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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
ONE CENT ADDED TO
GAS TAX WOULD NOT
MATCH FEDERAL AID

Approximately S2,200,000 year
would be raised if an increase of one
cent per gallon is made in the state
gasoline tax and this would provide
$1,1OO,000 year for distribution to
the counties for use on county aid
roads, says a highway bulletin.
On the other hand, restoration Of
the automobile license fees to the
1882 normal level would provide
probably more than S3,5O0,000 for the
trunk system.
An increase of about $3.S0O,000 In
annual revenues Of the highway de-
partment is needed if Minnesota's
allotment of federal aid for this year
and next is to be matched, the de-
partment estimates. A cent increase
ir the gas tax would therefore fall
about S1,60O,000 short of meeting fed
eral aid requirements. The federal
government has offered Minnesota
nearly S7,0O0,000 for a highway en-
ployment program this year and next.
provided Minnesota puts up an equal
amount.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
PLENTY HAMMERS
FOR LIEUTENANT
GOV. PETERSEN

When a hunter goes out in quest
of big game he is more apt to get
better results if he has more than
one charge of ammunition along.
AS does the hunter so should the
lieutenant governor of a state do.
To be certain that Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hjalmar Petersen has plenty
of ammunition" friends have seen
to it that he has supply of four
gavels The latest addition to Lieu
tenant Governor Petersen's collec-
ton is one weighing 13 pounds with
a head of six inches in diameter
and 16 inches long mounted on an
axe handle. This was sent by j:
R. Landy, editor of the olivia
Times.
With the new official weapon Mr..
Landy sent a note telling the Lieu
tenant Governor that he had been
informed that several gavels had
been broken in efforts to maintain
order in the senate and he believed
this one would do the trick.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
CLUB HEARS TALK
ON CONSERVATION
p. w. Swedberg, Forest Ranger Of
Moose Lake, Tells Sandstone Group
Forests Must be Saved.

The monthly meeting of the Sand
stone Rod and Gun Club held Feb
ruray IA, was well attended by sports
men from all parts of the county.
Eilert Nielsen gave a summary of
January activities which revealed
real accomplishments in bird feed
ing. Mr. Nielsen stated that ga feed
stations and shelters have been
erected and supplied with over $500
pounds of corn. which will provide
food for more than 1000 birds.
p w. Swedberg, forest ranger of
Moose Lake, held the interest of the
crowd with a we'll delivered address.
Mr.. Swedberg stated that life depends
directly upon conservation. The basic
fundamentals of nature are water and
trees. Without trees, water will dis
appear and without water, life would
surely disappear from the face of the
earth, said Mr.. Swedberg, and con-
tinued by saying that to conserve life
nature must be conserved.
Mr.. Swedberg stated that Mime
sofa was once a natural empire OF
timber and other resources. For Is
years the timber barons relentlessly
devastated the forests, wasting rs per
cent of the timber, during which time
conservation was not thought of. Ev-
erything was based on dollars and
board feet and the results are now
evident.
The speaker went on to say that
Pine county holds its place as a game
paradise. rating third place in the
propagation of deer. Through the
medium of constructive conservation,
it may in the future rate first place,
said Mr.. Swedberg. Forest fires are
the greatest enemies of conservation.
Thousands of men are engaged in
reforestation today, said Mr.. Swed-
berg, but stated that where fires
ruthlessly rage, reforestation can
bring no values. In 1894 Minnesota
suffered 1864 fires which burned an
area of 275,4SO acres of land. We
must go on record for conservation
of all life from its foes. particularly
that of forest fires, said Mr.. Swed-
berg. and he added that we must re-
build and preserve this great empire
and fire prevention is the major pro-
gram. The past is history; results
and profits can only be gained by or
ganization, proper public opinion and
confidence.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
FRIESLAND WOMAN
is LAID TO REST

Death visited the Friesland farm
home Of o. E. Oslund Saturday morn
ing and called Mrs. Oslund who had
attained the age of 66. Mr.. Oslund
was former pioneer Groningen store
keeper and Mrs. Oslund was loved for
her many fire qualities and her fine
Christian character. Her death de-
prived a husband. one son and two
daughters of a gentle and kind COM
panion and her absence from them
will be keenly felt. She is also sur
vived by a sister and brother living
at Cokato.
The funeral was held from the
Groningen Lutheran church Tuesday
afternoon when Rev. Benson. Swedish
Lutheran minister of Hinckley. off,
ciated. Burial was made in Spring
hill cemetery at Sandstone.
Friends and neighbors join in ex-
pressing deep sympathy to the sorrow
ing family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
YOUNG PINE CITY
WOMAN SUCCUMBS
Mrs. Ell Huber, Mother Of Three
Small Children Laid to Rest
Sunday.

