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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Will Wed-.Tonight.

The marriage of Miss Margaret Il.
Moore and Russell Spicer occurs this
evening at the First Congregational
church In Minneapolis, and among
the guests in attendance will be the
Nillmar relatives and intimate
Friends of the groom. The maid OF
honor will be Miss Grace Trask OF
Minneapolis. There will be five
=bridemaids, Misses Blanche Stanford,
Grace Layayea, Elizabeth Moore OF
Minneapolis, Miss Sawyer of Fari-
5bault and Miss Corner of Columbus,
Ohio. The best man will be Horace
Klein and the ushers NJ. W. Matteson,
Fred 81. Carpenter, Minneapolis, G.
:H. Rttzinger, Crook ston, and Alfred
SMarkhus of Willmar.
& Mrs. J. M. Spicer and the other
members of the family except Mr..
sSpicer will be present at the ceremony;
also M. W: Spicer and wife.
During the past week several pre-
nuptial functions have been given in
honor Of the bride and groom. Last
evening the bridal dinner was given
by Miss Trask, the maid of honor, at
her Minneapolis home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
A Coming Attraction.

. The music lovers of this city are
anxiously awaiting the coming Of the
Minnesota University Band, which
gives concert at the Willmar Opera
house on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The Or
ganization has at present a member
ship of "A, and among the members
are several who enjoy an acquain-
tance in this city. The fact that
Willmar is SO largely interested in
the University with its represen-
tation of students, adds to the in
terest taken in the visit of the band
here.
That it will give one of the finest
concert programs heard here for
some time goes without saying. Mr..
B. A. Rose is the leader and also the
violin soloist. Miss Alberta Fisher,
of Minneapolis, accompanies the band
and contributes soprano solos.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Club Will Have Social.

The executive committee of the Com
mercial Club has arranged for an in
formal evening on Thursday, Feb. 5,
q social event in which the members
and their families will participate.
The unmarried members of the Club
are privileged to invite their lady
friends. The evenings program will
include musical numbers and readings
by a high class organization from
Chicago known as the "Musical
Hoyles," and cards and dancing are
also features for the evening. The in
ner man will also be regaled with re-
freshments. This will be the first
gathering of social nature at the
club rooms in which the families will
participate and 9 highly enjoyable
evening is anticipated.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Seminary Items. :

The net proceeds from the social
given by the ladies of the Seminary
for the Seminary band amounted to
about $40. This in itself shows the
interest that Willmar people take in
the Seminary. It will certainly be a
great lift for the band, which has for
a long time been laboring under finan-
cial difficulties. May the future bring
only peace and happiness and plenty
to the Seminary band. The commit
tees that were appointed did their
duty and did it cheerfully. At l
O'Clock, everything was in order for
the next days work.
The Osseo Society held q regular
meeting Saturday evening and elected
comm ittees for the annual entertain
ment of the Osseo, the 22nd of Feb
ruary. It was decided to give an en-
tertainment Saturday evening, the
21st, and a reception to be given on
the following Monday. Admission
fee to the entertainment is to be 25c
The following committees were elected {:
Committees on program, decoration,
refreshments, invitations, badges,
posters, waiting, etc. To judge from
the number of committees it is to be a
swell affair with a splendid bill of
fare. We hope to see large crowd
at our next entertainment. If you
can It come, come anyway. 1t won't
take you long to come.
Minor news too numerous to men
tiOn. REPORTER.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
The Wheat Situation.

