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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
ACTION-NOT TALK

No legislative body should be a de-
batting society. 1t is all we'll and
good that there be some debate and
that wide differences of opinions be
brought out, but there must be action.
BY that is not meant hasty action.
Some critics would have us believe
that Congress is not legislating at all
now. but simply approving legislation
enacted by the Brain Trust" or the
chief executive. When the people
elected new president in 1882 they
also gave him Congress that would
and should be in harmony with his
program.
Because he votes the administration
program is not saying that the repre-
sentative or senator does not have an
opinion Of his own and that he cannot
stand up and defend his vote. The
wise and useful legislator generally
tends to have desired amendments at
tached to the bill in committee and
will not, on the floor of the House or
Senate, stand and usurp the time of
all the fellow members with minor
amendments or pet ideas of his own
and lot of palaver.
If anything. we have had too many
takers in halls of legislation. Some
folks, in all walks of life, can talk
all day, say little. and do less.
1t is not we'll, ordinarily, that legis-
lation be brought about too quickly.
1t must be seasoned, it must be
needed, and there must be demand
for it. But there can also be too much
delay and inaction. In other words,
too much talk.
The country needed action, voted it's
wishes, and it's good thing that it's
not all talk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
LEGAL NOTICES
CULVERT BIDS WANTED

Sailed bids will be received at the
office of the County Auditor of Pine
County, Minnesota. until March 10th.
1894 at ten O'Clock a. m. for what cul-
yerts will be needed for Pine County
during the year 1884.
All culvertS either corrugated metal
or sectional concrete to conform to Min
nesOta Highway Department Standard
Specifications and subject to State in
spectiOn before shipment is made.
Bidders will inclose and attach to
their proposal specifications covering
type of culvert bid on. Prices quoted
are to be f. o. B. such stations as
designated by the Engineer.
Bids must be accompanied by certi-
fled check for at least $4,000 payable
to the County Treasurer of Pine County.
The board reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids and to waive any
defects.
BY order of the County Board.
Dated at Pine City. Minnesota this
goth day of February. 1884.
ANDREW =. EDIN.
County Auditor.
auditors SeaD
(Feb. 22-March 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
FORMER FINLAYSON
WOMAN is CALLED

Mrs. Sadie Logstrom, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pelto of Finlay-
son, passed away at her home in
Robinsdale on February IL, following
short illness with pneumonia and
complications.
Mrs. Logstrom was born April IS,
1894 at Spring Valley, ILL.,, and came
to Finlayson when but child two
years old, where she grew to woman
hood. Before her marriage she
clerked in the Oldenburg Mercantile
Co. store at Finlayson where she made
a large circle of friends. She was
married to Robert G. LOgStrom at
Pine City on Oct. Is, 1913, and had
since lived in Minneapolis and Rob-
insdale She was a member of the
Lutheran church.
Besides her husband, the deceased
is survived by four children, Everett,
aged 10; Marjory, II; Paul. s, and
Phyllis aged 6. One daughter died in
infancy. Besides her husband and
children she is survived by her father
and mother, one brother and three
sisters.
The funeral was held from the M.
E. church in Finlayson on February
IA, at p. m, with Rev. Paul Hen
bricks of Hinckley, preaching the fun
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the County Auditor. Pine
County. Pine City, Minnesota. until ten
o'clock A. NJ Tuesday. March 10Th.
1884. for crawling what County Aid
roads and State Aid roads that will be
graveled in the County this year. Work
to include screening, loading. hauling
and spreading, also gravel-pit strip
ping. Also for what shovel work that
will be DONE Shovel work to include
loading and hauling.
Specifications will be furnished by the
County Highway Engineer as and when
ordered by the County Board.
In the event contract or contracts
are let, the contractor is required to
Sublet any part of the work to be done
to local contractors at the bid price if
they furnish acceptable bonds and carry
Workmen'S Compensation Insurance.
Contractors to employ local labor eX-
cept such skilled labor as may be re-
quired.
Bids must be accompanied by a GER
titled check or bidders bond payable
to the County Treasurer of Pine Coun-
ty, for at least five per cent Of the
proposal.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids and to waive any
defects.
BY order of the County Board.
Dated at Pine City. Minnesota. this
Goth day of February. 1894.
ANDREW p. EDTN.
County Auditor.
(Feb. 22-March 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22

