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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
ASSESSORS TO
MEET APRIL q
County Auditors Office Will be Place
for Annual Information
Session.

A meeting of the assessors of Pine
county will be held at the office Of
County Auditor Joseph E. Therrien in
the court house in Pine City on Tues
day, April 90, at 10 a. m. The as
SCISSORS are called to meet at that time
to receive instructions from the tax
commission as to the proper method
of assessing the different kinds and
classes of property in accordance with
the laws of the state.
The tax cOmmission desires to help
assessors in every possible way, and
every question relating to the duties
of an assessor which is presented will
be fully explained. You should, there
fore, make every effort to be present.
You will be entitled to five cents per
mile for each mile necessarily ira
veled in going to and from the meet
ing, and to four dollars additional for
each day necessarily consumed in at
tending said meeting, payment to be
made by the county auditor.
Assessors are asked to please bring
their copy of the assessors manual.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
FINLAYSON RESIDENT
TWO YEARS, PASSES

Mrs. Anna Belle Vess, who had been
staying with her niece. Mrs. Margaret
Butler. in the Finlayson community
for two years, passed away suddenly
Saturday after having suffered third
stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Vess was born in Nicholasville,
KY, Feb. Is, 1864 and was married
to Berle B. Vess at Atchinson. Kas..
in 1895. Her husband preceded her
in death.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Bowers Mortuary in Finlay-
son at p. m. Sunday ofticiated by
Rev. Edward Gerhard of Barnum.
Burial was made at Kansas City. Mo-.
beside the body Of her husband.
Mrs. Ness is survived by two sis
ters. Mrs. Robert ST. Clair of Finlay-
son, and Mrs. Wier of ST. Paul: five
nieces, Mrs. Margaret Butler. Mrs.
John Weber, Mrs. George Rossbagh.
and Alice st. Clair of Finlayson. and
Helen st. Clair Of st. Paul: also a
nephew. Gilbert ST. Clair. of st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wier and Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert st. Clair and Helen st. Clair
of st. Paul. were at Finlayson Sunday
70 attend the funeral.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

At Geneva, Switzerland, the League
of Nations council last Monday began
it's consideration of the French COM
plant against Germany whose rearm-
ament proclamation of March 16 was
said to- be an act violating the mill
tary clauses of the Versailles peace
treaty. There was tacit understand
ing that although Germany might be
found technically guilty, no penalties
would be imposed. What was at stake
was merely the vindication of a prin-
ciple-a reaffirmation of the socalled
sanctity of international agreements.
Preceding the extraordinary League
council session the Stresa conference
Sunday adjourned after deliberations
extending over four days; at the little
North Italian city three prime min
listers, Mussolini of Italy, Macdonald
of Great Britain, Flandin of France,
and three foreign ministers, Fulvio
Suvich of Italy, Sir John Simon of
Great Britain, and Laval of France,
discussed the most recent aspects of
the general European situation.
All In Harmony.
Usually such conferences end on a
high note OF beautiful harmony;
Stresa was no exception-the three
powers were, according to their own
joint, official statement, "in complete
accord concerning European problems
in general 1t may be safely as
sumed that even if there were no
such harmony, the same statement
would have been made. And, as a
matter of fact, there are many rea-
sons to believe that the agreement
was not as perfect as it was made to
appear, but since it was necessary,
under the circumstances, to attempt
the presentation of united front be-
fore the League council, it was
deemed wise to pretend unanimity.
Italy. Great Britain and France are
agreed that Hitler's Germany will
CONTINUED on Page g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
WILLOW B. B. CLUB
STAGES MAT PROGRAM

Members of the Willow River base
ball club will sponsor a series OF
wrestling matches in the school gym
Friday evening, April 10, when The
following wrestlers will compete: Eu-
gene Guessing, Ernest Price, Louis
MlaskOch, julius Guessing, Walter
Popek, James Werts, Kermit Lund-
gren, FlOrian Hintz, Milton Price,
Howard Stanton, Donald Wilson, Huo-
ky Nelson. Roland Ahlberg, George
Markus, Bernard Youngquist, Jim Ia
lesky, Jerry Markus. and Leo Price.
John Currell. Willow River agricul-
ture teacher, will referee the matches.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
SPITBALL ALMOST
TAKES TOLL OF EYE

