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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
WILLOW Farmer
Tells of Western
Trip Into Idaho

Stanley Zigmant, Willow River
farm resident for many lears, who
left some weeks ago for the west
where he will visit in Idaho,
California, and other places, is
getting the most out of the trip
if letters he writes to friends are
any criterion. Mr.. Zigmant is of
the observing and thinking type
of men and what he saw on the
trip from Minnesota to Lewiston,
Idaho, where he is now visiting
is fully described in the following
letter which he wrote to E. B.
Linsley of Willow River:
Just a few lines to let you know OF
the few interesting things that l have
seen on my trip from Willow River
Mimi, to Lewiston, Idaho.
l left Willow River Dec. II, 1884
at 1890 p. m, and arrived at Fargo
N. D., Dec. IL, 1884, at 6:15 p. m.
and from there on through Valley
City, jamestown to Bismarck, N. D.
The country between Fargo and Bis
marck is beautiful farming land, it is
nice and level. The soil is dark and
productive; they had no snow there
yet at that time.
From Bismarck to the Bad Lands
1t is rough and all covered with SOW
thistle, the only feed l saw there was
thistle hay and last years old straw
| have seen very few head of livestock
in that country.
The Bad Lands of North Dakota is
a wonderful sight. 1t is almost un-
describable; it looks as if this earth
had collision with some other
planet; there are holes, canyons, and
valleys with hills, mounds, buttes, and
mountains between, with no vegetation
on them. 1t is all bare sand, gravel
clay, and bare rock, it is wonderful
but not pretty.
Between the Bad Lands and Rocky
Mountains there is wide rough prai-
rie Land, which is used for stock rails
ing. have seen TWO punches of horses
at two different shipping points. They
looked young and fat. That strip
of land is also covered with SOW
thistle, and thistle hay is the only
hay | have seen there.
Finally we got to the Rocky Noun
tains, where the road always led us
up hill. We wound around some very
high hills, some 1900 feet high
These mountains were covered with
snow until we got to Butte, Mont
After we passed the highest point in
the mountains we Travelled mostly
through valleys and canyons along
the small brooks, and there again the
mountains were so high on both sides
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
PRE-HOLIDAY RUN
OF STOCK LIGHT
All Glasses In Limited SuppIy-Cattle
and Lambs Steady; Hogs Show
Sharp Advance.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. "a, 1884
Gu. S. d. Az: Livestock receipts for
the pre-holiday market session were
very light, but the cattle market was
mostly steady, due partly to lack of
desirable killing quality. Nest steers
and yearlings were common and med
ium grades selling at $500 to $5.25,
thin heifers and low grade beef cows
selling mostly below $500, good beef
cows 1925 to $500, medium to good
short-fed heifers $3.50 to $3.50, good
to choice vealers $500 to $500, few
$3.50, palmer grades $500 to $3.50.
Thin fleshed stockers brought $500
to $2.75, some good stockers 1925.
Hog prices advanced sha rpIy,
weights above $50 pounds being Csc
higher, lighter weights Csc to SOC
higher. Good to choice 220 to 1926
pound hogs earned $6.25 to $6.35, 1870
to 21O pounds $500 to 1928, 100 to
ITO pounds $3.50 to $5.75, 40 to $50
pounds $3.50 to $5.25, 100 to 100 pound
killer pigs 1925 to $4.25, feeder pigs
$500 to 1925, bulk good sows $3.50
to $500.
Lambs were steady, bulk good to
choice $7.75. common and medium
$500 to $500, good yearlings $3.50 to
$3.50, slaughter ewes 1928 to 1928.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27

woman, dies following illness of pneu-
monia and dropsy.
Mrs. E. A. E. Laage, II, Askov
woman, succumbs to a heart attack.
March 15-Kathryn Anna Wilwer-
ding, II, Giese girl, passes away as
the result of a bursted heart artery.
Sandstone high school wins District
No. 25 basketball tournament.
Oeva Parvey, ex-service man, for
merly of the Finlayson community,
passes away after having suffered
from the ravages of pneumonia.
Gotfred Andersen, 43, West Rock
man, dies as a result of an accident.
James Carman, Sc, old Civil war
veteran of Finlayson, dies.
John Rostberg, 83, Lake Eleven
pioneer, is laid to rest.
Einard Mattson, Finlayson, and
Julia H. Perttula, Ironwood, Mich,
are united in marriage.
March 29-Mrs. Thomas Macmillan,
former Willow River resident, passes
away after lingering illness.
Inez and Marion H. Mattson, Fin
layson, become the brides of Merle
Swanson and Brisben Street of Win
demere township.
CONTINUED on Page b
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
JOBS ON HIGHWAYS
TO HELP FARMERS
PAY UP u. S. LOANS
Will Assist I'm Crawling Five Hun.
dred Miles of Roads as Win.
ter Project.

