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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-21
| LITTLE FOOD FOR THOUGHT

In a recent issue of the Askov
American there appeared a short arti-
Gle under the caption, How Much Is
A Billion Dollars" taken from the
Blooming Prairie Times.
The Times goes on to state that If,
at the time of Christ, savings fund
had been started and there had been
added to it one dollar every minute
since, it would in the year 1881
amount to a little more than bill
lion dollars, and, concludes the Times.
1.-The World war cost forty-two billion
dollars, or $42 a minute since the
time of Christ. Today we are paying
for that war. Is there any wonder
that this old world is rocked by a
terrible depression"
No. indeed Forty-two billion dol
lars is too much to pay for that in
sane struggle that settled nothing.
II is a vast load to carry, but is not
the biggest load, not by good long
shot
Mankind is today called upon to
pay INTERESTS" and "DIVIDENDS"
and that is the load that staggers us.
Several savings funds like the one
described above could have been car
ried along and grown side by side and
each one have amounted to a little
more than a billion dollars. There
is nothing impossible about that. 1t
is entirely feasible and possible.
Now let us take a look at interest
In Roosevelt c. Smiths Arithmetic,
1887" there appears this problem:
Suppose one cent had been put at
go compound interest at the COM
mencement of the Christian Era, what
would it amount to i'm 1927?
The answer: $172,616, 474 ,047 ,552.-
529.47O, 1905 .974. III, 1858. 976. 62O.354.-
S. And adds, "a sum greater than
could be contained in six million
globes, each equal to our earth in
magnitude and all of solid gold.'
AS a mathematical problem this is
o. X. but as a business proposition
it is doubtful that any banker would
accept the penny and bind his heirs
and assigns forever to make good the
of interest taking is correct it should
be possible to enter into and truly
live up to such an agreement. The
fact is that interest taking is morally
wrong and utterly impossible of being
carried out to any extended degree.
1t is bound to defeat itself. In the
very nature of things it can not be
carried on.
This is the main reason for our de-
preston. Our interest burden had
become too great. In fact it was i'm
possible to carry it. Interest pay
ments were defaulted and stocks and
bonds took a tumble. Billions of dol
lars had to be written off as losses
In order that interest could be con-
tinued on the balance. A new start
will now be made and in the course
OF a very few years our interest
charges will again overwhelm us and
another depression will take place.
Is it not strange that the very
foundation principles of our indus
trial system lead us to recognize OBJ
legations which we can never pay?
A simple specific statement of what
they are, compels us to admit that
they are too large to be met
History proves that human con-
science in all ages have condemned
usury. The inequity of it is not a
matter of belief 1t is susceptible of
mathematical demonstration, as the
above problem shows.
Usury was forbidden by the old
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Jewish laws, and until about three
hundred years ago the Catholic
church did not sanction the taking of
interest
Well what are we going to do about
it? Jaw fergit iti'
H. r. BUCK.
AskOv, Mimi, Jan. 9, 1892.
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If Andrew Mellon, secretary of the
United States Treasury, is impeached
we wonder who is going to detect all
the errors that appear in the income
tax payments of the wealthy class,
and refund them.
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Economy is good thing and a
virtue, but it ceases to be such if
practiced to the extent that it is at
the cost of human want and suffering.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-21

Much of the lost faith in heaven
may be due to the assumption that
are made there.-Milwau-
kee Leader.
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Don c. SeitZ, newspaper writer:
Marconi's marvellous discovery has
been turned into an instrument for
mental degradation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-22
By Commissioner SNYDER:

