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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
Will Lecture on Potato RAISING,

Supt. o. G. Gregg, of the Minnesota
State Farmers Institutes, was in the
city last week in conference with Pres.
A. E. Rice of the Board of Admins
tration. The purpose of the meeting
was the settling up of accounts and
attending to unfinished business COM
ing up in their department of the
work. Supt. Gregg informed us that
it was the intention to establish two
lectures in potato raising this sum.
mer. Experts on topics along that
line will be sent out to points on the
St. Paul & Duluth road and also thru
the Red River valley, these Institutes
to be held during the month of June
The first named circuit will be COW
cred the first part OF the month and
the latter about the 10th of June,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
EiQhth Grade CLOSING Exercises.


On Thursday evening Of this week
the pupils OF the Eighth grade of the
Willmar public schools will have
their graduating exercises at the opera
house. The program will begin at 8
O'Clock and an admission of 10 cents
will be charged to defray expenses.
Miss Anderson, who is in charge of
this grade, and her assistants have
been hard at work arranging for the
exercises and it is expected that there
will be large audience present. The
following is the program:
ongMorning Invitation. .. ....... Glass
Declamation--Vison of Sir Launfal Ida Egge
Piano Duet. Marion Minton and Olive Crosby
E.ssay.S'avery. ......... Russell Peterson
Declamation-The Chariot Race Harper Lacy
Trio-Hither, Fairies, Trip . Nine Girls
Declamation--TheB Bear Story Marion Lewis
Drill by Glass.
At the High School commencement
exercises to be held the following
evening the same rule will apply re-
garding the price Of admission. Seats
for both evenings can be secured at
Elfstrum's drug store.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
Tourist in Trouble.

A tourist giving his name as Char
les occupied the county jail the great
er part of last week. He was brought
here from Atwater on Tuesday night
by Deputy Sheriff Malmberg for a five
days. lodging. The charge was petit
larceny, preferred by M. Anderson,
who conducts hardware store at At
water, where the fellow had been
caught in the act of helping himself to
some cutlery. Judge Walen found
him guilty and he was sentenced to
pay fine of ten dollars and costs or
be committed to jail for period OF
five days. Lack of finances compelled
him to choose the latter. County At
torney johnson was present to conduct
the prosecution.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
New Swedish-American Colleqe.

The committee that was authorized
to begin the work OF establishing q
new Swedish American institution of
learning at the twin cities by the
Swedish Lutheran Minnesota Confer
ence at it's recent meeting at St. Peter
he'd it's first meeting at the St. Pauls
Lutheran church at Minneapolis last
Saturday morning. The committee
consists of the Rev. Drs. G. J. Petri
and L. A. Johnston, the Revs. E. O..
Stone, F. M. Eckman and A. P.
Monten, DR.. J. S. Carlson and Messrs.
John M. Carlson, Erland Lind and
Victor E. Lawson. The committee Or
ganized by the election of Rev. Stone
as chairman, DR.. Petri, ?, ice chair
man, Mr.. Lawson secretary and DR..
Carlson as treasurer. Preliminary
steps were taken for legally incor.
porating the institution and for Sc
curing temporary quarters in which it
is purposed to establish an academic
department at once, to be opened in
the fall. A special financial committee
was appointed and Rev. A. P. Monten
was recommended to the executive
committee of the conference as the
school committees choice for financial
ag ent. A meeting will be held shortly
to hear reports of committees and
complete the temporary arrangements
The question of the adoption of the
name for the school will then be de-
cided, in order to perfect the articles
of incorporation. Thus was the
humble beginning made for an insti-
tuition which it is hoped will eventually
become worthy exponent of Swedish
American culture in the Great North
west,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
Married at Dawson.

Lyder Berg, the popular young man
employed in the Office of W. T. Mark
hus, in this city, was united in mar
riage last Wednesday to Miss Susie
Larson, at the BRIDES home in Daw-
son. The wedding ceremony occurred
at four o'clock p. m. and was sol.
emnized at the Trinity Lutheran
church, Rev. Rondestvedt officiating.
Alarge number of friends and relatives
Witnessed the affair. Miss Ella Mel.
son AT d Mr.. Lars Jorstad, of this city,
attended the bridal pair, and the oc-
casion is reported as being one of tt 9
prettiest church weddings celebrated
in Dawson. A reception followed the
wedding service and was held in the
city hall, where many of their friends
showered congratulations and the
customary good wishes.
The bride and groom arrived here
on Monday and have gone into house
keeping in the First ward.
The lady Of Mr.. B.rg's choice is no
stranger to Willmar people, as she
was resident here some four years
ago. She was student at the Will
mar Seminary, where she spent a
couple of winters, and it was during
her school days that the courtship be-
gan which eliminated in the happy
union of last Wednesday. She is a
daughter of Mrs. Jacob Larson, one
OF the old and highly respected resi-
dents of Dawson, and is a lady who
will be gladly welcomed among our
people.
Mr.. Berg is atrusted employe in the
insurance and law Office of w. T
Markhus. His many friends in this
city will extend congratulations and
wish him and his bride all that is best
in their new relation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
Seminary Commencement.