Farmers in some twenty drouth
counties in Minnesota will be able
to work out all or part of their gov
eminent feed and hay loans this win
ter by helping the state highway de-
partment regravel state roads, accord
ing to a highway department an
nouncement
In cooperation with the national
Public Works Administration and the
State Emergency Relief Administra-
ton, the highway department has de-
veloped a work relief program for
the winter months which contem-
plates the regraveling of nearly 500
miles of roads
1t is estimated by the department
that this program will provide about
100000 team-hOurs for farmers teams,
the teamsters, and probably 100000
hand labor hours for men without
teams. This is in addition to work
to be done by small, locally owned
trucks.
Part of the program also will pro-
vide work for relief labor where there
are no government loans to be repaid.
However, all the work will be in pri-
mary drouth counties.
Teams and hand labor methods will
be employed to as great an extent as
practicable.
The financing of this program will
be handled through a PWA allotment
Of 80 per cent of labor and materials,
the balance of the cost to be met by
the SERA and the highway depart
ment.
Every effort is being made by the
highway department to get the work
started the first week in January, it
was said by N. w. Elsberg, highway
commissioner.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
CENTRAL COOP
HAS BIG YEAR
Years Marketing w ould
Feed Twin City People
Two Years.
Pork Supply Was Less But
Would Feed Each 20
Pounds for Year.

That Central Cooperative Associa-
ton i'm South st. Paul is of good sized
proportions in the field of marketing
is proved by the report that enough
livestock was marketed during the
year 1894 to provide the people of the
Twin Cities with a normal supply of
beef, veal, pork and lamb for more
than two years.
The year 1894 was one of the big
gest of the twelve years that the
Central has been in business at South
ST. Paul, says the bulletin. A total of
10000 cattle, $4,000 calves, $4,000
hogs, and 10000 sheep were received,
fed and watered, sorted into the var
ious classes and grades, sold and
driven to the scales by this farmer
owned livestock selling agency.
Converted into dressed beef and
computed on the basis that the aver
age per capita consumption of beef
is SAL pounds, the Central's cattle bus
mess in 1884 would supply beef suf-
ficient to feed 1,57O,536 people. The
population of the Twin Cities, accord
ing to the last census was 10000.
Less Hogs Handled.
Total veal calves handled by this
organization amounted to 13,725,5
pounds of veal, or enough to furnish
the average per capita of 7.9 pounds
annually to 1884 people The
number of hogs handled was approx
imately 10000 head less than in
1888, but in spite of the decrease, the
1884 total converted into dressed pork
was sufficient to furnish 1,466,351 per-
sons with their average per capita
supply of 20 pounds of pork annually.
Based on an average per capita
consumption of 60 pounds of lamb
and mutton, the number of sheep and
lambs handled by the Central dur
ing 1884 was sufficient to supply
1,40S,695 persons with dressed lamb
and mutton.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
THREE MORE PLEAD
GUILTY TO LARCENY

Three more will pay the penalty
for their ways in trying to get some
thing for nothing by shoplifting in
Klein's Department Store at Sand
stone. Walter Halonen and Toivola
MAXI, county boys, plead guilty FRIDAY
before Judge Robert Wilcox in Juv-
emile Court at Pine City and were
freed on probation until April when
sentence will be passed. Edna Mil
Ter plead guilty to second degree
grand larceny before Justice of the
Peace Charles Staphan at Pine City
and was bound over until the district
court. She is free on bond until that
time.
The recent cleanup of those who
have been making merry at Mr..
klein's and other peoples expense
has been efficient and indicates a
strong desire of Pine county officials
to keep lawlessness within the county
at low ebb.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
KERRICK MAN BURIED
AT STANCHFIELD

