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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
LARSON is HONORED
FOR LONG SERVICE

Adolph S. Larson, Sandstone, SEN
ator from the seth district, was elect
ed president pro tenn when the state
senate organized Tuesday. The lieu
tenant governor, which this year is
Henry Arens, is the presiding officer
of the senate and in his absence the
president pro tenn acts in the capacity
of chairman. The honor is usually
given to older members of the body.
Senator Larson has been in the state
senate for IL years and previous to
that was a house member for six
years. After completing this term he
will have rounded out 20 years as a
state legislator, starting together with
Willis l. Norton, leading house
member, and Oscar A. Swenson, who
has just been elected speaker of the
house.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

Washington, January 7-Specula-
tive folks are plentiful in the nations
capital. No tenderfoot lost in the
woods ever looked more diligently for
signs than those busy-bodies seeking
the Presidential Trail of 1892" Ev-
cry utterance, reception and move at
the White House is subjected to the
termine the bearing on the re-nomina-
ton of Mr.. Hoover. Factions within
his own party are doing more to place
the snares than the Democrats.
The latest source of caustic criti-
cism against the President emanates
from Senator Couzens Of Michigan.
Republican, chairman of the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee. Cou-
zens made fortune, estimated at
eighty-five millions, as partner of
Henry Ford. He is proud of his in
dependence and claims he acts ac-
cording to his convictions. Mr.. Cou-
zens threw the odium on Hoover serv-
ing as official mouth-piece of the pro-
posed mergers of four major railroad
systems. Not bearing a Republican
"Old Guard label, Couzens went a
step farther and branded Senator Fess'
defense of Hoover as a service to the
powerful Van Sweringen railroad in
terests, located in Ohio, which nettled
the former Buckeye school teacher.
It is clear that the Senate has NO
intention Of permitting Mr.. Hoover to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
WOMAN
DIES SUDDENLY
Mrs. Jens SteffenSen Died Last Night
Following StrOke.-Funeral
to be Saturday.

Mrs. Jens Steffensen, who had been
in normal good health right along,
passed to the Great Beyond last night
just before midnight. All day yester-
day she had been feeling very we'll,
was so cheerful and joked with the
children. She retired at 9 o'clock and
slept we'll but about an hour later
became violently ill, suffering from d
stroke, and succumbed surrounded by
her husband, children and physician.
Mrs. Steffensen was SO years old last
December.
Relatives from distant points are
expected for the funeral which has
been set for Saturday at 100 p. m.
from the home and at 200 o'clock
from the church. If it should be
found necessary to change this date
and hour then a general call will be
sent over the telephone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
81 Year Span of Life Enjoyed,
Pioneer Observes Birthday
Emanuel Larson Has LiUed Here
Thirty-eight Yedrs.-NOaO
Lives an Sandstone.

As has been the custom for the
past ten years, the children, grand
children and other relatives of
Emanuel Larson, of Sandstone, father
Fof Senator Adolph S. Larson, gathered
this year to celebrate his birthday
anniversary. The celebration took
place at the home of another son,
Albin Larson, and family, with whom
the senior Larson makes his home.
1t was attended by about so people,
and took place on Sunday afternoon,
Jan. 4. A most enjoyable time was
had.
Mr. Larson who was 81 years old
on Jan. 4, was born in Smaland, Swe-
den in 1910. He came to the United
States in July of 1892, direct to Askov,
which was then known as Partridge.
He took up a homestead of eighty
acres in section 80, Norman township,
four miles north of, the Partridge sta
ton, and built there a log cabin 16x26
to provide shelter and a home for his
family which came over a year later.
His oldest son, ]. Albert Larson, immi-
grated with him to America, but went
to Iowa to work for about two and
one-half years.
Emanuel Larson was married in 1870
in Sweden to Emma Arvidsdotter and
nine children were born to this union,
all in Sweden. One girl passed away
at the age of seven, and four year
old how oIco paccod ayUay in tho moth
err country. A ten year old girl was
laid to rest in Pine county, and Mrs.
Larson passed to the Great Beyond
eight years ago. The living children
are: Mrs. Gust Gjertson, John Albert
and Senator Adolph S. Larson of Sand
stone; Oscar F., Hayward, Wis; Mrs.
Fred Dahlberg, and Albin Larson,
Sandstone. Mr.. Larson also has two
sisters-Mrs. Dan Nelson, near Bruno,
and Mrs. Louis Johnson, Albert City,
Iowa. There are 81 grandchildren and
one great grandchild, Donald Jean
Larson, son of Mrs. Mildred Larson
and grandchild of j. Albert Larson.
The six children, his sister, Mrs.
Dan Nelson, and most CT the grand
children were present at the cele-
bration Sunday. nae. ..s.~''asE.s7
Most of Mr.. Larson's active life
time has been taken up with farming.
He and his family remained on the
homestead north of Askov about Is
years, moving to Sandstone village
about 20 years ago. The old gentle
man is still in very good health, takes
daily walks, chops wood, and does
other chores about the home of his
son. He has a remarkable eyesight
for his age, and is still able to read
a newspaper without glasses.
Many letters and kilograms were
received by Mr.. Larson on his birth
day, among them being cablegram
from his grandson, Maynard Gjertson,
down in Brazil, South America, where
he is employed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
DRYS WIN RACE AT
60 MILES AN HOUR

