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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Sandstone O. T.. S.
Elects Officers

At the Eastern Star meeting in
Sandstone Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing were elected as officers fol
the year 1889: Pearl Gjertson, worthy
matron; Svend Petersen, worthy pa
tron; Edna Shober, associate matron
Fred Walker, associate patron; Olive
Walker, secretary; Mrs. Charlotte
Murray, treasurer; NADIA Johnson
conductress; Phyllis Froker, associate
conductress.
The lodge aso decided to have its
animal Christmas party at the temple
on Tuesday evening, December 13
The committee in charge of this affair
says that it will be a real jolly get
together, everyone is to bring a
novelty gift not to exceed 10 cents
in value for exchange with someone
There will be entertainment and a
lunch is also on the schedule.
The committee further says that
every member should be sure to come
to this party and by all means bring
the non-member husbands along.
The newly elected officers chose
to be installed at the first regular
meeting in the new year, which is
January 3. s.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Northern Pine County Fame
Spreads With Triplet Event

where DR.. Moe will have them under
his care for the next month. The
Doctor states that the case was the
first of the kind in his experience and
that statement can possibly be re-
peated by the average doctor through
out the country. Mrs. R. L. Rheim
of Kerrick, at whose home the young
father made his home before his
marriage, assisted the doctor.
Pioneer People.
Several of the immediate relatives
of the babies are pioneer residents of
northern Pine county, Mrs. Swatek
being daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Melancon of Nickerson, and
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
mund Winkler and John Melancon,
long residents of Nickerson and Du-
quette respectively. These people
became great-grandparents for the
first time.
Naming of the infants has not been
completed at this time but it is known
that the son will be named after
his paternal grandfather, Fred Swa-
tex, who resided near that commun-
ity until his death this fall.
The well wishes of the entire COM
munity and country at large are ex-
tended to the young parents with the
hope that the little ones will con-
tinue to grow and thrive.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
International
News Review
By GEORG STRANDvOLD

1t had been eXpected-and nearly
all the newspapers of the country
had a hunch-that President Roose-
welt last Monday afternoon in his
address at the University of North
Carolina would have spoken Scath-
ingly about certain aspects of modern
day international politics. But he
didn't; the only time he gingerly
touched the subject was when he
said that he was mot going to dis
cuss the external affairs of our coun-
try" at this time, whereupon he made
it certain that American democracy
was to play an enduring role in the
future drama of the world.
But he did paint a picture of the
benefits and advantages of democ-
racy such as they flourish in this
country and thus, by contrast, called
attention to RECOMMENDATION in certain
other lands; he also limited that there
is a conflict progressing between
democracy and dictatorship, and he
no doubt was thinking of some of the
phenomena of political, social and
economic life across the Atlantic as
they have unfolded themselves dur
ing the last few days.
Daladier,s Power.
1t may be that the American chief
executive had in mind the struggle
between people and government now
going on in France, still officially a
democratic nation. Last week the
widely heralded general strike, con-
ceived as protest against the die
tatorial inclinations of Premier Edo
uard Daladier, petered out because
the premier had too many soldiers on
his side, and because he was ready
to have them strike with might and
Continued on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Soil Checks Are
Being Handed Out

Approximately 1000 agricultural
conservation checks, totaling over
100000 are being paid out by the
Agricultural Conservation Association
this week, according to Melvin An
derson, chairman. Mr. Anderson
states that this is the earliest that
checks have ever been given out in
the county.
According to Mr.. Anderson, there
are approximately 1000 checks to
come yet; and according to the checks
that are being paid out, the total pay
ment in Pine county should be nearly
$4,000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Askov High Squad
Wins Two Games

