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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
N eW London.

May 16.-Miss Mary Stevens of Bel
grade has completed her course at the
Peterson dressmaking school. ..-. Miss
Minnie Lindgren returned home last
Tuesday from her stay in Texas. =.
Miss Anna Carlson went Tuesday for
a visit at her home in Kandiyohi.
A brother and sister of Sven Reistad
of Ringville arrived today direct from
Norway. =. M. U. Geer, who went to
Foley last week to work at that place,
returned yesterday. He states that
there were two men to one job. . Miss
Josie Thorn, who has been staying at
Denver, COL, for the last year, is back
home again .....Monson Bros. ship a
carload of heifers today. The lot is
on ngovernmentcontr act forthe Indians.
....Emil Thimell, a farmer from Swift
county, has moved on to the farm he
has lately purchased of George John
son of Colfax. Martin Warness left
Tuesday for St. Cloud, where he has
secured a job as section foreman. ...
Amos King and family have returned
to this part of the country. Swan
Hanson and family from Pipestone ar
rived here this week and moved on
their farm in Burbank The mill
will soon be kept going both night
and day. Emil Monson will again be
the engineer during the day. Water
power will be used nights.-New Lon
don Times.
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kandiyohl.

May 20.-The farmers were busy
planting corn last week. . Some par
ties from Hutchinson shipped three
carloads of cattle and hogs from here
last Friday. Miss Mary Lewis is on
the sick list. Hope for speedy Sc
covery. y..... .Essie and Will McDer-
mott gave a party to lumber of their
friends Saturday evening. "A. Isaac
son is busy hauling lumber for a new
granary which he intends to build. . e. =.
George and Lewis Norman drove to
N. Rosenquist's home in Lake Eliza
beth to attend party last Saturday
evening. They report a most enjoy
able time. Mr.. and Mrs. E.. A. Eric
son of Whitefeld visited at J. Gabri-
elson's Saturday and Sunday. Geo.
Grouse and Gilbert Gabrielson attend
ed the meeting of the P. L. S. in Dist.
Al Wednesday evening. MIR. S. E.
Stansberry and family, of Willmar,
spent Sunday afternoon at the home
OF j. EnblOm. Mr.. N. N NOrman trans.
acted business at Willmar Saturday
.Messrs. F. L. Holm and Willie
Peterson visited friends near town
Sunday afternoon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22

The Willmar Dramatic Co. will
present at the opera house in this city
on Tuesday evening, June 4th, that
beautiful and interesting drama
''U Under the Laurels." The play will
be given for the benefit of the piano
fund of the High school and everyone
in the city is expected to attend and
enjoy the evening. Excellent singing
and specialties will be introduced be-
tween the acts and the performance
made to be the most interesting pos
sible. The following cast of char
acters will present the play:
Mrs. Milford, proud and handsome. ...::.....
Rose Milford, an heiress. Young aud Pretty,
..................... Miss Zilpha williams.
Polly Dowler, true as blue to Rose. ...........
;..................... Miss Vera MOssberg
sooky Button, female spy
...:........ Miss Gertrude Booth.
Kyle Brantford, the villian, waats Rose,
Frank Colewood, adopted son, gets Rose. -.
Ike Hopper, trusty farm hand, gets Polly
Bob Button, spy, gets run out. .:;.::......::.
:....... ......... "A. +. GarWell.
zeke, the colored companion, gets left. 49,.
..'....... ..................... "A. r, NOrQ1n. I.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
Picnic at Svea.

The Young Peoples Society of svea
will give picnic in Lindberg's grove,
near svea church, on Thursday, May
30, decoration Day.. An interesting
program, consisting of vocal and in
strumental music and speeches, will be
rendered. The Svea band will play at
intervals throughout the day. Rev.
ALT. Bergin of Cambridge will deliver
the principal Grafton of the day, and
several other speakers will make ad-
dresses. Dinner will be served for 25
cents, and other refreshments will be
served throughout the day. Every
body is cordially invited to attend.
The Svea people generally manage to
give visitor his moneys worth both
in the program and in the refreshment
line, and deserve large attendance
at their picnic. 49,. b. y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
WhitefeId

