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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
Head of Dredging Firm Is Well Pleased With Ocean Sands
 Near COrdOVa

Captain John Benson, who is in Cordova to locate prospective gold bearing submarine sands for the Alaska Bay Shore Dredging Company, of which he is presi- dent, returned from Red Head & reported he was very well satis- fled with the results of his scout ing expedition, says a recent is- sue of the Cordova Daily Times.
 His Company is initiating new departure in placer mining thru the means of large suction dred- ges mounted on ships. The dred- ges lift the gold sands from the ocean bottom and extract the metal by means of an extraction plant on the vessel.
 Captain Benson explored the bottom of Red Head for a dis tance of a mile off the beach and found an unlimited stretch of
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28

where the treaty allowed only l50,000 tons. True, the bulk of it was old stuff, but that country announced it wanted to keep 40,- 900 tons above the quota. In ad- dition it is already building, or has money on hand to build, 55,- 900 tons more.
 The United States, with the same destroyer tonnage limitation has 22O,0O0 tons, Or 10000 tons excess. It followed the British lead by proposing to keep 10000 tons above quota. The United States in turn, is building or fin ancing 98,000 tons more.
 Japan, with 1O5,OOO-ton de- stroyer limitation has 5000 tons and is building or has money for 28,000 tons more. She merely proposed to keep 15,0O0 tons of excess submarine tonnage and some destroyer tonnage in lieu of the destroyer tonnage her treaty associates are keeping.
 It is true that in all three na- tions the destroyer tonnage "un- der age" is we'll below the limit. Under age" ships are those which have not passed the point where theoretically they are ineffective against an enemy. Some of the
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
Madame Lupescu Striking Figure
 King Rumania
Kings Companion is Queer Example. Her Modes
 Are Specialties :
( By The Associated Press)

fBV The Associated Press)
 UNDATED, Oct. 23, - Mime. Mazda Lupescu, object of gossip and headshaking again in the Bal kins, following a turnover in the Rumanian cabinet, has worries of her own.
 First, there are the freckles.
 The few privileged Rumanians who have met their country's "uncroWned queen, say that freckles are one of her most dis tinguishing characteristics, aside from flaming red hair Her roy al friend, King Carol, rather Hk- es the freckles, they add, and con siders that they enhance her beauty. But she wants none of them and has tried all sorts of lotions ard crecms 10 1et rid of then.
 Dresses to Kings Taste"
 Thea Mime. Lupescu-"Bibi" to the Kng has always to think of the agitation against her by ..4ose who dislike her race, her political activities or her position as Carols companion.
 But political worries haven't kept Mime. Lupescu from a lively interest in hats and gowns.
 Experts class the Jewish red head as the best dressed and most bejeweled woman in Rumania.
 Information from Bucharest is that she has a predilection for el- aborate French robes, ordering a dozen at a time. Couturiers say
 (Continued on Page Three)
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
Sea Tonnage Of Navies Is
 Over Limits
Great Britain and United States Have More than Quota of Subs
 By Preston Grocer
(By The Associated Press)


 WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, - Any one who is perturbed by Japan's desire to keep more submarines than the treaty allows might glan ce at British and American nav ies and largely quiet himself with the discovery that all are over certain other quota allowances, although less than four months of the life of the treaty remain.
 The idea behind the 1880 treaty fixing the limits was to trim the three major naval powers involv ed, Great Britain, the United Stat es and Japan, down to a fixed tonnage of ships in each category by the end of 1886.
 All Three Building
 But as the hour of reckoning approached, Great Britain found it had 208, ,000 tons of destroyers
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
Old Cathedral
 Reported Have
 No Foundations
(By The Associated PreSs)