The Askov high school basketball
team won two games during the pas
week and chose as its victims Sand.
stone and Pine. City. The first game
was q to S and was played on the
Sandstone floor Friday evening. Or
Tuesday evening the locals went t.
the county seat and defeated tina
team AZ to 40.
Askov's basketeers have surprised
many of the usual preseason EEK.
perts" in their conquests to date, hav.
ing lost but one game, its initial start
to a veteran North Branch team
I37 to 80.
Local fans will see their team il
action on the home floor on Deem
Der Is, when McGrath comes here
Harold Jensen is serving his frs
year here as coach.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Cattle Trade Is
Mostly Steady
Lower Beef Prices Offset
Shrinkage in Supplies;
Hogs and Lambs Lose.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 6, 1888
Curtailment in supplies of cattle was
offset by lower beef prices, both fac
tors about balancing each other, &C.
cording to the Federal-State Market
News Service. Hence, slaughter steers
and yearlings were mostly steady
plain to medium grassy and short
fed kinds going at $6.75 to $500
with odd head upward to $1,000. Fat
she stock sold steady to strong, odd
head heifers touching $3.50, with plain
and medium grades $3.50 to $3.50
Plain to low good cows brought $500
to $500, with low cutters and cut
tiers at $3.75 to $4.75. Vealers and
bulls were steady. Stockers held
steady but feeding steers were weak
to Csc down from last Tuesday. This
decline resulted from considerable
shrinkage in demand from a week
ago, supplies of feeding steers over
800 pounds being stepped up due
largely to increased Canadian offer
ings. Dairy cows held mostly steady
with the supply limited. Medium
to good springer cows to shippers
made $4,000 to $500, more quoted
for strictly good strongweights.
The live hog trade could not with
stand bearish effects of a sharply
lower fresh pork market and values
on the hoof declined. Prices here
lost less than at some of the other
terminal markets, but the under
tone locally after 10c to 15c drop
from last weeks close was distinctly
bearish. Late bids on the current
session were fully Csc below Monday
and sales of light hogs Tuesday
showed a Csc drop from the close of
last week.
Slaughter lamb prices continued
to tumble on early days this week,
losses amounting to Csc to SOC. Low
er wholesale dressed markets ac-
counted for much of the downturn
Slaughter ewes and feeding lambs
secured fully steady rates. Good and
choice lambs bulked at $3.50 on Tues
day, with a few choice lambs max
ing $8.75. Choice fed ewes reached
$500, but 1925 to $375 took most
good and choice natives. Choice SO
to IS pound range feeding lambs
scored $8.25 to $3.50, good Dakotas
SITS to $3.50, and most native feed
ers $3.50 to $3.50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Wreck At Junction
Kills One MOtOrist

Mrs. H. r. Buck of Askov, narrowly
avoided serious injury Tuesday MORN
ing when she was enroute to Mime
apolis. Just after getting onto the
pavement from No &c.. sedan came
from the north and apparently at
tempted to pass her, but light oil
truck was approaching from the south
and was so close that there was not
time to pass. The car, which at
tempted to pass, and the oil truck
collided and the truck swirved into
the Buck car. All the machines were
badly damaged.
The occupants of the car from the
north were taken to the hospital al
Pine City and one of them died just
before reaching there. Mrs. Buck and
the driver of the truck were only
slightly injured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Mrs. Barringer OF
Bruno, Succumbs

The death of Mrs. Lorra Barringer
of the Bruno community, occurred
Sunday morning following an illness
with pneumonia. Mrs. Barringer was
born May S, 1860, in Norway, and
came to the United States at the age
of six with her parents. They located
at Forest, Rice county, this state,
where she resided practically all her
life. She came to Chisago county
two years ago and to Bruno about
a year ago.
Mrs. Barringer was preceded in
death by her husband two years ago,
but leaves to mourn three sons, Joe
and Albert of Bruno, and Ike, else
where; also two daughters, Lucy and
Clara. The sons were present at the
funeral which was held from the
Bruno Presbyterian church with Rev.
John Moedt officiating. Burial was
in Sandstone's cemetery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Young People Group
To Meet In Pine CITY

Rev. H. B. Prince, pastor of the
Bethesda Free church of Minneapolis,
will be the guest speaker at the
Young Peoples Bible Fellowship to
be held at the Presbyterian church
in Pine City Friday evening, Deem
Der 9, at 7:45 o'clock.
The sponsors of the Fellowship,
the st. Croix District of Christian
Endeavor, feel very fortunate in Sc
curing SO able speaker, for Rev.
Prince is in great demand in the
Twin Cities and outlying points as
well, and say that both young and
old will enjoy the message he brings
so everyone is cordially invited to
attend
The usual social time will follow
the meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Early Sandstone
Residents Return

Mr.. and Mrs. sAlex Kelly, their
son, Mack, his wife and little son,
Alex, Jr., arrived in Sandstone Mon
day with the intention of making
the village their future home. The
Kellys come directly from Lathonid,
La, where they recently disposed of
their quarry.
The Kellys had retained their res
idence in the village during all the
years of their absence and their many
friends welcome them back home.
Mr.. Kelley operated the stone quarry
in Sandstone during the early days
of the community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Annual Public
Health Meeting
ReviewsIts Work
Workers are Treated to
Chicken Dinner at Sand
stone Hotel Friday Night.

