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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Farm Census Is
Listed AS Aid In
Research York
Decennial Census is Due
and Will be Made During
Year 1910.

The facts to be collected for the
z million farms which will be enum-
Grated as part of the 1910 Decennal
Census, will provide the farmers, the
government and students of farm
problems with a guide to the future.
The American farm directly supports
Is percent of the population and the
business of farming affects about
half of all of the people.
The Census Bureau wishes to know
the vital changes that are affecting
the prosperity of the American farm
er. For example, the reduction OF
horses and mules from q million
to Is million in favor of tractors and
trucks have made it necessary to find
a market for crops from 80 million
acres formerly used to raise horse
feed. The greatly reduced birth rate
from 25 per thousand population to
II means fewer mouths to feed in
coming years.
When this census is complete the
farmer should know what crops are
being overproduced; what progress
is being made to use more of his crops
in industrial plants. This census OF
farms is the only complete national
picture of farm operations to tell the
farmer which way he is going, and to
provide students of the farm prob
lem with facts to meet this problem
Some of the Questions.
In order that the farmer be ac-
quainted with some of the questions
to be asked by the enumeration, a
few of them are here noted: Number
of acres farmed; number of acres
owned or rented; value of the pro-
duction of each item, number and
classification of all livestock; guam
tity and value of all products includ-
ing milk, butter, eggs and the volume
of foods produced and consumed on
the farm; number of acres in use for
each crop, pasture land, land lying
idle or fallow, woodland, amount of
farm mortgage, interest rate, expen-
diture for food, farm implements,
automobiles, trucks, building mater
ials and equipment, fertilizer and
gasoline.
The farm schedule to be completed
has fewer questions than previous
schedules due to the fact that the
country has been divided into nine
districts and only questions pertinent
to each district have been asked
When the Census Bureau has a COM
plete farm picture to place along
side of the business and manufacture
ing pictures, it announces that it will
be able to give to the various groups
concerned vital information that
could be obtained no other way. 1t
is interesting to know that the ques-
tions asked were at the request of
national farm leaders and farm or
CARNATIONS or business concerns
whose outlet is in sales to farmers.
1t was necessary that the bureau cut
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Twi-Lite D-Ball
League Makes
Plans For 1910
Change in Playing Rules to
Add Interest to Diamond
ball Games This Year.

The second annual meeting of the
Pine County Twi-Lite D-Ball League
was held at Sandstone recently to
arrange for the 1910 playing season.
Diamondball or kittenball, as it is
sometimes called, proved its popular
ity last summer and should attract
much attention again this year, as
several changes have been made in
the game itself for the benefit of the
spectators.
One team from Friesland, the Cor
regional Institution, Askov, Finlay-
son and Sandstone will make up
towns that are to be represented in
the schedule this year. The village
of Sandstone was represented by two
teams last year but this year they are
combining the two forces in an effort
to acquire prize winning team and
this leaves vacancy of one team.
The board of directors are to meet
May to accept the playing schedule
and will also receive any applications
for additional teams that have de-
sire to take part in this favorite sport.
All the games are to be played on
Monday evenings and the first game
of the season will be played on
May 13.
Arrangements are being made to
hold benefit dance, dividing the
net proceeds with each team, at Hap
py's pavilion near Hinckley on April
"a. The cost of operating team
of this kind is very small and it is
hoped that the sale of these dance
tickets, throughout the county, will
take care of the necessary expenses
of all the teams in the league.
The officers and directors for the
1910. season of the league are as fol-
lows: DR.. M. G.. Larson, chairman;
V. E. Shafer, secretary; VIM. Lind
gren, Friesland; Ralph Tahash, Cor
rectional Institution; and Ed RiX,
Askov, directors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
|Denham Woman.
g, Is Summoned
Mrs. Kristine Nilsen Had
Resided i'm the Denham
Community 80 Years.