Mayor William MahOney and other
progressives in the st. Paul city gov
eminent are now up for reelection.
They are sponsoring bond issue for
the establishing of municipality
owned electric light and power plant,
much to the irritation of the Northern
States Power Co., which has been
waxing fat on the rates charged in
st. Paul, Minneapolis, and other mu-
inequalities they serve
All of a sudden in this municipal
campaign the friends of the power
company discovered that ST. Paul is
a very bad city, and they even had
the United States attorney general and
Senator Copeland of New York, say so.
The st. Paul Daily News, which it
appears would give it's right arm to
defeat Mayor Mahoney and other pro-
gressives, is surely making a fuss
about the police department of their
city now. All of a sudden the city
is in the throes of the worst despera-
dos, crooks, and racketeers of the
country.
Monday the News published the pic
ture of woman with six children
right up at the top of the front page
so that no one seeing the paper should
miss it. The husband and father, Roy
McCOrd, was shot by gangsters and
crippled on Jan. 10. Strange that in
this particular case the News should
start subscription to help the fam
lily financially. They put down $25
from the Daily News staff, ask others
to help and "call upon the mayor and
councilmen to do what they cam
1t was suggested a few days ago
that the U. S. Senate Investigating
committee under Senator Copeland
might investigate st. Paul, Mime
apolis, and Kansas City.
The News published Monday that
Kansas City has offered to pay the
committees expenses if it will come
there for an immediate investigation
If there are any crooks amongst the
police, let them have both barrels
as the saying goes. When underworld
characters get away with kidnapping
hold-ups, bank robbery, or even MUIR
der, it is generally because the police
are lax, not on the job, or even a part
nership in the affair. Where a police
.shake-up lis needed let it be done and
let it be thorough. Respectful citi-
zens do not cOndone the work of the
underworld characters.
Mayor Mahoney has called the bluff
of those who are bringing up the
smoke screen and has demanded a
Ramsey county grand jury fnvestiga-
ton of the police department.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
FEATHER BED LAKE

Mrs. Gust Paul entertained the
sewing club Wednesday afternoon OF
last week. The afternoon was spent
in playing games, prizes being award
ed. All departed after dainty lunch
was served, voting Mrs. Paul very
entertaining hostess.
M. A.. Stacy mOtored to Minneapolis
Wednesday afternoon of last week, re-
turning Saturday. His wife returned
with him, after spending two weeks
with relatives and friends there. Les
ter Nelson did Mr.. Stacy's work
through his absence.
Mrs. r. Swanson visited Mrs. c. Mel
son Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Borchard and
son, Arthur, Mrs. E. o. Prichard and
daughter, Ellen, and Lester Nelson
were Sunday evening guests at the G.
w. SawatZky home.
Mrs. Gust Paul visited with Mrs.
Paul Hayworth last Thursday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. d. H. Birdsdall, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Petry and family, AL
bert Nelson, Lester Nelson, Mildred
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
THE REASON FOR DELAY

Speaking on the floor of the House
Just before adjournment of the recent
special session of the Minnesota Leg
islature, Representative S. A. Stock
we'll of Minneapolis, explained why
the st. Lawrence deep waterway pro-
ject has not been carried out to date.
He said it is held back on account of
the privately owned electric power
companies of New York state.
The st. Lawrence deep waterway
project will cost approximately $685.
600, 900, of which S59,000,000 would
be paid by the state of New York,
said the Hennepin county legislator.
He commends former Governor Alfred
E. Smith for saving the waterpower
rights for the people of the state of
New York. Franklin d. Roosevelt,
who followed him as governor, also
did good work along this line and now
it is in the hands of Governor Leh-
man.
Mr. Stockwell stated that if the pri-
vately owned power companies of the
state could get the power, they would
ject, Rates for electric current in
New York state are &c per K. w. hour.
If the St. Lawrence project is carried
through and the state distributes and
sells the current, it will be done for
&c per X. w. hour, maintained Mr..
Stockwell.
The Electric Bond and Shares Com
pany CT New York, is holding back the
st. Lawrence project because they
cannot get their fingers in the pie and
secure control, said Mr.. StOckwell,
who is great enthusiast for the pro-
ject. He maintains that Minnesota
must have the shipping facilities of
coastal states in order to properly
compete with those states and that
this project is of the utmost impOr-
lance to the farmers of Minnesota and
the Northwest. He stated that the
people here should know why there is
SO much talk on the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence waterway project and so
little action.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
ON DRIVERS LICENSES