Wheat has been crawling upwards:
steadily for some time, and many
farmers are undoubtedly undecided as
to- selling now or waiting for still
higher prices. It may interest them
to get some particulars regarding the
situation.
Armour of Chicago. is specializing
heavily to force up the price of May
wheat. Should he hold out till that
time The price would very likely 90
considerably higher than now. He
might, however, take a notion to
close out at fair profit at any time,
| in which case there would be tumble.
Following the lead of a great specula-
tor is very uncertain bushes.
The visible supply of wheat at this
time is about ten million bushel less
than at the same time last year. IT.
Poehler & CO. of Minneapolis have
compiled table showing that in Min
nesota sc per cent of the crop has
been marketed; in North Dakota, 78
per cent; in South Dakota, 73 per cent
AS wheat for export last year was
forty million bushels less than the pre-
vious year, the worlds supply of
wheat must be less than usual, and
prices ought to 60 higher. But there
is one uncertain factor. The Argen-
tina crop, which is now being harvest
ed, is said to be very good. Beer
bohm of London estimates it at A.
600, 600 quarters, which is twice as
much as last years crop in that coun.
try. This would leave about I, GOO, ,0O0
quarters for export, as compared with
100000 last year. If this should
prove true it would certainly tend TO
reduce prices somewhat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Farewell Reception.

The large and commodious home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Handy was the
scene last evening of a large gathering
of our people, who had responded to
their invitation to attend q farewell
reception in honor of Rev. and Mrs.
G. Harmon johnson, who leave for
Chicago on Thursday of this week.
The gathering included many friends
of the pastor and his estimable wife
outside of the church membership, who
expressed their sincere regret at part
ing with Rev. and Mrs. johnson from
among our residents. The best wish
es of their many friends in the city
will accompany them to their new
home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
cuIp. Baldwin kuptisI..

Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
the marriage of Miss Clara Baldwin,
sister of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. J. Baldwin,
on E Eighteenth street, and Elmer G..
Culp was solemnized. Rev. I. p.
johnson read the Episcopal service.
The bride wore white silk and car
ried brides roses. Miss Ella Hills
played the wedding march. The bride
was given away by her father. Mr..
and Mrs. Culp left on the evening
train on short wedding tour. They
will be at home after February in
Sioux Falls, S. D. ,
Only the Immediate relatives were
present: The guests from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Culp, Pau
lima, Iowa; Mr.. and. Mrs. A. N. Bald
win, Willmar Minu,; c. J. Baldwin
and Miss Anna Baldwin, Sioux Falls,
and Mrs. V. A. Moore, St. Paul
Minneapolis Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
No Lack Of Suprintenda

The Willmar school board will not
have to 60 hunting for superinten-
dent of city schools fer the coming
year, judging by the way applications
are coming In for that position.
About a dozen applications are now
on file with Clerk Berkness, and among
the applicants as successor to Prof.
Kilgore are several wellknown edu-
Gators in neighboring cities. The
board will not likely choose a success
sor for the unexpired term, but will
make a careful selection out of the list
of able candidates for the next school
year when the proper time comes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Ente rtainm ent Was creditable.

The Osseo Society favored large
audience with q creditable entertain
ment at the Seminary hall last Satur-
day evening. The following account
OF the entertainment is given by a
student who was in attend ance:
= The program opened and closed with
music by the band, which was rend-
cred very ably. Louis Nelson de-
liyered speech that will long be re-
nembered. The dialogue, "The Sew
ing Circle of the PERIOD" was q true
picture of life. 1t showed up the fal-
sity Of such societies, the majority of
which exist for the purpose only of
scattering the news and talk about the
sins OF their. fellow neighbors. The
dialogue, "After the Storm Comes the
Calm, "''took the cake.' Itcontained
many valuable lessons, especially for
young people who are anxious to get
married without taking into consider
alton that there is a mother-in-law.
Young people, take the lesson to your
heart. Think twice before you marry.
Mr.. Hedlund, as the unlucky fellow
between the two fires, his wife aud his
mother-in-law, played his part very
well. Mr.. Fredrickson, as DR..
Doodle, was also excellent and Miss
Boyd as the ezstroDg-,n minded self.
wiIled Mrs. Crank, played her part as
if she had actually had experience in
that line. Miss Syse and Miss Ram.
stad also deserve credit for the man
ner in which they managed their parts.
The Osseo society is able to give some
very good entertainments and it is
very interesting indeed to note how
much interest the Willmar people take
in the welfare of the Willmar Semin.
ary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Laid st Rest Yesterday.

