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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
Ditch Matter
Delayed Again
FOURTH HEARING ON
MATTER AUGUST Is;
TO PREPARE BRIEF

County ditch LOG in Gilfllan
will be under discussion for the
fourth time August Is, county
commissioners decided at the
third hearing on the matter We'd
nesday.
They appeared to be no nearer
a decision on petition of a group
of residents to reconstruct the
ditch than they were at two pre-
vious hearings as they continued
the matter again. There were
strong protests against the project
from some landholders of the
community.
Old timers on the board recall
ed the Sleepy Eye creek project
which was pending for many
years before finally thrown out
by commissioners.
County Attorney George A.
Barnes was instructed to draw
up a brief on whether or not the
county can legally take over more
land for extension of a ditch and
it will be presented at the hear
inc which OpenS at 10 a m.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
SEND FOR OUR NEW
CATALOG OF
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Here is the purchase plan

Here is the purchase plan
$1,000 makes a safe down pay
ment on some of our good corn
farms; then on basis of $500
for 160 acres, you pay $2.65 per
acre per year for interest and
principal until paid. Also if you
can qualify, the Bonded feature
gives protection to your family
and investment. You will be
surprised at the value of these
lower priced farms. Become in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

of this district, by directors of 10
associations in conference at
Mankato expects to be called to a
conference in st. Paul soon Mr..
Flom has been president of the
Redwood Falls association since
its organization in 1888.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
place in the standings.

place in the standings.
Morton scored its runs in the
first and third Sunday while
Franklin did not crash the run
column until the ninth. Franklin
got six hits off Steiner while
Golden gave out but five. Steiner
famed IL, Golden 8.
Games this week complete the
regular schedule.
MILROY BEATS VESTA
Milroy-Vesta was defeated by
the Milroy team to in a game
here Thursday evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

LOST Black leather bilIfold
Wednesday night. Finder please
return to Jim WEIGH, Reward. 6
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

MIR. and Mrs. Bernard Schmid
are the parents of girl born
Tuesday morning.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

FOR SALE-l935 Va Ford coach,
$4,000 actual mileage. Cheap if
taken at once. Donald Roberts,
telephone 2432, Redwood Falls,
MINI. 60
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

FOR SALE-Modern house trail
er, completely furnished. Has
stove, ice box, 3 chairs, all in
sulated, can be used all winter,
accommodates 4 people. Sacrifice
for quick sale, only SITS. Can be
seen in Tourist Park, Redwood
Falls. 6p
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

FOR SALE-1929 Ford coach, in
good condition. Will sell cheap.
Jack Sullivan at Montgomery
Ward & Co. Redwood Falls. 6-2t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

FARMS FOR SALE - Liquida-
ton. A special representative of
a Chicago bank is here to close
out a few farms in this and adj
joining counties. These farms
were acquired from an old Mort
gage Company and will be sold
at low figure for quick liquida-
ton. Ray Gooder, Montevideo,
Minnesota.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-160 acre farm near
Seaforth, good soil, gently rolling,
adequate buildings. Price, $62.50
per acre. Small down payment,
balance easy terms, long time. A.
very good buy. See c. A. Lau-
terbach, Redwood Falls. 60
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE - 1885 Chevrolet
truck, dual wheels, nicely broke
in. See Aliens Cafe, Morton. 6p
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

MONEY TO LOAN-at 41a% on
conservative farm mortgages. No
other loans considered. A. J.
White, Redwood Falls. 29-tf
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

FOR SALE-l10 acres of land
near Redwood Falls. Owned by
State Bank and Trust Co. See
A. R. A. Laudon, Redwood Falls,
Mimi. 4-3
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R1.GEI1 VERT 'S2iEEEE! {!E1 49,

dependent, use your rent money
to pay for a farm of your own.
Write at once; Joe Weis, Aetna
Sales Rep, Benson, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
International
News Review
BY GEORG STRANDvOLD

During the last week the atten-
ton of the world has been focused,
largely, on Moscow where criminal
case against 81 formerly prominent
members and officials of the Soviet
government has been in progress.
AS in similar preceding cases, all
the accused are eager to confess their
guilt, and have, it seems, made very
complete confessions; on the first day
of the trial one defendant-Krestin
sky-entered a plea of not guilty
but changed it the next day, explain
ing that his first statement was to
be ascribed to the fact that he was
overwhelmed with shame and also
suffering from serious illness.
The readiness and ardor with which
confessions are proffered have
aroused the surprise of the outside
world, but it is explained that long
before the cases actually come into
court, they have been so thoroughly
Investigated and such an overwhelm-
ing mass of evidence has been COL
lected and analysed that no denial
is possible. That's the official ex-
PLANTATION; hostile comment maintains
that the confessions are a result of
CONTINUED on Page 12)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Pine County Official
Talks To Arna Club

