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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
Rats Boss Valley,
Care Not TO Roam

Washington.-Why rat large
enough to control acres of land
should confine itself to particular
territory is question which puz-
zles DR.. Joseph Grinnell, of the
University of California.
Doctor Grinnell's report was on
a study of the giant kangaroo rats,
comparatively unknown species
making it's home in the San
Joaquin valley, in California. Ac-
cording to the report, the rats
"own whole square miles, to the
practical exclusion of other seed
eating mammals"
Each rat has its own particular
plot of ground, usually covered
with rich vegetation. These plots
are separated from each other by
comparatively barren strips. Bound
airy lines apparently are respected
oy the entire group.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
Wise Mother Is
Firm With Child
B. HELEN GREGG GREEN
National kindergarten Association.
HALF A MIND

HALF A MIND
A little school marin was speak
ing to the mother Of pupil about
her sons poor work in school.
"Well," sighed The mother, Il
really don't know what to do. I've
told Ronald he'll have to stay away
from the movies this week and
study, and I've half mind to stick
to It,"
Half mind! There lies the trou-
BILE with many mothers.
When you're half-a-mind mother,
your children soon find it out and
when they discover the fact, how
your discipline will suffer!
recently overheard two boys talk
ing.
"Come on, let's go in swimming"
James coaxed.
Eddie grinned, but shook his head.
"Can't. Sorry! But Nom said, Not
todayy"
cav, shucks, Eddie, come on! Your
motherll forget what she said. Mine
usually does. Half the time she
doesn't mean it."
"No, my mother WON'T" Eddie an
swered firmly. "She doesn't lay down
the law very often, but believe me,
when she does, she means it J"
ooh, we'll I'm going. MY mother
told me not to. Said she would spank
me If did, but she won't. At least"
hesitatingly, Il don't think she will.
Sometimes she means what she says,
and sometimes she doesn't" And off
James shambled.
What a contrast between the
mothers of these two boys, and how
much better the effect of firmness!
I don't believe in nagging children;
and don't believe in giving perfume
tory orders and rebukes every few
minutes. But most firmly do believe
In meaning what you say, and having
q good mind of your own.
Occasionally you will change your
mind about something. In that case
1t is wise to explain to your boy or
girl just why you did so.
Your children will respect you
more, and you will be more sue
cessful parent If you are not the
vacillating, half-a-mind type. And
the matter of discipline will be much
easier and pleasanter, and everybody
will be happier.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
New York Records Show
Most Are Under II.

New York.-Missing girls are be-
coming the biggest kind Of bother to
the New York police department.
Some 2.16O of them disappeared In
New York during the last calendar
year and numbers Of them never could
be found. Many wound up in police
stations or In underworld dens. A
few met untimely ends-their bodies
were found abandoned by roadsides,
in the resort rooms where they were
slain, or in out of the way hiding
places. A stable group eloped to pre-
sumably happy marriages.
OF the runaways 1858 were under
seventeen years of age. And of these
some six hundred or more went the
wrong road far enough to claim the
attention of the police departments
crime prevention bureau. Nearly a
hundred of them ended their adven-
lures in the police headquarters line
up on charges of felony-homicide,
robbery, arson, and assault.
According to Commissioner Edward
P. Mulroomy, however, the vast ma
jority of the runaways were not bad
girls, but were "just dissatisfied-dis-
satisfied with their homes, their places
of employment, their whole environ
ment. They were not bad, they were
merely out Of STEP"
Many Blame Slump.
The depression, of course, was to
blame for hundreds of the disappear
ance cases. With the head OF the
family out of work, the larder all but
empty, small youths crying for food,
no funds with which to buy 1nery or
even decent clothes, hundreds of girls
in their early high school years suited
action to prolonged periods of despair
over their plight by vanishing into the
maelstrom Of city life In search OF
whatever change in fortune the future
might have in store for them. Any
thing better than their present lot,
they seemed to reason.
On the other hand, Capt. John "a.
Ayers, for the last fifteen years head
Of the missing persons bureau and
generally recognized as one of the
worlds leading experts on the miss
ing girl'' problem, is convinced that
the depression has been instrumental
in keeping just as many would-be run
Always at home as it has forced out
into the uncharted byways. Perhaps
more.
"Fifteen-year- old Jane, tired of dish
washing and bedmaking, and with a
runaway bee buzzing in her bonnet
will most often think twice before she
gives up the safety and protection OF
that humble abode and goes out In
search of the job nowadays" the cap
tain explained. with unnumbered
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
Big Demand for Books

