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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
Wiilmar township,

March %.
The Town Board met at y. f. Abra-
hanson s last Saturday, March 26.
Miss Nettie Benson, who is teaching
at Benson, is spending her Easter va
cat on at home.
Ludwig and Gustav Thorson have
bought farm in Ransom county, N.
D., and are preparing to move out
there this spring.
Miss Matilda Ramstad closed a six
months term of school in Dist. No.
As, last Friday. School was also
closed on the same day in Dist No.
g. & where Miss Jessie Korthe has
tassaht. shel after distrietais planning
10 buila a new schoolhouse the coming
summer.
The Pennock & Mamre Telephone
Co. is planning to build metallic cir
cult, in addition to the one already
erected, from the Soderholm Switch to
Willmar, in order to accommoda ate
the Arctander and Lake Andrew lines,
who wish to connect at SOderholm s.
The Willmar & st. Johns Telephone
CO. held their annual meeting at p. A.
Roen's place last Saturday. AS Off
GERS for the coming year the following
were elected: Nels H. Nelson, presi-
dent; M. G.. Tollefson, vice-president;
r. G. Sletten, secretary; Albert J.
Johnson, treasurer.
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Women's $ Institute.

There was a good attendance at the
March meeting of the Women's Insti-
tute, held last Saturday afternoon in
the Odd Fellows Hall. About twenty
five members responded to roll-call
by giving current event on some
helpful hint on house keeping.
After the reading Of the mi nutes of
the last meeting, Mrs. Thomas read
an article on Domestic Life In
Japan" Miss Hilma Johnson, of
Pennock, played violin solo. She
was accompanied by Miss Marie Rail-
son. : -: ~:
Answers to the questions handed in
at the February meeting were read by
Mrs. Knox. A helpful talk was given
on the culture of sweet peas. Bulletins
on "Bread and Principles. of Bread
making" we're distributed among the
members.
Mrs. Geo. Tyler, Mrs. Geo.. W.
johnson and Mrs. M. Sorenson were
appointed as a program committee
for the April meeting.
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At Opera House, Saturday Even
ing, at $3.50 O. clock. Prof. H.S
HiIIboe, of Benson, and Others
Will Address the Meeting.
Rev. E. E. Lobeck at the Luth.
Free Church Friday Evening
at 7:30.
Rev. Joseph Hoss at the N. E.
Church Friday Evening at 7:30.
DELEGATES to CHICAGO.

At the republican district convention
held at Ortonville last Wednesday
Senator Thorpe, of this city, and V.
B. Seward, OF Marshall, were elected
as delegates to the national convention
to be held in Chicago. For alternstes,
c. H. Colyer, of Wheaton, and 81.
Thorsoo, OF Elbow Lake, were chosen,
A. J. Peterson, of Dawson, was
selected for presidential elector.
The affair is reported as being
harmonious one throughout. Vol
steads friends we're in control by q
very large majority and the congress-
man received strong endorsement.
The convention was a distinctly Vol
stead gathering. The administrations
OF President Roosevelt and Governor
Van SAINT we're also highly endorsed,
especially their stand on the merger
question. Frank M. Eddy, E. T.
Yourg, M. j. Bowling and Henry
Feig were present and helped to enter.
tain by making addresses. The latter
was the kandiyohi county member
OF the committee on resolutions.
The full delegation of fourteen was
present from this county.
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Lake Elizabeth.

