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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13

This serves to show what can be &C.
complished by concentrated action.
Although the reduction of tariff rates
secured by these towns applies only to
hard coal, it is thought that the appli-
cation of this same ruling may be ap-
piled to grain as we'll. .
There is q rapidly growing senti:
ment in favor of municipal ownership
of electric light and gas plants as we'll
as water works. Actual knowledge
as to the results where this has been
tried is limited. Through such an
organization as the Minnesota NUM-
cipal and Commercial League q COM
mittee could be named to investigate
and report upon this question, 10 we'll
as upon the question of sanitation,
quarantine, street improvements, good
roads, parks, etc. Through the aid
of such committees municipalities in
all parts of the state could acquire
valuable knowledge upon various
questions affecting the general welfare
of their community at q very small
cost, besides gaining information upon
different subjects which it would be
almost impossible to acquire in any
other manner.
The cost of membership in this
association is small and when the
advantages to be gained are con.
sidered, it is matter Of small sig.
nificance. Besides the questions OF
general interest which are cited above,
this village would have opportunity
to learn of the measures which have
been taken for the beautifyi ing OF towns
and small cities in other parts of the
state, which lacked at the very start
the many natural advantages that the
village pc Cssesses.-Alexandria Citi-
zen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
Rosslsnd.


Fine winter weather nowadays.
The Winfield creamery is putting in
its supply Of Ice.
Mrs. Ole Person of Lake Lillian is
visiting at A. TattinR's.
Ole Lindahl of Willmar is visiting
with his brother-in-law, L. o. Ander-
son.
Jos Lippert, who has been serious
~ Ill tor some time, Is now c0nvales-
cent.
F. Lindquist had the misfortune to
lose one of his most valuable horses
last Friday night.
Snow Is falling today. Hope we will
have = liberal supply this time 50 we
will not be compelled to 20 rattling
around on wheels all winter.
Last Wednesday John Edward o.
son of Svea and Miss Annie Josephine
Lindquist we're united in marriage at
the home OF the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Lindquist. Rev. J. o.
Lundberg officiated. Theceremony was
witnessed by some of their near rela-
tives.. We wish them every hsppiness
in their journey through life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
0mo0S Arc coneolidatod.

Pursuant to q recent order issued
from headquarters, the Great North
ern yard Office has been consolidated
with the Office in the freight station.
The removal from the east end of the
yards was effected last Thursday, and
now Agent May, who acts in the capa-
city of yardmaster, will be more con.
veniently located for his work. The
transfer is a very acceptable one for
all the employees concerned. It is
stated that the old quarters will be
used for switching station.
Among other orders issued there is
one which causes slight reduction in
the force OF G. N. employees. This
change is made in accordance with the
regular winter basis, which goes into
effect on all divisions at this season
of the year, which is considered dull
one In railroad circles. Among those
who lose their positions here are
night car checker, day warehouse
man and q stenographer, and the
change entails more work for other
employees. The new order, however,
is not permanent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
Death Ends Young Life.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Roberts have
the sympathy of the community in the
loss Of their youngest child, Irene,
who was called away by death on
Tuesday, the 5th inst. The little girl
had been suffering for the last three
months from diabetes, but was not
confined to her bed until only short
time previous to her death. The end
came peacefully.
Deceased was years and months
of age. She was the youngest of three
children-a sister, Grace, 10 years
old, and q brother, John, II years OF
age, who will greatly miss her from
the family circle.
The funeral was held on Thursday
afternoon at two O'Clock, from the
home in the Ber9quist residence on
Becker avenue. Rev. II. G. Buell.
conducted the services and admins.
tered the last sad rites at Fairviev
cemetery, where the remains were in.
TERED.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
viii Attend Fune,.I.

Mrs. James Sanderson left ON Mon.
day to be present at the funeral of
her aunt, Mrs. Steener Sivertsop,
which occurs In the town of Irvinp
this afternoon.
Mrs. sivertson passed away Satur-
day morning, death resulting from the
bursting of blood vessel in the head.
The fret discovery of the aged lady's
serious illness was made when she
was found by Mr.. Sivertson lying
unconscious on the floor, where she
had fallen. Deceased was about "a
years of age and was one of the old
and highly respected settlers OF the
county. Among the children who
survive her are her daughter Ipga,
now In Europe, and q son in Alaska,
who will be unable to be present at
the funeral. This sudden death comes
as q very hard blow to the surviving
relatives.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
MEETINGS ARE
LARGELY ATTENDED
Evangelist Pratt Proachos Powerful
Sermons and interest in 3peclsl
Services Is Growing.

