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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
CHASING FIRE
WAGONS SCORED
BY CHIEF REAMS

Motorists who race 10 the scene
of fires and hinder the progress of
fire fighting equipment by blocking
the streets with their automobiles
will receive traffic tickets the next
time such a situation occurs, accord
ing to Fire Chief Tom Reams.
Traffic officers are to be stationed
at the end of each street near the
fire and each automobile will be
ticketed. Judge j. E. Simpson will
deal with the offenders.
The public has been warned re-
peatedly of the danger of impeding
the progress of fire fighting equip
ment,' said Chief Reams today,
and traffic becomes more congest-
ed each time We have a fire. We
asked motorists to cooperate with
us but our requests are ignored. The
intervention of traffic officers is
necessary to insure us clear passage
to fires
In explaining the drastic action.
Chief ReamS said the necessity for
speed is of paramount Importance.
Drivers of fire trucks and equip
ment must get to fires without de-
lay. They should be given clear
streets and freed from the worry
of dodging automobiles while en-
route to fires. A few minutes. he
said, are of the utmost Importance
in fighting fires.
Blocked streets greeted firemen
late yesterday afternoon when they
were summoned to $50 Woodward
by neighbors who saw smoke emerg-
ing from the windows of the resi-
dence at that number. A roast in
an automatic oven burned when the
oven failed to shut off correctly.
Little damage resulted. The house
belongs to Mrs. w. Walker, who was
absent at the time the alarm was
turned in.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16

Valleys Cover
Crop Acreage Is
Showing Increase

Imperial Valley ranchers are cover
crop minded. According to the ag-
ricultural extension service the use
of the summer legume Sesbania has
increased III the valley by leaps and
bounds in recent years. Expert
ments on cover crops conducted at
the two experiment stations in I'M
perial county, one maintained by
the University of California at Mel
GLAND and the other by the U. S.
department of agriculture at Bard.
indicate that there are other cover
crops producing heavier tonnsges of
organic matter than Sesbania. In
several instances field crops follow
ing these cover crops have yielded
more than the field crops following
SeSbania.
Plots of cotton at the Meloland
experiment station following the
summer legume, Guar, last year
yielded one bale per acre, while
those following Sesbania yielded but
ree-fourths Of a bale and those
without a cover crop yielded but
one-half bale per acre.
Ranchers can secure information
regarding the adaptability and val
lie OF these and other leguminous
cover crops by visiting the two eX-
pertinent stations on their field day
en- Thursday, October %. Arrange
ments have been made for holding
an open house at the government
farm at Bard on the
morning of that day and at the
University experiment station at
Meloland in the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
Health Report
Gets Publicity

Two columns of space in the
Weekly Bulletin, issued by the Cali
fornia Department of Public Health,
are devoted to the annual report Of
DR.. Warren F.. Fox, city and county
public health officer for El Centro
and Imperial county.
Commenting on the report, the
Weekly Bulletin says:
The report is very complete, and
is fully illustrated with maps and
charts. 1t indicates not only
large amount of work in its prepa-
ration, but it indicates also vast
amount of routine work in the
health department.
while Imperial county has some
serious problems to contend with, IL
is interesting to note that the gen.
eral death rate for this county since
1926 has been lower than the gen.
eral death rate for either California
or the United States registration
area"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
Tennis Tourney
Starts Tonight

An open tennis tournament Will
begin tonight at the courts at the
high school and the finals will be
run off Sunday night.
Players flcm Ell Centro, Yuma
and Calexico are competing i'll the
doubles matches.
Play is scheduled to begin at
o'clock each night. More competi-
tors are expected to enroll at the
courts tonight, when the players as
semble for the matches.
Matches are as follows: Shirk and
Davis are to play Golden and
Scroggins; Anderson and Arnold VS..
bye; Kneeling and Butts VS.. Irving
and Wiginton; Hannah and Hart
well VS.. Bacon and Strickland; So
per and Wildly VS.. Cook and Morris;
Fawcett and Fawcett VS.. bye, Wa
terman and Ashley VS.. Hale and
Tester; Yourman and Crane VS.. bye.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
Law And Motion
Calendar Short

