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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
WASHINGTON Letter
By " pDaley


Washington, April 1,-Just as
youngsters flying kites in the neigh
borhood are invariably a sign of
spring, so it is with politics. The
popular pastime during otherwise dull
days of endless routine is to send up
trial balloons to ascertain sentiment
regarding candidates for next years
presidential race There is nothing
new in these tests. Former President
Roosevelt switched his plans fire.
quently after observing the drift of
public opinion on his vague proposals.
All the candidates that are men,
toned are by no means given a re-
mote chance for election to high office
The idea is to trot out the stalk
ing horses early in the pre-convention
season and then change to the dark
horses" at the last minute when COM
promise is essential. The Republi-
cans, for instance, are steering away
from controversy over the Presidency
and concentrating on the Vice Presi-
dency. Charlie Curtis has the advan-
tage of occupying the berth, but no
assurance of denomination. Secretary
of War Pat Hurley, Senator McNary
of Oregon and a few other Legislators
and governors are listed as prospects.
Just now it is Hoover and-1932."
Little mention of Vice Presidential
candidates is made among the Demo-
cratic chats, for attention and con-
troversy centers on the sweetest po-
litical plum-the Presidency.
Governmental affairs are proceeding
in an orderly manner. The return of
the President has intensified interest
in changes that are limited among the
many Hoover commissions. The Farm
Board may be recognized before an
other crop is harvested. The three
political camps are dropping sensa-
tional barrages but scoring few, if any,
direct hits.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
SANDSTONE HATCHERY
GETS IMPROVEMENTS

The proprietors of the HalvorsOn
Hatchery at Sandstone have made
some marked Improvements in their
plant this year. They added two
rooms onto the hatchery, giving them
more room in which to work. Equip
ped with steam plant they can thor
cughly sterilize their Matching trays
after each hatch. They also have a
special electric cleaner and sprayer
for their mammoth all electric incu-
bators. They now have one of the
most up-to-date hatcheries in the
state.
The eggs this year are exception
ally fertile and the matches are better
than for several years, the Halvorsons
say and continue that this per-
haps is due to the moderate
winter as everyone seems to be
reporting larger matches. This makes
chicks cheap for the farmer who has
his own eggs and wants custom hatch
ing done. Many of the farmers are
taking advantage of this and bring
ing in their own eggs.
Anyone who has never seen large
incubators in operation, it would be
worth their time to go and see this
hatchery. Being in the poultry bust
ness the year around and each year
raising from four to five thousand
chicks it is interesting to see the
chicks as well as the incubators.
There has been much said about
not feeding chicks for u hours. At
the Halvorson plant they have found
that there is more danger waiting
than feeding as soon as they come
from the incubator. A brooder house
must be scrubbed and absolutely
clean before the chicks are placed
around the stove. The brooder stove
should be going few days before get
ting the chicks to be sure the damp
ness is thoroughly taken care of. The
temperature should be 80 right on
the floor at the edge of the hover.
The mash hoppers should be in
place and filled, the water cans filled
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
LOAD LIMITS POSTED
ON MANY HIGHWAYS

Load restriction orders will be ap-
piled literally on the trunk highways
this spring, according to announce
ment by the State Highway depart
ment. Several were put in effect last
week and more will be posted when
ever deemed necessary.
In many cases load restrictions are
posted before the road shows any signs
of breaking. The purpose of restrict
ing loads is to keep the road open to
passenger cars and small trucks,
which constitute the bulk of the traf-
fic.
Restrictions are posted on many OF
the oiled and tarred roads. Bitumi-
nous roads may be seriously damaged
by heavy loads during the season
when the subgrade is soft, but by en-
forcing load limits, the surface may
be kept smooth and the investment
protected.
State Highway patrolmen will be
distributed as widely as possible, to
enforce load restrictions during the
spring breakup. Load limits will be
posted in conspicuous signs on the
highways, and will also be shown in
the weekly road report issued by the
department.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02

