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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
DEER HUNTING
BEGINS sunday
NimrOdS Have Been Getting
Set for the Past Sew
era1 Weeks.
According to Reports Game
is Plentiful; Thousands
Expected to Hunt.

For the past several weeks hunting
enthusiasts have been busily engaged
i'm either replacing their hunting
equipment, getting it sighted in or
shining it to the brilliancy of silver
ware, preparatory to getting out in the
woods after the prize of all hunters
the deer.
At sunrise Sunday thousands of
these big game hunters will head for
the Minnesota woods in search of the
fleet-foot of the woods and perhaps a
bear. The season as set by the State
Conservation Commission extends from
November Is to November 25 inclu-
sive and applies to sixteen entire
counties and part of four other coun-
ties.
Open Territory.
Counties fully open are: Cook, Lake,
st. Louis, Carlton, Pine, Kanabec,
KOOchiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Grow
Wing, Cass, Hubbard, Clearwater, Bel
trami. Lake of the Woods and Roseau.
The deer season will also be open in
that portion of Kittson and Marshall
counties lying east of the old Pembina
dairy of Kittson county to the south
boundary of Marshall county; all of
that part of Becker county lying east
of the Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault
Ste. Marie railroad tracks; and all
of Mile Laos county lying north of
the Great Northern railroad track
running through Milaca, Foreston and
Beck.
The deer season does not apply TO
fawns. In Itasca county neither does
nor fawns may be taken. All deer
hunters are required to obtain big
game hunting licenses. The resident
license fee is 1925, the nonresident
$2525.
Deer Data Asked.
Big game hunters this year are
asked to cooperate with the Division
of Game and Fish in obtaining infor-
nation about deer population on sew
eral hunting areas within state and
national forests.
Checking stations will be estab-
lished at all points of travel into
these areas, and hunters will be asked
to report their success and to permit
certain measurements to be made of
deer taken.
Hunters killing deer bearing ear
tags are requested to report the num-
Der of the tags and the location of
the kill to the Division of Game and
Fish. This information will facilitate
the gathering of data as to distances
normally travelled by deer and will
eventually provide standard for
establishing the size of game refugees.
Hunters will also be asked to report
TIE approximate number of deer seen,
the number of days spent in hunting,
and the distance covered.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
FINLAYSON MAN
BURIED NOV. 5
Matt MattSOn Was Pioneer Of 36 Years
Residence I'm the FinlaySOn
Community.

An old pioneer of the Finlayson
community, Matt Mattson passed away
with gladstone illness on November 1,
after being i'll but four weeks.
Mr. Mattson was born in Finland
June %, 1862, came to Minnesota 46
years ago and to Finlayson SO years
ago. He had resided in New York,
N. Y, and Tower, this state, before
he came to Pine county in 1898. He
had been a farmer all the time he
lived at Finlayson and was mem
Der of the Finnish Lutheran church.
On Sept. s, 1890. he was married
at Long Island, N. Y. to Selma Joen-
SUI and his widow survives him as
do four children, Mrs. Victor Silein,
Mrs Gust Bjorklund, Einard MattsOn
and Ed Taylor.
The funeral was held from the home
at 1 p. m. last Thursday and from
the church at 2. The pallbearers
were John Norkoli, Gabriel Mikola,
Alex Carlson, Frank Lindholm, Henry
Hautala and Adolph Karvo. Those
from away who attended the funeral
were Mrs. Louis Pertula and two sons,
Juno and Wilfred of Ironwood, Mich,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Street of Win
demere township.
Many friends and neighbors regret
deeply the great loss which the fam
lily has suffered.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
ASKOV COUPLE
WE'D IN WEST
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas p. MOrtCnSen
VIII Make Home at Enter.
prise. Oregon.