ua Monday evening, the graduating
class of '04 will hold it's commence
ment exercises at the Seminary Hail.
T az iclass is the largest ever gradu-
ateft from the institution, aggregating
the number of 26 The new depart
ment of Shorthand and Typewriting
comes first with II graduates, fact
which is indicative of the efficiency of
the teacher-in charge, Miss syse, and
which also speaks we'll for the future
OF the department. The teachers
course comes second with nine gradu-
ates and the commercial department
third with seven. Below will be found
the names Of the graduates from the
different departments:
MODERN LANGUAGE COURSE.
Ludwig Dale.
TEACHERS COURSE.
Emelia V. Arneson, Mile A. Carl
son.. M. Sophia Carlson, Ludwig
Dale Hilda j. Erickson, Carl l.
Goulson, Clara P. Hendrickson, En-
ma i. Johnson, Horace Z. Reese.
! COMMERCIAL COURSE.
James N. Anderson, Herbert L..
Engtund, Olaf Gaarder, Melvin j.
Johnson, James Matson, Alice Smith,
Peter Steen.
SHORTHAND AND TYpEWRITING
Nellie A. Alvig, Dora G. Anderson,
Alph Ia j. Berg, Gena A. Berg, Leo
nora P. Boyd, M. Sophia Carlson,
Harry L. Ekdahl, Anna M. Ferring,
Elsie c. Holm, Ole T. Klovstad, Rose
Madison, Clara G. Moss.
The following program will be rend-
cred at the exercises.
Invocation.
Hymn.
Scripture Reading.
OratiDn--The Pilgrim Fathers Carl L. Goulson
Oration--Some Aims in Education ..........
Music-rselected .... ..The Seminary ] % Band
Observation-Disclosures Froebel. -. Horace Reese
Orat1oA--Ourselves and Our Neighbors. .....
Song. Selected " Aneha madies, ernHsoh ouarte9
0ratioa,,A a,; Study in Brown. Ludwig Dale
Preseatation Of diplomas. 80 '>e . ~
Hymn
BenedGtiOn
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
FIRST WARD SEWAGE
Question Before Health Officer
Rains Results in Recommends.
ton Of Septic Tank System.
Editor WILT.MAR TRIRUNE:

Editor WILT.MAR TRIRJINE:
Dear Slr:-The petition to the city
council by q number of citizens in First
ward for permission to build sewer
with the overflow discharging into
Foot Lake was objected to by a num-
Der OF the residents of said ward, on
the grounds that the outlet OF said
sewer would terminate in shallow wa
ters and said overflow ought to be at
least partly purified before passing
into lake or it would become a nui-
sance.
Their objections are timely and we'll
taken ard ought to be duly consid-
cred. Now comes the septic tank sys-
TEN, which seems to cover most If not
all OF the difficulties of diecharging
the overflow OF sewage into lakes and
rivers in it's crude condition.
The septic INK and it's accessories
are no; new, many Of the cities of Eu-
rope having used them for some years
and with success They are now in
successful operation in many of the
small cities and towns in this country,
among which may be mentioned Mad
ison, Waukesha, Wauwatosa, West
Allis and Fon du Lac, Wis Glencoe
and Champagne, IL. The m after was
brought to the attention Of the State
Board Of Control in connection with
the State Hospital at Anoka and the
system will probably be adopted by
the state The same problem that con-
fronts US as regards the disposal OF
sewage c)Efronts several other neigh
boring towns in the state, as Morris,
Alexandria, and others, and they are
thinking strongly of adopting the sep
tic tank system.
The following by Prof. J. j. Flather
of the University of Minnesota, are
some OF the fca. Of the septic tank
system:
''rhis consists OF large settling
tank into which the sewage is dis
charged and to which liquid flows at a
barely perceptible velocity. Under
these conditions the heavier solids
settle and the light matter floats on
the surface, fire quently forming a scum
or crust two to three feet deep at the
af1luent eru of tai k This scum d.
minishes at the outlet, where it may
not be more than one-half or one
quarter inch in thickness. The most
important part OF the septic tank is
the development Of bacterial action
by which from 80 to 95 per cent of the
solid matters held in solution are con-
gerted into liquid or gaseous pro-
ducts, and at least onc-half of the al
buminoid ammonia is changed into
harmless com pounds, thus producing
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
TRAGEDY At D0NNELLY
Former Waitress at Merchants Ho.
tel in WiI|mar Attempts Mur.
der and Ends Own Life.