A mile-a-minute race between fed
eral agents and rum runners, in
which two cars were nearly wrecked
led to the capture of Peter Norby
and Bruno Malera, near Rock Creek
Monday. Dry agents finally forced
their car into a ditch. More than 60
gallons of moonshine and bonded
liquor was found in the rear of the
car. Both men were arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner How
ard S. Abbott, and released on $500
bond each.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
|COUNTY.RESORT
OWNER PASSES
B. C.. Wade Succumbs to
Pneumonia at Duluth
Hospital.
Owned and Operated Wade
Woods on Shore of
Sturgeon Lake.

The Sturgeon Lake community was
Wade, &C years of age, who passed
away in a Duluth hospital Monday
morning after suffering from pneu-
mOnia for only a few days.
Mr.. Wade had left his home in that
community about two months ago to
do some work in the interest of the
Y. M. c. A, while Gust A. Swanson
was left in charge of Wade Woods,
the resort which has been built up
and operated for number of years
by the deceased. He visited with his
daughter, Mrs. Sylvester Prentice, at
Cornell, Wis, before the holidays and
it was there that he contracted Sc
we're cold. He returned to Duluth
Tuesday, Dec. 80, AMI was taken to
the hospital on Thursday after being
stricken with the fatal disease.
Came to Sturgeon i'm 1925.
Mr.. Wade came to Sturgeon Lake
in 1925 to develop summer resort on
a 220-acre tract of land on the north
west shore of Sturgeon lake, which
hes had secured from the late G.. II.
Cunningham, and it was on this tract
that he started to build cottages and
where he made his home with Mrs.
Wade. With unceasing effort and un-
firing energy he built up a resort that
drew tourists from every state in the
Union. He took great pride in his
undertaking and handled every detail
of his project with painstaking care
His passing is a distinct loss to this
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
All CLUB Will
AGAIN FEATURE
Plans Under Way to Have
Greater Exhibit at
County Fair.
County Agent Submits An
nual Report; Club Makes
Progress.

Pine county All Club work will
control the spotlight again at the Pine
County fair in 1881 as it did in 1880.
it is announced by the fair commit
tee Secretary w. S. McEachern of
Pine City, and George Schmidt OF
Rock Greek, in charge of the Al
Club department. In view of the fact
that it will be the leading attraction
the county extension service under
County Agent w. F. Hammargren is
lining up a large club enrolment and
mapping out a strong program of pro-
ject work in order to provide plenty
of high class exhibits.
County Agent Reports.
Mr.. Hammargren'S annual report.
summarizing the activities OF the
county extension service for the past
year reveals that 121 Pine county
club members took part in the fair,
showing 137 exhibits of dairy calves,
sheep, pigs, poultry, clothing, bread.
potatoes and other products grown in
project work.
Few persons, perhaps, among the
admiring crowd in the grandstand
who watched the parade of boys and
girls on the last day of the fair, real
lied the rapid growth which All
Club work has enjoyed in the county.
Many would be amazed if reminded
that as recently as 1928 when County
Agent Hammargren took over the
work here, Pine county had not sim
gle club member. From its earliest
beginnings in 1924, club work in seven
Continued on Page -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
A BIRD BUSINESS
THRIVES AT BRUNO

