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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Excitement Reigns
As Ski Riders Pass

The Duluth-Twin City Ski derby,
made up of several of the north
vests best ski riders, passed through
Pine county along highway No. 81
Saturday. Fifteen of them started
from Duluth but all but 10 had
dropped by the wayside.
When they arrived in Willow River
they were met by committee con-
sisting of Herb Johnson, George
Brisbin and c. c.. Aakhus, who made
available to them a shower bath, an
evening meal and a good nights rest,
after which they started on their way
at GAS the next morning on their
next leg of their five-day journey to
st. Paul.
They completed the tri p in five
days, stopping at the following points
for food and rest. From Duluth to
Carlton, Willow River, Pine City,
Wyoming, and on into st. Paul and
Dayton's Bluff to join the carnival
jewellers for weeks fun. They left
Willow River one minute apart. No.
l was Billy Anderson of Duluth, No.
Erwin Gerald, ST. Paul, No. 5 Peter
Fosseide, Duluth, No. 8 Joseph Maui
rim, Ironwood, No. IL Harold Haak,
st. Paul, No. IA Thomas Schwartz,
st. Paul, No. Is Rueben Silvola, Vir-
ginia, No. II Hartwig Strand, Min
neapolis, No. Is Hiding Swenson,
Duluth.
Peter Fosseide of Duluth won the
race.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Red Cross Asked
To Aid Chinese

In response to President Roosevelt's
request that the American Red Cross
take appropriate steps to provide an
opportunity to the American people
to contribute to relieving distress
among the civilian population in
China, local Red Cross chapters have
been asked to receive contributions.
The funds received, according to
word from the national headquarters
of the Red Cross, will be extended
through reliable and effective agen-
cies which already exist in China
under the supervision of the Amer
lean Advisory Committee.
Time is of the greatest Importance.
Askov's contributions may be left at
the post office, or contributions may
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
New Doctor Is
Now In Practice
DIR. A. A. Ciroux, Formerly
of Duluth, Establishes
Residence in AskOv.

ASkov was without a resident doc
tor but a few days following the
removal of DR.. A. L. Arends to Sand
stone. The new doctor is A. A.
GirouX, who has practiced in Du-
luth for the past nine years. DR..
GirouX also was at Finlayson for
about two months this fall while
DR.. w. T. Pearson was in Duluth,
but upon his return Immediately be-
gan investigations of the possibilities
here at AskoV.
DR.. GirOuX comes with excellent
recommendations as to his ability,
not only as a regular practitioner,
but also for his ability in administer
ing to diseases of women, children
and infants. He is graduate from
the school of medicine at the Univer-
sity of Montreal, Can, and has kept
abreast with the modern and pro-
gressive trend of medical practice.
He is married and has three sons
and one daughter.
Mrs. Giroux will remain in Du-
luth until school is out where their
two young sons, Donald and Richard,
are attending public school and where
the daughter, Lois, is attending the
Duluth State Teachers college. Glen,
the oldest of the children is in Askov
with his father and does the driving.
DR.. Giroux has rented the Jens c.
Jensen residence in the church block
and will conduct his office there
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
WilIO,U RiUer Woman is Il
Pioneer of This Section
of Pine County.

Mrs. Alex Sharlow holds the rec
ord of living in the Willow River COM
munity for the longest period of
years of any Of the residents there
Born at the Government rock dam
on Kettle river just below the present
village Of Rutledge November Is
1868, she has lived in Willow River
ever since. She celebrated her 74th
birthday anniversary November IS
last year. Her maiden name was
Susan Kelly, her mother being OF
French and Chippewa and her father
of Irish extraction. She had two
step-brothers, Peter and Patrick Con-
ners, and step-sister. Of her early
life and times of which she talks very
entertainingly the following brief
story is told.
Their more permanent houses were
of sod and tamarack logs with a fire
place built in at one end and used
to heat the building and also to cook
the food. Their furniture was all
homemade. Their dishes were usually
of tin with few iron kettles. Many
household utensils were made of
birch bark, sewed together with bass
wood thongs.
The rivers were their highways
and the canoe was their mode of
transportation. It was not an unusual
sight to be on the river and see deer
or bear feeding along the shore or
getting a drink from the clear spark
ling water. Fish were plentiful and
very easy to catch from the rivers
and lakes.
Game Plentiful.
Along Kettle and Willow rivers and
all through this territory the land
was covered with a magnificent
growth of Norway and white pine,
jack pine, maple and oak. Berries
were plentiful such as blueberries,
raspberries, blackberries and cram
berries, both the low bush and the
high bush varieties. The latter were
not used to any great extent as they
were bitter and sour berry and there
was always an abundance of the
swamp cranberry which was much
more palatable. The blueberry was
the main crop for the market until
very recent times. Formerly they
were so thick that they could be har-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Rites For Old
Resident Held
Mrs. Emma Hanson of Will
low River, Had Resided
There Since 1891.