The Public Health meeting held at
the Madison hotel Friday evening at
Sandstone, was well attended re-
CARELESS of the fog that made driv-
ing hazardous. The hotel served a
delicious southern fried chicken din
ner. The program was presented by
DR.. F. F. Callahan and was opened
by a piano selection by Mrs. Paul
Froker of Askov. Mrs. A. w. Con-
away, Seal sale director of Askov,
was introduced and gave the COM
parison of the 1886 and the 1887
Seal sale in Pine county which showed
an increase. Svend Petersen of
Askov, gave brief outline on 'The
cooperation of the newspapers of the
county with the Christmas Seal pro-
gram" This was followed by Miss
Margaret Breen, publicity director
of the Minnesota Public Health Asso-
citation, who was very grateful to the
newspapermen of Pine county and
the state for giving so much of their
time and space to this work. She
gave a report on how the money
raised by the sale of the Christmas
Seal was spent. Each year Every
Body's HEALTH" a monthly magazine,
is sent to all the schools in the county
with other health education material
Schools have been Mantoux tested
and x-rayed. Speakers have been
sent to meetings at various times and
the Christmas Seal nurse inspected
some of the schools last year in out
lying districts. This year a fund of
500 has been appropriated to help
maintain the county nurse. This and
many other things have been done to
help promote good health.
Miss Marion Krogdahl, county
nurse, was introduced. She gave a
report on her activities in the county,
stating that all . the village schools
have been inspected and also many
of the rural schools: She makes home
visits and does all she can to help
families in distress in showing them
how to better manage on their in
come.
DR.. E. A. Meyerding, executive Sec
rotary of the Minnesota Public Health
Association, gave a brief history of
the Public Health nursing service in
the state, and how the Christmas Seal
money of $4,000 and the same amount
of Federal money was given to the
University of Minnesota to provide
necessary instruction for the public
health nurses. These nurses have
been placed in many of the counties
and are doing splendid work. In
closing some of the others present
were called on and the picture, Let
My People Live" was shown
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
New Addition To
School Will Soon
Be Constructed
Bids for Excavation of
Askov Project Forwarded
to PWA at Omaha.

Awaiting the sanction by PWA at
Omaha, is the board of education of
Askov school district before COM
mencing actual work on the excava-
ton for the new school auditorium
class room addition. Bids for the
project were opened by the board
Friday night and the low bid of $485
was accepted to be recommended to
PWA for letting to r. NJ McGiffert
Co. of Duluth.
Two other bids were received, one
being for $498 and one for S675. Both,
however, were above the maximum
of $495 as set by Project Architect
E. F. Broomhall. AS soon as PWA's
okey is received, work will start
within three days.
The new structure will be LOG feet
long and IS feet wide, of one-story
brick construction and will contain
two class rooms in front and the
auditorium and gymnasium proper
in the rear The new addition will
join the present building on the south
be entered through a lobby inside
of new entrance facing the street.
Entrances into the class room space
and auditorium will also be from this
lobby.
Large Seating Space.
1t is estimated that the bleachers
on the south side of the gymnasium
floor will seat between 800 and 400
and the stage, for athletic contests
when the floor will be in use, will seat
another $50. For activities on the
stage folding chairs will be provided
for the gymnasium floor and. storage
space for these is to be provided I'M
der the stage. Large storage space
will be made under the bleachers also.
Two dressing rooms will be included
west of the stage and a fine grade
of maple flooring will make up the
gymnasium floor Showers and lock-
ers will be provided in the present
gym space.
It is understood that plans and
specifications are about completed for
the general construction contract of
the building and as soon as the legal
requirements are fulfilled as to the
advertisement for bids, that contract
will be let.
1t is promised by PWA that about
80 percent of local labor will be en-
ployed on the project. A complete
new heating system for the entire
building will be provided in the pro-
ject.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
George w. Empey
OF Hinckley Dies