LONDON, October-Craftsmen of nine centuries ago have left a puzzle for modern architects here with the revelation that the mas sive Norman structure of St. Al bans Cathedral, in Hertfordshire, has no foundations at all.
 Nothing but wet clay and chalk support the lofty arches and huge buttresses of the north transept, it was disclosed when trenches were dug at the base of the walls in an attempt to find the source of water flowing into the church.
 The walls have stood since the twelfth century, with no signs of cracking.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
WOULD PURGE GOVERNMENT USELESS WASTE MONEY FOR
 PURPOSES FAVOR POLITICS
(By The Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 28, - Nominee Landon pledged that if he were elected "a house clean ing of the political debauch thru which the New Deal has created a vast army of mercenaries to entrench Roosevelt in power"
 Coupling promises to expand the civil service and consolidate government agencies, the Repub lican candidate for president clos ed his campaign here last night for Pennsylvania's 36 electoral votes just one week before the election.
 He said: patronage has tripled under President Roosevelt and his Postmaster General Farley. This is direct violation of Roose- velt's promises. This is not good government-to have an army av ailable for Roosevelt's political machine which is twice as big as the regular U. S. Army, and with an increase in the federal payroll as a result, of more than five mil lion dollars annually. The ad- ministration at present in power, has gone hog wild in adding new agencies and accommodating new power. The time has come to end this political debuach. The mer- it system must be restored, ex- banded and improved" said Lan- don.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
John Lewis Of
 Mine Workers
 Labels Landon
(By The Associated PreSs)

(By The Associated Press)
 NEW YORK, October 28-John Lewis of the United Mine Work CTS, denounced Governor Ali Landon, republican candidate for president, and said: "This Amer ican Labor Party rally demon- strates that labor is organizing politically. It is time for labor to organize, because there is dan- ger ahead. Landon is the most dangerous and weak man in all America, he sold himself to the lords and masters" Lewis said.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
FAVOR HELPING THE LOW
 INCOME FAMILIES
(By The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, - President Roosevelt de- clared himself in favor of law at the next con- gress to help the loW-ncome families obtain improved homes
 In short speech at Roosevelt Parks on New Yorks East Sde he said we have not yet begun adequately to spend money to help families in overcrowded sections of cities, to live American citizens ought to live"
 Earlier he sopek at the dedication of the PWA nan- ced gymnasium of Brook College and also at the 50th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty Bedsoes Island Standing the statue he praised the nations settlers and their love of freedom He said The present gen. eration must carry forward their ideals"
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
Apple Growers
 Threaten Send
 Product Tacoma
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 SEATTLE, October 28-Threats of Wenatchee apple shippers to send their products to Tacoma instead of Seattle was branded by Dore as a Hartley political scare" Ross Collidge, North western Fruit Exchange traffic member of Wenatchee, said yes terday that action will be taken because the fruit growers are not protected in hauling their pro- duce here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
Hops Off Pontoons From Frozen Lake
(By The Assoclated Press)

(By The Assoclated Pressl
 EDMONTON, Oct. 28, - What was termed as a new feat here, but what has actually occurred every year in Alaskan aviation, was described by observers to- day.
 The new, colorful feat in the annals of northland aviation was reported by Captain w. R. Wray, who took off on pontoons from the ice covered surface of a small lake. He took off by skidding his floats along the smooth sur- face as if they were skis.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
Seven Percent
 Increase Wages
 Packing Plants
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 CHICAGO, Oct. 28, - A seven percent wage increase for eighty thousand workers in Swift, Will son, Cudahy and Armour meat packing plants, it was announced today, would go into effect this coming Monday, which means that pay envelopes will be eight dollars fatter each year.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
(By The Associated P,ess)

PERRY, Okla, October-Prof. Leopold RadgoWsky, once direc- tor of the Russian Czar's imperial band, was granted citizenship here. Since coming to the Unit ed States Radgowsky once was forced to flee to Mexico to avoid being extradited to Russia.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
SteelCorporation
 Raised Dividends
(By The Associated PreSs)

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, - The giant, U. s. Steel Corporation to- day reported that it had enjoyed the best earnings in six years, during the past twelve months, as it restored dividend payments to the full amount for the first time in six years.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28

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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
Capt. Mollison Off On Hop To
 Jolly England
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 NEW YORK, October 28th- Wearing a dinner jacket, Captain James Mollison, transatlantic flier, hopped off at 8:44 AM. east ern standard time, on a one stop flight to London by way of liar bor Grace. hoping to establish a mark of seventeen and half fly ing hours between the Floyd Ben net field and Croydon Airdrome.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-10-28
JOHN LEWIS DENOUNCES GOV. LANDON
U.S.Steel Corp. Reports Best Dividends In Years
l7 Deaths Cridiron Result up Todate
By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 NEW YORK, Oct. 28, - A sur- vey showed that seventeen deaths the total number of last year, had been reported on the country's gridirons thus far this year
 Another report said that tWen- ty two youths had died since January 1st playing football.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20
HARLIS