BY Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved, that additional work.
mems compensation for a period of
six weeks from April 10Th, 1892, to
May goth, 1882, inclusive, at the rate
or $4,000 weekly, and in the total
sum of $4,000. be and hereby is
awarded to Joseph Nelson on account
or the accidental injury suffered by
said employee on March 7th, 1882.
Be it further resolved, that the
county auditor is hereby authorized
and requested to draw his warrant
in the amount of $4,000 on the coun-
" road and bridge fund, workmen's
compensation account, Sixth COM
missioner's district, in favor of said
employe and to forward said warrant
to said employee at his address, vir-
ginia. Minnesota.
Be it further resolved, that this
board retains jurisdiction of said
matter to award such further COM
pensation as said employee may be
entitled to receive.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 9Th, 1882.
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,y Commissioner SNYDER:

BY Commissioner Snyder:
Whereas, the public examiner has
filed with the county auditor, a re-
port of his examination of the admin
istration of the office of Sheriff from
January LIST. 1923, to and including
ed approximately $4,53S.61 as sher-
ifs fees earned during the admins
tration of Frank L. Magic between
January LIST, 1923 and March 5th, 1881
inclusive, and the sum of STALE as
fees earned by Emil NJ. Erickson, as
sheriff. between the date of March
9Th, 1881 and December 18th. 1881
inclusive, which were not collected
or accounted for by either of said
former sheriffs: and
Whereas, it is the duty of this
board to enforce collection and pay
ment into the county treasury of said
fees so earned. and not paid over. as
reported by said public examiner.
Now, therefore, be it resolved. that
Frank L. Magic and Emil M. Erick-
son as former sheriffs of st. Louis
county, be and they are hereby noti-
fled and requested to Immediately
account for. and pay into the county
treasury said sums of S4.53S.61 so
due from said Frank L. Magic and
the sum of $747.12 so due from Emil
M. Erickson, as fees earned and not
accounted for but due to the county
of st. Louis.
Be it further resolved, that the
county auditor is hereby requested
to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to said Frank l.. Magic
and to said Emil NJ. Erickson, forth
with.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Mackenzie, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June 18th, 1882.
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1892, to April 10Th. 1882, emitting said
employee to receive workmen's COM
pensation for a period of four "a
weeks, at the rate of $1,000 weekly,
and in the total sum of $500.
Now. therefore, be 1T resolved. that
said employee be and he hereby is
awarded workmen's compensation by
the county of st. Louis for a period
of four az weeks. and in the total
amount of $4,000. in full and final
settlement of said disability, caused
by said accident. and the county au-
ditor is hereby authorized and di-
rected to draw his warrant on the
county road and bridge fund, work.
mems compensation account. Sixth
commissioners district. in favor of
said employee, in the amount of $4,000,
and to forward said warrant to said
Charles Kearnen at his address. r.
l, Box 20, Embarrass, Minnesota.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
AJanta1 I,,ca
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| hereinafter described, having return
| ed their report and the same having
been duly considered, and this Doaru
having heard all that was sald IN
| favor of and against the granting OF
the petition for the vacation OF SAID
highway and having determined Inc
prayer of said petition, does hefepy
declare it granted.
The highway aforesaid is described
as follows: That portion OF the pres
ent established and travelled road
which lies outside the 80 loot right
of way of proposed alteration Pc
tween the termini described for SAID
alteration of State Aid Road No. %
to be vacated and abandoned as
public road upon the completion and
opening for public use OF proposed
altered route, the route to be Vaeat-
ed being described as that part or
the present legalized Tower ltasca
road beginning at point on the
section line of Section 5, 20.3 feet
north of the corner common to sec
tions 4, 5, s, 8, township 81. range
is, thence westerly through sections
7 and 8, township 81, range 10, and
sections II. 10, IA, Is, township oil,
range II, to point in the SWA OF
the NW14, section 10, approximately
1900 feet south and no feet east
of the corner common to sections y,
10, Is and 10, township 81. range IL
west.
Resolved further, that this board
finds that the benefits to each and
every parcel of land affected by
such vacation of highway are in each
and every instance greater than the
damages thereto, and that the nnal
order of this board vacating such
highway shall award no damages to
the owners of such respective pieces
or parcels of land.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
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Adopted June 9Th, 1882.
Bonds.

