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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11
Rush City Folks
Married 40 Years
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Okesom, Honor
Couple, Former County
Residents.

Around 100 relatives and old time
friends from Pine City, Rush City,
Lindstrom, st. Paul and Minneapolis
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pete Okeson in Rush City Sunday and
took part in celebrating their 10th
wedding anniversary. A lovely din
ner was served on the lawn under
beautiful shade trees surrounded by
flowers, fruit trees and shrubbery of
all kinds. A gift of two 500 gold
pieces was made to the honored pair
in esteem of their friendship and love
of their children. A very enjoyable
afternoon was spent visiting and
talking about old time "reminiscences,
various games were played, also dane
ing and singing we're enjoyed, the
music being rendered by George Mar
tinson, Gust Bergstrom, Mrs. Herman
Johnson and the Misses Hattie and
Mildred Okeson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Okeson are old resi-
dents of Pine City having lived there
for many years where they worked
up two lovely farms and raised a
family of nine fine girls and boys who
are all grown to manhood and woman
hood now. About twelve years ago
they retired from farming and
moved to Rush City where they now
have lovely home.
A delicious supper was served on
the lawn after which the guests de-
parted wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Okeson
many more happy anniversaries.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11
NO. IL GAS STATION
GOES TO PINE CITY

Pine City will have still another
filling station added to the goodly
number now doing business along high
way No. 1, the latest one to enter the
field being ]. Malcolm Gillespie of
Anoka. Mr.. Gillespie has secured the
corner al First Avenue and Highway
No. 1, near the Pine City Bottling
works. Excavating is now under way
and actual work of building will COM
mence in a week. This will make
IL filling stations or pumps along the
state road within the village limits
and total of IA within the village.
Mr.. Gillespie has also secured lease
on the old stock yards and has
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11
NE|CHBORINC
TOWNS PICNIC
Finlayson, Askov Creamer-
les Had Jolly Event in
ASkOV Park.
John Brandt Spoke on Mar
keting and Distribution;
Sports Enjoyed.

Folks from the communities OF Fin
layson and Askov Joined in a happy
day of celebration, visiting, listening
to speeches, band music, singing and
the partaking of sports at the park
in Askov village yesterday afternoon,
the occasion being a joint picnic OF
the cooperative creameries of the
two communities. About $50 people
took part in the festivities, good
sized crowd of approximately 100
being here from Finlayson.
The main address of the day was
given by John Brandt, president of
the Land O'Lakes, Inc. The speaker
stated that just the day before he
had appeared on the same platform
with Congressman Freer of Hudson.
1t was from his district that the first
carload of butter of the Land OLakes
brand was shipped out, coming from
the Luck and Midtown communities.
The Problem is Distribution.
Mr.. Brandt stated that Americans
have conquered production and now
the problem is much more that OF
distribution, but added however, that
as long as any folks are going hungry
there is in reality no OverproductiOn.
There has been too much greed and
selfishness and a better distribution
must be built up. He told little
story that illustrates the point. A
man who was thirsty started to pump
water out of we'll. 1t took him
thirty minutes to produce glass of
water and he could not understand
it. Along came another person who
said: "In that half hour of pumping
you have filled my stock tank" In
other words the man on the pump
handle of production was not getting
his share.
There must be determination on
the part of farmers to support and
stick to their cooperative institu-
lions, said the speaker. The cream
cry gathers and manufactures the
cream into butter, but more than that,
this must also be followed up by a
good marketing system, and that is
where the central organization OF the
Land O'Lakes functions. Every CO.
operative creamery should be MEM
Der of the cooperative marketing as
sociation, marketing its product under
the farmers own brand and label. In
this connection the speaker mentioned
Ford and how he has built up name
for the product of his factory-mer-
chandising, advertising and telling
the people of his product until they
want it. What is good for business
is good for agriculture.
Mr. Brandt said there has been too
much of the negative attitude. The
salesman must believe in his pro-
ducts, stick to it, advertise it, talk it
and sell it, The same holds true of
the cooperative creamery product.
On good craftsmanship the speaker re-
lated story about a woman who
came to a clothier to purchase suit
for her dead husband. The salesman
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11

