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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-07-11

Back In 1854 the new nation was considering
the possibility OF forming new states out Of the
Gid Northwest Territory, won for the American
flag by George Rogers Clark during the Reyo-
luton. In the Ordinance of 1884, which was
largely the work OF Jefferson provision was
made for 10 states and Jefferson who was one
of the foremost classical scholars OF his day.
proposed these names for them. Silyania Mich
lsania, Chersonesus, Arsenistpia Metropotamia
lllinoia, Saratoga, Polypoamia. pelisypa and
Washington
map published by John Fitch 0ater famous
for his invention Of a steamboat) In PHILADELPHIA
In 1855 shows the boundaries Of these proposed
states, although his spelling Of some Of the
names varies slightly from Jefferson's. The new
state Of Washington" Included d strip through
the middle of Ohio from Lake Erie south ia the
Ohio river. Saratoga comprised the lower half
OF Indiana and Ohio. westward from the western
boundary line of Washington to i line drawn
straight south from the eastern shore line Of
Lake Michigan. Metropotama comprised tie np
per half of Indiana and Ohio with the same
eastern and western boundaries. Chersnnesus
included all Of the present lower peninsula of
Michigan and a small portion OF the present IN
per peninsula. Svanla included the rest OF the
upper peninsula, the upper third Of the present
state or wisconsin and portion Of the eastern
part OF Minnesota. Michgania comprised the
central third OF Wisconsin and Arsenispia the
lower third. lllinoia would have taken In the
upper third of the present state of Illinois and
over into Indiana to the western boundary of
Metropotamla. poypotamla would have includ-
ed the central third Of Illinois with the same
eastern boundary and Pelispa the lower third.
triangular tract bounded by the Ohio and Mis-
sisslpp rivers. Although G5elfersons report was
adopted. 1t was never putt into operation and
eventually the old Northwest Territory instead OF
being divided up into ten states was divided up
into fve-Wlsconsn Michigan, IHinols, Indiana
and Ohio.
American history affords two or three other
instances or proposals to erect new states from
established commonwealths AT one time there
was an effort made to form state named "Sus-
quehanna from part of Pennsylvania and In
the early days OF the Republic there was IL pro.
posal to divide Virginia and make state In the
western part called "Westsylyanla" Eventually,
or course, the state divided That was In
1861 when Virginia seeded from the Union and
joined the Confederacy while the western part
OF the state voted to remain under the Stars and
stripes At that time II was suggested that the
new state should be called "kanawhaT but when
II came into the Union In 1862 1t came as West
Virginia.
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-07-11
More Folks on Farms

Farm population of the United
States is the greatest now thai II
has been In the history of the ma
ton, the United States Department
of Agriculture, announces. On Ian
uary |, 1895. 1t was set at 32.77a~
GOO persons. This Is 2T0.O0O above
the January l, 1874, figure. The
increase Is attributed to a surplus
OF births over deaths rather than
to any marked movement from
cities 1t Is estimated that 183.rN
persons moved out Of cities. towns
and villages to farms last year. hue
that a94 600 folks moved from farms
To urban centers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-07-11
Rubbing Post for PIGS

Rubbing posts to help pigs rid
themselves of mango mites will he
much more effective II set on
slant of at least As degrees. sisx-
gests X. L. Donovan. superintend~
ent OF the North Central School and
Station at Grand Rapids. Slantfng
the post enables the pig to scratch
under his front legs and along his
belly, places he could not reach
on a post set straight up. The OBJ
1eet OF a rubbing post Is to gel
the pigs covered with old crank
case oil which will kin mango
mites. Therefore the rubbing posf
is wrapped with old sacks which
are Kept soaked with the oil.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-07-11
Will it be this !?
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

THERE soon to be another
star In the American flag and,
If so, what state will 1t rep
resent?
VIII 1t be Hawaii? Reports
Indicate that the people Of
that territory are about ready
to knock at Uncle Sans door
for admission to his Union
and they are so eager to be
the fnrtY-uinth statn TINT dir.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18


will, when completed, shorten the
distance nearly 100 miles to the val
ley. Corpus Cristi seemed to be the
favorite place, so they stopped there
twice to view the Gulf of Mexico, and
get a whiff of the cool, salty breezes.
Here the large liners dock for freight
Port Isabel on the extreme southeast
end, also on the inland gulf, and
Brownsville on the extreme south end
of Texas, were visited. And then to
view the mighty Rio Grande-or shall
we say the once mighty Rio Grande-
for the water is very low now. Sew
eral government pumping plants take
the water out of the river, and store it
in large reservoirs for irrigation pur-
poses. So the river at Brownsville
and on to the gulf hasn't much water
to boast of, A large traffic bridge
connects Texas and Mexico, as Mex
leo is just across the river.
Mr. Bulls states that they both
enjoyed the trip from start to finish
and they think that Texas has great
possibilities.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
FINLAYSON LEGION
SPONSORS BASEBALL

