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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-21
SET time FOR
SEWER PROJECT
PLAN TO START WORK OF
INSTALLING oUTFALL
PIPE ON MONDAY

Tentative date for the COM
struction of the sewer outfall at
Trumbo Island was today set by
Area Supervisor B. Curry Mo-
reno for Monday, June rs, and
the U. S. Engineers office at
Jacksonville has been so advised.
Selection and classification of
the men who are to work on the
project was started today and the
setup for the project will be
ready by the date set, it was
said.
Arrangements have been made
to secure one of the helmets
which are used by employees of
the lighthouse service to be used
by the men who will do the work
of fastening the sewer pipe to
the bottom.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-21

Citizens of Key West were in
vited to participate in the move
that eliminated in the presenta-
ton of New City Charter for
this city at the Legislature in
Tallahassee. It is suggested that
a resume of the meetings held be
publicized herewith, including
>the initial incidents that were
responsible for the formation of
what is now known as the Char
ter Revision Committee.
Over a period of two years
prior to June 9, 1898, various or
CARNATIONS and groups had been
discussing the advisability of a
new charter for Key West. In
recognition of those discussions,
and to bring the matter to a
head, the Key West Lions Club
was presented with a resolution
at their June 9, 1888, meeting,
calling for the start of move
ment to study the present char
ter with view towards amend
ment or the formation of an en-
tirely new charter.
The resolution was adopted, as
the record shows, and a commit
tee was appointed to start the
ball rolling" Following consid-
cradle study, this committee early
in September, sent out an invi
tation to representative citizens,
including all political office hold
Hers, to join in the New Charter
movement, and to stand prepared
to attend a meeting soon to be
called. Over one hundred and
fifty cards were sent out-the re-
plies being directed to the club
secretary.
Sixty-five citizens answered
the call to arms"-and those
persons were summoned to a
meeting at the Courthouse on
September Is, 1888. The Citizen
story on the day previous to the
meeting contained these words:
"All citizens are invited to at
tend this meeting regardless of
invitation. Over fifty persons
attended the meeting at which
i the officers of the Central Com
mittee were elected and the mat
tr taken out of the hands of the
Lions Club.
From then on regular meetings
were held and amply publicized
in The Citizen. A Charter Study
Committee of the main commit
tee was formed, who met each
week from September % to De-
cember 8, studied every section
in the old charter with view to
Improvement or change.
Meetings of the whole commit
tee were held, to which the pub
lie was invited, on October 10,
November 3, November IA and
January 10. 1899. In every in
stance, as stated, all possible
publicity was given to the move
ment.
Subsequent developments are
generally known to all. The
committee, faced with the de-
parture from Key West of their
chairman. and the need for speed
in presenting the new charter to
the Legislature, finished the work
of drafting the suggested changes
into a new charter. which was
completed early in May-and a
copy of the new instrument was
handed over to the city clerk, and
that fact made known to the pub
lie in The Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-21
Situation Growing Out OF
Blockade In China Is
Cause Of Much Specula-
ton
1nr Associated prensl

thy Associated Pressl
TIENTSIN. Emma. June 2I.-
a British subject engaged in the
importing business in this city is
being held by japanese soldiers
that are surrounding the foreign
concessions area.
London diplomats transmitted
strong protsstations against the
seizure of this person TO Toxic.
Japan has not replied.
There you have a brief picture
of an incident that bids fair 10
be the Straw that broke the
eamel's back" of patience on the
part of Great Britain in dealing
with the blockade situation along
the coast of China.
As one incident after another
occurs in this and other foreign
concessions of China, the settle
ment of the whole question, Ell
Their by force or mediation, comes
nearer and nearer. Three great
powers are now combining in
conferences to consider what
steps must be taken against the
encroachment of Japan into a
position of complete control of
Chinese territory without appar-
ent respect to property rights of
foreigners.
Economic reprisals of an in
formal nature, are already under
way. The Toxic press releases
stories today concerning British
ships refusing to take on car
goes of japanese goods and 9TH
er acts of informal reprisal are
described, though nothing Off
cial is admitted by London in
that direction.
The British now insist that the
situation has gone far beyond
one of local significance, at the
same time calling for a pooling
of forces" to cope with the prob
lem. The United States has indi-
\cated strong interest, though no
mention of the Tientsin affair
has been mentioned in notes to
Toxic. Only the Annoy blockade
at Shanghai and the bombing of
American property in China, Sc
rious enough taken together. has
been protested against by this ma
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-21
SAWYER HEARING
SET FOR MONDAY
TENTATIVE DATE: MAY BE
HELD LATER IN
WEEK

