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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30

showing average wholesale cOmmod-
ity prices for July of each year since
1914 including 1881.
Cash wheat, Minneapolis, was .90-as
in July 1914 and is now .671a. Really
it is below that now, though it prob
ably was at that figure when the data
was supplied for the incorporation
Review. Oats was .34% in July 1914
and "a in July 1881. Cattle, (fat
beef steers) South st. Paul, was $7.25
in July 1914 and 1920 in 1881. Hogs,
average, all grades, at South ST. Paul,
were 1921 in July 1914 and $5.41 in
July 1881. Eggs and poultry had de-
clined even more during this period.
Eggs are today worth just a little
better than "A of the July 1919 price
which was .40b. The Review gives
the July 1881 price at IL y per dozen.
On the other hand flour was $4.55 per
barrel in July 1914 and was $4.75 in
July 1881. In other words flour is
higher now than it was in 1914 not
withstanding the fact that wheat sells
at only about 2-3 the 1914 price.
Griffith and Carlgren Appointed.
The appointment by Governor Olson
of George H. Griffith to the post of
State oil inspector and of Carl R. Carl
gren as a member of the Industrial
Commission has met with general ap-
prevail throughout the state.
Mr.. Griffith was formerly state man.
ager of the Nonpartisan League and
was in a large measure responsible
for the success of the Nonpartisan
League movement in the critical days
of the war and Immediately follow
ing. In addition to organizing the
farmers in the Nonpartisan League,
Mr.. Griffith had the responsibility Of
conducting two of the states most
important campaigns-those of 1918
and 1920.
In this connection it may be stated
that it was largely due to the influ-
ence of George H. Griffith that DR..
Henrik Shipstead, practicing dentist
of Glenwood, was made the standard
bearer of the League in the 1920 cam
paign. 1t was also through Griffith's
efforts that finances were provided
with which DR.. Shipstead found it
possible to leave his dental work and
engage in both the primary and gen.
eral election campaigns of that year.
Mr.. Griffith is splendidly qualified
for the position to which he has been
appointed by the Governor.
Mr.. Carlgren is likewise eminently
fitted to serve as a member of the In
dustrial Commission. Ever since COM
ing to the United States Mr.. Carlgren
has been engaged in industrial pur-
suits either as worker or as an en-
ployer. Up to about 10 years ago he
worked at his trade as cabinetmaker.
Since that time he has been active
as building contractor in st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30

condition. He expressed his earnest
desire that the agent be retained. 1t
was also brought out in the testi-
mony that Sturgeon lake in Winde-
mere township is approximately 2h
miles long and ~ miles wide, pop
ular recreation place, where Camp
Miller is located and where there are
about IS cottages along the shoreline,
all tending to bring some business to
Sturgeon Lake village. There are
also several smaller lakes in the vi
entity with cottages.
During the hearing remarks were
made about how much people travel
in automobiles today, thus cutting the
passenger traffic on railroads greatly,
and for short distances almost elm
mating passenger traffic. While trav-
cling here and there in autos it is
convenient to buy supplies elsewhere
and that tends to cut down the tom
mage to the local station. Trucks have
also made inroads on the railroad
tonnage and revenues.
Awaiting Decision.
After two hours of testimony the
matter was taken under advisement
by the Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission, awaiting also figures show
ing gross revenue at the station for
the past several years. 1t will likely
be two weeks or more before the
decision of the commission will be
known as to whether or not the agent
service will be retained at Sturgeon
Lake.
The main portion of the Sturgeon
Lake depot was built about As years
ago when the railroad was known as
the Lake Superior and Mississippi.
Later it became the st. Paul and Du-
luth and in 1900 the Northern Paci-
fic railroad. G. S. Anderson has been
agent at Sturgeon Lake the past two
months, coming from Moose Lake
where he was second trick operator
and where he had been the past Is
years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30
HOUSE, BARN GOING
UP ON BRUNO FARM

The 80 acre farm of Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. futile 2 miles northwest of
Bruno, in Norman township, is being
greatly improved by the erection of
new house. 22x30. Mr.. Nordling, a
neighbor who came to the community
last year from Minneapolis, is doing
the carpenter work. After completion
of the house barn will also be built.
Mr.. futile was formerly employed as
herdsman on the Jean du Luth farm
near Nickerson and recently moved
onto his own farm with his family.
His father also makes his home with
them. They now have Is acres in
crops.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30
BEROUN WOMAN DIES
AFTER BEING STRUCK
BY AN AUTOMOBILE

