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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05
Rinoville

ApE4l ..
Seeding is now in full blast.
Ingvsld Eyenson is visiting with 8.
Il. Roe for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Iverson visited
at Georgeville Sunday.
The Aurora Y. P. S. meets ut r. z.
Newgard's Sunday at O'Clock.
Martin johnson is working for r.
M: Peterson during spring work.
Stenbakken Bros. have rented the
Sam Samson farm and will put aax
into most OF 1t.
: Miss Anna Niklaus, who has been
working at Belgrade for some time,
came home Friday.
Miss Dolly Coyne has gone to
Shskopee to care for her grandfather
during his illness.
J.W. Simar and P. M. Peterson
have rented 80 acres of the Sam Adams
farm for this season.
T. L. Coyne traded horses agsiu
Saturday at Belgrade. Tom seems to
have got the best OF the bargain this
time. -,
Miss Rina Halvorson and brother
Henry visited the Riverside school
last Friday, that being the last day o1
school.
A. Gunderson, who has been work
ing for Nels 1verson for some time
went to Wtllmar to visit his wife Fri
day of last week. T.= =,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05
Death Of Former WilImarite.

t&tt2* DS0SlS VI O1btCts WltJJbJ0tltG. ~
Word was received here LAST Sun
day announcing the death of Mrs
Mary Lindh Of -LAngby, MINI, wife
OF Rev. Ole Ltndh. The cause of her
death was tuberculosis, with which
she had been . sufferer for many
months. The remains were brought
to .Atwater on Tuesday ard ON
Wednesday the funeral WAS held.
Short services were held at the home
OF deceased's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Johnson, and later at the Lake
Elizabeth Baptist church, Rev. r. G.
Nelson officiating. The remains we're
Inferred in the cemetery near the
church.
Mary johnson was born in Sweden
3s years ago. While still in infancy
she came with her parents to this
country, and for many years made
her home In Lake Elizabeth. Abou,
l8 years ago she was united In mar.
riage with Rev. Ole Lindh, and dur.
Ing the past few years her home has
been at Langley, MINI. She leaves to
mourn her loes five children, the old
est OF which is l8 years and the young.
est about 10 months. She also leaves
q husband, father and mother, brothe,
and sister, and more distant relatives
The friends and acquaintances OF the
family will sympathize with them ir
their Observation-Disclosures Republic
an Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

'eaa N Hasers Il That the stotalsyote
on the question this year came within
IL votes of that polled last year shows
the ssplenSiA= organization s of both
parties. &* s~>-
Again, the liquor element had by
subtle means of self interest best
known TO themselves caused q change
among at least forty voters in favor
OF their policy. These were more than
offset by the number of voters who
for the first time this year voted no.
license, and by the splendid squad of
young men who made their first vote
good one.
At meeting held at the Bonde hall
last night the temperance element cele-
brated their victory by speeches and
songs. The speeches were all very
temperate in tone and discussed the
practical problems involved in con-
tinued progress of good and clean city
government
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05
FREE !! | [ DELIVERY |: NOW |.
Wi'lmar'$ Postal Receipt. Show
Business Emitting Cityto
Free Delivery.

During the fiscal year ending March
81, the receipts Of the Wi)lmar post
Office exceeded the >lO. 600 mark, the
exact amount being 80 087 A., and
this will entitle the local Office to be
put In the class enjoying free delivery.
This does not mean, however, that
the new system will come into effect
at once. There 10 much preliminary
work to be done aud In no event will
free delivery be established here be.
fore July l. In the first place an
application must be sent in to the
department at Washington by the
citizens OF Willmar or some organi.
zstion, ~ for instsace the commercial
club. An inspector will then be sen,
here to see to that certain require.
ments are met and he will prepare and
send In his report to the proper de-
partment., II oil conditions are com
piled with our city will be recommend.
ed for free delivery and the change
will be made.
Applicants for appointment % lette,
CAREER will be examined by the Civil
Service Commission and due no ice o.
such examination will be published il
the papers. Applicants must be be-
tween Is and As years of age, mus,
weigh 1T least l25 pounds and be no,
less than 5 feet four inches in height
The salaries will be 600 the first yea,
and If there be two classes of carriers
promotions from the lower to thu
higher grade shall be made at the ex'
piration of one years service, OF
certi6cste of the postmaster to thu
efficiency and faithfulness of the can
didate during the preceding year. Tn,
salary will then be raised to $3.50.
The want of free delivery systeu
has been keenly felt for . number o.
years, and the change will be vel
coined by all residents of the city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05
5urb'uT9