Finlayson American Legion Post No.
AIT met at the Izaak Walton Cabin
on the evening of Friday, April Il.
The organization unanimously ap-
proved the action taken by the Ma
tional Executive Committee in regard
to payment of the Soldiers Adjusted
Compensation certificates.
On Saturday. April 20, members of
the post will meet at the Izaak Wal
ton cabin, where they will design d
flower bed on the park grounds. When
weather conditions permit, the flower
bed will be planted by the post, men,
bers of which will care for it during
the summer months.
The post decided to sponsor junior
baseball in Finlayson and Pine Lake
townships the coming season. All
boys between II and II will be eli
gible for this project. After the meet
ing adjourned, Commander Kukkola
and Sergeant at Arms Samuelson
served refreshments. The post will
hold its next meeting in May, at the
Pine River Community club house
Boys who are interested in baseball
should contact the baseball committee
members, of which are as follows:
Emil Kukkola, David Fortier, Tony
Bosch, Dick Foley, and Hjalma1
Kanta.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18

Mrs. L. p Nielsen of Cushing, Wis,
is spending several days visiting at
the home of her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L. Mel
sen.
The English Ladies' Aid will have
an apron sale and program in the
Assembly hall April 30th. Watch for
their advertisement in next weeks
American.
In accordance with the custom of
former years most of the AskOv bust
ness houses will close on Good Fri
day tomorrow. The post office will
be closed from 1 to 4:45.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Latvala have
rented the first floor of the Marinus
Andersen residence and moved into
same Saturday. Mrs. Andersen and
Arthur occupy the upstairs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
TROUBLE
FATAL TO WOMAN
Mrs. Paul TrackimOwicz Had Suffered
From Heart Trouble for
A Year.

Mrs. Paul Trackimowicz. aged Go
years, 2 months and II days, passed
away at her home seven miles east
of Sturgeon Lake Friday after one
years illness with heart trouble.
Mrs. Trackimowicz was born in
Poland and had resided in Windemere
township for 20 years where she was
member of the Catholic church of
Sturgeon Lake.
She is survived by one son, Frank
at home, one daughter, Mrs. Matt
Lainske of Wright; two grandchil-
dren; two sisters, Mrs. Anton Carnew-
ski of Windemere, Rose Okulanis of
Poland; four brothers, Paul Okranglis
Of st. Paul; Anton, Mike and Joseph
Okranglis of Windemere.
The funeral was held from the
Sturgeon Lake Catholic church Mon
day at 10 a. m. with Father Meyer
officiating and burial was made in
St. Isadore's cemetery at Sturgeon
Lake.
Many friends and neighbors SYM
pathize deeply with the sorrowing
family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
PUBLIC AUCTION
NEAR SANDSTONE

Auction sale 312 miles east of Sand
stone Saturday, April 20, commencing
at 1 p. m. sharp. Free cigars. Team
of good gentle farm horses; II head
of Holstein cattle Ga fine herd Of fresh
mich cows) 20 purebred Rhode Island
hens; Chevrolet coach automcbile; all
farm machinery, me household
goods. Usual terms Attend this sale
VIM. KUITUNEN. Owner.
VIM. H. Barnick, auctioneer
First National Bank, Sandstone, clerk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18

