Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-05

rattle was held at George Johnson's
Jan. 25th and we believe this locality
was we'll represented. %. Next season
will evidently be a rich harvest for
we'll drillers If this dry weather con-
tinues. 800. Recently, on one of our
wsnderings in q remote part of the
township, we met with q mechanism
which in ingenuity and modeof opera
ton caused US no little interest. In
fact We have ever since experienced
desire to thank the inventor, whose
consideration of the human welfare,
caused this mechanical creation to ap.
pear upon the world stage. The thing
in all its simplicity was dog-power
used for the purpose OF elevating the
pure, crystalline aqua from the sub
terrsnean depths. But to us it had
the strange power of recalling to mem
DRY, scenes Of the past. And it &C.
CURED to our mind that q dog in that
wheel was better placed, than when,
a. a guarding angel it sang the melo-
dious notes of Home Sweet Home"
by the road side, or even extended
its cordially to the act of grasping
the wayfarer, by any available, ten
der portion of his corporal being,
to more firmly impress the sweetness
of home. From this point of view We
would advise all to adopt the dog
power, as the one contriv ance most
adapted to promote the felicity of man
and prevent the atmosphere from be-
cunning impure through excessive &C.
cumalations of profane elements. 900.
Noting the progress OF events; and the
advancements which bring other COM
munities to the foremost ranks of rur-
al proficiency: we find that our own
town retards it's progress, and falls
back into the rear Of the phalanx, in
the march towards the attainment
of the environments consistent with
the evolution of our time. The tele-
phone, one of the best modern con-
veniences, is yet almost unknown here.
1t would be well for the inhabitants of
our town to consider the question of
organizing q company and extending
the present line; one branch to Paynes-
Vile and another to New London. In
this way the greater part of Irving's
population would be placed in a posi-
ton to utilize this modern labor saw
ing method of aerial sociability. go.
As regards educational matters, we
find reason to be proud of one thing
in our town, and that is the school in
Dist. "a. Here, for once, it appears
that the members of the district feel
an interest in the literary advance
ment OF The younger generation. 1t
has long been our pleasure to note
at this district sees the great educa-
tional gain of prolonged term of
school. In others of our local places
OF instruction it appears that the only
question of weight to the parents is;
the least, possible, financial expendi-
ture; to which we may add as a natur-
al consequence: minimum of erudi-
tional acquirments for those who are
to reap the benefits of our educational
institutions. We do not expect those,
who in their own youth have been de-
MED the benedcent advantage of a
thorough, intellectual training, to see
its even greater value in our advanc-
ing time. Therefore, If, when in q dis
tr1ct there Ia one man of educational
proficiency, one individual whose de-
1t Is to elevate the traditional stand
ard, place him on the Bord of Educa-
tton, that he may at least serve the
people within his own limited scope.
We have entered upon the morn Of q
new era. And the century which slow
" unfolds it's hidden pages, is one
that will claim, of all who hope to
succeed In the race, thorough know
ledge OF, at least, that which is en-
comprised within the the limits Of the
common school system. We wish to
see others follow the example set forth
by our friends in '24'' and gradually
bring this town to the highest, pos
stble standard of rural development in
the literary domain. Now and then,
local reports will arouse the curiosity.
OF community as to who the CORES
pondent is, and many . time 1t be-
comes game Of no little interest to
evade detection. In most cases we
hope that our efforts have been sue.
cessful; but some, no doubt, have
formed authentic conjectures and will
know where 70 locate the origin Of all
erroneous tidcations Of local
events. Others, i appears, I have
taken : deep interest il the work, !. and
awaited the arrival Of each issue, to-
soan Sits pages for fresh evidence Of
Irying's literary bilities. TO al vel
extend our thanks iorsthe apprecia tion
Displayed and hope that they will not
ju:'g our action too severely w,he.,
With ths pub ication 81 this issue, ~
retire from the 6eld e End that
our work en- nj Alt.alnS tass height "a