Rain is the order Of the day.
Miss E. Coyne is teaching in Dist.
No %.
P. Murphy visited \ friend In this
locality last Sunday.
A. Ellingboe has hired out to J. E.
1verson for the summer.
George Ellingboe made q trip to
Georgeville' the other day.
o. Limebure OF Warehouse, Wis. ,
has been visiting in this vicinity.
Peter Tollefsrud went to sauk Cen
ter last week to consult . physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Wig left for the
cities last Friday to visit relatives
and friends.
John O. Keefe met with 4 serious
accident last week. He had one leQ
crushed while unloading logs.
Bernt B. 'Teige is hauling lumber
for new residence to be built on his
farm three miles northwest OF SunburR.
Andrew Wig left last Monday for
Rhinelander, Wis.,, where he is going
to take up railroadiag. Hope he will
succeed.
Alma and Alfred Berg have returned
from Wtllmar, where they have been
attending the Seminary during the
winter term.
Tom Conolly: from North Dakota
has been visiting with friends and old
y,
acquaintsnces around Sunburg for
the last month. 49," @=**T 81.
e.: ~ *. KELLY.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

" illmar VIAL sremaia q clean eity.
Six out Of last seven annual elections
have. returned "dry": sma]orities.
This 10 the third year that an admin
tstration friendly to the temperance
policy has been elected, this year with
out any opposition. Willmar ia re-
jotcing, Kandiyohi county is re]oic-
ing, and saloon-ridden towns all
about US are looking this way for a
practical demonstration of the fact
that the dry policy with practical men
In sympathy with that policy In con-
troll OF the finances Ia the better way
to get out Of financial difficulties.
On the surface yesterdays election
appeared to be one OF the quietest in
the history OF the city. The saloon
element had not nominated q ticket,
with the shrewd idea in mind that
without q contest for the offices inter-
est would decresse and they would be
able to win by the default of the no.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05
Sells Millinery Business.

Miss Anna Carlin has disposed OF
her millinery business to Mrs. NJ. n.
Lucas, late of Minneapolis, who took
charge last Thursday and has been
busy the past week arranging for the
spring opening which takes place to-
morrow (Thursday.) Miss Carliu has
been conducting . very successful
business in this city for the past twelve
years and now retires for the purpose
Of caring for her aged mother, whose
health 10 very poorly. Her successor
IL IN experienced miIliner, and as she
has retained the services of Miss
Walsh ~ trimmer the wants of their
lady patrons will be as carefully
looked after as In the past. Miss
Walsh returned last week from tho
cities, where she has been studying the
latest styles in millinery. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05
Aged Resi- dent Passes Away.

! Yesterday morning about six o CLOCK
at the home Of John Ostlunds In the
First ward, occurre / the death Of
Rengt Nelson Swalin. Death was due
to asthma, deceased having been
afflicted since last fall. His health up
to that time had been good, but then
= change for the verse occurred and
he began to fail rapidly. Everything
possible was done for him but on
account OF his advanced age, medical
aid could do nothing but alleviate his
pains and he was finally obliged to
lay down his staff and give up lite's
struggle.
The funeral will take place Friday
afternoon from his old home in town
of Dovre. Short services will be held
at the residence at two O'Clock, after
which the funeral sermon will be
preached at the Solomon Lake Synod
church, Rev. Andersen officiating.
The interment will be in the adjoin-
ing cemetery, where the remains OF
the wife OF the deceased lie, whose
death occurred about three years ago.
Bengt Nelson Swalin was born in
Sksane, Sweden, on May Is, 1885,
and he was thus At the time OF death
nearly 70 years OF age, He came to
this country in 1881 and resided at
Solomon Lake until last fail, when
he removed to this city, where he
spent the remainder of his life.
Besides q large number OF friends
be leaves the following children to
mourn his death: Two daughters,
Mrs. Anna Nelson, Of Minneapolis,
and Miss Jennie, of town of Dovre,
and five sons, BENJAMIN, of Minnea.
polls and Olof, Nels, John and Fred,
all residents of this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

An unknown person tried to gain
an entrance to the clothing establish
ment of G. O. Sand Sunday morning
between three and four O'Clock. He
was discovered by,W. F. Connolly and
Emil Hedman in the Get OF fitting keys,
In the lock OF the entrance door and
these gentlamen Immediately 'phoned
to the power house and notified
Patrolman Stephens who happened to
be there at the time. That official
first put on the street lights and then
proceeded to the place where the
supposed sneak thief Was 1T work.
Upon arriving, however, he found
everything in its usual order and no
one on the promises, and he therefore
concluded that the nightly visitor had
0ed. "a
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Edwards