County Judge Raymond r.
Lord, before whom a preliminary
hearing will be held in the mat
ter of the killing of Frank Guerro
by Leland r. Sawyer, said today
it was his intention to set the
hearing for Monday, June rs.
However, said the judge, be-
fore that time arrives something
may happen which will make it
necessary to set the date later in
the week; hence he would say
that Monday is the tentative"
date for the hearing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-21
GRASS FIRE ON
PETRONIA STREET

An alarm of fire sounded from
Box 225 at 1:50 this afternoon
called apparatus to the corner of
Petronia and Simonton streets
where grass fire was burning
At 2 o'clock the flames had
been subdued and the recall of
the enginess was sounded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-21
MAuRER IN CITY

G. w. Maurer, assistant area
of professional pro-
jects. WPA is in the city today
discussing with local citizen a
project for the reappraisement
of property in this area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-21
CHARTERCRAM
IS EXPLAINED
SHOWS ACTIVITIES PARTIcI-
PATED IN RELATIVE
TO ISSUE

THE following article is
sponsored by the Charter Re-
vision Committee land is in
serted 10 amplifY the stale
ment made in todaY's Char
tergram appearing on page
one.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-21
DECREE
FILED IN COURT

Bill of complaint filed in the
office of Clerk Ross c. Sawyer.
of circuit court, is that of James
Granderson Pearce versus Max
inc Van Duzer Huntley Pearce.
in suit of divorce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-21
During Present Year Ac-
tivities Will Be From
Big Pine To Ramrod Or
Possibly Further

AS a result of a series of con-
ferences among officials of the
state road department. the U. S.
bureau of roads and the Over
seas Road and Toll Bridge Dis
trict. extension of Overseas High.
way will get under way on or
about July l. il was reliably re-
ported today.
This year ii is proposed only 10
extend the highway via the old
railroad right-of-waY from Big
Pine Key 10 Ramrod or possibly
Summerland Key. for the funds
that will become available July !
from appropriations by the state
road department and the U. S.
bureau of roads will not be suf-
ficieni TO improve the entire dis
lance to Key West.
Just when the mainland artery
will be finished on the former
railroad bed and viaducts be-
tween Key Largo and Lower
and between Biz
Pine and Key West is a matter
of conjecture. 1t is reported
that sufficient money for this
work will not become available
before next year, though it is pos
sible enough cash will be found
to complete the work as far as
Pirates Cove this year.
Some months ago the state road
appropriated S146,-
900 for extension of Overseas
the funds to be avail
able in the fiscal year beginning
July |. Such appropriations
are matched dollar for
dollar by the u. S. bureau of
roads, so that total of $4,000
is assured under this arrange
ment in 1899.
Although it is estimated this
fund would carry the work only
to Ramrod Key, including elm
lnation of the wooden bridge ex-
tending from Ramrod to Sum-
merlnad Key, highway engi-
neers hope this year to raise SUI
ficient money to extend the
highway to Pirates Cove.
At present the old county road
way distance from Big Pine to
Pirates Cove includes two miles
of wooden bridges and eight miles
of pavement. When the highway
is extended over the railroad be-
tween Big Pine and the Cove
the distance would be about six
miles. Six wooden bridges would
be eliminated at Little Torch,
Torch, Ramrod, Summerland,
Cudjoe and Sugar Loaf Keys.
Arthur B. Hale, chairman. of
the state road department, head
ed a delegation of engineers and
officials over the weekend in an
inspection of the proposed high
way route from Key Largo TO
Key West. With him were
Brooks Bateman, engineer for
the department; Charles d.
Montgomery, Ala, dis
trict engineer for the u. S. bu-
reau of roads; H. j. Morrison,
Gainesville, state representative
of the federal bureau and field
engineers of the two depart
ments.
At Marathon, Hale and his
party consulted with John Slade.
Tallahassee, chairman of the
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
District, and B. M. Duncan, Key
West. engineer and manager for
the district. The state and fed
eral engineers checked plans for
the roadway and bridges between
Big Pine and Pirates Cove
against the engineering expert
ence of Slade and Duncan in
the construction of Overseas
between Lower Mate
cumbe and Big Pine.
Chairman Hale informed Key
West officials it had been decid-
ed to 60 ahead with the Big Pine
Ramrod construction about July
1. He had been assured of the
of the u. S. bureau of
roads of an appropriation match
ing the state allotment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-21
CHARTERGRAM

