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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

CHAPTER 149-S. F. No. 213.
AN ACT authorizing the renewal of
the period of corporate existence
of certain cooperative companies
and associations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That any cooperative
company or association organized I'M
der the laws of this state, whose Pc
Rod of duration has expired less than
sixteen years before the passage of
this act, and which has continued
to carry on its business without re-
newal, may renew the period of it's
corporate existence for an additional
term not to exceed 80 years from the
date of such expiration, with the
same force and effect as if such
renewal had been effected before it's
said period of duration expired, by
taking the proceedings provided by
law for the renewal of the corpo-
rate existence of such corporation in
cases where such renewal is made
before the end of it's period of dura-
ton. Provided, however, that the
proceedings to obtain such renewal
shall be taken within six months aft
err the passage of this act. And
provided, further, that this act shall
not affect any pending litigation. nor
apply to any corporation whose char
ter has been declared forfeited by
any court of competent jurisdiction
in this state.
Sec. 2. That when such steps
are taken to renew the corporate
existence of such association, such
proceedings shall relate back to the
date of the expiration of such original
corporate period; and when said Pc
riod is extended as provided by this
act, all corporate acts and contracts
done, performed, made and entered
into after the expiration of said
original period shall be and each is
hereby declared to be legal and valid.
Approved April 10, 1881.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07
Approved April 9, 1891.

CHAPTER 142-S. F. No. $50.
AN ACT fixing the salary and COM
pensation of the judge of probate,
clerks and deputy clerks of probate
in all counties of this state now or
hereafter, containing a population
of not less than $4,000 or more than
$1,000 inhabitants and containing a
city of the third class.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in all counties In
this State now or hereafter having a
population of not less than $4,000 and
not more than 81, 900 inhabitants. &C
cording to the last preceding federal
census and containing a city Of the
third class, the salary and compensa-
ton of the Judge of Probate, Clerks
and Deputy Clerks of Probate shall
be as hereinafter provided in this act.
Sec. 2. The salary of the Judge Of
Probate in any such county shall be
$4,000 per annum, and in addition
to said salary the actual compensa-
ton for clerk hire in the office OF
Judge of Probate, shall not exceed the
sum of $4,000, of which said sum
$4,000 shall be paid for the salary
of the clerk Of probate and such adj
ditional sum as the county commits
sioners may allow not exceeding a
total Of $1,500.00, and the sum of
81, 100000 to a deputy clerk Of probate
and such additional sum as the coun-
ty commissioners may allow not ex-
ceeding a total of $4,000. All of
said salaries shall be paid in equal
monthly installments out of the
county treasury of such counties on
the warrants of the County Auditor.
Sec. 8. Whenever according to the
then last federal census, the popula-
ton of any county of this state which
now has population of less than
%, 900 inhabitants shall acquire not
less than that number and contain a
city of the third class, such county
shall become subject to the provisions
of this act and whenever according to
such census the population of any
county shall exceed 81 900 inhabitants
or fall under $4,000 inhabitants the
provisions Of this act at the expira-
ton of ninety days from the final
filing of such enumeration OF such
county shall no longer apply thereto.
Sec. 4. Inconsistent Acts Repealed.
All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved April 9, 1881.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