May 2O.-Mr. August Lindquist has
taken the job of putting up the tele-
phone line that is to pass through this
town. Mr.. and Mrs. p. Johnson will
move to Willmar in the near future.
Miss Tillie Mittvet visited with Annie
Carlson last Sunday..... Whitefeld
and Svea ball teams were to cross bats
last Sunday, but some of the Svea
players did not show up. A game will
be played next Sunday at the Svea
ball grounds. An interesting game is
expected. ..... .Messrs. John and Paul
swensons and Tom Olson, accompanied
by Misses Hilda Swenson and Hannah
johnson, drove to Spicer Saturday,
returning home Monday 80. Mr.. M.
swenson visited Kandiyohi friends
Sunday evening .... Mr.. Ed and Miss
Ellingson were seen in our midst Sun
day afternoon. John, Hilma, and
Ella Englund visited with Misses Ellen
Peterson and Josie Nelson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Erickson visited
Kandiyohi friends Saturday and Sun
day. .Nels Carlson is building a
large granary on his farm. .. . .Nels
Anderson of Willmar called on rela-
tives and friends here Sunday. ). Art
Englund has been laid up for some
time on account of a sore foot. .Olof
and Clara Mattson and Lena Ofted ahl
called at P. Peterson's place Sunday.
go. Wedding bells will soon be heard.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
AtWater.

May 20.-Harry Peterson came up
from the cities last Saturday to spend
a short vacation at home .. W. c. T.
U. county convention this week, Thurs
day and Friday. -. Sheriff Odell was
in town the first of the week on official
business. Miss Ida Peterson arrived
from St. Paul Tuesday to spend her
vacation at her home west of town
George Stannard was shaking hands
with friends on our streets Friday.
he is taking few days. rest from his
labors as teacher at the Red Wing
training school,. Mrs. spicer of Will
mar has been staying for some days
with her sister, Mrs. Maynard, whose
health has been poor. She is now
somewhat improved. IS, M. Sivert-
son returned from Red Lake Falls Sat-
urday preparatory to taking his fam
lly to their northern home. He will
sell his household goods at auction
next Saturday An immense crowd
turned out at the Norwegian auction
sale and ice cream social Friday even
ing. The band played some fine music
for the OCCASION. "A number of young
people gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walen Saturday and gave
Roy Macomber ''surprise." He was
given handsome set OF Shakespeare s
works. The evening was spent in the
usual round of amusements. l.. N.
Larson has bought the Fullerton Co.
lumber yard here. An agent of the
company has been here the past week,
taking account of stock and closing
the deal. G. F. Branaman will remain
for some time to close up the affairs
OF the company. Rev. Wagner was
in the cities the first of the week
N. j. Walen returned from his western
trip last week. He was we'll pleased
with portions of the west, and bought
a 2O-acre orange grove in California
....John A. Ekstrom and Miss Anna
q. Lindstrom were united in the holy
bonds OF matrimony at the Swedish
M. E. church Saturday afternoon at
. O'Clock, Rev. Wagner officiating.
Mr.. Ekstrom is in the implement'bu 'busi-
ness at Hortno, MINI. The bride
comes from the family of prosperous
farmer in Lake Elizabeth. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ekstrom departed Monday AFTER
noon for Horton, where they will i'm
mediately settle down, The best wishes
OF the community go with the newly
married couple. M1D-RoADER
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
CO U NTY NEWS
Fab lun,

May 2O.-L. P. Felt attended to le-
gal business in Willmar on Tuesday
last. .Axel Berg of Svea is at pres
ent employed at J. A. Lindblad s. -.
Gilbert Elmquist wert to Roseland
Tuesday to attend to his interests there.
...Miss Alma Mattson returned recent
ly from Willmar, where she has been to
learn dressmaking. Lewis Nord-
strom has entered the service of Hen
ry MagnusOn. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust johnson came out from Willmar
Sunday, for brief visit with the for
mer's brother, Herman Johnson
Oscar Knutson, who has been laid up
Tor some time with smallpox, is now
Improving rapidly. The pox settled
on the eyeball, which might have
proved serious. 80. Nick Anderson
took trip to Kandiyohi station Fri
day. ......W. A. Parsons of Willmar
is guest of his brother Henry this
week.. Miss Mary Mold is practis-
ing hiking nowadays. 80. Mrs.
Nordstrom and her daughter Mary ar
rived here last Thursday from Will
mar. Mrs. Nordstrom has been there
to receive medical treatment. Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Nelson very sociably
entertained a party of friends Sunday
before last. t..... Miss Clara Blomquist
spent Friday at Rev. S. A. Lindholm 8
In Tripolis. ...John Norblom was a
Willmar visitor last week. Wonder
what the attractions were. The coun-
ty commissioners met with the town
board last Tuesday to arrange certain
business matters, and also to inspect
the new road laid out from Nels An
derson's place about one mile east to
the main road deputy was very
pleased to note that Kid is tired OF
the old tune. Wonder if the new (po-
litical) song, if sung to the right tune,
would suit you. DEPUTY KID. J
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
Irving.

