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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

come. Anyhow, he will receive an
official invitation, so it'll be up to
him!
c. G. NOrdStrOem Dead.
Carl Gustaf Nordstroem, civil en-
gineer, died few days ago in Beth
lehem, Penn, Sc years old. He was
born in bookkeeping, Sweden, studied
at the Lund university and was gradu-
ated from the Psychological Institute
in Stockholm; having filled various
positions in his home country Mr..
NordstrOem came to the United States
about 80 years ago, and as the head of
the construction department of the
Bethlehem Steel Co., had made his
home in that city almost constantly
since coming to this country.
Not Around the World.
Bernt Balchen, chief pilot of the
Byrd Antarctic expedition airplanes,
denies the widely published rumors
that he is making preparations for a
flight around the world; such plans
have been considered, he admits, but
were withdrawn several months ago.
Mr.. Balchen who came to this country
from Norway a few years ago, is once
more having trouble in connection
with acquiring his American citizen
ship papers, as the naturalization Of
ficials are disinclined to consider his
stay with Admiral Byrd in Little
America" a continued residence" on
American ground in spite of the fact
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

Washington, July mo fanfare Of
trumpets is required to announce to
the politicians and 100000 Federal
employees that today is the beginning
of the new government fiscal year.
1t is the open season at the political
"pie-counter" when appropriations au-
thorized by the last congress becomes
available. 1t is small wonder that the
day looms large with these favorites
on the peoples payroll. Promotions,
increases in pay and other rewards
fall due to the government worker.
The politicians find promise in the
fact that they reap the benefit directly
or indirectly from patronage gifts
that are in their market baskets at
this season. And, the taxpayers must
foot the bills and say little about the
new fiscal year.
There is a wide difference between
that which men and women in official
life preach in public and whisper in
private. With the hubbub over post
ponement of debt settlements at its
height the man-in-the-street or the
average citizen is frankly puzzled.
The public statements and addresses
are replete with ''statecraft,'' good
WILL" and economic world recovery"
which are impressive but actually
meaningless to those unacquainted
with international affairs. The rank
and file among the practical party
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
POULTRY PRIZES
AMOUNT TO $4,000
State Fair VIII Give Premiums on
Many Classes Of Poultry
This Year.

All varieties of land and water
fowl recognized by the American
Poultry association in its Standard oil
Perfection will be displayed in the
poultry show at this years Minnesota
State fair and Northwest Livestock
show, September to II, announces
A. H. Dathe of Barnum, a member OF
the Fair board and supervisor of the
show.
Glasses for which premiums are
offered include American, Asiatic
Mediterranean, English, Polish, Ham
burg, Houdan, Continental, Oriental
and Ornamental Bantams. Thirteen
classifications for ducks, seven for
geese and six for turkeys are included
Liberal prizes are also offered for
pigeons and rabbits. The prize list
totals $4,000.
Since the Minnesota State fair is a
member of the American Poultry as
sociation, exhibitors belonging to this
organization are eligible to enter
birds in the A. p A. specials. Rib
bons and medals will be awarded.
Charles S. Lewis of Pennington,
who is serving his second year as
superintendent, has invited the fol-
lowing we'll known authorities to
Judge: A. C. Smith of ST. Paul, Rhode
Island Reds, Rhode Island Whites, all
Leghorn except Buff, Australorps
Andalusians, Anconas and Bantams;
F. E. Cross of Savage, turkeys, Buff
Leghorns, Orpingtons, Sussex and all
Wyandottes; ]. A. Mcpherson of Bay
port, Barred, White, Buff and Colum-
bia Plymouth Rocks, Javas; Domini-
ques, Jersey Black Giants; E. G. Rob
erts of Fort Atkinson, Wis, all water
fowl, Dorkings, Redcaps, Hamburgs,
French, Partridge Plymouth Rocks
Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks; AL
bert Vowles of st. Paul, all Hotming
Pigeons; P. w. Everote of Farming
ton, all other varieties of pigeons, and
Ed Wohlauf, of st. Paul, rabbits.
Entries in the poultry show close
August %.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
Girl, Is, ATTENDS
School Every Day

Starting to school at the age of five
years and seven months of age and
continuing for seven years to the
eighth grade without a days absence
from classes sounds to be somewhat
of an impossibility but to Rosemary
Black of School District No. IS near
Pine City, it is just matter of per-
feet attendance and represents one
way-and a good One-of getting an
education. Besides being in school
every day Rosemary has never been
tardy and to show her spirit she in
tends to complete the eighth grade
next year and go on through high
school with the same regularity in
attendance.
Such feat as Rosemary's is not
only credit to her but to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Black, Who
have taken care of her through the
years of her tender childhood to en-
able her to accomplish such a COM
mendable feat.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
ROYALTON FARMER
DISPLAYS COURAGE
IN THIEF DETECTION