A big public library was having
maximum daily attendance of 1900
patrons seven years ago. The library
board was planning new building.
Looking forward to expansion, it told
the architects to make room for at
least 5000 daily users. In the first
year Of the new buildings operation
the daily attendance exceeded that
figure. So far this year it haspassed
10000 Michigan City (Ind.) News.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
Bulldog Saves Child
and Servant from Death

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-Bingo. a Bos-
ton bull terrier. saved one-year-old
child and its maid from possible death
by poisonous gas here recently when it
rushed into the maids room while she
was sleeping and tore the covers from
her bed. She awoke, followed the dog
downstairs, and found the entire lower
floor filed with the gas fumes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
7-Year-Old Girl Has
Had Is Broken Bones

Shelbyville, Ind.-Annabelle Fesler,
seven, has suffered a broken bone for
the thirteenth time. The latest injury
was a broken collarbone, suffered
when she stumbled and fell while
walking. Doctors say the child's bones
lack the constituent which resists
breaks.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
Old Hand Loom Provides
Living for This FAMILY

Eugene, Ore.-An old hand loom
discovered in the attic, where it had
lain dust covered for many years-is
providing means of livelihood for the
N. l.. Barringer family here. With
odds and ends of rag they make rag
rugs and trade them for necessities.
One rug recently brought so pounds Of
cabbage and 60 pounds Of carrots.
Two rugs were traded for six rabbits
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
Learn. to Write at SO

Oregon City, Ore.-lt'se never too
late to learn, declares Mrs. S. NJ. Bas-
ham. who celebrated her elghty-third
birthday In March by starting to learn
to write Two neighbor girls. aged
seven and eight, are her teachers
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04

The portable broadcasting and re-
ceiving set which A. G. Simson Of the
radio department of the United States
forest service is operating, is one of
several that Uncle Sam has put into
use as another step in checking forest
fires. The set, which weighs but IA
pounds, is carried by the fire-chaser
on his patrol of the dense forests.
When he locates a fire, he can imme-
diately establish communication with
headquarters. f
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
HUGE Earle Killed

Perry. Fla.-Eli Dorman shot ana
killed an eagle measuring seven feet
in wing spread that had been carry
ing off pigs kids and two large ducks
near here,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19
Pine City, Minnesota, January 8, 1888
John Ettel, Dist. No. 1.
w. G. Ausmus, Dist. No. 2.
F. w, Stepan, Dist, No. 4.

Fine CITY John in Eefei 'an pisi No. iio'
". g. Ausmus. Dist. No. 2.
f. w. Stepan, Dist. No. 4.
Harry Gebhardt, Dist. No. 5.
January r1O 4th. 1888. at nine o'cioek A.. NJ
Auditors Office, Pine City, Minnesota.
January 4th. 1888. Nine. O'Clock A. M.
The Board convened this day pursuant
tel, Ausmus. Stepan and Gebharat
The County Auditor read letter from
H. T. Pearson of Sandstone in which he
applied for the position of County High
way Engineer of Pine County and stating
that in view of present conditions he
would accept salary of $1s00.OO for the
year.
sen be re-engaged at salary OF $2OOO.OO
for the year. His motion was seconded
by Commissioner Ausmus and. when put,
carried. Commissioner Gebhardt voting
Salaries for ensuing year were fixed as
follows.
Sheriff 6o0 ~. 00
Co. Attorney .................... l5O0.00
Supt. of Schools .................. 10000
All clerical employees to be cut $1,000
An appropriation in the sum of $500. 90
was made to the Child Welfare Board Of
Pine County and Commissioner Gebhardt
was appointed member Of said Board.
County Emergency Relief Committee and
Commissioner Ausmus and Chairman Ste
pan were appointed members Of said
committee subject to the approval of the
State Board Of Control.
Applications for the job of Janitor for
the Court House were received as follows:
Frank B. Kosik at $3.50. 900 per month
r. W. Carpenter at -. 5000 per month
w blanchard at. 5000 per month
7. d. Wilcox at 1000 per month
Tom Ling at ........... 5000 per month
Commissioner Ausmus moved that the
lob be awarded to ]. D. Wilcox but his
motion received no second and the matter
was laid on the table for further consid-
Grafton.
the delinquent tax list was fixed at
100000 and for the correct publication Of
the financial statement and other publ
Resolutions were passed transferring
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19