Mrs. Kristine Nilsen, one of the
older residents of the Denham COM
munity, passed away at her home
on Good Friday morning, March %
1910, after several weeks of illness
She was 80 years, 2 months and
days of age at the time of her death
Funeral services were conducted al
the Nordland Lutheran church We'd
nesday afternoon, March 26, at 2
o'clock.
Mrs. Nilsen was born near Thrond-
helm, Norway, on January II, 1857
At the age of % she emigrated to the
United States and came to Mime
apolis, where, on April Is, 1898, she
was married to Arndt Nilsen. Mr.
and Mrs Nilsen lived for some years
at Minneapolis, then for time al
Bellingham, Wash, and in the year
1908 they made their home on their
farm near Denham. Mrs. Nilser
was an active member Of the Nord-
land Lutheran church there and OF
its Ladies' Aid society.
Mrs. Nilsen is survived by one
brother, Andrew Stoke, of Rutledge
a sister, Mrs. John Hagen, of Den
ham, another sister in Norway, anc
by number of nieces, nephews ano
other relatives. Mr.. Nilsen passed
away on February %, 1888.
At the funeral services Pastor J. o
Johanson officiated and musical num-
bers were given by Orville Fransen
Mrs. A. Suk and Mrs. Olga Broten
The pallbearers were John Dahlstrom
Arthur Hoem, Hugo Johnson, Car
Nordgren, John Peterson and Richard
Rye. The body was inferred beside
that of her husband in the Nordlano
cemetery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Much Work and Planning
in Past Fe,U Years Makes
Fine Playground.
BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


On February II, 1886, the Duxbury
camp in the eastern part of Pine
county, was turned into a WPA and
work camp and crew of men were
kept busy shoveling snow and keep
ing the roads open until May 18, when
the first forms were set for cabins
at the girls camp at st. Johns land
ing. Work continued on this camp
all spring and summer and was finally
completed in 1887 except for some
minor repairs and painting.
In February, 1887, the fire tower
and cabin were built. In May foot
ings for cabins were set at the boys
camp at Norway Point. This camp
was completed in 1889 and the camp
at the head of the rapids was started
and the mess hall and infirmary
built and foundations laid for several
other buildings Then work was sus-
pended, first for one reason and then
another, but road work and fire trails
were built all through the park in
1899, and this year crew OF men is
at work building dam. l think it
will be the only one of this kind in
Pine county. One should visit this
beauty spot. The spillway and fish
way are all concrete and rock.
Much Work Done.
So much has been done in this park
in the past four years it is almost
unbelievable There is the tourist
camp with nearly all the conveniences
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Conaways Leaving
AskOv For Austin

A. w. Conway has recently pur-
chased half interest in a large and
well established printing business in
Austin to which place he will move
next week.
Mr.. Conway joined the American
Publishing Co. force II years ago,
during which time he has been
vital part of the organization and at
the time of his resignation had risen
to be editor of the Askov American
and general manager of the company.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Conway have
taken very active part in the COM
munity life of Askov; thus their
departure will be keenly felt in a
number of societies such as the Amer
lean Legion, Auxiliary, Masons, Stars,
Garden club, Rifle Team, CONNER
cial club, school board, church, Sun
day school and several others.
This week they are being enter
tanned at dinners in various homes
by friends who regret to see them
leave AskOv, which place most peo-
pie here thought would be their per-
manent home.
It may require two or three weeks
before the services of new editor
can be secured. In the meantime
Ray G. Jensen, who has been book
keeper for the company for several
years, will be in charge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
String Beans Will
Be Topic At Meet

The Sandstone Commercial club is
calling meeting of farmers to be
held in the Masonic Temple in that
village on Thursday evening, April 4,
at o'clock at which time represen-
tatives of the Stokely Bros. Cannery
at Frederic, Wis, will be present to
discuss the growing and raising of
string beans for canning purposes for
1910.
The Commercial club will furnish
free lunch and all interested farmers
are invited to attend
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Clinic For Crippled
Children To Be Held