M aFCn II.
Our creamery paid 24 cents a pound
for butter fat for February.
After while we will see new carpets
on nearly every floor, as there are
several weaving carpets at present.
Our buttermaker was requested to
go to Raymond and look over that
creamery Friday. He returned Mon
day.
The cold spell set in after the thaw
last week and made the roads nearly
impossible for travelling down our
way as we'll as we presume it did in
other places.
The women will now have house
pose the husbands will be so kind as
work on the ladies.
Ernest Stenberg departed for
Paynesville Monday to consult DR..
Pjllon concerning his injured knee.
This will be the ninth doctor he. has
consulted and all pronounce it very
bad case.
Quite few from here we're in Kan
diyohi last week trading There is a
tendency in this neighborhood to go
to Kandiyohi instead of to Atwater on
account of Atwater having saloons.
It is reported that some bought to
amounts as high as $50.
When the next issue reaches US we
will know if you Willmar folks have
let the saloons lose. which we honestly
pray you not to do. In the first place
we heartily request all Christians to
vote as Christ wants you to and we
also heartily ask all intelligent voters
that like to live in respectable city
to keep out the saloon. You will de-
stroy many tempt atlons for your
young, bright, grOwing-up man in
Willmar as we'll as our country boys.
We wish the women in Willmar could
vote: you would surely have a dry
town. We congratulate you upon
having such brave officers. and we
we're glad to learn that the nominees
were brave enough to stand by the
ticket. Last year we heard a minister
from Willmar say: The republican
ticket in Willmar was the same as a
saloon ticket | am a republican in
politics. he said, Shut l could not
vote the republican city ticket as there
are no politics in same.'' Just so,
you can be republican and vote the
temperance reform ticket in order to
keep up your prosp. ctive and bright
policy in Willmar Just think of this
strong before you cast your vote next
Tuesday. Vote the temperance ticket
in Willmar and you can be just as
good a republican and vote for Roose-
velt when general election comes, if
you want to. Hoping to see big ma
jority vote on the reform ticket, | am
yours for country, city and homes.
prN
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Gone to His Reward.

Herbert, the l5-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John M Monson, of the
town OF Kandiyohi, passed away last
Monday at 1890 p. M, after an illness
OF some over two weeks. Death was
due to brain fever.
Deceased reached the age of fifteen
the Sth of last October. The young
man is spoken of as most exemplary
son and was the pride of the family.
He will be sadly missed by the sur
viving members. Besides the parents
two brothers and six sisters are left
to mourn the loss of dutiful son and
brother, as we'll as large circle OF
friends who had found in him q trusted
associate and friend who had ex.
cellent traits of character.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at one O'Clock from the
family residence, Rev. Lindholm of
the Tripolis Lutheran church off,
ciating. The interment will be in the
family burial lot at Tripolis.
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Cochrane spent Sunday with Mrs.
Knott and both had good share Of
the grippe about them.
The death of Mrs. Tebstra came as
a shock to all. Mrs. Tebstra was one
Of the first settlers in Holland township,
coming from Chicago with her husband
and two sons, William and John, and
daughter Annie. They settled and
lived on farm about five miles from
Prinsburg, until eight years ago,
when the children were all married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tebstra retired to a nice
little home in Prinsburg, where the be-
loved wife and mother passed away,
