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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19
PINE COUNTY REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS
Prepared by P. L. Hamlin,
Register of Deeds.

w. D.-George H. Founder to Hattie
Belle Royce. Cons $780, Sh of
NWA and VIZ of SWA of Sec. 10
AID. Norman.
w. DIG. H. Founder to Hattie
Belle Royce. Cons. 81. E1a of Sec.
13-43-17. Keene.
w. Drank Maidl and wife to
Roy D. Jones and wife, Cons. 81. Lot
1 in Sec. -43-21. Pine Lake.
w. D.-Kleo McIlhargey and wife to
August Asperstrand and wife. Cons.
81. Frac. NJ of NWA and NWA of
NEA of Sec. 1S-39-22. Pokegama.
w. D.-John J. Greenly and wife to
John J. ]. Parish. Cons. S.. A strip
of land 1 it. by 60 it., being part of
Lot in Block %, Pine City.
w. D.-Grace Olean and husband to
John A. Albion. Cons. 81. VIZ of
NEA of Sec. 32-44-21. Bremen.
w. oh. E. Shafer and wife to
Grace Olean. Cons. 81. VIZ of SEA
of Sec. 29-44-21. Bremen.
w. D.-Karol Sroka and wife to
Joseph Sroka. Cons. 81. NEA of
NEA or Lot 1, of Sec. 3, and VIZ Of
NWA of Sec. 2-43-2O. Finlayson.
w. D.-Vivian S. Baker and wife
to Arie Strickland. Cons. $2,4OO.
NEA of SEA of Sec. 24-41-2O.
Barry.
w. D.-Barbara Whittet and hus-
band to Cassie N. Sherman. Cons. 81.
SWA of SEA of Sec. 16-4O-22.
Brook Park.
w. D.-William Tracy and wife to
Ben w. Cudd. Cons. 81. East so #.
of Lot 4, and also part of Lot 1 of
Auditors Subdiv. of Sec. 21-38-2I.
Rock Creek.
w. D.-Vivian S. Baker and wife to
Arie Strickland. Cons. 81. SWA of
Sec. 24-41-19. Arlone.
w. D.-Homer Taubman and wife
to Della Agnes Eklund. Cons. 81.
South 10 fit. of Lot IA in Block S,
Willow River.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19
REDUCING EXPENSES
Editor ASkov American:

Editor Askov American:
A message to the people of Askov
and community who are interested in
the best possible telephone service
at the lowest possible rates.
Many subscribers of the telephone
company have lately had the expert
ence Of calling central and asking for
a number and then in few moments
receive this information: Their
phone has been taken out" Every
time one receives such Information,
then the value of the service de-
creases. There are naturally many
who will not let their telephones be
removed, but they are not getting as
much value out of the phone as they
used to if many of their neighbors
and friends have had theirs taken out.
In order to get full value out of the
service everyone should have phone.
Undoubtedly everyone will agree
that it is a convenience to have the
phone; that it actually can pay for
itself in time and money saved by
using the phone instead of the car;
that one emergency call might be
worth more than the price of the
phone for year. There are hundreds
of instances where the phone can be
used to advantage, if everyone has it.
However. financial conditions are
such that the cost of the telephone
service, even though small, has be-
come a burden. Telephones are be-
ing taken out at an alarming rate.
AS near as can be learned, there are
three main reasons for having the
phone taken out. In the beginning a
few were taken out because the SUBJ
scriber had failed to pay his bill for
several quarters; then as times became
harder, income smaller, several real
lied that they would have to cut their
expenses, and one of the cuts they
made was to have the telephone re-
moved; and now third reason is
developing, an Outgrowth of the for
mer two, namely this: well if John
hasn't any phone and Chris hasn't
one and Paul hasn't one, why then we
don't want ours anymore, for we can't
talk to the ones we used to, etc., ETC."
And then they order their phone taken
out. Thus little by little the serv-
ice decreases in value.
The whole story could possibly be
summed up in nut shell like this:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
REDUCING TAXES
THE Long Prairie Leader.)