Children from Pine county will be
admitted to the clinic for crippled
children to be held in st. Cloud
on Saturday, April 13, from $3.50
a. m. to p. m. This clinic is spon-
sored by the Bureau of Services for
Crippled Children of the Division of
Social Welfare.
There are crippled children in the
county who have not been examined,
or who have not been checked re-
Gently. Children are referred to this
clinic by their family doctor who re-
quests recommendations from the ex-
amining specialist. They are advised
to get in touch with their doctor or
the county nurse.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Willow Pedestrian
Injured By Truck

Rudolph Bierch, one of the men
stationed at Camp Curry, north OF
Willow River, was struck by truck
while walking to camp Saturday aft
ernoon. He received a bad cut over
the right side of his forehead.
Mr.. Bierch, it appears, did not take
notice of the long trailer and turned
into the road before the truck had
entirely passed. The driver reported
the accident Immediately and did not
leave town until assured that the man
was not injured seriously.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Township Officers
To Hold Meeting

At meeting of the directors of
the Pine County Township Officers
Association held March 10 at Sand
stone, it was decided to hold the
spring meeting of the association at
the Hinckley Royal Neighbors hall
Saturday, April 6, at II a. m.
State Senator c. Elmer Johnson
and Representative c. G. Mann have
been invited to address the meeting.
Lunch will be served at the hall. All
townships are urged to have repre-
SentatiOn at the meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
st. CrOix Park Project
Enhances Natures Beuutu

of modern homes, bathing beaches,
scenic trails and paths, then gates
and gate posts of oak, and stained
sign boards at the entrance to the
park. The old, winding Fleming Trail
is much improved and graveled.
There are contact or information sta
tons of sandstone, an ice house of
the same material, superintendent
quarters of sandstone and finished in
lumber, and as we call it, the fort,
but in reality the water tower built
of sandstone part way and with a
tank enclosed in the tower making
it nearly froSt-proof. So much has
been done one cannot enumerate it
all. Men in all walks of life have
different men have been on the pay
roll in the past four years. 1t is not
hard to count the men who started
February II, 1886. Many changes
have been made in our office force
and we still have some of our best
leaders and foremen left. Don't for
get our chief cook for the camp crew
of eight or 10 men.
A Place of Beauty.
Why not make early plans to visit
this beauty spot and appreciate not
only what human hands and skill
can do, but natures beauty as well?
Spend day or two under the green
pines and inspect and enjoy those
pleasures only had on trips of this
kind. Why go to California or other
places when we have all your heart
desires right here in Pine county at
st. Croix park?
Seeing is believing. Don't be a
doubling Thomas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Aged Finlayson Man
Laid To Rest Today

Henry Hautala, an old resident OF
the Finlayson community, passed
away Saturday evening of ailments
due to old age Mr. Hautala had re-
sided north of the village for nearly
20 years.
He is survived by his son, Ed, OF
the Finlayson community, son and
daughter in Chicago, and daughter
in Minneapolis.
The funeral will be held today
Thursday at the National Finnish
Lutheran church.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
An Eastern Pine
Woman Succumbs

Mrs. Martha Carrigan of Markville
died at the Grantsburg hospital last
Thursday after lingering illness
The funeral was held in the Presby-
terian church in Markville Monday
afternoon.
Interment took place in the Mark
vile cemetery. Mrs. Carrigan was
one of the oldest settlers in the sec
ton and had many friends who will
greatly miss her.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Sandstone Man Gets
A Relief Office Post

S. Owe Hermansen, proprietor OF
the Peek-in Cafe in Sandstone, has
been appointed to take over the posi-
ton vacated by T. A. Bowe in the
county relief office in Pine City Mr.
and Mrs. Bowe are to take over the
management of the county poor farm
near Hinckley, having leased it for
year.
Mr.. Hermansen will commence on
his new duties April l.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Court Calendar
Shows Many Cases