While a group of McGrath high
school boys were exchanging spit
balls on Wednesday morning of
last week, Ellsworth Kadlec had
the misfortune of being hit in
the eye by che of the missiles.
He was rushed to the doctor in
Isle, who found his eye so badly
injured that he feared nothing
could be done for it, and advised
taking him to the University hos
pital in Minneapolis. Sam Mel
son and his father accompanied
him to the city that afternoon.
and he was placed under the care
of a specialist. The last reports
were rather hopeful that his eye
and at least some sight would be
saved. Everyone joins in hoping
that the accident will leave no
permanent injury.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
AGED WINDEMERE
WOMAN CALLED
Mrs. e. T. Anderson is Laid to Rest
After Nearly 80 Years Residence
I'm Community.

The death Of Johanna Anderson,
wife of c. T. Anderson of Windemere
township, occurred last Thursday at
about 6 p. m. Mrs. Anderson was
30 years of age and had been ill a
week with a fractured hip. Her
death occurred in the Moose Lake
Community hospital.
Mrs. Anderson was born in 1855
near Motala Nerike Ostergodttland
Sweden, and had resided in the Win
demere community since 1887, where
she was a member of the Blomskog
Swedish Lutheran church.
The Andersons were among the
early pioneers of the Moose Lake and
Windemere communities. first coming
to the Moose Lake neighborhood.
where they lived on the old Mill place
near where the bridge crosses the
river south of the village. in 1885.
Mr.. Anderson is 81 years of age and
is still active. He resides with his
daughter. Mrs. Ed Westerberg, who
with her husband, operate the farm.
Mrs. Anderson is survived by the
husband. four daughters. Mrs. Don
Skog. Mrs. Nels Larson. Mrs. Ed Wes-
terberg and Mrs. Ed Anderson and
one son. Arvid Anderson. all living
in the community: also two brothers,
Alfred and Andrew Peterson and two
sisters. Mrs. Anna Maygren and Mrs.
Alfred Anderson: Is grandchildren
and Is Observation-Disclosures
The funeral services were held
from the Swedish Lutheran church
in Moose Lake village Monday. April
Il. at p. m. with Rev. ]. A. Burman
officiating and Don Nelson, John Nv
strom. Theodore Anderson. John
Brink. Gust Brink and John Benson
acting as pallbearers.
Sympathy is extended to the sor
rowing relatives bv large circle of
friends and neighbors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
WOMAN
is LAID TO REST

Mrs. Christine Orstad passed away
at her home in Sandstone Sunday
morning. Mrs. Orstad was born on
March Is, 1855, in Kongsberg, Nor
way. She was united in marriage &c
Andrew Orstad in Egersund. NORWAY
in 1876. To this union were born
seven sons. and they located at Sand
stone in 1901. Her husband passed
away at Sandstone in 1922. Mrs. Or
stad was very kind Christian wom-
and and had joined the Norwegian
Lutheran church in Sandstone.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Nor
wegian Lutheran church. with Rev.
Peterson of Mora. officiating. she
was laid to rest by the side of her
husband in the Spring Hill cemeterv.
The family has the sympathy of the
entire community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
PINE CITY FETES
BASKET QUINT
Clarence Mum, of University Coach.
ing Staff Is Speaker Of the
Evening.

Pine City basketball fans honored
their district championship team
Wednesday evening of last week with
a banquet given in the Catholic
church dining room. One hundred
sixty-five people partook of the ban
quet and listened to the talk by Clar-
ence Mum, former University football
player and all-American guard. Mr..
Mum also showed moving pictures
of the State University's games played
last fall and explained the plays in
detail.
Mr.. Mum, in his talk preceding
the pictures, paid tribute to Royal
Hoefler, former Pine City man who
played on the State University team
at the same time that Num- was a
member. He stated that Mr.. Hoefler
was one of his close friends and that
he greatly regretted his untimely
death SO soon after he finished the
University.
Speaking of football, Mr.. Mum said
that it was game in which the play
ers made lasting friendships which
would go on with them through their
college career and through life. He
said that the football field was a
laboratory of life from which a man
would get about what he put in.
John Smith, manager of the Eastern
Minnesota Power Corporation, was
toastm aster. He complimented the
boys on their fine work during the
season and then introduced William
Stotts. coach, who in turn introduced
each of the boys on the squad.
The football pictures shown by Mr..
Mum were the feature of the eve
ning's entertainment as they were
clear and well explained by Mr.. Munh.
Occasionally when good play oc-
Cured, Mr.. Mum would run the reel
very slowly, or backwards, so that
each detail could be carefully ex-
planned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
ASkov Man Sees
Soil Erosion AS
National Menace
Ry II. r. BUCK.