Death came to prominent Pine
City woman last Friday when Nora
Wilcox Huber, wife of Ell w. Huber
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wilcox passed away after brief ILL
ness of five days
About ten days ago Mrs. Huber was
taken ill but did not consider her
illness serious. She grew steadily
worse and was taken to st. JOseph's
hospital where she died of Septi-
cemia. Her sudden death was shock
to the community as she had always
been known as a robust and healthy
woman. Her death came before many
of her friends knew of her serious
illness.
Was 81 Years of Age.
Nora Wilcox Huber was born April
90, 1900 at Pine City, where she grew
to young womanhOod and where she
attended the grade and high school
from which she graduated. She also
attended Manchester College for three
years, completing the music course
there. On June 20, 1923, she was
married to Ell w. Huber who is an
employe at the post office in Pine
City. To their union were born three
children, Joan age s, John S. age Z,
and Polly age 4,
Besides being splendid mother to
these children Mrs. Huber has always
found cons iderable time to work at
civic work. having been a member
of the Eastern Star, American Legion
Auxiliary and the Emily ]. Stone
Circle of the D. A. r. She was a
member of the Presbyterian church
and was an excellent singer.
She is survived by three brothers,
Dewey of Pine City, Lester of Omaha,
Nebr., and Ernest of North Dakota,
and three sisters, namely, Mrs. Louise
Wallace, Florence and Lorenzo Will
cox, all of whom were home for the
funeral services except Florence who
is in Washington, d. G.
Funeral services were held from
the Presbyterian church Sunday aft
ernoOn with Rev. d. w. Thompson Of
ficiatina Interment took place in the
Brentwood cemetery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
KERRICK IS THREAT
FOR DISTRICT MEET

According to followers of the Ker-
rick Independent basketball team, tn at
quint will make a strong bid for the
district championship honOrs when it
enters the tournament at Willow Riv-
er early in March. The Kerrick boys
started off the season with rush
by defeating the fast Willow River
Ramblers and has displayed consider
able strength since by winning nine
games and Using two.
The boys from Kerrick went to
Hinckley Friday night and came
home with the Ing end of a "a
to 81 score with the CCC camp as
opponents! According to Kerrick
dopesters, the north Pine county team
claims the highest point average for
total games played. The exact figures
to date shows 3S.1 points per game to
the opponents 24.7.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG sTRANDVOLD

Twice during the last few days
Adolf Hitler, chief executive of the
German government, has attracted
general attention to his decisions; the
first time was when he replied to the
Franco-British rearmament offer of
February 3-the second when on Mon
day of this week he sanctioned the
death sentence of two women who
had been found guilty of selling Ger
man military secrets to a foreign
power; his sanction. in this case.
meant instant execution.
Readers of these surveys will re-
call that as a result of a conference
at London Great Britain and France
offered Germany permission to ex-
pand her army and navy-On certain
conditions; one was Germanys re-
naming in the League of Nations;
another German adherence to a treaty
providing for a mutual treaty of air.
corps cooperation between Great Brit
ain. France, Italy, Belgium and Ger
many; a third was German willing
ness to join France and Italy in their
agreement with respect to the pre-
servation of Austrian independence;
and a fourth had to do with Ger
many's willingness to sign socalled
Eastern LOcarno treaties intended to
maintain peace in eastern Europe.
Note From Berlin.
In reply to the London offer the
German government sent note
which said, among other things:
Germany is in agreement with the
British and French governments in a
sincere desire to promote the safe
guarding of peace, the maintenance
of which is in the interest of Ger
manys own security as we'll as in the
interest of the security of other Euro
pean states"
The note then goes on to say that
1.-The German government will thor
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
10TH DISTRICT
LEGION wins
Gets Trophy Presented for
Highest Percentage Over
It's Quota.
Pine County Legion Men,
bers Total 315 Compared
to 1926 in 1884.