Clerk of Court William Mista re-
ports that the annual spring term OF
district court, commencing April l
includes 26 civil cases, 16 jury cases
10 court cases and four criminal
cases. 1t is expected, says Mr.. Mista
that the jury will be occupied sew
eral days, possibly during longer
period than in October.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Sandstone Votes
Sewage Disposal

Sandstone village voters at
special election held Monday,
authorized issuance of $4,000
worth of bonds to construct a
sewage disposal plant. Although
but 1875 votes were cast, 1853 voted
in favor of the proposition while
81 opposed it.
1t was also decided at the cleo
ton to purchase new fire truck.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28

Ironically, during the recent "Buy
British" campaign in the British Isle,
the machines used for cancelling
stamps which printed the slogan,
British Goods Are Best" was an
American machine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Large Timber Wolf
Shares Breakfast

A husky timber wolf, which when
routed from the chicken coop on the
John Olson farm near Hallock, dashed
through the open kitchen door and
was found devouring breakfast of
fresh pancakes. Mr.. Olson shot the
visitor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28

More than 1900 different types of
automobiles have been produced in
the United States, of which only about
80 survive.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28
Almost Every Community
i'm State Has Felt Benefits
of Federal Money.

Inc public improvements which WPA workers have built the public services they have
lunch
made a s.
nearN Norris
road
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-28

There are 200 distinct bones in the
human body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Health Council Informed
N Gains in Medicine

The National Advisory Health
Council today continued to hear
reports on scientific Investigations
at the concluding sessions Of its
two-day annual meeting at the
National Institute Of Health.
Yesterday the council, composed
Of medical scientists and educators,
heard DR.. r. A. Vonderlehr, assist
ant surgeon general Of the United
States Public Health Service, dis
cuss activities Of the venereal dis
ease section.
DR.. Vonderlehr said success in de-
tecting syphilis has tripled In the
last three years.
Progress under the Federal We
nereal Disease Act has resulted
In an increase of from 30 to 80 per
cent In, the number Of cases under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, TUESDAY

drew sharp dissension from Judge
John Bisss. jr.
The jurist held that the opinion
OF his colleagues, Judges Albert B
Maris and Francis Biddle, would
give employers the opportunity to
use q squeeze" play by barring
unionists and "discouraging" their
other workers from enlisting with
organized labor groups.
The majority deemed, it the right
Of an employer in the general eco
nomic struggle" to make use OF q
small stan, decrease his production
or 60 out of business.
The company, a subsidiary Of Re-
public Steel Corp, had refused to
obey board order to take certain
employe back after a 1897 strike,
saying that economic conditions
had forced a curtailment OF staff
and that the work had been as
sumed by others.
At the same time the court was
unanimous in uphdlding the Labor
Boards order to the company to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
AnsIinger Reports
Narcotic Addiction
Drop Lays in District
Cites Illicit Troffjc
Decline in Areas With
More Severe Penalties