The most serious problem confront
ing the American people today and
in the future is not Capitalism, Com
munism or any other kind of political
isms.
In it's far reaching effect upon the
future we'll being of America, the
problem of soil erosion is easily the
most menacing. 1t has not sprung
up in the last few years, but has
gradually grown upon us receiving
little attention from anyone except
those people who have been impover-
ished by it's destructive work.
Hugh H. Bennett, senior Soil Chem
ist of the u S. Department Of Agri-
culture, states that no less than 1885,
coo, 100000 pounds of plant food ma
terial is removed from our fields and
pastures annually and this includes
only phosphorus, nitrogen and pot
ash. The losses of lime, magnesia
and sulphur is not included in these
figures. One hundred and twentysix
billion tons are no small amount of
plant food Computed in carloads it
WOulu dlIlOuHJ W a SOoPlS vi AAAAAiOi'
That this terrific rate of loss of soil
fertility cannot be allowed to con-
.tinue forever is evident. and not only
is the plant food removed from the
sell but the friable top soil is also
removed. Drastic action to stem this
waste is needed and must be taken up
at once. Once the tOpsOil has taken
the river road to the sea there is
very little that can be done to bring
back the fertility of the soil.
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, under the direction of Hugh H.
Bennett. has prepared a series of Ian
tern slides illustrating the destruc-
tion wrought by soil erosion. These
slides are loaned free of charge to
organizations and schools. They will
be shown in Askov, at the school
house Thursday evening. April Is, and
farmers and business men who have
never given a thought to this prob
lem should attend this presentation
which will be given under the au-
spices of the Agricultural class in
Adult Education.
After the present week these slides
will be available for use by farm or
CARNATIONS and high schools in Pine
county. They are accompanied with
explanatory notes for each slide so
that anyone may present them and
give an intelligent explanation of
each slide without having given the
subject previous study.
These slides are in the custody of
H. r. Buck, Askov. and any organiza-
ton or school interested in using
them may obtain same by addressing
card to Mr. Buck. A projecting ap-
paratus is not supplied and must be
furnished locally. There are no
charges connected with the use of the
slides and admission charges are not
allowed; neither must advertising be
used in connection with the presen-
tation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
POWER COMPANY
MUST PAY $4,000
Oscar Anderson of Braham Is Victor
Over Eastern Minnesota Power
Corporation I'm Damage Suit.

A verdict for $4,000 was awarded to
Oscar Anderson of Braham, by Pine
county jury as result of his suit
against the Eastern Minnesota Power
Corporation for injuries received from
contact with a live wire. The jury
deliberated about two hours before
returning the verdict. Although the
suit was an interesting one. only a
few spectators came to the court room
to listen 1t is rumored that the DOW
er corporation will carry the case
to the State Supreme Court in an eff
fort to secure a reversal OF this de-
cision.
A divorce case was also completed
by the district court in Pine county
with the plaintiff, Louise e. Bloom,
being granted separation from Ar
thur ]. Bloom The couple came from
near Rush City. On Tuesday, five
citizens were granted their citizen
ship papers, as follows: Albert J.
Schulz. Arthur Kitchen. Max Green
baum, Manuel Brownstone: and Henry
Feeder.
The court also granted an extern
sion Of time for redemption under
mortgage foreclosure in accordance
with chapter 35. laws 1885. recently
enacted by our state legislature.
Frank Knight owner. was given until
March 1. 1896. to make redemption
from foreclosure made on his farm
by Julia Pehler. The farm lies about
two miles southeast Of Pine City. and
the redemption period would have
been up on April is, 1895.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
LIQUOR BLAMED ms
PER CENT OF CRASHES

Improper speed, driving on the
wrong side of the road. cutting in
and making left turns without sig
mailing were primary factors in auto
mobile accidents studied by the state
highway patrol in 1884, according to
an analysis of patrol records just pub
lished
The analysis shows that Sc per cent
of the drivers involved in accidents
were physically fit to drive. and that
s. per cent of the automobiles in
volved were mechanically fit to be
driven. intoxicating liquor figured as
contributing cause in about per
cent of all accidents studied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL,
BODY TO CONVENE
Annual County Convention VIII he
Held Saturday in the Hinckley
Presbyterian Church.