One business in Bruno, according
to an announcement, has not suffered
by the depression during the past
year. Mrs. e. w. Adams of that vii
lage has sold $57 worth of canary
songsters, and still has had to turn
away orders. OF the number sold,
two birds have been shipped out of
the state, one to Omaha, Nebr., and
the other to Sayer, Okla, and she
naturally asks the question, 'Why
raise 'spuds' at 75c per hundred?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
WILLOW RIVER HIGH
DEFEATS SANDSTONE

The Willow River high school team
won a game of basketball from Sand
stone on the latter's floor Tuesday, by
score of to 5. At the end of the
half the score stood to in favor of
Sandstone but Willow overcome this
lead in the final half to take a poorly
played contest by both teams. The
last quarter was the most spirited
and best period of the whole game.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
HENRIETTE HOME
BURNS WEDNESDAY

The large home of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
A. Chase in Henriette burned to the
ground Wednesday afternoon. Practi-
cally everything was saved. The loss
was partially covered by insurance.
Mrs. Chase is sister of c. M. Mel
son of Askov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
FIRST LEGISLATIVE
LETTER NEXT WEEK

The first letter on the activi-
ties of the state legislature now
in session at st. Paul will be
written for the issue of Jan. Is,
(next week. by Representative
Hjalmar Petersen. The letter will
be of interest to the readers of
the American and the voters of
Pine county so watch for it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
BANDITS ROB
POWER STORE
Minnesota Power & Light
Office at Sandstone Was
Entered Monday.
Two Men Bind, Threaten
Marshal During the
Robbery.

The Minnesota Power e Light Co.
office at Sandstone, was broken into
and robbed at about SIS a. m. Mon
day, and James Mulholland, marshal,
was bound and held captive during
the raid. The bandits escaped with
approximately $500 worth of electrical
appliances including coasters, curling
irons, vacuum cleaners, etc.
Mr.. Mulholland was making his last
round of the business district when
he noticed a sedan with a man inside
and a motor running standing in
front of the power company office.
He walked by the side of the building
toward the rear, and upon turning a
back corner one of the bandits grabbed
him and tried to overpower him while
another a short distance away was
attempting to break a window. I'm
able to handle Mr.. Mulholland single
handed even though advantage had
been attained by the surprise attack,
the stranger called to his partner to
help. Together they overpowered him
and took him inside the building with
them through the window which had
been broken. After gaining admis-
sion to the display room of the store,
they bound him and forced him to lie
face down on the floor with one man
holding him and emphasizing COM
mands to be quiet by tanning his
knees in his back In the meantime
the other bandit was gathering the
loot which included practically every
thing in the show cases.
Marshal was Threatened.
While astrideN Mr.. Mulhollands back
and with his own gun and that of the
victim pressed into his flesh, the ban
dit who kept up a rather threatening
conversation among other things told
him he had notion to kill him, and
"long ride" To this the victim replied
that he supposed it would be possible
for him to do so seeing that he had
the upperhand. However, when the
other had gathered everything they
cared to take along, Mr.. Mulholland
was placed in closest where he was
forced by his inability to get free
from his bonds to stay while the yeggs
made their getaway. However, only
short time elapsed until he was out
and had notified towns both north and
south on the pavement, but this
proved to be too late to head them off.
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
One on Father.

