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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08
LEVY TELLS STORY
(The Pine POker)

The comparison of tax rates is Oft
times misleading. The amount of the
rate depends on the valuation of prop
erty. 1t takes just so much money
to operate municipal, county and state
governments. The amount levied tells
the story. For any given amount, a
high valuation will make a low tax
rate and a low valuation will make a
higher tax rate. And so it is with
the county this year. The board re-
duced the total amount of the levies
this year by $4,000. However the
tax rate is higher because the valua-
ton of the county was reduced nearly
two and One-half million dollars.
Nevertheless taxpayers in Pine coun-
ty will pay $4,000 less to operate the
county in 1888 than they did in 1882.
That means a saving of $4,000 for
county purposes, regardless of the
tax rate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08
CO.OPERATING-NOT OPPOSING

Reactionary politicians who may
have cherished the hope of a battle
between Governor Floyd B. Olson and
Senator Henrik Shipstead for NOM
ination to the United States Senate
in the Farmer-LabOr primaries OF
1884, are doomed to disappointment
Here is what Governor Olson has to
say on that subject:
This talk of my running against
Senator Shipstead is all hOOey.
would not think of opposing him. Our
relations are most pleasant, and even
if they were otherwise | would not
attempt to defeat him for reelection
as long as he continues to fight fol-
progressive measures and principles
81 know it would please Republi-
cans to see q contest between Senator
Shipstead and myself for it woulc
tend to disrupt the Farmer-LabOr par
ty. We will not give them that
pleasure"
Governor Olson and Senator Ship
stead have received splendid vote:
from the electorate of Minnesota
They are both able men and shOul(
the governor some day be a member
of the United States Senate it viii
likely be as a colleague Of Senator
Shipstead, -twO Farmer-LabOr sena
tors from Minnesota,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08
WATCH FOR RACKETEERS

The Minnesota Department OF Agr1-
culture, Dairy and Food, warns tur-
key raisers to be on guard in order
to keep themselves from being
swindled by turkey racketeers. This
line Of production has its racketeers
the same as any other line and these
fellows especially during this time of
the year work overtime to get their
unproductive fingers on the hard
earned dollar of the farm house wife
in many cases, who had planned on
her turkey flock to buy the winter
needs of the family.
According to information received
from the agricultural department
these shady commission men estab-
lish offices prior to Thanksgiving and
Christmas holidays and from these
quarters they broadcast quotations
with prices much above the market
ITO make their lure even more at
stractive they even go so far as to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08

predict better prices just prior to the
holidays and the unsuspecting small
raiser of turkeys is often gullible to
the extent that he ships or sells his
flock to such concerns. The fake
firms. accept the turkey shipments.
dispose of them through their own
channels and then, when payOff time
comes. they abandon their offices and
disappear. leaving their clients often
times without so much as rubber
check" says r. A. Trovatten, COM
missioner of agriculture, dairy and
food.
1t is always advisable to trade or
sell with an established local firm or
if it must be foreign firm, see that
they have we'll known rating. Don't
give away your hard earned produce
to travelling or mail order concern
unless you know that it is going to
be paid for.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08
CARE AND STUDY WITH
YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS

"Czecho-Slovakia's New Way
With Youthful Offenders" is the
title of short article in the Lit
erary Digest for Dec. 3, which is
reprinted herewith. The land of
Bohemia is a new republic with
new ideas. and some of the inspi-
ration for the carrying through
of new ideas i'm government was
gained in America by its presi-
dent. Thomas G. Masaryk. who
spent some time here as young
man studying American inStitu-
tions. The great progressive
leader who was 80 years old last
March I, and still head of the
government. is loved by his coun-
trymen and admired all over the
world for his sterling qualities.
love of freedom and for his cour-
age and leadership. The Literary
Digest article follows:
A years experience with special
criminal law for Juveniles in Czecho-
Slovakia shows it to be decided sue
cess.
At the same time, judges and 9TH
ers responsible for the administration
of this new law do not claim that i
final verdict can be based on the
short test of twelve months. yet they
feel hopeful that the measure will be-
come increasingly beneficial.
The law provides for milder SEN
fences than hitherto prevailed. re-
marks the Prague Central European
Observer, and crimes by youthful CT
tenders are not known by their tech
meal names, but by terms of milder
significance. Also youthful offenders
are not tried by the courts of the dis
trict in which crime is committed
but by the courts where the offender
lives.
Another point is that these youth
full offenders are not tried by the ordi-
nary courts, but by special courts con.
sisting of three judges or magistrates
two of them professional lawyers anC
one lay judge or magistrate. A wO
man is chosen as the lay member
when it is practicable, and this
Prague weekly continues:
mo name Of an offender under
seventeen years of age is made pub
lie, and newspapers referring to sucl
by name are liable to severe penal
ties Where the judges or magistrate:
consider it i'm the interests of the ac
cused. the public may be excluded
from court.
1.-The report drafted on the year:
working of the law states that it ha:
encouraged more careful consider
alton of the special circumstances il
each individual case. the passing o
milder sentences, and better chance
of reform for young offenders.
During the past twelve months
crime among the young has decreased
in the rural districts but increase,
in the towns, including the capital
Prague. The increase refers. how
ever, to minor offenses. Serious of
lenses, such as theft, robbery, EN-
beZZlement, were committed by seven
ty-one youthful offenders at Prague
and of these fifty-seven were givel
the benefit of probationary sentences
There was no case of murder, ant
in no case was drunkenness put for
ward as the cause of an offense-'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08
TAX ATTACHMENTS
Editor Askov American:

tiultOr ASkOV american.
A meeting of the Pine County unit
Of the Farmers National Holiday As
ISOLATION was held at the Pine City
town hall Friday, Dec. End County
and township officers from townships
that have been organized, were pres
ent, making it a splendid gathering.
Many important questions, especial
ly in regard to organization work,
were brought up before this meeting
and settled in a way that means sue
cess for the movement.
AS the tax situation has been "A
very serious problem almost impOs-
sible for the farmers to meet their
taXes-therefore the question of get
ting the penalties abated on taxes for
those that were not able to pay before
November first, has been considered
by the Holiday Association for some
time. We took this matter up with
the State Tax Commission and in re-
Spouse to our plea we received a very
favorable answer. The letter is too
long to quote in this article, but the
Commission recommended the abate-
ment on taxes with the advice that
this should be brought before the
county commissioners. At the meet
ing Friday. Dec. End, a committee of
five was appointed to draw up a resO-
luton, to present to the county COM
miSsioners on Dec. 9th. Said resolu-
ton reads as follows:
Whereas, present prices of farm
produce are so low that farmer is
almost unable to pay his taxes unless
he has a saving or some income avail
able. and
Whereas, taxes have climbed to a
point so high, that even if we would
receive fair price to cover cost OF
production. they would be hard
enough to pay without penalties add
ded,
BE it therefore resolved, that the
Pine County Farmers National Holt
day Association appoint a committee
of five to appear before the board of
county commissioners and request
that said board use all the power they
may have under the law to abate
penalties on unpaid real estate taxes
for year 1881"
The committee members are: ChaS.
Beckman, Rock Greek: Erwin Nelson
Pine City; Richard Downing, Royal
ton; Melvin Anderson, Brook Park;
Hjalmer Sandell, Hinckley.
| wish to state that we were met
very favorably by the county commits
sioners, assuring US that they will
grant abatement on taxes, providing
individual applications are made with
the county auditor as recommended
by the state The board meets the
latter part of this month, so applica-
tionS can be taken care of then OF
any time later. taxes to be paid with
in 80 days after applications are made
The state president of the Farmers
Holiday Association will speak at &
Pine county meeting next week
Watch for bills.
We stand for cost of production
Our principles are demanding. join
us and make work worth while. Be
fair to yourself.
| Hjalmer Sandell,
Sec.-Treas. F.. II. A
Hinckley, MINI.
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OPINIONS OF OTHERS

