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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17
Contest a Decided Success.

NOOSESS q OCCjuGU SUCCCSS.
The Demorest, Medal Contest at Pen
mock last Friday evening proved .
grand success In spite OF the bad
weather on that evening. A crowded
house greeted the contestants.
The entire program was exception
ally we'll rendered. A program OF
dialogues, recitations and songs was
given before the contest, which was
very interesting. The contestants for
the medal were the Misses Leslie aRas
musson and Knepf and Messrs. Flor
en- and Elfstrum.
The contestants showed great ability
in reciting, which retscted great credit
on their trainer as we'll as their perse-
verance in training.
: Messrs. Linn, Melin and Knutson Of
:Willmar acted as judges and brought
inA decision tn teYor Of Miss sHmah
4Aslies ter The doeis isione sthe
judges : short speech on Lincoln was
given by Victor Knutson OF the Will
mar High School. Supt. OF Schools
Dobbyn then took the floor and after
saying q few we'll chosen remarks pre-
sented the medal to the winning con-
testant.
The affair taken all in all proved to
be one of the greatest events in that
village and We hope that these contest
ants will be more eager In the future
for the cause in which they started.
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17
Answered Deaths Summons.

Charles Johnson, OF the Capital
Shoe Co., was called to Litchfeld
Tuesday OF last week by a telephone
message announcing the serious illness
OF his mother, whose home is inthe town
of Danielson, near that city. The
aged lady passed away on Thursday,
death being due to pneumonia. She
was nearly Il years of age. The
family had been residents Of Litch6eld
before removing to GIG farm at Dsnie1
son and are old settlers of Meeker
county. The deceased Is survived by
husband and six children. Her
brief illness and unexpected death
came as great shock to the many
who knew her, and a large circle of
relatives and friends deeply mourn
her demise. The funeral was held on
Sunday afternoon from the Swedish
M. E. church at Litchfleid, and the
interment was in the Litchtield ceme-
terry. Mr.. Johnson returned from his
sad mission Sunday night.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17

~SSP S~S a. WIG o0SA3 40 W0IA - O0o
across the abdomen. The face was
10 badly marred and cut that the fea-
lures could be scarcely recognized.
The remains were taken on board
by passenger train No. 3 and trans
ferred to Howard Lake, from where
they we're carried to Willmar On No.
3, the late passenger. They were re.
moved to the I. c. Olson undertaking
rooms and prepared for burial.
Mr.. Patton had been in the service
Of the Great Northern for many years.
The last two years be was engaged as
engineer and it was only lately that
he began firing ON the coast train.
This his second trip proved to be the
final one and life 80 full Of promise
was suddenly cut short by . most
tragic death.
Charles Patton was the oldest son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Patton, old
and highly respected residents OF
Willmar. OF late he had been max
Ing his headquarters at Breckenridge.
He was nearly q years of age, his
next birthday anniversary being
April 80. Besides the grief stricken
parents three brothers-Walter,
Lewis and Samuel, mourn the death
OF q beloved son and brother.
The funeral VAS held last Monday
afternoon at two O'Clock. A brief SER
vice was conducted at the home and
the remains were taken to the Presby-
terian church, where the funer al Ser
mon was preached by the pastor, Rev.
Henry G. Buell.. Rev. T. NJ. Findley
OF Spicer assisted in the services at
the church and there was singing by
the male quartet. The large auditori.
um was filed with friends of the fami.
ly and among them were many OF the
railway employees, who were present
to pay their last respects to their fel-
low employe. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful, the casket
being literally covered with flowers,
among them aoral emblems contrib
uted by the different orders with which
the deceased had aftiliated.
Deceased was q member OF the local
lodge of Workmen, the brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen and the
Breckenridge K. Of P. lodge, delega'
tions of those orders being present q,
the funeral from both this city and
Breckenridge. Col. Heg Post. G.. A
r., was slso represented as q mark O
respect to the son of their vetera,
member. Twenty members OF the K
OF P. lodge OF Breckenridge we're pres
ent In body.
The sincere sympathy Of the com
imunity goes out TO the berea4ed insth
terrible affliction which has visite,
them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17
MEETS AWFUL. Death
Fireman Charles Patton Falls IN.
der Moving Train and Is In.
stantly Killed.

= Closely following the horrible rail-
way accident at Pennock, another &C.
cident in which the same passenger
train crew figured occurred a short
distance this side Of Waverly. Fire.
man Charles Patton, of this city, now
lies dead as the result of q terrible
mishap last Friday evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17
V1olfor Mas Roslxaad.