CHAPTER 156-S. F. No. 1856.
AN ACT relating to the redemption
of lands from taxes and assess
ments in certain cases; the as
signment of the taxes against the
same; the transfer of certain lands
forfeited to the state for nOn-pay-
ment of taxes in certain cities; the
sale of such lands by such cities
and the application of the proceeds
therefrOm.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Under the circum-
stances hereinafter set forth the
county auditor of any county is here
by authorized and directed to accept
in full payment of the amount neces-
sary to redeem any parcel of real
from delinquent and cur
rent taxes and assessments against
the same the amount of the special
assessments for local improvements
against such property, with interest
as hereinafter set forth, and is fur
Their authorized and directed to &C.
cept in full payment for any assign
ment of such delinquent and current
taxes and assessments the amount of
such special assessments with in
terest as hereinafter provided. No
or assignments shall be
made hereunder unless all the con-
ditions hereinafter set forth exist.
to-wit:
(a) The real property so redeemed
or assigned IS located within the linn
it's of a city of the second class:
CD The taxes against such real
property for the year 1926 and all
subsequent years are delinquent and
held by the state;
Co There shall be special assess
ments against such property levied
by such city for benefits arising by
reason of public improvements.
cd Such city, either before or
after entering such class, shall have
issued and sold bonds or warrants
it's permanent improvement
revolving fund or similar fund to
raise moneys for such improvement
and there are now outstanding and
past due bonds or warrants, which.
with interest accrued thereon, amount
to at least $350,000 in excess of any
moneys in such fund available for
the payment thereof;
(e) The non-payment of such
bonds or warrants by the city shall
have arisen by reason of the failure
of the owners of the property bene-
flied by such improvements to pay
the assessments against the same
when due;
e. The city shall, by resolution
of its governing body, file with the
county auditor consent to the re-
duction of the interest and penalties
on such special assessments as to
any tract to be redeemed or assigned
and such resolution shall
declare the existence of the facts re-
quired to be shown by clauses I'd
and (e) aforesaid.
Sec. 2. In the event such redemp-
ton or assignment is made. the coun-
ty auditor shall calculate interest
upon such special assessments at the
rate of per cent per annum from
the time the same became delin-
quent, without any further penalties
or interest thereon.
Sec. 3. Upon such redemption OF
assignment being made, the general
taxes, penalties and interest against
such property shall thereupon be
abated and the auditor shall there.
upon be authorized to cancel the
same upon his books.
Sec. 4. The moneys paid for the
redemption. or assignments hereun-
der shall be paid over to such city
and. Ahalls hye- Aho. aid cityI bo place.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

snail certify SAID amount TO the state
Auditor, who shall draw a warrant
upon the State Treasurer in favor of
any such county school district for
the amount to which it is so entitled
and deliver the same to said county
school district, taking proper voucher
or receipt therefor.
Approved April 10. 1881.
CHAPTER 144-H. r. NO. 2S4.
AN ACT to amend Laws 1927, Chap
ter 800, Section 1, said chapter be-
ing entitled IAN act creating a
commissioner of registration and
providing for tho registration of
qualified voters in all villages now
or hereafter having a population of
moro than 5000 and $4,000, 900
valuation, and in all cities now or
hereafter having q population of
more than 1000 and an assessed
valuation of more than $4,000, 000,"
providing for changing the CLASH
ficatiOn thereof and for the con-
tinuance of systems of registra-
ton established hereunder.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
The State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Laws 1927, Chap
ter 800, Section 1. Subdivision Ca
and CD be, and the same hereby is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1. (a) That the office of
commissioner of registration be and
the same hereby Is created in all
villages now or hereafter having a
population of more than 5000 and
an assessed valuation of more than
SIC, 600, 900, and when deemed expedi-
ent by the City Council by a four
fifths vote in all cities now or here
after having a population of more
than 1000 and an assessed valuation
of more than $14,00O,OOO. The viii
lage recorder in any such village and
the city clerk in any such city shall
be ex-officio commissioners of reg
lstration, and shall receive such ad-
ditional salary as commissioners as
the Council shall fix, not however
exceeding 5000 per year, payable in
equal monthly installments. When
such registration is once established
this act shall govern regardless of
change of population and or valua-
ton. Any election held in any viii
lage under the registration system
provided by said Laws 1927, Chap
ter 800, where the population at time
VI saw ClCSliOIl Ldu DGCOIHc less IMAM
5000, is hereby validated and legal
lied and the election of officers for
the terms for which elected at said
election are fully validated and
legalized.
CO. Places Of registration shall be
established throughout such villages
now or hereafter having a popula-
ton of more than 5000 inhabitants
and an assessed valuation of more
than $4,000, 900, and when deemed
expedient by the City Council by a
four-fifths vote, in all cities now or
hereafter having a population of
more than 1000 and an assessed
valuation Of more than $4,000, 600. co.
one to each precinct in each village
andlor city, in the usual polling
places"
Approved April IL 1921
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

