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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Fahlun.

Aug. 27.-The merry sound of the
threshing machines is heard. The
Kandiyohi County Telephone CO. is
progressing rapidly. A phone is not
only pleasure but is very useful. -.
Miss Mary Jones gave a very pleas
ant reception to a large number of
friends Saturday evening. Wedding
bells will ring this week on the west
ern line of Fahlun. j. G.. Dahline
has left for St. Paul, where he expects
to be employed the coming season.. -.
J. A. Lindblad has returned from Be-
thesda Hospital, St. Paul, where he
has been taking treatment. He feels
slightly improved in health, and his
friends hope to see him recover his
former health. Miss Villa Klint of
Minneapolis is visiting at the home of
her uncle, A. Klint.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
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Aug. 24.-Sophia and John Aas of
ST. Paul are visiting friends and rela-
tives around here. They may remain
a week or two. CT. Holt met with
an accident last Saturday. While
loading up some goods on hayrack
his horses which heshad tied to post
started off, having broken the post.
AS the horses wereitied with the lines,
Mr.. Holt could do nothing in the load
and therefore he jumped, straining his
ankle. The horses ran by and tipped
the rack by Orred's store, where a
lady barely escaped being run over.
Oscar Bake has been stopping with
his parents since last Wednesday. He
is on his way from: Minneapolis to
Polk county, where he intends to teach
school during the winter. Oats are
turning out good in some places. It
is reported as high as So bushels per
acre. "A very welcome rain fell to-
day oyer this part Of the country. It
was not enough though to soak the
ground as much as desirable. :. . Some
of our young folks had a narrow
escape with a couple of mules last
Sunday. Be careful when you drive
mules that nothing scares them. %.
Jacobson, the former Spicer merchant,
is again among us.after his visit to
Norway. He speaks OF a pleasant
trip. The ground, he says, was so
closely covered with flowers that he
could not step without crushing some.
Welcome back to our town.. E. N.
Olson is painting his fathers barn
and windmill. To-day he has been
working at the upola.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Drink Claims Another Victim.

Whiskey is again given as the cause
son last Sunday afternoon. A man
by the name of Pat Devine, who had
been employed at threshing near Clon-
tart, was the victim. In stealing a
ride on freight, he had fallen out
and the wheels passed over his body,
resulting in death shortly afterwards.
His age was given as 30 years and he
had been former resident of Dassel.
1t is said that he has brother living
at Shakopee. A bottle of liquor found
in Devine's pocket lends conviction to
the belief that he was in an intoxicated
condition at the time of the accident.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Dakota Ignite.

The many friends of Mr.. S. J. Fleck-
ten, one of the early settlers of this
county but now located near Kenmare,
N. D., will be interested to learn that
he has discovered vein of Ignite, or
brown coal, on his claim up there. A
sample of the coal has been sent to
Mr.. J. G. Bjornberg of this city, who
has placed it on exhibition at the Kan
diyohi County bank. Mr.. Bjornberg
will try to organize stock company
to develop the mine. The vein is be-
lieved to be rich and TIE land is near
the railroad.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
PROGRESS BEING MADE.
Harvest Festival officials are Devi.iuR
r'ans tor the Event.-county CON-
mittee Meets Next Saturday.

wi ~"0 e'o"s'-Vounty Com-
mittee Meets Next Saturday.
The officials elected to have in hand
the street fair and harvest festival to
be held at Willmar September 1928.
are tormu] ]ating their plans for the
event. They desire to make the means
at hand go as far as possible in the
providing of features to entertain and
Instruct. Secretary Markhus made a
trip to Redwing during the past week
and came back with many new sug-
gestions. A generous portion of the
moneys raised will be set aside for
premiums, the fixing of which will be
left to the committee of farmers from
the county. This committee has been
called to meet at Willmar next Satur-
day. Chairman Sperry of this COM
mlttee has assurances that the pres
ence of the state dairy commissioner
and experts from the state agricultural
college and institute corps can be Sc
cured to be present and lecture on
farming topics and judge of products.
The committee will decide to whom to
extend invitations to address the meet.
lngs, and a number of notable men
will be considered. The creamery and
dairy industry is one of the most i'm
portant to the county, and handsome
prizes will no doubt be provided for
butter scoring contest. It has been
suggested that cash prizes be given
the buttermakers winning the contest
and that silk banner be awarded the
winning creamery. The successful
raising of corn in this county should
be thoroughly demonstrated at this
festival. Kandiyohi county has corn
fields that rival anything ever raised
in Iowa, and if general showing
could be made it would be a surprise
to many of our own citizens.
The space upon our streets that has
been set aside for exhibits is upon
Litchield avenue from Fourth street
to Sixth street. Contractors are now
making the estimates for the erection
Of booths along each side of the street.
The amusement and entertainment
features are not being neglected and
there will not be any dearth of sports
to please the young.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Improves the Commercial House.