Henry Wolfer has resigned as war
den of the Minnesota penitentiary.
His successor IL N. F. Boucher, head
of the North Dakota state prison st
Bismarck. It 10 stated that Warden
Wolfer will enter the employ OF the
American Grass Twine Company.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17

Burbank postofioe WAS discontinued
last Saturday, the patrons to be served
by the r F.. D. Route No. from New
London. The Office was estsblished
In Feb. 1867, and during the whole
time Of IL existence t37 years). Mr..
john 81. stauffer has been the post
master. y -" y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17
Welcomed Their New Pastor.

Rev. A. G. Hall, who was called to
be Rev. Larson's successor as pastor
OF the Swedish Baptist church here,
arrived Friday night from his recent
home in Cleveland, o. The members
OF his pastorate here had arranged for
= reception for Rev. and Mrs. Hall in
the church on Saturday evening, and
the evening was a very enjoyable one
for all who were present. Rev. Cum.
minis, pastor of the Nj. E. church, and
Rev. Osterholm, of the Sw. Mission
accepted the invitation to be pre- sent
and get acquainted with the newly ar
rived fellow.worker.
Rev. G. Carlson ably presided over
the meeting, and on behalf of the con-
gregation assured Rev. aud Mrs. Hall
Of the hearty welcome with which they
were received. Rev. Cummins spoke
of how the regiments from the differ.
ent states uninted under one fag In
fighting the battles of the Union, and
used this as an illustration of the diff.
ferent churches. Rev. Osterholm vel.
coined the new worker in the field, az
there 10 room for ALL Although the
essential principles are alike, all
Christians can not be alike. DR..
Riches emphasized the Importance Of
loyalty to the new pastor. Even Il
he is not without fault, let each mem
ber Loyalty do his duty In all kinds o.
weather, and it will be we'll.
The veteran deacon, Mr.. N. Win
blad, after presenting to Rev. Hall q
sum of money from the congregation
expressed the hope that be would stay
long.
Rev. Hall responded with y few
words Of appreciation. He spoke o
the time he was pastor here before-l'
years ago--and stated that he hat
come to work for the good cause, and
to preach the truth as set forth in tn
good old Book. He asked the pray
ers and co. operation of the members
| Deacon Alstrom closed the exercises
with prayer.
Refres shments we're served, and
pleasant social hour was enjoyed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17

with IN awful crash. All the passen.
gers were badly shaken up and thor
oughly frightened. When he came
out he realized the horror of the stu.
alton at the rear end and tried TO rem
der what assistance he could. Upon
learning that his friend, Mr.. Heifner,
was among the, injured taken from the
csboose, he became interested I'm his
welfare and did not proceed ON his
journey west, but accompanied those
who were with the Injured in the relief
train bound for Willmar.
1t was about three O'Clock before
the train reached this city and before
the injured could be removed to the
hospital for proper treatment. Mr.
Hill was operated upon At $3.50 and
displayed considerable fortitude. He
wrote his own dispatch to his family
and WAS full OF hope until the last
moment. Mr.. Undins said that It was
. very trying scene % him to hear the
agonizing Rroans of the injured and
especially those Of his friend, with
whom he remsined until the last.
The two passengers on the train who
were bound for Pennock and for whom
the train backed up were Victor Knut-
son, student OF the Willmsr high
school, and Albert Floren, a salesman
In the store OF Benson & Morris at
Pennook, who was on his way. home
from Minneapolis. Mr.. Knutson had
gone there for . visit with . sister
and also to remain over for 4 declam.
atory contest on the following even
ing. i 49,
In speaking of the accident Mr..
Knutson made the statement that the
train was going At high rate OF
speed; that it WAS about . mile from
Pennook before it was stopped. He
was in the day coach, which was the
third car from the rear, and WAS seated
near Mr.. Segerstrom when the crash
came. Among the rest ois3he psssen-
gers they we're somewhat shaken up,
but soon managed to get out and we're
attracted to the sleeping car by the
shrieks for help from the women and
others. He stated that there we're
seven occupants OF berths. Efforts
were made to reach them by breaking
the windows and they we're finally res
cued. One of the women and an in.
faut child were pulled out through q
window and another woman WAS res.
oued In the same manner. They wert
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17
Adopts Roferaod Spelling.