The pluck and w'atchfulness of
Andrew j. Anderson of Royalton
township, probably prevented a
heavy raid being made on his
poultry one evening last week.
Soon after nine o'clock, Mr.. An
derson noticed a large car go
slowly past his place and then
stop short distance up the road.
Becoming suspicious, Mr.. Ander-
son hid in the berry patch near
his poultry house and soon heard
several persons coming toward the
house. When he yelled at them
and demanded what they wanted,
one of them, apparently a boy,
said that they were after some
water.
Mr.. Anderson gave chase and
grabbing the spare tire, hung on
until he had succeeded in tear
ing off the rear license plate.
This plate, which was later
turned into the Sheriff's office,
bears Minnesota License number
B442,373, and the owner has been
traced through the secretary of
states office. That the owner or
owners of the car were after
chickens is quite evident because
in their haste to get away, they
left eight gunny sacks and flash
light. The sacks had chicken
feathers in them, indicating that
they had been used on previous
occasions for carrying poultry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
Pine City and Brook Park
are Dead1OCked in
Second.
No Games are Scheduled
Sunday in Pine County
League.
Club Standings.

Sturgeon Lake continued unde-
feated in the Pine County Baseball
leagues play Sunday when it won the
contest played on the home grounds
against Pine City to 3. Moose Lake
lost its grip on second place when
it lost to Brook Park to 8. Askov
came out of the cellar by defeating
Sandstone 10 to and bids fair to go
higher in the percentage column of
the league before the remainder of
the schedule is played. Pine City and.
Brook Park are tied for second place,
while Moose Lake and Askov have
each won two and lost one in the
second half. Sandstone has lost three
out of as many starts.
Next Sunday, July 5, will be an
open date for all the teams in the
league since no games were arranged
for in the drafting of the schedule.
July II ends the regular schedule but
some postponed games will have to
be decided after this date and a play
off between Sturgeon Lake and Moose
Lake will also take place after that
date to decide the championship of
the first half. These two teams will
play a game July during the cele-
bration at Moose Lake but this will
not have any bearing on either teams
standing in the league. A purse of
500 is being played for.
Following are the box scores:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
Golf Course On Pine City
Farm Is Visited By Many
POKEGAMA RESIDENT
DIES NEAR HIGHWAY

Albert Cherrier, a resident of Po-
kegama township, was found dead
near highway No. 1 at point about
thirty rods north of the Chmelik
farm. The cause of his death was
probably sunstroke and exposure and
it was judged that the man had been
dead two days before being found.
The body was found by one of Mr..
Cherrier's daughters. Coroner w. p.
Gottry was called and pronounced the
cause of death being exposure. Fun
eral services were conducted by the
Rev. Father O'Mahooney and inter-
ment was made in the Catholic ceme-
terry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
Hinckley Family
Heard Over Air
Nels SWendsen Family Broadcast
From Yankton, S. D., Sta
ton Sunday.

Folks in Pine county may not be
listening in over the WNAX radio
station at Yankton, S. D., very often
but those who happened to have that
turned on Sunday afternoon had the
pleasant surprise of being entertained
by Pine county family.
Mr., and Mrs. Nels Swendsen and
their children of Hinckley, left Sat
urday on a short visit with Mrs.
Swendsen's folks at Holland in Pipe
stone county returning home Tuesday
evening. While in Pipestone county
friends persuaded them to entertain
with music over the radio and they
were on the air at Yankton from 1900
to 1890 p. m. and again from 2:2O
to 2:45 p. m, this being their first
experience in broadcasting. Mr..
Swendsen played on the violin; Mrs.
Swendsen, piano; Lavina, II, clario-
net; and Merle, IA, concertina. Mr..
and Mrs. Swendsen have two more
children who also play on musical
instruments but who did not perform
on this occasion. The entire family
is naturally talented in music, and
they get much enjoyment out of their
family orchestra.
Mr.. Swendsen states it is easy to
see that Pine county has Jared very
favorably as far as rain is concerned
this spring. The nearer one gets to
the Iowa and South Dakota line the
drier it is and at Yankton the small
grains are practically burnt up. Corn
however looks good.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