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or public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's Opin-
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
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justice of the peace was voted upon
and the constable. Albert Stepan. was
elected without opposition.

justice of the peace was voted upon
and the constable. Albert Stepan, was
elected without opposition.
One Sided Races at Moose Lake.
The election turned out to be
rOut for the winners in the village of
Moose Lake just across the line in
Carlton county p. w. Swedberg was
reelected mayor by a vote of 1873
to K. j. Williams ~ and a number
of others getting one or two votes
each; A. E. Dahms was chosen coun-
Gilman with 1873 votes to his nearest
opponent Ed Peterson, II, and a mum.
Der OF others getting one vote each.
F.. A. Schweiger received al votes
for the office of clerk while his near
est opponents, Robert Henderson and
o. Shivley each got g The treasurer
race was the only close one in the
election with Pearl Gay winning out
over Lorraine Anderson by a vote of
48 to 81. For justice of the peace W.
c. Stephenson received 124 votes to
Earl Amundson 20. Ray Osgood was
elected constable with 100 votes to
his nearest opponents, Are Rude and
John Kjarum each getting IA.
COuncilmen holding over in Moose
Lake are Joe King and L. c. Nemetz
with H. A. Ierland as justice of the
peace and Frank Shelton assessor.
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which foolish. nickle-grabbing poll
ticians had grabbed off from large
companies which offered them So
called bonuses" for buying their
particular brand of equipment with
which to run their new municipal
electric plant.
w. j. WILKINSON
Cloquet, Mimi, Dec. S, 1882.
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RECORD VOTE
IN SANDSTONE
Continued from Page y


Empey was chosen clerk with 80 votes
to 81 for Martin L. Nelson; treasurer,
Walter r. Berg 1912, ]. ]. Folsom 46;
assessor, Phil Schaefer 100, unop-
posed; justice of the peace, l. d. Cur
ryer 1O6, unopposed; constable, AL
bert Zimbrick 1872. unopposed.
A special levy to take up $4,000 of
outstanding warrants was carried in
Hinckley village by a vote of &c to 81.
Shafer Heads Finlayson Council.
H. f. Shafer won out for mayor of
the village of FinlaysOn with a vote
of ga to his opponent, A. Faudskar,
26. Mr.. Shafer is president of the
First State Bank of FinlaysOn. For
councilman, three years, Hugo Wick
strom received AZ votes to George
Faudskar %. For councilman one
year. John Arth was elected with 50
votes, having no opposition. Sylvester
Petry is the hOld-Over councilman.
A. r. Belling was chosen clerk with
no opposition, receiving ~ votes.
Votes on the other offices we're. treas
J.
e. A. Elsola 40; justice of the peace
Henry Petry 8; constable, w. F. Bow
ers 9; constable holding over is Henry
ChriStOferSOn. H. H. Miller was
elected assessor without opposi tion
with So votes.
Henriette is Quiet.
j. S. Olson will head the council
of Henriette, having been chosen at
Tuesdays election with vote of 10.
The councilman elected was o. A.
Allen with Is votes. Charlie Peter
son received the treasurer job with
Ii votes and Robert Conger is to be
justice of the peace with two votes.
All of the above candidates had no
opposition. r. E. Schmidt was chosen
assessor without opposition with a
vote of 20. Clinton Drury was re-
elected constable with 13 votes to his
opponent, Reuben Manse 4.
Sturgeon Mayor Reelected.
A. w. Carlson, mayor of the village
of Sturgeon Lake for the past several
years, was reelected to that office
Tuesday without opposition getting
a good testimonial vote of "a out of
40 votes cast. c. A. Rogers, former
manager of Camp Edeleweis on Satur-
geOn lake, received II votes for coun-
Gilman, three years, to his opponents,
William Meyer and James Fjosne 16
and 4 respectively. Frank King was
| reelected clerk with a good testi-
mOnial vote without opposition. 9th
ers elected without opposition were,
John KOlOsky, treasurer; Hartley
Gray, justice of the peace, and Bruce
Barnes, constable.
lightweight Vote at Willow.
lightweight people braved the cold
weather to go to the polls at Willow
River and DR.. w. c. Ehmke was
chosen to head the village council by
a vote of 40 to 35 for his opponent
Frank Laufenberg. DR.. Ehmke has
been mayor of Willow River for the
past Is years with the exception OF
two or three years. Joseph Cibulka
| was elected councilman getting SO
| votes to George Brisbin 80. M. L.
| Melberg will again be clerk having
been chosen by vote of Sc to Is for
Roert Arlington. Joe Bochek was
elected treasurer by a vote of So to
his opponent, j. r. Stanton, %. Nc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08

