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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
WATERFOWL

.f
 The annual meeting of the Nau- gatuck Valley association of Con- 'gregational church and ministers will be held this afternoon and eve ming in the Congregational church in Naugatuck.
 i2:30 o'clock and the evening session at 7:3O o'clock.
 Those attending as delegates from the Watertown church include. Mrs. Fremont Holt, Myron Wheeler and William F. Smith.
 The Watertown League of Wom- en Voters will hold a meeting Thursday afternoon at o'clock in the high school auditorium.
 pr. James Mccartney, chief Of state department of mental hygiene, has been engaged as the speaker:
 The league has invited the Parent Teachers Association and anyone who is interested to attend. , MT. and Mrs. Howard Farwell en- t,ertained recently at birthday party in honor of their daughter, Jane.
 Those who attended were Betty lane Harty, Caroline Lynn Mary HolfArook. Jean Lawson, Molly Shons and Jane Farwell.
 The Baldwin school baseball team defeated St. Johns school team by a score of 14-1 yesterday at Hemin- way field. This was the fourth game of the gra amman school league.
 Roberts and Keilty pitched for St. Johns. and. Pichette for Baldwin.
 The WateS'town high school base ball team wAil play the Seymour team at Heminway field this after noon.
 Troop 2, Boy Scouts, will meet in the Methodist church parlors at 7:S0 o'clock with Scoutmaster George Mosely.
 The choral union will meet for a rehearsal at o'clock in the Com munity house. church will meet at o'clock at the home of Miss Helen Atwood on DeForest street.
 The annual meeting of the official board of the Methodist church VIII be held this evening at o'clock.
 The Young Woman's aMxiliaries or the Methodist church met in Hart ford Saturday evening.
 Those from WatertOwn who at- tended were Mrs. Dwight Goodwin, Mrs. Raymond Black, Mrs. Ralph Humiston, Mrs. Karl Winter, Mrs. B. P. Hudson, Mrs. Howard BsEouette, Miss Madlyn Brouette. Miss Edna Brouette, Miss Erma Scott, Miss Lucy Ellis, Miss Gertrude Crowther, Miss Gladys Delkescamp and Miss Helen Lewis.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19

Joseph's church at o'clock We'd resday morning. Interment, in charge of Undertaken James J. Dunn, will take place in the family lot in Amenia N. Y.
 Sterling Bunnell
 Sterling Bunnell, aged S9. for mer resident of this city and vet eran of the Civil war, died yester- day at his home in Lynn Haven, Florida, following general break ing down with infirmities incident to his advanced years. The funeral was held this afternoon at his home in Lynn Haven, where interment was held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
LONGEST MALL ROUTE

What is said to be the longest single air mail route in operation at present is that running from this city to Batavia, on the Island of Java. It is more than 10000 miles long. Wasp powered Fokker planes are used on the route and cover the distance in 10 days one-third the time of the fastest steamships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
HIGH FLYER

Berlin.-A Junkers plane is being constructed at Dessau for an attack on the altitude record. It will be powered by one Junkers motor and a centrifugal engine, now being de- veloped. The pilot will occupy an alrtight cabin in which normal air pressure will be maintained. It Is expected that this plane will exceed an altitude of 50,O00 feet.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24

thur w. Piper. Cons. $225.00. Lots
5 and in Block so, Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
HINCKLEY PIT. A.
HAS GOOD MEET
Teachers are Welcomed to COmmun.
fty; Pleasing and Profitable Pro.
gram is Presented.

The Hinckley Parent-Teachers' as
scciation had their first meeting Of
this school year at the high school
assembly room Monday evening when
the opportunity was afforded to well
ccme the new teachers to the COM
munity and to again meet the return
ing instructors. Mrs. w. J. Hoffman,
president of the association, presided.
She and Mrs. Bud Barton welcomed
the teachers, the response being given
by Harry Olson, principal of the high
school.
Under the direction of Mrs. F. C..
Bigelow, chairman of the program
committee, a we'll balanced program
was carried out. Outstanding amongst
the numbers were the three tenor
solos by Campbell Christensen and
the trios by R. L. Morrish, Ed Belzer,
and Campbell Christianson. The
Misses Lucille Skinner and Genevieve
Kelsey played piano duets; Leo Den
ming, director of the local band, rem
dered a cornet solo; "A Letter to A
Mother" was read by Mrs. H. G.
Swennes, and Miss Swinburne, high
school instructor, gave a review of
the resolutions from the national
congress of the Parent-Teachers' as
sociation.
L. w. Brown who has been head of
the Hinckley school for a number of
years, continues as the superintendent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24

