Willmar tribune., 1900-08-15
LOCAL NOTES.

FRUIT CO.
The Willmar public schools will
opeu September 4.
Willmar and Litch6eld play ball to.
day at the latter place.
Watermelons Csc each. W1LLMAR
FRUIT Co.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Olof Norling last Friday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Magnuson last Thursday.
A large amount of watermelons on
hand. Only 25c each. W1LLMAR FRUIT
Co.
Arne Nelson and Hans Johnson ex-
pect to attend the State University the
coming year.
D. N. Tallman has moved into his
new office on the first floor of the Lar
son building.
Joe Julian has taken q position as
switchman on the Northern Pacific
at Tacoma, Wash.
o. L. Bjorkman of Minneapolis, has
been secured by w. w. knight for
plumbing work here.
With wages from So to 81. 80 per day
throughout the harvest season, there
is no excuse for idleness.
Marshal Hanscom's horse indulged
in lively run without a dryer last
Wednesday afternoon. No damage
done.
The Willmar second nine was de-
feated by the Benson players at that
place last Wednesday by score of 9
to II.
G. l. Johnson, the expert machinist
of St. Paul, assisted the TRIBUNE in
putting up it's new press and folding
machine. -~---~
q: G. Hanson, the retired member
of the firm of Traue & Hanson, has
taken his old position in Robbins
lumber yard.
The Farmers elevator is having an
other story built to it and also under
going other improvements prepara-
tory to the fall business.
Nels Mikkelson has been making
improvements on his residence pro-
perty on South Fifth street, which he
expects to occupy shortly.
Bosco, the Abyssinian snake eater,
was an attraction on Pacific avenue
last Thursday. 1t cost a quarter to
see the show-snakes and all.
Misses Bertha Hanscom and Olive
Stansberry, of the Willmar High
School class of 1900, expect to enter
Manchester college the coming year.
Marshall Doble takes charge of the
Robbins lumber yard at Pennock, sue
ceeding G.. M. Robbins, who will
assist his father in the Willmar Office.
The Willmar Fruit Store has been
busy delivering watermelons, a large
consignment of which was received this
week.
The Chat6eld Democrat says there
is talk of the Chicago & Northwest.
ern railway extending its line from
Rochester, Olmsted county, to Will.
mar.
G. A. Erickson's delivery horse in.
dulged in a runaway this morning,
and the rig was badly demolished by
coming in contact with q telephone
pole.
Miss Nellie Mattson of Kandiy obi
is filing the position vacated by Miss
Grace Andrus at Segerstrom's music
store, during the latter's absence ir
the cities.
Rev. G. J. Nelson of Minneapolis
will deliver lecture at the Swedish
Baptist church tomorrow (Thursday
evening, beginning at o'clock. Ad'
mission free.
Help has been scarce in the harvest
fields on some western farms. 1t IL
reported that farmer in North Da
kota was obliged to pay as high as 8
a day in order to harvest his crop.
The local newspapers are in grea
demand by the little girls who ar<
contesting for the cooking stove a
Halvorson & Neuberger's. Their ad
is pretty we'll read in every family
and scissors are an essential articl,
these days. ... .,t-..
The Presbyterians were obliged tt
postpone their picnic until the follow
ing day, which however did not fail K
bring it's shower of rain. There wa
fair attendance of little folks ant
they enjoyed themselves as only, littl'
folks can at picnic. <s..s e !;
Land seekers from Iowa and othe
parts continue to visit Willmar an.
consult our land agents. The pros
poets are that this county will contail
quite number Of residents from out
side points before long. They ar
commencing 70 realize the value 8
Kandiyohi county real estate