while leaving the 1 per cent rate on
the lower taxable incomes.
The income tax proposal seems to
be in for trimming. The House tax
committee has already indicated
its disapproval and the Senate, where
the Conservatives have nearly a two
thirds majority, is certain to kill the
bill. At the same time the Conserv-
atives are maneuvering to shift the
burden of taxation to the lower in
come groups through some form Of
sales tax. Several major bills look
ing toward this end are now before
the tax committees of both houses.
While the Legislative majority has
dawdled over constructive legislation
it has busted itself with a Senatorial
investigation" directed at the Farm
er-Labor administration. So far it
has uncovered nothing of consequence,
but it has won many columns of pub
licity in the Conservative press for
some of it's sponsors. This, in fact,
finding. The bias of the whole
proceeding has been demonstrated by
the repeated refusal of the Senate in
vestigating committee to permit min
ority members of that committee to
croSs-eXamine witnesses.
Voters Should Act.
1t will be a sad commentary on the
protective instinct of the voters if
many members of this Legislature are
not returned to private life at the
end of their terms. 1t seems obvious
that when the session ends the latter
part of April the people will find that
their representatives have done moth
ing to remedy the economic malad-
justments affecting the farmer, lab
orer and white collar worker. Many
perhaps already realize this. 1t is
| significant that along with the cheers
for Governor Olson at the Farm Holt
day demonstration there were cheers
at the mention of Huey Long and
Father Coughlin. 1t has been bit.
ter winter. Relief rolls are as large
as ever, and relief allowances are
smaller. Old Milo Reno probably was
not talking through his hat when he
warned the legislators: eff you don1
think, somebody might do your think.
ing for you, and the result might not
be so happy!"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
AskOU Young Man
Makes Good Record
In University Class

Word comes from the University of
Nebraska that Charles H. Nielsen, son
of Supt. and Mrs. H. P. Nielsen of
Askov. was among the students of
that university to be honOred at a
special convocation Tuesday morning
for high scholarship during the past
year.
Mr.. Nielsen is a junior in the col
lege of engineering and ranked in
the upper 10 per cent of his class.
This is the third successive year that
he has made this accomplishment.
His father has two degrees from the
Nebraska University
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
Sandstone Pair
Visit Southland
Taste, Eat and See Much Low
Priced Fruit and See Cotton
IN Large Areas.

Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Bulls arrived
home from their Texas trip Monday
evening, looking as spry as a pair
of colts. They travelled 1000 miles
through Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, and
Texas, visiting at the farm home OF
B. T. Bulls, brother of Mats. who
has been in Texas about fifteen years,
and farms in the Rio Grande valley
near the city of San Bonito.
The Bulls were very favorably
impressed by the lovely climate and
such wonderful fruits. The valley is
devoted to fruit and vegetable cult
walton: grapefruit, oranges. figs,
grapes, tomatoes, onions, beans, pota-
toes, spinach, corn, also cotton being
cultivated in large areas. An or
chard of fruit of so to 100 acres is
not uncommon nor is a field OF so
an unusual sight. The trees in the
orchards are still loaded with fruit,
because there is no market only for
the very best at prices so low that it
would not pay to pick and ship the
fruit. The owners of these orchards
were very glad to let any one pick
and take all they wanted. The trees
were just beginning to bloom, and
orders from the government were to
pick and destroy all fruit from the
trees. Stores were selling the best
government inspected grapefruit at
Csc and soc a bushel
Waterways Anticipated.
They visited the principal cities of
Texas, as also Tulsa and MacAlister,
OKLA; Kansas City, Mo-; and Des
Moines, Iowa. The Texans, at this
time, are very hopeful of getting
water transportation to New Orleans,
Philadelphia, New York, and other
American ports, as the government
is now dredging the Colorado Arroyo,
which flows close by the home of B.
T. Bulls. The government is also
doing a lot of dredging at Port Isabel,
and in channels, they are dredging
to depth of 20 feet so that ocean
liners can dock for the valley pro-
duce. Mr.. and Mrs Bulls saw these
dredges at work, which was very
interesting sight. The people there
feel assured at last of favorable
transportation rates. for their crops
In the past, the high rates have
caused many losses.
There are now two railways ira
versing the valley. The second one
has come in just during the last few
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Bulls were very
fortunate in being able to visit Ray
mOndville, the onion district of Texas
where DR.. HOustman of Sandstone
is interested in land holdings. They
also visited friends from West Con.
cord, Mimi, and Superior. Wis. The
new highway between Corpus Crist
and the valley connects there, ant
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18

AUCTION SALE-in. Sandstone Mon
day, April %, commencing at 1 p.
m. sharp. Draft team, harness and
wagon; mare, IL years old, weight
100; mare, years old, weight 115O;
2 sets of double work harness, very
good condition, cultivator, 2 Sec
tion spike tooth harrow, John Deere
wagon, like new; hay rake, mower,
lever spring tooth harrow, like new;
roller harrow, like new; Prairie
State incubator, 400 egg capacity,
like new; Success incubator, 400 egg
capacity, very good condition.; 500
chick brooder, oil heater; farm
wagon with rack; pump jack, also
many other items of farm machin-
cry; household goods, range cook
stove, like new, enamel finish; one
Airline 10-tube cabinet radio with
battery equipment for farm use; one
monograph with records; farm
tools, etc. Usual terms.-Wm. H.
Barnick. auctioneer, First National
Bank. clerk. 135w31-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
Conservation Club to Meet.