j. P. Hurley, commander Of the
Tenth District of the American Le-
gion, with his workers, have accom-
plished much which was predicted
for them when they took over the
reins Of the Legion. First off Mr..
Hurley, with the whole-hearted CO.
operation of the District posts won
a beef in a membership contest with
the Third District commander, and
now for the entire membership drive
the trophy which is presented by
state headquarters to the district get
ting the highest percentage OF mem
bership over its quota, has been won
by the Tenth.
Commander ]. p. Hurley OF this dis
trict, is profuse with his praise OF
the cooperation among the posts OF
the district and calls attention to the
fact that Pine county played large
part in the victory when it is seen
that the county as a whole had 126
members last year as compared to
315 signed up this year.
VIII Lead Parade.
Besides winning the trophy, Mr..
Hurley states that this district will
lead the parade at the state conven-
ton at Albert Lea and he hopes to
see good old Pine well represented.
Mr.. Hurley states that the Askov post
went 3O6 per cent over its quota and
Willow River 300 per cent.
The Hinckley post and unit will
sponsor a rally for the entire district
on the night of February % when
all the state officers of Legion and
Auxiliary will be present to discuss
the bonus and other legislation inter-
esting to Legionaires. After the
meeting dancing will be enjoyed and
Mr.. Hurley invites all of his district
to come out so that he may show
them off to the state officials.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
BRUNO COUPLE ARE
MARRIED AZ YEARS

A surprise party was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Gault of Bruno. in he n
or Of their 47th wedding anniversary
Monday afternoon. Feb. IL, at the hCme
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Murphy. After a
social hour a delicious lunch was
served at 4 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gault were presented with a purse
of money as a gift. The out Of town
guests that attended were their two
daughters, Mrs. Sydney Bowman and
Mrs. Leo Forsyth. and their daugh-
ter-in-law. Mrs. Glen Gault, and How
ard Plaisted. all from Duluth. Mr..
and Mrs Gault have been residents
of Bruno since January 6. 1904. Their
friends join in wishing them many
more years of happy welded life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
LECTURER SCHEDULED
FOR ADULT CLASSES

Dr. Frank Weber, we'll known lee
turer in many parts of the state, is
scheduled for various appearances in
Pine couny before adult education
classes. Mr.. Weber will speak on the
subjects, "A New Deck and A New
Deal" and 1.-THE Birth of a New Ma
tion."
His schedule for Pine county fol-
lows: Monday, 1880 p. M, February
25, Windemere; Tuesday, 1890 p. m,
February 26, Sturgeon Lake; Tuesday,
s p. m., February 26, Rock Creek;
Wednesday, s p. M, February 81, Pine
City; Thursday, p. M, February 28
Finlayson; Friday, s p. M, March l.
GrindstOne Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
YOUNG DEMOCRAT TO SPEAK

George F.. Williamson. state pres
ident of Younger Democratic clubs of
Minnesota. will speak Sunday. Febru-
airy "a. between 400 and 4:20 p. m.
over Station WDGY. His subject will
be Looking Forward to 1886"
1t is expected that Mr.. Williamson
will review the projects and progress
of Younger Democrats and their part
in the formations of a unified liberal
party in this state.
Mr.. Williamson's speech will be
part of a program including reports of
activities Of the q. s. Congress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
CONSERVATION CLUB
TO BE FORMED HERE

A meeting is being held in the
Askov village hall Monday night,
which will be in charge of Game War
Gen Charles Beckman. The purpose
of the meeting will be to form a con-
servation club. Everyone in the sur
rounding territory to Askov is invited
and urged to be present. A number
of these clubs have been organized
throughout the county and are doing
good work in the propagation and
protection of wild life
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
COUNTY FL. WILL
SPONSOR MEETING