and power plants. There is no excuse
for the large cities of the state turn
ing over their light and power BUSH
ness to private corporations.
Mayor julius j. Reiter is perhaps
more responsible for the existence and
continued success of the electric light
system that Rochester owns than any
one else. True, he has had the as
sistance of William Friedell, Claude
Johnson, Matt Fitzpatrick and other
progressives of the city but Mr. Reiter
has surely been out in front in all the
battles that have been waged. He is
today serving his fourth term as may
or of the city which fact alone bears
testimony to the confidence that the
people of Rochester have in his in
tegrity and ability.
Rochester's next move will be to
bring natural gas to the city from
Oklahoma. Mayor Reiter and his po-
litical associates are making plans to
have this done in the near future.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
ROCHESTER DOES.
WELL WITH POWER
Municipal Electric Light Plant Has
Paid for Itself While AffOrding
Citizens Low Rates.
BY HENRY G. TEIGAN

Rochester, MINI. Sept. 21-This
city is famed throughout the world
as the home of the Mayo clinic. In
fact the city's business revolves
around this very successful institution
Hotels, rooming houses, and business
generally derive their income largely
from persons who come to see the
Mayos for medical or surgical atten-
ton.
But while Rochester may be prop
erly designated as the city of the
Mayos, it has other things of which
it may boast. Of these the most i'm
portant, in the writer's opinion, is its
splendid municipality owned light and
power plant.
Way back in 1894 the city of Ro-
chester established an electric light
system of it's own. There was at that
time no active power crowd to pre-
vent the city engaging on it's own
account in this sort of an enterprise.
The plant continued to supply current
for the light and power to the citizens
of Rochester for period of 81 years
when the plant burned down.
Big Fight in 1915.
It was in 1915 that the light plant
burned to the ground. By that time
the power trust had gotten fairly well
established. This great octopus didn't
want to see Rochester re-establish its
light and power plant. 1t put obsta-
cles in the way. Through the efforts
of some of Rochester's progressive
minded citizens the power crowd fell
down on the job.
The present light and power system
really dates back to 1915, according
to Mayor julius ]. Reiter. Our fight
with the power crowd began in 1885,
he said. "And it has been a struggle
ever since, though I think now that
we are so we'll established this power
full trust is going to leave US alone
in the future.
''In our fight to rebuild the power
plant in 1915 was aided by number
of Rochester progressive-minded citi-
zens and among the most active was
Geo. Knowlton through whose coop
Grafton we succeeded in preventing
the power company from putting
through it's plans in the city council
Rates Are Low.
Mayor Reiter takes good deal OF
pride in the accomplishment of Ro-
chester's municipal light plant. The
rates for electric current in that city
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
PINE COUNTY REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS
Prepared by P. L. Hamlin,
Register of Deeds.

w. Oscar Lofquist and wife to
T: l. Stoner. Cons. $1.OO. The NWA
of Sec. 33-45-16. Nickerson.
w. D.-John w. Ehrlinger and wife
to Richard A. Klug. Cons. $1.00. Part
of Government Lot in Sec. 20-45-
10. Windemere.
w. D.-Thomas Kovaricek and wife
to James C. Kovaricek. Cons. $4,000.
NWA of NEA of Sec. 81, Lots 4,
and IA and SW14 of SEA of Sec. %,
Twp. As, Range 20. Sturgeon Lake.
@. D.-Albert Ausmus to A. w.
Gum. Cons. $500. An Undivided
IT interest in part of Govt. Lot s,
Sec. 33-39-21, which lies North of
Lot 1 in Blk. 1, Pine City.
@. Drank c. Melsha and wife
to Emil Hoefler. Cons. $500. An
undivided IT interest in part of Govt.
Lot 5, Sec. 33-39-21, which lies
North of Lot 1 in Blk. 1, Pine City.
@. D.. A. Peterson to A. w. Gum.
Cons. $500. An undivided IT interest
in part of Govt. Lot 5, Sec. 33-39-21,
which lies North of Lot 1 in Blk. 1,
Pine City.
@. D.-Emil Hoefler and wife to A.
w. Gum. Cons. $1.00. An undivided
II interest in part of Govt. Lot 5, Sec.
S3-39-21, which lies North of Lot
1 in Blk. 1, Pine City.
w. D.-William P. Hogan and wife
and James H. Hogan and wife to Ar
thur Lund and wife. Cons. $215O.OO.
Part of Block Z, Kerrick.
w. D.-Hester A. Atkinson to Ar
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24