The above picture shows the ar
summer by M. E. Poferl at his home
in the village of Pine City. Mr. Pc
ferl reports that hundreds of peot lie
have visited this garden since the
public's attention was called to it in
the June Both issue of the Askov
American.
AS the reader will readily note, the
garden is in cOmmemoration of the
200th anniversary of the birth of
George Washington, the father of our
country. The letter formation and the
figures, 1732-1932, are in clio er
grass, seeded carefully by Mr.. Poferl
this spring and trimmed now and the n
throughout the growing season to
keep in perfect shape. Back of the
center circle is picture of Washing
ton with flags on either side, a cherry
tree and the Ratchet also are included
to make it historic. Gladioli, poppies,
phlOX, pansies and other flowers add
beauty and clam shells painted red,
white, and blue are part of the deco
ratiOns. Two deer made out of wood
and painted by Mr.. Poferl, give a
touch of the wild life and pioneer
days. White sand in the paths offset
the green grass, flowers, decorations
and the lettering so they stand out
more prominently. The whole affair
is a masterpiece that lends beauty
and comfort to the home and sur
roundings and Mr.. POferl's compensa-
ton is the pleasure derived from it
by the many visitors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11
STONECUTTERS
TO GET WORK
VIM. Penn Stone Co. Awarded Con.
tract to Furnish Stone for Minne-
apOIis Post Office Building.

With a brighter outlook for more
work at Sandstone folks in that COM
munity have taken on an optimistic
air and are more cheerful than for
some time.
The surveyors started work on the
prison project last Thursday and a
number of local men are now busy
helping with that work.
The VIM. Penn Stone company has
been awarded the contract for fur
nishing the stone for the new post
office building in Minneapolis which
will no doubt require several months
time and give employment to a large
number of men, many of them resi-
dents here. The stone to be used on
the Minneapolis post office building
is kasota. Mr.. Penn, who resides in
Minneapolis, owns tract of land
down at Kasota which contains the
kasota stone, but it is planned to do
much of the cutting in the cutting
sheds at Sandstone.
1t is also understood that the Sand
stone Quarries Company has secured
contract to furnish material for a
government building at Fort Smelling,
construction of which is expected to
begin in the near future. This will
make everybody feel more optimistic
and willing to take ahOld and push
for the future welfare of the COM
munity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11
FAIR SPEAKER
LIST COMPLETE
Gov. Olson, Cong. Knutson
and Einar HOida1e to
Appear.
Wedding Plans for Pine
County Event are
About Made.

The Pine county Fair plans are rap
it is safe to say that the three days,
August IS, 10 and 20, will excort an
exhibit on par with other years
according to authorities in charge of
the annual agricultural event.
Congressman Harold Knutson of st.
Cloud, will speak on Friday evening,
August 10Th, at $3.50 o'clock and Einar
Hoidale will speak at the fair Sat-
urday afternoon at $3.50. AS an
nOunced last week, Governor Floyd B.
Olson will speak Friday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. This will give fair pa
irons the opportunity to hear a speak
er from each of the political parties.
Mr.. Knutson has been member of
congress from Minnesota since March
4th, 1917, as the representative from
the sixth district. He is a candidate
for reelection and is one of the
nominees on the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Hoidale is candidate for con-
gress on the Democratic ticket. He
was the Democratic nominee for
United States Senator two years ago
and came near to defeating Senator
Schall.
All three of the above speakers will
talk Immediately following the reg
ular program of entertainment in
front of the grandstand.
A capacity attendance at the fair
this year is anticipated as admission
to the grounds is free to everyone,
both afternoon and evening on all
three days of the fair. There will be
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

A relatively cheerful note is
sounded by the current issue of the
London Economist undisputed au-
thority in the field indicated by its
name-which has this to say:
"In the world generally the evil
dence of stock and produce markets
confirms the impression given by the
statistics of production and activity
generally that the steepest phases of
the depression are past"
In the survey is included similar
opinion concerning the American
crisis.
London Conference.
There is, however, an increasing
belief in the probability that depres-
sion will not vanish before it's causes
have been extirpated, and for the
purpose of attempting such an opera
tion" an international economic con-
ference is to be held in London some
time this fall.
An invitation a few days ago was
handed the United States government
which accepted it-with almost Gus
tomary reservations, for Washington
maintains that the conference must
not discuss war debts, reparations or
tariff laws, at least not while Amer
lea takes part.
In other words: The general crisis
is open to discussion, but silence
must be preserved in regard to the
causes of the crisis.
What, then, is the use of holding
such a conference?" asks one of the
newspapers in Paris.
England and Canada.
OF great Importance to further de-
velopment of world trade is the Brit
ish imperial conference, still in pro-
gress at Ottawa. During the last few
days general attention has centered
about the trade relations between
England and Canada, the Dominion
having offered the mother country
tariff preferences on about $50 in
dustrial products for which she
spends about 200 million dollars each
year-most of it in the United States
This means, in effect, that the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11
Raises But One
Crop in A Field
John Won Rueden, Interesting
Character, Near HincHey, Has
Good Corn, Potatoes.