The Presbyterian church has been
the attractive point the past week for
a large number of our people, who
have been drawn there by the power
full sermons which are being preached
by Evangelist J. R. Pratt, of Albany,
N. Y. Rev. Pratt opened his inter-
esting series of evangelistic meetings
last Wednesday evening and the at
tendance has been steadily growing.
His plain exposition of the gospel
truth and his forceful manner of de-
liverins his talks cannot help but
bringing the good results for which
these meetings are intended.
Mr.. Pratt has faculty of bringing
out the facts which he wishes to present
to his audience in such q clear and
interesting manner as to always hold
the closest attention. His services
are conducted on line somewhat
different from the majority of evangel-
lists who have visited our city and the
tactful methods which he uses are
meeting with the approval OF ell who
are in any way interested in the
evangelization of the world. Such
meetings cannot help but be pro-
ductive of much good and their in
fluence is already being felt by church
members and others alike.
The outlook Is most promising for
the most successful series of meetings
ever held in this church. The meet
ings will continue during the coming
week. Services are held every after
noon at three O'Clock and evenings at
7:45. The afternoon meetings especial
ly are designed for the spiritual up
lifting of all interested in church work.
A special feature OF these meetings
Is the sorg service, especially at the
evening meetings. During these SER
vices music is furnished by chorus
choir, male quartet, and vocal solos
are contributed by Miss Florence r.
Porter. Mrs. Robert L. Knebel has
also favored the congregation with
solos. 1t Is the intention to make the
song services as attractive as possible
throughout the series of meetings.
Last Sunday afternoon Rev. Pratt
conducted q special young people 3
service for all persons between the
ages of II and IS, admission being by
ticket. A large number gathered in
response to this novel method and the
meeting was a very profitable one.
On next Sunday afternoon there will
be mems meeting, beginning at the
regular time set for afternoon meet
ings, three O'Clock. Mr.. Pratt haa
j ehosen. Tor the subject eiis his addrpss,
"Traits of Character that Win, and
the talk will be one which all mer
should hear. The male quartet will
furnish the music for this meeting.
This afternoon at 4:l5 Mr.. Prat,
will address a children's meeting.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
THEIR ANNUAL SESSION
members Of Wilimsr Masonic oaildlag
Association Mold Annual Meeting
and Elect Directors.

The Willmar Masonic Building As.
soctation held its annual meeting last
Monday morning A. ten o'clock with
Secretary Ramsett, in his Office at the
court house. Seventy-two shares
were represented at the meeting. The
reports of Secretary Ramsett and
Treasurer Handy were read and ap-
proved and showed that the associa.
tion was In what might be termed =
condition. A dividend of
four per cent was declared for the
stockholders and the same is now in
waiting for the claimants at the First
National Bank, where they are re-
quested to call for their money.
At this meeting the following board
OF directors was elected: Samuel
Carver, q. J. Ramsett, G. P. Kar-
wand, Russell Spicer, J. c. Freese,
Axel II. Roise and James Sanderson.
The meeting of directors resulted in
the following election: President,
Samuel Carver; vice president, Rus.
sell Spicer; secretary, a. J. Rsmsett;
treasurer, Axel q. Roise. T..
At the directors meeting the matter
Of constructing q building upon the
lots of the association was discussed,
but it was decided to postpone further
consideration of the matter for. an.
other year. The property of the as
sociation comprises the two corner
lots on Litch6eld avenue and Fourth
street, now occupied on a lease by the
lumber firm of Peterson & Qvale.
This is one of the most valuable peices
of property In the city, the sssocia.
tion placing the present value upon 1t
at &c, ZOO.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13

