Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02

road between Willmar and Kandiyohi
station on the 3rd of July. Finder
will please leave same at the TRIBUNE
Office. There were articles OF some
value in pockets of the coat.
We publish accounts from the daily
press of the situation in regard to the
State Grain Department O: each day
from the time Clausen was reelected
until he resigned, believing the matter
of such Importance to our farmers
that they will be glad to read it.
Speaking of harmony within the re-
publican ranks, Editor Miller of the
St. Peter Free Press Republican J
says: "Unless something is accom-
plished in that direction, we may look
for another Waterloo, with the possi-
bility of losing one or two additional
candidates. -
Willmar may have State Farmers
Institute at some time next winter if
her Citizens say so, and of course they
will. The corps of instructors is
equal If not superior to any hereto
fore sent out, and a very interesting
and instructive time may be looked
forward to.
Coleman Williams reported to the
village council last week that he had
collected poll tax from 176 persons
and dog license for % dogs. That is
slight improvement over last year,
we should say, but~it is evident that
the dog-killer needs to get in his work
pretty soon.
Be sure and read our great offer of
the WILLMAR TRIBUNE for a year
and the Farm Journal for the balance
of 1899 and all of 1900, 1901, 1902 and
1903, nearly five years, all for the
price of our paper alone. Just walk
up to the captains Office and draw the
greatest prize you ever drew. If
{ We have the most complete line of
Lion Brand strictly pure mixed house
and carriage paint, also full line
paint brushes, linseed oil, white lead,
dry colors, cementico wall finish, Ply
mouth binder twine and window glass.
We are also agents for the we'll known
American field fence.
l3tf OHsBERG, SELv1G g. Co.
Misses Selma Berg and Minnie
Bergin were Willmar visitors last
Saturday.. Miss Sophie and Geo.
Thonvoid are visiting with relatives
out in the town of Colfax, Kandiyohi
county. j. F. Millard had a 'phone
put in his residence last week IA.
Jacobson and family spent Sunday
with West Lake friends.-[ Kerkhoven
Banner.
An old doctor, says the Medical
Record, had been called to see
drunken man who had been run over
by the cars and upon answering a
good many questions became angry
and said: I found the man in four
different states-the state of intoxica-
tion, the state of mutilation, the state
of unconsciousness and the state of
Ohio.-Ex
Maynard, July 31.-Geo. Liens
feed mill at this place was burned up
last Saturday evening at about II
O'Clock. The origin of the fire is un-
known, but is thought that it is in
cendiary. The loss is heavy, amount
ing to about $4,000, there being no in
surance. There was great excitement
over the fire, and the attempts to ex-
tinguish it were useless.
A frog, a duck, a lamb and pole
cat started for the circus. When they
arrived all we're able to pay admis-
sion except the poor pole-cat, who was
thus compelled to crawl under the can.
vas. This is how it was: The frog had
a greenback, the duck had bill and
the lamb had four quarters, but the
poor pole-cat had only a scent, and
that was bad.-[ Exchange.
The county seat fight in Renyille
county is becoming red hot. Petitions
will be circulated on Thursday of this
week. 1t appears that Bird Island
has a good winning chance The peo-
pie of Hector and Renville are in favor
of the removal of the county seat of
government from Beaver Falls to
Bird Island as against it's removal to
Olivia. Bird Island has offered to
donate ground and $2O,O0O building
for courthouse purposes.
New London Times: Peter Lar
son, an old settler in these parts and
who has lived in New London or vicin-
ity since the early sixties, moved for
good to Foreston, Mile Laos county,
where he has taken land and where he
will make his future home. In Mr..
Larson New London loses one of her
prominent and respected citizens, and
while we regret to see Mr.. Larson
leave, we at the same time wish him
future prosperity. He left Tuesday by
freight, taking Masters Eddie Sperry
and Verne Hudson along, who go to
Ronneby, where the latter's parents
live. 49,. =.
PIP. Iverslee, of Milan, MINI. was
in the city last Friday disposing of
copies of his book entitled events