One Oh dtner.
us your father Methodist" asked
a good woman of a child.
mo, ma'am,' was the answer.
Mother says he is a Seven Day Alb
sentist.'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

Americanism Dragging about the
big increase in population. Wonder
ing what we are going to do with the
unemployed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

Save time, effort. and money by
using the American Want Ads.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29
SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION PROMISED

At the hearing accorded the trappers of upper Cook Inlet at Anchorage by Paul G. Reddington chief of the Biological Survey copous evidence presented in sup port of the appeal of the rappers for extension of the fur from 50 days to 105 days the period of talk ing muskra to June 15 and the privilege of taking limit ed number of beaver and maren MT. Reddington ind eraon at the meeting of the Alaska Game Commission in Fairbanks September G. To date nothing has appeared to indicate what the verdict will be-
 To avail themselves of the change it is necessary that trappers know immediately if it will be made It requires 90 days promugaton of executive order to alter the published regulations This would defer the matter to January, if acted upon at once
 The result of the restricted period has been to many rappers to hesitate about taking outfit into the his maintaining that it is impossible to make break if the law is observed.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29
HUSBAND CONFEssEs ID
 MURDER 0F HIS WIFE

CHICAGO, Sept. 28. (P)-A con- fession that he slew his wife be- cause she irritated him by remind CTS of her superior education, and that he placed the body, wrapped in a blanket, in a manhole, was made to the police here.
 The husband, John ChOmak, was arrested Saturday at Beaver Dam, his former home Mrs. Chomak's body was found July 4 in the man. hole of a sewer on the South side near the Chomak home.
 An autopsy indicated that she had died of suffocation. "She used to be school teacher I never had much learning. She was all the time rub bbing it in how much smarter she was," Chomak said.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29
GREAT BRITAIN MAY HAVE
 NATIONAL ELECTION SOON


 LONDON, Sept, 29, (P)-Prime Minister Macdonald returned suddenly to London to consider the rapidly changing political sit uation which is expected to bring about national election soon.
 He held a cabinet meeting ana then went to the Chequers to consider the policy which he IS expected to announce.
 Conservatives in the govern ment, desire him, to go before the country with an appeal to reelect the National Cabinet on protec- tive tariff policy.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29
CAT DIES

Frank B. Story, engineer of the Arcade Apartments, this morning said that there is going to be a funeral One of his pet cats, the three-legged one, died during the night, and MT. Story was around making funeral arrangements - looking for a hearse, etc. MT. Story says that death was caused by con- plications which set in owing to old age.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29
ENJOYED ALASKA TRIP

Colman Jonas, of Jonas Bros, Denver, Colo, taxidermists, in writing to The Gateway, in refer ence to his Alaska visit in 1927, says that never before have I enjoyed trip as much as did this Alaskan visit. The trip of trips. I planned to return this year, but could not get away, but hope that next year nothing will interfere" He also says he made many friends in AL aska during the few months spent in the Territory.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29
DRY FORCES FIGHT VETS

WASHINGTON, Sept, 29, P- Aroused by the wide scope of ag- itation for modification of the prohibition laws, dry forces made preparations to carry the fight on vets in every state. The anti saloon League issued a statement asserting the American Legion vote for modification does not represent the peoples view.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29
BI-METALISM STALKS AS IN 1896

While the announcement that England had aban- doned the gold standard has been received in financial circles of the United States with onous silence the ac ton is received by many observers as the precursor of like action on the part of other nations. similar step by the United States would force France to fall in line, these two nations holding the lions share of the gold supply of the world
 Thus we may find the question of bmetalism stalk in 7 1886 6. VI ~'~ '' Y ~0'7
 Dropping the ratio as proposed by the Bryantes- 16 to One-and taking up the great Commoners funda- mental contention of free coinage the present financial conditions in the States seemed to support his premise that the amount of money in circulation has been decreas ing since the demonetization of silver and that this de- caused general fall in prices.
 In reply, the gold advocates offered: "The per cap ita circulation in 1860 $14O6 in 1896 it $2115
 Bryan might have replied: Yes that is true, but who has the $2115?"
 Like 1896 we face the alternative of creating money devising scheme for taking some away from those who have it in reading into billions.
 It sought to do this by the income tax, but there has not yet, been created Congress immune from the temptation of extravaganza when confronted with swollen treasury and the same supplies to the State county and city Every President from Washington has nveghed against yet 1t goes on and at greater scale Out of which has emerged the burden some taxes and consequent cost of living
 The man who counsels revolution may logically ask to kick him. for he shares the full responsi bty for this concentration of wealth either by msudg ment lack of interest in the actions of those whom he selects to govern him.
 Present conditions show that there is such thing too sound money especially when it is out of reach of the This proven in the case of Great Britain Maybe she is pointing the way for hastenng covey and with it the recovery of the many nations who barred from trade with because they cannot pro cure the gold to meet international obligations.
 If million bags of coffee can be traded for it's equiv aent in wheat the with Brazil the token pass ing in the transaction may be nothing than scrap of paper. silver dollar given article sat- isfacon and both parties satisfied 1t should suffice
 Now that the United States has completed the ex- change of wheat for coffee with Brazil it is being ad vocated by that the United States ought trade cotton with beer from Germany.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29

