by
them while flying over Notifications
After being released they gave up the
idea of completing their flight around
the world but streaked across the
broad Pacific for the west coast of
the United States instead. Upon their
arrival here, incidentally a repre-
sentative of a Japanese newspaper
presented them with a $4,000 check
as prize to the first aviator to fly
nonstop from Japan to this country.
These aviators have earned their
money and also the praise of great
number for their skill in flying and
in navigation, for it was seen that
they varied but little on their course
on the entire trip. Such talent can
do a great deal toward the further
ance of aviation if their future efforts
are put to sane use and not given
over to stunning and daredevil at
tempts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08
L VOTED FOR IT

r lnaSmuch as the area test PROPOSE,
'tion for Pine county has already
landed in the courts and will be ar
gued next Tuesday, Oct. 18th, at Cen
ter City, it is likely better that 1 give
immediate reply to the letter from
Harry Gebhardt of Wilma township.
l voted for the amendment to the
law in the 1881 session of the Min
nesota legislature, which is very
likely well known to the inquirer,
but in this case as in any other vote
registered l stand ready to defend
the stand taken. This vote was not
on the merit or demerit of the tuber-
cuHn test, but rather one for the
American principle of majority rule.
Majorities are not always right but
it is the generally accepted rule that
we govern ourselves according to the
wishes of the majority.
1t is possible that in few of all
the Minnesota counties there might
be some boards of county commits
sioners who would be unalterably OPP
posed to the test and would not grant
it even after 70%, 500 or perhaps
even 800 of the cattle owners had
petitioned for it. Should those petit
TONERS, taxpayers, and cattle owners
not have any consideration? Should
they stand before the board like a
bunch of fools and should they have
to get down on their knees and beg
to the lords? Would it be we'll to
have matter like tuberculosis test
ing Of cattle become a. campaign is
sue in every commissioner district,
and let that be the paramount issue
permitting ability of the men and fit
ness for office to become secondary?
Or would it not be better to give some
voice to the petitioners as was done
in the amendment passed by the 1881
legislature?
A majority vote of the board of
county commissioners of five members
would secure the area test under the
old law. Now a petition by fifty per
cent of the cattle owners will bring
it about if the board does not act
Time and money is spent in gathering
signatures to petitions and certainly
there should be limit to it. If we
are to have public testing of cattle
the area test-then the law must be
workable, otherwise it may as we'll not
be on the statute books. The Senate
passed the amendment to the law
unanimously and a big majority voted
for it in the House.
Mention is made of an $4,000 ex-
pense to the county, Don't know
where this fantastic figure is gotten
from. Folks who are not using the
area test as a political football, but
have made conservative estimates,
figure that the expense will be ap-
proximately $4,000, or somewhere be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
In letter 1 wrote to Chas. E. Cot
ton, secretary of the State Livestock
Sanitary Board at st. Paul, on Sept.
%, 1881, 1 brought out my reasons for
the vote and request for delaying
the test. The letter follows:
II understand that you were in
Pine City Monday checking up on
what has been done in this county to-
ward an area test. Perhaps you in
tend to go through with the test under
the law of 1881.
Il was one of the members of the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08

ing the testing compulsory under GER
tain conditions. Some people have
said that Representative Hjalmar
Petersen voted for this change. This
does not seem possible inasmuch as
in his campaign literature he COM
mitted himself to working for re-
duction in taxes for the agricultural
population. To clarity the matter will
Representative Petersen say through
the county papers his position in the
matter?
HARRY GEBHARDT.
Sec'y Pine County Tax League,
Markville, Mimi, Oct. S, 1881 IN
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08
PROMINENT REPUBLICAN DIES

With the death of Dwight w. Nor
row, United States senator from New
Jersey, the Republicans in the upper
house of congress lost a prominent
member. Senator Morrow was found
dead in his bed Monday after he had
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News.
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)

Mile Laos County Times: Isn't it just
the way of the politicians? Millions
of people in this country out of work
and wondering how they are going to
get something to eat. The politicians
are trying to make them believe they
can solve the problem by giving them
something to drink.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08
WHY GIVE THEM ANYTHING?