Miss VerDa Ecklund, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. |. A. Ecklund of the
Askov community, was married re-
Gently to Thomas p. MOrtensen at En-
erprise, Ore, where Mr.. Mortensen is
employed in the forest service.
The following is the substance of a
writeup of the affair which appeared
in an Enterprise newspaper recently:
"Verna Ecklund and Thomas p
Mortensen were married Friday, OC-
tober 16, 1886, by Rev. Nielsen, pastor
of the Lutheran church, in the par
sonage at La Grande. Mr.. and Mrs
X. r. Heasty took Mr.. Mortensen to
La Grande Friday, where they met his
bride who came from her home in
Minnesota. After the ceremony the
party drove back to Enterprise.
"Mr. Mortensen is graduate of the
University of Minnesota and is en-
ployed by the Forest Service in the
office in Enterprise. Friends extend
best wishes
Many friends here extend congratu-
lations and best wishes to the newly
weds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
AGED SANDSTONE
WOMAN is DEAD

The death of Anna Falk, old Sand
stone pioneer, occurred on Thursday,
November 5, and her burial followed
funeral services from the COngrega-
tional church Monday afternoon with
Rev. John A. Hughes officiating. Bur-
ial was in Spring Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Falk was born in Sundsvall,
Sweden, on June %, 1864, and was
married in her native country to John
E. Falk. Together they came to the
United States i'm 1882, and settled at
Minneapolis, from which place they
came to Sandstone four years Later.
Mr.. Falk died in 1902. Mrs. Falk had
operated a store in Sandstone from
a period before the Hinckley fire I'M
til just few years ago when her
health failed.
She is survived by her sons, Ar
thur, of Vancouver, Wash; and Albin
of Prosit, this state; also a sister in
Sweden and two grandchildren in
PrOSit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
SAND CREEK OLD
SETTLER PASSES
John Larson Was Seventy.SiX Years
Of Age I'm September.
I'm Sweden.

John August Larson passed away at
his home in the Sand Creek commune
ty early Friday morning, November 6.
after a years illness from prostatism.
Mr.. Larson was born in Sweden
Sept. II, 1860. He was united in mar
riage to Miss Hulda Hagberg in 1889.
coming to this country where they
settled in Chicago in 1892. They
moved to Groningen in 1906 where
they resided until 1910 when they
moved onto their present place, then
wild land, and by hard work and thrift
have made into a comfortable home.
Besides his widow he leaves to
(Hilda) Mrs. Carl Paulson of Amery,
Wis; (Edith) Mrs. George Goebel of
Braham; Phillip of Chicago, and Hol-
ger at home. Another daughter, Ma
bel, passed away in 1885. Two broth
ers, Fred Bodin and Oscar Larson,
both of Chicago, and four grandchil-
dren and one great-grandchild also
survive.
Funeral services were held from
the home Monday at 1 p. m. with
Rev. John A. Hughes officiating. Pail
bearers were Ole Roland, F.. M. Carl
son, Axel Nelson. Charles Oberg, Gust
Soderquist and Albert Sahlen.
Interment was made in Springhill
cemetery in Sandstone. Sympathy of
the entire community is extended to
the family in the loss of their husband
and father.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
Marriage License Applications

The following have applied to the
clerk of district court of Pine county
fer marriage licenses the past two
weeks:
Stanley Bohaty to Caroline Stepan
both of Willow River.
Dale Dean Raw of Lennon, S. D..
to Ellen Lundberg of Sandstone.
George Wiener of Pine City, to Cog
Lucille Enos of Sandstone.
Harold Anderson to Dorothy Lud-
wig, both of DuXbury.
William Kubat to Rena Wallace
both of Pine City.
Edward James Linehan of Danbury
to Anna Louise Glienke of DuXbury
Albert Orr to Pansy Brown Buckley
both of Brook Park.
Stanley J. Price to Loretta G. Burns
both of Willow River.
John A. Teras of Duluth, to Vivian
l. LuOma of Finlayson.
Martin G. Overland to Grace j
Swanstrom, both of Burnett County
Wis.
Clifford Henry Anderson of Pine
City, to Pearl Milliren of Henriette.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
COURT Term
IN PROGRESS
Criminal and Personal In
jury Cases Occupy Some
of the Time.
Large Award of $11,546 is
Made in A Personal In
jury Case.