Engineer Jorgensen was instructed to
have road equipment overhauled
Jack DuHoux was reengaged as Mecn.
anic and Truck Driver at salary y. OF OF
was instructed to pay said salary by
Auditors warrants.
Wages for Common Labor on roads were
fixed at 20 cents an hour and for team
hour, Foreman and Checkers 70 cents an
hour.
Contract for furnishing Grader blades
with J. B. Adams Co.
The following applications for reduction
and batement of taxes were favOrably rec
commended to Minnesota Tax Commits
John Kofoed, VIZ of swA. W. of R.
Neis Msrtinsons. s1A Of N u 4, & Part of
Carl E: Swanson, swA of NwA. Sec
Anna F. schott, NEA of sWA. Sec; "a
& Ek of sen & SEA of NEA, Section
Dan Svardal, sen, Section 1928.
Frank G. Lorens, Lots to 16 incl, Blk.
A., Friesland Implanted part of SWA OF
sen & part of SEA Of SEA, w. Of N;
Lloyd L. Musser. NJ Of sen & NEA
of NEA & 81 Of NEA' Section of s S2,4l-Z 4;
J. M. Currie, SEH, Section 35-41-19.
Elvin Chesbrough. NWA. Section 3-42-
J. M. Lundblad. WIZ of NwA. Section
Frank Krantz, WIZ of swA, Section
Oscar Doanielson. WI Of N gs1l SEX at,S OF
1O-45-21.
Ludwig Aelzant, SEA of NEA less R.
w: & Eh Of sEA. Section 25-4-19.
P sactne i Thomson s. 40 rods OF Lot
Mrs. W. p. Gottry, NE of Lot II & all
of Lot IL, Blk. 81, Pine City Townsite.
John ogren, SWA of SEA, Section 20
Frank Karsky. Lots 1-2-3. Blk. 10 8
Lots to IA incl, Blk. II, Princes Addi-
ton to Townsite of Pine City.
A Albert &c L. Derry WE OF SEA- Section
u; Joh gamma, s9 9nsG Eh of NwA less R.
J. M. cIrrie. Lot 8, Section s,4 ae1 =.
| to Town, Section 29-3S-22..
Sam Carlson. Lots in Auditors subdi-
vision, Section 1891.
R EN- o. stisen' Eh OF NEA' Sec'ion
Gust Strohkirch,. NEA of NWA & M
of NEA, Section $500.
Application Of Carl Osterkamp laid over.
dered paid:
REVENUE FUND.
Bruce Barnes. Constable fees $3.50. $1.45
II. e. Stassen. Index Att. Gen. 80 =,
| Opinions 1000
rants m Copy n...ope. . 1906
Fi nrem net Court cases ........... $3.50
Pine County Pioneer, 1000 Post
Cards for Treasurer .....:.:.;,... l2.ot
Am and fax Receipt Books .......... ASSOC
Mimi. State Sanatorium, Care OF - -
| Patients Sl.oS
Washington Co., Boarding prison =,
| erS ~''Ne
fT pen HoISer So nee ~ 11.ss
Miller Davis Co. Blanks .... 2.9s
Security Blk. Book PIT. Co.. Sup
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19

came one should improve himself
daily.
You can improve" Mr.. Edgeworth
used to tell his children, "every day
of your life. With this power of inn
prOvement you may in time be any
thing; without it you can be nothing"
1t was theory which he himself
did not always carry out, but it is GER
tainly one worthy of the serious con-
sideration of everyone.
Huntley went out of business not
long ago. bankrupt. And yet / can
remember when he had the finest store
in town, the biggest trade in the line
of merchandise which he carried. He
was looked upon as one of the most
prosperous business men we had. But
he never improved. While other men
were remodeling their business build
ings or adding new fronts with more
attractive plate glass windows, Hunt
ley made no change in the general ap-
pearance of his store. Soon it began
to look like back number-out Of
date, old-fashioncd. He did not change
his stock or his methods to meet new
conditions. Sore one came along
and started a rival institution, and
soon Huntley's trade fell off, his en-
thusiasm waned, he began to lose
money and ultimately he was closed
out, and all because he didn't give his
mind to improving every day.
Burroughs, twenty years ago, was
looked upon as coming man in his
department of teaching. His lectures
were Illuminating, the book he was
getting out was the expression of the
latest thought in his field. His friends
were sure that by the time he reached
middle age he would be recognized as
one of the great men in his field of
education. He gives about the same
lectures today he did twenty years
ago. and the things that were true
then are not true today.
q, 1888, Western Newspaper Union.
"A Definition
Freddy-Father, what is an ego
fist?
Father-An eg0tist, my son, is q
man who tells you those things about
himself which you intended to tell
= him about yourself.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19