leaving a sorrOwing husband and three
children besides a grandson, who lived
with them, to mourn their loss. But
they do not mourn as those who have
no hope, for we'll they know they shall
meet their loved one again. The fun
eral will take place Tuesday at one
o'clock, Rev. Gerretson officiating.
The sympathy of the entire commur ity
goes out to the bereaved.
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geese, b1ackbirds, crows, etc., have
come again after having been absent
for some time. They all seem to love
the Nor.h, so does Poe.
Victor Holm, who has attended a
six months term of school at the Will
mar Seminary, returned home last
Sunday. He has taken the book-keep-
ers examination with success.
We are unable to gather but few
items this week as we have had little
time for that purpose and besides that
everything seems to be at a standstill
in Fahlun just at present. Suppose
the people are too busy making ready
for spring to transact other kinds OF
business.
We are all awaiting the outcome OF
the election at Willmar week from
now (Tuesday) with great interest.
We are all out here, excepting few
of course, OF the opinion that dry
city government is the best. Some
people think that the welfare OF the
city will increase if it has saloons, but
such belief is too selfish to have in
existence. We hope it will turn out
in favor of no-license.
The Svea Creamery Co., at their
last annual meeting, decided that no
cream will be taken from the farmers
who separate their milk at home:
This was indeed bad mistake and
the creamery company will most GER
tainly lose number of patrons by so
doing, as hand separator is one OF
the most money bringing equipments
on the farm and should not be lacking
where the farmer has any interest in
dairying.
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E. Roads are in a very bad condition,
Great care has to be taken while driv-
ing, for fear of distributing yourself.
load and wagon along the wayside..
we sincerely hope that the bill now
pending in congress for means of i'm
proving the country roads, will pass,
Sc the roads may in due time become
at:least little better.
Dick is extremely puzzled to know
what befell his last weeks items, as
they, did not appear in print. He
mailed them at the usual time, so he
IS not to blame. Dick has to labor
under difficulties in getting up news
items, so he is greatly disappointed
when they don't receive their proper
treatme t. [They reached us lust a
little too late. Ed.
We fondly hope the coming city
election in Willmar will result similar
TO- that Of last year.. The present ad-
mlnistration's work has been so nobly
performed that the effects of it have
Sbeen felt way out in some of these
nelghboring extremities. We hope
the county option law will soon be es-
tablished, as it wonld be nothing but
fair that the country people could vote
on a question that so greatly effects
, themselves.
Miss Caroline Hallquist entertained
a large number of friends Wednesday
evening, the occasion being her twen-
ty-ffth birthday. The evening was
very pleasantly spent in playing
social games and telling stories Ev-
ferybody present voted the affair a
grand event, which is undoubtedly due
to the fact that Miss Hallquist is as
good an entertainer as can be found
IN this locality, or any other locality
FLOR that matter.
Harold Halverson left for Kenmare,
Nd the latter part Of the week, af-
ter spending a couple of weeks in this
locality attending to business matters
Mr.. Halverson came from California,
where he has spent the winter. He
was we'll pleased with that country anG
| may decide to remove there. Harold
lspne of our former young men bu,
hls home is now at Kenmare, where he
IS very prosperous.
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THE COMING CONCERT
Musical Talent of WiI|mar Will
Appear in an Excellent Con.
cert at Opera House.

