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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
TAKEN UNDER
AMUSEMENT
Judge Hears Argument For
and Against Tuberculin
Area Test Law.
Constitutionality of Law
is Raised by County At
torney Hurley.

The proposed area test for tuber-
culosis of cattle in Pine county was
threshed out in court at Center City
before Judge Alfred P. Stolberg on
Tuesday, with the result that the
court took the case under advisement.
The State Livestock Sanitary Board
was represented by Chas. E. Phillips,
assistant attorney general. County
Attorney M. B. Hurley represented the
county commissioners and county au-
ditor.
Out of the 112 who had signed the
last petition for the area test and
which was presented to the county
board in July of this year, Al had
withdrawn their names from the petit
ton when the matter came up in
court Tuesday. This final petition
required 100 or more signers.
Attorney Hurley raised the ques-
tion of constitutionality of the 1881
law, and should the court uphold the
Hurley contention the fight may be
carried on to the state supreme court
by the State Livestock Sanitary Board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
MOTOR DRIVING,
BOOZE DON'T MIX
Sheriff Rypkema Arrests Drunken
Transfer Truck Driver After His
Vehicle Hits Car.

While Sheriff Rypkema was enroute
to his home in Hinckley Monday, he
met Boyd Transfer truck which ap-
peared to be using great deal more
than it's share of the highway. The
sheriff's car was forced onto the
shoulder and after getting by the huge
freight car truck, the sheriff decided
to turn around and follow. AS the
sheriff came up to the truck, another
car in passing it was struck and
damaged considerably. Mr.. Rypkema
arrested the truck driver who was
found to be intoxicated, and brought
him to Pine City where he was lodged
in Jail. The driver gave his name as
Henry Searles and pleaded guilty be-
fore Justice Stephan of driving while
intoxicated. He drew a fine of $100
or 80 days in Jail. Efforts are being
made by his friends to raise the money
to pay the fine.
The name of the driver of the car
hit by the truck was Alex Bonaven-
turf and he stated that he was from
Hibbing. Mr.. Culbertson, president of
the Boyd Transfer Company, was noti-
fed, and came to Pine City to take
charge of the truck and take it to
Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
NAVY DAY WILL BE
OBSERVED OCT. 27

Plans for the observance of Navy
day ON Tuesday, October 81, have
been completed by the committee for
Minnesota headed by General George
E. Leach, chairman, and comprised
of the following members: Gerhard
Bundle, mayor of St. Paul, B. B.
Sheffield, Perry S. Williams, Carl T.
Schuneman, F.. P. Fellows, Jefferson
Jones, w. C. Robertson, John Burgess.
Theodore Wirth, Oscar Youngdahl.
Rev. ]. A. Byrnes, A. w. Skog, An
drew Hawkins, w. w. Goldsworthy;
E. A. Walsh, adjutant general; Lyle
S. Gum, Carl Adams, Togo Erickson,
and Vincent c.. Jenny.
The day is observed nationally
each year on the anniversary of Theo-
dore Roosevelt's birthday under the
auspices of the Navy League of the
United States.
The motive of Navy day is the CIV
ing of thought to a consideration of
the purposes, the uses, the activities
and the present state of our navy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15

Washington, October 14-Executive
and legislative branches of the Fed
eral Government have finally realized
that the country is out of humor with
things political. If signs are read
correctly the servants of the people
have quit fitting at windmills and
buckled down to work for the general
good. The folks back home we're OBJ
viously resentful at the tendency of
their representatives to cackle loudly
but lay no eggs. The underground
swell of sentiment reached such pro-
portions that the bipartisan confer
ence called by the President brought
definite results. As the cards are
now stacked the crisis in national af-
fairs will be weathered with mini
mum of political turmoil.
Recent intimate cross-section stud
les of citizens opinions on the cur
rent depression reveal the child-like
simplicity of the average mind. 1t is
startling but true that one of the great
drawbacks to economic recovery has
been the fond belief that the govern
ment possesses magic wands which
are capable of changing conditions for
the better. Undoubtedly this delusion
has been built up by grumblers and
political soothsayers expecting to
benefit from the discomfort Of the
masses. Some industries and individ-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