The remains Of Mr.. Edward O'Brien,
whose death was briefly mentioned in
our last issue, reached this city Sum
day night from Tacoma, Wash. Ac-s
companying the remains were Mr.. and
Mrs. James E. Blake and Mr.. Con.
O'Brien, whose home is in Iowa. The
funeral services were held from St.
Mary's Catholic church yesterday at
1O:3O, Rev. Father Malloy officiating.
The interment was in the Catholic
cemetery, where the remains were laid
to rest beside those OF the wife, who
passed away during the family's resi-
dence in this city some years ago. A
large number of old friends of the de-
ceased from the surrounding country
were in attendance to pay their last
respects.
Edward O'Brien passed away ON
Wednesday, Jan. IA, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. James E. Blake,
of Tacoma, Wash, where he had
made his residence for the last five
years. Death was due to heart trouble
and deceased had been i'll but q short
time. He had reached the ripe old
age of 80 years.
Deceased was we'll known in Will
mar, especially among the old settlers.
He was recognized as one of the old
and trusted employees of the Great
Northern, being in the service of the
company at this point for q years..
He was one of the Oldest section FORE
men in point of service employed ON
the Great Northern system, leaving
here only five years ago. His death
will be mourned by large number of
relatives and friends, who knew him in
life as genial and wholesouled COM
panion.
The deceased is survived by the fol-
lowing members of the family: Mrs.
James E. Blake and Mrs. G. c..
Shire, of Tacoma, Wash; Mrs. Geo:
Harris and Mrs. Stephen Steguer, of
c., ripple Creek, Colo,; and Mr.. Con-.
O'Brien, q son residing in Iowa.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Injured by Explosion.

Martin Olson of Atwater, who erioys
q wide acquaintance in Willmar, was
the victim RECENTLY of an explosion OF
his acetyl line gas apparatus. HeMwas
cleaning out the apparatus, says the
Atwater Republican Press, and think
ing the gas was all out, he held the
lamp near by for a closer examination.
He had no sooner done this than the
explosion took place with a report
similar to the discharge of frearm.
Mr.. Olson's face was quite badly
burned, his eyebrows were entirely
gone and portion of his moustache
was burned off. A small amount
more of the gas and the explosion
would have proved disastrous.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
All Next Week.

"The Palace will inaugurate it's
first annual clearance sale next Mon
day, which will continue until and in
cluding the 7th of February. Messrs.
Erixon and Halle, with their custom
ary enterprise, will present each and
every lady and gentleman with val
liable gift during this sale. The gen
tlemen believe in making as good an
exhibit of their fine stock of goods as
possible, and have recently added an
other one Of those large and elegant
show cases. .+# @<zs sss. Ss.: S. !. 90 ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Will Move to WjIlmar.

1t is stated on good authority that
the manager for Northern Minnesota
of the Singer Manufacturing COMPANY
is figuring stronglyon removing to
Willmar from Montevideo. The Office
has been located there for some time,
but this city is looked upon as a
more convenient point for the hand
ling of its large business. Besides
the manager this Office employs a
book-keeper and it is probable that as
the business increases at this point
more help will be added to the force,
which would mean more employment
for people in this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
NEW CORPORATION :
4 Stock Company to bs Organized, Al.
sorbing the Implement House "
of s. E StanS sherry. a=

Of s. e StanSberry. - F
A deal is on foot to organize an.
other stock company in this city. The
new company will do farm imple-
ment business, handle live stock,
grain, and also fuel. S. E.. STAINS
berry, who is already conducting .
large farm implement business aud is
also in crested in the, Fred W. Seger-
etrom Supply Co., is at the head OF
the new movem Mt. The new enter
prise will absorb the present farm i'm
plement business of Mr.. Stansberry
and among those who will be associat-
ed with him in the new concern is John
Fl. Martin, of Green Lake. Mr.. Mar
tin, who has purchased Willmar resi-
dence property, will remove his fam
lily here in the near future to locate
permanently. >.
The entire block south of the stock
yards, in the west part of the city, has
been purched from the Great Northern
Railway Co., which will be part of the
new company's s property for the hand
ling of it's business. This property
is known as block l20, and consists of
fourteen lots. !
It is expected that all arrangements
will be completed this week for the or
ganization of the company. /
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Got tho Coal.