May 20.-Ole Sogen conducted a Sc
ries of religious services at East and
West Irving recently. T.. Gustave A.
Erixon and family of Willmar called
on relatives here some time ago. We
are informed that Mr.. Erixon has pur-
chased residence in said village, and
will hereafter be found at 62O 9Th St.
S.. A gentleman from Meeker coun-
ty transacted business in these parts
last week. Hans Lee is employed on
the Frank Harris farm. Mr.. Hen
derson of spicer, representing the G..
c. Drake Co., called on customers
here recently. .....A gentleman from
Redwood county passed through here
last week en- route for New London,
where he intended to purchase farm.
Miss Christine Wermelin, who has
been spending the winter at Mime.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
Priam.

MayD.-G. Stob of Raymond passed
through here Thursday. Hon. G..
A. Glader of Atwater was seen around
here Thursday of last week -. The
roof OF the new store was timed last
week. Lund & Olson of Willmar did
the work. The creamery is now
complete. A. J. Altman visited with
j. A. LEOPOLD Sunday. Chas. Dittes
and wife drove to Raymond Wednes-
day evening. .....Dr. G. Johnson OF
Willmar made professional call here
Thursday.....A A number of Raymond
ties passed through here Friday to
see the ball game at Willmar.
Spencer Ericsson of Raymond was
seen in this part of the country Friday
on business. %. :. Chas. Isaacson is
hauling hay to Willmar. .Messrs.
j. A. Kepner and Chas. Dittes took
in the ball game at Willmar Friday,
EAGLE EYE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
apolis, returned to her home here not
long ago. e. G.: Erixon called on
friends in Meeker county last Thurs
RingviIIe.

May 20.-Fine weather, excellent
roads, good prospects for fair crop,
and corn planting done-what more do
we want? Anton jacobson, the jolly
Ringvilleite, is again with US, and we
are all glad to see him, especially the
fair sex. Thomas Iversli has sold
his farm for SIS per acre. . Farmers
are busy seeding flax and getting ready
for seeding fodder corn. John Iver-
son, who has been sick all winter, went
to Minneapolis last Wednesday to see
a doctor. .....P. O. Iverson is hauling
stone for Burbank's town hall. j.
W. Price was around assessing this
week. ..... The dog tax is not much
appreciated in this part of the county.
One farmer had to pay more for one
little dog than on eleven COWS. July
4th will be celebrated at Andrew Erick-
sons place, two miles southeast from
Belgrade. 1t is a fine eplace, with many
grand oaks for shelter. The program
will be published later.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
Will Picnic At Green Lake.

The Kandiyohi County Woodmen
Picnic Association has been organized
with the following list of officers: j.
L. Lindner, president; D. Hagenstine,
vice president; H. G. Larson, secre-
tary and treasurer. The association
announces the date of it's first annual
picnic as Saturday, June q. Ar
rangements will be made for a very
pleasant outing and the Woodmen as
sure us that no efforts will be spared
to make 1t a success. The picnic will
be held on the southwest shore of
Green Lake. The program will in
clude various games and sports which
will interest everybody. A dance at
Mardin's pavilion will wind up the
days amusements. The association
extends cordial invitation to every
body to come and enjoy the days out
ing. Arrangements will be made for
special train service and excursion
rates,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
Bronze Grass.

Many farmers have made inquiries
in regard to merits of this new grass.
l have but little personal experience
with this variety, so wrote to Profess
sor Boss of our agricultural school,
who kindly sent the following reply
Your inquiry in regard to Austrian
bronze grass is at hand. I do not
consider it dangerous nor difficult to
Kill. 1t is possibly little harder to
kill than timothy, but not any harder
than the ordinary blue grass or June
grass, as it is commonly called. In
dry regions there is no difficulty what
ever in killing it, and as I stated be-
fore, I have found no trouble on this
score in any case. We consider it a
very valuable grass.
Yours truly, ANDREW Boss.
P. r. SLETTEN.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
Don't Be Caught with chaff.