A cable dispatch from Copenhagen
announces that Denmark will not Of
ficially be represented at the Olym-
pic Games in Los Angeles next year
as the economic depression makes
such participation undesirable. For
many months preparations have been
made to send athletes to this great
international event in California and
it now looks, on the basis of the dis
patch, as though the efforts have been
in vain, for the announcement is au-
thorized by the Danish Olympic COM
mittee. What effect this decision may
have on a Danish-American move
ment to bring about representation is
not known, but it may be that the
Danish-American Olympic group will
try to do something extraordinary in
the way of obtaining funds wherewith
to furnish the athletes from Denmark.
Organization Founded.
Announcement is made that group
of about 20 prominent American citi-
zens of Danish birth or descent have
tentatively organized the Danish
American Historical Society, with
headquarters in New York. The So
ciety plans to issue-in the English
language-such biographical and gen.
orally literary material as will throw
light on the history of the Danes in
the United States. Baron Joost Dahl
erup. New Rochelle, N. Y, is desig-
mated as editor of the publications Of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
AUTOIST LEFT HURT
IN WRECK AFTER HE
is CROWDED OFF ROAD

Richard Gay, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alva Gay of Hinckley, suffered severe
injuries in an auto accident on No. 1
between Carlton and Cloquet last
Thursday evening when another car
attempted to pass from behind. In
order to avoid collision Mr.. Gay de-
liberately turned his car into the ditch
which caused it to turn over length
wise and then sidewise. Richard was
left unconscious in the wreck where
he was found sometime later during
the night by two men. whose identity
is not known. The men placed him in
their own car and took him to
Cloquet hospital where several stitch
es were taken to close the wounds in
his head. His finger was also cut to
the extent that he will be kept from
his work as barber for some time.
Mr.. Gay and his family are appre-
ciative of the kind efforts of the two
men who took him from the wreck
and wish to thank them although
their identity is not known.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
Mrs. Lynn Smiths Father Fin
ishes is Years IN Loco
motive Cab.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Smith, of the
Finlayson community are enjoying a
visit from Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Mills, of Water
loo. Iowa, since the retirement of Mr..
Mills from railroad service as loco
motive engineer on Sept. 81.
The Smiths have been county resi-
dents for the past ten years coming
to Finlayson from Waterloo where
Mrs. Smith was born and raised. They
have pretty farm home in the Fin
layson district where Mr.. Smith is a
member of the board of education.
Mrs. Smith is the Finlayson CORE
spondent for the Askov American.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills are known to
neighbors of the Smiths since they
have made numerous trips here in
the past.
Following is what the Waterloo
Courier said about Mr.. Mills in it's
issue of Sept. 80:
Engineer Charles A. Mills dis
mounted from the cab of his loco
motive, No. 3,000-one Of the larg-
est engines on the Illinois Central
lines, as it's master, and pilot for
the last time Tuesday evening. And
after 43 years of railroading, that
is pretty hard thing to do.
Seventy years old but as straight
and active as man 30 years
younger, Charlie Mills, 927 Walnut
street, will be retired and pensioned.
He made his last run this week,
leaving for Freeport, Ill, Monday and
returning to Waterloo Tuesday eve
ming.
Railroading seems to get in a
mans blood. 1t is only ito give some
younger man chance" that he will
not be behind the throttle of No.
1900 on its preferred run to Freeport
Thursday.
"Pll Be an Engineer"
When Charles Mills was a boy on
his fathers farm near Independence,
he used to go up in the hay loft of
the barn to watch the trains go by.
The track was only two or three
miles away, and the long passenger
and freight trains roaring past with
an occasional blast Of the whistle
Continued on Page 1o)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
Our WdshmQtonLe Letter
Dv " ODaley
8y " PDaley