Ndopt8 WotoT0oo Sp0tU0g.
The reformed spelling Of tho follow.
ing words as recommended by the
National Educational Association has
been officially adopted by the Willmar
Board OF Education:
Prolog, decslog, demsgog, pedagog,
program, thru, thruout, thoro, thoro-
fare, tho, altho, catalog.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17
Pvomlssst SwssIsh. Ams ssiesl 1(l -
President pies Ssdsssly isss
state Of 0allfoPojS,

DR.. Carl A. Swenson, president Of
Bethany College OF Lindsborg, Kan,
died suddenly yesterday at Los AN.
geles from pneumonia. He had gone
to the coast primarily to participate
in the laying Of the cornerstone for
the new Ebenezer Swedish Lutheran
church at San Frsnsisoo, and while
visiting neighboring places was strick-
On with the fatal disease.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17
MARK HANNA Is DEAD.

Senator, Marcus A. Hanna OF Cleve-
land, Ohio, official head OF the repub.
lican party national organic alton,
passed away from this life Monday
evening last.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-17
A. swENsoN Is DEAD

ContiL ued on last page.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07
STOCKS DEAD
AS A DOOR NAIL.
At Opening There We're Some
Slight Changes With Declines
Predominating.
TENDENCY ALL DOWNWARD.
General Market Stagnant at RecesslouS
Speculation In Low.Priced
Properties Abandoned

New York. Jpune There was a slight
mixture Of changes on the opening deal.
ings In the stock market today but the
declines predomInated. ontario and
Western, Chicago Great Western and
Steel preferred lost x within the first few
minutes and Pump fell point The mar.
ket steadied after the initial selling, and
gradually recovered most Of its losses
Fresh realizing In ontario and Western
forced II 70 2ia another stocks fell back
trihc Business virtually ceased before
II O'Clock Brooklyn Union Gas jumped
points Pump recovered to a point over
last night Metropolitan Street Railway
and Pressed steel car preferred rose
about point. but the general market was
practically stagnant at slight recessions.
Bonds were Irregular.
The usual midday dulness was intonsi-
fed by the abandonment OF the recent
speculative operations In the low priced
stocks
ontario ana Western recovered its loss
Of the morning and little more, selling
up to $50 Most Of the limited business
was In this stock and It's renewed anima-
ton failed to arouse any general interest
IN the rest Of the market Kansas city
Southern preferred moved mp u and Min
neapolis and st. Louis points.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07
ENGINEERS HAVE
CONCLUDED WORK
Prof Maynard and His Corps of
Assistants Arrive from Phoebe
And Beaver Count
FATE or MONARCH COMPANY.
Depends on Their Report-Examna'
ton Has Been an Exhaustive One
Took Nearly a Month

The examination Of the Phoebe New,
and Beaver county properties at the In
stlgation of the eastern parties who
have been mentioned in connection with
the launching OF the Monarch Mines II
smelters corporation. has been COM
pletcd and the fate Of that much her
aided enterprise now depends on the
report Of the George w Maynard, tho
wen known New York mining engineer
and his corps Of assistants who arrived
from the south this morning. After a
few hours rest they VIII proceed on
their way east.
The examination has been a most ex-
haustlve one, and has covered period
of nearly four weeks time. The prop
critics looked into were the Manhattan
and Phoebe Consolidated. at Phoebe,
the Comet, Imperial and Montreal IN
Beaver county. which are among the
propOa lions which the Monarch propos-
es to take into combination.
Until the engineers return to New
York nothing will be given out for pub
licatlon AZ any rate the men who
have put M the expense money viii be
the first TO hear what the report OF
Prof. Maynard viii contain. II is diff
fcult 20 understand however, where
the engineers could find grounds for
other than a favorable report II is
10 be hoped ut least, that they have
found the properties 10 contain the
merit that will Justify the gentlemen
behind the Monarch enterprise IN going
ahead with their plans,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07
BLACK FOREST
PLANT TO START.
The American Smelling & ReGu-
cry Company Will Purchase the
Bullion Produced There,
MANAGER SPENCE WAS HERE.
Concluded Arrangements Yesterday -
Smeter Located in Spruce Noun.
tain, Nevada, District.

