Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-02-25
CENSUS REPORT.
Interesting Facts Ascertained
By the Last Census.

BY the Last Census.
Through courtesy of State Sec'y
Berg, we have a copy of the report of
the last census. In it we find that
Willmar has 648 legal voters; 165 in
the first ward: 203 in the End: and 28O
in the third. Kandiyohi County has
4,297 legal voters, which the aspir-
ants for county offices should duly
take notice of.
Males are somewhat in the major
ity, and it would be necessary to i'm
port into the county over 1900 of the
fairer sex to equalize matters.
In regard to nativity the Swedes are
in the lead among the foreign born,
with Norwegian a close second. Kand
iyohi county has 9,822 native born, :}5
English, 81 Irish. p Scots, i natives
of Wales, 1928 of Denmark, 2,452 of
Norway, 5000 of Sweden, 4Ol of Ger
many, ! of France, 6 of Russia, l49 of
Canada, and q from other countries
including l6 Bohemians, making a
total of $500 foreign born. Village
of Willmar has 1876 native born, II
natives of England, 10 Ireland. 3
Scotland. 50 Denmark, 325 Norway,
404 Sweden, 81 Germany, ? Russia, 78
Canada.
In the matter of occupations, Kand-
iyohi county has 2,431 farmers, 149
common laborers, = professional men,
l66 mechanics and engineers.
8 cooks, porters and bartenders.
sc dealers, supply men and agents, 1873
railroad employees, AZ clerks, ia
merchants and store-keepers, II manu-
facturers, SO retired and 81 unclassi-
fed. Village of Willmar has p
farmers, 1923 common laborers, II me-
chanics and engineers, 80 professional
men, 35 dealers and agents, 1872 rail-
road employees, p clerks, 9cooks and
bartenders, Is merchants and store
keepers, manufacturers, % retired
and ~ unclassifed
A daughter of H. G. Rud, of White
field, died last Thursday morning at
an age of seven years. The funeral
occurred yesterday at the Hardange1
church, Rev. Gyni]d officiating.
Mr. H. e. Briggs, of Chicago. gen
eral travelling managerof the Law
yers' Cooperative Association O
Rochester, N. Y, spent a part OF las
week in this city in the interest Of tn
firm.
J. H. Neer, of Litchield and New
London, was in town to-day, boun(
for the latter place. He informs III
that he has procured some desirable
tenants for his lands near New Lon
don.
The Immigration Convention TO
| the 7th Congressional District will
meet at Fergus Falls. Minn., on Feb
ruary 2G and p, for the purpose G
discussing the best means for en-
couraging immi igration to this section
of Minnesota.
In the case of State OF Minnesota
VS.. Ernest Clark of Irving. who wa
found guilty Of assault and battery
and sentenced to pay a fine of s. AM
costs, appeal has been made to tn
Dist. court. Geo, Muller Of Atwate
will appear for defendant.
Ernest Ballow, P. L. Peterson. an
I. D. Emmerson all Of this city, wer
to Minneapolis last Thursday to pro
cure the benefit Of the Keeley treat
ment. Great thanks are due to tn
generous and benevolent citizens VIII
have freely rendered their assistanc
to these men. to enable them to talk
this course.
Another death occurred in the famil
of E. Bergren of Dovre, last Sunday
when William, the 16-year old SO
succumbed to the terrible disease
typhoid fever. Two weeks ago
daughter, Mary. died Of consumptio
in the same much afflicted family
Their grief commands the undivide
sympathy of all.
Last Saturday, the anniversary c
Geo. Washington birthday was az
propriately celebrated in the city
Two entertainments were afforded t
the public, and they werewell attended
one was given at the Seminary buil6
ing by the ''Osseo" society, and tn
other was rendered by the members {
the 3rd and 4th grade, pupils of tn
High School, under the auspices {
Misses Malloy and Hennings.
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