Question: Was the public
invited TO assist in the prepa-
ration Of the new Charter?
Answer: YES! See histor-
ical statement elsewhere in
this issue.
CHARTER COMMITTEE.
Askov American., 1939-12-14
Finnish County
Residents Start
War Aid Lists
More Than $l27 is Raised
in Finlayson Community.
Red Cross to Help.

A group of FinlaySon Finnish resi-
dents and others recently started So
licitation for funds among their coun-
trymen to aid Finnish-Russian war
civilian refugees and soon more than
S127 had been raised and sent through
the American Red Cross to Finland.
Donors to the lists and those who cir
culated them will be found in another
column of this issue of the Askov
American. The Askov American has
list in its office and will accept
donations to the cause to be sent on.
Red Cross Will Aid.
Now comes word from Norman H.
Davis, national Red Cross chairman,
to Mrs. Harvey Reid, Pine County
Red Cross chairman of Hinckley, that
the American Red Cross will accept
funds for the suffering Finnish popu-
lation. Mr.. Davis letter to Mrs. Reid
follows:
SIN addition to the war relief needs
already being met by the American
Red Cross, the invasion of Finland
has created additional widespread
suffering among thousands of helpless
men, women and children which will
become increasingly tragic as winter
advances. There are emergency needs
for medical, hospital and other sup
plies and assistance. The Red Cross
has already made initial shipments
of medicine, but needs funds for
future increasing needs. Please at
once give effective publicity through
out your community to the effect that
the American Red Cross will receive
and administer contributions desig-
mated for Finnish relief and that all
funds so designated will be applied
wholly to that purpose.
Il urge that you take the necessary
steps to secure generous response
for Finnish relief. Please also in
form the public that the American
Red Cross continues to welcome con-
tributions designated for relief for
war sufferers of all nations already
involved in conflict"
1t is suggested that anyone wishing
to contribute to this cause, leave same
at your local bank, with your local
Red Cross chairman or other stations
where funds are being collected.
Askov American., 1939-12-14
Former WiUO,U Boy
Writes From Coast

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Linsley of Will
low River, just recently received a
letter from their son, E. B. Linsley
Jr., who is manager of the Aberdeen
World job printing department in
Aberdeen, Wash. Mr.. Linsley states
that it is either a "feast or famine
in his line of work. During the past
four months business has been but
average but since the first week in
December orders have piled up re-
quiring much overtime work.
eve are running some cost account
ing forms for the local pulp mill
here" says Mr.. Linsley, land these
require the use of our two power
presses with man at each press and
printer making up the type changes
These forms require constant check
ing, which is my job . We are re-
ceiving the Askov American and en-
joy it lot. They are still getting
out an excellent paper" the former
Willow River boy concluded.
Askov American., 1939-12-14
Willow River Man
Is Car Crash Victim

John Furey is dead and his
son, Bernard, of Norman town.
ship, suffered a broken arm as
result of an automobile accident
which occurred one and a half
miles north of Willow River at
about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening.
The two men were rushed to the
Moose Lake hospital but Mr..
Furey, ST., passed away at about
p. m. from injuries received.
According to reports, the accident
occurred after the Furey car had
stalled and was being pushed off
the highway by the two men.
The car driven by two Rochester
men crashed into it with much
damage to both automobiles.
With the exception of cuts and
bruises the Rochester men es-
capped uninjured.
Mr.. Furey was taken in the
middle years of his life and leaves
widow and 10 children. Irene
Furey, 18 year old daughter, who
was a third passenger in the
Furey car, escaped uninjured.
No funeral arrangements are
learned at this time.
Askov American., 1939-12-14
Soils Pictures OF
County Are Taken