Want ads in the American are
widely read.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24

are considerably lower than in the
Twin Cities, Notwithstanding the fact
that the metropolitan district supplied
by the Northern States Power Com
pany at Minneapolis and st. Paul has
a population of more than 40 times
that of the City of Rochester.
Here are Rochester's light rates:
First three k. W. h. per active room
8 cents per k. w. h.; next three k. W. h.
per active room, cents per k. w. h..
and 2.5 per k. w. h. for the remainder
These rates, if put into effect in
the Twin Cities, would mean a con-
siderable saving to the average light
room house and garage. A service
charge of rs cents per room, includ-
ing the garage, is made each month
making a total of $2.75. This is
termed service" charge, although
it is difficult to figure out just what
service has been rendered in connec-
ton with these rooms. The charge
for current is 3 cents per k. W. h.
less per cent discount if paid before
the 10th of the month. This makes
the cost of 200 k. w. h. $S.45 per
month-in Minneapolis.
Would Save S1.57.
In Rochester the cost to the light
user for 200 k. W. h. is $6.SS or $1.57
less than in Minneapolis.
But it is not merely in lower rates
that the people of Rochester are bene-
flied by their own light system. They
also benefit in huge profits. The net
income from the plant during the year
1880 was $153,245.23. This is net
after taking care of interest on out
standing bonds and depreciation on
the plant and other equipment.
During the year 1880, $49,249.75 was
added to the sinking fund investments
On March 81, 1881, there was $414,-
770.S6 in the light bond retirement
fund. In view of the fact that the
outstanding bonded Indebtedness OF
the light plant is only $4,000 it will
be seen that the city today practically
owes nothing on its light and power
system which has an estimated value
of more than 100000.
Plant Worth $2,O51,643.
According to the report of the sec
rotary of the city light, water and
steam departments, the steam plant
assets amount to $1,O14, 34150 and the
hydro-electric plant, $1,037,301.76, a
total of $2,051 ,643.26.
What Rochester has accomplished
should be a demonstration to other
cities as to what can be done through
municipal ownership of electric light
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
SANDSTONE MAN RETURNS
FROM A DROUTH SECTION

recently from southwestern Minnesota,
states that it certainly seems good to
be back home after looking over a
section where the long dry summer
had affected the crops, pastures and
other plants in such manner as to
ing of conditions as he found them
there as compared to here Mr.. Bar
nick expressed the opinion that al
though times are not so good in gen.
eral the people in this section have
enough feed and other produce to at
least make living.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
DEATH CALLS
ASKOV FARMER
Hans SOrensen, As, Succumbs to Pleu.
risy and Pneumonia In Veterans
Hospital, Minneapolis, Monday.

Death came suddenly to end the
life of Hans Sorensen, bachelor farm
er in the Askov community Monday
morning, at the Veterans hospital in
Minneapolis where he was taken on
Friday night before. The cause of
death was pleurisy, pneumonia and
other complications from which he
had been suffering for several months.
Hans Henrik Sorensen was born in
Dronninglund, Vendsyssel, Denmark,
on October 5, 1886, and came to the
United States in 1910 where he set
tied at Extra, Iowa, at which place
he lived until 1912 when he came to
Askov and purchased land north of
the village. After residing here a few
years he returned to Extra from
which place he enlisted in the United
States army in 1917. Although he
did not see service across the waters
he suffered an attack of influenza
which it is thought broke his health.
He was discharged from the army in
1919.
From the army the deceased came
directly to Askov where he again pur-
chased land, this time one mile and
three-quarters south of Askov. which
he farmed until his last sickness.
During his residence here he held
the position of shipper for the Askov
Livestock Shipping association for
several years and in more recent
years he was agent for Murphy's min
eral stock food.
He was first taken to the hospital
for an examination and possible treat
ment on Sept. s, but after being there
five days was sent home with the un-
derstanding that nothing could be
done for him. From that day to the
day before he was taken to the hos
pital the last time, he was looking
after his farm work, hauling stones
and doing other duties which re-
quired his attention and even on the
day he went to bed with his last i'll
ness he had done his chores and har-
messed team in preparation for haul
ing stones. He went to bed and was
later taken to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. R. Petersen where he was
cared for until the next day when he
was taken to the hospital.
Mr.. Sorensen is survived by two
brothers in the United States, one OF
Extra, Iowa, and the other of Hutch
inson, MINI. Also two brothers and
sister in Denmark.
Funeral services were held in
Hutchinson on Wednesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock at the SOrensOn farm
north of town and at 1870 o'clock in
the chapel of Maplewood academy.
The funeral was a military one with
the Hutchinson American Legion post
in charge. The pallbearers were all
ex-service men of the Hutchinson
community.
Askov people, in their loss of good
neighbor, will join with the American
in extending sympathy to the sorrow
ing relatives.
Those from here attending the fun
eral yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Petersen and Andrew lessen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24

