Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-23

" "A ~ Ivy oil duu resides at Mlnnea-
polls. The household was astir early,
The milk is hauled to the Central
creamery at Kandiyohi station. This
creamery is patronized by a large
share OF the farmers OF Green Lake.
Some in the north and eastern portion
patronize the Harrison creamery and
number In the north and western
portion take their milk to the Hub
creamery, which is located on Sec,
of Green Lake town.
In the morning we drove northward.
We passed the little lake known as
Burr-Oak Lake, so-called from the
large groves of that species of oak
that formerly stood here. We had a.
brief chat with Mr.. P. II. Murray.
who was investigating the prospects
OF the potato crop near the roadside.
He told us of the appearance of the
country in the early days. We pro-
ceeded northward over the hills. We
arrived at the home of Kasper Aune,
who is the custodian of the records of
the Green Lake Norwegian Lutheran
church. Here we were very kindly re-
ceived, and after having finished our
work were treated to dinner with true
Norwegian hospitality.
Next we drove on east and north
past the Peterson homes to the old
Burdick place. This was the orig
inal claim of E. T. Woodcock. the
first settler of the county. We found
the cellarhole which marks the spot
where the first cabin stood. It is on
the north edge of the field on the hill
which hides Woodcock Lake from view
on the Spicer road. In the sketch
that Mr.. Woodcock, now of Urbana.
Ohio, has written for the county his
tory he gives the reasons why he con-
sldered this clam to be an ideal To-
cation for home. On this SPOT the
first white child was born in Kandi-
yohl county on April -, 1857. Mrs.
Woodcock, in sketch dedicated to
the pioneers of Kandiyohi county.
writes an interesting account of her
experiences during the time thew re-
sided here. After taking a view of
the spot and one of Woodcock Lake
we proceeded westwardly to the home
OF J. j. Henderson.
Mr.. Henderson is clerk of Dist. No.
81. We found him at work in his
corn field. He at once went to the
house with us. In passing over the
field, Mr.. Henderson pointed out fresh
wolf tracks in the moist soil. Mr..
Henderson has about 40 head of sheep
and the wolves are a constant danger
to the flock. Only last Saturday,
wolves killed eight sheep within a
short distance of the house, one of
them fine Merino eve that was to
have been exhibited at the Willmar
Street Fair. The savage brutes wan
tonly kill their prey and drink their
blood. The wolf bounty law is BIZ
ennially juggled by the wise solons
in our law-making body. At present
there is not enough offered to pay one
for the trouble of going through the
red-tape necessary to collect the boun-
ty-especially is this true in regard
to cubs.
The Henderson homestead has an
ideal location on the shore of Hender-
son Lake. OF the seven children
raised here, six have been teachers in
the public schools. Johnnie has the
good fortune to live in the fine old
home. His helpmeet was formerly
Miss Daisy Parsons,~ also a former
teacher. They have a little boy, L.
roy, the pride of the household. Mr..
Henderson had taken considerable
pains TO gather facts regarding the
past history of the school district and
had noted them down for us. Mrs.
Henderson served coffee, and our brief
stay was made interesting. The day
was too far spent to attempt any fur
Their work and we returned to Willmar
for Sunday. AS stated before, we
will continue our Green Lake trip next
week. V. E. l..
J. T. Otos writes fire and tornado
insurance. r ..~'' 31tf