W. W. Knight demonstrated that
anthracite coal could be purchased at
Litchteld last Monday. He sent an
order last Saturday and on Monday
he received his coal. He paid at the
rate of $13.48 ton however and the
freight rate from Litchfeld is II cents
a hundred or 50 20 ton, thus costing
him at the rate of $15. 68 ton. The
query naturally arises: If Litchield
dealers can secure anthracite coal,
why cannot the Willmar dealers?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
TO the. PHILIPPINES
Glowing Reports from the Islands
- Tempt Minneapolis Teachers to
Leave Present Positions.

Tempt Minneapolis Teachers to
Leave Present Positions.
Miss Alice Knights, of this city, and
the Misses Libbie Mullen and Lillian
Fuller of Minneapolis may hand their
designations to DR.. C. M. Jordan,
superintendent of the Minneapolis
schools, the resign ations to become
effective with the close, of the winter
term April 10, and during the month of
May will take their departure for the
Philippines to enter school work there.
The arrival of commissions will be
awaited before the handing of the res
ignations to the proper authorities
will take place.
Miss Gertrude Kni ehts, who left
Litchfeld year ago last September,
is now supervisor in a normal school
lc Gated in Manila at a salary of $500
per year, with excellent prospects that
the latter will be increased to $500
next year. The glowing reports sent
home by Miss knights of her work
there and of life in the islands has in
duced the three first named to give up
their positions in Minneapolis in order
to join the latter in Manila.
The three ladies ex pect to bid good
bye to their relatives and friends in
Minnesota sometime in May. All of
them are we'll known in Litch6ela,
Miss Knights is the daughter of John
Knights, Miss Mullen is the sister of
John T. Mullen and Miss Fuller was
resident of Litch6eld until her re-
moval to Minneapolis. Sat-
urday Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
ArraiFned for Assault.

William Rice, whose home is given
as Whitefeld, was arraigned in Judge
Bitterness court last Saturday on the
charge of assault in the third degree,
preferred by one Emil Nelson. The
trouble arose over dispute in the
right of way on the public highway,
and it is alleged that the defendant,
who was hauling load of hay, was
too emphatic in asserting his rights.
The case will be given hearing Sa-
turday, Feb. Z. 50 -ss-, :: ST /. b .:.. :,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Probate Matters.

, In probate court this week final de-
creesx were issued in the matter of the
estates of Henry Walker, deceased,
late of Raymond, and also eHelmer
Martinson, deceased, late of St. Johns.
Charles Granluud was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of his de-
ceased father, Peter J. Granlund, and
required to give bonds to the amount
of 500 as such. J. F. Millard was
appointed administrator of the estate
of Magdalena Larson, with bonds
placed at 81, 800. Alo Abrahamson is
the executor of the estate of Henry
Walker. Deceased left personal prop
erty amounting to 81, SIG. %, which was
divided equally among the following
heirs: Fred Walker, Diedrich Walk
er, and Mary Sexton (nee Walker).
In the estate of Helmer Martinson
George q. Bitterness is named as the
administrator. The property decreed
to the heirs consists of real estate in
town of St. Johns and personal prop
erty in money amounting 10 81, 454. .96.
Anna Martinson, the widow, secures
the homestead, four lots in St. Johns;
also one-third of two lots in block 2
and $484 in money. The other heirs
are the following sons and daughters:
Martin Martinson, Anton and VIM.
He]mer, Elise Bitterness (nee Martin
SOM, Mathilda Bitterness (uee Martin
son), Henry and Julius Helmer. The
seven heirs are given an equal share
in the homes lead, subject to the wild
owls right; also one seventh of two
thirds of two lots in block 2 ia fee and
the sum of $l38 each in money.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Council Meeting.