The Willmar Choral Club is now
rapidly perfecting it's plans for the
concert which it is soon to give. Az
before mentioned in these columns the
Club is composed of practically all
the musical talent of the city, and that
in itself is guarantee that the enter
tainment to be given will be rare
treat. The piece chosen for the first
presentation by the club is the musical
rhapsody, "The Gypsies,''. written by
F. Becker. The music is Of the
fascinating Hungarian order-weird
and wild, and with q harmony and
strength that holds the audience
breathless. Interpersed among the
sehornsese are soloss and d@malesquartets
which add greatly to the enjoyment of
the piece.
The cantata will be given in costume
and with appropriate stage settings,
and no pairs will be spared to make
the pl oduction an artistic success.
Besides the cantata there will be other
attractive mum bers, such as orchestra
selections, vocal solos, recitations,
and songs by ladies' quartet The
program as arranged can net fail to
suit the taste OF the most fastidious,
aud no one of the people of Willmar
can afford to miss it. The proceeds,
as before announced, will be devoted
to some charitable purpose.
Tuesday evening, April II, has
been selected as the date for the con-
cert. The program will be announced
next week.
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Svoa.
March %.

Miss Annie Skoglund is sick with a
bad co d.
The creamery is now taking milk
four days in the week.
Rev. J. O. Lundberg conducted SER
vices in the church Thursday fore
noon.
Miss Annie Walner enjoyed a visit
from her friend, Miss johnson, Of
Willmar, last week.
Mrs. Annie REIN has returned to
Willmar, after nursing her mother,
Mrs. Carrie Johnson. for long while.
Mrs. p. O. Nelson was in Willmar
week before last receiving medical
treatment. She is now said to be bet
ter.
Prof. and Mrs. Albert Hegstrom Of
Willmar are at present visiting rela-
tives here, during the vacation at the
Seminary.
Theodore Granquist will play the
part in the band that Clarence Lind
blad was supposed to play, which was
first tenor.
Elmer and Emil Johnson have re-
turned from Willmar, where they have
been attending the Seminary during
the winter term. -
In spite of the stormy weather last
Friday Andrew" Norstrom's auction
was we'll attended, and everything sold
at a moderate price.
Mrs. Carrie Johnson, who has been
sick for long time, is reported to be
getting better. Her power of speech
has been greatly restored to her.
G. L: Englund is enjoying visit
with relatives and friends in Lake
Elizabeth. Mr.. Englund has rented
his farm away and will take life easy
| for while.
The golden wedding anniversary eel
ebrated by Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Nelson
lasts Friday is said to have been a
| very enjoy able affair for all who at
tended. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson are the
oldest married couple in this locality.
The reporter would be greatly OBJ
! liged if those people desiring to see
some items in print would let him know
about them, and not go and growl af
terwards because they did not appear
in print, or were late. A reporter can
not be all over--it is impossible. He
has to tend to his other duties as we'll
as other people.
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of the literary society and in every
detail it proved q grand SUCCESS. A
large delegation from the Seminary
came up to take in the amusements
that the High School could offer, and
it is hoped that they we're satisfied in
their wants. The program opened
with the reading of "The Budget,
which is paper edited by the students
of the school, and with which to the
best of their ability they try to amuse,
instruct and elevate each others as
fellow students. Anything is found
in its columns from the pettiest joke
to the greatest philosophy of this age.
After this reading followed q debate
on the question: "Resolved, that the
8-hour Labor Day Should Become a
Law" The affirmative was upheld by
Arthur Carlson and Aida Bender and
the negative by Elmer Peterson and
Anna Schollin. Arthur Carlson opened
for the affirmative and was followed
by Elmer Peterson. Aida Bender
continued the negative argument and
in way which revealed her clever
ness, tried to convince the judges the
good features of an 8.hour labor day.
Anna Schollin closed for the negative
with good arguments for her side. The
judges reported unanimously for the
affirmative Two scenes from "Mid-
summer Nights Dream" were then
played and proved highly enjoyable
affair. The actors did we'll and Gil.
bertson played the part of Pyramus
in very good manner. 1t is hoped
that this will not be the only play the
school will witness.
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N. W. A. Social Entertainment.

Willmar Camp No. 2423, NJ. w. A.,
has selected next Wednesday evening,
April 6, as the date for the social to
be given, under the auspices OF the
Foresters' Team. The program will
open at eight O'Clock. Among promi-
nent features will be speeches by DR..
johnson and A O Forsberg, also two
drills by the ladies of the Royal
Neighbors, and an exhibition drill by
the Foresters' team. Besides this
there will be: music and recitations,
and refreshments will be served. The
evenings entertainment will conclude
with cards and q social hop.
The admission price for the enter
tainment will be so cents. Refresh
ments will be served at an extra cost.
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Prefer the "Dry" Town.

According to our Lake Elizabeth
correspondent there seems to :be sort
OF boycott in practice by some of
the farmers in that community %, far
as giving their patronage to: ;Atwater
is concerned. The reason given for
this is that they prefer to: do their
trading where there are. no saloons
and consequently they are making
Kandiyohi their trading point. Our
neighboring burg might profit by this
suggestion after it becomes an in
corporated village, as reports seem to
indicate that there is quite q little
revenue already pouring in there from
that certain class OF people who al
ways prefer a "dry" town.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


School closed last Friday for the
Easter vacation.
Miss Little left Friday noon for her
home at Mortified and Prof. Heath
left for his home at Clear Lake, 10.
The final examination in physiology
was held Friday morning In the High
School room, and the results are
eagerly watched for by the "Freshtes."
Most OF the students are enjoying
al the Pleasures that E .ster vacation
can offer, while some are hard at work
practicirg for the contest which Will
come of Thursday evening.
An sntertainment Was given last
Friday sftsrnoon By the Lot division
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tiyeness. Large mirrors grace the
place In addition to the many other
conveniences so necessary to we'll
appointed furnishing house.
Meesrs. Roise and Johnson have put
In one of the finest plate-glass fronts
in the city and their window display
is very creditable one. The store
is brightly illuminated evenings, the
Herr system of gaslighting having
been installed.
The prOprietors are both hustlers
for business and will no doubt get q
good share OF the trade in the gents
furnishing line.
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"And the Girls Came Back" "

