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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
STURGEON TEAM
TO PLAY MOOSE
Baseball Game on July Fourth VIII
Not be a League Game Says
League Official.

The Sturgeon Lake baseball team
will play at Moose Lake on July as
a part of the days celebration and an
announcement comes from the secre-
tary of the league, Glenn e. Olson
that this will not be league game
and that it is not play-off game
to decide the first half of the Pine
County league schedule.
Mr.. Olson writes as follows:
For the benefit of the fans who
have been mislead as to the time the
the first half schedule in this league
will be completed, I wish to inform
you that the second half schedule will
be finished on July IL and the Sun
day following this date the postponed
games of the first half will start. If
after these games are played, there
is tie for first place between any
of the clubs, the tie will be played
off on the Sunday following. In case
of tie in the second half, the play
off will begin the Sunday following
completion of the first half"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
WILMA BOY AGAIN
WINS SCHOLARSHIP

That All Club members do make
good is again demonstrated by Arnold
Shute of Wilma township. Arnold
has again been advised that he has
for the second time won a scholarship
at the school of Agriculture at the
University Farm st. Paul, Minnesota.
The first scholarship won in 1880
was one of seventy-ive dollars. This
came at time when he was ready
to leave school for lack of funds. The
scholarship he now has won is for
S125 and covers his senior year at the
school. This is a case where a young
lad has made a wonderful record
under difficult circumstances. Great
deal of credit must be given Arnold's
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Shute who have sacrificed so
that he could start school, and have
given him encouragement in his fight
for an education.
Arnold received his start through
All Club work and he says that what
he has done any one else can do. He
urges every club member to go some
where to school after finishing the
eighth grade.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
COUNTY FARMS ARE
FEWER BUT LARGER

Pine county's farms though fewer
in number than in 1925 had an acre
age of 361, S3S compared with 335,SO5
in 1925, according to the farm census
of 1880 as given out by the Depart
ment of Commerce. However the
number of farms had increased over
that of 1920 which year saw recorded
3.0SS. In 1925 there were 1926 and
in 1880 the number was 3,2SS. The
average acreage per farm has in
creased from 101 acres in 1925 to 10
acres in 1880.
Other statistics as given out by the
farm census follow and the numbers
in order are those for 1880, 1925 and
1920 respectively:
Value of land and buildings $751;
6,274, $19,727, 4O5, $22,436,891; land
alone $11,169,674, $12,669,755, $16,-
413,214; buildings s7,S26, 600, $7,O57,-
$50, $6,023,677; dwellings alone 49,
1850 value of implements and ma
chinery S1,734,53O, $1,42O,S25, $1,527,-
S14; average value of land and build
ings per farm S5,777, $5,931, $7,266;
per acre $3.50, $5S.75, $67.29.
Since 1920 is recognized as the land
boom year following the war the high
err valuation of land and buildings
then compared to now is possibly ac-
counted for.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
MUTUAL FIRE co.
HAS GOOD YEAR
Pine County COn"ern Shows $3.50. 367
Increase Over 1929; Paid $10,776.3S
Losses i'm Year.

The annual meeting of the Pine
County Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany was held in the town hall at
Askov Saturday afternoon and drew
only a small attendance. The routine
business matters were gone through
and the same board of directors were
elected for another year as follows:
c. Sebald, president, Askov; j: p.
Sorensen, Askov, secretary; ]. r. Pet
ersen, Askov, treasurer; and six di-
rectors: John Won Rueden, Hinckley;
E. A. E. Laage, Askov; Nels Matson,
Markville; Ben Hancock, Brook Park;
Otto Brakeman, Finlayson; X. P.
Christensen, Sturgeon Lake. The di-
rectors will hold their official organi-
cation meeting at Hinckley Saturday.
The company is in a sound financial
condition and has increased its total
business the past year. On Dec. 81,
1929, they had 1872 policies in force
with a total insurance of S3,S61, 75S.
On the same date in 1880 they had s
policies less but with a total insur-
ance of $4,212,115, or an increase of
$780, 67.
During the year 1880 the company
paid 20 losses the smallest of which
was for $500 and the largest was
s2,15O.OO. The total paid out on the
26 losses was S10,776,2S.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
APPROPRIATIONS
TURNED DOWN
County Commissioners Did Not Agree
on All Club Work and County
Fair Funds.

