Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07
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The Kerkhoven school board has
decided to hire wagon to haul the
school children living In the south.
east corner of the district to and from
school during the present winter and
next spring. This is only another
proof OF the enterprising spirit of the
citizens and 1t shows that they have
the welfare of their community at
heart. !, t.,.:.s*...
The Minnesota Central Telephone
Co will install local exchange at
Kerkhoven If 40 local subscribers can
be secured. Up to this time 20 have
signed for phones.
An exchange says that we will have
an open winter with much sunshine
and few blizza. DIS because the musk
rats, the famous longtailed weather
prophets, are putting up some misera-
oly'look1 g habltatiOns for them
selves. Whel eupon a. fuel dealer
suggests that the muskrats be ami
hllated for attempting to ruin their
business. Cheer up, Mr. Fuel Dealer.
Maybe this tendency of the muskrats
ting.
Fargo, N D and Moorhead have
now been connected by new electric
street railway.
A $4,000 broom factory may be cree
ted at Alexandria.
}. w. Settergren, Litchfeld hard
ware dealer, has been sued for s500u
damages by Mr.. and MRS. Barney
Anderson, formerly of Litchfield but
now of Minneapolis. Contrary to
law the firm had sold cartridges to
child, the son of George Hatch Later
the little fellow fred shot with a %
rifle which struck Mrs. Anderson on
the arm. The case will be tried this
week.
J Luverne's new Carnegie library will
| be formally opened to the public Oh
Tuesday morning, Dec, 20, with ap.
propriate dedication ceremonies.
The village of Bird Island refused
to pay Swanty. Swenson for digging
the village we'll in 1902, because some
OF the citizens didn't approve of hav-
ing any waterwOrks. Swenson sued
the village and the district court d.
cided the case in favor of the village
but the decision was reversed by the
supreme court On the day that tn.
supreme court rendered its decision a
fire came pretty near destroying a
whole block in Bird Island The onl,
thing that saved it was the almost un
limited amount of water at the fire
departments disposal-supplied fron
the very we'll that the village had re-
fused to pay for. This tangible proof
of its usefulness is said to have con-
vinced even the most skeptical anti
wellists and Mr.. Swenson will no
doubt receive his monetary recon-
pense.
! Glenwood has just installed a septic
tank, the first to be built in the state.
This is without question the most
satisfactory way of handling and dis
posing of sewage and Glenwood is to
be congratulated on her pluck and
en- erprise. she sets an example that
her bigger neighbors would do we'll to
follow.
Some time ago two fellows stole a
pair of socks belonging to Bird Is.
land attorney named Hoidale. Legal
proceedings were commenced withOu,
delay and one of the cold blooded
perpetrators of the atrocious crime
was sentenced TO 10 da, in Jail The
other was set free. The case cost the
Lcounty $3.50 Rather than to risk
lpaying for any more of the attorney 4
socks at such an exorbitant rate VI
suggest that the county present hin
with an up-to-date safe especially fit
ted out as a stocking receptacle
John c. Gerde has disposed of hi.
restaurant and confectionery business