uals actually want to use the govern
ment as a crutch. These facts are
available in the files here. The ped
oilers of charms and nostrums spouting
barren theories are assured of more
receptive audiences than those coun-
selling personal initiative. 1t is a
sad and true condition, deceptive
psychology, which has nothing much
to do with party issues and person
alities.
The lamentations and loud cries of
why can't Washington do some
thing?" was largely responsible for
the decentralization policy adopted by
the Presidents Organization on I'm
employment Relief. The idea has
been to awaken communities and
states to their responsibilities as a
means of lessening Federal aid which
at the best would be a make-shift af-
fair. 1t is generally agreed in official
circles that the people will never
work out their own salvation until
they are convinced that gift horses
are not stabbed in Washington at the
beck and call of legislators and Adj
ministration officials.
Senator Jim Watson, Republican, Of
Indiana, will go through the motions
of proposing higher tariffs as a means
of equalizing the purchasing power
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
MORE GAS. is
TAXED IN 1881
Thirty-six States Show In
crease in Gasoline Con-
sumption.
Every State in Union Lev
les Gas Tax to
Build Roads.

That the nations road business is
spite of depression is shown in in
formation collected from state auth
critics by the Bureau of Public Roads
of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture. During the first six months of
1881 nearly 7,11S,00O,O0O gallons were
taxed, representing an increase of ~
per cent over the same period last
year. This tax brought net reve-
nue of $246,373,G00 which is to be
used principally for road purposes.
Consumption of gasoline increased
in Sc states and decreased in IL
states. On the basis of the figures for
the half year it is estimated that the
gasoline tax will yield a revenue ex-
ceeding a half-billion dollars for the
full year.
The tax is now imposed in every
state. Only 8 states increased the
rate of tax within the six-months per-
iod. Two others made increases eff
fective in July and August.
The total revenue derived was al
located as follows: Construction and
maintenance of state highways, $15S-
$4,000 or Ga per cent; for local roads,
$4S,417 900 or 20 per cent; state and
county bond payments, $1S,S60,OO0 or
~ per cent; city streets, s10,157 900
or per cent and the remainder of
$10,607,00O or Az per cent for col
lection costs and miscellaneous items.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
ARE WORLD CHAMPS

The 1881 Worlds series is played
and sport fans throughout the coun-
try are now turning their attention to
football. The Philadelphia Athletics,
champions of the World for the past
two years were defeated in the sew
enth and deciding game of the World
series Saturday by score of to 2
by the st. Louis Cardinals.
Each player on the Philadelphia
team received as his share of World
series receipts S2,9S9.49 while each
Cardinal took home $4,4S4.24 of the
post season proceeds.
Rochester, N. Y. of the Interna-
tional league won the deciding game
of the Little World series from St.
Paul winner of the American associa-
ton pennant.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15

the society whose tentative president
is Charles H. Johnson, commissioner
of the New York state department Of
social welfare.
DfscOverer of America.
Last Friday the state of Minnesota
officially celebrated the memory of
Left Erickson, the Norwegian-Ice-
landic discoverer of the North Ameri-
can continent. Minnesota is the first
state in the Union to recognize this
discovery as an historic fact. Elabor-
ate programs were presented in the
Minneapolis auditorium where "Leif
the Lucky" and his venturesome trip
across the stormy seas more than
nine hundred years ago formed the
central feature of speeches, singing
and music.
Figures Reversed.
A few years ago more Swedes ar
rived in this country than Swedes de-
parting these shores. Now, the situa-
ton is reversed, for statistics, just
published in Stockholm, show that
during 1890 only 2,S6s persons (immi-
grants) arrived in the United States
from Swedish ports whereas 1895
persons immigrated to Sweden from
America-the largest part being for
mer Establishments ans.
HOmoward Bound.
: To the southern part of Norway
more than fifteen hundred Norwegian
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
WITHDRAW TO SAVE
EXPENSE RIGHT NOW

Ten of the Al who withdrew their
names from the petition by 112 cattle
owners in the county for the area test
presented to the county board in July
of ibis year are from Birch Creek
township. A communication from
over that way to the Askov American
states that those ten cattle owners
are not against the tuberculin test,
but owing to the depression now when
the farmer realizes little from what
he sells and taxes should be reduced
they think it best for all concerned
to withdraw from the petition and
try to block the test, thus saving ex-
penses until times are better Or some
other form of taxation is adopted.
Those from Birch Creek township who
withdrew their names from the petit
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
SANDSTONE MAY
GET NEW PRISON
Private AdviceS From Washington
State Quarry City Location Has
Been Decided Upon.