The Commercial House is being
fitted up in a way that will make it a
hostelry to accommodate it's patrons
with 6rst-class meals as we'll as lodg-
ing. The accommodating proprietor,
Mr.. o. J. Nicholson, is at present
making the necessary arrangements
and expects to add such conveniences
as will insure the comfort of his guests.
Among the improvements and addi-
tions will be bath rooms, closets and
parlors, the latter of which he will
furnish in q manner becoming q first
class hotel. He expects to have the
house in readiness for it's new business
by Sept. 18th. Mr.. Nicholson is pos
sessed of good hustling qualities and
his enterprising spirit is to be CON-
mended.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
scALDED TO DEATH.
Little Francis 0mlie the Victim of 4
friRhtful Accident.

Frightful Accident.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton K.
Omlie, in the First ward, was the
scene OF an accident Tuesday morning
of last week which resulted in the
death of their little son Francis, who
is little over year old. The child
was in the kitchen, playing about the
room, while Mrs. Omlie was just out
side attending to some washing, and
Francis had been left in the care of a
young girl. At an unguarded moment
the child had run against the handle
of kettle of boiling cabbage, which
was on a low gasoline stove. The
contents were spilled over the child
and the mother was horror stricken
to find the boy frightfully scalded.
DR.. Harold Frost responded to the
call for a physician, and everything
was done to alleviate the sufferings of
the child and to spare it's life. The
burns, however, proved fatal and the
little one was relieved by death early
the next morning. The head, face
and breast, as we'll as other parts of
the body, were badly scalded.
The funeral occurred last Thursday
afternoon at 1870 O'Clock, from the
Synod church, Rev. Larsgaard off,
ciating. The profound sympathy of
the community goes out to the grief
stricken parents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Building New cabooses.

The Great Northern car shops at St.
Cloud are filling an order for fifty new
cabooses, which is an indication of
largely increased business on the road
the coming fall season. The heavy
shipments of grain, besides the large
amount of freight business, will require
an unusually large number of trains.
Railroad men say that the employees
of the road will be working full time,
and we understand that q number of
student brakemen will be pressed into
service,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
AuctiOneer.

Mrs. E. S. Frost will leave next
week for Minneapolis, where she &C.
companies her daughters Edith and
Celia, who will attend the Central
High school. William Frost also re-
turns to resume his studies at the gu. -
A fat has been secured, where Mrs.
Frost will keep house for the children
during the school year. 5"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Fell From q Load of Nav.

Matthias Olson of Willmar township
met with an accident last Friday which
resulted in him sustaining some
bruises and a general shaking up that
stunned him for time. While haul
ing load of hay he drove too near
the edge of filling near M. G. Tol.
lefson's place and the load turned
over and buried him under it. Mr..
Tollefson assisted him to his home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Village Council,