year, and on the previous day friends
from many parts of the United States
will gather in Cedar Falls, Iowa, his
home city, to pay homage to him.
incidentally, the occasion also marks
the fiftieth anniversary of Mr.. Holst's
assuming the editorship of his paper.
He was born in Slesvig where he also
taught school; when that part of Dem
mark became German territory as a
result of the war in 1854 Mr.. Hoist
was forced to leave the country be-
cause of his loyalty to Denmark. For
a short time he was connected with
the Danish-American folk-high school
at Elk Horn, Iowa, and since 1881 has
been with the "Dannevirke"
Tour Postponed.
On several occasions reference has
been made in these columns to the
fact that the Swedish Lund university
students singing organization would
tour the United States this year
as it did successfully in 1906. Now,
however, word has been received to
the effect that due to the general
economic depression, in Sweden as
well as the United States, the tour
has been indefinitely postponed.
Norwegian Art.
A comprehensive collection of paint
ings by the famous Norwegian artist,
Edward Munich, is at the present time
on exhibit at the Institute of Arts,
Detroit, Mich, where it is attracting
a great deal of attention. The gen.
eral opinion among American con-
noisseurs is that Munich is the most
important Norwegian painter since
Fritz Thaulow, but it has never been
possible until now to gather a salts
factorily representative selection of
his works.
On American Visit.
Roger Nielsen, editor of the Danish
magazine, ,''Hjemmet' (''The Home"),
arrived in this country for a brief
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with water with the chill taken off
and then when the chicks are once
around the stove everything is ready.
A pan of water covered with screen
under the hover is a good thing.
Anything to raise the humidity in the
brooder house helps to lower the loss
of your chicks. An ordinary room
with a brooder stove going is too dry
for chicks to thrive.
There is a shortage of chickens in
cold storage, hatcheries started late
this season, so far the percentage of
chicks sold especially in the south
and east, is far below normal, and
conditions seem to indicate that the
man who sticks to his chickens will
be we'll repaid this fall.
The Halvorson hatchery has been
built up here in Pine county in the
last ten years and they report orders
are up to normal, so it looks as though
this section of the county is not going
to quit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02

The Republican high-command can
not agree on issues. Some want the
economic and prohibition matters fea-
tured, while others favor the ancient
war cry of 'Tammany." Party leaders
ruefully admit that Calvin Coolidge
wrecked promising tissue" in a
synidicated article pointing out that
occasional corruption among city Of
ficials could not be monopolized by
any one city or party. There is no
doubt that Coolidge opinions carry
weight with the rank and file of voters
"a disturbing fact for the newer
leaders. The Democrats threat to
revive the oil scandals in retaliation
Of graft" campaign is not encour-
aged. The so-called Progressives are
not in complete accord on their pro-
gram. 1t is conceded in many quar-
ters that the fashions in political
garb for 1882 will arise from condi-
tions over which no control can be
exercised at present.
The little band of extra-session agi-
tators are whooping it up but provok-
ing more noise than interest. The
White House has made it known that
no special meeting of the. Congress
will be called. The plea for another
session this summer to relieve the I'M
employment situation has fallen on
deaf ears. 1t will require something
more than a loud cry to bring call
for the legislative body. The presi-
dent and business men generally feel
that economic recovery will be facili-
tated with Congress away. The an
swer is simple. An active legislature
always holds big stick" over BUSH
ness and stagnation is inevitable
under such conditions.
Easter Monday on the White House
lawn will have an unusual appeal for
the President this year. He will have
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
LEGISLATURE VOTES
HIGHWAY BOND ISSUE

The bill authorizing the issuance
of a S15,414,000 road bond was passed
by the house Tuesday afternoon and
having been previously passed by the
senate will go to the governor for his
approval. The governor is expected
to sign it without delay because it
was in conformity with a proposal
made by him in his inaugural mes
sage to the legislature.
The program outlined by the high,
way commissioner for using the bond
money is:
An intensified road construction
over a twO-year period.
Paving of S25 miles of roads with
in the two-year period.
Grading of 1850 miles of road to
the standard grade.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