jan. IL.
Ole johnson visited at Colfax Sun.
day.
- J. G. Monson visited at Peter Mel.
sons Sunday.
Are Pshaw and the spicer CORES.
pondent any related?
Henning Olander delivered hogs at
Spicer Wednesday.
J. A. Olander visited with his broth
er, August, Friday.
Albert s. Nelson was q caller at F..
G,s pn'ss ssuad mi ss;
:s lsrredcsph Johrson is attending
school at New London.
Some of the farmers delivered hogs
at New London Monday.
France Soderlund helped s. NJ. Mel
son saving wood Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Newlin were
pleasantly surprised Monday evening.
The weather Is fine to be this time OF
year, but sleighing is not very good.
Edna and Walter Monson visited at
August Monson's Saturday evening
The farmers should make it q point
to attend the Farmers Institute, Fri
day and Saturday.
John Bengtson is the owner OF fine
gray team OF horses. He purchased
them from Paul Paulson Of Irving.
Carl Bengtson's team took fright at
the feed mill Thursday and had q run
by themselves. They ran over three
wire fences. They were not hurt and
nothing was broken.
DEPUTY KID.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
MCMILLAN 10 Chairman.

The Great Northern conductors have
elected W. J. Mcmillan of St. Paul to
be their chairman, at salary of. g.
400 year. Mr.. Mcmillan will prac-
t1cally be the business agent of the
men through whom minor differences
with the officials of the system will be
adjusted. The engineers and 6remen
are already so represented, and they
have found that a chairman's work
during the year relieves the occasional
general committee meetings of great
deal of routine detail.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
Fractured Mis- Cellar Bone.

Alvin Riches, son of Dr. c. w.
Riches, is confined to his home on
Sixth street as the result of q fall on
the ice on Foot Lake last Wednesday
afternoon. The young man in COM
pany with some schoolmates went
down to the lake at the close of school
and while running about on the ice
slipped and fell 90 heavily on his
back as to cause q fracture OF the
collar hone. The injury naturally
proved quite painful, but Alvin with
his customary grit braved it home,
little realizing, however, the full ex
tent OF the accident. His father for
tunately was q physician, and an ex-
animation revealed the fact that the
fall had caused fracture and the in
jured member was at once set. Alvin
will be obliged to take vacation
from school work for at least q couple
of weeks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13


Lukes Slagter was = Prinsburg Wis.
itor last Sunday.
There was "social hop" at Her.
man Mass Monday evening.
L. Rotzine enjoyed q lively runaway
Saturday. The damage has not been
reported.
Henry Bengtson was pleasantly sur
prised by q number of his friends Fri.
day evening.
The young people enjoyed the hos.
pftality OF Hans Hanson's e home Sat-
urday evening.
Mrs. Ed JohE son and daughter Ruth
visited with G. reen Lake relatives: Sat-
.urday and Sunday.
G. A. Lind and G. A. gBerRman OF
Pennock @transanted business In these
parts one day last week.
John Snyder moved his property to
Chippewa county last week, where he
has rented his brothers. farm.
Mrs Hulds and Otto Hintz OF Ray.
mond spent Saturday and Sunday
with their brother, Max Hintz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Nass returned
from Alexandria last Thursdsy, where
they have been visiting relatives.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. John
sen, on New Yesrs day, a baby boy,
and he intends making his home there.
Mother and child are doing nicely.
Do not forget the basket social at
the Presby terian church next Thurs
day evening. Ladies, bring your
baskets, and the rest of you bring
your pocket books.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
Aret3n ndor'.

The East Norway Lake congregation
holds its annual business meeting TO-
day.
We are waiting for some more snow
in order to get the wood home for the
winter. = 80 a>.. -
Edwin and Elmer Hauge went to
.Willmsr Saturday to take up ! course
Of study 1t the Seminary.
Andrew Reigstad and family leave
today for their home at Anets, N. D.,
after 3 two weeks visit here. VIII -. !.
Edward Thouyold went TO Minnea.
polls recently to attend school, but the
work did not seem to suit him 80 he
returned home 4: RI Z Sf ssf 1: q: >.:> !: :.
+ Christ Olson Of eDeGrah, who has
bsen visiting here, LETT todsy in com.
.pany with John A. Heujum for Han
cock tor 8 visit with friends. =s s5s
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ksadiyohl.