plies. bills ........:....:...... $40
frankie Motycka, Copying Inven- 90
tory ...''.'''''' AZ ~
r. p. Gottry, Coroner fees :....... 10Oo
Town of Bremen, Ex-Contagious "a
disease, allowed at ....:..:..... S.UO
1e ssnao,s milier ....... o N.4s
Harry Gebhardt. Commissioners
Mileage ..:......
W. ,,esoe Ausmus. o LOO
John Ethel, Commissioners Mileage Z80
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19
$4,000 to the County Attorneys Contin-
gent Fund and $4,000 to the Incidental

$4,000 to the County Attorneys COnttn-
gent Fund and $4,000 to the Incidental
Following standing committees were ap-
pointed:
Roads-Ettel, Ausmus and Stepan.
Poor-Oakland, Gebhardt and Ausmus.
Claims-Oakland and Gebhardt.
A Board of Health was appointed con-
sisting of DIR. Stephan, Hinckley, at a
salary Of $500 for the year and Com
Report of committee taking inventory
was read and approved.
Fees for dance hall permits were fixed
at same amounts as were in force in
The motion of hiring a Janitor for the
ensuing year was taken from the table
and Mr.. Thos. Ling was on motion duly
carried re-enegaged at salary of $4,000
per month, Commissioner Ausmus voting
Minutes of last session of this Board
were approved as read.
County Physicians for the year were
DR.. E. G. Nethercott. for Town of Roy
alton, Village of Henriette and that part
Of towns Of Rock Creek. Pine City, Poke
CANA and Village of Pine City lying west
Of Trunk Highway No. / at salary OF
DR.. A. K. Stratte for Towns. Of Munich,
Chengwatana and that part Of Towns OF
KHfn o Fine P Gy c as Of FaF HgR
way No. 1 at salary of $4,000 for the
Drs E. L. Stephan and DR.. c. G. KEEL
M Ms Greek l0f Brook PARKS ogema oe clo
yer, Barry, Hinckley, Arlone, Villages OF
Hinckley and Brook Park and inmates OF
the County Farm at salary of $4,000
DR.. w. c. Ehmke, Town of Bremen
North Of Pine River, Kettle River, Nor
man. Windemere, Sturgeon Lake. Birch
Creek, Bruno, Park. Kerrick, Nickerson
80 D,rt1 1na
River and Sturgeon Lake at a salary OF
$4,000 for the year.
Drs. H: P. Dredge and M. Brownstone
jointly. Towns of Dell Grove, Sandstone
Belden. Fleming, Partridge, Villages Of
Askov and Sandstone at salary OF
DR.. w. T. Pearson. Village Of Finlay.
son, Towns of Fsnlayson and Pine Lake
and that part of Town of Bremen, south
of Pine River at salary Of $500 for the
$685. each for the year.
Application for Poor Relief ,aL,, was re- e;
was referred to Commissioner Gebhardt.
The County Auditor was appointed
:: Custodian Of the Court House and Pur:
chasing Agent and Commissioner Oakland
was appointed Purchasing Agent for the
On motion the Board adjourned unit
January 9Th. 1888. at nine o clock in the
Auditors Office. Pine City. Minnesota
January 5th, 1888. Nine o'clock A. M.
The Board convened this day pursuant
to adjournment. All members present ex
cept Oakland.
The County Auditor filed the following
report:
TO the County Board,
Pine County. Minnesota.
Pursuant to law I present below, {
statement showing the amount of take:
| levied for County purposes for the cur
| rent year, the amounts collected and ap
portioned to date, and the balances un
collected, together with the actual casi
! balance remaining to the credit of eacl
County fund at the close Of business OF
| the 31st day of December 1882.
Andrew p. Edin,
County Auditor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19

cOfulnS TO MS Dl-
Ographer, was a
man of tremen-
dOus energy. He
was always TAX
ing up something
new, always inter-
ested in some in
vention. He invent
ed all sorts Of
things, and in a
score Of ways he
did almost pretty
well" He had q
theory that no mat
ter how old or adj
vanced one be-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19
POTPOURRI
Human Fly Catchers

In some sections of West Africa
native laborers work with glue fly
catchers covering their backs in
order to catch as many tsetse flies
as possible. This fly is the one
that spreads deadly sleeping sick
ness through parasite organism
it carries. It's determination has
been a scientific problem for years.
q. 1892. Western Newspaper Union.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19