Albin o. Sundstrom, whose death
was announced in last weeks Kerrick
column Of this newspaper, was laid
to rest in the Stanchfield cemetery
after funeral services in the Kerrick
Presbyterian church Friday at 10 Il.
m, with Rev. David H. harrington o:
Bruno. officiating.
Mr.. Sundstrom was born at Mora
on Dec. 81, 1891, and at the time of
his death at his home three miles
east of Kerrick, was AZ years, II
months and % days of age. He had
lived in the Kerrick community four
years and had been ill three months.
He is survived by his widow, one
daughter. Violet, at home, his mother
of Stanchfield, two brothers and two
sisters. The body was taken to
Stanchfield by the Hamlin Funeral
firm at Moose Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
ASK FOR new
PARK ACREAGE
Development Project Group
Has Been Formed at
Sandstone.
Petition to Have Project
Extend From Power Dam
to ASkOV Park.

Sandstone citizens and those from
some surrounding communities are
energetic in their efforts to get a
woodland park and forest preserve
for a section consisting of hundreds
of acres along the Kettle river val
ley extending from a point about two
miles south of Sandstone north to
and connecting with the Askov park
project. This proposal has been
drafted by a Development Project
group with Alvie johnson of Sand
stone as chairman, and a petition is
being circulated and will be sent to
Governor Floyd B. Olson urging sup
port from his office.
Agitation for the project was started
the National Resource Board has rec
commended vast national plan which
if carried through will touch every
section of the nation and virtually
every phase of American life.
A National Program.
Among the recommendations which
have been submitted in the national
plan of the program and which have
special pertinence to the plan pro-
posed for this section are the fol-
lowing:
1. Land purchase program involv-
ing:
(a) Additional wild life refuge.
(b) Additional parks.
2. That states be urged to develop
state park systems based on compre-
hensive surveys.
3. That the federal government
should cooperate with the states in
making an inventory of historical
sites and establishing a central agen-
cy for selection and preservation Of
historic monuments.
4. Municipalities be urged to pro-
vide minimum of one acre for rec
reation to each 100 persons.
5. Public aid in forest fire protec-
ion.
6. The large recreational use of
highways call for more attention to
road sides and parkways.
7. Investigation of water supply, in
Guiding the effect of pollution on fish
and other forms of aquatic life
These of course are very few of
the various recommendations sub
mitted, but they are enough to make
Pine county citizens realize that if
they are to have slice of the
$40,000,000 to be expended for this
extensive program that they must act
and act quickly, says Mr.. Johnson.
A plan has been drawn and been
submitted to all citizens of Pine
county, recommending an extensive
parkway, construction of new high
level bridge a new road bed as we'll
as a repair and reconstruction plan
of an old dam, whereby fish may be
conserved in the Kettle river. The
plan if accepted, would mean work
for the unemployed for an indefinite
period and would ultimately be a
great asset to the entire territory,
says the chairman of the project.
Pine county needs a woodland park
and a forest preserve. 1t has the
source and if but little work is
centered on this plan it would mean
much to all.
A map showing the proposals of
the local project has been placed in
the Hawley Garage window in Sand
stone and it is attracting consider
able comment
A Petition.
A petition as follows has been ar
ranged and signers are being listed
after which it will be sent to Gov
ernor Floyd b. Olson.
I'VE, the Undersigned, voters of
Sandstone and communities surround
ing, do hereby submit the following
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
KROGH.MOE VOWS
ARE EXCHANGED

Wedding bells rang last night for
an Askov-SandstOne couple and Mr..
Erwin Krogh, son of Mrs. Chris
Krogh of Askov, and Miss Ruth Moe,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Moe
of Sandstone, went to the altar to be-
come man and wife. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the
bride. The young people are we'll
and favorably known in the two COM
munities in which they live and
friends will be pleased to learn that
they will live close by on the farm
recently purchased by the groom
southwest of ASkOv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
KLEIN HAS NEW NEON
INSTALLED ON STORE

A flash of red at distance of about
three miles southwest of Sandstone
first announces to the approaching
visitor Klein's Department Store as
the center for bargains since Mr..
Klein has had installed a new and
large Neon sign on the top of his
large department store in the Quarry
City. This sign is another move Of
the establishment to keep abreast of
the times and to give the people Of
this rural section the atmosphere and
convenience of modern city estab-
lishment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
EARLY COPY NEXT WEEK