c. NJ. Spence, manager Of the Black
Forest mine and smelter. located at
Jasper, in the Spruce Mountain, New,
mining district, was in the city yester-
day and concluded arrangements with
the American Smelling q Refining com
pany for the marketing OF the bullion
from the Black Forest furnaces
Mr. Spence expressed himself az being
well pleased with the treatment receiy-
ed by the officials Of the big smelling
company.
While in the city Mr.. Spence pur-
chased a large supply OF coke which Is
10 be forwarded TO Wells, New, the
nearest shipping point from his prop
erty, al once AS soon as the fuel Is de-
liyered, the Black Forest plant will be
blown in.
Mr. Spence has found that the ores
produced at the Latham mine. make a
good lux for the Black Forest ores, and
he has entered into an agreement with
Manager Meats TO purchase 10 tons per
day
The old Wells Mining company. once
operated a smelter ON the site Of the
one built by Mr. Spence The Black
Froest ores carry values principally in
lead and silver The smelter has ca
pacity for handling 30 tons of ore daily
Judge Marshall rendered an opinion
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07
UNCLE SAM ELECTION.
Company Books SHOW Balance OF over
$1,000 In TREASURY

The annual meeting Of the stockhold.
ets OF the Uncle Sam Con. Mining COM
pany passed off very tremendously yes
terday afternoon and resulted In the
erection Of a board OF directors, consist
Ing OF John Dern, James Chapman, JO-
seph l., Haywood Joseph Nelson and
George HaVercamp.
The financial report submitted showed
that with the May pay rolls liQuidated,
the companys treasury has on hand
&,ll3.6, The fiscal year began with
balance on hand amounting TO Sl2
202 AZ. The receipts from the sale OF
ores and concentrates during the year
amounted to SOL 1893 20, making the total
receipts SSS95.SG The total disburse-
ments for the year. as made up for the
report, amounted 20 s63,4il.92, leaving
balance of $40, 4S3.W, However there
Is now In the market eight carloads OF
ore and concentrates which, according
TO assays already out, viii net the COM
pany approximately $4,000 The May
pay roll amounted to $6,3703O
Since the last annual gathering OF
stockholders, Sl5.S69.Ol was expended In
the building and equipplng Of the mill.
In addition TO making other surface i'm
pToVements.
Manager Chapman stated that the
physical condition OF the mine was
ever better since his connection with
It. and believes that the recent dis
closures on the Humbug vein win
prove to be of immense Importance.
Mr. Chapman announced that he would
not serve as manager again, At the
organization OF the new board this
afternoon John Dern will undoubtedly
be chosen TO I'LL the position
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07
MINING, BUSINESS AND STOCKS

from the market The Hnn lease on
the Jumbo continues TO yield rich ore,
and a nye-ton shipment was made last
Monday The sacking Of ore also cons
tmues ON the Richard and Cowing
lease. lying just south OF the Bowes q
lNernick lease.
In the Sweeney & Hennessy lease on
the Florence the ledge was encountered
on Tuesday at the 100 level The ore
seems richer than ever. Work Is being
rushed and on Wednesday a carload Of
ore was shipped which Is likely TO run
above the $1,000 mark
The strike made last week on the
Algae Is one OF the most important OF
the recent discoveries IN the district
for It's situation gives assurance to all
the 81 Ives ieaser8 and IL an incentive
TO thorough prospecting IN that yicln-
ity Smith and Gernick, the owners OF
the Spearhead group Of which the
Algoe Is a part, have leased a 250-foot
block. upon which the strike was made
20 Chas. 4. Smith VIM NJ Fuller and
w. H. Sanders who discovered the ore
Work Is being rushed, and as there
seems to be considerable shipping ore
IN sight, the Algae bids fair to become
an important shipper within the pres
ent month. Smith and Kernick have
also given leases 10 Sanders a. Inman
Pat OBrien, Schwebe & Erickson, and
others.
The McClelland lease on the ST. Ives
continues to yield astonishing results.
Mr. McClelland is sinking vertical
shaft Ia cut the ledge at 10 feet and
looks forward to large returns In the
way of shipping ore.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07
The Decline In Lead.

The decline Of % points In the lead
quotations during the past two weeks
In New York. equal to drop OF about
81 a tom announced by the American
Smelling & Refining CO.. says the n,
Y. Commercial, has created unusual IN
terest and a strong desire to discover
the cause underlying The falling of
In some quarters II rs said that the
lower price has been arbitrarily made
by those who exercise controlling au-
thority IN the market, irrespective OF
the demand and the supply, but the
general opinion seemed TO be that the
cut from Also cents 10 i,25 cents re-
fleets the correct aspect of market con-
ditlons. II Is pointed out that the Eu-
ropean demand has fallen on lately
and foreign prices for the metal have
likewise reached lower levels. At this
time Of the year, when the consumer Is
prone 10 curtall his purchases, It is
shown that a reduction IL usually made,
and information secured at the office Of
the American Smelling q Refining co,
confirmed this view. The opinion there
was expressed by Vice President Bar
ton Sewell that the cut was normal
and simply reflected the actual state OF
affairs in the lead market
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07
CONCENTRATES.