B. Bepgtson 10 sick.
George Enblom was at Atwster last
Friday.
Backlund and TAFT shipped = car
load OF hogs Saturday.
Miss Lutins Glader of Atwater 10
visiting at Jones Enblom's.
Miss Mary Olson of Gennessee has
resumed her work st tho Cooley hotel.
The M. w. A. will give q basket
social at their hall Friday evening,
Jan. Is.
Miss Anna Engvall left yesterday
( Monday for Minneapolis to resume
her work.. -.
Don't forget the Farmers Institute
at- Willmar Friday and Saturday,
Jan. Is and l6.
Miss Emma Gustafson has been very
low with pneumonis, but is at this
writing much improved.
Mrs. John Downs Of Graceville IL
visiting with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. p. McDermott here.
Oscar Carlson, who left two years
ago for Washington, returned last
Wednesday for q visit with his broth
or, John Carlson.
Rev. J. A. Wagner Of Atwater and
Rev: Carlson Of Tripolis conducted
religious services at J. Enblom's last
Tuesday afternoon. =
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlson went to
Willmar Monday to seek medical did
for their little daughter Cora, who has
been sick for scme time. +
Peter Defoe and sister Angie left
last Saturday to resume their studiea
at the college, the former left for ST.
Paul, the latter for Graceville.
George Norman formerly Of this
place, but who has been aging at Den.
hoh, N. D., has accepted q positton
as grain buyer for . flour mill al
Fargo. he returned to that place last
Monday, after spending a few days
visiting here.
In the last weeks TRIBUNE we no.
tioed mistake in the Gennessee items.
In the item of the death of Ellen l.
Peterson in which 1t said thst "Ser.
vices were held at the M. E. church .,
Litehdeld, Rev. !. 4. Wagner OF; At
water officiating, / - - Services Here moi
held 81 the NJ. e. church, 8 st1tss
above, nor did Rev. Wagner otiiciate
Services were held at the Swedish
Episcopal church and Rev. Norquis>
officiated. MIKE.
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Nounty News
~ GotbeQsd frop 90 oeeQ tbe County
sspeeio||y oQ|Yn;buns Qsoders. b~re
FahIvn.

ts4,... t1n100.
*4~.' Jan. 10.
Ed. Dahline returned from Willmar
last Monday.
Miss Lydia Hawkinson came home
lust Tuesday from q visit to the twin
cities.
School was begun in District 80 last
Monday, with Miss Emma Berg as
tescher. "
Fred Forsberg WAS around here last
week buying hogs for Knut Baklund
ot,Kandiyohi.
-. P. Felt went to St. Paul Monday
with carload of cattle for Backlund
ofKandiyohi Station.
/ Ernest w. Freed Is able to be around
again, after three weeks conflne-
msnt to the house with lung fever.
Axel Nordstrom made q trip to
Roseland last week in the interest oil
hts brother in:law, Martin johnson.
+ Last Monday evening q surprise
wss sprung on Miss Mamie Frudeeu
At the home of Mrs. G. J. Sjarstrom.
Rev. A. Carlson of the M. E.. church
he's conducted prayer meetings in the
dNferent residences of the congrega-
tfon the past week.
Emil Wahlstrand and Burdick John.
son returned recently from q week q
Visit at Sacred Heart and Granite
Falls. At the former place they Wis.
tied college classmate, E. O. Krings.
berg.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hawkinson
gave . party to the young folks on
Friday evening In honor of Miss An.
ME Mattson. We understand the
young lady will make Willmar he,
home after this.
! OLD DAD.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13

After nearly. weeks session, the
county commissioners finished their
work Saturday morning and leit tor
their respective homes. The full ~
port Of the proceedings viii IS found
In this weeks issne Of the TRIBUNE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
New Quarters for Candy Factory

The Glenwood Spring Water Co.
has purchased the A. P. Bergeson
building on the corner of Benson ave.
nue. and Sixth street. Consideration,
$4,000. It will be occupied by the
Willmar Jobbing and Manufacturing
Co. as candy factory and bakery,
the removal from the present site
being necessitated on account of the
building being leased tor :postofnce
purposes. The new quarters are at
present being remodeled to accom-
modate the business to be hereafter
conducted there and the removal will
be effected in short time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
Mems 0OotlnR.