AS Last week, Tuesday of next
week will be taken off by the staff
of the Askov American because OF
New Years day. This of course
will again necessitate early copy,
or as much of it as is possible
to send so that it might be set into
type Monday. However anything
remaining may be sent Wednesday
and the paper will be in the mail
as usual Thursday morning.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
COMMISSIONERS MEET

The board of county commissioners
will meet Friday, December %, at 1
p. m. in the court house in Pine City.
Regular items of business will be
transacted as we'll as other matters
which may be brought to attention at
that time. 4.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
RELIEF CLIENTS MUST
REGISTER

Under a new ruling from the
Emergency Relief Administration
all employable relief clients are
required to register at the National
Unemployment Service office in
order to be eligible for further re-
lief. Unless you are already reg
istered be sure to register at once:
if you are registered, be sure to
keep your application active.
This applies to all employable
members of the family.
LlLY ANNE DAHL,
County Relief Worker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
FARM HOLIDAY WILL MEET

The Farmers Holiday Association
will meet Friday, December %, at 1
p. m, in the Hinckley Legion hall.
The secretary, H. Sandell, urges every
one to attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
BUYS NEW HEARSE

The r. E. Hamlin Funeral firm of
Moose Lake, purchased new Buick
hearse last week, which adds con-
siderably to their already modern
equipment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27

Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in q COM
munity of it's size.
By far the largest circu-
lation of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising medium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-02-04
Sons and Daughters
Of Liberty.

Hone Council will meet Tuesday
night In Naval Lodge hall.
The next meeting Of Justice Council
will be held February Is. A card
party by this council will be given
at Southern Diaries on February ..
Columbia Council, which meets
apain on February Is, will hold a
party for benefit Of its Sunshine CLUB
On February IA. at 622 Eleventh street
northeast. Cards will also be played.
Junior ex-State Councillor Louise
Grubbs. who presided over the last
meeting of True Blue Council, re-
signed as councillor in favor OF MRS.
Floda Reagan. Mrs. Louise McDon-
aid was appointed Good-of-Oroer
chairman and named her associates.
A new Delinquent Committee was also
appointed Mesdames Grubbs. Rea-
gan, Mcdonald and WILDER were ap-
pointed to represent the council on
the District Of Columbia Public School
Association. The application OF Mrs.
Christina Smith was presented. The
council will play bingo after the
meeting Thursday at Z Fourth street
northeast.
Potomac Council will meet Tuesday
evening at 935 Grant place northwest.
The next State visitation will be made
to this council on February 20.
The Special State Law Committee,
headed by Mrs. Louise Grubbs, will
meet within the next week to revise
present State laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-02-04
LOYAL Order of Moose.

Outstanding among the features Of
interest at q meeting Of Columbia
Lodge 126 last Tuesday was the fra
ternal visitation from Baltimore
Lodge, which came to pledge support
to the local lodge to make the Mid
winter conference Of the Supreme
Lodge in Washington an outstanding
event. Officers of Baltimore Legion.
No. 10, were among this delegation
to pay tribute to Past Dictator Wade
H. Mitchell, who was at the last
meeting Of the Mooseheart Legion,
the branch of the fraternity which
assumes responsibility for the Home
for Aged at Moosehaven, Fla. Mr.
Mitchell has done much to advance
the cause of MooSedom in the East,
where his energy and gift of oratory
have been inspirational In many
lodges.
The Committee on Entertainment
announced completion Of plans for
the testimonial entertainment and
dance IN honor Of Miss Lavina Platte,
Mooseheart graduate, the arrange
ments being Jointly made by the Co.
lumbia Lodge and Columbia Won.
ems Chapter. This entertainment
will be at the Moose clubhouse at 8
pm. Friday. February 9. Two thou
sand invitations have been issued and
a brilliant entertainment Is assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-02-04

Definite indications as to how far
TIE present session Of Congress Is to
10 on matters Of relief for war dis
sbled are expected to develop during
the week, wnen appropriations for the
Veterans Administration are debated
n the Senate. according to a view eX-
pressed by the Washington office OF
he Disabled American Veterans.
A subcommittee of the Senate APP
preparations Committee, headed by
Senator Byrnes of South Carolina,
closed hearings early last week on this
measure and for several days the sub
committee considered various proposals
Of the D. A. V. and other groups pre-
paratory to the debate In the upper
branch this week.
1t originally was planned to open
hearings before the Veterans Com
mittee Of the House last Tuesday, but
owing to the condition of the legisla-
tion in the Senate, Representative
John E. Rankin of Mississippi, chair
man of the House committee, decided
to postpone his committee hearings
until after the Senate had acted. 1t
h understood that the House will start
taking testimony within the next 10
days.
The proposals Of the D. A. v. are
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Jr. O. u. A. NJ.