District court began session in Pine
county on October .27, with Judge AL
fred p. Stclberg presiding. The SEN
tence of Edna Miller imposed at a
former session of court was suspended
Mrs. Miller had been tried and con-
victed of theft.
The sentences of Carl Anderson and
Wayne Steele also were suspended.
Two divorce cases were heard by the
court, and in both cases the divorces
were granted-David l.. SamuelsOn
was given a divorce from Ada May
Samuelson, and William Voss of Pine
City, was given a divorce from Hide
gard Voss.
In the case of the State VS.. Alex
Kidrowski, the defendant was found
guilty of grand larceny. The defend
ant was tried for stealing chickens
and other personal property from John
A. ALL on July, 1886. He was given
a sentence of one year in Jail; but
after serving As days, the court may
suspend his sentence.
Announcer Case COIS1ucIc ny tIC
court was that of Sam Kron VS.. Joseph
Hrubes in which the plaintiff had al
legged that the defendant had taken
65 cords of wood. In this case the
verdict was for the defendant.
Personal Injury Cases.
Another case which arose out of an
automobile accident was heard, the
plaintiff being George wager and the
defendant being r. c. Childers. The
plaintiff sued for personal injuries
and was given a verdict of $11,546
damages.
Another personal injury case was
that of Joe Black VS.. the Murphy Mo-
tor Freight Line Company in which
there had been a collision between a
car driven by Black and one of the
company's freight trucks. TIE verdict
was in favor of the plaintiff, and al
though no damages were allowed Mr..
Black, an award of $4,000 was given
Mrs. Black and 5000 was given Mary
A. Black.
Adolph Strokirch was on trial for
having taken personal property be-
longing to his former wife. He was
found guilty of grand larceny in the
second degree, and his sentence was
to be imposed on Nov. IL, 1886.
The court will resume it's work on
the morning of November IL at which
time a number of cases will be
brought up for hearing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
AUTO ACCIDENT
FATAL TO ONE

Mrs. A. B. Kapplin of Duluth, was
killed and her husband was seriously
injured when their automobile struck
another about two miles south of
Hinckley early Sunday afternoon. The
accident was caused when Mr.. Kap-
plin turned out for pedestrian. His
car skidded and struck the rear end
of an oncoming car, with the result
that he and his wife were thrown
to the pavement. Mrs. Kapplin died
a few minutes after the accident. Mr..
kapplin was taken to the Veterans
hospital in st. Paul where he is suf-
fering from brain conclusion and
other injuries. Mr.. Kapplin is associ-
ate managing editor of the Duluth
News-Tribune.
The occupants of the other car were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Larson and five
children of Minneapolis. Mrs. Larson
suffered broken leg and some of her
family were cut with glass. Size was
taken to the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Larson, near Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
WILLOW HALL GETS
NEW PICTURE BOOTH

During the past few weeks mod
ern motion picture booth has been
erected within the new village hall
at Willow River. The new structure
is entirely of tile and concrete. 1t
is so constructed that there is an
entry and box office directly under
the booth. The booth is strictly mod
ern in every respect, providing max
imum safety against fire hazards and
more than complies with the rigid
regulations for motion pictures.
The construction work was under
the capable supervision of Fred Reuer
of Rutledge. Movies are held at the
hall every Sunday evening by the Ar
rowhead Amusement Company. The
advertisement of coming attractions
may be seen elsewhere in this paper
each week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
SCOUTING WILL BE
DISCUSSED AT MEET

A meeting of the Pine-Kanabec
Boy Scout district of the North Star
Council, Boy Scouts of America, will
be held in the new Legion hall in
Hinckley Tuesday, November II, at
1880 p. m. The arrangements of the
meeting are being taken care of by
j. P. Hurley and H. l.. Westby, dis
trict chairman for scouting in Pine
and Kanabec counties, will preside
The following villages, which at the
present time have Boy Scout troops,
will be represented at the meeting:
Cloverton, Askov, Pine City, Finlay-
son, Mora, Ogilvie and Hinckley.
Any village interested in the estab-
lishment of Boy Scout Troop is in
vited by Mr.. Westby to send a dele
cation to the meeting, the purpose of
which is to discuss scouting activities
for the coming year and to get better
acquainted with the Scout leaders in
the various localities. Each Scout
Troop in this district is represented
Oh the district committee by the
chairman of its Troop committee.
These men are p. L. Hamlin, Pine
City; E. F. Peltola, Finlayson; E. C.
West Mora; o. d. Tingum, Ogilvie,
Manford Nelson, Askov; G. G. Davis.
Cloverton; o. F. Anderson, Hinckley.
Harry Bartlett, recently appointed
Scout Executive of the North Star
Council, Ralph Gemmel, assistant ex-
ecutive; j. j. Lumm, president; l. K.
Lewis, vice president; R. A. Dunning,
scout commissioner. and several 9TH
er members of the executive board
OF the North Star Council expect to
be present at this meeting. Any one
interested in the Boy Scout program
is invited to be present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
AGED KERRICK LADY
is CALLED BY DEATH