A visit to the John Won Rueden
farm, a mile south of Hinckley vii
lage, is interesting and enlightening,
not only because the owner is an old
time settler of the county, man OF
experience, and congenial, but also
for the reason that things are tidy
and look good on this place. Mr..
Won Rueden says that person can
grow only one crop in each field. Ii
it is cornfield it must be corn or
weeds. He chose the former, and
his decision is always followed up by
determination, planning and work
Seldom will person cast eyes upon
a cornfield that looks as clean as the
one on this farm. In his nine-acre
field of Minnesota No. 13 corn the
stalks had an average height of be-
tween six and seven feet on Aug. 5th
The ears looked good and healthy and
will likely yield about so bushels to
the acre.
The potato field on this farm also
showed good care and interest in the
work There are five acres of three
varieties New Workers, Guer-
ney Early White and eight rows OF
the new variety, the Katahdins. Mr.
Won Rueden pulled up a hill of the
Early Whites under which was Is
potatoes, half of which will later be
marketable as U. S. No. 1.
While Mr.. Won Rueden is not sat-
isfied with the economic conditions
as they are he does not slow up and
give up, realizing that the depression
is man made and whining will do nc
good. He makes a study of the con-
ditions and votes to remedy the situa-
ton, knowing that the ballot is very
powerful when properly used. Orig
mating from the sturdy German race
this Pine county pioneer who has now
passed the 20 mark, has a true grasp
on the meaning of good citizenship
True to his race he does not jump
around and make a lot of noise but
thinks deliberately and acts after
due consideration, and no intimida-
ton or coercion will change John
Won Rueden. He realizes fully that
government should function more in
behalf of the masses and wavers not
in saying so in his conversations
He and his family came to Pine
county in 1898 and have resided
south of Hinckley ever since, for 81
years. Mr.. Won Rueden came to Red
wood county in western Minnesota
together with his parents direct frsm
Germany in 1871.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11

the same good program as former
years and there will be dancing in the
big exhibition building both Friday
and Saturday evenings.
Klein Gives Wedding Gown.
The gown, to be worn by Miss Grace
Giese at the public wedding at the
Pine County fair on Saturday evening,
is a wedding present from Jos. H.
Klein, proprietor of Klein's Depart
ment store at Sandstone. This will
be the third wedding dress to be
presented to brides who have been
married at the fair, as the gowns
were the gift of Mr.. Klein at the we'd
dings in 1929 and 1880 also.
The wedding ring will be presented
by the Staacke Gift Shop at Pine City,
Mr.. Staacke also presented the ring:
to the bride in 1880.
The wedding bouquets to be carried
by the bride, maid of honor and the
bridesmaid will be presented by the
M n n e OF a Gardens of Hinckley
through the Goodrich Furniture Store
of Pine City. Mrs. Portia Gum has
given the marriage license as her gift
and businessmen in Sandstone, Hinck-
ley and Pine City are presenting many
gifts.
Details for the public wedding when
Miss Grace Giese of Pine Lake, will
become the bride of George Petry of
Hinckley, are nearly completed. The
wedding ceremony will take place on
the platform, in front of the grand
stand, on Saturday evening at $50
o'clock.
Miss Theresa Cramer of st. Paul
will be the maid of honor and Miss
Agnes Zillman, sister of the bride-to-
be, will be the bridesmaid. Albert
Giese of St. Paul, brother of Miss
Giese, and Leonard Petry of Finlay-
son, will attend the groom. The flow
er girls will be two cousins, who are
nieces of the groom-to-be, Bernice
Petry, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Petry of Hinckley, and Hazel Petry,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Petry
OF Finlayson. The ring bearer will be
Earl Meidlinger, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Meidlinger of Finlayson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11
FARMER
ROLLED IN HAY RAKE
SUFFERS BRUISE S

John Lake, a pioneer farmer
living east of Sturgeon Lake, was
painfully bruised Thursday of last
week while raking hay. His hOr.
ses became frightened by some
thing breaking on the rake and
started to run away. Mr.. Lake
fell into the rake and was rolled
about the field until the horses
were stopped. He was severely
bruised about his body and no
doubt will be confined to his bed
for some time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11

When driving nail into a piece OF
material that you think will split,
and If you cannot drill a Starting
hole," try soaping the nail.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11

At least the big boys have learned
that moneys power to absorb a bust
ness doesn't always provide brains to
run it.-Los Angeles Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11

wrecked the pens that were there,
preparatory to building tanks for the
storage OF gasoline.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11