Meta Main, a pretty waitress up to
short time ago employed at the
Merchants Hotel in this city, figured
in terrible tragedy at Donnelly on
Monday night. She attempted to take
the life of q prominent business man
at that place and than ended her own
life with the same pistol. The girl
was employed here for about three
months and left the city the 25th inst.
1t was given out that she had gone to
Herman, but reports are to the effect
that she had been in several places
since leaving here. Her home is near
Hector, MINI. To her friends she had
confided but little of her troubles and
the cause of her strange action can
not be accounted for, altho ugly ru.
mors are afloat as to her reason for
taking the step which resulted in end
ing her life. The following dispatch
in yesterdays Pioneer Press gives the
particulars of the horrible affair:
Morris, Mimi, May 3l-Ray W.
Harrison, of the general merchandise
ing firm of Davis & Harrison, was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
Miss Meta MAIN in the hotel at Don.
nelly, about 10 o'clock tonight.
After shooting Harrison, Miss MAIN
turned the revolver on herself, killing
herself instantly.
Ray Harrison is unmarried, about
,tr1E al
years he has been the junior member
OF the firm before mentioned. He has
stood we'll in the community, and has
taken a leading place not only in
business but socially as we'll. His
father for years has been q large
owner OF land in this and adjoining
counties, but he is at present living in
Iowa.
Miss MAIN was the daughter of a
farmer near Hector, MINI. She has
worked in the hotels at Donnelly and
Morris for some years.
After being away from Donnelly for
two years she returned day or two
since and is said to have mentioned to
one or two persons that she was carry
ing gun for Harrison. Last night
she concealed herself in the room
across the hall from Harrison's room,
shot him as he turned around to close
the door, and then shot herself in the
heart, falling in front of the door.
Harrison is being taken to Mime
apolis hospital for treatment. He is
shot in the right side. The girls deed
is thought to be Due 70 insanity <s,s-s,a
According to latest reports Harrison
cannot recover. The bullet entered
his back, penetrating the liver and
stomach, and as both of these organs
have been lacerated no hope is enter
tanned for his recovery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
Lutheran Bethel Church.

Rev. G. Peterson has dispatched a
negative reply to the call extended to
him from the Moorhead church. zee.
The young peoples society meets this
evening at the church. Besides a
program Of music and recitations a
paper will be read on the subject,
"The Early Swedish Settlement at
Eagle Lake," by V. 2. Lawson. The
Swedish language will be used at this
meeting, Swedish and English being
used alternately at the monthly meet
ings OF the society. The ladies so.
ciety and friends of the same will be
entertained tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. G.. J. Bjornberg in the
Fourth ward. There will be no
services at the church next Sunday,
owing to the absence of the pastor,
who is attending the meeting of the
Synod at Lindsborg, Kansas.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
Honored Soldier Dead.

The Stars and Stripes floating to
the breeze on many of our buildings
and nearly all OF the business houses
closed part of the day were among the
marks OF respect to the soldier dead
by Willmar citizens on Memorial
Day. No special program appro-
pirate to the day had been arranged
aside from the customary exercises OF
members OF Col. Heg Post, G. A. r.,
who formed in line in the morning
and paraded some of our streets be.
fore departing for the cemeteries.
Eleven veterans in their suits of blue.
with the large flag at the front, formed
silent procession, and as it passed
down the street one could not help but
feeling thrill of patriotism in spite
OF the fact that no martial music stir
red the hearts of the onlookers.
Carriages were in waiting to convey
the old soldiers and their floral offer.
ings to the cemeteries, where lay the
SO~~AS ASA NNON u POA "AOoC kT6VeS tQe
comrades laid their tributes. The
exercises at the graves we're conducted
with due solemnity and the pretty Gus.
tom OF honoring the sleeping heroes
again has impressed it's lesson OF
patriotism.
Before the exercises of the day were
finished two more veterans, who ar.
rived to late for the procession, swell.
ed the number in the city to thirteen.
They were Messrs. N. O. Grue and A.
q. Sperry.
The Post attended the Memorial ser.
mon last Sunday morning at St.
Luke's church in body. Rev. Gates
preached an excellent sermon in the
presence of congregation that filed
the church. The stars and stripes
were much in evidence and the services
were Of patriotic order.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
Gun Club Tournament.