A United Press report said Wednes-
day that site near Sandstone was
mentioned as being selected as the
location for the new Federal prison
farm. While the advice given out was
not official from Federal Supervisor
of Prisons Sanford Bates, it is never
theless taken as being authentic since
it is understood that Mr.. Bates rec
commended the Sandstone site to U. S.
Attorney General Mitchell. 1t is ex-
pected that official announcement will
be made today or tomorrow.
The Sandstone site embraces land
which has a considerable frontage on
Kettle river and will be easily ac-
cessible from Highway No. 1 and is
nearly midway between the Twin
Cities and Duluth.
A S250,000 appropriation for the
new prison was authorized by con-
gress at the last session. The farm
will be run on a self-supporting basis,
the prisoners raising sufficient gar
den truck and grain to provide for all
inmates. Prison labor will be used
to clear the land.
The first report that came out from
Washington seemed to favor the
Hinckley site and now it is Sandstone.
However, it appears that the prison
will be located in Pine county which
is pleasing to the county as whole.
Folks are anxiously awaiting definite
official confirmation so that the sus-
pense may terminate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15

possible and practicable without pro-
found study or legal advice.
Every worthy citizen of Minnesota
wants the revenue from an income
tax to replace a part of the unjust
burden on property. That is the ar
dent desire of those who advocate an
income tax.
To Mislead and Prejudice.
1t is sometimes said that an in
come tax would be "just another tax"
1t would for those who are not paying
their share or any taxes; but that
does not mean that it would increase
taxes. Every increase in taxes since
Minnesota became state has been
Just another tax" and the greater
portion of it has been loaded on tang
ible property. When this has been
done, no one then heard the producers
Of substantial incomes and the owners
Of intangible wealth complaining
about lust another tax" am con-
strained to say that the terms ere
placement" in lieu" and "just an
other tax" are bogy-men conjured up
by those who are enjoying special
privileges under our present system
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
CHILD UNHURT WHEN
THROWN FROM AUTO

Mayor and Mrs. o. B. Thompson of
Hinckley, were needless to say, very
happy Sunday when they picked their
two and one-half year old daughter,
Eleanor, from the ditch after she had
fallen from their moving auto.
The Thompsons were joy riding
near Askov when the child turned the
latch on the car door and fell from
the car while travelling at the rate of
possibly more than Is miles per hour.
The little tot was thrown several feet
into the ditch and when the fright
ened father and mother returned she
was climbing from the ditch unin-
jured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
SAINT CROIX TOLL
BRIDGE ASSESSMENT
LOWERED TO $4,000
Assessment in 1880 Was $1,000 for
1881, $4,000; State Tax Body Re-
duces it; Bridge Over-Capitalized.