At the meeting of the city council
Monday evening very little business
was transacted. The following bills
were presented and allowed: ~-.:
St. Paul & Electric Co., supplies,
s226:10; Ball Engine Co., repairs,
$12 so; Great Northern Railway Co.,
freight, $l53 g.; Andrew Peterson,
merchandise, $780,. r..
An adjournment was taken until
next Monday evening, when it is sex.
pected that the Carnegie library mat
ter will be. brought before the meeting.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Re. appointed Members,

Hon. A. E. Rice has received a re-
appointment as member of the board
of regents OF the Minnesota State Uni.
versity. Other members of the board
whose terms expired this month and
who are. also appointed for another
term are Thomas Wilson of st. Paul,
William NJ. Liggett of Benson and
Elmer E. Adams Of Fergus Falls.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Synod Supper.

On Friday evening, Jan. 80, 1903,
The Young Peoples Society OF the
Synod church will serve 9 genuine
Norwegian supper at Bonde Hall.
The following bill Of fare will be
served: Meat balls, Lut fisk, Boiled
potatoes, Herring, IS alad, Pigs feet,
Head-cheese, Flat br6d, Lefse, julie
.kage, Flodegr3d /, R6derod, Bakkelse
OF all kinds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
FOR. new FREIGHT RATES
WiIlmar Business Men Join In 4 Peti-
tion to. tho Railroad and Ware.
house Commits sion. ...


Secretary Markhus of the Willmar
Commercial Club circulated a petit
tion last week among our business
men praying that the freight rates
particularly on coal and lumber be
reduced thirty-three and one-third
percent between Willmar and the ter
minals. The petition was addressed
to the railroad and warehouse COM
mission of Minnesota, which at least
theoretically is supposed to have the
necessary power to enforce equitable
rates on the railroads under it's juris-
dictiOn. The action of the Willmar
business men is in unison with an or
ganized effort all along the line, at
Morris, Benson and Litchfeld, to Sc
cure some relief from the excessive
freight rates. The Litchfeld Com
mercial Club took the lead in the mat
ter and have instituted suits and hear
ings to have the matter probed into and
an equitable adjustment arrived at.
The Willmar petition, signed by over
fifty leading firms and individuals,
was sent to Litchfeld last Saturday
evening, and will be presented with
the others to the Honorable Commits
sioners this week. The full text of the
Willmar petition is as follows:
"Willmar, Mimi, Jan. Is, 1908.
To the Hon. Railroad and Warehouse
Commission of the State of Mime
sofa:
"We, the undersi gned residents, ship
pers and business men of Willmar,
Minnesota, respectfully show to the
commission:
"That the Great Northern Railway
company operates the only lines cf
railroad into Willmar, and does all
the carrying business for large ter
ritory surrounding it.
''That the charges of said railway
company on all shipments of freight,
and more especially coal and lumber,
from Duluth and from the Twin Cities
to Willmar are excessive and unjust
dnu are d UufuoH Ou our peOplo'
''That your petitioners believe that
a reduction of thirty three per cent in
the present charges on lumber and
coal from Duluth and the Twin Cities
to Willmar would be just and fair,
leaving the railroad company ample
compensation for the transportation
of said articles of freight, and we re-
spectfully ask your commission to take
such steps as are necessary to cause
said freight charges to be reduced as
above set forth, or to make such re-
vision and readjustment of said char
ges as to your commission may seem
just and equitable.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-28
Lutheran Free Church Social.

The young ladies of the sewing circle
of the Lutheran Free church enter
tained a large company of our people
last Friday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Olof Sandbo. A ten
cent lunch was served, and besides re-
freshments other features added great
" to the enjoyment of the evening.
The receipts amounted to nearly $500,
which will go towards the building
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