Some time ago the government of
Sweden appointed commission for
the purpose of ascertaining whether
or not official Swedish participation
in the Chicago Worlds Fair would be
considered feasible. Through the
Swedish legation in Washington it is
now learned that the commission has
recommended participation, and that
it also proposes a government appro-
priation of about 100000 for the pur-
pose. The report, having been passed
upon by the cabinet, will now be
presented to the Stockholm parlia-
ment.
May Go Back.
Svend Aage Larsen who few years
ago left the Royal Ballet stage in
Denmark, and who since has been
the leader of the corps du ballet at
the Chicago Civic Opera Co., is likely
to return to Copenhagen. RumOrs in
ballet circles have it that Mr.. Larsen
declined to renew his contract with
the Chicago Opera because he had
been invited to assume the position
as director of the Copenhagen ballet;
it is expected that he will return to
Denmark late in July.
Ransom Money Authorized.
The mission board of the Norwegian
Lutheran Church of America has au-
thorized the payment of several thou
sand dollars in ransom to Chinese
bandits who are holding captive two
Norwegian-A m i C n missionaries.
Revs. K. N. Tvedt and Bert Nelson.
The Chinese government is said to
have abandoned its opposition to the
ransom being paid, its attitude hav-
ing been that the bandits should be
captured rather than paid. But since
capture was not in sight, payment of
the money was permitted.
VI. Hoist Is.
On April 13, Martin Hoist, editor
of the Danish-American weekly paper,
"Dannevirke," will attain his 18th
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
Urgent Need For A
State Income Tax
Opponents Clamoring for Low Rates and Small Exemp-
tons to Make Proposed Law Unpopular and Less
Effective; Is One of Most Important Bills Before
Minnesota Legislature.

step to inaugurate a state income tax
and that the matter should be studied
from all angles, evidently wanting to
delay matters.
Who Pays Expenses!
Representative ]. E. Odegard of
Sherburne county, one of the spon-
sors of the bill in the House, said
that the Minnesota Taxpayers associ-
alton of which Mr. Reed is the head
had held several meetings in his
county. Mr.. Odegaard related that no
collections had been taken at these
meetings and stated that the farmers
were wondering who paid the en-
penses. This question was evaded by
Mr.. Reed.
Just who are the hackers of the
Minnesota Taxpayers association has
general feeling that it is sponsored
by men of wealth who are opposing
any form of income taxation. Some
innocent folks-well meaning-are
being led into opposition of the bill
and used to speak against income
taxes. assuming that it will only be
an additional tax and that practically
everybody will be taxed under it's pro-
visions. This, however, is an erron-
Gus conception. The idea of the spon-
sors is to collect more tax money from
those who can well afford to pay it,
and to relieve the general property
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
PINE
CITY WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Ignus Chmelik SuccumbS to
Pneumonia Following Short Ill.
ness; Husband is Ill.

After an illness lasting nine days,
Mrs. Ignus Chmelik of Pine City
passed away at the family residence
last Thursday, the cause of her death
being pneumonia.
Mrs. Chmelik, whose maiden name
was Mary Veverka, was born in Bo-
hernia July 26, 1865. She came with
her parents to America when a baby,
spent her early girlhood in Chicago,
and came to Minnesota in 1873. Her
parents settled in Freedom county,
Minnesota, near Albert Lea, where she
grew to young womanhood.
On May s, 1882, she was united in
marriage to Ignus Chmelik at Albert
Lea, Mimi, and to their union six
children were born, all of whom sur
vive their mother. 1t was in 1897
that Mr.. and Mrs. Chmelik moved with
their family to Pine county, settling
on the farm in Pokegama township,
where the family has resided for the
past thirty-three years. Here they de-
veloped beautiful farm, with fine
home fronting on the state highway
and beautified by flowers and trees.
The chilren who survive their moth
er are E. S. Chmelik, Mrs. John j.
Item, Almina Chmelik, Frank, Harry
and Ignus A. Chmelik, Jr Her hus-
band also survives and is very i'll at
this time. He was unaware of Mrs
Chmelik's death when the funeral
services were held on Saturday at the
family home. The Rev. D. w. Thomp-
son conducted the services with Cyril
Kuss representing the 2. C. B. ]. SO
ciety to which Mrs. Chmelik belonged.
The pallbearers were Ottocar Sobotka.
Frank Womela, Thomas BAIL, Theo-
dore BAIL, Albert Houdek, and John
Herdina.
Mrs. Chmelik will be sadly missed
by her husband and children as she
was kind and loving mother. This
is the first break in the family circle
and the many friends join in extend
ing sympathy.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
ATTORNEY JOHNSON
is ON HIS WAY HOME