The Board made and filed list Of "A
persons legally qualified to act as Leu; LEU
to act as Grand Jurors.
The County Auditor presented state
ment Of the financial condition OF the
County, same was on motion apRroveu,
signed and ordered printed according to
law.
The Auditor was instructed to have
former Commissioner Wilcox turn over
the County map in his possession to the
County Auditor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19

Assessed Tota
Value Money Amt
Name Of Person, Firm Personal and Of
or Corporation Property Credits Tax
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19
POTPOURRI
Jumps 200 Feet

A 20-inch-long squirrel-like ami
NAL which lives in the Indian
archipelago, has the ability to fly,
or jump. 200 feet. 1t is enormously
called a lemur. It has no wings.
Instead, a skin membrane like a
web grows out from it's body and
connects the four feet and tail.
These sails" are spread when the
animal leaps and it glides to it's
destination.
G. 1888. Western Newspaper Union.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19

F. w. Stepan. Commissioners Mile
As' Poor FUND ''''.''' ''''
Larson's Drug Store, Insulin for
MRS. Corey & Mrs. Joe Swartz, 2
bills, allowed at ............. 1885
P. w. Hoflin, Merchandise for Mrs
Helen Nordstrom, Fred Nord-
olson I"f Mere &c Co.. Merchandise for 0'''
Frank Chimelewski Tony Katch-
mark and Mrs Grabowski, 8 bills 200
VIM. Sandwich, Merchandise for
Kessler and Miner ............... 1900
A. M. Challeen, Merchandise for A.
Schloesser, Mrs. Bernie Teich &
Pine city Mere. Co., Merchandise WV
for Mrs. Livingstone, Leslie Nowl-
ing & Walter Baily, 3 bills ...... 5000
c. J. Pearson Groceries ......... 700
Hawley Grocery. Groceries for Ed
c. R. Petersen, Groceries ....... 75O
Strohkirch & Co.. Groceries for Mrs.
Hannah Olson. Taking care Of '''
Daisy ,Towle & Mrs Norlander.
Mrs. ' Frank K Karsky. House rent and '0o'
care Of j. A. Toman :...:.....:... $500
W. F. Bower. Casket for VIM. Le-
oscar Tiden scraping and painting ''0
boiler and pipes of Co. Farm -. 500
Earl H. Derr, Repairs .... 31O
John Ethel. Mileage and per diem. 228O
p. L. Wilcox. Mileage and per diem 11.6o
& Mrs. Norlander to Co. Farm 49,. 500
H. P. Dredge, Salary Co. Physician 54.OO
Physician -. 10000
DR.. ". T. Pearson, Salary Co. Ply '00
DR.: A. L. Arends, Services to VIM VIM. NV
County, AID ROAD FUND 1i0
Frank Olson. Gravel :.............. 1880
Holetz Bros. Repairs .......... $50
]. D. Adams Co., Grader Baides -. SAT
Christ Rudishule, Washers ......... 80
Standard Oil Co., gas ............. 1880
Pine City Village, Water for Gar
LANCE Tractor & Equipment Co.,
Repairs, 2 bills .................. S1.15
w. A. Sauser, Paddock ..... 285
Eastern MINI. Power Corp, Light
& Power for Garage .............. 594
Following bills were laid over:
c.. c. Ives. House rent for Roy
Dr. Arends. Professional Services.
Eastern e,s MINI. Tel. Co.. Tolls & 10''0
MRS nen sen Nelson. Care Of Mrs. c: a'z'
Bills Of Dr. Thomas Moe for hospital
care of Clarence Cornell $21. 90 and Claude
i Daniels for care of Mrs. Anna Erickson
in the amount of $1,000 were rejected.
February ID. 1888. one o'clock P. NJ. W
F. w. STEFAN,
Chairman of County Board.
Attest:
ANDREW P. EDIN.
County Auditor.
auditors SeaD.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19
DAILY
IMPROVEMENT
By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Late Dean of Men,
University of Illinois.

MIR. Richard Lowell Edgeworth, the
father OF Maria of fctiOnal fame, &C
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19
Summed Up

Blake-After all, what is enough
money to satisfy q man?
Drake-Enough to keep his wife
contented.
Blake-Oh, I'm talking about posi-
bilities, not just pipe dreams.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19

TOWN OF KEENE
Total Tax Rates by School Districts
School District No. 108, 1882 Mills
School District No. 11S. 1872 Mills