Mrs. John Chalupnik of Beroun, died
Thursday evening, July 16, from in
juries received when she was struck
by car when she alighted from an
other at about 9 o'clock. Funeral
services were held from st. Josephs
church in Beroun July 20 with burial
made in Calvary cemetery there.
This is the second time within the
past month that the Chalupnik fam
lily has been visited by death, daugh-
ter, Mrs. John j. Pulkrabek, having
passed away on June 80.
Mrs. Chalupnik was born in Bo-
hemia on January Is, 1866. She spent
her girlhood in her homeland and in
1888 was united in marriage to John
Chalupnik of that country. To this
union thirteen children were born,
seven of whom survive. They are J.
]. Chalupnik of Verdigre, Nebr., Mrs.
Julia Rys, Mrs. Josie Shima both of
Beroun, Mrs. Albina Pavelka of Nor
folk, Nebr., Mrs. Emma Pulkrabek and
Ernest Chalupnik of Beroun, and
Henry of Norfolk, Nebr. Two chill
dren, Jos. and Christine died in the
old country and John, Mary, Frank.
and Anna died after the family came
to this community.
In 1896 the family came to America
and to the Beroun community where
they settled on farm northwest of
town. There they remained until II
years ago when they moved into town
to spend their declining years.
Surviving are her husband, seven
sons and daughters, named above, and
one sister, Mrs. JOS. Slaby of the Be-
roun community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30
HINCKLEY WINS
SUNDAYS GAME
Continued from Page -

IRISH and Jupe Johnson will strengthen
any club and the pitching department
is we'll fortified with Myles Dunphy,
Johnny Harapat. Art Pearson and
Ernie Westerman for duty. Floyd
Woods will be in there to catch when
ever the occasion demands it.
The catching of George Clegg in
Sundays game was bright spot in
the play of the afternoon. George
held his pitchers up in good style and
his throwing to the bases was per-
feet. Hinckley has team now of
good denfensive strength, good pitch
ing and plenty of power on the Of
Tense and it is hoped by the boys OF
that team that they can meet Stur-
.geon Lake for the championship of
Pine county at the fair in August or
that they may be able to play any
other county team for the champion
ship.
Following is the box score of the
Hinckley-MOra game:
Hiucklpy IA. Mora z.
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PIONEER DIES
AT HINCKLEY
Continued from Page -

1890, embarked in the business he
was in at his death. He was for sew
eral years treasurer of the village.
Mr.. Webster was charter member
of the local lodge of l. o. o. F. No.
154 and negotiated for and obtained
for this order the lots wherein the
present lodge rooms and buildings are
located. He obtained this property
from the Tom Brennan estate, adj
vanced the money to the lodge for
paying for it until the insurance
money due the lodge was obtained.
He was a member of the Woodman
lodge for several years, but at the
time of his death had dropped out of
all lodges.
An example of Mr.. Webster's fore
sight in 1894 was the renewing of
the Insurance on st. Patrick's church
at Hinckley, paying the premium out
of his own pocket on a $500 fire pol
icy, saving to the Parish a sum that
started the erection of the present
church shortly after the fire.
A Good Man.
AS a business man he left an in
delible stamp of humanitarian and
Christian man, in his conduct and
consideration of others. Going over
his records one can find many a poor
soul had been laid to rest by Lee
Webster and he received not one cent
for his merchandise or his labor. He
was a booster" not "knocker." Mr..
Webster was always for any move
ment that was for the betterment of
Hinckley, it's environs, and the coun-
ty. A lover of clean sports, he was
always a supporter of local athletic
organizations and its members and
was respected by the boys who knew
him and of his efforts to help them.
In the passing of Lee Webster, Hinck-
ley lost its pioneer of pioneer business
men, a loyal citizen and a courageous
soul.
Lee Webster was born in Sher-
brooke, Compton county, province of
Quebec, Canada, on July Z, 1861, of
ali English father, and mother of Ger
man extraction. He leaves his wife,
Nellie Brennan Webster, and daugh-
ter, Helen, and brother, Ed Webster,
as the immediate relatives to mourn
his death.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning from St. Patrick's church
and burial was made in the Hinckley
cemetery. The community joins with
the American in extending condol-
ences to the Borrowing relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30
WILLIAMS HEARD BY
MANY AT PINE CITY