When Holger Hoiriis and Otto Hill
Zig arrived in Copenhagen last week
after having piloted their airplane
all the way from the North American
continent, they completed the first
airplane trip that has ever been made
to Scandinavia Several attempts
have been made to span the Atlantic
ocean between the United States and
Sweden, but they all failed. In De-
cember, 1927, Mrs. Frances Wilson
Gray, left Roosevelt Field, New York
in an airplane bound for Denmark
via London, but was never heard of;
it was taken for granted that she and
her three companions had persisted
The successful Dano-American avi-
ator who last week reached his goal
is himself a native of Denmark.
Want the Crown Prince.
Last week it was reported that
President Hoover intends to extend an
official invitation to King Haakon OF
Norway to visit the Chicago Worlds
Fair in 1888, and now word comes
that the general committee in charge
of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles
Calf, has decided to invite Crown
Prince Olav of Norway, to attend the
various sports events in the Califor-
MIA city. The crown prince is him.
self deeply interested in activities oil
this kind, notably in sailing, and also
it has becom known, is quite anxious
to visit America, provided court ETH
quette will make it easy for him to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
FINLAYSON PLACES
VISITED BY THIEVES

For the second time within a week
thieves have visited the Finlayson
community. Last Thursday night
they entered the garage where
George Faudskar keeps his car and
stole the spare tire and rim. Mon
day night they were again active and
made entrance to the William Lentz
blacksmith shop to make away with
the oxy-acetyline welding machine
and cutting torch which was a very
essential part of Mr.. Lentz' equip
ment. 1t is presumed they entered
through a window but no clue as to
the identity of the thieves in either
case is known.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
Excellent Horses Also Kept on
P. w. McAHen's Pinehurst
Stock Farm.

P. w. McAllen who has one of the
largest farms in Pine county, located
Z miles northwest of Pine City, on
the west shore of Pokegama lake, was
very pleasantly surprised Tuesday
when three old friends from Madelia,
drove in and spent several hours in
visiting and talking of "reminiscences.
The gentlemen were Robert Splinter,
Adam Andrews, and Joe Swanke.
When eight years old, in 1887, Splin-
ter went with McAllen to South Dako-
to and stayed with him year. In
those days McAllen was rancher
and devoted his time to horses. An
drews and Swanke attended public
school together with McAllen about
60 years ago in Ceresco township,
Blue Earth county. McAllen was born
in Mankato on April 3, in the year of
the Indian massacre-1S62, and has
spent most of his life in this state.
Where White Pines Grow.
On this 400 acre farm of Mr.. Nc
Aliens there is a shore line of three
tCIS VI a ulilS. IL 10 hho"h 40
the Pinehurst Stock farm, and is a
place of beauty where many pleasure
seekers come to spend some leisure
hours in rest and sports. 1t is said
that there are more white pine trees
on this farm than any other place in
Pine county. Mr.. McAllen started to
build up his farm 35 years ago when
he purchased 40 acres. He has added
to it now and then until today it
is a place of 400 acres which includes
a most excellent nine-hole golf course,
21a mile bride path winding
through the woods of 80 acres and
100 acres in the farm field. There
is also a half-mile dirt race track
where he trains his horses for races,
they having won many prizes at vari-
Gus fairs. He has As head of horses
on the farm-half of which are har-
ness horses.
Dan Patch Offspring on Farm.
An old follower of horse racing and
we'll acquainted with the best horses
and their records during the last half
century, Mr.. McAllen takes much
pride in the fact that he has two
Continued on Page 10)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
COOPERATION
Will SOLVE IT
Land O'Lakes Speak e r S
Stress It's Importance
in These Times.
Askov Creamery Picnic Sat-
urday Was Successful and
Much Enjoyed.