The st. Croix Interstate Bridge Co.
which owns the toll bridge over the
ST Croix river on the road between
Grantsburg, Wis.,, and Highway No.
in Minnesota was granted a lower
assessment by the Minnesota Tax
Commission than that arrived at
through the local assessor and the
county board of equalization.
A year ago the assessment on this
bridge which is ON the east boundary
of Rock Greek township was $1,000.
For 1881 the assessment was placed
at $4,000, that is the Minnesota half
of the structure. This was reduced
to $4,000 by the State Tax Commits
sion.
Representatives of the toll bridge
company appearing before the COM
mission contended that the total
value of the bridge was only about
$4,000 to $4,000. The trouble it
appears is that the company is over
capitalized and they are trying to
produce dividends on the entire cap
ital stock which is much greater than
the cost of the bridge. The COM
mission concluded to place a total
valuation of 100000 on the bridge.
Half of that being on the Wisconsin
side the value on the Minnesota side
would be $4,000. This takes a 40
per cent valuation for assessment pur-
poses, so the assessed value was then
$4,000.
Those appearing for the bridge COM
pany contended that they should have
the same assessed valuation as last
year, namely $4,000. While the &C
ton of the Minnesota Tax Commits
sion reduced the county assessment
$4,000 this year, it raised the assess
ment asked for by the bridge company
$1,000, or made it a net assessment
of $4,000 as above stated The tax
rate in Rock Creek township being
low it would mean a tax of something
over $500.
C. M. Pennington and Joseph E.
Therrien of Pine City, appeared be-
fore the commission in behalf of the
bridge company and County Commits
sioners John Ettel and Nels Matson
the county board of
equalization.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
SPECIAL AID
DISTRIBUTED
County Auditor Sends AL
1OtmentS to Various
School Districts.
$119,214.51 of st a t e Aid
Money Available Earlier
This Year.

A distribution of special state aids
was made from the county auditors
office last week with a total of
$119,214.51 being sent out to the
school districts. The distribution was
much earlier this year than in
previous years, as the state aid money
is usually distributed with the tax
distribution made in December. How
ever, this year, the money from the
state was sent to the county auditor
earlier than usual so the special dis
tribution was decided upon. No local
tax money is included in this distri-
button. The amounts sent to the var
ious school districts follow:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
HAD LOADED GUN IN
CAR; CAUGHT, FINED

arrested Monday afternoon by Game
Warden Sheridan Greig in the neigh
borhood southeast of Sandstone, and
north of Cloverdale, for carrying a
loaded gun in his automobile. Hailed
before Justice j. H. Tomhave in
Sandstone village, Voff pleaded guilty
and was fined $40 and costs amount
ing to $50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
COUNTY BOARD WILL
MEET ON OCTOBER n

The board of county commissioners
will meet in the court house in Pine
City on Wednesday, Oct. 81, at 1 p. m.
Regular routine business will be
transacted at that time as we'll as
other items of business which may be
brought to attention.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER %

The annual teachers institute will
be held in Hinckley in the school au-
ditorium Friday, Oct. %, commencing
at 9 a. m. Teachers of all ungraded
schools are expected to attend and
since it is part of the regular school
work, County Superintendent Jens p.
there on time so that the institute can
be started promptly at o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
KIRKWOOD GIVEN POST
IN JOURNALISM SCHOOL

w. P. Kirkwood, professor of rural
journalism in the College of Agricul-
ture, University of Minnesota, has
been appointed to the faculty of the
school of journalism in the College of
Science, Literature, and the Arts of the
university. Professor Kirkwood will re-
tain the rank of professor on the farm
campus in addition to becoming pro-
fessor of Journalism in the college
of arts. He is we'll known through
out the northwest because of his con-
nection with the College of Agricul-
ture and the annual short course for
country publishers which has been
developed there under his supervision.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15

ton for reasons above stated are:
Albert Weinberg, Gregor Anderson,
Hanson Bros, Alfred Hanson, Dick
Rey, ]. B. Nelson, Arvid Nelson, Ru-
dolph Larson, Ludwig Westrud, and
Royal Hillbrand.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15
Father of Fnlayson Woman
Retires From, Railroad Work

to mislead and prejudice the farm
ers, home owners and citizens of
modest means with a view to defeat
ing the amendment.
1t is said that the proposed COM
mittee can accomplish nothing, that
the idea is an empty hope. Shall we
fiddle while Rome burns?" Shall
we twiddle our thumbs while our
homes are being confiscated? The
committee can lay the foundation for
tax reforms that will become recog-
nized as an outstanding achievement
in the government of the state of
Minnesota.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15

The unemployment situation should
not be so acute since the World series
is over, thus relieving the congestion
around the receiving sets.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-15

that subscribers do not have to pay
for their paper.