The Hinckley community and
many people throughout this sec
ton of the state were shocked
this morning to learn of the death
of George w. Empey during
Wednesday night. Mr.. Empey,
a pioneer of Pine county, was
more than 70 years of age and
leaves his widow and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Abner Violin, to mourn
him. He had been afflicted with
diabetes for many years and re-
Gently had contracted a severe
cold. Mr.. Empey was clerk of
Hinckley village and had been for
several months land commissioner
of Pine county, serving in regard
to the tax forfeited lands.
No funeral arrangements have
been made at this hour early
Thursday morning.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
County FL. Will
Meet December Ii

The Pine county Farmer-Labor
central committee, in session Wednes-
day night in Sandstone, decided to
call county convention to be held
in the Madison Casino at 100 p. m
Sunday, December 18. All card hold
ing members will be eligible to at
tend the convention.
Business of the convention will be
to draft proposals and business for
the state convention to be held in
January.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Mine Concerns
Desire Renewal
Application to Conserva-
ton Department is Re-
ceived From Companies.

Nine applications for extension COW
ering IL leases on state-owned iron
mining properties have been filed with
the State Department of Conserva-
ton, according to Commissioner Her
man c. Wenzel. These applications
are filed under the terms of the 1887
law providing that all leaseholders
desiring an extension must apply
within 10 months of the approval of
the act, or October 26, 1888.
Under the terms of the law, all
leases negotiated must terminate
January 1, 1865, or Is years after
their effective date, January l, 1910.
Royalties or payments to the state
under the renewed leases may not be
less than SO cents per ton, whereas
the present leases are on the basis
of Is cents per ton. The old leases
were made for a period of so years.
The first of these expires in 1912.
Increase in Rent.
Where no ore is shipped from a
property, under the new leases, the
state will receive an annual rental of
So, 900. Under the old leases, this
amount was 1880 per year.
Of the nine applications received,
seven are on active mines, while two
cover undeveloped properties.
The Oliver Mining Company sub
mitted applications covering the
Misabe Mountain, two leases on the
Minewas mine at Virginia, and two
on the Leonidas at Eveleth. The
present leases on these properties
expire in 1912.
The Oliver Company also sub
mitted applications for extension of
two leases on the Prindle mine at
Virginia which expire in 1851, and
on the Oliver Reserve at Mountain
Iron which expires in 1852.
Pickands, Mather and Company
made application on the Scranton
mine at Hibbing, which expires in
1850. The Interstate Iron Mining
Company applied for extension on the
Grant mine at Buhl, expiring in 1912.
The Hanna Ore Mining Company
applied for extension on the Stein
Reserve mine at Keewatin, expiring
in 1913; and the Warden Land Com
pany on the Warden property To-
Gated at Vermillion Range, which ex-
pires in 1857.
Large Quantity Remaining.
The total remaining ore in the five
Oliver properties is estimated at about
% million tons, and there are about
II million tons in reserve in the other
four properties, or total of As mil
lion tons for the nine mines.
Shipments to date, for all prop
critics involved, amount to 81 mil
lion tons, and 80 millions tons of this
was shipped from the Oliver Iron
Mining Company properties.
New royalty rates, which may not
be less than SO cents per ton, will
be determined after a study has been
made of the information that has been
submitted with each extension appli-
cation. Final approval of all lease
renewals rests with both the Con-
servation Commissioner and the Ex-
ecutive Council.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Knudsen Discusses
Industrial History

Talking before the regular meet
ing of the Askov Farmer-Labor club
Rev. jobs Knudsen of Askov, dis
cussed the industrial revolution in
England and traced the developments
in the early 10th century in their
relationship to the present day indus
trial system. Rev. Knudsen pointed
out that the inventive development
especially in the textile industry, as
having much to do with the difficulties
arising during this machine age.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Glen, Askov Man,
lis New Head OF
District Scouts
Annual Meeting of Pine
Kanabec Section of COun-
ell Held at Mora.