One is naturally reminded of these
lines of poetry when any unexpected
elopement takes place. Hitherto the
young maidens of Willmar have con.
sidered this beautiful city an ideal
place to live in but with leap year
cane new ideas and wishes for larger
fields of adventures. Acting in &C.
cordance with these ideas, two maid
ems decided to bid farewell to the
scenes of their childhood and enter
the bright world with its many promi-
ses and dangers. On q fine Tuesday
afternoon, while the sun was sending
its kind beams over the earth and the
birds OF spring were displaying Their
vocal propensities, the start was made.
Kerkhoven was the intermediate des.
tination, from whence the maidens
would set sail for Minneapolis. Ac-
cordingly they commenced their long
weary walk and arrived at Kerkhoven
at q late hour. But the strong arm
of the law had been left out of con-
sideration by these adventurous maid
ems, and while they were picturing to
themselves the elories of the free,
Unrestricted life which they were now
about to enter, Chief of Police Bonde
appeared on the scene. Scene 2, Act I }.
After some explanatory remarks, the
elopers were Informed that their i'm
mediate presence was earnestly desired
by certain folks in town. Reluctantly
the maidens abandoned their dreams
Of pleasure and their plans of escape,
and with heavy heart they retraced
their steps to good old Willmar.
Scene 3, Act ~. This is, however,
not comedy, nor tragedy. It il
. real story, told In its simplicity,
and it Is to be hoped that it will serve
as warning to the others who may
be contemplating the same act Of
migration. -:
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ndiyohi.
March ~.

The roads are in an awful condition
John Carlson made trip to Atwater
Monday.
Fred Holm of Atwater was in this
vicinity one day last week selling ma.
chinery.
Our town snow favored with a livery
stable, which is being conducted by
w. Downs.
The auction sale at@Nillie Hallberg' S
last Monday was we'll attended and
everything sold at good prices.
The farmers are now very busy pre-
pairing for spring and if nice weather
continues seeding will commence next
week.
Miss Hilma Norman returned home
from st Anthony Park last Thursday
where she has been attending the state
agricultural school.
Our village is now going to be in.
corporated The election will be held
May 3 to see if all the citizens are il
favor of the same and we even under
stand that two persons have already
applied for license. We hope tha
our good citizens will not follow thu
footsteps of Atwater to license such ;
dreadful thing. MIKE.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

S. Stenberg,' the Lake Elizabeth
creamery man, spent Sunday here
with Willmar friends. Mr. Stenberg
was on his way home from r aymond,
where he had been on business con.
nected with the creamery there. His
son Hilmer has been engaged as
buttermaker. ,, -~'
The Epworth League OF the M. E.
church swelled the treasury by the ad-
dition of $3.50, as the result of the
candy pull" held last Friday even
ing At the home of Mrs. Hall. No
regular program was carried out, and
the evening was pleasantly spent in
the playing of games.
The Bonde hall has been engaged
for Thursday evening Of next week for
a Leap Year party to be given by
twenty-five young ladies' of the city.
Elaborate arr angements are being
made for the affair and it promises to
be one of the leading social events
billed for the coming week.
Andrew Swedin, of West Lake Lii.
liam, was in the city this week looking
up the restaurant business here, Mr..
Swedin is negotiating for the purchase
OF Fred Inns interest in the Park
Gaze. In the event of q sale being
effected Mr.: Linn will devote his en-.
tire time to the bookkeeping for "The
New Store" in which he recently be.
came interested as one OF the incor-
porators of the new organization.
Mesd ames P. Bonde and p. O. Ran.
nestad received a very liberal patron.
age last Thursday afternoon at. the
Coffee served by them in the Bonde
Hall for the benefit of the Synod
church. AS the result Of the ladies
efforts $22.3O was added to the church
treasury. The hall had >bsen very
prettily arranged for the occasion
and presented a. cczy and attractive
appearance. 81.