The Mission teams hauled hay from
the Ed johnson place last week.
Bob Runser of the Spur was in Har-
lis Friday.
Edwin Thomson was caller at the
Chas. Sorenson home Sunday morning.
Louis Pryor came back from Super
ior Friday.
Mrs. Walter Pearson is visiting her
folks for a few days.
Harvey Sorenson went to Holyoke
last Thursday.
Walter Pearson returned to Ham
mond Tuesday.
Louis Pryor went to Holyoke Mon
day.
George Sorenson left Monday for
Cloquet. where he is employed as a
cabinet maker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20
STURGEON LAKE

Dan Misukanis spent the weekend
here with his family.
Mary Oderbraski returned home re-
Gently after spending few weeks at
the Zion home in Windemere.
Margrette Tomczak of Superior,
came here recently to remain for
some time at the Tomczak Grocery.
Howard Barnes went to Duluth Fri
day and on Saturday had an operation
at st. Mary's hospital. 1t is hoped
that he will be able to return home
soon.
Mrs. NJ. M. Barnes and Roger Barnes
drove to Duluth Sunday to spend the
day with Howard at the hospital.
Doris Nelson recently returned
from Cloquet, where she had been
visiting at the home of her sister.
Mrs. Martin Olson returned from
Denham short time ago. On her re-
turn she reported that twins bad ar
rived at the home of her son, Robert
Olson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20
STURGEON BEACH
Ellis Whiting went to Moose Lake
Saturday to attend to matters Of bus

Ellis Whiting went to Moose Lake
Saturday to attend to matters Of bus
mess.
One cannot complain about the
amount of snow here. 1t has been
terribly cold but word comes from
friends in southern Minnesota that
the roads are almost impossible, and
the weather is cold there too.
The school bus from the east did
not go at all last week, but started
in again this week.
e. L. Barbour, from near Kerrick,
drove here Sunday afternoon and had
to leave his car in the whiting yard
for the road to his parents place is
impossible for cars. He said he was
on his way to see his mother as he
had seen in the Askov American that
her condition was worse. Mrs. Bar
bour, at this writing. is still the same,
but friends hope she soon will be
better.
Mrs. Herman Beccue is spending
most of her time at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs D. Barbour,
caring for her mother.
Jackie Void skied to the Beccue
home Sunday and spent the day there
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20

who struck hOlier-than-thOu attitudes.
But Lincoln was not interested in
Grants past nor in his personal habits.
AS the Chief Executive, Lincoln was
interested in just one thing-the win
ming of the war to preserve the federal
union. Lincoln had tried many leaders
to gain that end-beginning with Nc
Clellan and running the gamut of the
Burnsides and the HOOkers and others
almost too numerous to mention.
Grant gave the dispirited North it's
first thrill when he captured Fort Don
elsOn, and when his answer to the Con-
federate General Buckner became pub
lie, he was known to every urchin as
Unconditional Surrender" Grant. He
wrote to Buckner:
mo terms except unconditional and
immediate surrender can be accepted.
your works."
Grants successes in the West were
in striking contrast to the decidedly
poor showing made by the commanders
through the years of 1862 and 1863.
Knowing full well the criticism which
would be leveled at him, within the
army and out, despite the remarkable
record achieved by Grant, Lincoln new
ertheless made his decision and went
through with it.
SO it was that the man who had
acknowledged himself to be failure
before 1861, received the highest mill
tary command within the power of the
nation to bestOw. He received it at
the hands of an unerring judge of hu-
man kind who felt he finally had found
the leader he had been seeking for
three long and bitter years.
And Grant had answered 1T will be
my earnest endeavOr not to disappOint
your expectations"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20

is clear and the Ink as strong and
black as though written yesterday
that of the Grant acceptance is quite
faded, barely legible.
This. incidentally. is among the rela-
lively few pieces Of Grantiana and Lin
cOlniana still kept in the Grant family
here.
1t is not unlikely that eventually
these priceless relics of great event
also will find their way into the ar
chives of the federal government which
was held intact by the craftsmanship
of Lincoln and the military genius Of
Grant.
Lincoln had to bear the brunt Of
heavy criticism 10 his appointment Of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20