CHAPTER 160-H. f. No. IS.
AN ACT to amend Mason's Min.
nesota Statutes of 1927, Section 166,
relating to q District Court, st.
Louis County, Minnesota.
Be 1t enacted by the LeStslaturA -
the State OF Minnesota:
Section 1. That Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, Section 166, be and
the same hereby is amended to read
as follows:
1855. Same-Deputy Sheriff and
Clerk-There shall be at all times q
chief deputy sheriff of said county
and a chief deputy clerk of said dis
trict court and such other deputies AZ
may be necessary, resident at said
city ofsVirginiaf or said city OF ELY
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24
Many Reasons Why Fish
Is Favored for Friday

The principle reason for eating fish
on Friday is religious Jesus was
crucided On Friday, and many early
Christians observed IT as a weekly faS;
day On fast days, people were ex-
pected to abstain from eating flesh
meats The prohibition did not in
cli.de fsh. hence FISH came TO be fav-
ored as a Friday dish. Pope Nicholas
declared about l.140 years ago that
communicates OF the Roman Catholic
church must not eat meat on Fridays.
Some Protestant churches have adopt
ed the same rule, or sought TO foster
the same custom. The result is that
there is q considerable demand for
fish on Friday, creating a good mar
ket and bringing choice fish TO the
counters, so that many who are un-
familiar with church rules and Gus
toms eat fish on Friday because they
feel that they can get the best FISH
at that time. Since the introduction
of new methods Of keeping and ship
ping fish, however. this is more a Gus
tom than a real reason. Christians
favor fish as a fast-day dish because
OF New Testament illusions to fisher
men and fishes. several Of the disciples
being fishermen. and the story Of the
loaves and fishes being among the
most widely known in the Bible. Fish
are also associated with the Resur-
rection because of the repast of fish
caught after the Resurrection by dis
ciples following the instructions Of the
Lord.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24
Scientists Baffled by
Great Mystery of Life ?

what is your life?" asks st. James.
He answers it thus: "It is even a va
por that appeareth for a little time
and then vanisheth away" The life
spoken of here is the individual ex-
istence, the mortal life, and not the
general life, the life principle. Never
theless, the definition is interesting
and suggestive.
life, the shadow of DEATH" so
Swinburne says, but then he was a
poet. Another poet sings Of life as
"a blunder and a shame" One of the
ancients who held that there was no
difference between life and death was
asked why, in that case, he did not
die. Because" he replied, at does
make no difference" The final verse
Of the last Psalm reads: LET every
thing that hath breath praise the
Lord" This seems to identify life
with breath, which surely is "vapor,"
to use the word of St James. Our
scientists seem to have embarked on
a daring and difficult enterprise when
they attempt to create life artlfcially
in the laboratory. There are few
things that they will not undertake
few. indeed, in the investigation Of
which they have not won marvellous
success. Perhaps life, its origin, and
its nature are beyond them.-Indian-
apolis News.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24
Still Hope to Locate
Savage Kings Treasure

A kings treasure-ivory, raw gold,
British and Kruger sovereigns and
diamonds-valued at 100000 lies
hidden somewhere in the Rhodesia
bush. It Is the buried hoard of Lo-
bengula, the Zulu warrior who found
ed the Matabele nation, challenged the
British might in 1892 and met with
defeat. A johannesburg business man
who has already made six attempts to
trace the buried treasure, will make
final attempt. The story Of the treas
ure has been told by John Jacobs, Lo-
bengula's one-time Secretary" Lo-
bengula ordered that his ivory and
two safes containing a store Of dia
monds and gold packed in tins were
to be rushed into the bush. The lead
ers of the party were Lobengula. ia
cobs, four indunas (native officers).
and IA Matabele, who dug the holes
in which the treasure was hidden.
One night on their return, Lobengula
ordered the indunas to slay all who
had taken part in the burial All save
Jacobs and the indunas were as
segaied.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24
Opening Of Early Rail
Line Important Event