The annual Pine county Sunday
school convention will be held in the
Hinckley Presbyterian church Satur-
day. April %. taking as its theme,
Service" The program follows:
Morning session-10 O'Clock. devo-
tions. Rev. Paul Hendricks: reports
of secretary. treasurer and president:
talk. Temperance Work" by Mrs. A.
P. Norton. talk. Teacher Training
nv Mrs. D. H. Harrington; address.
The Worth of Soul" Harry Hen
bricks: appointment of committees:
IL o'clock. lunch hour. Bring your
noon lunch.
Afternoon sesSfon-1:15. devctions,
Rev. r. Deursen; talk, Experiences
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18

in Sunday School Work" c. E. Hen
erickson: plans for D. V. B. S. work
in the county. d. H Farrington; bust
ness session offering for county work:
address. Religious Education or
Evangelization. by ]. ]. Parish: SER
mon. Mark Ill. by Rev. E L. Chan
ner of Duluth: 4. closing.
There will be special numbers of
music and singing The Gideon Band
from Danforth will play and sing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
Sta1emate in Minnesota
By ERIC THANE

Shabbily dressed men and women
mill around the bullying pillars Of
Italian marble. They jostle each
other against the massive ratings
Some of them speculate on the class
ical harvest scenes in the murals be-
low the great dome of the capitol.
Frequently they cheer loudly. A
speaker on the balcony of the rotunda
is shouting hoarsely: 1.-The workers
and farmers realize they have COM
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
Writer in the Nation Raps
Minnesota Legislature for
Dilly-Dallying of Session
Article in National Magazine Scores Conserv-
alive Forces for Delay on Relief and
Other Progressive Legislation.

The AskOv American herewith
reprints an article from the April
II issue Of The Nation, national
liberal journal, in the belief that
it may be of interest 10 many
of the Americans readers. The
author, who writes under the
pseudOnym of Eric Thane, Is a
st. Paul newspaper man, accord.
ing to an explanatory note In the
Nations list of contributors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
BUSY Time FOR
LAW MAKERS
Omnibus Bill is Now Facing
the State Senate
Scrutiny.
Motor License Bill is Fin
ally Passed With Same
Low Minimum.
BY HJALMAR PETERSEN
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota


Week of April s to 13)
The omnibus tax bill, the plan OF
the majority group in the Legislature
to settle Minnesota's tax problem for
this session. has been passed by the
House by a vote of 50 to SO. 1t is
before the Senate this week after
undergoing some changes at the hands
of the Senate Tax copmittee.
AS passed by the House the bill
provides for 3 per cent tax on retail
sales, with food exempted; 2 cent
tax on bank checks, a 2 per cent
tax on sales of services, taxes on
amusements and tobacco, a maximum
net income tax rate of s per cent as
compared to the present per cent;
increased inheritance taxes, taxes On
telephone services, railroad and bus
fares, and number of other levies,
some of which are new and some of
which represent merely increases over
previous rates.
Cuts Tax Exemptions.
The bill, which is expected to raise
more than $23,00O,0O0 in new revenue.
provides for lowering of exemptions
on the net income tax to $500 for sim
gle persons and $1,000 for married
persons, with $3.50 additional for each
dependent.
Representative Lewis Herfindahl of
Benson one of the liberal group, at
tempted. shortly before the bill was
passed, to amend the measure so that
the maximum net income tax would
but his move was defeated 60 to As.
Several other amendments by liberals
also were voted down in the final
battle in the House.
The total opposition vote rolled up
against the bill, the passage of which
had been a foregone conclusion, sur
prised many observers. Fourteen
members of the majority group in the
House bOlted to vote against the meas
ure, and only three from the minority
Representatives H. B. Fast,
William Friederichs, and G. p. Mad
den-voted for it.
Liberals Seek Changes.
The battle over the bill had been
opened several days before with the
presentation of amendments backed
by the liberal minority. In the first
afternoon in which the bill was under
fire the House voted down amend
ments offered by Representative Har-
old Barker of Elbow Lake, which
would have eliminated the sales tax
feature, the check tax, and the tax Oh
admissions. The division between
liberals and conservatives was clearly
marked here.
Representative Barker attacked
sales taxes as nuisance taxes" as
sorting that most of them are in con-
flict with federal taxes and are in
conflict with the recommenl atoms
made at the recent Washington con
ference of Legislators from virtually
all states"
At the same time it was indicated
that there is satisfaction with some
features of the majority's tax pro-
posaS even among some of the
conservative leaders in the Sem
ate. Senator A. J. Rockne. veteran
conservative leader and chairman of
the Senate Finance committee, has ex-
pressed objections to several provi-
sions of the omnibus bill. He also has
asserted that the tax limitation bill
passed by the House and now before
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18