At the regular meeting of the coun-
Gil last Monday evening all members
except Alderman Stalland were pres
ent. The following amounts were al
lowed on bills:
Emanuel Christensen, watchman at
uie...... ............. ........................S 200
Onas. b. carlson, juror fees. LIP
Henry Traue, fees collecting poll tax $50
Hans Engelstad, fees collecting poll
tax............... .......... ........ :. 20 20
Martin Sorenson, meals to prisoners. 400
Carlson Bros & Frost, sundries .. 800
Carlson Bros. & Frost, merchandise to
Pooi'''''''''''' ''..'....''..'........ $3.50
). d. W1ggins Co., balance On sewer
oon'iac'' '........ .......... 69S ~
D. ID. Virgins Co., repairs to water
"ofks.. Observation-Disclosures. 80 "a
Henry Peterson, water boy on streets 900
The following amounts we're allowed
Tor street work: Frank Fernick, 5000;
Christian Peterson, $500; Frank John
son, $4,000; O. S. Holm, $500; Aug.
sundling, $500; George Wilson;
1900; Andrew Patchell, 1900; Nils
Jorgenson, $500; Conrad Wigda],
$500.
At the request of Mr.. A. F. Nordin,
president of the street fair officials,
permission to occupy Litchfeld avenue
with exhibition booths from Fourth to
Sixth streets was granted, and the
electric committee was authorized to
place temporary wiring along the
avenue so designated. The council
also agreed to act with the Harvest
Festival committees in making the oc-
casiOn a success.
A permit was granted to J. S. Rob-
bins to place wagon scale on Second
street.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Fell from Telephone Pole

August Lindquist of Whitefeld, who
is foreman of gang of telephone men
at work in the town of Lake Lillian,
fell from telephone pole last Friday
and received injuries which will inca
pacitate him for work for time. He
was at work on top of the pole, dist
ance of % feet, when he fell. He
landed on his back and suffered bad
sprain, besides sustaining bruises on
different parts of the body.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
TOOK FRENCH LEAVE.
Willmar Citizens Justly lndignsn mt Over
tho Sudden Departure Of Ernest
Rotormund.

Rotermund.
A little over week ago man ar.
rived in Willmar and leased the old
building on Litchield avenue, opposite
the power house, from O. E. Ruble,
to be used for what he called "The
Willmar Steam Cleaning and Dye
Works. He opened for business on
Monday of last week and succeeded in
getting quite a little patronage, that
is, a number of our people left articles
of clothing with him to operate upon.
He told a hard luck story to those
with whom he was obliged to do busi-
ness in the line of fitting out the build
ing and in procuring various sundries
about the city. His story was that he
had come from Bozeman, Mont, where
he had been burned out, and that he was
obliged to take everything on credit
here in order to get fresh start. He
succeeded in loaning some money from
several parties in the city, and they
together with the proprietor of the
building, the NARROW House landlord
and the owners OF clothing are re-
GREETING his sudden departure. He
was found missing on Saturday. It
is said that he was addicted to drink
ing and man in his employ was
obliged to assume the management for
time. There is no clue to the part
les, and the prospects are that the
creditors will never see their man
again.
Mr.. Ruble, owner of the building,
requested US to state that some ar
ticles of clothing and other things
which had been abandoned there would
be left where the owners could reclaim
them. They are at present in the
TRIBUNE Office, where they can be had
upon the payment of charges.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
BLAZE IN the DEnLBoM BLOCK
Tho halvorson Hardware and Furniture
Store Suffers q heavv Loss.

Last Friday night, shortly before
nine O'Clock, fire was discovered in
the rear of the Dehlbom block, former
ly the Magnuson block. The alarm
was promptly turned in and the fire.
men were on the scene in short order.
The fire originated in the workshop
OF the hardware and furniture store of
Herman J. Halvorson and the smoke
was SO dense when the fire department
arrived that it was with great difficulty
that they were able to locate it. They
succeeded however in turning on a
steady stream of water through the
hardware department from the back
entrance, and later managed to effect
an entrance through the front door.
1t was discovered that the fire had
started from near the back door, and
as there was plenty of intlammable
material about the shop which had
been used for packing stock, it quickly
spreak. A number of mattresses
which were stored above had ignited
and were slow in burning. After
these were removed there was no
further danger. The constant stream
of water did considerable damage to
the hardware stock. The furniture
stock in the adjoining room suffered
mostly from smoke.
Mr.. Halvorson estimates his loss at
from 81, 500 to $1,000. He carries an
insurance of 900 on the entire stock.
The damage to the building, which is
owned by John Dehlbom, is estimated
at about $500.
The cause of the fire is a mystery.
The store was closed for the night at
8 O'Clock, but parties in the NARROW
House had later noticed that the back
door was open and some one had been
seen coming out. 1t is possible that
some sneak thief had been prowling
about and when near the door had
struck a match, which may have ig-
nited in the intlammable material.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Returns from the PhiIjupinas.