Members of the Arna Com
munity club met at the Markville
school building Tuesday evening,
March l, with large representation
from the communities of eastern Pine
county. Oscar Eklund, county COM
missioner of the Fifth District, and
Mrs. Eklund were present. Mr.. Elk
lund gave a talk, covering some of
the problems of this part of the
county. Following his talk general
discussion took place. Such ques-
tons as the Pansy bridge project,
the tax situation, the possibilities of
financing outstanding bonds, the pos
sible future of this fine district and
others were included in the discus
sion.
1t is the purpose of the Arna Com
munity club to leave no stone un-
turned in its efforts to bring its ter
ritory up to a solid basis for future
building. It was realized that real
cooperation among the folks who live
there as well as cooperation and
understanding with the county board
will be necessary to bring about a
solution to these problems. The set
tiers are not blind to the difficulties,
but they are united in the belief
that there are unlimited possibilities
of growth, if some means can be de-
vised to lift the unequal burdens the
taxpayers are now carrying.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Christmas Seals
Bring Higher Sum

The Christmas Seal chairmen are
to be congratulated on the fine Pine
county Seal sale for 1887. Some of
the towns went considerably over
their quota while some stayed close
to their former sales and very few
dropped behind The total sale for
1886 was $829.77 and for 1897 was
$88883. This includes the school
towns and rural schools and this
year one CCC camp contributed to
the fund. Five per cent of this is
sent to the National tuberculosis
Association. A bulletin is sent to all
local county managers and it is very
instructive in the way of school health
news, rehabilitation and other inter-
esting articles.
The president of this national or
ganization is J. Arthur Myers, NJ D.,
of Minneapolis, who has been aSso-
ciated with tuberculosis work in this
state for number of years. Forty
five per cent of the fund is used in
sending out the state magazine, and
for clinics, Mantoux tests and x-rays.
The balance is used to carry on health
work in the county One hundred
dollars is to be used for the county
nurses expense as some of the rural
schools have not paid in their quota
to carry on this work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
A Conservation
LeagueIsFormed
Tuesday Night
Eight Sportsmen's Clubs
are Represented at Askov
Meeting to Form Group.

What is to be known as the Pine
County Conservation League was Or
gained Tuesday night at meeting
in the American Legion club hall in
Askov at which representatives from
eight clubs were present. A previous
meeting had been held at Hinckley
when temporary board of officers
was elected and the meeting Tuesday
night was called by them.
George Spaniel of Hinckley, was
elected president of the League; JUL
iuS Slot of Askov, vice president;
Godfrey Olson, Sandstone, secretary
treasurer, and Walter Dahlin of Fin
layson, Victor Marihart of Bruno, and
Hans Blomberg of Pine City, directors.
The purpose of the League is to
work for replenishing the lakes in
Pine county and protection of game.
An effort will be made by its officers
to have the county commissioners
open up roads to isolated lakes with
in the county as well as other mat
tiers pertinent to its work in promo
ton of anything in the way of con-
Servation.
A meeting will be held later at
Pine City for which an invitation
will be extended to each club within
the county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Child Welfare Is
Topic OF Meetings

A Child Welfare school was held
in Hinckley Tuesday night, March
8, by the American Legion. For IL
years the Legion has been building
nationwide plan for cooperative
child welfare activities, with its goal
the coordinating of all organizations
in every community in that work.
In Minnesota the work has been
intensified by the holding of district
schools at which well known speak
ers discuss parent education, school
health program, nutrition for chill
dren, sources of aid for children,
sources of aid for crippled and needy
children, prevention of juvenile de-
linquency and community recrea-
ton program.
c. M. Nelson of Askov, vice COM
mander of the 10th district, was
among those present at the Hinckley
meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Denham Pioneer
Dies At Eighty
Arndt Nilsen was Active in
Church and Community
Work During Lifetime.

For the second time within the
space of a few days the people of
the Denham community gathered at
the Nordland Lutheran church to lay
away the mortal remains of one of
the older settlers of the community.
Arndt Nilsen passed away on Mon
day, February %, and was buried
on Saturday, March S.
Arndt Nilsen was born near
Throndheim, Norway, on September
20, 1857. Forty-eight years ago he
emigrated to the United States from
the land of his birth. He came first
to Muskegon, Mich; worked there
for some time and later also at Iron
wood, Mich Then he went to Min
neapolis and from there to Willow
River To the last named place he
came in the year 1892 In 1893 he
was married to Kristine Stoke at
Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Nilsen
made their home at Willow River
until 1905 when they moved to Bel
bingham, Wash. In 1908 they re-
turned from Washington and settled
on their farm in Birch Creek town.
ship, Pine county. Here they have
resided continuously since that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nilsen were men,
bers of the Nordland Lutheran church
since they came to make their home
in the community. They have lived
their lives quietly and unobtrusively,
and Mr.. Nilsen now passes from the
picture of church and community
life to leave another empty place,
but also the memory of life well
lived and work well done.
Mr.. Nilsen reached the age of 80
years, months and 8 days. Fun
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Tax Forfeited
Land List Is
Pared By State
County Board Will Not be
Allowed to Sell as Much
Acreage as Planned.