April ).
Ed Hanson 10 working for Olson
Bros.
Harper Lacey OF Willmar is visiting
at J. F. Montag's.
Hans GundersOn of Willmar made
our burg 4 visit last Thursday.
Miss Hazel Kelly closed success
full six months term of school In the
Day district last Friday.
George Rodamaker, tho hustling
young carpenter, WAS busy building
for G. D. O~nen last week.
The Sunday School at Priam w.s
not re-organized last Sunday on &C.
count of stormy weather. It vas de-
cided to postpone organizing until
next Sunday. .E@
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05
Ro'selard

"~'f April !.
Seeding is in full blast.
Pm. Peterson il working for VIM.
Lindquist. ::
P. J. Gibson has decided to put in
the 'phone. = # - 49, ..
Mrs. F. Linequist Is quite low with
consumption.
u.s. eArvid Esstlund and Walfrid Blom,
quist are working for p. Lindquist.
Raflroading is . common topic il
Roselsnd and adjoining towns now.
A. J. johnson and W. Lindquiet
the painters, are at present doing
wol K for Chas. Ostman.
M. Renstrom will bnild . large ani
substantial barn this spring. o.,
Blomquist will haYe charge of its con
struction.
Albert Goodejshn of Winfield i,
still paralyzed from spinal injurie,
sustained in falling from . bugg,
about two weeks ago.
Willie, Gilbert and Ernest HaRlunt
have rented their fathers farm, aut
will conse quently be engaged in agri
cultural pursuits in the future.
Andrew Strandberg has hired oat t
Martin johnson for one year. Judg
ing by the consideration, Mr.. Strand
berg's services are we'll appreciated
by Mr.. Johnson.
The school entertainment given il
Dist. No. 81 on Saturday evening VA
q good one. The general good tim
was much enhanced by the graphic
phone selections given by ChAs. Ost
man, to whom we are all very mucl
obliged.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

The Ladies' Aid Society, Of the
Swedish Lutheran church will meet on
Thursday afternoon Of this week ct
the Bonde Hall. Coffee and cake will
be served for 10 cents. Mesdames p.
Bergeson, D. Elmquist, A. Il. soder.
ling and A. s.. Ekander will enter
tain. ]: 4>%s - szsf. @f r r = 4 =.. :*
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

/ The county camp Of the NJ. W.. a..
met in Bonde hall this afternoon. The
visiting delegates were: VIM. Olson,
3. F. Kucheman and ), J. Henderson
Of Spicer; Martin Olson and John b.
Malmberg Of Atwater, and I. G. So.
renson OF Ksndiyohi. BIZ, Kuche.
man was elected delegate &toSthe state
camp ana A. @. Forsberg alternate.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

Preparations have been commenced
for the annual district convention OF
the Christian Endeavor society of the
Presbyterian church, which is to be
held this year at Asvater.s The dates
are June %, q and Is. Wallsce
Martin attended meeting of :distric,
officers at Litchheld last Saturda ~,
% I deleg gate from the Willmar society,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

The closing rally of the temperance
campaign in the city was held at Bon.
de hall Monday evening, and was at.
tended by an audience that taxed the
capacity Of the building to the utmost.
The principal speaker was Atty. Mar
tin E. Tew, who delivered : very tell
ing speech. Prof. Hilleboe and Al.
derman Holt gave short but effective
talks. Solos by Miss Martha Parson
aud Messrs. F. w. Howe. and E. E.
Lawson formed highly appreciated
parts of the excellent program.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Emil Melin were the
victims of . surprise party at their
home last Sunday evening, about 20
of their friends forming the party OF
invaders. Mr.. and Mrs. Melin are
about to depart for their Fort Totten
claim and the party was planned - =
farewell affair for them. They were
remembered with handsome parlor
mirror az . memento of the occasion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

The ladies of the Swedish Methodist
church will meet tomorrow Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. VIM.
Thompson, east Litchheld avenue.
Coffee and cake will be served thruout
the afternoon, to which all are cor-
daily invited. -: .==S5:==. :.==..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05
.Lak9 Elizabeth