Editor Askov American:
1t has been emphasized that all per-
sons wishing a drivers license must
appear in person in order to get it,
l, and many others, would like to
know why it is necessary to appear in
person at Pine City? Can it be pos
sible that Mr.. Mista can only see the
100000 that he will receive for is
suing drivers licenses, figured on the
basis of 5000 cars in Pine county
and two licenses on an average to
each family? But perhaps l am mis-
taken. Maybe he has some more free
dances in mind; $1,000 will finance
many dances.
l would like to ask why Mr.. Mista
feels it is impossible to accommodate
the people in Pine county. Perhaps he
feels that the applications are too diff
ficult for the average man to fill out
properly. He told the writer, while
at Pine City, that such was the case.
In contrast, | would like to mention
the way it is done in st. Louis county.
There the bank, creamery, or local
store is given supply of cards for
the accommodation of the people in
each community. They can be filled
out and the local representative is
suing the cards can mail them in,
or each person can mail his applica-
ton to St. Paul with 25c.
But in Pine county everybody must
drive to Pine City Figure your own
eXpense), because Mr.. Mista, himself
is the only one who is capable of
properly filling out the cards.
When Mr.. Mista puts on some more
dances, if ever, and advertises them
as free, it might be a good idea for
the people in northern Pine county to
remember the expense necessary to
drive to Pine City, and the $4,000
he arbitrarily collected from the vot-
ers of Pine county.
1t is true that Mr. Mista was at
several towns in northern Pine county
for day, but it was absolutely i'm
possible for the majority Of people to
appear that day, but it appears that
the 10c is the all important thing
with Mr.. Mista.
M. PAUL WARD.
FinlaySOn, MINI.
Editors NOte-There is nothing in
the law to prevent any citizen from
writing the clerk of court of any
county in the state, or direct to the
Drivers License Division, Department
of Highways, 1879 University Avenue,
St Paul, and requesting application
cards or blanks for drivers licenses.
1t has been done by some citizens and
can be done by others.
1t does not require Philadelphia
Lawyer to fill out one of those blanks
but it is only natural that if most of
the blanks or nearly all of them are
filled out in the presence of and under
the guidance of the same officer there
will be less mistakes, less sending
back and forth Of the applications due
to errors, and thus saving of postage
to the department.
A license for the head of the family
so far, is all that is needed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
FARM HOLIDAY MASS MEETING
EdiOr Askox American:

EQlOr ASkOV American.
A state meeting of the Farmers
Holiday Association was held at St.
Paul Monday, Feb. 10, and was at
tended by John Percy, Hjalmar San
dell, N. P. Nedegaard. Erwin Nelson,
and Arthur Peterson of Pine county,
and we sure wish to tell you that the
Farmers Holiday Association is not
dead as predicted by somebody who
prefer to sleep themselves. 1, wish
you all could have been there and
heard and seen the fine spirit of Co
operation and enthusiasm expressed
by the delegates. Many strong resolu-
lions were passed upon, including one
demanding that every county unit
stop all foreclosures and evictions in
their counties and that poorly organ
lied counties call on others if as
sistance is needed.
The state president of the Iowa
Holiday Association, John Chalmers.
gave a splendid speech on the outlook
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22