The death of Mrs. Ella Almira
House occurred at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Adella Parker, at Ker-
rick last Thursday, November 5. Mrs.
House was n years, 9 months and 25
days of age at the time of her death,
having been born in Lawrence, Kan,
on Jan. II, 1859. She was married to
Lucius Osborn House and he passed
away March 3, 1881.
Mrs. House is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Unevea Jams of Den
yer, Colo; Mrs. Velma Eschweiler of
Minneapolis, and Mrs. Adella Parker
of Kerrick; two sons, Oscar L., and
Everett F., of Stewartville; one broth
er, Albert d. Scarf of Denver, Colo,
and II grandchildren.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
SANDSTONE FARMER
is STRUCK BY AUTO

E. G. Markholm, who lives north
of Sandstone, was injured Friday aft
ernoon when struck by an automo-
bile driven by Floyd Reynolds of Clo-
quet. Mr.. Markholm was walking on
the pavement toward home when the
accident happened. He was taken to
Sandstone where he was given med
ical attention and later was taken to
the Cloquet hospital.
Mrs. Markholm was in Pine City
at the time of the accident. Mr.. and
Mrs. Markholm have two daughters;
one, Genevieve, teaches in st. Cloud,
and Edna is stenographer in Havre,
Mont.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
HEAVY RECEIPTS
AT WEEKS START
Better Dry.fed Steers Strong over
Grade Cattle Dull; Hogs Steady
With Saturday; Fat Lambs Largely
SS.75.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 8, 1886
(U. S. D. Az: Liberal receipts of
$4,000 cattle, $4,000 hogs, and $4,000
sheep arrived here at the weeks open
ing. Better dry-fed steers and year
lings were scarce, however, and sold
strong to slightly higher with lower
grades dull and she stock about steady
in a slow trade. A few good to choice
fed steers and yearlings sold at $3.50
to S11.00, medium grades down to-
wards $500, and plain butcher sorts
$500 to $3.50. Cutter and plain heif-
ers earned $3.50 to $3.50, some med
ium to good lots at $500 to $500, odd
head up to $1,000. Low cutter and
cutter cows bulked at 1925 to $500,
most beef COWS $4.25 to $500, good
fat cows up to $5.75. Sausage bulls
brought $500 to $500 mostly, desir-
able vealers $500 to $3.50, Gull to
medium $3.50 to $3.50. Medium to
good 600 to $50 pound stocker and
feeder steers brought $4.75 to $500,
plain light stockers $3.50 to $3.50.
Hogs were steady with Saturday,
better $50 to 300 pounds $500 to $935,
100 to $50 pounds $S.75 to 500, 140
to 100 pounds 1928 to $3.50, 100 to
40 pound killers $3.50 to $40, good
light and mediumweight sows $3.50 to
$500. Desirable 60 to 12O pound
feeder pigs earned $3.50 to $3.50.
Bulk of the better grade slaughter
lambs brought $8.75, few lots of Sc
lected kinds $3.50 to shippers, most
throwouts $500 to $500. Better ewes
earned $500 to $3.50, others $1.5O to
$3.50. Strongweight feeding lambs
sold up to $7.25, lighterweights down
to $500 or less.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
A COOP CIRCUIT
SCHOOL ANNOUNCED