The park and streets of Pine City
were lined last night with people who
came to hear the weekly band concert
and the address on economic and po-
litical questions by Howard Y. Will
liams, executive secretary of the
League for Independent Political Ac-
ton. Mr.. Williams Pine City talk
was along the same lines as the one
he recently gave in Minneapolis and
which was reported in last weeks
American. The speaker was intro
duced to the Pine county audience by
Attorney S. G. l.. Roberts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30

ing to space allotted to it in the mail
car.
Good Trade Territory.
Mr.. Olson testified that Sturgeon
Lake village has a population of 210;
Sturgeon Lake township has 646;
Birch creek township, 679; and Winde-
mere township, 52S. In addition to
this territory the village also draws
trade from parts of other townships.
He enumerated the business estab-
lishments represented in the village,
and at this point the railroad attor-
ney, Mr.. Olson, injected little humor
by asking if the barber shop and
pool hall also shipped by freight.
Chas. G. Peterson, farmer living
5 miles west of Sturgeon Lake, testi-
fled. that he preferred to ship his stock
by rail rather than by truck as it
arrived at the destination in better
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30
LIGHTNING STRIKES
DUXBURY BUILDING

The barn and outbuildings on the
B. B. Van Alstine farm near Duxbury,
were burned Saturday morning after
the barn had been struck by lightning.
All the buildings on the place except
the house swere burned to the ground,
together with a quantity of hay which
was stored in the barn. Some in
surance was carried on the barn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30
FORMER NORMAN GIRL
is NJ A RRIED IN IOWA

Miss Laura Darnell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Darnell, formerly
of Norman township, was united in
marriage to Orville Runksmier of
Ledyard, Iowa, June "a. Friends of
this community wish them much hap
piness and success on their journey
through life together. They will make
their home on a farm near Ledyard.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30
OLD PARTIES
IN QUANDRY
Neither Has Appeal to Agriculture
That FL. Will Have, Says For
mer Congressman Wefald.
By HENRY G. TEIGAN

Former Congressman, knud Wefald,
pertinently asks the question will
it be Coolidge again." Wefald makes
the point that Hoover is so thoroughly
discredited that the dominant influ-
ences in the Republican party are
seriously thinking of throwing him
overheard and nominating Coolidge as
the standard-bearer in 1882.
"Once in a while it flares out in the
newspapers, he says. There is a
longing to again enjoy what they are
innocent enough to term Coolidge
prosperity and to get away from what
is called Hoover depression We
fald shows that the so-called Coolidge
prosperity was a myth and that to
trade Hoover for Coolidge would be
merely jumping out of the frying pan
into the fire.
DeplOres Wet Issue.
Mr.. Wefald also discusses the pro-
gram of the Democrats in respect to
next years campaign and deplores
the fact that the wet issue is being
injected, much to the disadvantage of
Governor Franklin Roosevelt who is
likely to become the Democratic
nominee. Even a nice, clean, level
headed man like Governor Roosevelt
of New York is being built up as a
wet when there is no need of doing
it," says Wefald.
Speaking further of next years cam
paign the former Ninth district con-
gresham expresses the view that
there is not yet any old party candi-
date in the field who is apt to make
a special appeal to the farmers.
Even Governor Roosevelt does not
seem to have the right kind of an
appeal to the farmers. Roosevelt's
main issue, in Wefald's opinion, will
be the power issue and that does not
mean as much to the farmers as the
money issue, for example.
Money Issue Important.
In reference to the Farmer-Labor
party Mr.. Wefald says:
1.-THE money and credits issue will
not come before the country until the
Farmer-Labor party of Minnesota be-
comes strong enough and solidified
enough-to present candidate for
the presidency, which it should be
able to do in four or eight years from
1892.
Right now the Farmer-Labor
party must make up its mind to in
tensify it's appeal to the farmers, the
class of people who have most griev-
iously and unjustly suffered under
Coolidge prosperity and Hoover pow
erty.'
Between 1920 and 1880, according
to the United States census figures,
the value of farm land in the United
States decreased from $54,S29,563 ,O59
to $34,929, S44,5S4. The true facts are
much worse as in many parts of the
country farm lands now have no
value There were 100000 more
tenant farmers in 1880 than in 1920
while there were 100000 less farms.
The money trust has done very effici-
ent work"
Wefald's view of the situation will
be taken seriously by Farmer-Labor-
ties everywhere and contains food for
thought for old-partyites as well.
1881 Prices Lowest.
In connection with the Wefald
analysis it is interesting to note what
has happened to the prices of farm
L.
the July Northwest Incorporation
Review there is published figures
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30