Dewey w. johnson of the insurance
Department and former whip of the
House, will speak at the countrywide
Farmer-Labor meeting sponsored by
the Sandstone Farmer-Labor club and
to be held May 1.
The meeting will be held in the
Madison Casino in Sandstone at p.
m. and general invitation is extend
ed to the public to be present to hear
these two leaders of the Farmer-La-
Dor movement in the state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18

When girl gets married the ques-
ton is will she make him a good
husband or a good wife?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18

carving mail order catalogues away
from the postoffice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-02

8 CHEVROLET 11a-ton Dump
Trucks, $75 each; 2 Acme 2-ton
Trucks. SITS each. Rob't HerSon
Auto Exchange, Inc, u Florida
Ave. N. E. NO. 6730.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-02
FOR THE BACHELOR:

Would you be interested in
sharing a one-room, kitchen
and bath apartment with an
other gentleman. This unit is in
a fashionable hotel located on
beautiful Massachusetts, Avenue
and has all convenienCes. The
rate will be most reasonable. Ap-
plications are in order.
CONN. AVE:
On Connecticut Avenue near
California Street in a most his
toric house 1 discovered one of
the most charming places to
live. Distinctively furnished,
with an atmosphere of culture
and refinement, this house Of
fers an opportunity for living in
q first-claSs manner. A delight
full arrangement of windows in
all the rooms along with fire
places, gives this house an in
dividuality all its own. At the
present time there are a few va
cancies and 1 would earnestly
suggest you get in touch with
me at once.
NORTHEAST:
Over in the Northeast section,
just two blocks north of Lin
coin Park is a very nicely ar
ranged apartment consisting of
two rooms. kitchen and bath,
available at this time. The
apartment is located on the
front of the building and has
just been redecorated through
out. even to a new gas range.
The rental is only $45 a month,
including your electric refrigera-
ton.
DOWNTOWN FURN. APT:
Downtown on 18th Street in a
well-kept modern building is a
one room, kitchen, dressing
closet with Murphy bed and
bath apartment. The one I saw
had the living room furnished
in dark red mohair furniture
consisting of a large divan and
two roomy comfortable chairs,
end tables and little bookcases
were placed here and there. The
Murphy bed was concealed in
the wall and did not detract
from the appearance of the
room. The kitchen, where you
could prepare your meals, was
fully equipped for housekeeping
on a small scale. The dressing
closet contained a chest of draw
ers and was large enough for
trunks or what have you. Rental
asked. including gas, electricity
and linens was $50.
II Interested g. any OF the
above places. fill OFT us coupon
belO1O a.u / GDill be glad to GG
viSe you the desired Information.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-02

Practically new and surrounded by
pretty homes in a restricted white section
Of Northeast. handy to all conveniences.
A full size modern home of seven rooms.
built-in bath. shower. perfect hardwood
fioors, wide porches. bright cellar. hot
water heat, pretty shrubbery and nice
big lot. The house has Just been refin-
ished from cellar to roof like brand new
and the price made extremely low for
r. N. HOOKER. METROPOLITAN ee6a
Evenings, 5 to Q. call Emerson 1898