MT. and Mrs. Mike Deegan will be outgoing passengers with Capt. Pete Sather when he leaves on his next trip for Nuka Bay. MT. Dee gan, prominent railroader, has a mine in the Nuka Bay region.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29
LADIES AID MEET

The Ladies Aid, of the Seward Community Church, will meet to- morrow "Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. D. Sullivan.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29

Boats in port today included the Roy, Joan, Marian, Bill, Bavaria, Flattery, T-3048 and the Helldiver.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29

Ladies SPECIAL this month: Your permanent $12.50 complete. First following shampoo and fin ger wave free. SEWARD BEAUTY SHOP. Phone Adams 90.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29
T00 LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-One black kid glove. Re-
 turn to Alaska Shop. 2x.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29

The Majestic" last word in mo- dern refrigeration, at Brown & Hawkins.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-29

Now that the United States has completed the ex- change of wheat for coffee with Brazil it is being ad vocated by that the United States ought to trade cotton with beer from Germany
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-24
The Little White Yawl."
(New York Times.)


 It was done in the name of sport, but the world is not full of groups of seven men who would have undertaken to sail the yaw Dorado from Newport, R, I, to Plymouth, England Plenty of athletes will undergo the strain of running, the pounding of football and boxing and the perils of polo But to get aboard sailboat 52 feet inches over all, and cruise the North Atlantic, involves rare type of intrepidty and skill Dorado made the crossing without mshap in a little more than seventeen days and the prospects excellent that she will have the double prize of reaching her destination first and overcoming Amberjack IFS handicap of about thirty hours and a half.
 To Roderick Stephens and his son, Olin. of Scarsdale, falls the honor of being included with the best shippers since the Phoenicans first piled their ships to the Pillars of Hercules and looked out affrightedly lat the dark blue beyond" The cheers which greeted them in Plymouth Harbor from the royal yacht Britannia, from Sir Thomas Lpton's Shamrock and from other regatta craft at an- chor there were deserved tributes from one sea- faring brood to another
 There was extre heartiness to the cheer be- cause all seven, the ships cook, anna teurs. Old salts in snug harbors, wagging their chin -whiskers their double tots, will agree that such amateurs worthy to be ranked with the nmblest lads from New England or Devon who raced into the rigging when nor'easter began to blow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-24
REPUBLICAN POLITICAL WRITER SEES NOTHING BUT ROOSEVELT.

Mark Sullivan political writer for the New York Herald Tribune says Gov. Roosevelt has such lead for the Democratic Presidential nomination that there has been no duplicate for it in fifty years except in those cases where a President was can didate for second nomination like Roosevelt in 1904 Wilson in 1916 and Coolidge in 1924 He continued:
 No other aspirant, however, no aspirant not already in office has been so nearly accepted the probable nominee year in advance of the nomination and fifteen months in advance of the election as is the with Governor Franklin Roose- welt
 He says the forward position of Gov. Roosevelt, is the natural sequence of his election to the Governorship of the largest State in 1928 and his re-electon by the greatest majority New York ever gave candidate It would, under the circumstances, be absurd not to admit that he has been a very able and popular Chief Executive of his common wealth He says the record
 points toward the nomination of Mir Roose-
 welt as logical So logical indeed that to
 deny the nomination to him would be an
 event calling for explanation, would imply
 something queer. either some undisclosed
 weakness in the Governor some bias on
 the part of the party leadership That
 Gov Roosevelt should be nominated by
 the Democrats is, in short, so logical as
 to have been almost inevitable from the
 beginning.