Law and motion calendar in su-
periOr court dwindled today 10
smaller proportions than at any
time since the most inactive days
of the summer, with only three cases
scheduled for hearing.
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson
granted probation to Antonio Arbal-
10, charged with contributing to the
delinquency of a minor. Arballo
was made a ward of the juvenile
court until such time as the court
revokes his status.
Two cases were scheduled for
hearing before Judge A. C. Finney
Virgil Brennon, alias Jack Britton.
was sentenced to six months in the
county jail for issuing a check on
insufficient funds. The case Of j.
w. Campbell, charged with driving
while intoxicated, was continued
until October % for plea.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16

struction company. by NJ. p Brown
yesterday afternoon.
Brown, officer for the California
Highway Patrol, cited Forrow to ap-
pear before Judge w. H. Lorenz in
CaIexico October %, to answer a
charge of driving a truck loaded
5000 pounds over capacity.
Captain A. +. Oswalt, commenting
on the danger of oyerloading, as
serted this form Of false economy IS
one Of the greatest menaces to In
perial Valley highways.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
Report Spurious
Tickets On Game

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16. U.P)-On
the heels of discovery of a counter
feiting ring which has flooded the
bay district with spurious football
tickets, University of Southern CAL
ifornia authorities learned today
that similar bad ducats were in cir
culation here.
Although no spurious tickets have
been turned over to authorities
here, those attending the U. S. c.
Oregon game here tomorrow were
warned to buy only from accredited
ticket agencies. Guards also were
warned to check each ticket closely.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
"A VOLUME THAT IN DEMAND FOR YEARS" y
The First Thirty Years
COMPLETE HISTORY OF IMPERIAL VALLEY
By OTIS B. TOUT
Ready for Distribution Now
A Few Facts About the Book

Has 432 pages about the size Of the Lit
erary Digest.
Has thirty-four chapters
Has 24O half-tone illustrations.
Is printed on fine coated book paper and
is handsomely bound in art leather.
Treats of about 1000 different subjects.
Contains reference TO 1900 people.
Fourteen pages Of fine type devoted to
the Index alone.
There are over 200 "Firsts" listed in the
Index.
The subject matter covers histories OF the
county the Irrigation District, each town,
some three hundred pioneers, each church,
lodge and civic organization; war history Of
the county, Rockwoods story, the water
history" and other vital subjects. Under
THE Imperial Valley of Today agriculture
is thoroughly discussed. One table shows the
acreage devoted TO each of 63 crops for the
past seven years. Another table shows the
high low and average temperatures over a
period OF seventeen years. A similar table
shows the rainfall over the same period.
This is a volume that you would not part
with for ten times its cost ten years from
now.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
STATE PIONEER DIES

LOS ANGELES, Oct Is. U.P)-
Colonel James B. Lenkershim, 81,
prominent Southern California fin
ancier, died today in Brooklyn, N,
Y, friends here were informed.
I he Lapkershim family wa S
prominent in the early development
of Southern California. The town
of Lankershim-now North Holly
MoOd-Nas named after il.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
FINE PROGRAM
MEETS FAVOR OF
LOCAL ROTARIANS

Ell Centro RotarianS were loathe
to break up their meeting yester-
day. none moving when President
Ray Edgar announced at 1:30 that
those who had to leave the meet
ing could depart.
There were three causes for the
Rotarians reluctance to return to
their businesses - Mrs. Dorothy
Hyatt Jones, Mrs. Ruth Patterson
Miller and Miss Mary Patterson.
These talented artists delighted
the Rotarians with a splendid pro-
gram of music and songs, presented
in an informal setting. and had the
clubmen been able to carry out
their desires, the ladies would have
been singing and playing for them
all afternoon.
Another highlight in entertain
ment was the personal history OF
DR.. Warren Fox, in which he eXhib-
tied a pair of pants that made some
Of his fellow members hint that he
may be the city's notorious pants
burglar" for whom Chief McCas-
Inns men are looking. The pants
were worn by the doctor at tender
age and have been preserved as
family heirlooms. He also cou-
fessed that in a career filled with
many interesting adv entures he had
once posed for an artist who was
painting a picture of Abraham
Lincoln as boy, the doctor imper-
sonating the Immortal Abe
Dr. Norman E. Dupont presented
a report on the clubs attendance
contest which will be conducted this
fall and winter.
President Ray Edgar presided at
the meeting with Hugh T. Osborne
officiating as chairman of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
Driver Charged
With Overlooking

What state traffic officers de
|cribe as the largest overload ever
|een in Imperial Valley was the
|ause Of a ticket given E. E. Forrow.
bucker for the r. z. Hazard Con-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
Items Of News
About Town