The Partridge Conservation Club
will meet in the village hall tonight
Thursday at s o'clock at which the
regular business of the club will be
transacted. The officers invite every
contestant to bring in the crow feet
collected thus far that they may be
counted and disposed of. Charles
Beckman will be present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
Little Boy Breaks Arm.

Little James Nielsen. son OF Mr..
and Mrs c. ID. Nielsen of this COM
munity and a student in Miss Jean
Tyres room. fell while playing on the
school ground Wednesday noon and
broke his left arm. 1t is thought that
he struck a stone when he fell.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
Organize League Unit.

A fair sized audience attended the
meeting in the Ferndale Nursery Of
flee Monday evening, which resulted
in the organization of local unit
of the American League Against War
and Fascism. The officers elected
that evening are as follows: H. p.
Rasmussen, president: Peder Jorgen-
sen. vice president; Mrs. Thora Fred
eriksen, secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
ASKOV
Unclaimed Letter.

First class mail addressed to c. l..
Nelson, Rt. 1, Askov, Mimi. remains
unclaimed at post office for the reason
that party is unknown.-Postmast
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
Marriage License Applications

The following have applied to the
clerk of district court of Pine county
for marriage licenses the past week:
Raymond ]. Prochaska to Ruth ].
Alderman.
Joseph F. Smetena to Alice S. Han
son.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18

HORSE AUCTION-At Sturgeon LaL e,
Saturday, May 4, starting at 10 a..
m. Thirty head Of young sound
farm work horses, ready to go to
work and guaranteed to be as rep
resented. Usual auction terms.-C.
A. Keller, owner; VIM. H. Barnick,
auctioneer, Sturgeon Lake State
Bank, clerk 47Wol-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18
MORE WANT ADS

once, 16 inch Oliver
breaker pillow or another suitable
for a Fordson. Call or write Math
Geisen, IL miles west, p mile
north, Groningen. 25w31-lt*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-18

ASKOV SHIPPING ASSN will snip
Monday, April 22 Room for more.
Have your stock in by 3 p. m. List
your stock with Viggo Jensen or J.
P. Madsen, shipper. 2Sw31-it
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
LABATT KIDNAP
SUSPECTS ARE
CAPTURED

CHICAGO, Dec. IL U.N.S0.
Extradition Of two men suspected
Of taking part in the kidnapping
of John S. Labatt, millionaire Lon
don (Ontario) brewer, was sought
by Canadian authorities here to-
day.
Russell Knowles Of Detroit,
named as the leader of the kidnap
gang, and Herman Kerdorf, alias
Webber, of Gary, Ind, were seized
by q sergeant Of the Canadian
Mounted Police aided by U. S. De-
partment Of Justice agents, after a
wild chase through the streets OF
Ottawa, Ill, yesterday.
Both suspects were brought here
last night.
Kierdorf had been located at a
hotel in ottawa several days ago,
it was learned. Believing he would
be joined by Knowles, the Cana
dian officer and G-men establish
ed a constant watch, and were re-
Warded yesterday when Knowles
walked into the lobby of the hotel
where he was joined by Kierdorf.
The officers closed in to make
the arrest. The kidnap suspects
saw they were being hemmed in,
broke through the circle and
fled to the street. They were
overtaken after a wild sprint
through the business district.
No shots were fired.
Herman Herbst, a Joliet, Ill,
bootlegger, was with the pair.
He is not suspected Of any part
in the kidnapping, the Canadian
officer said.
Knowles had been sought for
IA months. He was implicated
in the kidnapping by Michael
McArdle, who was captured in
Hammond, Ind, last July and
confessed to taking part in the
abduction.
Labatt was kidnapped from
near his London, Ont, home
August Il, 1884, held for $l50,000
ransom. He was released near
Toronto, but it has never been
stated whether or not the ran
som or any part Of it was paid
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
FIREMAN DE-
IN COLLISION
ROBERT GUIDE