Capt. G. A. Rice returned to Will
mar last Friday after period of SER
vice in the Philippine Islands with the
regular army. A number of his friends
were at the depot to welcome him home,
the band was on hand to furnish music
for the occasion and the firing of an
wills lent martial air to his reception.
The young captain was warmly greeted
by his friends, and was kept busy
shaking hands for long time. The
captain will remain at his home for
some time, before again departing for
a commercial career, which we learn
he plans to do.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
lumbering in tho West.

B. S. Covell, who has been spend
ing several weeks with his family at
Atwater, expects to return soon to the
coast. Mr.. Covell is interested in
numbering in the western country and
is located near Valley, Wash. He
speaks very encouragingly of the
lumber business, and the probabilities
are that others from this locality will
join the party already in that coun-
try. Mr.. Covell also devotes part OF
his time in talking insurance to the
Westerners.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
a New Landlord,

The NARROW House will undergo a
change in proprietorship. Mr.. o. R.
Thompson, who has been conducting
the business for some time, will retire
and remove with his family to his new
residence in the Third ward. His sue
cessor will be p. G.. Johnson, who
expects to take charge about Sept. o..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
-t1E7EF
Ringville.

Aug. 30. Al. Sonstegord of
Brooten was down here the latter part
of last week firing up the threshing
rig. He sold his share to Andrew
Amundson, so CLAUS is now out OF
the threshing business. I'VE stated
some time ago that p. S. Christensen
had sold his farm. We find now that
it is not true. Mrs, sAmund Megrund
aud daughter Alicesrstu this week
to their home in ssatt Portage, Canada,
after visit here and. in Wisconsin for
about two weeks. Miss Annie Johnson
will accompany them. i. Miss Tina
Erickson visited on Main street last
Sunday Josie Zwicky of Belgrade
visited in our burgh last Sunday and
Monday. ...R. F. Sonstegord goes to
Chokio to-day. The Iverson Thresh-
ing Co. haye started on their fall run. =.
The basket party, supper and entertain
ment last Sunday were as far as social
conditions concerned a success, but
the financial part of it was not very
satisfactory. However, we have about
$40 to start the work with if the south
ern part of the town will cooperate,
which we hope they will do. If the
first gathering was not as satisfactory
as might be wished, we hope the boys
will not surrender to encouragement.
Our object is too good and noble
to be given up because some persons
of very little Importance are sneering
at it. Boys and girls, be of good
cheer, do what is right and leave the
fools to sneer and jab all they please.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Auction Sale.

AS I intend to discontinue farming,
[ will sell at public auction on the
Spicer farm, two miles south of Pen
mock, on Monday, Sept. 8, commencing
at 10 O'Clock a. M, the following de-
scribed property:
2 working horses, 1 yearling colt,
6 milch COWS, calves, 9 hogs, 1 Me-
Cormick binder, l mower, l hay rake,
l gang plow, l walking plow, harrow,
! Dowagiac drill, wagon, l pair bob
sleighs, buggy, l heating stove, and
many other articles too numerous to
mention. Also about Is tons of up
land hay.
TERMS: All sums of S5. 90 or under,
cash; over that amount, time will be
given until Nov. l, 1902, on approved
notes at per cent interest.
ALBERT HOUGH.
"A. G. CRAWFORD,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Closing Out tho Stock.

The stock of merchandise at the
store in Lake Lillian formerly con-
Quoted by. Mrs. G. M. Johnson, de-
ceased, is being disposed of at cost by
her daughter, Miss Nettie, who is the
administratrix of the estate. Miss
johnson expects to leave that town as
soon as affairs can be settled up.
She will probably accept a position
as teacher in q school near her former
home, Grantsburg, Wis.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
The Burbank Picnic.

The picnic held at the Burbank town
hall last Sunday is reported to haye
been an ENJOY able. occasion to the par
ticipants. A pleasing program was
carried out, and the sale of baskets
netted a neat little amount as the be-
ginning for town library. During
the exercises the hall was filled to
overaowing. Mr.. Roy E. Sperry
made an address upon the subject of
good citizenship.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
To Plat into Lots.