The body of Mrs. Emma Hanson
was laid to rest Friday in the ceme-
terry in Willow River, her home viii
lage. The funeral took place first
at Eau Claire, Wis, where she died
and later from the Presbyterian
church in Willow River. Pallbear-
ers at the Willow River service were
Chris Sexton, George Brisbin, Will
liam Sandwich, Barney Amundson
Ole Nyrud and Joe Cibulka.
Mrs. Hanson passed away in the
Wisconsin city on January "a, 1888
She had gone to Eau Claire with her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Clough, to
visit with other members of the fam
lily and it was while visiting with
Mrs. Clough's son that Mrs. Hanson
became seriously ill.
The deceased had been a resident
of the Willow River community since
1891. She was united in marriage
to Hans Hanson in October, 1880
at Portage, Wis. She was a native
Norwegian, having come to this coun-
try when but young woman. Three
daughters survive her, as do 1C
grandchildren and II great grand
children.
Those from away, who attended
the funeral at Willow River were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sandwich, Mrs
v. o. Sandwich, Mrs. Tony Suk, all
of Sandstone; Mr. and Mrs. Art Gun
derson of Cloquet, Mrs. Edward
Clough of Barnum; Mrs. Otto West
land of Eau Claire, Wis, and Mrs.
Emily Hanson and daughter, Grace,
of Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Sandstone Man Dies
At 80 Years OF Age

Gerrit Zwakman, who had been
a resident of Sandstone for several
years, passed away Saturday after a
months last illness.
Mr.. ZWakman was born in Skoorl,
Holland, on Nov. 10, 1857 and in
1878 was united in marriage to Eliza
beth Schenk, a widow with three
children. The family moved to the
United States in April, 1890, and
came direct to Minneapolis where
they resided for five years. Mr..
ZWakman was the first settler who
arrived at Friesland during the land
boom of the st. Paul & Duluth Rail-
way Co. That boom brought many
settlers to northern Pine county and
Mr.. Zwakman operated boarding
house for short time in Friesland
and the house still stands there.
In 1896 Mr.. Zwakman purchased a
farm which he operated until 1920
when he moved into Sandstone
where he had resided since. His first
wife died in 1924. To their union were
born three children, Martin of Super
ior, Wis; Catherine of Minneapolis,
and Jennie of Detroit, Mich. Mr..
Zwakman also reared the step-chil-
dren, who are well known in the
Sandstone community as Nick Hart
land of Friesland, Mrs. Herman De-
Boer of Fresno, Calf, and Mrs. Jake
Feyma of Ventura, Calf. He is sur
vived by, besides the above men,
toned family, sister, Mrs. Cornelia
Gruhle of Corona, Calf; one sister,
Gretchen, in Holland. Also his
widow formerly Mrs. Jane Reynolds
of Hinckley) whom he married in
1927.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Cooperative Organization
is Now Serving Patrons in
Six Communities.