and Ellen Prichard. Arthur Borchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Nelson, and Jack
Guyer were Sunday callers at the
G. Nelson home.
Sylverton Loftness visited at the
VIM. F.. Borchard home Sunday.
Lester Nelson and Mildred and FL
len Prichard called at the C. Neason
home last Thursday.
Mrs. Ramona Sanders and son. Ir-
vim, Irene ROstberg, and Ruth BOr-
chard visited the Lake View school
Wednesday of last week.
Wednesday visitors last week at the
M. A. Stacy home were Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Sawatzky, VIM. F. Borchard and
son, Arthur and Lester Nelson.
Mrs. Richard Swanson and Mrs.
Claus Nelson called on Mrs. c. Wick
ner Wednesday of last week.
Miss Evelyn Johnson was six
o'clock dinner guest at the c. w. Sa-
watzky home Last Thursday.
VIM. Borchard, ST., called at the
VIM F. Borchard home Sunday.
Mildred and Ellen Prichard, Lester
Nelson, and Arthur Borchard motored
to Mora on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Sawatzky and
daughters, Esther, Ruth, and Irene,
were Sunday dinner guests at the Nels
Olson home at Kroschel
Joe Kelley called at the c. Neason
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Stacy called at
the F. Kalsbeck and VIM. F.. Borchard
homes Sunday.
Arthur BOrchard has been cutting
pulp wood at Paul Hayworth's lately.
Roy Olson was a Friday caller OF
the c. w. Sawatzky home.
Lester Nelson was a Monday eve
ming dinner guest at his brothers
Emil Nelson.
Percy Nelson called at the Richard
Johnson home Sunday.
A number from around here at
tended the dance at the Log Cabin
Inn at Grindstone bake Friday eve
ming. Ed and Clifford Johnson fur
nished the music.
Luther and Merits Loftness and
Melvin Rostberg called on Arthur Dor
chard Monday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
WILLOW STORE WILL
SPONSOR CHOPPER

Peter McLaren, who claims the
wood chopping championship of Amer
lea will stage log cutting contest
and demonstration at Willow River
on Tuesday, Feb. q, at $3.50 p. m.
This contest has been arranged by
the j. r. Stanton Lumber Co., who is
to be congratulated for arranging for
the visit of this colorful champion,
McLaren, whose wizardy with an axe
has carried him from poor farm
lad in Australia, to the peak of his
profession.
In chopping tours covering score
of years he has chopped before hun
dreds of thousands, both here and
abroad. McLaren who is nearly SO
ping is a great physical developer.
His own condition bears out this
claim.
The contest is open to any local
man who has not previously competed
against McLaren. A prize of fifty
if McLaren fails to chop through a
log in two-thirds of the time the con-
testant takes. The handicap gives
all good choppers a sporting chance
to win the prize money, as it is just
like giving 33 yards in a hundred
yard dash.
Every one is cordially invited to
attend the demonstration. Choppers
wishing to compete should bring their
axes with them. 1t costs nothing to
enter the contest.
The only restriction made is that
no contestant be permitted to use a
Plumb axe. This is the only axe
which McLaren himself ever uses.
and he refuses to chop against A
Plumb axe and also allow the handf-
cap.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22

in Iowa on certain farm problems.
He stated that there are PIP thousand
farmers in Iowa and that 120 thou
sand have signed the corn and hog
reduction plan but that the remain
ing go thousand are strongly opposing
it.
A. T. Forsberg, commissioner of the
Drouth Relief department, also gave
explanation as to why the amount of
feed and hay had been reduced and
delayed, stating that there has been
lack of funds and misunderstanding
but that some feed will be forthcom-
ing.
A series of mass meetings will be
held all over the state regarding the
possibility of scaling down mortgages
and interest. Pine county will have
one in the near future and everyone
having his property mortgaged should
be sure to attend this meeting.
Watch for posters and notices in the
papers.
H. SANDELL+ Secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
Klein Will Add
Some NeW Space

For several days workmen have
been busy digging out the basement
of Klein's Department Store at Sand
stone and this week the announcement
comes from Joseph H. Klein, manager
that when the work lis completed the
buying public will be greeted with a
full basement which will house sew
eral new departments. So far the
shoe department only has been housed
in a small basement space in the
east end of the store.
For some time Mr.. Klein has felt
the need of more space for displaying
of his large stock of merchandise and
finally hit upon this plan to attain his
desires and needs. 1t will possibly be
about thirty days yet before the new
quarters are ready for occupation, but
when they are, it will further stamp his
store as one being always in the front
ranks of progress. He announces that a
recent survey places his establishment
among the five or six largest stores
In America located in villages the
size of Sandstone or a little larger
Customers are attracted from a dis
lance of from SO to 60 miles i'm all
directions from Sandstone by the con-
tinuous aggressive advertising cam
paign Mr.. Klein carries on.
This new expansion program of
Klein's indicates that the corner
has been turned and denotes optimism
by the management in the future of
this section of Minnesota.
Mr.. Klein was in Askov last Thurs
day making arrangements for more
building material.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
ANOTHER REASON