the clock, on New Years eve"
Thus the manager hurried out and
on to other worlds to conquer. Nor
man sat stupefied. He did not mind
the old time blue Bells of Scotland"
or st. Mary's," both lovely songs. but
the Bells Of AvalOn"-that was the
catch. How could he do it? What If
Charlene should hear him? 1t had
been her favOrite song and many a
time he had sung it to her accom-
paniment on the piano. 1.-The Bells of
Avalon!" What memories that par
ticular piece stirred within him! How
they both had adOred it! Then sud-
denly without explanation she had be-
come engaged to another and Norman
had been tout in the cold" ever since
AT precisely ten bells" on New
Years eve the following announcement
came over the air: I'VE are now to
hear fifteen minute program of de-
lightful Bell songs. appropriate for
the occasion, by none other than our
celebrated tenor, Norman Treat"
Norman had arranged his Bell
songs in order, leaving "The Bells Of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20
Oak Lake NeighbOrhOod

In last weeks obituary of Mrs.
Josephine Swenson it was stated that
she was born in Smalland Kroenbejs
Laland, Sweden, when it should have
been Smalland Kronebergs Ian, Swe-
den. Furthermore, it was stated in
the items that Mrs. E. V. Youngberg
of Sank Rapids, returned to her home
Wednesday of the week before when
it should have been Wednesday, Feb.
12, after taking care of her mother,
Mrs. Josephine Swenson, during her
last illness. Alfred Swenson accom-
panied his mothers body to Berna-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20

ME Washington monument was
long a subject of discussion in
L and out of congress after the
death of the Father of His Country In
1899 until its capstOne was set in place
December 6, 1884, a total of So years,
says a National Geographic society
bulletin.
On December %. 1899. John Mar
shall, famous fellOw-Virginian of
George Washington. introduced a res
olut1on in the United States house o.
representatives providing that "a mar
BILE monument be erected by the Unit
ed States In the city of Washington
and that the family of General Wash
ington be requested to permit his body
to be deposited under It," Martha
Washington acceded to the provisions
Of the resolution, but nothing was done.
In 1916 and 1919 the memorial was
discussed i'm the halls of congress and
again In 1924 and 1926. And again
nothing was done to carry out the pro-
visions of the resolution.
Displeased with the failure Of con-
gress to erect memorial, influential
citizens of Washington organized in
1888 to promote the project. That
body became the Washington National
Monument society. with Chief Justice
John Marshall as its president. The
society, which financed construction Of
the shaft until 1t rose 154 feet, invited
American artists to submit designs for
$1,OOO00O edifice. Robert Mills won
the competition, but his design was not
accepted. 1t called for circular CO.
lonnaded building from the center Of
which would rise a 5OO-fOot Obelisk.
In 1913 congress passed resolution
authorizing the Washington National
Monument society TO erect a mOnu-
ment and authorized the President Of
the United States and officials of the
society to choose suitable site.
L'Enfant, in his plan of Washington.
had provided for an equestrian statue
Of Washington. but the spot then was
a marsh. Thus the present site. only
q few hundred feet away, was chosen.
On Independence day. 1S4S, amid
eelOrful ceremonies, the cornerstone,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20

guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Discher. They
went Friday and returned Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Currell of Lake
field. are the happy parents of a girl
born to them Sunday. She has been
named Joan Ruth. Mr.. Currell was
agricultural instructor here and their
many friends congratulate them.
The first baseball dance given in
the new hall Saturday was we'll at
tended by the fans here. The Sand
stone orchestra furnished the music.
Due to the extreme cold weather
the ladies of the Presbyterian Aid
will not meet in February but will
hold their regular meeting in March.
either in the church parlors or at the
home of Mrs. Robt. Addington.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20