At the annual meeting of the Pine
Coop Oil Association held in the
Askov D. B. S. hall Saturday, the
largest business volume of any year in
its existence was reviewed The total
sales amounted to S76,215.08 and a
net profit of 10.47 per cent was earned,
with 6 per cent of that being voted
back to the patrons.
After setting aside per cent for
an educational fund a sum of be-
tween $1,000 and $500 was left in
the treasury to be set up as an equity
reserve. That will be credited to
each patron and will be used as work.
ing capital. The gross operating
margin for the year was S21, 772.80 or
28.57 per cent.
The past year, in representing the
largest volume of business done by
the Association in its existence since
1929, exceeded the largest previous
years business by S17,311.37. Since
the Association was started in 1929 it
has enjoyed total sales of $341, 1888
and has showed a net profit of $780,
1924.
Owns Three Plants.
The general office of the Associa-
ton is in Askov, but it owns and
operates a bulk plant at Hinckley
and a station at Finlayson. Pump
accounts are maintained at Bruno,
Cloverdale and Giese. During the
past few months the Association pur-
chased the building which houses its
service station in Askov.
It's board of directors consist of
one each from Hinckley and Finlay-
son. Four of the members of the
board were reelected, but A w.
Conway declined nomination. The
board as chosen for the coming year
is as follows:
President, H. R. Buck; vice presi-
dent, Almer Ecklund; Secretary-treas-
urer, Christopher Nielsen; directors,
Fred Schoenrock of Finlayson, and
Oscar Lindroth of Hinckley Almer
Ecklund is the new member elected.
w. B. johnson is manager.
Linnell Speaks.
Floyd Linnell, feldman for Mid
land Wholesale Cooperative, was pres
ent and made short talk before
the meeting and stressed the i'm
portance of cooperation in making
many things possible which could
not be done alone.
Mr.. Linnell advocated looking aft
er our interests in congress and stated
that we must have organizations such
as the Cooperative League, which is
member of the International Coop
erative Alliance.
There is much opposition to the
cooperative movement in the halls
of congress and cooperatives must
also be represented there if they are
to get fair deal in legislation.
At the beginning of the afternoon
program several vocal and musical
selections were presented by members
of the local school.
Lunch was served at noon by VAL
borg's Minde Hjalpekreds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
County Political
Race Gets Going

So far there are two filings fol
county office and they are both fo1
the office of auditor. Joseph E. Their
rien, the present auditor, has recently
filed for reelection and Harry Geb-
hardt, former county commissioner
from the Fifth District, has also filed
for the job.
Both men are well known through
out the county and unless there are
more filings there will be no pri-
mary contest.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Pine Coop Oil Association Has
Volume OF $76,2l5.O& For Year;
Declares A Six Per Cent Dividend
Parents Of WiUO,U
Lady We'd so Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank StelmasZeWski
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary on January % at their
home in Minneapolis. They are both
IA years of age and have nine chill
dren, one of whom, Mrs. Walter
Price, resides in the Willow River
community.
The others are Joe of Ashland
Wis; Albert, Mrs. William Wojeck
Mrs. Charles Klimeck, Mrs. Stanley
Bujcek, John, Danny and Mrs. Tony
Dosky, all of Minneapolis. There are
26 grandchildren.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Stelmaszewski wish them many more
healthful and happy years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Large Crowd Talks
Farm Office Site

A special meeting of the County
Extension committee and Farm Blu
reau was held at Sandstone Mon
day when a considerable discussion
was had concerning the proposed
removal of the offices under the juris-
diction of those two groups.
Approximately 400 people attended
the meeting which was held in the
new school auditorium. The final
decision is to move the Extension
office and the Soil Conservation Of
flee to Sandstone, but leave the Farm
Bureau office, for the present, in Pine
City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
AskOv FL. Club
Will Hear Speaker

At the meeting of the Askov Farm
er-Labor club to be held in the
schoolhouse Tuesday night, Sherman
H. Dryer will be the speaker. Mr..
Dryer is research secretary for the
State Board of Control and editor,
Minnesota State Finance and Tax
Survey (Fiterman ReporD. He will
take as his subject, ''The Truth About
the Fiterman Report"
Every one is invited to the meet
ing which will begin at 8 o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
The Askov Creamery Association
Drops Below Normal Production
But Shows Efficient Management
Deadline Given For
Land Redemption

Auditor Joseph E. Therrien, in a
legal notice published elsewhere in
this issue, warns those who have
lost property to the State of Mime
sofa through non-payment of taxes
during the year 1880 and prior years,
that unless repurchased on or before
February %, it will become the abso-
lutte property of the state.
Repurchase may be made through
Mr.. Therrien at Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Sandstone Garage
Damaged By Fire