The city supply houses are continu-
ally rcsorting to new tricks to catch
the people who are on the lookout for
"bargains. The latest trick is to
advertise 40 or 80 pounds of granulat-
ed sugar for one dollar. This looks
like a snap, but there is a sequel to
the tale. TO get this 'bargain' you
must buy list Of groceries and con-
dlments, most of which you would
probably never think of buying other
wise, and all marked up to the highest
notch. OF course these firms are not
in the business for their health, and
what they lose on sugar they make up
on the other items. We have taken
the trouble to ascertain what there is
in these ''bargains," and find that our
Willmar grocers are ready to dupli-
Gates these lists every time, and save
you the freight. We have before us
a list from one of the local stores that
offers Is pounds of granulated sugar
for 25 cents, provided you buy four
dollars worth Of groceries and con-
diments picked out by them, and there
is not grocery store in town that
could not duplicate this offer. The
only difference is that the local stores
don't pretend that they are giving you
any great bargain in this. Whenev-
.er you see these 'combination' offers
in groceries you can rest assured that
it is so balanced that what is lost on
the one item that seems so cheap is
gained on the others.
Another fraud that has been ex-
posed time and again, but still seems
able to rope in new victims is the
travelling grocery agent. No reputa-
bic firm does business in that way.
The agent is paid big commission,
and the house makes it's profit by SUBJ
stituting poorer grade of goods than
the sample shown. When you buy
from your local dealer he will be anx-
ious to give you the best bargain
possible, in order to keep your trade.
And if accidentally he should give
you some poor article you know where
to find him, and he will be ready to
right things as he cannot afford to
get reputation for unfair dealing.
The grocer who employs travelling
agents expects to catch new string
of suckers every year and will have
no incentive to deal fairly with you.
Whenever you get any of these aston
ishing Golfers" from outside firms take
them to one of your home dealers, and
you will find he can do fully as we'll,
aud you can then handle the goods be-
fore buying.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
School Notes.

The Junior reception was held last
Friday evening at the Merchants ho-
tel, members of the Senior and Juaior
classes and Miss Gjems, Miss Wright
and Miss Campbell being present Re-
freshments were served in the dining
room about ten o'clock. Horton Burr
acted as toastmaster. A most enjoy
able evening was spent.
DR.. Johnson, president of the Board
OF Education, was q caller at the High
School one day last week.
Miss Gjems had charge of the
Eighth grade on Monday afternoon
during the absence Of Mr.. Kilgore.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
Lodge Anniversary.

The ninth anniversary of the insti.
tuting of the Morris Lodge of knights
of Pythias was the occasion which at.
tracted a large number of knights
from Willmar last Thursday. A mum.
ber of neighboring lodges had been
invited to participate in the event,
and the result was that there was an
attendance of nearly 200 members OF
the Order. The Willmar knights had
entire charge of the floor work, and
their exemplifcation of the work was
highly spoken of. A class of eleven
candidates was initiated into the
mysteries of Knighthood. 1t is re-
ported that the Willmar boys had
enormous appetites at the banquet
which followed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
The Passing Of Old Buildings.

"A number of the old-time buildings
which have so long been an eye-sore
to the business portion of the village
are being removed to more suitable
locations, and in some instances they
are being improved in appearance.
There is plenty of room for still more
Improvement in this line, and the
sooner the old buildings are removed,
the sooner our business portion will
present that neat appearance which a
town of the size of Willmar should
present,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
After tho Mosquitoes,

Professor Lugger has made a study
OF mosquitoes lately and says that an
ounce OF kerosene oil will cover fifteen
square feet of water surface and kill
every mosquito that is in the larva
state in the water covered. He sug.
gests that wherever there is still wa.
ter in barrels, cans, ponds, etc., that
a little oil be poured over the water
which completely seals the air out and
any effort of the little biters to get
through the oil is sure death.-Win-
dom Reporter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
new TELEPHONE LINE.
Farmers and Business Men will Co.
Operate In Building New Tsle.
phone System.