The seventh annual tournament of
the Willmar Gun Club will be held
on June 10 and II, and the local sports
men are anticipating an enjoyable two
days. shoot The officers of the club
are J. G. Freese, president; D. N.
Tallman, vice president; B. F. Miller,
secretary and Robert Bitterness, treas
urer. The grounds are located south
of the ball park. Some of the crack
shots are expected from outside points
and there will be lively competition
for the honOrs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
In Matrimonial Bonds.

The Lutheran Free church was the
scene last Wednesday evening of one
OF the prettiest church weddings held
In this city, when Mr.. SEVERN Ras-
musson, popularity known as "Sam"
Rasmussen, led to the altar the lady
of his choice, Miss Helena Sandven.
The ceremony was performed at 7:3O
O'Clock by Rev. E. E Gynild, and
was witnessed by large number of
relatives and friends. The wedding
guests numbered nearly two hundred
people.
The church was most beautifully
decorated and during the impressive
ceremony OF the Lutheran church, as
the bridal party stood at the altar, a
very pretty scene was presented. The
brides attendants were Misses Nellie
Botnen and Tillie Ledell and the
groomsmen were Arne Sandven, of
Minneapolis, brother of the bride,
and Peter Govig, of this city. The
brides gown was Of pale blue alba
tross and she carried white carnations.
The bridesmaids wore white lawn and
carried bouquets of red carnations.
Miss Clara Moss presided at the organ
and furnished the bridal music.
A reception followed the ceremony
and was held in the church parlors,
where the guests assembled to offer
congratulations and where wedding
supper was served. The welded pair
were the recipients of many handsome
gifts,
The groom has made his home in
Willmar for many years and is a
business man whose friends are legion.
He is the well-known blacksmith on
Benson avenue and is gentleman
who has won the respect and conf
dence of all with whom he has had
any dealings. The bride, although
not so long resident here, has dur
ing her short stay won many friends
and is held in high esteem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmussen will occu-
py the groom g Litch6eld avenue resi-
dence where they are now at home to
their many friends. The TRIBUNE
joins their large circle of friends in
wishing them all the good things that
a happy married life can bring.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

a discharge which contains a large
amount Of easily decomposable nitro
genous. Organic matter in solution.
Further action occurs by subsequent
oxidation OF the discharge WHICH may
be brought about by further treatment
in contact beds, Or coarse filters of
Stag or sand flters.''
A plant which has many interesting
features is that at Wauwatosa, Wis.
1t consists OF septic tank for primary
treatment, followed by inter mittent
sand filtration thru said filter, inter-
mittent flow being automatically con-
trolled by simple devic, which dis
charges the sewage in regular rota-
tiOn upon one OF the filters. Inter-
mittent sand filtration was selected at
Wauwatosa as a final treatment be-
cause intermittent sand filtration alone
has successfully purified sewage with
out preliminary treatment, and is q
simple process and easily managed.
The plant has been running success
fully at Wauwatosa for three years,
and at no time durirg extremely cold
weather when the Thermometer was
from 20 to "a degrees below zero did
the sand beds fail to work, altho cakes
OF ice six or eight inches thick formed
upon their surface. The cost of the
plant has been as follows:
Septic tank and valve chambers. S. 1876 "a
Controlling chamber and device. ..... 1928. 60
Filter beds and pipe come ctions. w 1910 Al
TOtal... ,37l 81
The annual cost of operation has
been Sl0O. This includes cleaning of
tank as we'll as forking over the beds.
The population of Wauwatosa is about
$500.
Suitable pipes or storm sewers at
most places are arranged so that the
sewage or surface drainage can be
passed directly into lake or river,
which may become necessary in case
Of severe storm.
In conclusion Prof. Flather states
that all the plants he visited and many
others show that sewage may be eco-
nomically purified at least in part by
treatment in septic tank, and if a
greater degree of publication is de-
sired this can be obtained by subse-
quent treatment in filter beds. The
use of the septic tank is becoming
more extended each year and this will
certainly Increase as the principles
upon which it acts become better
known. Expense OF building one suit
able for this city would no doubt cost
q little more than the one at Wauwa-
tosa, Wis.,, as it would probably re-
quire a larger tank and in time no
doubt one half or more of the popula-
tion would furnish sewage to the
plant. The tank at Wauwatosa is so
feet long, II feet wide and 9 feet deep
on the inside, constructed of concrete
and made water tight by Portland ce-
ment. Nothing has been paid out for
repairs since plant was instituted three
years ago.
Respectfully,
JOHN M. RAINS,
Health Officer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
A Second Heir.