Mrs. Roland Baker and Mrs. j. S.
Crosby Of Riverside left yesterday
after a visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. jenkins. Mrs. Baker
is a daughter of Mrs. jenkins.
Irving d. Watson Of Los Angeles
was a business visitor in Ell Centre
yesterday.
Visitors at the A. Peterson family
recently were Victor Peterson of
Santa Ana, his mother; Mrs. Fred
HoOgner, a sister, and her daughter,
Miss Edna Hoogner who have re-
turned from a recent trip to the
east coast. The family reunion
was greatly enjoyed as the two
brothers and sisters have not seen
each other for several years. :.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
IIERN CALIFORNIA
NEW LICENSE PLATE DESIGN

HARTFORD, COhn., IU,K OUII-
necticut's automobile license plates
next year will represent a radical
departure from standard design. No
plate will carry more than three
numbers and no passenger car plate
will be larger than 81 by 6 inches.
A letter, or letters, will be used for
each 9a9 plates, instead of numbers
over 1000.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
Distribution

Every effort will be made by the publisher
to deliver advance orders Immediately. How
ever, subscribers may secure their copies
without delay by calling at HISTORY
HEADQUARTERS SIG State Street, El Gen.
tro. Owing to the unexpected increase in
cost and price the publisher will not feel
obligated to hold copies for advance SUBJ
scribers after December l, 1881.
There were printed 400 extra copies above
advance orders. 1t is fair notice to all in
terested that these extras will not be suffi-
cient to meet the demand so if your name is
not on the advance list and you wish to pos
sess a copy prompt action is necessary.
1.-The First Thirty Years" will be on sale
at all leading bookstores and hotels of the
Valley Saturday, October IT, and after
The publisher would be glad to receive
your written opinion of the history with per-
mission to use portions of your letter in pub
licity and for personal satisfaction Of filing
your letter in his scrap book.
Copies will be autographed on request at
History Headquarters.
nTTc u rOTrrr
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16

Northern Virginia has sold $4,000
barrels of York imperial apples to
British dealers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16

The first carload~of cantaloupes
from Spokane, Washington, this
year went to Montana.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
The Weather

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Saturday with
moderate temperature; gentle
changeable winds offshore. Sunday
fair
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Saturday; mild;
gentle chanegable winds offshore.
Sunday fair
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-16
TheCourt ofLast Appeal

You are the Judge and the jury. Your verdict is
final. There can be no appeal-fOr this is the
High Court of Public Opinion.
The wares of the world must appear before you
the product of every factory-the merchandise
of every store Those things that fail to measure
up to your requirements are quickly condemned
to oblivion.
The manufacturer who advertises deliberately
places his merchandise on trial. He openly courts
your critical inspection. He invites comparison.
He directs your attention to his goods and then
forces those goods to stand on their own merits.
If he were not sure of his wares he would not
dare to advertise. For advertising would put
him to test he could not meet, and thus hasten
the end of his business career. It would be busi-
ness suicide.
You can depend on the man who advertises. He
KNOWS his product is good.
That's one reason why it pays to read the adver-
tisements you find in this paper. It is through
advertising that you are able to keep in touch
with the GOOD things that progressive business
men are spending their money to introduce and
to keep before YOU
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
BREMEN TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mecl, James Mecl
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Sheforgen
drove to Minneapolis Tuesday of last
week. Mrs. Sheforgen was taken to the
University hospital, where she will be
under a doctors care for some time.
Her numerous friends wish her a
speedy recovery.
A shower was given in honor of
Mrs. Fred J. Polivka Sunday. A large
crowd was present and all reported a
good time. Lunch was served. Mrs.
Polivka received many useful pres
ents.
A bridal shower was given in honor
Of Miss Irene Mecl at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Sheforgen Sun
day afternoon. Miss Mecl received
many beautiful and useful gifts. All
present spent delightful afternoon.
Lunch was served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
NEWS
CLIPPINGS FROM
OTHER PAPERS