The aerial photos for Pine county
have recently been completed and
will be used for check of performance
for the Agricultural Conservation pro-
gram in 1910.
These photos will be enlarged, and
in order to get them to the proper
scale, certain ground measurements
must be taken which will be used by
the engineer in the state office to
determine the height the plane was
flying and whether or not it was
tilted. Ground crews are now taking
these measurements. This work
should be completed in about 10 days,
according to Melvin Anderson, chair
man of the Pine County Agricultural
Conservation Administration.
So far no word has been received
as to when the 1899 checks will be
here, but plans are being made to
get them out just as soon as possible
after they arrive.
Askov American., 1939-12-14
Last Chance For The
Bonus Is January 2

Hans Christensen, adjutant and
service officer of the Kerrick Legion
Post, offers warning to ex-service
men in regards to the veterans bonus.
Mr.. Christensen states that January
2, 1910, is the last day allowed by
Federal law to file applications for
adjusted service certificates or the
so-called bonus.
Mr.. Christensen states that there
are still more than 100000 persons
eligible to receive the bonus, who
have not yet applied and he warns
that their opportunity of ever receiv-
ing it will end on January g. He
says that anyone who has not yet
applied for the bonus money should
get in touch with local American
Legion post and make application at
once. That also holds good in the
case of any dependent or parent of
any deceased eX-service man.
Askov American., 1939-12-14
Brook Park Couple Reach
Half Century Wedding Day

Park community and other places.
The day was pleasantly spent in
social visiting and in listening to a
fine program presented by the chill
dren and grandchildren. Program
numbers included ooh Promise Me-"
Mrs. Deane Fischer; wedding march
and procession, Mrs. Reuben Ackter-
kirch; address, Rev. Munson; "I've
Grown so Used to You," Mrs. Sig
ward Sorensen and Mrs. Deane Fisch-
er; "Silver Threads Among the Gold"
cornet solo, Sigvard Sorensen; read
ing, Deane Fischer; "Put on Your
Old Gray Bonnet" Zana and Dorothy
Klement; baritone solo, Ted Jensen;
ooh Perfect Love-" Mrs. Reuben Ack-
Continued on page ~
Askov American., 1939-12-14
Ring Wedding g Is
A Popular Event
Finlayson Church is Scene
of MattsOn-DrahOsh Nup-
tial Ceremony.

In single ring ceremony, Miss
Alice Drahosh, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Joe Drahosh of Finlayson, was
married at p. m. Saturday, Decem-
ber 9, to Mr.. Oscar Mattson, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. John Mattson of Fin
layson. After a short address the
ceremony was read in the Peace Luth-
eran church with Rev. H. Sporleder
pastor of the church, officiating. Miss
Antonia Drahosh, sister of the bride
acted as bridesmaid, and Albin Matt
son of Moose Lake, brother Of the
groom, was best man.
The wedding march, Bridal Choir
us From Lohengrin," was played by
Mrs. Carl Meidlinger, organist of the
church. 81 Love You Truly" and 20
Perfect Love-" were sung by Miss
Hazel Petry of Finlayson, a friend
of the bride. Orrin Nystrom served
as usher and bell ringer.
After the impressive ceremony a
wedding supper, consisting of meat
sandwiches, cake, coffee and ice
cream, was served to the guests in the
basement of the church. Following
the supper the bride and groom dis
played many of their beautiful we'd
ding gifts.
The groom, who is engaged in
farming, will make his home with his
bride on the John Mattson farm one
mile north of Finlayson. Mr.. Mattson
also serves as driver of small school
bus in the Finlayson community
Out of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Aho of Two Harbors; Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Drahosh of st. Cloud;
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Street and son of
Sturgeon Lake; Mr.. and Mrs. Sever
Mattson and children of Denham, and
Mr. and Mrs. Albin Mattson of Moose
Lake.
Among the local guests were Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Shafer, Mr.. and Mrs
V. E. Shafer, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ny
strom, Orrin Nystrom, Mr.. and Mrs
Dave Fortier, Mrs. John Petry, Mr.
and Mrs. Jergen Hanson, Miss Violet
Hanson, Miss Joyce Arth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Dahlin, Mr.. and Mrs
Peltola, Mr. and Mrs. Urho Tapan-
lila, Mrs. Hilma Hannu and daughter,
Mrs. Walter Mannelin, Mr.. an&-Mrs
Earl Jarvis and sons, Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Taylor and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Victor Silein and Hazel, Mr.. and Mrs
Einard Mattson, Mr.. and Mrs Gust
Bjorlunds, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Bjorlunds, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hautala
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiljakkala and son.
Mrs. Elmer Jacobson, Elmo Maxi and
Alvin Harpi.
Askov American., 1939-12-14
Power Firm Sees
Better Business