filled with historical documents. was
J laid. Slowly for six years the Obelisk
rose skyward. Then dissensiOn in the
society and lack of funds caused con-
: structiOn to cease.
President Grant, in 1876, signed a
-bill which provided that the govern
ment take over and complete the cree
: ton of the shaft. Engineers discOv-
cred, after careful examination, that
) the foundations were not sufficient for
so lofty an Obelisk, the worlds tallest,
so they began what was called at that
time lone of the outstanding engineer
ing feats of the Notwithstanding the
monuments foundations without dam
age to the structure. Then, stone by
stone, the shaft rose until the pyra-
! midal capstone was placed on Deem
Z Der 6, 1884.
The memorial was opened to the
public October 9, 1888. Lining it's in
ner walls were placed stones presented
by states, cities, fraternities, fire COM
panies. lodges and other organizations
from all parts Of the country. Stones
from many foreign nations also have
places in its walls.
The monument cost slightly more
than $10OO,OOO. 1t is $50 feet SIS
inches high and stands on base So
feet square. The lower walls are of
granite faced on the outside with mar
- BILE. They are - feet thick up to
about 500 feet; the upper walls, of
marble only, are IS inches thick. 1t
Is estimated that about $4,000 stones
were used in the shafts construction.
There are eight windows at the 5O4-
foot level from which thousands of Wis
itors annually view the Capital city
and nearby Virginia and Maryland.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20
DENHAM

Friends are glad to hear that Mr.
Nelson, who was burned badly short
ly after Christmas when his home
burned. is improving at the Moose
Lake hospital.
Mrs. Swan Peterson is i'll at her
home here.
The local teachers all attended the
institute at Hinckley Monday.
Virginia Benson was a weekend
guest of Esther Carlson at Sandstone
The Swede Park Ladies' Aid are
planning to meet at the Shoberg
home Thursday afternoon, Feb. q.
Members please bring refreshments.
Mrs. Hilda Carlson returned home
last Thursday after having spent two
weeks in Duluth.
Inar Gustafson and Charlotte
Amundson were guests Wednesday
evening of last week at the Alfred
Christensen home, the occasion being
Gladys birthday.
Arnold Roseland and Godfrey Carl
son visited at the Swan Olson home
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Lound spent the weekend at
his home here.
Norman Johnson, who is employed
in Cloquet, spent the weekend at the
parental o. w. Johnson home here.
Mrs. Axel Swanson of Minneapolis.
minnie RundquisO has improved
enough to have been taken home from
the hospital recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson and Ar
lene visited at the Liljedahl home
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. j. A. Burman and Mr.. johnson
of Moose Lake, called at the Shoberg
and Swan Olson homes Saturday aft
ernoOn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20

bell accompaniment chimed jOyOusly
in reminder Of the midnight hour.
The much enjoyed program was over
and Norman heaved a deep sigh of re.
lief. Still filled with the lovely vision
and presence of his lost sweetheart,
he turned to leave the studio when a
telegram was thrust into his trembling
hand. He hardly dared open it. but
when he did, he read:
81 heard the Bells of Avalon,
Norm. Won't YOU spend New Years
with Charlene?"
G Western Newspaper Union.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20

At dlOn uull1 last.
He did not know
why he had done
this. but he had.
Soon the rich tones
of his lovely tenor
voice were floating
over the air in one
glorious BELL" song
after another. Last
of all he sang with
tender, heart-rend-
ing expression,
THE Bells of Ava
lon I" II wonder IL
you hear the bells.
my dear?" he sang
directly to Char
lene. Then the
deep-tOned studio
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-20

Gen. Grant:
The Nations appreciate ion of What
you have done, and its reliance upon
You for what remains to do i'm the
existing great struggle, are now
stituting you Lieutenant general In
the Army of the United States.
With this high honor devOlves
upon you also n corresponding re-
spOnsibility. As the country herein
trusts you. so, under God. 1t will
sustain you. ] scarcely need to add
that with what ! here spenk for
the Nation goes my own hearty
concurrence.
Prepared as he had been by an lad
vance" Of President LincOln's remarks
General Grant replied:
Mr.. President;
accept this cOmm issiOn with
gratitude for the high honor con-
ferred. With the MD of the noble
armies that have fought on so many
fields for our common country, Il
will he my earnest endeavOr not
to disappOfnt your expectations. I
feel the full weight of the RESPONSE
bilities now devOIvinE upon me, and
I know TINT II they are met IL will
he due to those armies. and above
all to the favor of that Providence
which leads both nations and man.
The manuscript of Ljncoln'S words