The mass meeting to be held at the
Hotel Madison in Sandstone on Sat-
urday afternoon. February %. COM
mencing at 2 O'Clock. will be ad-
dressed by Mrs Marion LeSueur, a
member of the State Board of Edu-
cation, and also by representative
from the office of l. P. Zimmerman.
in charge of SERA activities in the
state.
The meeting. to which all are in
vited. is under auspices OF the Pine
County Farmer-Labor Association. At
the conclusion of the scheduled talks
the meeting will be thrown open to
questions by any and all Of those at
tending.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
ANNUAL GUN SALE TO
BE III E L D MARCH Is

The annual public auction of con-
fiscated guns and other sporting
equipment seized during the past year
by state game wardens because Of
infractions of game and fish laws will
be held Saturday. March 16. starting
AZ 10 O'Clock a. m. The sale will be
conducted at the Deutsches House.
444 Rice street. st. Paul. located back
of the State Office building.
Four hundred rifles and shotguns
of various descriptions will be offered
for sale to the highest bidder accord
ing to Erling Swenson. director Of
the Division OF Game and Fish.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
FIRST OF PERS ON AL
TAXES DUE THIS MONTH

Personal property taxes may now
be paid in one-half installments If
they amount to more than SO. There
fore the first half is payable on or
before February %. Real estate taxes
may be paid in quarterly installments.
the first payment to come on or before
March 81, May 81, August 81 and Oc-
fOher II
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
HINCKLEY COUPLE
WE'D, GO ON TRIP

Miss Dorothy Dempsey and Tom
DeBach of Hinckley, were married by
Rev. Reign Thursday morning, Feb
ruary IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeBach left on short
wedding trip. Upon their return they
will be at home in an apartment in
the Odd Fellow Building
Their many friends extend congrat-
ulations for a long and happy welded
life
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
PUBLISHED

The annual issue of the county
financial statement is inserted in
supplement form in this weeks
issue of the A5kov American. 1t
was printed and furnished by the
Pine Poker, the official county
paper for this year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
COURT HOUSE WILL
BE CLOSED TWO DAYS

A new boiler will be Installed
I'm the court house at Pine City
Friday and Saturday, February %
and %, and this will cause the
court house to be closed during
these two days, says ]. +. Therrien,
county auditor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
A NATIONAL RECORD

Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in a COM
munity of its size.
BY far the largest circu-
latiOn of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising medium.
Evening star., 1935-06-28
HOPKINS RUSHES
AIDE TO ALASKA
Sends Former Naval Officer
to Push Construction of
Homes for C0Ionists.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Harry L. Hopkins is sending spe-
cial representative to Alaska to see
that construction of homes for Gov
ernment relief colonists there is
rushed
He selected S. r. Fuller, jr., of New
York, a commander in the Naval Sup
ply Corps during the World War, to
carry out the task with the aid Of a
small technical staff. Fuller will have
complete authority to take any
necessary action" Hopkins said.
A defense Of Hopkins colonization
program was made in the Senate yes
terday by Senator Bone, Democrat, Of
Washington. He replied to Senator
Vandenberg, Republican. of Michigan
and others who had called the pro-
gram a crazy experiment" after
complaints had been received from
some colonists about food and living
conditions.
Bone said the colonization scheme
represented another march of pio-
neers against new frontier" to con-
vert from wilderness q valley rich
and fertile"
Displaying pictures of before"
and AFTER" Bone depicted the settlers
in their native communities in Min
nesota, Michigan and Wisconsin as
living in "desolate, abandoned log
ging villages"
Then he showed what he said were
pictures of present activity in Alas
ka, trucks and tractors moving lum-
Der and supplies into the new area.
He also showed photographs of de-
signs for contemplated public build
ings.
Asserting that 100000 families
were living lin homes definitely in the
slum class" in the United States,
Bone contended that there is no rea-
son to tear our neither garments be-
cause of families living in good log
homes in Alaska"
Evening star., 1935-06-28
MRS.COOEXECUTED
AS MATR0NS WEEP
Woman's Body May Be Laid
in Grave Beside That of
Man She Killed.
BY the Associated Press.