The Sandstone fire department was
called last Thursday to fight what
might have been bad blaze in the
basement of the Hejny Chevrolet
garage. AS it was the fire damaged
the basement considerably, but it will
be repaired.
The loss is partly covered by in
Surance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Court OF Honor To
Be Held At AskOv

The Pine-Kanabec District boy
scouts will hold a court of honor
at Askov Thursday, February 10, ac-
cording to George 1. Glen, vice chair
man of the district. Further plans
will be announced next week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03

be sent to DR.. A. L. Arends, county
treasurer, at Sandstone, by Febru-
airy IA.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-27

ing Mrs. Rice's sister, Mrs.
Charles Powers of Hardin.
Many Owl Checkers attended
the democratic rally and dance
at Lodge Grass Friday night.
The Wise Owl club met on
Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Charles Sherod.
Special features of the after
noon included a shower honor
ing Mrs. Glen Lining and a
demonstration by Mrs. Ripley,
displaying the Wear-Ever alum
mum ware. The club quilt has
only a few finishing touches to
be done and will then be ready
to be auctioned or ratified off.
There was a very good attend
ance at this meeting and plans
were made or a Halloween par
ty to be held Saturday night at
the home of Mrs. Harold Suit.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. George RaSmus-
sen on November 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Romine
were Hardin business callers on
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/. Manuscripts must be mailed

l. Manuscripts must be mailed
postpaid.
2. The greatest care will be
taken of manuscripts, but the
WtPA will not be responsible fo1
their loss or damage.
8. Manuscripts will be read
corrected and returned in the
order of their arrival, usually
within two weeks.
4. Manuscripts should be ad-
dressed to creative Writing
Instructor, WPA Adult Educa-
ton, Old Butte High School
Butte, Mont.
5. 1t is recommended that
manuscripts be ty pc written
double spaced, on one side of
paper only, and have an inch
and a half margin on the left
to give room for the instructors
comments, but legible hand
writing will be acceptable.
The service includes correc-
ton OF grammar, punctuation.
and spelling. Hints on improv-
ing dialogue, characterization,
motivation, ETC., will be given,
and a list of possible markets
Tor the story will be included If
1t has sales possibilities. Mime
ographed lessons will be sent
to enrollees as soon as they can
be prepared.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-27
TO OFFER COURSE IN
CREATIVE WRITING

A course in creative writing
covering the short story, article
and novel, is now offered free
of charge by correspondence to
Montanans who reside on farms
and in the smaller communities.
The course is given by the Ad-
ult Education department of the
WPA and was formerly avail
able only in Butte, Great Falls
and MisSoula.
The instructor, George Marsh.
has had many years experience
as a free-lance writer, news
paperman, editor, and teacher
of creative writing and journ-
alism. Several of his students
have sold stories and articles
in the past few months.
The course is offered free of
charge under the following con-
ditionS:
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PAGE NINE

tana, and described as follows
Lot Four az in Block FIJI
teen (15), Original Town
(now City of Hardin, Big
Horn County, Montana,
and
Lots One ID, Two I'D.
Three 49,, Four a., Five
(5) and Six 90 in Block
Seventeen 90, and Lot
Eleven (11) in Block Eigh-
teen (18), Highland Park
Addition to the Town (now
city, of Hardin, Big Horn
County, Montana, according
to the recorded plat thereof,
Together with the tenementS,
Entertainments and appurten-
ances thereunto belonging or I'm
anywise appertaining.
WITNESS My hand and the
seal of said court this 18th day
of October, A. D. 1898.
(Seal) R. P. ROSS.
Clerk of the District Court
Quinn and Maddox,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Hardin, Montana.
Pub. Oct 20, 27-Nov 2, 10D
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-27
Owl Creek News