Appropriations were asked for All
Club work and the county fair at the
meeting of the county commissioners
Monday and Tuesday of this week, but
both appropriations were turned down
at this meeting. Some of the COM
missioners favored the fair appropria-
ton, others the All Club work and
one was opposed to either of the APP
preparations and the result was that
neither project got favorable action.
Citizens of Finlayson township
asked for re-assessment of that
township, there being 40 signers on
the petition. The matter was laid on
the table.
A large delegation from Mission
Creek township asked for a re-loca-
ton of the state aid road east of
Beroun. The board decided to leave
il as it was.
Inspections of the county aid roads
in Birch Greek and Partridge town.
ships was decided upon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
DENHAM CREAMERY
WILL STAGE PICNIC

The Denham Farmers Cooperative
Creamery association will sponsor a
picnic at the Rundquist park there
Wednesday, June "a. Besides good
program of sports with prizes and
other entertainment which makes for
successful picnics good speakers have
been secured to round out the day.
Refreshments and sandwiches will be
sold on the grounds and coffee will
be served free at noon. The manage
ment issues the invitation to attend
with filled lunch baskets.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18

author to the American reading pub
lie as one of his numerous works,
Eskimo" appeared in the English
language in this country. Mr. Freuch-
en-, member of several of DIR. Knud
Rasmussen's Arctic expeditions, has
spent many years in Greenland and
is internationally considered an au-
thority in regard to everything per-
tanning to that far-north country.
IbSen Performances.
Austen Anstensen, professor of Ger
man at the Saskatchewan university
is gathering material for a work
which will deal with American per-
formances of dramas written by Hen
rik Ibsen, the Norwegian dramatist
who died % years ago. Professor
Anstensen says that he is astounde
by the results of his preliminary
studies, for it appears that hundreds
of presentations of the Ibsen dramas
have been registered in the American
theatrical records; he believes that
no other modern dramatic writer has
had his works given before as many
American audiences as has Ibsen.
Generous Offer.
Matthias p. Moeller, founder of the
Moeller Organ Works at Hagerstown
Maryland, last week was at Dana Col.
lege, Blair, Neb., to attend the dedi-
cation of an organ which was &C.
quired by that institution, partly
Continued on Page u
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
HINCKLEY LOSES
A LEAGUE GAME
Mora Defeats Pine County Team to
Tie for Second Place in Eastern
Minnesota League.

The second round of the Eastern
Minnesota Baseball leagues schedule
was played Sunday and Hinckley, Pine
county's representative, was defeated
by Mora Z to 6.
The Hinckley boys were in the lead
by a score of 6 to until the last of
the eighth when with two men out,
one man on first and two strikes on
the batter, the Mora team started
hitting. Four hits and a walk coupled
with an error earned five runs to win
the ball game. Dunphy pitched good
ball for the Hinckley team. and de-
served to win. Bud Stanchfield and
Gil Moorish starred in the outfield
for Hinckley and Fazenden played a
good game at short stop for the losers.
The other game in the Eastern
Minny league reported was the one
between Isle and Ogilvie and was won
by Isle to 2.
Next Sunday Isle will play at
Hinckley, Milaca at Ogilvie and Mora
al Princeton
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18

ables." a caste of pariahs. Politi-
clans realize that political issues may
be developed from the Marion visit of
the President and ex-President.
A charge hurled last week by a
high official in public utility circles
is provoking considerable discussion
here. 1t was contended that the poll
ticians were deliberately playing up
the power trust" war cry to cloud
the real issues of prohibition, tariff
and the depression. The idea, accord
ing to this frank and indignant indus
trial leader, is to distract voters at
tention from dangerous subjects like
prohibition and the existence or non
existence Of job on the ground that
these matters are not political. The
utilities, it seems, with all the finan-
cial influence, object to being the
scapegoat of the 1892 campaign. They
have "a suspicion that the Democrats
and Republicans are inclined to fea-
ture the power issue" as a means of
soft+pedaling the wet and dry con-
troversy.
The Old Guard among the Repub-
hcans, never entirely satisfied with
the nomination and election of Hoov-
er, are strenuously objecting to the
intensive pre-convention campaign
which has been inaugurated by the
Republican National Committee.
Continued on Page y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