The Morris Tribune tells of a man
who was spokesman at a recent mass
gathering when several Thousand
people stormed county commission
ers' meeting to demand that the
county reduce taxes. The county, as
is usual, was spending about one
fifth of the tax money, but this man
insisted that it was up to the county
board to reduce" the taxes that are
burdening the people. It was found
that this man was member of a
school board that was levying and
spending SO per cent of all the taxes
the people of his neighborhood were
paying. There was no record that
the school board had taken steps to
retrench at. all 1t was easier to
join the crowd and try and pass the
buck to some other taxing body like
the county commissioners, so the
school board man was leading the
crowd to the court house. There is
nothing so very complicated about
this tax proposition. On the back Of
every tax receipt taxpayer gets, is
statement of where his money goes
and what taxing units have imposed
the taxes to make up the whole
amount. To save on taxes, every tax
ing unit must do it's share toward the
saving and this means the school
boards, the township supervisors, the
county commissioners, the village and
city councils and the state legislature
must each do their part. The schools
of course cannot save it all, but it
is equally foolish to get the notion
that the county can save it all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19
(TOO Late for Last Week.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Perkins and son,
Nick, and daughter, Milly Jean, of
Pine City, were weekend guests at
the E. ]. Steinbring home.
Mrs. Arthur Williams of Duluth, is
spending a week with her mother,
Mrs. VIM. Howard.
Emil Peterson of Nebraska, has
moved on the A. N. Nelson place.
David ToZer of st. Paul, is spend
ing few days in Markville.
Julius Dosey and daughter of Pine
City, were in town Monday.
Carl Slipper, who has been working
at Cardigan Junction, arrived home
Sunday and was transferred to Kings
dale on Monday as depot agent there
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Fleming were
Sandstone visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Perkins and
family moved to the camp last week
Miss Beatrice Brow, who has been
visiting her relatives at Rice Lake
arrived home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dunn, Harve
Dunn and Henry Holmstrom were
fishing at Mile Laos lake over the
weekend. They were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Munson.
Mrs. c. ]. Sliper gave a party for
Marjorie May last Thursday in honor
of her fifth birthday. Those present
were Mrs. Jens Anderson and daugh-
tiers, Jean and Gloria; Mrs. Boyd
Fleming and daughter, Gloria; Mrs
Henry Holmstrom and daughter, Ruth;
Miss Evelyn Brow, Marcel and Fran
els Brow, Opal Babcock, Glen Roach
and Mrs. E. J. Steinbring.
Mrs. Leon Coleman entertained the
Presbyterian Aid last week.
Mrs. VIM. Plath is entertaining the
Lutheran Aid Thursday.
Tony Nelson and E. j. Steinbring
drove to st. Paul last week and brought
back truck load of sheep for e. ]
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19
A NOBLE CHARACTER

The memorial edition of The Pro-
gressive of Madison, Wis, paying tri-
butte to the late Belle Case La Toilette,
wife of the late Senator Robert M. La
Toilette, was splendid edition. 1t
portrayed the life of Mrs. La Toilette
throughout her wonderful career, how
she labored and fought side by side
with her illustrious husband for prin-
ciples that were dear to both, her
home life, her bringing up OF two
daughters and two sons. one of whom
is now United States senator and the
other governor of the state of Wiscon-
sin. In this special edition Mrs. La
Toilette was eulogized by folks from
one end of the country to the other.
But in spite of being known to so
many prominent people and having
worked side by side for so many years
together with her husband while he
was congressman, governor and United
States senator, and also campaigned
for him, she did not lose the womanly
charm, nor her love for the home. She
was truly great woman. When her
husband passed away she was petit
toned and urged to be candidate
for the United States Senate which
she refused, stating that she wanted
to complete the writing of book on
the life of her husband which he had
not completed. One of the finest tri-
butes paid to Mrs. La Toilette was that
nv lane Adams: "She was not afraid
of unpopular causes
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19

I'VE would like to have the phone,
but we just simply can't afford it."
If that is the case then l venture to
propose a plan whereby rural patrons
could get their phone for rs cents per
month instead of $3.50 as now, and
here it is.
All the subscribers on each of the
present farm lines should organize
into small telephone company units.
There should be Is subscribers on
each line. These Is subscribers
should get together; and organize as
a unit and then lease that farm line
from the telephone company, and
would propose leasing charge of $40
per month of the whole line, thus with
Is subscribers on the line the cost
would only be IS cents per month for
each, and if we all would get together
and have telephones, then the ex-
pense would not be great and the
available service would have much
more value than right now. These
farm line units would have to main
tain their lines under such low rate,
supply their own telephones, batteries
etc. They would have to have one
"lineman" for each line who should
also be collector" and see to it that &c
rental charge of SO per month was
paid to the company. In this way ii
would be entirely up to friends and
neighbors to get together and en-
deavor to get the full quota ON their
line so as to keep expenses down.
It would be interesting to try it out
at least; and lot of those who had
to let the telephones go, as an econ
omy measure, would be glad to get it
back at IS cents per month. Try it
out now, while money is scarce; we
can always go back to present more
expensive system.
SVEND PETERSEN.
Askov, Mimi, Nov. II, 1881.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19