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Brown and
daughters, Ethel and Maxine
attended the aluminium ware
and cooking demonstration and
dinner at the Francis Eggart
home near Wyola last Sunday.
TWenty-fOur guests were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Geier of
Kearney, WyO., Neil Howarth of
Buffalo, Wyo., and Calvin Wall
gren visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rice last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lining and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Poulton and
son, Billie, all of Hardin spent
Sunday at the Harold Suit
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Linn
ing returned to Hardin with
them for an extended visit.
There was a little excitement
at the Charles Sherod home
a few nights ago. Some time
in the night the family was
awakened by the smell of smoke
and soon discovered that cup
board was on fire. The blaze
was quickly eXtinguished, fort
unately with only minor DAM
age done to dishes and cup
board. It was concluded that
a mouse must have set a box
of matches OF fire, inside the
cupboard.
Mr.. and MRS. Dick Fisher left
last Monday for a trip and Wis
it with Mr.. Fishers parents in
Ohio.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rasmussen spent the
day in Hardin visiting their
children, Norma, Jack, George,
Jr., and Virginia, and were ov-
er-night guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Vernon Wolfe.
Mrs. John Rice and Gary
spent Tuesday afternoon visit
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The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions
by making an Y before the proposition
for which he desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, ~canvaSSed and
determined by such officials and In
such manner as provided by law, and
II a majority Of all votes cast at such
election for and against such amend
ment shall be in favor OF such amend
ment. the governor OF the State shall
so declare by public proclamation, and
and effect as a part Of the constitu-
tion from and after the date of such
proclamation.
Section 5. This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
Approved March IL, 1897.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MONTANA
H.. Sam W. Mitchell, Secretary of
State of the State Of Montana, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
titled: A Act to Provide for the
submission TO- the Qualified Electors
of the State of Montana Of an Amend
ment to Section S Of Article XVI of
the Constitution Of the State of Mon
tana Relating to the Qualifications and
Terms Of Office Of County Officers"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal Of the State % Montana, ut
Helena, the Capital. July =, 1898.
.. so.n SAM W: MITCHELL
(Great SeaI) secretary Of State.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-27
STATE NETS S573,239
IN NINE MONTHS FROM
NEW LIQUOR MEASURE

The new liquor act passed by
the last legislature Melted Mon
tana $573. 239 during the first
nine months of this year, Ad-
ministrator l.. M. A. Wass of
the liquor control board an
nounced this week. OF the total
amount of extra monev the state
realized as a result of the act,
licenses sold for retail bars &C
counted for $277,750 and the
excise tax on all hard liquor
brough in $295 ,489.
, Montana's total profit from
liquor and beer for the year
was 81 1867, 900 October /. Liquor
sales through stores had Melted
$951 1858 and operations of the
beer department had put $442,-
Col in state Golfers.
With the three best selling
months of the year remaining,
Wass said the extra profit the
states makes from the excise
tax probably will be sWelled to
near the $4,000 mark.
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serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twen-
ty days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day
OF service; and in case of your
failure to appear or answer,
judgment will be taken against
you by default, for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
The said action is brought to
obtain a decree of divorce, up
on the ground that the defend
ant, for more than year last
past, has willfully refused and
neglected to provide the PLAIN
tiff with the common neces-
saries of life, and upon the
ground of extreme and repeated
cruelty, as set forth in the COM
plant herein.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of said court this 10th
day of October, 1888.
(Seal) R. P. ROSS,
Clerk.
Pub. Oct 20, 27-Nov. 8, 1O)
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Argo Oil Company of Colo
RADIO, a Colorado corporation
and +: H. Burke, TRUSTEE
Midland Empire Oil Cmpany~
a Montana corporation, C.. T
Andrews and B. M. Andrews,
his wife, Herman Hoersch, w
T. Hardendorf, Jennie E. Lowry
E. L. Werness, George A. King,
and Raymond M. Carlson, de-
PENDANTS.
The State of Montana Sends
Greeting To The Above NameG:
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to,
answer the complaint in this
action which is filed in the Of
flee of the Clerk of this .Couri-
and to file your answer and
serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within
twenty days after the service OF
this summons, exclusive of the
day of service; and in case OF
your failure to appear or am
swer, judgment will be taken
against you by default, for the
relief demanded in the COM
plant.
This action is brought to Sc
cure the foreclosure of a rea3
estate mortgage upon certain
lands situated in the County
of Big Horn, State of Montana
as will more fully appear from
the complaint on file herein
reference to which is hereby
made.
Witness my hand and the
seal of said Court this 18th day
of October, 1888.
GSEAL) r. P. ROSS,
Clerk
E. E. Collins
Securities Building, .
Billings, Montana
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Pub. Oct. 20, 81 Nov. 8, 10, I75