Halvor Bjoerngaard of Goodhue
County, Mimi, was killed last week
when his motorcycle collided with an
automobile near Ogden, Utah. He had
come from Norway a few years ago,
settling at Wanamingo, Mimi, and
soon became known as one of the best
ski jumpers in this country, winning
prize after prize at big tournaments.
Most of his victories were won while
he remained an amateur but two
years ago he became a professional
and was, at the time of his death,
affiliated with the Ogden Club in
Utah.
The Chicago Poet.
Carl Sandburg is the only author
who has experienced the honor of hav-
ing two of his books listed by the
American Library association among
the 100 books which every American
between 20 and As ought to read;
the Sandburg books chosen are "Abra-
ham Lincoln-the Prairie Years." and
1.-THE American Songbag." Swedish
American papers point with pride to
the fact that the Chicago Poet" is
a son of Swedish immigrants.
/ Freuchen in q. s.
Peter Freuchen of Copenhagen,
Denmark one of the most widely
known Greenland explorers of the
present time-has arrived in this
country for a brief visit. A few
weeks ago he was introduced as an
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
CUPID UNITES
ASKOV COUPLE
Sebald.JOhnsOn Wedding SOlemnized
at Sandstone by the Rev. ID.
McEnery Monday.

Wedding bells chimed Mon y
morning at s o'clock in Sandstone for
a wedding of particular interest to
the Askov community when Mr.. Anton
Sebald and Miss Celia Johnson were
united as man and wife by the Rev. D.
McEnery.
The bride and groom both are we'll
known in the Askov community, the
bride having taught in the public
schools for the past four years and
the groom having spent the greater
part of his life here as the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Sebald of northeast
of the village. Miss Johnson formerly
lived at Red Wing and since coming
to Askov has become well liked
for her quiet and pleasant disposition.
Mr.. Sebald or TONY" as he is called
by his friends has been head mechanic
in the shop of the Askov Motor Co.
since its organization and before that
was employed for a short time in st.
Cloud after being with the Service
Garage here for some time. He is a
stable young man of many fine quail
tiles with large circle of friends
in both a business and social way
and is a graduate of a mechanical
school in Omaha, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Sebald, father and
mother of the groom are prominent
and respected rural citizens having
lived here during the life of the COM
munity where Mr.. Sebald has been
active in civic affairs.
Miss Agnes and Otto Sebald, sister
and brother of the groom attended
at the wedding and Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony the newlyweds
left on motor tour to the Black Hills
in South Dakota and to other points
which will occupy ten days. They
will be at home amid the we'll wishes
and congratulations of their many
friends after July 1, in the Mrs. L. p.
Jacobsen house in Askov. The Amer
lean extends congratulations and best
wishes to them for long and happy
married life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
Our Washing Letter
I'm u IODalev
By " pDaley

Washington, June 17-Political doc
tors are in the throes of uncertainty
as they attempt to measure the
ground-swell Of sentiment in the wake
Of President Hoover's official tour of
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. Republi-
can party scouts are reported to be
trailing Senator Borah of Idaho, the
lone-wof among the Progressives as
he prowls around the northwestern
states. On the Democratic side the
Governor Roosevelt band wagon is go
ing with such speed that the pro-
moters are genuinely alarmed that
the procession will have used all the
essential steam before the Presi-
Dental nominating convention next
June. The heat of summer has no
deterrent effect on the ambitions OF
men and women for high places.
The reaction to the speeches at the
dedication of the Harding memorial
has more than usual political signi-
ficance. 1t is recalled that Coolidge
and Hoover lodged the ceremonies for
several years until the plans were ar
ranged to submerge Harry Daugherty
their associate in the Harding regime
Mr.. Daugherty, as Attorney General
and friend of the late President, was
despatched with the oil scandals. He
was received by the survivors of the
Harding days with all the affability
! that is accorded the India's "untouch-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18