Masonic Temple, which gives a goot
background and throws the sound ou
on the street.
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doing so. The fur farmer is we'll warranted in making war upon them in the vicinity of the fox ranch. Wolves have been reported as killing foxes, but it is believed that instances are rare.
 Sanitation and Treatment of
 Disease
 The diseases Of the blue fox in Alaska are few, and the distances between islands lessen the danger of transmission of disease and parasites. In maintaining the health 0f foxes, preventive measures against disease must be chiefly re- lied upon. With the blue fox the prevention of disease is far easier than it's treatment
 Sanitation.-Places frequented by foxes should be kept reasonably clean, particularly in the vicinity of the dens and feeding grounds. This is very difficult, especially where foxes are at liberty to roam an entire island; but in spite of this, some attempts to clean up should be made.
 Close attention should be given to the methods of feeding. Notil- ing but clean, wholesome feed should be given. Animals that have died should not be fed to foxes un- less the meat can be made safe by thorough cooking. No moldy feed should ever be used, as it causes dia- rhea and sometimes death. Foxes can not be prevented from carrying food into their denS, but this habit can be leSsened by feed ing them at regular intervals and by giving only as much as will be consumed with relish. Food left at the dens or the feed houses for any length of time will mold or otherwise spoil. All dishes used should be clean and the water sup piled should be pure and fresh.
 When blue foxes are first pur- chased they should be carefully ex- amined for any abnormal condi- tions. Even though apparently in
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good health, they should be placed in pens and kept under quarantine and close observation two to four weeks before being turned loose. Sick animals should be captured and isolated at once to prevent the spread of disease; and if disease breaks out on an island, or on a ranch, a strict quarantine should be maintained.
 Dead foxes should never be per mitted to lie around, but should be burned or buried. If it is desirable to examine dead body, cut open the chest and abdomen the entire length. Examine the stomach and intestines for worms If pneumonia was the cause of death, the lungs will be a dull red and will sink when placed in water.
 Treatment of Disease. - Taking measures looking toward sanitation and the prevention of disease are functions of the fox farmer. Treat. ing disease, however, calls for veterinarian, and the diagnosis of disease and the administration of drugs are the province of experts. A fox farmers general knowledge of diseases and the application of remedies is naturally limited. Blue foxes are difficult to treat, and in administering remedies it is neces- Sary to employ strategy. Mature foxes usually can not be treated successfully except by catching and then restraining them with either wooden or metal tongs, such as are advertised extensively in fur-farm- ing magazines. Sometimes the fox can be induced to eat tasteless medicine placed in food.
 When fox pups start to look for food they sometimes eat to excess, and the resulting indigestion is in dicated by cramps or colic. A fox
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Characteristic of a Good Pelt

PrimeneSs. s.-In general, in judg- ing a hue-fox pelt the, main thing 10 be kept in mind is quality, and this is affected by many factors. First, the pelt must be prime. This IS determined by examining the skin side, which, if the pelt is fresh, should be fairly white or cream colored and show some life" when handled. This side turns yellow with age and loses it's firmneSs. The skin should be perfectly and evenly 1urred, both on the back and on he belly, with the fur reasonably long, luStrous, and silky. Guard hairs should be evenly and thickly distributed, as the silky texture and lustre are largely dependent upon them. The brush should be Suf- ticiently long to maintain bal ance with the rest of the pelt. There should be no rubbed spots or de- fectS.
 ClearneSS of color is an import ant factor in determining the quail ity of a pelt. There should be no tinge or rust to give the charac- teristic chocolate or brownish cast. Careful fur buyers make greater cut in price of pelt having a rust or tinge than for any other defect. AS a rule, more is paid for clear. bright-colored pelt not So we'll tnrred than for a well-furred skin with brownish or faded appear arce
 Size is the last consideration in valning a pelt. A difference of three, four or five inches does not reduce the value of 8 skin, pro- vided it passes other requirements. An extra large pelt is not desirable, for the principal reason that 1t is not becoming to the average wearer.
 Losses from Depretlations
 Some losses among foxes are caused by predatory birds and mammals. Eagles are widely charg- ed with catching young foxes, and there are authentic records of their
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showing such symptoms should be captured and given one or two tea spoonfuls of castor oil. It the anil nal is cold or has been wet it should be kept warm and confined in box; if 1t is bloated or swollen, Epson salt should be administered, one-half teaspoonful in two table Spoonfuls of hot water. No food should be given but hot milk or hot beef tea. Rough handling should be avoided, and time enough should be allowed for the frightened puppy properly to swallow liquids. A fa- tai pneumonia is apt to be caused by pouring more liquid into the mouth than can be swallowed.
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Some losses among foxes are caused by predatory birds and mammals. Eagles are widely charg- ed with catching young foxes, and there are authentic records of their
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tBy Frank G. Ashbrook Bureau of Biological S,Hve.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-17

ers in the city Jail were lucky. Po-
lice Chief L. T. Robey recommended
pardons for them because the Jail
was too crowded and room was need
eel to house transients arrested
There were lib prisoners at the time
of the release Of the lucky q.