" Springfield Advance-Press: Spring
field, like its neighboring towns, is
being quite regularly solicited by
uniformed "army" workers. The Sal
walton Army, Volunteers of America,
Good Samaritans and other similar
organizations send their solicitors
here with increasing regularity. We
don't mean to say that these or
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08
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 If the
writer does not wish to have his
name used, it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-08

Absent-minded business man, as he
kissed his wife: Nov, dear, I'll die
tate a couple of letters"
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
PRINTERS SEEK
REDUCTION IN
FURLOUGHS
Engraving Bureau Employees
Base Claim on Saturday
Holiday; Fund Lack Holds

Employees of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing who have
been required to take three-day
lay-offs each month in the case
of women and five-day lay-offs in
that of plate printers, are pre-
pairing to petition for a further
reduction now that the Saturday
half-holiday has became a law.
Prior to January /, girls were
made to take four days a month
off without pay and the printers
six days under similar conditions.
Two Days Cut Off
It was pointed out by a spokes-
man for the workers that the
actual working days at the bu-
reau under the halliday plan
have been cut down two full work
ing days month.
In view of this condition, TO-
gether with the fact that the fur
Tough was based on the actual
hours in order not to fall behind
with the work, the employees feel
that the furlough should be de-
creased in the case of the girls
to one day a month and in that
of the printers to three days a
month.
Assistant Director C. X. Long
recently stated that the Satur-
day half-holiday could make no
difference in the furIOUgh as
there are only sufficient funds
with which to keep the plant
going at its present rate of
pay.
No deficiency can be created,
he pointed out, until after
June 30. -a -
July May See Change
It is probable that one of the
three outside agencies for which
the bureau does work, and is
paid directly, will send in enough
work to make it possible to elimi-
nate the enforced furlough alto
gether.
Long said that he is certain
that after July l, the bureau
will be operating on a 30-day
month basis for every employee
in the plant, as sufficient work
is scheduled under the new ap-
preparation to make this pos
sible.
Work to Go Forward
When the question was raised
that under the Saturday half
holiday the work might fall be-
hind at the bureau, officials in
dicated that this need cause no
apprehension as the work sched-
ule will be completed on time
irrespective of the halliday off
for all employees.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
THIEVES LOOT Z
TAILOR SHOPS
Times Staff Photo

Max Grass, of Baltimore, a
tailor at 2123 Fourteenth st. N.
w., reported to police today that
someone broke the front window
of his establishment and made
off with seven suits, valued at
$95.
Entered Rear Door
Harrison A. West, a tailor at
1879 Montello Ave. NJ E., reported
theft of clothing valued at $35.
Several rings, valued at $780,
were stolen from the room of
Carrie L. Rogers, 214 A st. S. E.,
she reported.
Man Held Up, Robbed
Cleo Payne, ia S st. N. W.,
told police he was held up at the
point of a gun at Eighth and R
Streets Northwest, by two colored
men, who took his wallet, con-
tanning $14.
While she was walking on
Riverside Drive near @ Street
Northwest, a dark-skinned COZ
ored man snatched her purse,
containing S., a pair of glasses
and valuable papers, Miss Olga
SorenSen, 1906 Twenty-third St.
N W., reported.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
CAPITOL PLAZA
WORK NEARS

Preparations for carrying out
the extensive development of the
Capitol Plaza between the Capt.
tol and the Union Sattion went
forward today as David Lynn. ar
chitect of the Capitol, announced
that bids are soon to be opened
on several phases of the work.
1t developed today that plans
for the plaza development include
the installation of a block-long
reflectnig pool in which will be
mirrored the famous Capitol
dome. The pool will be located
on North Capitol Street and will
extend from C to D Streets.
Mr.. Lynn announced that on
March Is he will open bids for
the laying of sidewalks on the
plaza north of the Capitol. More
than $4,000 square yards of side
walk are embraced in the plan,
the walks be laid around each of
the several squares in the develop
ment, with cross walks running
diagonally through each square.
Plans are also being made for
installation of an immense sprink-
Ter system which will completely
cover the lawns in the new devel-
opment.
Mr.. Lynn also plans to install
a lawn sprinkler system on the
area between the Capitol and the
proposed Supreme Court Building
$4,000 having been appropriated
for this purpoSe.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
SwartzeH Creditors Pick
Trustee Tomorrow

Another chapter in the history
of the bankrupt firm of SWartzell,
Rheem and Hensey Company,
mortgage banking house, will be
started tomorrow when creditors
of the concern will gather in
Equity Court No. 2 to select a
trustee to take over the concerns
affairs.
Selection and qualifying of the
trustee will be followed by re-
port of the receivers, Maj. Julius
I. Peyser and Attorney Henry P.
Blair, who have been in charge
of the property since the crash
of the mortgage house in January.
Receivers To Report
In relinquishing their duties, the
receivers will, in accordance with
the District regulations, turn over
to the trustee an accounting of
their activities and a report of
Investigations made.
This will include an estimate of
the company's liabilities.
Although nothing has been
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
SCHOOL BUDGET
UDYSTARTS.
THELMA LEWIS