Two teams remained at the top of
the Pine County Baseball league after
Sundays games when Sturgeon Lake
and Pine City let their opponents
down by scores of 6 to and Is to s
respectively. Brook Park and Askov
were their victims. This win kept
their percentage perfect with two
games one and none lost Moose Lake
and Brook Park are next in the race
with one won and one lost.
Viggo Jensen, regular outfielder
for Askov, played his first game at
second base and starred for the local
team getting two hits out of four at
tempts. He handled many chances in
his position and otherwise made it
tough going for the visitors who
knocked the ball his way.
Sturgeon Lake made five runs off
Westerman, Brook Park pitchers de-
livery in the first round of their
game and cinched victory where other
wise it would have gone against
them after the Brook Park ace
frightened up. NJ. Anderson did good
hurting for Sturgeon Lake allowing
only seven hits.
Moose Lake took vengeance on Sand
stone when that team went to its lot
to play and won IL to 1.
The box scores follow:
Il
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
COUNTY MILITARY
UNIT GOES TO CAMP

The Pine City unit of the 125th
Regiment left for Camp Ripley near
Little Falls last Sunday and will be
at camp for two weeks. In previous
years the battery has had to go out
of the state as there was no camp
within the state. Now, however, Min
nesota has its own camp where the
various military units will get their
training. A farewell dance, given at
the armory last Saturday night, was
well attended.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
THREE HURT IN GUN
BATTLE IN CARLTON

Carlton village and county officials
had an exciting experience Wednes-
day morning in restaurant in that
village when officers came upon two
young men suspected of certain burg
laries there. After being questioned
the men started to run and to fire as
they went wounding Bert Mcfarland,
village marshall and an unidentified
man. One of the men was captured
in room above the restaurant and
the other in the woods seven miles
from Carlton. The car in which the
two youths we're travelling was said to
have been stolen from a Bemidji man
recently. One of the youths was seri-
ously injured in the fray.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
FINLAYSON AGENT
MADE GUN TARGET

G. F. Hildebrandt, station agent
at FinlaysOn, had a narrow escape
last Thursday from being shot
down by a stranger who aftarward
gave his name as Ralph Fuller.
While a train was passing the
man walked into the station and
asked for match. After MIR. Hill.
debrandt had complied with his
request he left and upon turning
and seeing Mr.. Hildebrandt watch
ing him he drew gun and fired.
His shot missed. MIR. Hildebrandt
yet uncertain as to whether the
man was serious stepped to the
door. The man shot again mis-.
sing by a margin of about a foot
and half. Village constable
ChriStOphersOn was notified and
and together with Henry Petry
overlook the man half a mile
north along the track where he
was relieved of his gun. He was
taken to Pine City and charged
with criminal assault and was
bound over to the district court
to be tried. He was taken to the
Washington county Jail I'm Still.
water Monday night where he will
be confined.
Fuller, thought to be drifter,
is a step.sOn of C. T. Davidson,
station agent at Center City. His
mother is i'm Seattle, Wash. No
reason has been learned for the
shooting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
YOUNG SANDSTONE
FOLKS ARE MARRIED

The marriage of Mr.. Gunnar john
son to Miss Mary Lindberg took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
KEEL, east of Sandstone village in the
Bear Creek ne1ghborhood, yesterday
afternoon. The Rev.. John Gjertson of
Sandstone, tied the nuptial knot.
The bride has made her home for
many years with Mr.. and Mrs. KEEL
and has grown to womanhood in that
neighborhood. The groom is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Johnson of Dell
Grove township. Both are well and
favorably known in the Sandstone
community. Friends extend congratu-
lations and best wishes for a long
and happy married life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
BRUNO YOUNG
PEOPLE UNITED
Daughter of DIR. and Mrs. F. w. Greene
WEEDS Mr.. Oscar Eklund; To
Live i'm Willow.