Yesterday was a great day on the
new railroad between Baltimore and
Washington, being the first day Of its
being opened for travel all the way
from the depot at Baltimore to the
foot Of the Capitol hill in this city"
said an article in the National Intel
ligencer of August 26. 1885.
''It was a glorious sight to see four
trains Of cars. with each its engine,
extending altogether several hundred
yards In length, making their entry
by this new route, TO the delight Of
thousands Of spectators in the grounds
directly north Of the capitol. These
cars, besides bringing back our own
mayor and members Of the corpora
tion and city guests who went out
TO meet them, brought about as many
ladies and gentlemen Of Baltimore as
made up the whole numbers Of about
a thousand persons carried By the
cars These, accompanied by two
bands Of music, after debarking.
marched in procession to Gadsbys and
Browns hotels. at both Of which
sumptuous and bounteous entertain
ment was provided and literally par
taken Of. The cars arrived at a little
before one O'Clock. and at four our
friends from Baltimore re-embarked
and returned to their homes without.
we trust, any accident or other incon-
venience than what was occasioned by
the dust on the roads and Streets
Kansas City Star.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24
An,plifWng Theatre System
Aids the Hard of Hearing

Theatres bring enjoyment to mil.
lions OF people. Stage plays, motion
pictures, and the talkies, as sound
production pictures are generally
known, each have their followers
Possibly in the past certain people
have been forced to be content with
motion pictures, because they could
see, bnt not hear. These include the
l5,OOO,OOO people in the United States
who are afflicted with varying degrees
OF deafness. That there are this mum
Der OF people who are unable to heai
distinctly seems an alarming state
ment, but II is true, nevertheless, as
government statistics will show. But
1t is interesting to find that more than
so per cent or 100000 such people
can be made to hear with the aid of
accoustical amplihcation.
Research and development engineers
OF the Bell Telephone Laboratories
have produced an amplifcation system
for theatres TO aid the hard of hear.
ing. The system, as described in the
Bell Laboratories Record, consists OF
a transmitter. which is placed on the
stage for picking up sound vibrations
batteries for the transmitter, and an
ampliier for reinforcing or amplify.
ing the sound energy received from
the transmitter. From the amplifying
system. the energy is distributed to
equipment mounted ON seats set aside
Tor the purpose, where patrons with
defective hearing don special headsets
and establish the connection by plug
ging cord plug into the Jack or open.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24
More Proof of Wisdom
of Sage of Monticello

When Jefferson imported the French
sculptor. Jean Houdon. in 1884. to
execute statue of Washington. there
existed the opinion that the author
Of the Declaration had better stick 10
statecraft. A short time ago Houdon's
marble bust portrait Of the Countess
de Sabran was sold for SS00O0 to
New York collector Previously the
small bust of the artists little daugh-
ter was bought by Mrs. F. S. Hark
ness for s245,OOO. thought to be the
highest price ever paid for a piece of
sculpture.
Jefferson's ability TO recognize Hou.
don's genius and his wisdom in intro
ducing il on American shores when
our art was in its infancy was part
Of his own genius. It was but one
aspect of the greatness Of the mind
of the Master Of Monticello, that
kindly Democrat who might have been
found in his study at work on an es-
say on political philosophy, and then
again among his plants gathering
seeds for a friend overseas.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24
Bellamy Foresaw Radio
in "Musical TeIephone"

Edward Bellamy's musical tele-
phone as described in Looking
Bsckward-20O0-1SST," strongly sug-
gested present-day radio programs
with some additional wrinkles.
Doctor Leete." he related, accom-
panied me to my room when l retired
TO instruct me as to the adjustment
OF the musical telephone. He showed
me how by turning screw the vol
ume OF music could be made to I'll
the room or die away to an echo so
faint and far that one could scarcely
be sure whether he heard or imagined
II. II Of two persons side by side one
desired TO listen TO music and the 9TH
er to sleep, it could be made audible
to one and inaudible to the other. He
explained that By a clockwork combi-
nation a person could arrange to be
awakened at any hour by music
On Sunday he heard a serJno trans
mitted from an "acoustically p epared
chamber" "The voice of man at
the pitch Of ordinary convers alton ad-
dressed Us with an effect Of proceed
ing from an invisible person in the
room."-Kansas City Times.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24
Nebraska Saved by Trees