With the school appropriation
bill passed less than a month ago,
the compilation of estimates for
appropriations for the year 1888
will begin Monday to be ready
for the District Commissioners by
April 25.
This was learned today at the
office of DR.. Frank w. Ballou.
The Commissioners will begin
study of the estimates not later
than May /.
A joint meeting citizens and
school officers to study school
needs for the preparation of the
estimate will be held Monday at
8 p. m. at the Franklin Admins
tration Building.
The Board of Education invites
members of citizens associations,
parent-teacher, civic groups to
present views of school needs Of
the various sections of the city
at this time.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
COUPLE To SEEK
FOR HAPPINESS
. IN COUNTRY
Reconciliation Effected When
Grand Jury Ignores Killing;
Victims. Dad Defends Him

The "unwritten law" having
restored Hurtha Ira Dulaney to
his family, they plan to move
from Washington to the country
and start life anew.
Reconciliation between Dulaney
and his wife came last night
after the Grand Jury refused to
indict the 34-year-Old street car
conductor who shot and killed
william Huff, rs, last Monday
night when he found him in
Mrs. Dulaney'S room at 1917 H
st. N. E.
Hope to Forget Tragedy
For the present the Dulaneys
and their four small children will
move to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward johnson, parents of
Mrs. Dulaney, a block away from
the scene of the tragedy.
But soon they will move to the
country where the children can
play in the sunshine and have
pets, and where, the parents hope,
all traces of the tragedy will be
diSpelled.
While the Dulaney recOnciIia-
tiOn was being effected, Albert A.
Huff, father of the slain youth,
last night broke his silence and
declared his son was not guilty of
trying to wreck the DuIaney
home, but, on the contrary,
sought to bring the estranged huS-
band and wife together.
Love Letters Continued
He accomplished this, Mr.. Huff
said, but even after that Mrs. Du-
laney kept writing him letters and
begging him to come and visit
her. He finally called last Mon
day night, and had been there
only 10 minutes when Dulaney
returned unexpectedly, whipped
out a revolver and shot him three
times.
When the Grand Jury reported
its failure to return an indict-
ment, Dulaney was released from
the District Jail and went at
once to the johnson home where
the children were.
Mrs. Culaney FaintS
At that time he stated that
there would be no reconciliation.
A few minutes later Mrs. Du-
laney arrived. Overcome by the
sight Of her husband and chill
dren she tainted.
A few hours later the couple
decided to start life anew.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
Times Staff Photo

made public concerning the find
ings of the receivers, the predic-
ton has been freely made by
interested observers that there
will be marked discrepancies be-
tween the receivers report and
that recently made in behalf of
the company in which it was indi-
Gated that the assets would over
balance the liabilities.
Schedule Under Study
The schedule filed with the
courts in behalf of the company
has been the subject of study by
lawyers retained by noteholders
and other creditors. These fig,
ures are to be compared with
those of the receivers and are ex,
pected to aid materially in the
mapping out of future action.
The meeting tomorrow has been
called by Fred j. Eden, referee in
bankruptcy, who has issued no
tices to all creditors to attend.
Only those creditors who have
proved their claims will be en-
titled to vote in the selection of
the trustee tomorrow, according
to Mr.. Eden, but those who have
not yet proved their claims will
have ample opportunity to do so
Forms may be obtained either
from stationery stores or from the
referee in bankruptcy.
U. S. Agents Investigating
Investigation into the company's
affairs is still being pursued by
agents of the Department of Jus,
tice to determine if there is
ground for criminal action. Pre-.
dictions that evidence thus far
accumulated would be submitted
to the Grand Jury have not been
fulfilled to date.
Edmund F.. Rheem, vice presi
dent of the company, who was
arrested in connection with the
affair, is at liberty on $25,00C
bond. He aided materially in the
preparation of the schedule of as,
sets and debts.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
Free Night School
Textbooks Urqed

Extension of the furnishing Of
free text books to pupils of the
public schools to include night
school classes is recommended by
the public schools committee of
the washington Chamber of Com
merce, Charles H. LeFevre, chair
man.
The action was taken at a
meeting of the committee yes
terday and win be submitted at
the March 81 meeting of the
association.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
Anti-Drys Disclose
SIO3,28I Expended

Carrying forward their drive
against prohibition, the Associa-
ton Against the Prohibition
Amendment reported expenditures
Of $103,281 during January and
February, 1881, to the clerk of
the House yesterday.
Contributors included: Irenee
du Pont, $4,000; Lammot du
Pont, $22,5O0; Pierre S. du Pont
$27. 500, all of Wilmington, Della
ware: r. T. Crane, jr., Chicago,
$4,000; Stanley Field, Chicago,
$2,500: Edward S. Harkness, New
York, $4,000: Arthur Curtiss
James, New York, $12,500; John
j. Raskob, New York, $4,000;
Thomas W. Phillips, jr., Butler,
Pa, $4,000; Charles H. Sabin,
New York, $4,000.