Reports of the past week have it
that business is so on the upgrade
that several clothing factories in
Rochester, N. Y, have speeded up
production schedules until it is evil
dent that 5000 people will be fur
nished employment in the next two
weeks. Two thousand men went back
to work in the Hudson Motor Com
pany's Detroit plant this week and
1000 more will be employed within q
fortnight. More men are at work in
the Oklahoma oil fields and in gen.
eral national news has an optimistic
tone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
ions conform with those Of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but If the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19

Bright Spots in business news
column quoted Senator Reed Smoot,
chairman of the senate finance COM
mittee as saying that Business from
now on will be on the upgrade" We
wonder if the senator will lay it to
his tariff bill
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19

The Lloyd George budget of 1909
1910 in England accelerated the pro-
gression of the estate tax rates from
$4,000 pounds and on, so that estates
above 100000 paid a flat 1870 rate.
Our government should raise the tax
rates on large iHheritances at the
coming session of Congress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19

Government officials recently enter
tanned Premier Laval of France and
are now comforting with Italy's for
eign minister, Dino Grandi, in mat
ters of state. AS Grandi says, CO.
operation among all nations is needed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19

The Manchurian struggle between
the Japanese and the Chinese will be
test for the League of Nations in
that it will bring a demonstration of
the theory of settling dispute be-
tween nations by arbitration.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19
LUTHERAN SERVICES

Sunday, Nov. -Markville-Serv-
ices at II a. m.
Keene Kreek-Sunday school at
2:15 p. m. and services at o'clock.
RUBEN ]. JOHNSON.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19

Mile Laos County Times: The peo-
pie of Cloquet and vicinity have been
greatly excited over stories of a mys-
ferrous light seen around a cemetery
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-19

The secret of happiness is not in
doing what one likes but in liking
what one has to do.
Evening star., 1931-05-03
Sporting Event for Children
Preliminary to Horse Show

Always one Of the interesting sporting
events Of the Spring season in Wash
inRton, the horse show at the Preece
Riding Club next Saturday has many
features listed on the card of events for
both morning and afternoon perform
ances.
AS has been the custom in former
years. the morning show will be the
chudren's own, and the ring at 1888
Massachusetts, avenue is a busy place
these days with the children putting
their mounts through their PAGES for
the forthcoming event Among those
who will ride are the Countess Sylvia
Szechenyi, Countess Nardine Szechenyi,
daughters OF the Hungarian Minister
and Countess Szechenyi: Persis and
Louise Myers, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
George Hewitt Myers: Virginia, Mar
tina and Alix Bacon, daughters of Rep
Virginia and Christopher Rodgers,
daughter and son OF Capt. c. p. Rodg-
ers; Demarest and Karen Lloyd. chill
dren OF Mr. and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd:
Mareesa Prittwitz, daughter of the Am
bassador OF Germany and Frau Won
PrittwitZ; Miss Janet White, daughter Of
Mrs. Richard Aldrich; Katrina and Baisy
Mccormick, daughters OF Mrs Ruth
Hanna Mccormick: Molly Howe. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bruce
Howe: Margaret Garrett, daughter of
Mr.. George Garrett; John Waggaman,
Sarah and Mary Meigs, Polly Foraker,
Celeste Wakem, Margaret Hill, Newbold
Noyes, jr.: Patsy Donovan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Donovan, and
Beatrice and Ruth Ellen Patton, daugh-
ters Of Maj. and Mrs. George Patton.
The committee for the show this
year, aS announced by Mrs. Ambrose
Preece, includes Representative and Mrs
Richard Aldrich, Representative anc
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Mrs. j. Mande-
yille Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. James F
Curtis. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Flint
Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Noyes. Mrs. Ben.
ian.in r. Hoicombe, Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe, the Misses Holleriths, Mrs. Hugh
Legare, Mr.. and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hewitt Myers anc
Cant C. r. p Rodgers
Evening star., 1931-05-03