The Benson Times of last week re-
cords the following, which will be of
interest to the friends of the family of
Sam'l Fargo, who removed from WILL
mar short time ago to open q cigar
factory at Benson.
A young son, the second, made his
appearance at the home OF Sam'l Far
go Friday morning and with the
mother Is in the best of health. Sam
Is Offering freely, in conse quence,
some of the best cigars he knows how
to make.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

The A. o. U. w. Lodge of this city
will initiate a large class of candi.
dates into the order on Thursday
evening, June 8, when prominent men,
bers and officers of the Grand Lodge
are expected to be present to conduct
the work and to assist in the cere-
monies. B. G. Covell, of Benson, is
credited with being largely respons-
ible for this increase in the member.
ship as q result of his labors here the
past couple OF weeks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
PRESBYTERIAN Services for June.

Presbyterian Services for June.
Sundays 1890 q. m. and 500 p. m.
June S, Old Folks and Young Won.
ems Day-A. m. A Sermon to Old
People; p. m. A Sermon to Young
Women.
June IL, Children's Day-A. m. A
Sermon to Boys and Girls; p. m.
Children's Day Program.
June 10, Young Peoples Day-A.
m. G. E. Convention Sermon, by Rev.
r. c. Mitchell, Litchfeld; p. m. Chris
tian Endeavor Program.
June 26, Home Dept and Young
Mems Dsy-A. m. A Sermon to Par
ents; IL m. S. s. Home Dept Ses'
sion; p. m. A Sermon to Young Men.
Good music. A cordial welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

Information caches Willmar frie nds
to the effect that the Misses Bauer,
who formerly taught in the Willmar
schools, are planning to make their fu-
ture home at Wheaton, where their
parents will llfremove from Iowa. The
Misses Bauer have been reelected to
teach in the Wheaton schools.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

E. r. Calkins has resigned his po-
sition at the express Office and last
week left to assume his duties as ex.
press messenger on q run between
Garretson and Yaukton, S. D., with
headquarters In the latter city. Mrs.
Calkins will spend some time with
relatives at Luverne before going to
YanktOn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

Oscar Elmquist, who has for some
time been assisting his father at the
jewelry store, is nov on the force of
assistants at the Great Northern ex.
press Office. ~.~.: @:.>%* - -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

J. L. Hanscom has been appointed
% regular rural route mail carrier,
with Chas. n. Hanscom 10 substitute.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

Mrs. E. G. Huffman, of Brecken-
ridge, has been the guest the past
week Of Willmar relatives and friends,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

A booth for the Northwestern Tele-
phone Co. was put in at the Merchants
Hotel last week by the Minnesota Gen.
tral. ,.s.>.'. ~ ~ s.....=,rs
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

c. w. Jones returned last Saturd ~
night to Kenmare, N. D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09

try for less than $12 ton As Cana
dian rail manufa cturers have yet to
prove that they can supply the home
demand, it is reasonable to suppose
that in order to pay the 81 duty and
still get business, a cut under the for
mer price of $3.50 will have to be
made" Commenting on this state
ment the Grand Rapids Press says:
IF the rails can be made, and are
made, for less than $12 a ton, 1t Is
manifest that when they are sold for
S2S there is an enormous profit for the
manufacturer. There is a tariff on steel
rails amounting to about s. a ton, and
were this reduced the mills would be
compelled to sell for less than SIS or see
the contracts taken by foreign produc-
ers. The $2S price is simply extortion.
and it is not likely that the railroads
will long submit to it without protest.
Just at present they are using only
small quantities of rails, but when the
time comes for rebuilding tracks and
providing for extensions. they will
make their influence felt in favor of
tariff reductions. That fight is sure to
come, and the indications are that it
cannot be very long postponed"