FOR SALEAOne piano, two small
radio sets, one with loud speaker,
other with two head phones, and
one large rocking chair.-C. C. Sex
ton, Willow River. 25w2-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
SCHOOL. MEN LAY
PLANS FOR YEAR
Ten Schools are Represented as Dis
trict No. 26 Meets i'm HiHckley
Tuesday Afternoon.

A meeting of members of District
No. 26 was held in the office of Super
intendent of Schools L. w. Brown of
Hinckley Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock with the North Branch, Pine
City, Brook Park, Hinckley, Sand
stone, Willow River, Moose Lake, Bar
mum, Cloverton and Bruno schools
being represented. Among other bust
ness transacted was the selection of
q district committee including Supt.
F. G. Jones of Pine City as chairman,
L. w. Brown of Hinckley as secre-
tary and Supt. S. G. Skaaland of Sand
stone as treasurer.
Supt Orwall of North Branch, was
elected delegate to the representative
assembly.
Hinckley extended an invitation to
hold the 1882 basketball tournament
in its new gymnasium. The invita-
ton was unanimously accepted.
1t was decided to have three day
tournament with placings to be made
by lot a reasonable time before the
holding of the tournament. The. dis
trict tournament will be one week be-
fore the regional tournament. The
selection of officials will be left to
the district committee.
Tournament basketballs will be
given to teams placing second and
third.
The meeting voted that only eight
players be permitted to participate in
the district tournament and such
players must be selected from the GER
titled list before the beginning of the
first game.
The secretary was requested to re-
port the results of all girls and boys
basketball games. Schoo were urged
to be prompt in sending in their re-
ports.
Sandstone extended an invitation
to have the district declamatory con-
test held at Sandstone. The invita-
tion was unanimously accepted. Sub
districts were to decide their own
place for holding sub-district contests.
The following sub-districts were
designated: North-Barnum, Moose
Lake, Willow River and Finlayson;
Central-Hinckley, Bruno, Askov, Clio
verton and Sandstone; South-Pine
City, Rush City, and North Branch.
Supt. Orwall was appointed debate
chairman to organize debate in the
district.
1t was moved and carried that the
distribution of funds from the dis
trict tournament be made on the fol-
lowing basis: Payment of tournament
expenses. twenty-five dollars to be
placed in the treasury as working
fund. The payment of 40 cents mile
to each team one way for each day OF
tournament participation. In case
of insufficient funds, a prerating of
miles travelled per day will be made.
Unused surplus will be divided equal
ly among schools participating in the
tournament.
1t was also moved and carried that
each activity in the district be made
to finance it's own way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24

AUCTION SALE-Saturday Sept. 26,
at 1 o'clock at Marks Ranch at
Willow River. Sale includes hoI-
ses, cattle, harness, blankets, and
army goods of all kinds. Also two
trucks, Chevrolet and Ford, good as
new, and a Chrysler and Whippet.
We have a lot of goods to sell at
this sale. 48w2-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24

SHIP LIVESTOCK by truck when
market is up. l haul every week.
If 1 haul your poultry you get all
anyone can get. Coops furnished.
All stock insured.-Axel Brus, phone
SIP. 32w2-3t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
MORE WANT ADS

FOR SALE-Hoover potato digger, or
will trade for purebred Holstein
bull.-Peter Simonsgaard, 1 mile
west, 1 mile south, Askov.
25w2-1t*
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-13
Communications.