When the Missouri was first crossed
by settlers, Nebraska was known as
the largest body of treeless land in
the country. There was scarcely
enough wood for fuel for the wagon
trains. Today there are 2.5OO,OOO,OO0
trees in Nebraska. And the annual
rainfall has increased to such an ex-
tent that the once great American
desert" has become Nations Bread
basket"
These Handmade" forests are
scattered all over the state. Settlers
were permitted to homestead 16O
acres of land and then were given an
additional 1G9 acres as timber
claim II they would plant one-quarter
Of this second claim to trees. These
trees have been long in coming, but
they now cover the state with a great
green blanket which Is credited with
Increasing the annual rainfall to more
than 20 inches.-Exchange
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24
Indian Arrows Varied

A complete Indian arrow is made
up of six parts: Head, shaft, fore
shaft. shaftment, feathering and neck.
These differ in material form, meas
urement, decoration and assemblage
according to locality and tribe. Arrow
heads have three parts: Body, tang
and barbs. There are two kinds Of
arrowheads. blunt and sharp. In the
Southwest a sharpened foreshaft of
hardwood serves for the head. Arctic
and northwest coast arrows have
heads of ivory, bone, wood or copper,
as well as stone; elsewhere they are
more generally of stone, Clipped or
polished. The head is attached to the
shaft or foreshaft by lashing with
sinew, by riveting or with gum.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24
Telephone Communication
Essential to u. s. Arn1v

Communication, which plays such
an important part In the business and
social affairs of the world, is also OF
great importance in the armies of the
world, both in peace and war. In
the United States Army, communica
tion systems are maintained on high
plane, and the equipment Is equivalent
to that serving many large cities.
Major General George s. Gibbs, chier
signal officer of the Army, in a recent
issue Of the Military Engineer, journal
of the Society Of American Military
Engineers. dedicated to the national
defense. states that telephone systems
varying in size from twelve position
switehboards, serving 1900 lines down
to switchboards OF one position serv.
ing 100 lines or less. are located In
about l7j posts, camps and military
stations. Annually, he says, the Army
expends about 100000 for construr
tion work Of telephone plant included
in the peace.time establishments Of the
regular Army and National Guard is
listed equipment consisting OF 5000
Beld telephones. and 1000 field tele
phone switchboards and other equip
ment
Commercial communication compan-
les such as the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, Western
Electric Company. Western Union
Telegraph Company, Radio Corpora.
tion of America and other organiza.
tions. General Gibbs says, cooperate
with the government to the fullest
extent in maintaining Signal Corps
equipment and service to a high de
gree Of efficiency.
Reference is made in the article
to the cooperation given the sigma
Corps by these communication com
panies during the war. In this par
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24

Hriwr,.l l.nch l;ar' och and Loeb
Tay is Glen Lyon. the longest glen in
Scuiiai.d. which stretches its mysteri-
Gus beauty from Loeb Lyon over 30
miles Many n tourist In l'erthshire
las rushed past Il, little knowing that
he WIS missing haunt whose lowell
ness would cheer him long after more
mind. Tie Scots call It "the parl;
Crcul;rd Glen of the Great Racks"
The place Is rod with history and
lererd. battles Of kinks and crosses
WA'cl, go back tn the earliest days
" Celtic Christianity. Its yew trees
r'plm 10 he TIE oldest authentic spaci
men of vegetation IN Europe.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24
DAYS of '49

The term Sydney ducks" was ap-
piled to bands of criminals who oper-
ated in San Francisco in the early
Nineteenth century. They consisted
mostly of undesirable clements, espe-
cially from the penal colonies of New
South Wales, Australia, Of which sgd
ney is the capital. They were an idle
dissipated set, and in the spring Of
1S49 formed an organization known as
the Regulators" supposedly to pro-
tect the weak from the strong They
developed into a band of robbers, their
headquarters being a large tent in
the plaza, from which they issued
every night on their various depreda-
tions. Eventually the citizens banded
themselves together and expelled them
Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-24

Theatre pdb0H demonstrates use Of
equipment dereloped so the hard Of
hearing can listen TO sound production
pictures.
Ing in the equipment mounted on the
seat The telephone set cord is
equipped with a potentiometer which
permits the listener to vary the In.
tensity Of the sound emitted from the
receiver
This system was publicly demon.
strated first at the American Fedora
tion Of Organizations for the Hard
OF Hearing held In Cleveland. where
ii was received with great interest and
with the unqualified approval OF the
delegates Today such equipment is
In use In leading theatres throughout
the country