Benning Council, No. 81, met Mon
day evening, January 20, with Coun-
cilor j. Doggett presiding. John r.
Steger was given the obligation OF the
order. This council will hold a card
party on Monday, February D, in its
hall, Benning. D. c.. at $50 pm.
Prizes will be awarded.
After a short business session the
State council marshal, A. S. Hopkins,
introduced the State councillor, E. NJ.
Garrett. and his staff Of officers, when
they paid this council its annual fra
ternal visit. The principal address
of the evening was given by Repre-
sentative Edmonston Of West Virginia.
Other speakers included State Coun-
cilor E NJ Garrett, State Conductor
B. F. PAXTON and Past State Coun-
cilor F. c. Mangum.
At the last regular meeting of John
L. Burnett Council, No. 4, on Wednes-
day evening, January 81, 1t was an
nounced by the chairman Of the Good
of the Order Committee that dance
will be held on Thursday, February
%, in the Pythian Temple. ms
council gives dances every Saturday
night in Sunset Hall, on Conduit road.
Councillor William Porter presided
over Edward ]. Ross Council, NO. 70,
at its last meeting, January 70. "A
letter received from National Coun-
cilor William S. Howe, calling for sup
port from the State Board OF Othcers
Of each State and all subordinate
councils to hold classes OF initiation
during the months Of February,
March. April and May, was READ.
Further arrangements were also mace
for the entertainment and program
for the State council officers, When
they will visit this council on Feo-
ruarv 8. Walter Heison Of Wagner
Council, Philadelphia, Pa, was the
visitor of the evening.
Auacostia Council met in the Meth
odist Church Hall, Fourteenth and .
streets southeast, January 20, WIN
Councillor H. R. Collins presiding.
Hester c. Morrison was elected 10
membership. Tomorrow night, rep
mary 5. a large class OF candloaJes
will have the degrees OF virtue, Id
ertv and patriotism conferred upon
them by this councils degree team'
under the supervision Of Degree MAS
ter C. Teats and Drillmaster E. H.
Thomas. After the close OF the meet
ing Monday the council in a BODY
visited Benning Council, No. Il, wnere
the State officers held their visitation.
The next annual visitation OF the
state officers will be held at Edward
j Ross Council, No. rs, on THURSDAY
evening, February 8. at 8o8 I street
in the Junior Temple. They VIII De
received by the councillor of Edward
+ Ross Council at $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-02-04

last meeting In the Continental Hotel
Friday night, with Comdr. Ernest
Perry in the chair. 1t was announced
that the annual children's party will
be held February II at Pythian
Temple. card party will be given
In the near future, and the proceeds
credited as reserve fund toward de-
fraying the trip expenses Of the Boys
Band to Louisville. KY, when the
national encampment will be held
next Fall. BY adopted motion Comdr.
Perry was directed to institute action
looking to an incorporation OF the
post.
Front Line Post-It Is expected
that large attendance will be pres
ent at the Valentine social to be
given by the post Monday evening,
February IL. In addition TO post
members and their friends. the men,
bers of the Ladies Auxiliary have
been invited.
Front Line Post will have . large
class Of recruits in the commander
in-chief's class to be obligated as
members of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars during the commander-in-
chlefS banquet, which WILL be held
at the MayfioWer Hotel on the eve
ming Of Thursday, February Is.
The February edition of the Bar
rage, Front Lines official publication.
is being mailed to the membership
this week.
Chairman Walter P Boehm Of the
post Relief Committee reports assist
ing several comrades of the post and
their families who are in need.
Front Line Post No. bowling team
is only one game removed from first
place in the Veterans of Foreign
Wars League, while Front Line No. 2
and No. 3 teams are in a three-way
tie with the Gen. Clarence r. Ed
wards Post for fifth place In the
same league.
Chairman J. B. Cook of the post
Membership Committee reports that
several new recruits have signifed
their intentions Of becoming members
Of the post.
At future meetings Of the post It
is planned to have one or more
prominent members of both houses
Of Congress address the aSsemblage.