A large breakfast food corporation
is this year showing quarterly profit
in excess of 100000 That is sort
of cereal story that makes interesting
reading.-LOs Angeles Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08

HOkah Chief: Manager Mikelson's
alibi because of Christgau's defeat is
that the rain washed the goo from
the stickers and they fell off.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08
OAK LAKE FARM BUREAU TO
HOLD MEETING

The next monthly and annual meet
ing of the Oak Lake Farm Bureau
unit will be held at the DuQuette
Community hall Friday night, Dec. 8.
All members please try and be pres
ent as it will be decided at this meet
ing whether or not this unit shall
function for the ensuing year
WALLY BECkSTROM, Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08

Saltwater Gazette: If rumOrs were
snubbed rather than pushed on their
way, it would save many heartache.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08

Everybody would be paid refOrmer
If raising money were just little
easier.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08

The Scotch candidate is willing to
give his opponent the rest Of the al
phabet-if he may have the KS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08

Even if you don't get anywhere it's
satisfaction to know you did your
best.
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FROM EXCHANGES

(lcditOrtal Comment From Other News.
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-08

The ads save you money.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-01-09

A three judge federal court 4
Montana upheld the right through
the medium Of lower rates. Il
gave the Great Northern Utili.
ties company an Injunction re.
strainlng the Montana public SER
vice commission from forcing the
company to put specified rates
on natural gas into effect in
Shelby. Montana
An unusual angle to the case
was that the company wished to
establish rates lower than those
fixed by the commission
It contended there was business
for only one company IN Shelby
ana that self preservation made
the lower rates necessary
The other company asked uni-
form rates.
The three-judge court said in
ordinary circumstances the com
mission had the right TO Tx min
imum rates but where there was
business for only one company,
the competitors had the right to
fight to finish
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-01-09

Fs-
sand Aorizon from 1888 10 $50
and the second sand m 1890
10 1870.
The satnration Is pa gem
eral throughout the aeeena sand
but the greatest of oil
came IN between 17z7 aan 17e0.
on Rises coo x
The oil rose soc 1s n the
hole after the second ad had
been penetrated. rsaasein about
one hour to reach fhh spo-foot
level.
Battling failed 10 lower the
fluid. A swab was employed. as
the operating compams #as an
xlous to complete 10 tise mnburst
sand. IL possible. rae s#ab fall
ed to lower the level
Appears Comsas&1
H. B. Mathews, sups PENDENT
OF the Northwest States Utilities
stated Friday that the wall now
appears to have Commercial pro-
duction but the puanp viii de-
termine how ii viii aAAd np.
Absence Of gas pressure in
srr
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-01-09
STATE GAS
TAX RETURN
DECREASES