Pine City-The Pine. City Cafe is
under new management since last
week when Curtis Ness of Moose Lake,
arrived and took charge for the new
owner, Carl A. Bromberg, who is also
proprietor of Nu-Way Inn in Moose
Lake. The Pine City establishment
will be known as Nu-Way Inn No. q.
Mr.. Bromberg purchased the fixtures
and business of the cafe and pool hall
adjoining from Mr.. Gehl and has a
five year lease on the building.
Pine Cfty-Dr. A. X. Stratte was
elected to the office of commander of
the Pine City post of the American
Legion the coming year with Ell HUI
Der as adjutant at recent meeting of
the post. Mrs. N. X. Nelson will head
the Auxiliary while Mrs. M. Baron
will be secretary the coming year.
CarltOn-George Boyd, an Indian of
Sawyer, convicted of tampering with
the brakes on freight train that was
caused to run wild into Carlton by his
mischief, was sentenced to from one
to ten years in prison by the district
court in Duluth recently. The en-
gineer and fireman were bruised and
scratched when they jumped from the
fast moving train after their attempts
at stopping it had failed because of
the air brake line having been mo-
Tested by an Indian who was stealing
a ride with companion.
Mnncn 10 IN
director here, was elected to head the
Boosters club for the coming year,
at meeting of that body held Tues
day night of last week Other officers
elected are, John Gassert as vice
president; T. A. Sebesta, secretary;
and L. H. Blackjack, treasurer. The
board of directors will consist of JOS
eph King, DR.. e. ]. Williams, and
Robert Bergquist. r. T. Hart was
elected to the office as director of the
club in the Minnesota Arrowhead as
ISOLATION. The club was found in good
financial condition with a balance of
$517.62 in the treasury as compared TO
$138.65 year ago.
CarltOn-The "ghost" auto lights
alleged to have been seen in an In
dian burial ground near Cloquet the
past two weeks have attracted a night
ly crowd of curiosity seekers. How
ever, very few report to have seen
anything to definitely expose it as
being anything but the Imagination of
some individuals.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
PASSING CAR ON HILL
LEADS TO TRAGEDY

ct happened recently in Minnesota"
says the Sioux Falls Is. d. Argus
Leader. "A car was going up hill.
Another, going in the same direction.
was near the crest of the hill. The
first car attempted to pass the sec
ond. A third was approaching the
top of the hill from the opposite side.
There was a crash in which all three
cars were involved. A check-up Of
the results shows two persons dead.
two injured and three automobiles
badly smashed. And all this simply
because one driver failed to obey a
common rule of motoring safety. Just
to save a few seconds of time, he
tried to pass a car while his vision
ahead was blocked. If he had waited
until reaching the brow of the hill,
a horrible accident would have been
averted."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
SAND CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Thore Roland and
daughter of Midtown, Wis, came here
Saturday for visit at the Ole Roland
home. They returned home Sunday
afternoon.
A number of friends helped Mrs.
F. M. Carlson celebrate her birthday
Last Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Backon of St.
Paul, were callers at the Hessler
home Sunday morning.
George Julison of Grand Forks, N.
D., arrived Saturday morning for a
visit at the Andrew Engebo home.
Arne Roland, who has. been work
ing at Webster, S. D., for three
months, returned home Wednesday of
last week.
Mrs. Tom Orstad and Benny and
Harold Johnson of Sandstone, and
Mrs. Ben Larson of Bear Greek, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engebo and George
Julison were supper guests Sunday
at the Dan Svardahl home.
Gust Soderquist> and son, Russell,
drove to Minneapolis Saturday morn
ing for visit and also to get Miss
Cora, who had spent week there.
Mrs. F. M. Carlson, Mrs. o. Roland,
and Mrs. Dan Svardahl attended the
shower given for Mrs. Knute Johnson
Saturday afternoon at her home at
Bear Creek.
The Ole Roland family visited at
the F. M. Carlson home Wednesday
evening of last week.
E. G.. Berry and daughter, Evelyn,
attended the wedding of Miss Alma
Strandberg of Sandstone, Saturday
evening at the Strandberg home.
Remember the date of the sale Civ
en- by the Helping Hand club, Nov. 6.
Come, bring your friends and enjoy
the evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
ASKOV