It was announced by M. L. Hib-
bard, president of Minnesota Power
G. Light Company, that the directors
of the company at their meeting on
December 6, had declared, in addi-
ton to the regular full dividend on
the preferred stocks for the quarter
ending December 81, dividend to
cover the balance of the unpaid cum
ulative dividends on these stocks.
These will be paid on January next.
These back dividends were first
accumulated beginning in 1888 when
the dividend for the quarter ending
June 80, 1888, was, because of ex-
tremely poor business at that time,
reduced to one-half the regular rate.
On July 2, 1884, dividend payments
were increased from one-half to
three-quarters of the full rate and on
October l, 1885, payment at the full
rate was resumed. Beginning April
l, 1886, dividends were increased to
one and one-third times the full rate
and were so continued until the end
of 1897 when, although all the ac-
cumulated dividends had not then
been paid, poor business made it nee
essary to eliminate the extra payment
and, since then, only the regular divi-
dend has been paid. For some months
past there has been a substantial i'm
provement in business, generally, in
the territory served by the company
opd fbic hoe baop rofloctoS in in
creased revenues.
The present declaration represent,
besides the regular dividend, an addi-
tional dividend of $1.38 per share on
the percent Sc stocks and $1.60 per
share on the 7 percent stock.
Askov American., 1939-12-14
District Scout
Meeting Is Held
George |. Clem of Askov,
is Reelected Chairman of
This District.

Speaking before the Boy Scout
committeeman and Scouters at the
annual district meeting held at Hinck-
ley Wednesday evening of last week,
Fred Ward, superintendent of the St.
Louis county work farm, strongly
endorsed the Boy Scout movement as
means of developing boys and di-
recting them during their formative
years. He appealed to his listeners
to get behind the movement and
help continue its growth.
"We must learn to recognize" said
Mr.. Ward, "the power behind the
sunset. AS we watch a beautiful
sunset, if we can somehow reach out
and get some of its beauty into our
lives, we will be better men. We
should remember that the biggest
things do not always come from the
smartest people, but from the ordi-
nary folks who try to make them
selves and their world better We
have one million Boy Scouts in Amer
lea, but we probably should have two
million, if we could only get the adult
leaders who would work with boys
The speaker also endorsed the All
Club work as a fine means Of pro-
noting character training for the
youth of America.
Officers Elected.
At the district Scout meeting,
George l. Clem of Askov, presided as
chairman. Mr.. Clem was reelected
for another year, with P. L. Hamlin
Continued on Page 10)
Askov American., 1939-12-14
Young Couple
Wed At Kerrick

Mr.. Leroy Ostlund and Miss Edith
Hultgren were quietly married on
Saturday at p. m. in the Lutheran
parsonage north of Kerrick with Rev.
Elmer j. Johnson reading the cere-
mony. The attendants were Mabel
Hultgren and Elmer Hultgren, sister
and brother of the bride.
At 6 o'clock supper was served
to the wedding party and a few
friends by the groom's mother, Mrs.
Koecher, who resides in the Oak Lake
community.
The bride is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Hultgren whose farm
borders the village of Kerrick on the
west. For the winter the newlyweds
will share the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Koecher.
Askov American., 1939-12-14
Entner-Conyers
Vows Exchanged

Miss Ruth Irene Conyers of Hinck-
ley, became the bride of Mr.. Gust
Entner, son of Mrs. Fred Entner of
Finlayson, Saturday, December 9, at
II a. m. The ceremony was read at
the parsonage by Rev. H. Sporleder
of Finlayson. Otto Petry, brother
in-law of the groom, acted as best
man, and Mrs. Otto Petry, sister of
the groom, was bridesmaid. The
couple will make their home on the
Entner farm one and one-half miles
southwest of Finlayson.