Approximately 100000 acres of tax
forfeited lands were to have been
placed on public sale by the board
of county commissioners on April %,
but upon classifying the lands to be
sold the State Conservation Depart
ment turned thumbs down on much
of the acreage in eastern Pine county,
because of the unsuitability of much
of the land for farming and because
of the high taxation levy in several
townships.
However, the five members of the
board together with the county audi
tor went to st. Paul Wednesday and
in conference with Conservation Of
ficials received fairly satisfactory
classification.
The sale, as announced, will be
held on April % and within a short
time the list of lands for sale will
be published in the newspapers of
the county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Bruno Girl Will
Act On Program

The Emanuel and Vilstad Luther
Leagues of Bruno, and the Oak Lake
Luther League of Kerrick, have been
invited to send young people to the
Lenten rally of the Duluth, Superior
and Carlton District Luther Leagues
of the Augustana Synod to be held
Sunday, March Is, afternoon and
evening, at Zion Lutheran church,
Cloquet. Musical selections will be
given by the Carlson Hall Quartet of
Gustavus Adolphus college, st. Peter,
and by the Zion Lutheran church
choir of Cloquet. Miss Signe Eklund
of Bruno, will take part in the pro-
gram.
Rev. Paul Noren of Gloria Del
Lutheran church, Duluth, will speak
in the evening. Supper will be served
by the Zion Luther League.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Slaughter Lambs
Continue ToRise
Top Reaches 1910, Prices
Advance; Hogs r S e
Again; Cattle Steady.

South ST. Paul, Mimi, March g.,
1888: The rise in slaughter lambs
continued. Influenced again by re-
duced marketings and increases in
wholesale dressed prices, as well as
pelt values, fat lambs now are 500
to $2.25 above the low time of about
three weeks ago, according to the
Advances this week have not been
in keeping with some of the recent
upsWingS, but this was expected, due
to the recent sensational and sus-
tanned upward march Two-day up
turns have measured Csc to Csc, plac-
ing the top at $9.40. Slaughter ewes
are Csc to soc higher for the week
and feeding lambs strong to Csc
higher.
Cattle prices are slightly above last
weeks dull close. Demand was good
until live costs began to encroach
upon the real worth of cattle and
beef. The hide trade was more &C
tive, netting some upturns recently.
Interest in the replacement cattle has
been wider than previously this sea-
son, helping to remove the burden
of plain and medium cattle from
killer shoulders. Compared with the
close of last week, the major killing
classes of cattle are generally steady
Vealers ranged steady to weak, while
stockers and feeders were fully
steady. Bulk steers and yearlings
moved within spread of $500 to
1925 with the top at $3.50. Upward
to $500 was paid for heifers Monday.
Dairy cows were generally steady,
demand being not extraordinarily
broad but sufficient to take care of
the supply now coming. Good
strongweight close springer cows went
to shippers at $1,000 to $4,000, with
other mixers and springers gener-
ally at $45OO to $65.00.
Hogs shot sharply higher Monday
and in places declined almost equally
as much today. The upturn, how
ever, out-measured the decline, cur
rent values being steady to 15c above
the close of last week on $50 pounds
down, and as much as 15c to 6Oc high
er on $50 pounds up. Sows finished
steady to Csc up. Top hogs hit $3.50
Monday, while the high level rested
at 1925 today.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
District Tourney
To Feature Four
Teams
Barnum and Bruno Will
Oppose Lindstrom-Cen-
ter City, Taylors Falls.