George l. Glenn, high school prln-
cipal of Askov, was elected chairman
of the Pine-Kanabec district of the
North Star Council of Boy Scouts
of America last Thursday night at
its annual meeting. Mr.. Glenn has
been vice chairman. A banquet was
served to approximately 60 guests and
a roll call of towns indicated that the
Askov delegation of 10 had won the
District Travel Trophy which con-
sisted of United States flag.
Committee reports were given by
V. w. Ziebarth, finance; DR.. R. E.
Luiten, camping; Jack Hurley, troop
organization; Manford Nelson, Scout
advancement; DR.. Earl West, health
and safety. Mr.. Westby, district
chairman, summarized the progress
made by the district organization dur
ing the year.
The speaker of the evening was
Frank Morse, State Commander of
the American Legion.
Other Officers Chosen.
The business of the meeting con-
tinued with nominations by c. NJ
Nelson of Askov, offering George I.
Glenn as chairman; P L. Hamlin of
Pine City, as vice chairman and Jack
Hurley of Hinckley, as commissioner.
A unanimous ballot was cast for
these men and they were elected.
One troop and its leader which has
well earned mention is that of Clo-
verton, under the leadership of Rev.
A. E. Mclean, who has given I'M
stintingly of his time and efforts for
13 years. The troop committee there
consists of C. G. Davis as chairman;
H. L. Hughes, o. S. Halstad, H. L.
Clapper, G.. L. Austin and c. j. Rob-
inSon
Troop Advancement Record.
Willow River, Troop 182-Second,
IL; first, 6; Star, 1; Life, 0; Eagle, Q;
M. BIS, S. Sandstone, Troop 1873
Second, o.; first, O; Star, 0; Life, 0;
Eagle, o; M. BIS, 0. Hinckley, Troop
184-Second, 1; first, 5; Star, 4; Life,
2; Eagle, l.; M. BIS, 81. Cloverton,
Troop 186-Second, 3; first, o; Star, O;
Life, O.; Eagle, 0; M. BIS, O. Askov,
Troop 187-Second, 3; first, 1; Star,
3; Life, l; Eagle O.; M. BIS, %. Pine
City, Troop 188-Second, 10; first, 6;
Star, 6; Life, 2; Eagle, 3; M. BIS, 104.
Finlayson, Troop 189-Second, l; first,
O; Star, 0; Life, O; Eagle, 0; M. BIS, 0.
Mora, Troop 19l-Second, 0; first, 0;
Star, o; Life, 0; Eagle, 0; M. BIS 0.
Ogilvie, Troop 192-Second, 4; first,
5; Star, 6; Life, l; Eagle, l; M. BIS,
107. 1888 total Second, 33; first, %;
Star, 20; Life, 6; Eagle, 4; M. BIS, 3O5.
1887 total-Second, Sc; first, 18; Star,
6; Life, 2; Eagle, l; M. BIS, "a.
-Second-Scouts advancing
in rank from Tenderfoot to Second
Class. First-Numbe advancing from
Second Class to First Class Rank.
Star-First Class Scouts awarded the
Star Badge for earning any five Merit
Badges. Life-Star Scouts awarded
the Life Rank as a result of earning
five required Merit Badges and five
optional ones. Eagle-Those Life
Scouts who have completed require
ments for Is required Merit Badges
and 8 optional badges, and who
were awarded the high rank of Eagle
Scout. Merit Badge-Total number
of Merit Badges earned by the Scouts
in the Troop.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
MasOns Elect Their
Officers For Year

The Sandstone Masonic lodge held
its annual election of officers Mon
day night and the new staff as chosen
will be George Moll, worshipful mas
ter; Arnold Larson, senior warden,
and A. w. Conway, junior warden.
Installation of the new staff will
be conducted Monday night, Deem
Der 10.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Bruno Man Gets Sad
News OF Sons Death

John Kasparek of Bruno, received
the tragic news Tuesday evening that
his son, Fred, had been killed in a
construction job accident in Mime
apolis. Fred spent several days in
the Bruno community during the re-
cent deer hunting season. A large
circle of friends and neighbors ex-
tend sincere sympathy to the sor-
rowing father and other relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Sturgeon Lake Man
Dies In His Sleep

Friends and neighbors were shocked
Tuesday morning when it was learned
that Mike Romanoski, ST., had passed
away in his sleep Monday night.
Funeral services will be held for the
deceased Saturday from st. Isadores
Catholic church.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Finlayson Woman
Succunbs Saturday

The death of Mary Koski occurred
at her home northwest of Finlayson
Saturday. She had suffered a paraly-
tic stroke about 10 days before. The
funeral will be held today (Thurs-
day..