The Askov Creamery association
originally planned to be held on the
banks of Kettle river at Rutledge, was
transferred to the park in Askov vii
lage ON account of excessive rains
having made the roads to Rutledge
impossible at that time. While the
crowd was not as large as desired
due principally to farm work having
been delayed by the frequent rains,
those who were there enjoyed the day
very much and it was an interesting
and enthusiastic meeting.
Mcclure Speaks.
A. J. Mcguire, general manager OF
the Land OLakes Creameries, Inc,
Minneapolis, was the principal speak
er of the day. Mr.. MCGUIRE attended
the annual fall fairs in Askov many
years in succession as a judge but
had not been here for several years
and expressed his happiness in again
having the opportunity of addressing
a local crowd ami visiting with the
folks. He has spoken before Pine
county audiences, in one community
or another. nearly every year for the
past quarter century.
Dwelling on various phases of So
cial life and the value of co-opera-
tiOn in general the speaker said that
equitable distribution is very vital.
Great agricultural counties without
i n ind nd
shows that farming is not enjoying
its share of prosperity. Some one has
said that there are two alternatives
cooperation or communism, said Mr..
Mcclure, and reiterated his firm be-
lief in cooperation. Going on he said
times individuals are filled full of
lead if they do not perform as the
leaders demand. Force is bad wheth-
er it is through communism or cap
italism. Force of intellect and force
of character are winners. Gandhi of
India, whom the speaker called Sec
ond Jesus Christ, was set up as an
example of winning through force of
character and intellect, man whom
the great English army had to rec
ognize.
Shorter Hours Advocated.
Mr.. Mcguire said he is for the la
Dor unions and hopes that some day
the farmers will be as we'll organized
as labor. Today, for instance, there
is not a train moving in the United
States without organized help. The
machine is taking the place of man,
=. and progress cannot and should not be
stopped, the thing to do therefore is
to cut down the hours of labor to six
hours per day and five days in the
week in order to give work to all.
The speaker expressed the hope that
this could also be carried to the
farms. Haying, for instance, he said.
is pleasure. 1t becomes drudgery
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
DEPOT GUNMAN IS
FOUND TO BE INSANE

Ralph Fuller, who two weeks ago
shot at station agent G.. F. Hide
brandt, has been sent to the hospital
for the insane at st. Peter. The sher-
iff from Washington county had Full
Ter examined as to his sanity shortly
after he had been sent to the county
Jail at saltwater. He was found to
be insane and was taken to the hos
pital at st. Peter by Sheriff Rypkema
last Saturday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
WHISPERED TEAM
BEATS MOOSE LAKE

The House of David baseball team
visited Moose Lake last Thursday and
crossed bats with that team to defeat
them by score of 16 to s. The Moose
Lake team staged a hard fight but the
visiting team being made up of play
much for them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
INCONSISTENCIES FINED

Archie Gibson who makes his home
part of the time in Fleming township,
and John Christensen from Kettle
River township, were hailed before
Justice Charles Stephan in Pine City
Saturday and each fined 500 on a
liquor charge, that of maintaining a
nuisance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
CHARGED WITH STEALING

Deputy Sheriff John D n e Is X i
brought Ira Asleson and Robert Mar
tichuski to Pine City last Monday,
they being charged with helping to
steal calf from Marcus Noorland
of Birch Creek township.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
TAX MONEY IS
DISTRIBUTED
County Auditor Sends Out
Allotment Warrants
This Week.
School Districts Get $84,
1902, Towns $39,811.75,
Villages $13,921.38.

Warrants covering the annual July
distribution in Pine county were
mailed out to the various school dis
tricts, townships, and villages. The
amount received by the various county
units is as follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
ASKOV

Holm. Palmer. HALEY; two base hits.
Carlson. Simonsgaard, j. Hyldahl. Con-
away. Westman, E. Larson; three base
hits. E. Larson; home runs, E. Larson;
double plays. Simonsen to c. HyIdahl.
bases on balls, off Carlson 1; hit by
pitcher, by Conaway 1; struck out, by
Carlson 4, by Conaway 4; umpire. Lade.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

A Experimentation Want Ads, 1c
per word, minimum 25c each week.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
RIGHTS-EXPIRE
~ II Poop L G. C..Jan15 70
Sales of Stocks On New YnrL Exeh.na.

1880 A.M...... 100000 1900 Noon. . 500 600
l:So F.M..''.....2 100000 2:1o PM...... 2 900 900
dena rates as given in the the annual cash
on latest quarterly art ha,early
G IN stock saE pHs ~ stok Paid .no regular
P4S ~ n stocp Plqs soc stock Plus
stock Plus 2a in stoe Af-no regular rata Plus 81 In
Evening star., 1931-12-18
Sterling Rate Lower.