Although 1t has been only about three
wears since American organizations
have undertaken the training on large
scale of German shepherd dogs TO lead
the blind. there. are already four estab-
,lishT Tents engaged In the work.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-22
THE
anlaraCk
LIBBY SCHOOL NEWS TOLD IN
AN INTERESTING MANNER
Edited by the
JOURNALISM CLASS
EUREKA AND WHITEF1SH
NEXT ON LIBBY SCHEDULE

Again the Terriers of Libby viii play
teams in their own district when they
meet both Eureka and Whitefish jan
uary % and "a at Eureka and White
fish respectively.
Hileman, Taylor and Depew are the
big chief cogs Of the highly touted
Whitefish aggregation. The team has an
effective offensive, and with this val
ulable asset was able to defeat many
strong teams including Missoula, Havre
and Browning. But the Libby squad is
primed to meet such an offence and
the Terriers are aching to avenge
themselves on their last defeat in foot
ball
Before the Fisher Terrier game at
Whitefish Saturday night the libby
boys play Eureka at Eureka Friday
night Although not much is known
about Eureka this year it can be well
expected that they will have plenty
Of fight and they will undoubtedly
give the Terriers a good battle
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-22
Lets Contract
For Work At
Victor Mine
Experienced Miners Will
Drive Tunnel in Granite
Greek Property.
CALLS FOR $50
FEET OF WORK

That contract has been let for
further driving of the tunnel on the
Victor property in Granite creek gulch
was the word brought by j. H. Ely
mining engineer of Spokane, when he
returned to Libby Monday. Mr.. Ely
stated that a contract had been let for
$50 feet of tunnel work and that the
contractors would undoubtedly be
ready to start work the latter part Of
this week
Experienced miners of the Occur d
Alene district have taken the contract
They are S. A. Offerson, Frank Win
meiser and Burl Morris. These men
have followed contracting for num-
Der of years in the Occur dAlene dis
trict and are thoroughly conversant
with the work. The development has
been amply financed by capital from
Wisconsin, stated Mr.. Eby, and it is
expected that it will proceed without
delay.
The Victor is promising property on
which development has been carried
for number of years 1t will be re-
membered that few years ago dia-
unond drill cut vein that showed
values of $3.50 in gold. The present
tunnel is being driven to cut this vein,
which has strong iron Gaping on the
surface.
According to present indications
work will be progressing on a number
Of properties in this district this sum-
mer. The Victor will be one OF the
first to get under way this year.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-22
FIRST STATE BANK OF LIBBY
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

Last week the First State Bank Of
Libby held its annual meeting at which
the old board of directors were re-
elected The directors are ]. F. Fen
messy, F. R. Baney, Walter Neils
James M. Blackboard, l.. j. Olson, Fred
F. Clark and G. w. Millett. The fol-
lowing officers were also reelected
j. f. Fennessy, president; c. w. Mil
lett, vice president, r. w. Smthberger
cashier; 0. r. Tone, assistant cashier
In spite Of bad conditions all over
the country and the general depression
the bank has no complaint to make
said Mr.. Smithberger There has beer
something Of drop in general de-
posts, as was to be expected, but there
has been a growth in saving deposits
AT the end Of the year. the savings ac-
counts exceeded by $4,000 those of Z
year ago and exceeded by $4,000 thu
savings accounts at the time of the
consolidation of the First State anc
First National banks.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-22
Libby Men Organize
VoneY Ball League
Staid Business Men Will Strive te
Work Off Fat and Loosen Stiff
Joints and Muscles.

A number of Libby business and
professional men have organized vol
ley ball league, composed of four teams
with six players in each team. The four
teams are the Firemen's team, to be
managed by A. M Hoffman; the Bust
ness Mems team, E. M Boyes, man
ager; James Christie, captain; the Mil
team, R. R. Veldman, manager; the
Faculty team, A. A. Wood, manager
Games will be played every Tuesday
evening in the high school gym.
The first game Of the series, played
Tuesday evening between the Business
Men and Firemen, was won by the
Business Men capturing three games
out of five.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-22
CANDIDATES ELECTED
FOR QUEEN OF ARK