Summary-Two base hits. Berg 2. Eli
ason, Lamrnerts. Harapat, Pearson,
Westerman. Westman; three base hits.
Pearson, c.. Amundsen; double plays.
Herman to Harapat to Lammerts, Ripka
to Swanson; struck out, by EliaSon 3.
by Berg 2, by Swanson 1, by Dunphy g..
bv Westerman 8; hit by pitched ball. by
Westerman. Tinker by E iascn Herman;
bases on balls. off Dunphy. 2. off Wester-
man 2. off EliasOn l, off Berg 2, Off
Swanson 1; umpire. Dunphy and john
son; scorer. b. Harapat; time, hrs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30
Hinckley IA: Mora z.
HINCKLEY

Pearson sub. for Brown.
WeStman sub. for b. Stanchtield.
Johnson sub. for w. Stanchfield.
WeStman sub. for Dunphy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-30
MORA

Tinker batted for Berg in 9th.
Hansen for E. Olson in 9th.
Score by Innings III r
Hinckley --------2OO O46 O2X-l4 -
Mora O4O 300 600 z IL 1
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ARGUE TO KEEP
AGENT SERVICE

Continued from Page II
ing to space allotted to it in the mail
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
PASADENA OPEN
DRAWS 100

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 18.
One hundred and eighty golf
players we're entered today in the
Pasadena $4,000 open golf tourna
ment. The field is international
in scope.
Favored players entered were:
Walter Hagen, Tony Manero, win
ner of the 1880 tournament;
Billy Burke, open champion of
the United States; Tom Creavy,
professional champion; Leo Die
gel, of Aqua Caliente, Mexico;
Macdonald Smith. George Won
Elm, John Golden, Aubrey
Boomer, Witty Cox and Harry
Cooper.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
CUBA s WINTER
SEASON OPENS

HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. 18.-Cu-
ba's winter sports program, Sched-
uled to continue through March,
opened formally today with. the
start of the 80-day race meeting
at Oriental Park, home of the
Havana American Jockey Club.
Several thousand fans, members
of society and official and dip1o-
matte circles filled the huge
stands to pay tribute to the sport
Of kings in what Sportsmen be-
lieve will be the best, season in,
Cuba'S history. =.
The races, aside from offering
daily entertainment, will be fea-
tured by II big stake events,
first of which will be decided
New Year Day with the annual
New Year Handicap. The stake
purses range from $4,000 up to
$10,000-tbe stake for the Grand
National Handicap on closing.
day.
The yachting events will begin
in February; on or about the
week of February 8 with the
International Star Glass Cham
pionships. an annual event for
the Bacardi and Cuba cups. In
March Cuba will join with
Florida in holding the annual st.
Petersburg Havana Sailing race
for large sailing craft, 295-mile
dash from Tampa Bay to Cuba.
Meanwhile a majority of other
sports events have opened for a
seaSon-lons run. These include
jai alai and deep sea fishing,
one of he most popular of Cuba
winter sports. The jai alai games
are held nightly at the Havana
Madrid frOnton.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18