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. IL GN.So. .
One person was killed and several
injured, one seriously, when two
Georgia railroad passenger trains
crashed head-on today at Dearing,
Ga, 20 miles from Augusta, Off.
cials of the Georgia Railroad re-
ported here.
Fireman A. ]. Kirby, Of Augusta,
was killed and Engineers E. A..
Ewing and H. w. Wallace, were
injured. Ewing is in a critical
condition.
Several passengers were given
hospital treatment at Dearing for
minor cuts and bruises.
The collision occurred when the
Atlanta-bound train crashed into
an Augusta-bound tram which was
standing on sidetraCk.
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
D. {. FLIER SETS
TWO RECORDS

MIAMI. Fla, Dec. pa tiny,
two-cylinder seaplane yesterday
putt-putted at S0931 miles an hour
over a 1O0,kilometer course to step
the United States from second
to first place in air records.
Ben King, sportsman pilot, Of
Washington, D. c., set two rec.
ords to give the United States a
lead over France in total records.
King yesterday established
a speed mark for planes of the
type with 70.48 miles an hour
over a 50O-kilometer course.
Later he pushed the two.
cylinder Aeronca, weighing 526
pounds, for 46 minutes and
four seconds at the 80,93l clip to
surpaSS the French record by
4.638 miles an hour.
Before Kings new record was
established and the French rec
ord beaten, France held SO rec
ords to the United States 81.
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
DIR. T0WN NSEND
|. D. {. RESIDENT

DR.. Francis E. Townsend, best
known as the author Of the
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan,
is no longer to be labeled as a
Californian in newspaper stories.
Henceforward he should be
termed a Washingtonian.
Today it was learned that the
originator of the scheme whereby
men and women over so years Of
age would be paid 5000 a month
by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the money is spent within a
month of its receipt-has deter
mined to reside in Washington.
Already he has taken quarters
in the Calverton Apartments,
Columbia Rd. and Quarry Pl.
N. w.
Aides Of the famous physician,
whose local offices are in the
Southern Building, said DR.. Town
send will be in and out of town
for a week or SO, but expects to
spend most of his time here after
January /, when Congress con-
venes.
More than 100 persons turned
out in Alexander last night to hear
DR.. Townsend explain his plan for
old-age pensions.
Declaring that the coming ses-
sion of Congress would be much
more friendly toward his scheme
than was the last, DR.. Townsend
predicted that enough members of
Congress would be elected in the
general election next November to
put the pension over. Should the
bill pass the House and Senate.
DR.. Townsend ventured, it would
not matter who was in the White
House. for the majority would be
enough to override any veto.
Alexandria, Townsend Club
now has IS members signed and
only Is more are needed to fulfill
the requirements necessary 10 OBJ
tain a charter.
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
u. s. Machines Build
Newest Italian Guns
OSCAR GUIDE JR.

pounds. 1t is used on a tripod
mounting, weighing just over so
pounds. The barrel is water
cooled. and the water can be
made to circulate by means of a
hand pump. The maximum rate
of fire is 500 rounds per minute,
and the gun is generally compar-
able with the British ViCkers or
the German Maxim.
The light gun is the S. I. A.,
a gas-operated, air-cooled weapon
weighing 23l2 pounds, with a
special type of mounting weigh
ing just over II pounds. 1t is
fed with clips of ammunition of
25 rounds each and can be
fired at the rate of TOO rounds
a minute. Both the Fiat and
the 81 A. use the ordinary .256-
inch caliber ammunition.
The Italians also have a
double-barreled automatic gun
known as the 'Reveilli' or 'Villar
Parosa,' This is a remarkable
weapon, firing the standard piS-
tol cartridge"
The Washington times., 1935-12-12
DeI-Mar-Vd. Largest,
Fastest Auto FerrY

The S. S. Del-Mar-Va, recently
put into service across the 26-mlle
stretch of Lower Chesapeake Bay
traversed by the Cape Charles
Little Creek ferry, is said to be the
largest and fastest automobile and
passenger transport in the United
States.
The Del-Mar-Va. named after
the peninsula which it connects
with the Virginia mainland. is
fireproof steel ship, propelled by
mooNrn uniflow steam engines,
powered by two large oil-burning
boilers. It's appointments include
promenade deck. a spacious
cabin lounge, restaurant and
dance floor.
In addition to offering a direct
route between the North and Nor
folk. Va. the Cape Charles ferry
offers motorists a delightful water
trip of one and three-quarter
hours across the salt waters OF
Chesapeake Bay.