There will be mems meeting on
Sunday afternoon at three O'Clock, 1t
the Presbyterian church, to be adress.
ed by Evangelist J. r. Pratt, OF AL.
bany, N. Y. Subject: 4Traits of
Character that VIM" There will be
singing by q male quartet. All seats
are free and no collection will be
taken. Every man" in Willmar.. is
most cordially invited to attend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
The following local kindly
and evening session intsrsperse
CITY Fathers IN SESSION
Appoint Committee to Act with City A.
torney to Procure Assistant In Ap.
peal Case Against Donaldson.

peal Case Against Donaldson.
With Alderman Williams presiding
a. mayor pro ten, in the absence OF
Mayor Qvale, the city council held its
regular meeting on Monday evening.
The full membership as present with
the exception OF the mayor and Alder
man Holt.
At this meeting the city attorney
was heard regarding the appeal case
of the city vs. Donaldson, the expert
accountant. As the result of mo-
ton q committee of three was az
pointed to act with the city attorney
in the matter of procuring an attorney
If necessary, to assist in the appeal
case of the City of Willmar vs.. w.
n. Donaldson. Aldermen Johnson,
Fridlund, selvig and Williams voted
in favor Of the motion, while those op-
posed were Aldermen Msrkhus, Nell
son and Bjornberg. The following
were appointed by the chairman as
such committee: Aldermen Fridlund,
johnson and Selvig.
The meeting ratified the election of
]. G. Freese as chief and Jonas Lund-
quist as assistant chief, who were re-
ported by the secretary as being
elected at the meeting Of the fire de-
partment held the same evening.
Permission was granted to Ole
Barnstad to put in stairway leading
to the basement not to exceed three
feet in width, at the southwest corner
of his Fourth street building, the
work to be done under the supervi-
sion of the street committee.
A large grist of bills was appro sed
by the finance committee and the city
clerk was authorized to draw warrants
against the respective funds in pay
ment of the same.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13

The nWoodmen installed officers last
Wednesday evening, and after the
business OF the evening was finished
they en- loved sn :oyster supper. which
had been prepared by members OF the
auxiliary lodge, the Royal Neighbors.
It Is needless to say that the hungry
"weod choppers" did full Justice to
the occasion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
Firsmen Elect ofHoers.

Hook and Ladder Go. No. l held its
annual meeting last Friday: evening
and elected the following 'nremen to
preside as officers of the organization
for the ensuing year: G. X. Robin
son, foreman; VIM. Lundberg, first
assistant; Martin sorenson, second
assistant; q: G. selvig, secretary; I.
G.. Olson, treasurer,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
Report Is Compiled by Health Officer
Rains for the City Of WilImsr
During the Year 1903.

During the Year 1903.
DR.. John M. Rains, City Health
OH or, submits the following annual
report of births and deaths covering
the past year, which will prove in
teresting reading:
Births-Males, as; females, 80. To-
tai, IS. Deaths, IS. Estimated Pep
ulation, 4,(00 Number of deaths per
1000 Of population, 925, excluding
still. born, 4, and deaths by accident,
3.
There were two deaths each from ty-
,phoid and scarlet fever. No deaths
are reported from. diptheria, Group,
measles, or small pox. Consumption
still claims the largest number OF
deaths, 10, or rs per cent OF all deaths
or more than twice as many as from
typhoid, scarlet fever, measles, dip
theris, Group and smallpox combined.
The establishment of ssIitarium
where incipient cases of consumption
or those in the early stage could be
treated, would save the lives Of many,
and q hospital where I'D -anced cases
could 70 to spend their last days
would Be great protection to their
relatives and friends. The deaths
from consumpti0 on would then show 9
decrease instead % Il does iat present
A increase 2ll over the state. 5ss
JOHN ". RAINS, Heslth OmcerE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13

4 Nels Mikkelson c.me down from
Estevan, Canads, Thursday morning
and combined business with pleasure
IN intsry isrins biz old friends aud
acquaintapcss II To county 4 :s..s III.