~SSS
Football" writes one prOfeS-
SiOnal man, who was a grid hero
nearly 80 years ago, "Owes its
PRESERVATION to NATURAL
rivalrieS. 1t bids fair to permit
false ambitions and unnatural
rivalries to DESTROY it."
Readers may the more clearly
appreciate that friends of foot
ball desire the preservation of
the game rather than its abOl-
iShment by studying the follow
ing excerpts from letters and
conversations.
Asks Return to Normal
II am surprised" says DIR. w.
J. c., "that you do not partici-
pate more actively and more
cOnstructively in the movement
to preserve football. In my Opin.
ion, you owe 1t to the game of
football to advocate publicly a
return to the normal and a
return to the happy days, when
natural rivalrieS created a
healthy atmosphere. CONNER
cialiSm has all but ruined the
game that you and / once
played. Is it not within your
power to publicly appeal for a
return to cOmmOn-senSe foot
baIl?"
"YOu know very well what's
the matter writes A. E. s., q
lawyer. why not help correct
the situation, thus aiding in the
preservation of the game we all
lOve?" .......
"Why don't yOu," queries J.
F. H., Government clerk, "teIl
the collegiate authorities all that
you personally know of the
abuses in collegiate football.
You can materially aid in elm
mating those abuses and in Civ
ing the game back to those for
whom it was crea+ed-the stu
dents"
Charges Silent Treatment
"YOu seem fair in your writ
ings," says w. M, a former col
lege football player, "but, are
you? You IA former college foot
ball player and now in a STRAIT
egiCaI position to help, con-
done every abuse in the cole
giate game by your very silence
on the vital issues involved"
"Are yOu doing your real
duty?" inquiries r. G. R., a
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
TROJANS SHARE
To CHARITY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18.-In
keeping with the policy estab.
hshed by leading universities to
aid national unemployment by
turning over football funds to
charity. the University of South
ern California will contribute $780,
600, its expected share of the
gate receipts from the New Year
Day game at Pasadena, it was
announced today by Director Of
Athletics Willis o. Hunter. -
In offering this sum to aid the
emergency, the Trojan institution
will turn it over to the five daily
newspapers of Los Angeles to dis
burse as they see fit. Says
Hunter:
"AmOng the institutions most
vitalIy concerned in seeking to
relieve unemployment and to
aid the needy in this vicinity
are the metropolitan newspapers,
and the university feels that
they are in such close touch
with the problem that their
efforts will guarantee the maxi
mum good from the cOntribu.
ton.
The move of Southern Califor.
mia to turn over this large sum
to charity will mark the first
time that team participating in
the New Year Day game has made
such contril ution from it's share
Of the receipts.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
ACTION ST: E n
As NEEDED :.
MOVE

By FRANK G. NIENKE

NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Drastic
reforms in football will be urged
late this month at a preliminary
meeting of the football rules COM
mittee.
For more than six weeks the
10 members of the committee
have been canvassing their par
ticular districts, asking all lead
ers in the game to submit. sugges-
tions and criticisms. These all
will be compiled before the COM
mittee meets in the New York
district about December 80 and
each committee man then will
lay his report before the commit
tee as whole.
The entire findings then will
be made part of a WholecOmmit-
tee report and the committeeman
will study the situation through
January and into February and
be prepared, in the regular meet
ing then to- take action to better
conditions within the game Of
football-and In the precincts
just outlying.
e. K. Hall, of Hanover, N. H.,
chairman Of the rules committee,
today advised International News
Service that the information as
to possible recommendations for
changes in football rules, was
now being assembled but he de-
clined to comment on any pro-
posed changes at this time.
All NOncOmmittal
In answer to a telegram ask
ing what suggestions he might
offer, o. Henry Smith, of Boul-
der, Colorado, who is committee
man in the Rocky Mountains dis
trict. replied:
"My report on football in
Rocky Mountain area will be
presented at the rules commit
tee meeting. At present no
forecast of contents available,
as consensus of opinion in this
district has not been taken."
AIonzo A. Stagg, coach at Chi
cago, and also a member of the
body, wired: a.
"Rules committee endeavor-
ing to collect facts. Unwilling
to make statement" ..
T. A. D. Jones, wiring from
New Haven, stated: ~
"RuleS committee now max
ing survey of situation. Prefer
to make no statement in adj
vance of committee meeting"
w. S. Langford, of New York,
telephoned and said: :
"We are getting up reports
from different sections and
these will be presented at the
meeting. None of these reports
is complete at this time, and I
have no further statement to
make"
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
KERR EN- ROUTE
To COAST

HAMILTON, N. Y, Dec. 18.
Andy Kerr. of Colgate, coach of
the All.EaSt eleven, today was
en- route to Evanston, Ill, where
he will meet the squad Of %
Eastern and Midwestern stars
and Coach Dick Hanley, of North
western.
Eight leading Eastern colleges
will be represented in the squad
which will face an All-East team
in the annual Shrine charity
game in San Francisco on New
Year Day.
Capt. John Orsi, Art Schiebel
and Paul Marsland, Colgate play
ers, accompanied Kerr.
Chances of the Colgate mentor
accepting a possible offer from
New York University were re-
garded as doubtful, due to the
fact Kerr singed three-year con,
tract with Colgate in June.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Double Knockout
Registered in
Chicago Ring

CHICAGO. Dec. 18.-Six
knockdowns in five rounds with
a double knockout at the end
of the fifth, was the freakish
feature of a bout here which
fight fans were eagerly discuss.
ing today.
Billy Baker. Of Chicago, and
CoStaS VaSsis, Greek middle
weight, were the pair who
staged the strange match. with
Baker declared the final winner.
Ray Tramblie. Rockford middle
weight, knocked out John
Baima, Chicago, in the sixth
round in the main event.