A letter from Attorney Albert John
son of Sandstone, who has been visit
ing in California during the winter
months states that he will leave this
week for home via Oregon, Washing
ton and the Canadian route and will
be home about April Is. Mr.. John
son states that the trip to the south
ern states has been very enjoyable
to him and his many friends here
hope that he will have entirely re-
gained his health.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
Minnesota Legislature
Weekly Review by
HJALMAR PETERSEN
Representative From Pine County
March % to March %, 1881


On Monday the House took favor
able action on creating more state
forests in different parts of the state.
The bill had already been passed by
the Senate and was carried by big
majority in the House. The purpose
of creating state forests is naturally
for the conservation of timber and to
make some use of lands that are unfit
for agricultural purposes. Consider
able expense to taxpayers in general
has been created in years gone by
through the locating of isolated set
tiers here and there, causing the erec-
ton of schools and building of roads
in various sparsely settled commun-
tiles. 1t is deemed matter OF econ
omy to have these settlers located in
other parts of the state in compact
communities. The creating of state
forests will also work against more
settling of such lands by isolated
farmers in the future.
A bill which had previously been
passed in the Senate providing for
the funding and re-funding of bonds
of villages, townships and school dis
tricts was passed unanimously in the
House Monday. 1t amends the laws
of 1927, Chapter 331, and is created
for the purpose of caring for such
school districts as the one in Clover
ton pine County, and school dis
tricts, villages and townships in other
parts of the state where taxpayers have
been unable to pay interest on bonds
and to make payments on the principal.
The amendment to the laws of 1927
makes it possible for the bonding
companies and the local governing
body to negotiate for re-funding of
bonds, which in some cases will like
ly be at a lower rate of interest. 1t
will also serve to get the school dis
tricts and other governing bodies back
on a firmer basis.
Lawyers Bill Gets Lift.
The socalled Lawyers bill was rec
commended for passage by committee
of the whole in the House Tuesday by
a vote of 65 to 40 after three hours
of oratory. The bill limits the prac-
tice of law to attorlieSs who have
passed the bar examination and con-
tains some restrictions against others
giving legal advice and drawing up
legal papers. The bill is being amend
ed and may be more favorable to the
public when it comes up for final
passage. AS the bill read when ar
gued in committee of the whole, the
writer cast a vote against it.
The socalled truck bill had its 'day
in court" Wednesday and was dis
cussed pro and con for some little
time. 1t was made a special order
for a day next week. The measure
has for its purpose the setting of rates
to be charged for freight service by
trucks-the rate making to be in the
hands of the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission. There are also num-
erous restrictions for procuring per-
mits for common carrier licenses,
where the trucks may operate, and so
on. There is talk of amendments be-
ing made to the bill so that railroads
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
AGED PINE CITY
WOMAN PASSES
Mother of Pine County Treasurer is
Laid to Rest Monday After
Her Death at so.