Attorney l.. r. Rogers departed last
night for Phoebe on legal business,
Captain J. b. Black is In stockton
today inspecting a mining property,
-Four cars Of lease ore from the South
Swansea is expected at the samplers
during the day.
Bert l.. Smith, manager Of the Rocco
Homestake mine of Nevada, is IN the
city ON brief business trip.
The 3-cent assessment on the stock
Of the New York Bonanza Mining COM
pany becomes delinquent today.
Broker ed Sheets expects to leave
for California tonight or tomorrow tc
remain for an indefinite period.
H. $. Joseph has returned from a trip
to the Greonback mines I'm Oregon
where he found conditions very salts
factory.
The ore and bullion settlements re-
ported late yesterday We're as follows:
Crude ore and concentrates S3l i0O,
base bullion, $4,000.
w. J. Freeman, secretary Of tn.
Bingham Consolidated company, Is
making an inspection Of the properties
Of that corporation,
FM,Taylor, OF the II. & y. samplers
Is In the city today en- route from
Butte TO Colorado. lie inspected tho
local plants during the day
W. NJ, Mainland has returned from d
trip 10 western Nevada and has &C,
quired interests near the property be.
ing operated by a. H. Mayne
ed +. Prudential. who has beer
the Maynard party during the exam.
Beaver county has returned to Pioch,
for few days,
Contractor j. j. Burke visited IN,
Bingham Consolidated smelter thi
morning. He viii be ready To turn IN,
new samping mill over to the manage
ment sometime tomorrow
The grading for the line OF railwa,
which Is 10 connect the Cactus min
with the concentrator, now under con
struction, at Newhouse, "a schedule,
to commence next Thursday
The Lohlgh university at soutl
Bethlehem. Pa. has put in a bid 4
Governor Wells for the miniature con
oentrating plant a part OF the Utal
exhibit at the ST. Louis worlds faiI
Prof Howard Eckfcldt Of the miniul
engineering department Of the caster
school, has written the governor, VIII
replied that the Utah university ha
asked for the plant, but that his lette
would be laid before the commission "a
its next meeting,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07
WHERE FLOWERS BLOOM.
Smelter Fumes No Longer Menace to
Vegetation In Montana.

When the Washoe company al Ana
cOnda erected It's great smokcstack last
summer says Butte correspondent
the vegetation In that city and valley
for miles around was practically RUM
cd, This had been the result Of the
smoke from the snelter. and the ranch
ers az well as the cattle men entered
n vigorous protest. The matter was 80
serious that the company Immediately
set about TO find way to dispose OF
the poisonous fumes from their smelter
The result was after considerable do
liberation and immense expense, the
erection Of the great smokestack The
company declared that by this summer
flowers would be blooming at the base
of the chimney. a visit to the smelter
confirms this statement. The grounds
are laid out In grass plots and flower
beds and there, In the shadow Of the
lofty smokestack. Is 70 be seen the
flowers IN rich and healthy blossom
and the grass I'm vigorous growth. All
through the city too, the change Is ap-
parent, for IN place OF the scorched
and withered vegetation Of last year,
there Is now everywhere the sight and
smell Of growing things There Is rec
jcioing in Anaconda and the Deer
Lodge valley over the success Of the
Washoe smokestack.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07
The Tidal Wave Company.

The articles OF incorporation OF the
Tidal Wave Mining and Milling COM
puny were filed at Provo today The
company Is incorporated for 1000 di-
vlded into $4,000 shares, with 10000
shares held by the treasury. The stock
ia worcestershire.
The incorpOrtors are James Pierce,
president; william A. Pierce, vice pres
ident. George Elliott Or. Christensen,
June NJ. Pierce are named as directors.
Robert SHELTON is secretary and treas
urcr ana a. l.. Booth Is named as at
torney for the company
The basis for the formation Of the
company q group OF 10 claims located
In the mountains between Provo and
Sprlngyllle and upon which a 2O0-foot
tunnel has been driven.