BOnQS.
Standard Oil company Qndianal IN
the sum of $17,09770, with the saint
Paul Mercury Indemnity company OF
Saint Paul, as surety, for the FURNISH
ing of road oil and cut back asphalt.
1885, Referred to the attorney Tor
the county board
Reports of Officers.
Sam M. Owens, sheriff, submitting
report for May, 1882, to-wit: Civil
fees collected, $930.08; board of pri-
soners, S145.32; miscellaneous collec-
lions, storage county garage, SlS.U'
work done for st. Louis county, Sl6,-
227.14. county treasurer receipt LOT
$1,089 10 attached.-1SS21.
Sam NJ. Owens, sheriff, submitting
statement of prisoners confined in
county Jail during May. 19S2.-lSS2s.
J. P. johnson, clerk of the district
court, submitting report for May,
1892, viz: Receipts, $2,S24.l5. work
done for st. Louis county 81 Sl's -
County treasurer's receipt 1or Sz'-
S24.15 attached.-13S29.
Sheldon Watts, clerk of probate,
submitting report for May, 1882: Re
ceipts, S14S.50. County treasurer's
receipt for $14s.5O attached.-1SS3o.
Cecilia NJ. Opel. teacher at jail
school. submitting report Tor May
1932.-13S31.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting report on AIT
kin-St Louis County judicial Ditch
No. 8, recommending construction OF
ditch crossing bridge in section 3,
township 81, range 21.-13S32.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county
ditch inspector, submitting report on
County Ditch No. 4, recommending
construction of ditch crossing Drldge
in section IS. township SO, range 20
1888.
ditch inspector, submitting report on
County Ditch No. 4, on award OF
contract for construction of 40 rods
of hand ditch and for hauling mat
erial and constructing wooden box
cuIvert in section IS, township %,
range 20.-13S34.
Thomas F. McGilvray. county ditch
inspector, submitting report on Coun-
ty Ditch No. 6, recommending Clean
out of drainage ditch in section ~
township SIS, range 1S.-13S35.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county often
inspector, submitting report on Coun-
ty Ditch No. 6, recommending Clean
out of drainage ditch in section 81,
township SIS, range 18.-13S36.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county often
inspector, submitting report on Coun-
ty Ditch No. 6, recommending con-
StructlOn OF manu- ultSil III
q, township Sc, range 1S.-l3S3f.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting report on Coun-
tv Ditch No. 6, recommending con-
struction of ditch crossing bridge In
section 8. township SIS, range D.
1888. -
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting report on Coun-
ty Ditch No. 10, recommending con-
struction of hand ditch in section
80, township So, range 16.-l3S59:
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting report on Coun-
tv Ditch No. 13, on award of contract
for hauling timbers and building
ditch bridge in section Is, township
SO, range -13S40.-Ordered received
and filed.
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Motions and Resolutions.

By Commissioner hogan:
Resolved, that additional workmen
compensation for period of four
weeks from May 18th, 1882, to ana
including June 18th, 1882, at the rate
of $1,000 weekly, and in the total
amount of $4,000, be and hereby is
awarded to Nick Tomato on account
of the accidental injury suffered by
said employee on March 21st, 1882.
Be it further resolved, that the
county auditor is hereby authorized
and requested to draw his warrant on
the county road and bridge fund,
workmen's compensation account,
Sixth commissioners district, in the
amount of $4,000 in favor of said en-
ploye, and to forward said warrant
to said employee at his address, NO.
1902 No. 7th Avenue, Virginia, MIN
nesota.
Be it further resolved, that this
board hereby retains jurisdiction IN
said matter to award such further
compensation as said employe may
be entitled to receive.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
hdoptad luna 6 1929
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COUNTY BOARD
PROCEEDINGS
CALL FOR EXTRA SESSION
COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA

The undersigned members of the
county board of st. Louis county
Minnesota. do hereby call an extra
session of said board to be held at the
county court house in Duluth, Mimi.
at 1870 o'clock p. NJ, on June 9Th,
1882, and the county auditor of said
county shall give each commissioner
at least ten days notice of such meet
ing as by law provided.
Dated: May oath, 1882.
JOHN HOGAN,
Commissioner First District.
E. NJ. SNYDER,
Commissioner Second District.
H. A. ANDERSON.
Commissioner Third District,
z JACOB L. PETE,
. Commissioner Fourth District.
w. A. NEWMAN,
Commissioner Fifth District.
ASMUND ABBY,
Commissioner Seventh District.
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Adopted June 6. 1882.
BY Commissioner ABBY:

BY Commissioner ABBY:
Whereas, John Starkevich, while
employed by the county of st. Louis
as laborer at wages of S24.00 week.
ly, was injured on the 26th day of
February. 1882, by an accident which
arose out of and in the course of his
said employment, causing total tenn
porary disability of said employee
from February 9th, 1882, to and in
GLIDING March 18th, 1882, emitting
said employee to receive workmen's
compensation for a period of two (2)
weeks. less one week waiting period,
at the rate of $500 weekly, and in
the total amount of $1,000.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
said employee be and he hereby is
awarded workmen's compensation by
the county of st. Louis for a period
of two CD weeks, less one week wait
ing period, and in the total amount
of $500, in full and final settlement
of said disability caused by said ac-
cident, and the county auditor is
hereby authorized and requested to
draw his warrant on the county road
and bridge fund, workmen's compen-
sation account, Seventh commission
er's district, in favor of said en-
ploye, in the amount of $1,000. and
to forward said warrant to said en-
ployee at his address, Leetonia, Min
nesota. :
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted June g. 1882.
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BY Commissioner Snyder:


Resolved. that additional workmen's
compensation for a period of four
weeks from April 10Th, to and includ-
ing May 18th, 1882, at the rate of
90 weekly. and in the total sum of
$500, be and hereby is awarded to
Henry Maxi on account of the acct
dental injury suffered by said Henry
Maxi on March 21st. 1882, and the
county auditor is hereby authorized
and requested to draw his warrant
on the county road and bridge fund,
workmen's compensation account,
Fifth commissioners district, in favor
of said employee, in the amount of
$500. and to forward said warrant
to said employee at his postoffice
address at Brookston, Minnesota.
Be it further resolved. that this
board hereby retains jurisdiction in
said matter to award such further
compensation as said employee may be
entitled to receive.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
AdOpted June 6 1920
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Adopted June 6. 1882.
BY Commissioners snyder:

by OHyQeE.
Whereas, Harold S. Churchill, while
employed by the county of st. Louis
in the Frederickson gravel pit on
Road No. 291. at wages of $3.50
weekly was injured by an accident
which arose out of and in the course
of said employment on April 9th,
1882, resulting in total temporary dis
ability of said employee from April
goth, 1882, to and including May LIST,
1882, and emitting said employee to
received workmen's compensation at
the rate of $4,000 weekly for a period
of one week and six days, less one
week waiting period, and for the
period of six days, and in the total
sum of $17.16.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the sum of S17.16 be and hereby is
awarded to said Harold S. Churchill
as workmen's compensation, for the
period from April 10th, 1882, to and
including May LIST, 1882, less one week
of waiting period in the amount of
S17.16, and the county auditor is here
by authorized and requested to draw
his warrant on the county road and
bridge fund, workmen'S compensation
account, Second commissioners dis
trict, in favor of said Harold S.
Churchill. in the amount of $17.16,
in payment of said compensation.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 6, 1882.
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Communications