Jens X Hyldahl and ]. G. Thomson
motored to the southern part OF the
state and hunted pheasants over the
weekend, and both brought home the
limit.
This section of the country has had
several good rains during the past
week, accompanied by thunder and
lightning, the latter being rather un-
usual so late in the season.
Mrs. Svend Petersen will have local
charge of the Christmas Seal sale &C
cording to an announcement just re-
ceived from the Minnesota Public
Health association, which directs the
sale throughout the state. The cam
paign opens Thanksgiving day and
closes ON Christmas, finances the fight
against tuberculosis, and provides
funds for local health work. Plans for
the campaign, which includes pro-
gram of education in each community
to accompany the sale of seals, are
already under way.
Attorney Albert Johnson of Sand
stone, was a business caller in ASkov
Monday. His many friends here are
glad to see the genial attorney look
ing so we'll after the illness of year
ago. Mr.. Johnson has followed doc
tors orders very closely, knows that
if a sick person is to get we'll he must
take care of his health, and he has
acted accordingly. In fact he has got
ten plump and fat and was never bet
ter looking than now. How he man.
ages to remain single has been one
of the mysteries of Pine county.
The Askov high school basketball
team and the town team will play
the first local contest of the season
school building on Tuesday evening,
Nov. End. The high school will
compete in interscholastic contests
this winter and the town team will
also compete with outside teams so
this game will be in the nature of an
opening gun fired in the basketball
activities to come. A small charge
will be made to meet expenses but
this will not be much and everyone
is invited to come out to join the
roofing section or be one of the more
staid but interested onlookers. A
pleasant and comfortable atmosphere
will greet you.
Fred B. Willrett, the new county
agent for Pine county who has taken
w. F. Hammargren's place and is To-
Gated in the same office at Hinckley
where Mr.. Hammargren was, called
and made the acquaintance of num-
Der of people in the Askov community
last Thursday while out on his duties.
Mr.. Willrett is young sturdy man,
pleasant to meet and shows the ear
marks of aggressiveness and desire
to serve. He was county agent in
South Dakota before coming here, be-
ing located at Redfield. Though times
are none too good with farming COM
munities anywhere, Mr.. Willrett says
that things look much better and more
prosperous in dairying communities
than they do on the prairies, especi-
ally where they have been caught
with the drouth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
ALL LIVESTOCK
SELLS LOWER
Cattle Slow and Show Further I'm
even Declines; Hog Trade Weak to
15c Lower; Lambs Csc Down.

(By u. 8. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics and Minnesota Department OF
AgricultureJ
South st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 26, 1881:
Continued heavy receipts together
with a dull opening in the dressed end
made for further uneven losses on
slaughter cattle today, trade ruling
weak to 35c lower. Better fed offer
ings reached $500, bulk grassers GEN.
tering at $500 to $5.75, cutlery sorts
to $500. Fat cows dragged at the
$500 to $3.50 terms, heifers 1925 to
$3.50, cutters $1.75 to $3.50, bulls on
a Csc break centering at $2.75 to $500,
vealers working soc lower, medium to
choice grades selling at $3.50 to $3.50.
Trade in the hog house sagged to
new low levels today when values
ruled weak to mostly 15c lower. Bet
ter 1870 to 200 pound weights cleared
at $3.50 to $4.75, most $50 to $50 pound
kinds $3.50 to 400, underweights
downwards to $4.25. Packing sows
bulked at $500 to $4.35, big weights
down to 1878.
The heaviest run of lambs for the
year to date encountered Csc lower
market, placing bulk of the better ma
tive and Dakota lambs at $500, med
ium grades largely $3.50, common
throwouts $3.50, inferior sorts to $500
or below. Fat ewes sold at $500
down, bulk at $1.00 to $3.50, culls
going at SOC.
Feeders and StOckers.
Inquiry was sufficiently broad to
absorb the better end of the stccker and
feeder quota at steady prices, these
including bulk of the better rangers
at $500 to $5.75, choice stock calves
to 1928, stockers the same money.
Common and medium grades ruled
weak to Csc lower, bulk centering at
1925 to $3.50 Stock pigs continued
largely at $4.25, feeding lambs selling
from $500 to $3.50, best rangers MAX
ing the latter money.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29

Devil No. % automo-
bile and furniture polish; cleans,
polishes, and leaves a practical new
finish on most any surface, (as
easy as washing carr. See dem
onstration in Sandstone Saturday,
Oct. 81, also dealers name in Askov
and Finlayson next issue of the
American. Other local dealers
wanted. Write w. E. Barnick,
White Eagle Service Station, Sand
stone, or Fred Jordan, District dis
tributor, Pine City. 67w7-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
FLEMING TOWNSHIP

H. Zimmerman and friend, Miss
Smith of st. Paul, were Sunday guests
at Max Markets home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hess of St. Paul,
visited at the Soren ]. Jensen home
Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Hess
(Bena), is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Soren j. Jensen. They were recently
married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Koed and little
daughter were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Beavens.
Johnny Longshore, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Longshore, is home for an
indefinite stay. He has been working
near Webster, Wis, the past year.