OSSINING, N. Y. June ga grave
beside that of the handy man she
murdered for $4,000 awaited Eva
Coo today.
She paid for his life with hers
in the electric chair at Sing Sing
Prison last night.
Whether she actually would be
buried in the plot she had selected
for herself and Harry Wright in quiet
Cooperstown. N. Y, was to be de-
cided after word was received from
relatives in Ontario.
Mrs. Coo went dazedly to her death
with no last-minute denial of the
crime-felling Wright with a mallet
and then having an automobile shut
tied across him by Mrs. Martha Cliff,
who was sentenced to 20 years in
prison.
"Good-by. darlings,' was all she
said.
She addressed two matrons who
sood weeping before the chair. cling
ing to the arms of a white e-haired
guard.
They formed a screen between the
woman in the flowered blue print
and % witnesses. The chaplain in
toned the Twenty-third Psalm-"The
Lord is my shepherd"-andt the cur
rent cracked.
Leonard Scarnici, upstate gang
ster. was executed Immediately after
Mrs. Coos body had been wheeled
from the room. He shot Detective
James Stevens during bank hold-up
in Rensselaer,.
He came in grinning widely, chew
ing gum and putting a cigarette held
with steady hand.
20. K, warden?" he asked Lewis
E. Lawess, waving the cigarette. The
warden, who entered only after Mrs.
Coo had died, nodded and muttered
something unintelligible.
Evening star., 1935-06-28
.BRITON TO CONFER
HERE ON CURRENCY
South African Banker on Way
to Discuss Sterilization
Needs.

(copyriaht. 1885, by the Associated Press. }
LONDON, June 2s.-The stabiliza-
ton Of the worlds currencies on q
gold basis will be discussed with Uni
ted States Government leaders and
bankers by Johannes Postmus. the
governor of the South African reserve
bank, who departed from London to-
day on hurried trip to the United
States and Canada.
Postmus' presence in London ap-
parently was not discovered by the
British press. although he had sew
eral long talks with Montagu Norman.
governor of the Bank Of England, and
will present both his own and Nor
mans view to the Americans.
1t is understood they are mainly
interested in obtaining more detailed
information regarding the motives
underlying the recent statements of
Secretaries HUI and Morgenthau of
the United States regarding stabiliza-
ton.
Postmus will have only nine days
for stopovers in Montreal, Ottawa
New York and Washington after his
arrival in Canada, July S. He left
South Africa April IL and since then
has talked to government and finan-
cial leaders in Paris, Amsterdam and
other European centers.
Postmus Is known as a gold IA
natic," whose allegiance, as far as
financial policy is concerned, is di-
vided between Amsterdam and Lon
don.
Evening star., 1935-06-28
Wallace Ans,Uer on Baruch
A.A.A. Connection Goes to Seed

ton between Baruch and the A. A. A.
If asked directly, but that he be-
lieved it Is inadvisable to issue o
formal statement.
Then Wallace and his publicity ex-
perts went into q huddle., They
worked out an elaborate plan for get
ting the Baruch letter before the pub
lie. They prepared a tentative ques-
ton and Wallace meorized the an
swer.
Then, for several weeks, Just be-
fore the Secretary's press conference,
the publicity men circulated among
the newsmen and dropped elaborate
hints that someone ought to ask Wal
lace something about Baruch. Each
time they informed the Secretary
that everything was set and to polish
up his answer.
Wallace waited, ell prepared. But
the question was never asked. The
reporters already knew the answer
It was an emphatic mo" to any
actual or implied connection between
Baruch and the A. A. A.
Evening star., 1935-06-28
VIRGINIAN HONORED

LOUISVILLE. KY, June % R.-
L. L. Watts, Richmond, Va, executive
secretary of the Virginia Commission
for the Blind, was elected president Of
the American Association of Workers
for the Blind at the organizations s
convention here yesterday.
A. C. Ellis. Louisville, superintendent
of the American Printing House for
the Blind, was made first vice presi-
dent.
Capt. E. A. Baker, Toronto, manag-
ing director of the Canadian National
Institute for the Blind, was elected
second vice president; Francis B.
Ieradi, editor of the National Braille
Press, Boston, was made treasurer,
and Stetson K. Ryan, executive secre-
tary of the Connecticut Board of Edu-
cation for the Blind, secretary.