The four leading candidates for
Queen of the Ark were chosen TODAY
when the ballot boxes were closed.
The Misses Genevieve Veldman, Lois
Driear, Margaret Fennessy and MIS-.
Savola Plummer received the highest
number of votes. These candidates will
60 into the finals, which will continue
until during the dance on the night
of the performance of Noah's Ark. The
person having the most votes will then
be crowned Queen of the Ark" by
Mr.. Noah
Buy your tickets early and get youl
Queen into the race. Tickets will be
had at least sixteen of the leading bust
ness places and during the finals until the
night Of the coronation daily repor
will be placed in Welch's Drug Store
window to show the standing of each
candidate.
Don't forget to ask your merchant!
for chances on the Queen of the Arl
when you buy merchandise of ter
cents or. more.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-22
Says Montana Has Seen Worse
DepTessions Than Present One

There have been fat years and lean
years since the dawn Of history and
the rhythm will probably resist all
artificial attempts to change its Sc
quence.
In 1893, wool sold at cents pound
in Montana; range lambs at six bits
or IS cents per head; stock cattle S. to
$40 per head; range horses had no
value. In 1895, No. ! northern spring
wheat sold at 81 cents delivered Min
neapolis, equal to 30 to IS cents q
bushel in Montana. In 1906, it sold al
So So cents and farmers in central
Montana received from 40 cents to 81
cents for shipment to mills at Boze-
man and Belgrade; If shipped to Min
neapolis, it would have netted but d
cents to As cents per bushel. Nothwith-
standing these extremely low prices, {
steady gain in number Of livestock ane
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-22
Three Lincoln
Students On
Honor Rolf
One Each From Libby, Eu-
reka and Troy Earn Dis
tinction at University.
LIST rs SMALLER
THIS SEMESTER

State University, Jan. 19.lCecil
Dunn of Roy, Montana, was the only
student at the State University who
made more than so grade points and
an index of (Which means an "A"
average) for the autumn quarter, 1880.
Dunn was third in the total number
of grade points with total number
of 81. Joseph Lasby, of Townsend, led
the honor roll in total number of grade
points earned with Sc, but had an in
dex of Est, not quite an "a" average.
Franklin Long, Eureka, was second on
the list with SIS and an index of 2.89.
Only So person won places on the
quarters honor roll, which is one OF
the smallest that has been posted for
several years. The honor roll for the
corresponding quarter last year con-
tanned 1873 names The decrease is due
to the new rule which went into effect
last spring which makes it necessary
for student to have So grade points
and an index of two grade points per
credit to make the list. Students carry
ing fewer hours than the average may
make the honor roll if they have at
least 80 grade points and an index Of
rs. No student is eligible if he has
grade of "E' or s'Fs' on his current
record
The two other Lincoln county
students who made the honor roll were
John Curtis of Libby with 80 grade
points and 217 index; and Curley
Gossweiler Of Troy with 50 grade
points and 2.71 index
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-22

in grain acreage in the state has since
been made.
The 1890 Montana wool clip Melted
growers from % cents to rs cents a
pound. Outlook for 1881 clip is from
Is cents to Is cents. Range lambs sold
from 4 cents to 6 cents-or from $3.50
to 81 per head. Cattle values have been
well maintained, ranging from SIS for
calves to SIS and $50 for good cows.
Wheat has been low, but not as low as
in previous years.
America has passed through severe
business depressions in other years and
has emerged stronger and better for
the experience. History will probably
repeat and though development may be
temporarily interrupted, the process
win go on to greater accomplishment ir
years to come.-Charles r. McClave
president Montana Flour Mills Com.
pany, Great Falls.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-22
COASTING VICTIM LAID TO
REST SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from ST. John:
Lutheran church for Lyle, IL year ole
son of Mr.. and Mrs. August H. Eggert
who was killed last Thursday in q
coasting accident Burial was in the
Libby cemetery. The Rev. H. l.. Pfo-
tenhauer presided at the services.
The unfortunate little lad was a like
able chap and leaves the parents anc
four brothers and sister to mourn his
loss. These are Ernest, Eugene, Howard
and Agnes, who are at home in Libby
and Melvin, who came from Prescott
Wash, for the funeral Also present al
the funeral were Mrs. Eggert's sister
and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Fetsch of Vernonia, Ore.
The sorrowing family have the sin
cere sympathy Of the entire community
in the shocking sorrow that has come
to them.