A Cooperative Circuit school will
again be sponsored in Askov. The
school will be conducted on Monday
and Wednesday nights of each week
beginning November 80, and cOntinu-
ing for three weeks. Glenn w. ThOmp-
son will be the instructor
Mr. Thompson comes very we'll rec
commended, having a great amount Of
cooperative training and e. perience.
There are no charges made for these
schools. all expenses being paid by
your local cooperative. All these in
terested in learning more about the
cooperative movement are cordially
invited to attend. The school will
be conducted at the Askov school
house.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
Windemere Couple Mark
5Oth Welded Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. David G. Street, resi-
dents of Windemere for many years
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary at a gathering held at the
Windemere Methodist church last
Sunday afternoon. Dinner was served
to the honored couple and their i'm
mediate family at noon.
At 3 o'clock program was ren.
dered that included song by the
grandchildren, vocal solo by Mrs
L. w. Street, a piano solo by JOIN
Street, two vocal solos by Franz
Street, a solo by little Miss Martyr
Street, vocal solo by Mrs. JOhr
Street, "reminiscences by John Street
and a talk by Rev. Charles j. Swan
SON. About so friends of Mr.. an(
Mrs. Street were present at the pro
gram, after which a delicious lunch
was served.
Ibirty.year Residents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Street were married al
Hansell, Iowa, in 1886. They moved
to Windemere in January 1906 an(
have made this township their home
since. Eight of their nine children
were present Sunday. The yOunges
son, Lyndon, who is member of the
police force at Crosse Point, Lake Sin
clair, Mich, being unable to come
The other members of the family are
Lew w. Street, Osseo; Clifford Street
White Bear Lake; Mrs. Elliot LOvness
and Mrs. Frank Street of st. Paul, an(
Tracy, Brisben and Merle Street ant
Mrs. Merle Pulling of Windemere.
Guests from away were Mr.. an(
Mrs. John Street of North field, Miss
Maude Street, Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Street and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. e. c
Lovness and family and Miss Mabe
Lovness, all of st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs
Lew Street and family of Osseo, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Street and son, D. n
aid, of White Bear Lake, and Mr.. an,
Mrs. Paul Fetters and daughter o
Barnum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Street were the recir Il
ents of many nice gifts in token of tn,
esteem in which they are held ant
their many friends wish them man!
more years of welded life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
WILLOW COUPLE WILL
RESIDE IN NEBRASKA

Caroline Stepan, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Stepan, and Stanley
Bohaty, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bo-
married in st. Paul Wednesday, and
went to Omaha, Nebr., where they
will remain for the winter months.
Miss Stepan graduated from the
local high school and acted as Sec
rotary in the superintendent office
Last year. Mr.. Bohaty has been on
the farm east of town with his par
ents. The young couple have the best
wishes of their community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
COUGHLlN WILL
CURB RADIO WORK

Rev. FIR. Charles E. Coughlin, who
sponsored William Lemke as presi-
dent, has announced that his National
Union for Social Justice is thorough
ly discredited" as the result of the
landslide elected for the man he at
tackled over the radio-Franklin d.
Roosevelt. He promises that the
Union will cease to be active and that
he is withdrawing from all radio
activity in the best interests of the
people.
His National Union, he said, is not
dead but merely sleeps.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
FL. WINS ALL BUT
ONE STATE OFFICE

Farmer-Laborites won every place
on the state ticket with the exception
of that occupied by Mike Holm. sec
rotary of state. Julius Schmahl, state
treasurer, fell to the superior vote
getting power of c. A. Halverson, and
the other offices, United States SEN
ator, governor, lieutenant governor, at
torney general and railroad & ware
house commissioner were won by
Farmer-Laborites. Ernest Lundeen,
Elmer A. Benson, Godfrid Lindsten,
Harry H. Peterson and Hjalmar Peter
sen, respectively, will fill those offices.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
REA QUESTION WILL
BE DISCUSSED HERE

A meeting for the purpose of dis
cussing ways and means of having
Rural Electrification project started
at Askov and nearby communities will
be held Friday, November 90, at the
Askov town hall beginning at p. m.
All those interested in having cleo
tricity brought to all the farms are
cordially invited to attend. A. N.
HOwalt will be present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
KERRICK QUINT WILL
SPONSOR MAT SPORT

Four professional wrestlers will
come to Kerrick on Wednesday, Nov.
IS, to stage a show of the art which
has become one of the most brutal.
To the spectator, this is one of the
most thrilling exhibitions in athletics.
The Kerrick team has been very sue
cessful in securing these men and
promises an entertainment that will
keep everyone on his feet and eager
to get into the fray himself.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
ASKOV HOLIDAY WILL
MEET MONDAY NIGHT

The Askov unit of the Farmers Hol-
day Association will meet in the As
sembly hall in this village Monday
night, November 16. Besides other
business which may be brought be-
fore the meeting there will be election
OF officers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-12
CONGRESSMAN WILL
VISIT THE COUNTY

Congressman Harold Knutson will
visit Pine county for the convenience
of those who wish to take up matters
with him. He announces he will be
in Sandstone in the forenoon of Thurs
day, November 10, and in Pine City
in the afternoon of the same day.