The family of three dependents is
to get approximately one million dol
Lars in insurance following the death
of Melvin A. Traylor. the we'll known
and high ranking banker of Chicago.
who died few days ago from pneu-
mOnia. Only few folks can pay the
premiums on such insurance policies
and many folks cannot pay premiums
on any sized policies. That is one of
the reasons for wanting workmen's
insurance and old age pensions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's opin.
ions conform with those Of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles AL
ways are more effective, but II the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22
EASY TO UNDERSTAND

Editor Askov American:
l read in your paper that the chief
justice of the Minnesota Supreme
Court said that it should be the bust
ness of newspapers to educate citi-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-22

to have some money even at that in
terest rate. If that be the case he
may as we'll go broke without the
for he will go broke with 1t.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-18
ELY Third
TRACK MEET
Eveleth Takes First, Gilbert
Second and Ely Third on
Saturdays Wet Field.

Ely, Eveleth, Virginia, Gilbert and
Aurora High School athletes competed
Saturday at Virginia on a rain-soaked
field for the 9th district track and
field honors.
The final result of the meet showed
Eveleth winner with So points, Gill
bert A, Ely 30, Virginia 20 and Aurora
%.
Coldageli and Starine led Eveleth's
victorious team which annexed total
Of seven first places and tied for an
eighth first. Cook was Ely's best man
with two first places. Virginia failed
to place first in any event.
First, second and third place winners
will compete at the regional track and
field meet to be held at Hibbing.
Winners of the various events in the
order in which they placed:
12O-yard high hurdles: ColdagelH (E),
McCabe CV, Gorjanc (A) time: TIA.
100-yard dash: Starine (E), Blatnik,
(E), Vucinovich go; time: 1877.
440-yard run: Ambrozich (E0, Riikola
ely, Warren (V); time $40
220-yard dash: Starine E), Vucin-
ovich go, Blatnik (E); time: GAG
880-yard run: Botta Co., ziegler CAD,
Silvola ely; AL.
220-yard low hurdles: Coldagelli (E),
Cook (Ely), McCabe CV); time 28.2.
Pole vault: Gina ca, Coldagelli CE) I,
tied for first; Porthan Ely); height:
9 feet inches.
High jump: Murphy co, first, Gina
(A, Jaeger (A), and Hoar Ely) tied
for second; height: feet inches.
Broad jump: Starine (E), Usnik CE),
Roskoski (V); distance 10 feet 6 inches.
Javelin: Cook Ely), Jaeger (A.
Maxi (A); distance: 1873 feet, inches.
Discus: Cook (Ely), Kulbritsld CV),
Barle GO; distance 101 feet, 10 inches.
Shot put: Barle, go, Kulbritsh (U,
Starine (E); distance: AZ feet, 8 inches
Relay: Eveleth, first; Virginia, Sec
ond; Gilbert, third.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-18
University Deans Speak
At School Assembly.

E. E. Nicholson, dean of student af-
fairs at the University of Minnesota,
and Anne Dudley Blitz, dean of women,
spoke to an interested audience at an
assembly of High School and Junior
College students at the Washington
Auditorium on Monday afternoon.
The Deans made their talks on "a
University Education" and Dean Nichol.
son told of the general phases of Uni
versity life and discussed such problems
as Should Go to a University and
spoke of the requirements, both fl
ancial and scholastic, and the athletic
facilities of the u. Dean Blitz ex-
planned the board and room problems,
athletics for women and other related
subjects.
Both answered questions put to them
by prospective students after the close
of assembly. Several parents as well
as officials of the Parent-Teacher
Association were in attendance.