Joseph A. Lovallo, relative to the
claims of Helmer Johnson, Peter
Saari, Matt Allen and Arni knutln-
en- against the county of st. Louis
13S43.-Referred to the attorney ioi
the county board.
D. N. Mackenzie, county commits
sioner. Sixth district, submitting m
ventory as of June 4th. 1932.-las44.
Referred to the county highway en-
gineer. -
state of Minnesota. submitting re-
port of examination of sheriff's Of
flee covering period from May .,
1881, to Jan. A, 1882, and veriflcation
of fees from Jan. /. 1923 to Jan. T.
1932.-13845-A.
S. B. Shepard, county highway en-.
g;naar Submitting report on petition
of ]. e. NORM, eft al, for highway . IN n
townships so and 81, range l7.-l3s4o
B.-Ordered received and filed.
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BY Commissioners Pete:

By Commissioner Pete:
Resolved, that Thomas T. McGilv-
ray, county ditch inspector, be and
he hereby is authorized to have the
following ditch maintenance work
done and to charge the cost thereof
to the various ditch systems in St.
Louis county when the work has
been completed. payment to be made
Oh completion of the work, or de-
livery of the material. on presenta-
ton of duly itemized and verified bills
audited and allowed by this board
according to law. Reports on the fol-
lowing described work, with esti-
this board:
st. Louis County Ditch No. 4: Con-
struction of a ditch bridge in the
SEA of SWA of section 13, township
SO. range 20.
st. Louis County Ditch No. 10:
Hand ditch along the north " of
west 1/16 line of section 80, township
So, range 16.
Aitkin-St. Louis County Judicial
Ditch No. 3: Construction of new
ditch crossing bridge at southwest
corner of section 6, township 81,
range 81.
ST. Louis County Ditch No. g.:
Haul timber and build ditch cross
ing bridge on the south line of Sec
ton 3, township 55, range IS.
81 rods of hand ditch in the NJ
of SWA of section 81, township Sc,
range 10.
165 rods of clean-out of ditch along
the north and south center line of
section 81. township 55, range IS.
$50 rods of clean-out along the
west line of southwest quarter of
section q, township 55, range Is.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 6. 1892.
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county highway engineer at Virginia.
Minnesota. for work alleged to have
been done on County Road No. 305,
and County Road No. 109, being for
eighteen hours of labor alleged to
have been performed by Jacob Harju
and team. at the rate of $1.00 per
hour. and for eighteen hours of Ia
Dor alleged to have been performed
by Toivo Harju. at 50 cents an hour.
amounting all together to $27.00; and
Whereas. this board finds that none
of said work was authorized by any
authorized officer or agent for st.
Louis county, and was wholly volun-
teer work, and is not legal claim
against the county of st. Louis, and
should be dis-allowed.
Now, therefore, be it resolved. that
the county auditor is hereby author
lied and requested to forward a GER
titled copy of this resolution to P.
e. Barker. as assistant district en-
gineer at Virginia, Minnesota.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Mackenzie, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June 18th, 1882.
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Motions and Resolutions.

BY Commissioner Mackenzie:
Whereas. Thomas Mackie of Nc
Kinley, Minnesota, who was injured
hv accident on March 14th, 1880,
while employed by the county of ST.
Louis. at wages of $24.00 weekly,
which accident arose out of and in
the course of said employment. re-
sllting in the total loss of vision in
one eye, and who has been paid
workmen's compensation for a period
of 80 weeks at $1,000 weekly, is en-
titled to further compensation for a
period of ten weeks as the balance
due for 100 weeks compensation for
loss of an eye and to compensation
for 10 weeks healing period, all at
the rate of $500 weekly, and in the
total sum of $4,000, in full and
final settlement of all workmen's
compensation due said employee for
the loss of said eye and for said heal
ing period.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
said employee be and he hereby is
awarded workmen's compensation for
a period of twenty GOD weeks at
SIG. 90 weekly. and in the total sum
of $4,000. in full and final settle
ment of all workmen's compensation
due said employee for the loss of said
eye and for said healing period. and
the county auditor is hereby author
lied and requested te draw his war;