LONDON, December 18 P).-News
from Washington regarding the attitude
of Congress toward international debts
caused sharp dip in the sterling ex-
change today The dollar rate fell from
an overnight quotation of 345 to 337,
affecting other rates on London I'M
favorably.
The offering of sterling was not large
and the decline was out of proportion
to the amount of business.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
RATE OF TRADE ACTIVITY
SHOWING LESS DECLINE

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December l8 (P).-The
Conference of Statisticians in Industry
representing 10000 business concerns,
reported yesterday that although busi-
ness activity declined in November under
October's level the rate of decline was
less than that which recently had pre-
vailed.
Evidences of temporary improvement
we're found. it said, in a few instances
With declines less than seaSonally eX-
pected. There were some upward ten
oencies running counter to seasonal ex-
pectations.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
BROKER LOAN TOTAL
AGAIN SHOWS DROP
Decrease of $28,o0o,O0O Reported
for Week Ending December 8.
New Low Record.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, December 18-The
weekly statement of the Federal Reserve
on brokers loans showed a decrease of
S2o,000,00O to S662,OO0O00 during the
week ended December 9 to a new low
record since July 5, 1918. when the fig
ure stood at s653,l97, ,0OO This COM
pares with the previous 1881 low of
S690,000,000 made last week and with
$2008, 100000 on December II. 1880.
Loans for own account were $685.
100000, compared with $552 100000 a
week ago. Loans for out-of-town banks
totaled s9S 100000 against $4,000 900,
and loans for account of others
amounted to S900O,O00, contrasted with
$2l 100000 Demand loans constituted
S500000,000 of the total, against S515.-
100000 a week ago, and time loans we're
Sl62000,000 against SITS 100000.
The New York Federal Reserve dis
trict rediscount rate remains unchanged
at 81. per cent.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY
NATIONAL BANK
TRuST COMPANl

Amer Ser & Tr Co Il5I ...... 2o9 st
Continental Trust L6l......,... ,-..' II
Natl Saw & TT. l2+l .-....,.... 315 40
Prince GEORGES Blk. & TT. co.. 28 a.
Wash Loan & t. tl4l 400 a.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
Test of Buying Power.

The present offerings, combining
with orders expected from the January
auto shows. will be regarded as merely
the test of buying power before the big
rush Of buying next Spring. Dealer
display stocks of cars are being held to
a minimum. Chevrolet dealer stocks of
new cars average less than two cars to
each sales room. The 1881 models in
all lines are practically cleaned up"
Evening star., 1931-12-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

COpyrIGht. 1891
Evening star., 1931-12-18
Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Gas SIS "A 81 900 at
l00l,.
Washington Gas 6s $500 at l03
$500 at l03I..
Evening star., 1931-12-30

wonderful rprise for thrifty shoppers and our
Uay of u ishing you prosperous NeV Year! Because
Friday is o lid y, made special efforts to
suing Friday Bargain into line tomorrow! And Dhat
bargains! Come and see No C. O. d. phone mail orders.
Evening star., 1931-12-30

a S S or t ment of
broken sizes and
styles. Vests, pan
ties, step ms,
bloomers and che
misses. Plain, non
run, and m e S h
weaves. { M a / n
Floor.)
Evening star., 1931-12-30

Damasks, rayOns,
cretonnes, c h in t z
and velours in a
fine assortment OF
attractive colors.
Special tomorrow !
(Second hoor.)
Evening star., 1931-12-30

large assortment of popular lengths Of remnants.
Plain printed and novelty patterns in silk are included
in this sale-as well wanted shades in velvet and
woolenS And at a 500 reduction
Palais Royal-Second Floor
Evening star., 1931-12-30

Just 10 pairs! Ex-
cellent cotton and
wool mixture in
large block plaids,
S a t e e n bound.
66x8O inch size.
Blue, gold, green,
lavender. (Second
Floor.)
Evening star., 1931-12-30
OF I! I( I! !. Oh IS
lzsIlk ~ z s : |l kas2ilE y RikS

(50) Flannelette gowns and pajamas 7Qc
Slightly soiled.-Main Floor. - ~
Infants SOC and 75c Dalby and SOC
Carter teethng bands
to years.-Third Floor
~ Infants SOS chinchilla coats I q ~
Sizes l to years.-Thrd Floor. A' - ~
Boys s29S s;s: GhashilIa etal!Ists hats voo, LAO
~ $3.50 $50 Leather ss see hsndb,ss bsosasn Floor $50
Q4) Sl98 Overnight cases I 20
Dupont, rounded corners.-Main Floor. " -
slo0 and sa: si2s Gifs C. fsL4Sss sSwns Floor soc
SOS Girls crepe de chine paamas 00
Sizes TO- IL and IA years.-Third Floor. Asoo
89c Dog door stops EOc
Main Floor. 81 -
S1O0 Metal poker chip racks EO~
Main Floor. ~ ~
40 boxes 75c First Cabin writing paper E0c
Main Floor. wv
15c Unbleached muslin, yd. 10c
Heavy qualty-Second Floor. AoS
(60) S1.00 Boudoir sticks, 2 for 90
Fourth Floor. AsOO