HELENA, Jan. alive
cent gasoline tax collections
IN 1884 tOtaIled s7l,0a0.-
20 less than those o. 1880.
report Issued By the state
board 81 equalization reveal
ed this week.
The amount collected this year
was ss.so1.sss7eS, while a year
ago the total was ss,s7s,s27,s2.
OF the sum collected this year,
$2.S51,41S.7s goes to the high
way fund and sg50,47f.s0 to the
drawback fund.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-01-09

operated BY gasoline driven
equipment
Close to the Josephine r. r.
Springer is installing gasoline
moist and compressor to sink
400 feet on the Boar group.
Natural gas is now being sue
cessfuIly used by the Anaconda
Copper Mining Company At its
mines and smelter An article
covering the installation and use
appeared ia the December 18th
issue Of Gas Age Record
written ~ william e. Cannon,
Butte manager Of the United
Press.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-01-09

t~"Htt4AN# @**M E@@S "%fNNt
Kleinachmsdtlrish group 81 fhl
Monlana Minea Corporation.
The latter company expects q
reopen It's Spring Hill mine and
200 ton mill ID the Helena dis
lrIct about the middle Of January
HubzeEt neal
About 20 miles west Of Avon
the Shamrock Mines. Inc. is Just
completing a fifty ton amaiga.
nation and fIoatation milI has
balls complete camp and clean
ed out two tunnels preparatory
10 starting operations before the
end Of January
a Zig back tramway connects
mine and mill The property vas
financed ia Canada By K. J.
Hubert. prominent Great Falls
oil and gas man.
Stock Lasted
Series "A" shares OF the Basin
Montana Tunnel Company have
been listed on the New York
Produce Exchange sponsored BY q
member Of the New York stock
Exchange The long tunnel
which will cut At depths OF from
500 to 1890 feet some 81 veins
showing on the surface. will prob
ably be started early Ia the new
year. as the engineering work
started in November 1880 to To-
cate the portal. is now being
finished.
To do the surveying and geo.
logical work necessary for this
large project. required q little
over fourteen months. The COM
pany controls some 5000 acres IN
the Wicks-COrbin district . few
miles east Of Basin.
Big Project
So far 90 can be ascertalned
this project win be the largest
non-ferrous metal development
venture Ia the state in 1882.
The Grey Eagle shaft OF the
company viii be deepened from
the 500 10 the 1900 foot level.
TO warrant che driving OF the
long tunnel, which viii be about
10000 feet in length. a vast
amount Of engineering. geoi0gi- +,
cal, mining and legal work was
done over a period OF three years
At an expenditure Of over $780,
600, the money being furnished
BY capitalists IN New York, Penn
sylvania. New Jersey and Mon
tana
Directors
Directors OF the present Dele
ware Corporation are r. NJ
Stwater IT.. president Of Inter- !
tate Zinc & Lead Company; 1
.ouis q Whlcher. vice president
i United Verde Extension M
To-. Samuel Barker. Jr.. Consult =
ng engineer Of Butte Copper a
Inc Company; David J Charles.
hartman Of Miners Savings Bank
Trust Comptny. Butte; B. I.
iheffield. organiser Of Sheffield E
Farms. Albany; John G. Hun.
Iirector OF Princeton Bank & i
trust Company; H. J. Fennimore. 2
resident OF Montana Abstract &
title Company and william H
lax. New York. president OF the c
ompany. g
Rach Ore n
In the Norris district, Madison G
'ounty. A, Doornbos. owner OF a
he Josephine mine has Just d
hipped q fifty ton car Of high v
rade gold ore to the Anaconda 3
melter. His property is being P
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-01-09

WASHINGTON. Jan. g. The right Of
two business competitors, where only one
can survive, to carry on their struggle 10 a
finish, was the crux Of Montana case #hich
the supreme court Monday decided 10 re4iew
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-01-09

In the Norris district, Madison
County A, DoOrnbos. owner Of
the Josephine mine has Just
shipped q fifty ton car Of high
grade gold ore to the Anaconda
smelter. His property is being
Evening star., 1932-07-01
AUTOMATIC REGULATION
OF CURRENCY is URGED
London Chamber Of Commerce
o. ks Plan to Issue Money
Against Commercial Bills.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July IA system Of auto
matically regulating the supply OF
currency TO the amount Of commodities
exchanged. thereby largely eliminating
fluctuations in the price level, was
approved last night by the London