Mrs. Kresence Poferl, mother of
county treasurer, Frank Poferl, and
Matt Poferl, died at her home in Pine
City on March u, having attained the
age of nearly 80 years. Born in
Gloekelberg, Bohemia, on April 10.
1889, Kresence Youngbauer Poferl,
grew to womanhood in her native
country, coming to the United States
in March, 1881, and to Pine county
in the same year.
In the year 1857, she was united in
marriage to Joseph Poferl in GlOekel-
berg, Bohemia, and to their union, six
children were born, three of whom
survive their mother, as follows:
Frank Poferl, Matt Poferl, and Mrs.
Chas. Atkinson. Three children,
Mary Poferl, Lawrence Poferl and
Louis Poferl, proceeded their mother
in death. Her husband also died sew
eral years ago and since his death,
Matt E. Poferl has lived with his
mother caring for her tenderly in her
advancing years.
Mrs. Poferl was truly one of the
pioneers of the Pine City community
as she spent great part of her life
there. She was beloved by her neigh
bors and children and grandchildren.
Funeral services were held March 30,
1881, at 10 a. mi, from the Catholic
church with Father O'Mahoney Of
ficiating. Father O'Mahoney spoke
eloquently of the life and character
of Mrs. Poferl paying tribute to her
love and loyalty to her church and
friends. The pallbearers were close
neighbors of the Poferls, being Frank
Rybak, Louis Erhart, w. P. Gottry, F..
A. johnson. A. Kicker, and E. Rey-
nOlds.
There was large attendance at the
funeral with many from out of town.
Maurice Weinberger of Willow River
attended the funeral, but Mrs. Vein
berger, who is one of the grandchil-
dren, was detained at home by illness.
Others who were present from out of
town were Mr.. and Mrs. John Swan
son, Charley, Louis and Agnes Poferl,
and Mrs. r. Micko of st. Paul; Anton
Poferl and Mrs. F. Carlson of Cloquet,
and Herman Auer of Hinckley.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
QUARRY CITY
LAD BROWNS
Ten-Year-Old Boy Sinks to,
Death in Icy Kettle
River.
Attempted to Save Brother
Who Had Fallen Into
Air Hole.

The spring thaw claimed a vic
tim Tuesday when Harold Rosen-
dahl, 1O-year-old Sandstone boy,
was drowned in Kettle river while
attempting to save his brother who
had fallen through the ice near the
island south Of the bridge just this
side of Sandstone. The drowning
victim is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Rosendahl.
Harold with his brother, Ernest,
Ned Behrenbrinker, Wilfred Johnson,
Miriam Klein, Thelma Herberg, and
Ruth Berg were playing on the west
bank of the river when Ned's dog
fell through the ice into the water.
The boys were on the shore with Ned
at the time. While attempting to
save his dog, Ernest Rosendahl and
Wilfred Johnson started to the island
with Ned, and being told by the latter
to go back it was while ON their return
trip to shore that they fell through an
air hole. Ned left the dog and went to
the rescue of the boys. He helped
Wilfred out with the aid of a stick
but it was not long enough to reach
Ernest so he told Harold to remain
on shore while he chopped a sapling
down with Ratchet which he car
ried. Harold seeing is brother in dam
ger did not heed the instructions Civ
en- him but went to his aid 1t was
while attempting to help him that he
fell into the water.
After holding Harold's head above
the water for time, Ernest, because
of stiffness caused by the cold water
and his own efforts to keep himself
above the water, was forced to re-
lease his grasp on his brother thus
letting the little fellow sink beneath
the water and under the ice When
Ned returned with the pole he res
cued Ernest but could do nothing
toward getting Harold out. In the
meantime some of the other children
had gone to summon help and soon
afterward Wendell Peterson and the
oio"hIIS ivy . IdtucI CdIuc W Vile
scene where they, with the assistance
of Fritz Gabrielson, pulled the body
out with graphing hooks after it had
been under the water nearly an hour.
Others had arrived at the river by
the time the body was rescued from
the icy waters and assisted in giving
first aid under the direction of DR..
H. P. Dredge. After period of futile
efforts at the river the lad was taken
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Martin where he was placed over a
heat register and again received re-
suscitation aid but to no avail and
after nearly an hour of work to bring
him back to life the little fellow was
pronounced dead
Among those who assisted in the
| rescue were Wilfred Sanford, Sam
Gjertson, Arthur Martin, Toivo Luoma.
Robert Dredge, and l. X. Antonson.
Harold is survived by one sister and
three brothers, LENA, Ernest, Robert,
and Thomas and his parents.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at 2 p. m. from the Swedish
mission church with the Rev. John
Gjertson officiating. Burial will be
made in Spring Hill cemetery.
The American joins with the Sand
stone community in extending sympa-
thy to the Borrowing relatives.
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Does your wife obey your" asked
one lodge member of another at a
meeting last week. "I'll say she
does" was the reply, when we were
married told her to run the house
just as she pleased And she does!'
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4 NATIONAL RECORD
Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in a COM
munity of it's size.
By far the largest circu-
Iation of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising medium.