Miss Della Greene, only child of
DR.. and Mrs. F. w. Greene old and
respected citizens of Bruno, and Mr..
Oscar Eklund of Willow River, were
married Wednesday, June II, in St.
Cloud by the Rev. Tindle, pastor of
the Methodist church there.
The couple were attended by Miss
Ruth Russell and Mr.. Verne Trask of
st. Cloud. The bride wore pink and
green figured chiffon dress and tan
hat and shoes. The bridesmaid was
attired in an orchid chiffon dress and
carried shower boquet while the
bride carried bridal bouquet. After
the ceremony the bridal party went
to Lees Lodge near st. Cloud where
they had a five o'clock dinner, after
which the bride and groom left for
a honeymoon trip, from which they
will return to be at home in Willow
River about July 1.
Miss Greene has lived in Bruno
since very small child with the ex-
ception of a few years. She is a
young lady of very high ideals and is
we'll liked and prominent with young
and old alike.
Mr.. Eklund is the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Swan Eklund and has lived
in the Bruno neighborhood nearly all
his life being highly respected by all.
At present he is employed in a store
in Willow River.
Both the bride and groom have a
host of friends who will join with the
American in wishing them a happy
married life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
COUNTY SEAT SCOUTS
CAMP ON ST. CROIX

The Pine City Boy Scouts of Amer
lea are enjoying a few weeks at camp
on the st. Croix river, having gone
to camp last Monday under the leader
ship of their scoutmaster, D. W..
Thompson. About thirty boys are at
the camp, which is located fifteen
miles east and six miles south of
Hinckley in the town of Crosby, at a
beautiful site on the river. The time
will be spent in scouting, swimming
and exploring the country around
about.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
CONTRACT LET FOR
G r A ELING NO. 8

The Minnesota Highway Depart
ment announces awarding of a con.
tract for graveling T. H. No. s, from
the junction with No. II near Duluth
to Swan River. The low bidders were
Megarry Bros. of Balm. Their figure
was $9,632, covering 1890 cubic
yards of gravel, to be spread over a
AZ mile stretch. The work is to be
completed July Is.
The department expects to let a
contract this fall for grading this
road on new location, but in the mean
time the old road will be put in bet
ter condition to carry traffic until
the new section is completed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
MOOSE LAKE

Summary-Two base hits. Lamp.
Worloe; sacrifice hits. BarQuist: double
plays. Moose Lake. 1: struck out by
Becker 8, by Carlson 4. E. Larson 2;
hit by pitched ball, Barquist; bases on
balls off Becker 4. E. Larson 4. Carl
son A; left on bases, Sandstone 10.
Moose Lake, 16; umpire. Curry; scorer.
F. Woodring; time, 2 hrs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
TWO RUN. ALOUD OF
LAW IN THE COUNTY

Authorities at Pine City have had
busy week according to reports COM
ing from there. Frank Wind, Indian
of Ogema township, was brought be-
fore court Tuesday by Thos. Ryan,
constable, charged with beating his
wife. He confessed and was given a
sentence of sixty days in the Washing
ton county Jail at Saltwater.
Paul Subszak of Birch Creek town.
ship, was taken into custody by Dep
uty Sheriff John Danelski and con-
fessed to stealing heifer and butch
ering her. Further investigation will
he made in an effort to implicate
others in this crime.
A dollar goes far enough to forget
the way home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
IMPROVING HOTEL BUILDING

The Park Place hotel in Sandstone
is being greatly improved these days
on the exterior. 1t is being stueco
finished on the lower IL feet and col
ored asbestos shingles are being put
on the upper story, which makes
for a much improved appearance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18

Heard at the ladies' social: my
husband is exactly like furnace"
You mean he's always smoking?"
mo, if you don't keep your eye on
him he'll go out" :.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18

Spickler, Stoffel. Biederman. Luehman
Simonsen; passed ball. Anderson 2;
double plays, Stoffel to A. Kowalke;
struck out by Luehman 2. Nielsen. 1;
hit by pitched ball. Berg; basses on
balls off Luehman 1. Nielsen 1: umpire.
Continued on Page 10)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
REVIEW BOARDS MEET JUNE %

The boards of review throughout
Pine county will meet on Monday,
June %, to further consider assess
ments. The Askov board will meet
in the town hall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
STURGEON, PINE.
TOP LIST
Brook Park and Moose Lake
Second in Pine County
League Race.
Leaders Have Big Early In
nings to Win Games in
Sundays Play.

Schedule Sunday, June 81.
Askov at Moose Lake.
Sturgeon Lake at Sandstone.
Brook Park at Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18

(x) Milaca and Princeton have
played no league games.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18

You simply cannot teach an onion
to hold its breath.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-18
Pine City IS; Ask0v 8.
PINE CITY

AZ L = 10
Clegg batted for Hansen in 9th.