phone system.
The subscribers for: shares in the
"Union Telephone Company" met a,
the Parsons schoolhouse in Harrison
last Saturday and decided to proceed
with the erection ofthe proposed line
through Dovre, Green lake, Harrison
and Gennessee, and which will con.
meet the villages Of Atwater, Spicer
and Willmar. A construction com.
mittee was appointed and the kinds OF
material and instruments to be used
were selected and the purchase of the
same was authorized. Mr.. Martin
Olson of Atwater is president of the
new company, L. E. Covell secretary
and S. M. Dahl of Harrison treasur.
er. A committee composed of Ole
Bakken of Dovre, G. V. Larson and
F. o. Swanson of Green Lake and S.
M. Dahl of Harrison will view and 10.
cate the exact route early next week
and Immediately upon the arrival OF
the material the work of erection will
begin. G. Pagel of Harrison was
chosen as overseer to see that the
work is properly done by the con.
tractors. The line will be thirty miles
in length and will include local ex-
change at Atwater. Each subscriber
will own his own phone and the system
will be run on aco-operative basis, good
service to the shareholder at the least
possible cost being the object sought
rather than dividends. Over fifty sub.
scribers have been; secured and the
number is expected to be largely in
creased when the line becomes an &C.
complished fact. /
1t is understood that the new com
pany has been refused connection " ith
the local exchange at Willmar by the
telephone syndicate of which Mr.. D.
N. Tallman is the representative, but
the promoters of the new line say
nothing regarding this. The TRIBUNE
is pleased to note the evident progress
sive and undaunted push evidenced
by those who are interested in the es-
Establishment of this new telephone line
and is confident that the people OF
Willmar will welcome the new line
and the advantages it will offer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22

The annual festival of the Vikor
Ladies Society will be held the 9th of
May, at o. J. Skaftedahl's grove on
the north shore of Solomon Lake.
Refreshments will be served. The
Young Peoples society will assist
with program. You are all invited
to attend. 81 -. r.. :
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. At O. 4. College.

Co. Atty. Johnson left on Monday
morning for st. Peter, to attend the
commencement exercises of Gustavus
Adolphus college, of which he is q
graduate. This is commencement
week at that institution and Mr.. John
son will enjoy reunion Of the col.
lege alumni. Gastaf "A. Lundquist, Of
kandiyohi, is . member Of the grad
Mating class. .=..s.. ....= J.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
Death Of Mrs, Rirdal.

Mrs. Johanna Rigdal, a resident of
the old Helmer farm, about two miles
northwest of the village, died on
Wednesday evening of brain fever.
She had been an invalid for several
months. Deceased was IS years of
age. A husband and family survive
her. The funeral occurred on Fridav
at p. M, from the family residence,
Rev. E. E. Gynild of the Lutheran
Free church otficia iating.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22

A number of the lake dwellers have
already begun preparations for their
summer outing. Green Lake and
Eagle Lake will both have their share
Of visitors during the season.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
Decoration Dav Prorram.

The members of Col. Heg Post, G..
A. r., will report in uniform and with
memorial badges at the Court House
at 10 a. m. sharp.
The Spanish-American War Veter-
ans are invited tosjoins the G. A. R:
Post at the same place and hour.
The faculty and students of the Will
mar Seminary, joined by the teachers
and pupils of Lafayette school will
march in procession and halt at the
corner of Fifth street and Becker Ave-
nue.. The teachers and pupils of Sec
ond ward school will halt on Becker
avenue, between Fifth and Sixth streets.
Headed by the band the line of march
will be to the High School building,
where the faculty and students of said
building will join the procession. The
teachers and pupils of the Lincoln
school will join the marchers at the
corner of Third street and Minnesota
avenue, whence the line of march will
be north on Third street to Pacific
avenue, and west on said avenue to
Fifth street, thence south on Fifth
street to the Opera House, where Sen.
E. T. Young of Swift county will de-
liver the address of the day.
The Band will furnish the instru-
mental music and the Choral Union
will render songs suitable to the occa-
sion.
M. Jorgenson will act as officer of
the day, and j. B. Boyd as marshal.
THOS. 81. Olson,
Commander.
M D. MAMMA Adit
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
Epworth League Convention.

We are in receipt of circular an
nouncing the date of the international
convention of Epworth Leaguers, and
other items of interest in connection
with the trip to the convention. The
big meeting will be held in San Fran.
cisco July Is to q. The Northern
Pacific railway has been selected as
the official route, and side trip to
Yellowstone National Park is offered
at greatly reduced rates.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-22
To Teach In Summer Schools.

To Teach In Summer Schools.
State Superintendent Olsen has an.
nounced the list of teachers who will
be employed in the summer schools.
Among them are the following present
or former instructors in tie WilImar
schools, with the respective counties
to which they have been assigned:
II. S. Hilleboe, Big Stone; Blanche
Hand and Nellie L. Woodbury., Blue
Earth; Mary S. Booth, Kittson; w.
w. Kilgore, Rice.