Joseph A. Lovallo, submitting claim
of Helmer Johnson, in the amount of
$250.25 for alleged damages to barn
and hay stored in said barn, caused by
blasting work on road in the NEA
of SWM of section %, 61-15.-11997.
Referred to the commissioner of the
Sixth district and the attorney for
the county board.
w. A. Newman, commissioner,
Fifth district. asking for authority
from the purchasing and supply COM
mittee to purchase blade snow pillow.
-1199S. Referred to the members of
the purchasing and supply committee
appointed for the year 1880.
Frank L. Magic. sheriff, submitting
report on application of Frank LaJoy
for a dance permit in the building
known as Atlantic City at Pike lake,
and recommending that said permit
be granted.--11999. Ordered received
and filed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-13
BY Commissioner Hogan:

By Commissioner Hogan:
Resolved, that Sheldon B. Shepard,
be and is hereby reappointed county
highway engineer for the county of
st. Louis. for the period of one year,
at an annual salary of S., 900 90, pay
able in equal monthly installments, as
the salary of other county officials of
st. Louis county is paid, to perform
under the general direction of this
board. the duties required by law, of
such county highway engineer.
Be it further resolved, that said
Sheldon B. Shepard be and he hereby
is required to file with this board a
bond in the. penal sum of 100000 to
be approved and filed in the same
manner as are the bonds of the other
county officers of said county.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Murray and Vice
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted Jan. 9Th, 1881.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-13
Communications.

Joseph A. I4ovallo, submitting claim
of Victor Hill of Embarrass, in the
amount of $500 for work alleged TO
have been performed for the Sixth
commissioner diStrict.-12021. Re-
ferred to the attorney for the county
board.
Mary Benson, asking for additional
damages on account of Equalization of
the Proctor road through the NW1a
range 16.-12022.
Andrew Maxi, requesting the coun-
ty board to award damages in the
amount of 100000 for the Equalization
of the Proctor road through the seq
of SEA of section "a. 50-16. 1908.
Referred to the commissioner of the
Fifth district and the county highway
engineer.
Raymond T.. Stevens, in charge of
land economic survey work in Min
nesota, relative to survey made in
making same in st. Louis county,
1904.
Community Oil company, stating
that it would like to have name placed
on list of firms selling gasoline to
the county of st. Louis.-12025.
Mason M. Forbes, county attorney,
submitting appointment of Harry E.
Boyle as first assistant county attor-
ney.-12026.
Mason NJ. Forbes. county attorney,
submitting appointment of Victor II.
Johnson, as second assistant county
attOrney.-12021.
Mason NJ. Forbes, county attorney.
submitting appointment of Ellis j.
Butchart as third assistant county
attorney-12028.
Mason M. Forbes, county attorney,
submitting appointment of Frank j.
RoSemeier as fourth assistant county
attorney.-12029.
Mason NJ. Forbes. county attorney,
submitting appointment of Thomas j.
Naylor as Investigator for the county
attorneys office.-12030. Ordered re-
ceived and filed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-13

BY Commissioner Murray:
Resolved. that, in the Judgment of
the members of this board, the petit
ton Of Alfred Olson and others, for
the location and establishment of a
highway in township S., range 10, is
reasonable on its face. and it is de-
termined that hearing be had upon
said petition at the county board
rooms, in the courthouse in the city
Of Duluth, in the county Of st. Louis.
Minnesota, on Friday, the sixth day
Of. March. 1881, at the hour Of 1:30
D. m, that Commissioners Hogan,
Pete, Murray and ABBY. be and they
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-13
inventories.

Jacob L. Pete county commissioner,
Fourth district. submitting inventory
for the said Fourth commissioner dis
trict.-12000.
Henry L. Fedi, purchasing agent,
submitting statement of business
transacted during the year 1880, and
inventory as of Jan. list, 1931.-12001.
Ordered received and filed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-13
Editions for countv Roads.

Chas. Johnson, ct al. for highway
in 50-15.-l2002.
Walter II. Engels, ct al, for revi-
sion of highway in 1917, 1916 and
60-16.-12003
Alfred Olson. ct al, for highway in
56-1S.-12004. Ordered referred to the
committee on highways and bridges.