Narcotic drug addiction in the
District is not declining at the same
rate observed in other sections of
the country despite the fact that the
number of agents operating here is
adequate to cope with the situation,
H. j. AnSlinger, Federal commits
sioner of narcotics, told q subcom-
mittee of the House Appropriations
Committee during recent hearings
on the 194l Treasury Department
supply bill.
The testimony of Mr.. Anslinger,
made public today when the Treas
ury appropriation bill was reported
to the House. disclosed there were
1877 drug cases in the District in the
1899 calendar year compared with
"a cases in 1888.
Questioned on Punishment.
DO you think that the situation
would improve if the punishment
were made to fit the crime in the
District" asked Representative
Ludlow, Democrat, of Indiana, the
subcommittee chairman.
II have no inclination or desire to
criticize the courts" Mr.. Anslinger
replied.
But in other districts where more
severe penalties are imposed than
in the District of Columbia there
has been substantial reduction in
the narcotic traffic." observed Rep
reSentative Taber, Republican, of
New York.
THAT is especially true in Mary
land and Virginia, where the i'm
position Of heavy sentences in mar
cotic cases has been a substantial
factor in bringing about noticeable
reduction in the illicit narcotic
traffic." the commissioner replied.
Contrasts Sentences.
Asked by Mr.. Taber to contrast
the average sentences meted out in
the District with those in Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia,
Mr.. Anslinger said:
District of Columbia, Is months;
Maryland, 3 years; Virginia, az
years; West Virginia, 4 years."
AoooeAoAio AoGCO ny tllc COMMITS
sioner in 1899 follows:
District, II; Maryland, l.: Vir-
ginia, f. and West Virginia, none.
Mr.. Anslinger also disclosed that
several attempts had been made to
have narcotic transactions original
ing in the District consummated in
either Maryland or Virginia be-
cause the courts in those States are
more severe.
Addiction Ratio Drops.
Excluding the District, Mr.. An
Singer said there had been a de-
cided decrease in the number of
addicts so far as opium, morphine,
heroin and cocaine are concerned.
In 1924, he pointed out, there was
one drug addict to every 1000 of
population, whereas the ratio now
is about one to every 5000.
He attributed the reduction to
the limitation placed on the impor-
tation Of opium to medicinal needs
and control of its distribution, at
tacks on smugglers and peddlers,
substantial court sentences in many
districts and the operation of the
international convention to limit
manufacture to medicinal needs.
At one time, Mr.. Anslinger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

treatment and last year 5000 900
persons were examined for the dis
ease, he said.
DR.. J. w. Mountain, assistant sur
geon general In charge Of State
relations, said the Federal Govern
ment is contributing $500, 900 to
q ISL 100000 program under way
In the States. Among fields in
which new developments are under
way are pneumonia and cancer con-
troll and industrial and dental hy-
giene, he said.
Federal Security Administrator
Paul v. McNutt and Surg. Gen.
Thomas Parran greeted members
OF the council at the opening session
yesterday ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

withdraw "all recognition" Of two
"plant Mlions." d
The boards order Is effective
against Republic Steel too, al
though 1t did not enter the situa-
ton until after the strike brought
against Union Drawn Steel by the
Amalgamated Association Of Iron
Steel and Tin Workers and the
Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee &C. I. o. in the summer Of
1887.
Republic bought Union Drawn
Steel in October, 1887, and the
Labor Board made 1t q party de-
PENDANT" because Of that. Republic
protested, but the Circuit Court
ruled that 1t had become q party
to the Labor Board proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

pointed out, the United States re-
ceived five tons of illicit heroin
from one European country from
which none comes today. He said
European governments have enact
ed legislation and do not export
drugs unless an import authorize
ton is issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Court Rules Striker
Needn't Be Retired
# There's No Work
Appellate Bench Says
Employer Hos Right to Cut
Stoff or Quit Business

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.-An
employer cannot be compelled to
reinstate a striker If there is no
work for him to do and no other
has replaced him, the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals decreed
yesterday.
The ruling, which set aside q Ma
tional Labor Relations Board order
directing reinstatement Of a dis
charged employee OF the Union
Drawn Steel Co., Beaver Falls, Pa,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Fruit Market Jommed

Palestine fruit growers are trying
to dispose Of over 100000 cases Of
citrus fruits stopped by the war
from going to Britain and Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
prince Soionii,
Last of Genro,
| Reported III

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. 23.-Prince Kimmo-
chi Saionji, 80, the last Of Japan's
elder statesmen" was reported suf-
fering from a severe cold at his
home at Okitsu today, and compli-
cations were feared because OF his
great age.
Prince Saionji was born into the
noble Tokudaiji line in October,
1849. Heads of the line have been
influential at the imperial court
since the most remote periods OF
medieval history.
The death in 1924 of Prince Ma
sayoshi Matsukata left Saionji the
sole survivor Of the Genro, body of
elder statesmen who stood between
the cabinet and the crown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
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