The subdistrict basketball tourna-
ments of District No. rs were played
last week at Moose Lake and at
Lindstrom-Center City, with the re-
suit that Barnum emerged the cham
pion and Bruno runner-up in the
north half and Center City
the champion and Taylors Falls run
ner-up in the southern half.
Results of the various games in
the north half were as follows: Bruno
81, Finlayson IL; McGrath 16, Askov
Is; Barnum 26, Sandstone 81; Moose
Lake 80, Willow River 13; Bruno %,
McGrath ID; Barnum 10, Moose Lake
Is; Barnum 26, Bruno 49, Moose
Lake won the consolation champion
ship from McGrath by score of %
to %.
In the southern half the result
was as follows:
Pine City "a, Brook Park IL; Tay-
lors Falls 43, Rush City ID; North
Branch 80, Hinckley 81; Lindstrom-
Center-City al, Chisago City 81; Tay-
lors Falls %, Pine City %; Lindstrom-
Center City SO, North Branch 10;
Lindstrom-Center City 35, Taylors
Falls 81. North Branch defeated
Pine City by score of 26 to "a for
the consolation championship.
District Meet Begins Friday.
The two winners from each half
will meet to decide the champion
and district representative to the
regional tourney in the first round
games at Pine City Friday evening.
The pairings find Bruno facing Lind
City and Barnum YER
sus Taylors Falls.
In sizing up the records of the
four teams it is seen that Barnum
in the seasons district competition
has scored AS points to its opponents
1877; Lindstrom-Center City has scored
366 points to its opponents 1874; Bruno
252 to opponents 1876; Taylors Falls
1874 to 1872.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Tow Elections
Draw Small Vote
In Most Cases no Oppose
ton is Attracted to Re-
election of Officials.

The annual county elections in
Pine county and throughout the state
are again history and as generally
is the case, little interest was in evil
dence and a comparatively small vote
was cast With the exception of cleo
ton of officials very little other bust
ness of importance was voted upon
as seen by townships reporting. In
a few cases snowplow levies were
made, but in most cases these were
left to the discretion of the boards.
Following are the directories of
those already reported and the names
mentioned first in the case of super
visors, justices of the peace and con-
stables are the ones elected Tuesday:
ARLONE TOWNSHIP
observation-disclosures Christensen, Olof
Hemming, Raymond Chollett
Clerk Thomas c. Wolf
Address: Hinckley. MINI.
Treasurer ..... Peter Klynstra
Justice of the Peace Walfred Abrahamson
Constable .............W Walter Orr
Continued on Page y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
County Farm Men
Attend Soil Meet

A district meeting at the University
5, by Melvin Anderson, Vern Loken,
and John Whyte, members of the Pine
County Agricultural Conservation As
ISOLATION, and by Max McMillin, coun-
ty agent. This meeting was for the
purpose of explaining the 1888 agri-
cultural conservation program, and
this information will be given to the
farmers of Pine county by the county
committee as soon as possible.
The new AAA Farm Act continues
and strengthens provisions of the Soil
Conservation and Domestic Allotment
act, under which the AAA has been
operating since the spring of 1886,
according to Harry S. Muir, chair
man of the Minnesota Agricultural
Conservation committee.
Under the new program, cooperat-
ing farmers may earn payments as
they earned them under the 1886
and 1887 conservation programs.
They will be paid for seeding their
soil-depleting cash crops within the
acreage allotments for their farms
established on the basis of deter
limitations made by county conserva-
ton committees, and carrying out
a prescribed number of units of soil
building practices, such as seedlings
of grasses and legumes.
Strengthening and broadening the
programs of the last two years, the
new act provides for the establish
ment of marketing quotas, when nee
essary, as an additional means of
stabilizing market supplies of cotton,
tobacco, rice, wheat and corn. Mar
keting quotas will not be effective
if disapproved by more than one
third of the farmers voting in ref
erendum.
The relation of the new farm pro-
gram to the Agricultural Conservation
program may be summarized by the
statement that the special provisions
for the five crops in the new act
will strengthen the operation of the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Partridge Club
Ready For Year
Conservation Group Elects
Officers; Discusses Plans
for Better Functions.

That the Partridge Conservation
club is going places was indicated by
the enthusiastic meeting held in the
Askov American Legion hall Monday
night. Besides electing officers for
the ensuing year and signing up sew
eral members for 1888 dues, the meet
ing discussed various items pertinent
to conduct of the club. The meeting
decided not to enter the statewide
predator contest since the southern
half of Minnesota has too much adj
vantage in view of the fact that the
season for shooting has been longer.
Plans were discussed for the spon-
sorship of the rifle team which has
represented the club for the past
three years and it was decided to
select two local captains to work in
conjunction with the competitive team
captain. The two local captains Sc
lected by President E. o. johnson
are Henry johnson and Hans Nielsen.
The competitive team captain is A.
w. Conway.
The plan adopted in connection
with this is for the purpose of getting
a greater number interested in shoot
ing and work them up to qualify for
the regular team, which completes
with neighboring club teams. Each
of the local captains will conduct
his team in local competition and
keep record of the individual scores
and from this number the competitive
team captain will pick 10 of the high
est marksmen for his team for inter-
club competition. Team membership
will be confined to members of the
Partridge Conservation club.
Board of Directors.
The board of directors as selected
at Monday nights meeting is as fol-
lows: President, E. o. johnson; vice
president, Alex Madsen; secretary
treasurer, Julius Slot; directors, Jo-
seph Chicos, Hans Nielsen and Jacob
Hansen.
The clubs rifle team will compete
against Sandstone and Finlayson to-
night at Sandstone.