A. 0. Nasset is planning to plat a
portion of his land north of the lake
into city lots, and the charter COM
mission included "a acres or the whole
of lot 2 in Sec. 10 within the city limits.
This brings the Foot Lake dump with
in the city limits beyond any ques-
tion if the charter is adopted, and it
will have to be cared for as q street if
it is to be maintained.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Church Board Meeting.

The church boards of the Willmar
and Mamre Lund Swedish Lutheran
congregations had joint meeting in
Wilmer last Saturday, to consider
the matter of calling q successor to
Rev. "A. f. Nelson. No definite agree
ment was reached, and another meet
ing will probably be held soon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
A Family Reunion.

Mr.. J. Q. Andrews, formerly of Bur-
bank but now resident Of California
Is visiting with his relatives in the
north part Of the county. A family
reunion in honor Of Mr.. Andrews,
birthday was held at Mr.. J. NJ.
'an Smith g at the Hotel Belgrade at Bel
grade last Sunday. ss.sz
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28

Poison that is believed to have been
placed out for other victims was the
death OF Auditor Johnson's old hunt
ing dog last week. Meanwhile Lewis
is unprepared for the hunting season
with an unframed young dog to de-
pend upon. e. # .5ss:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Change at tho Music store.

Miss Maud Howard signed her po-
sition at the Segerstrom music store,
and on Saturday left for her home at
Spicer. She expects to resume teach
ing, and will open the fall term OF
school the early part Of September in
the John Andrews district, town of
Burbank. Miss Grace Andrus returns
to again I'll her old position at the
music store. .. -. \. 4 !. 81 - HI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Livery Business Changes Hands.

John and Martin Downs of Green
Lake have bought the livery business
of Geo. D. Recor, and will become
permanent citizens of our city. They
took possession last Friday morning.
The yonng men are hustlers, and will
no doubt get their share of the livery
business in Willmar. The gentlemen
have also bought the building and
lots for consideration of SO, 900.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
RoSoI1nd.

Aug 26.-Everybody is busy thresh-
ing. The work is we'll ADVANCED, and
In four weeks with favorable weather
threshlng will be about completed.
Chas. Rodelius had a piece of fax
that yielded III bushels to the acre.
The Great Western threshing company
has made start with it's giant outfit.
The engine is 25 horsepower and the
separator is 40-72, with wind stacker,
perfection weigher, and self feeder.
Hunting season opens next week.
Miss Tillie Lindquist intends to leave
for the Flour City next week. Some
OF our young folks are planning to at
tend the state fair next week. Some of
our young people attended the ice
cream social given at Andersonville
park Sunday week ago. The re-
celpts were about $25.. An ice cream
social was held at John Lindblad $
grove some time ago, and a good
crowd attended. Pat attended a coffee
social at Mats Erickson's place in
Lake Lillian last Thursday evening.
A large crowd was in attendance and
Mats was in jubilant mood all even
ing. There will be a picnic at John
Llndblad's place next Sunday, Sept. L.
Baseball, boatriding, eating ice cream
and drinking pop, are the attractions
offered. Everybody is invited to come
and bring his best friend. Flowing
is in full blast, but the ground is very
much in need of rain. The wells are
beginning to run dry. >. Pat was mis-
Informed regarding that baseball game,
hence the report that wrought Kid up
to such pitch of indignation. How
ever, the Svea kids were defeated in
the game at Lindblad's, so we see no
reason for changing our opinion about
their ability as ball players. . School
will begin in the Roselillian district
Sept. ], with our former teacher, Miss
Ellen S. Skutle. in charge. PAT.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
Kandiyohi County Buttermakers.

N. G. Sorenson, buttermaker of the
Kandiyohi creamery, and J. G. Han
son, of the Hub creamery, transacted
business here last Thursday. In
speaking of creamery matters, Mr..
Sorenson informed US that he entered
the state butter scoring contest dur
ing the months of April, May and
July, his butter scoring 95 each time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-28
The Willmsr Gasoline En,in.-

Lars Halvorson was in th. cities
last week to arrange for an exhibit of
the W1llmar gasoline engine at the
state fair. On Monday of this week
he left for Ruthton, to place a seven
horse power engine in an elevator and
on the way home will place a seven
teen-horse power engine In a feed mill
at Clara City. ss .~.. &C.,. i.