Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-29

M. o. Soften and Victor Nelson re-
turned home on Thursday after an
outing at Cass Lake. They went up
there for their health, bit the climate
does not seem to have benefited them
very much, although Nelson is some.
what improved.
James Briggs, of Woodbine, Iowa,
left yesterday for his home, after .
short visit with the family of o. L..
Lien. he had been working near
Danvers part of the summer and ar
rived here Thursday. He intends to
resume his studies at the Normal
School and Business College at
Woodbine, and will graduate from
the latter next spring.
Enfrid Faux, of the firm of Faux
& Johnson, left for eastern points on
a buying trip last Thursday. Mr..
Faulk is one of our youngest and most
enterprising business men and worthy
of all success. Together with Harold
Johnson he started well-equipped
grocery store only short time ago
and they have already established a
lively trade.
Among the first to bring in new
wheat was B. Craswell, who rents a
farm west of the city. The average
yield of wheat on the place was nine
bushels to the acre and it is thought
that this will also be the average yield
for the western part of the county.
The wheat was graded No. 2, with
heavy dockage and q price of 73}
cents per bushels was paid.
Miss Hilma Ekander left today for
Minneapolis, where she will visit with
friends for q few days. She is also
going to see her bcother Johnnie, who
Is at present very i'll. he suffered
with typhoid fever some time ago, but
had almost recovered when he was
again taken i'll and the doctors fear it
will turn into consumption. It is
hoped, however, that by proper care,
he will again recover.
The meeting of the Bethany society
of the Lutheran Free church, held last
evening, was poorly attended. The
cold, rainy weather, so characteristic
of the month of August, had set in,
and instead of having social in the
shade with temperature near the
boiling point, those present had to
amuse themselves playing games and
rendering program in the house,
with the temperature near the freezing
point.
The Minnesota & Western Grain Co.
wish to announce that they will in.
creas their already large local bust.
ness by adding to it the fuel bust
ness. We will try to keep on hand at
all times the best the market affords
both in coal and wood and we think
it will be to your advantage to see
our agent, Mr.. Harris, before buying
your fuel. He has had considerable
experience in the fuel business and
can no doubt give you . satisfactory
deal in this line. Thanking you for
past favors, we remain yours to serve.
MINNESOTA & WESTERN GRAIN Co.
562 ..
Opening sale of lots in three new
townsites on the Omaha extension of
the Chicago Great Western Railway
will take place as follows: Tenant,
Shelby county, Iowa, Tuesday, Sept.
8, Bentley, Pottawattomie County,
Iowa, Tuesday, Sept. Is and McClel-
land, Pottawattomie county, Iowa.:
Tuesday Sept. %. One fare to Fort
Dodge from all points on the Chicago.
Great Western Ry. Special trains
from Fl. Dodge to townsites on day Of.
sales, with fare Of s1.00 for round.
trip. Special trains from Council
Bluffs to townsites, fare fifty cents for
round trip. For full particulars see
bills or address Edwin B. Magill,
Mgr: Townsite Dept, Fort Dodge, Ia.
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e Miss Vera Mossberg went to MINI;
eapolis today, where she will attend 3
school for dancing teachers for some
time. =52. =:s., sd
Mrs. Martin Olstad, who has been
the guest Of relatives 10 this city for