April 3.
Emil Edmund is working for Alfred
Parson during seeding. H.
Seeding has progressed speedily,
but wss checked some by the rain Sun
day night.
Ernest Ramstrom of Harrison was q
visitor here last week, bidding fare
we'll to his friends, as he will start for
Canada soon. -.
It 10 now said to be IN assured fact
that We will have . railroad. That is
what We have been expecting for TWEEN.
ty years and more. i
Fred Stenberg OF Harrison paid us
visit Saturday and Sunday. His
occasional visits here are much ap-
prectated by his relatives and friends.
Albert Olson has bought the farm
OF John Olson, who will leave with the
rest OF his family for Kenmare, N. D.,
where most of his children are now
located.
Bernard Forsberg, who has worked
"a. helper In our creamery since the
first part of January, has quit his job
and august Pearson is at present the
milk weigher.
Wtllnar is certainly much indebted
to the good set of farmers who have
moved In there and have been such
powerful factor in making it clean
city, God bless the work. :.
We we're pleased to zee the Willmar
people reimburse their police officers
Tor losses sustai ned in doing thier duty,
and We hope the city will remain dry
and retain ito wlde-awske officers.
Rev. P. G. Nilsson, who has so faith
fully served the Baptist congregation
oere for the past two years, has re-
signed and viii move to Brairerd tho
drst of May. Another Nilsson will be
his successor.
Rev. Ecic Shogren of Wyonett,
Minn., delivered an inspiring sermon
1t the Baptist church Sunday fore
noon. BE WAS also to preach in the
evening but the rain prevented the
people from attending.
E. W. Berg returned last Wednes-
day and S. Stenberg on Thursday
from trip to Canada, searching for
land to locate on. Mr.. Steaberg fled
on lands for himself and son Hllmer.
and has also ssnt an order for 4
claim for August Ericsson.
The funeral of Mrs. O. N. Lind c.
CURED here last Wednesday in the
presence Of . large concourse of peo-
PIE. Tho casket vas covered with
flowers. Deceased had spent her
childhood dsys in this community and
lived hare until she, married Rev. O.
IN. Lind. = :. = -. :. - :
4 We have been expecting someone
else would take up the pen we laid
down some time ago, but 80. far no
onn has done 90. Having been strong
l1y urged to take up our own pen, and
feeling that our town ought to be rep
resented in our county paper. We will
try to send the local news and also
voice the opinions of our best people
on the temperance and any other move
for the upbuilding of our county, a.
we'll - in wider sphere. In the work
for upbuilding humanity each individ-
ual may not be able to do much, but
it 10 tho aggregate that counts.
Pen:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

At the quarterly communion service
held at the Presbyterian church last
Sunday morning the following per-
sons were admitted into church mem.
bership: BY letter, Thos. F. Scotton
and Mrs. J. T. Otos; by confession OF
faith, Mrs. H. s. Peterson, Mrs. c.
F. Spencer, Misses Esther Nystrom
and Gertrude Porter, Homer Chase,
Stuart Parsons. and Raymond Buell..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

We publish In this issue notice OF
the dissolution of partnership of Attys.
Jno NJ. Downs and Geo. Otterness.
This is q mutual dissolution and both
of the gentlemen concerned viii lcontinue
In the law practise in this city. Atty.
Bitterness retains the Offices of the
former firm and Atty. Downs now
occupies oftice rooms In the same
building just across the hall from his
former location. Besides carrying on
a general law practise he will also
handle real estate, insurance and
collections, and he ia already busy
attending to business.
Atty. Downs has won for himself ,
large number of friends, both in this
city and in Kandiy obi county, who al
wish him an abundance of success In
his new location.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05
N arnre

. April 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas johnson leave
next Wednesday for a few weeks visit
with their son William, at Langen-
burg. Assiniboia, Canada.
Miss Agnes Olson, of Redwood
county, arrived last Saturday to visit
with her uncle, Gus. Dauielson, and
other friends in this vicinity.
Theodore Lindgren, who has been
attending Gustavus Adolphus College
at st. Peter the past three months, re.
turned home Friday, March 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Elkier and
daughter Olga drove to Now London
on Monday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Elkjer's mother, Mrs. johnson,
whose death occurred last Saturday
afternoon.
Master Walter Bergstrom met with
quite serious misfortune on last
Sunday afternoon. Particulars are
wanting at the present writing, further
than the fact that the lad accidentally
shot his hand, injuring it SO severely,
hstsits~tasnecsasary to ampataaeshrse
fingers. His friends deeply sympathize
with him in this sad misfortune.
Miss Oden and Miss Larson closed
very successful terms of school In dis
trict No IA Friday, March 81. Miss
Odell commenced new term the fol-
lowing Monday at Lake Florida, and
Miss Larson returned to her home in
spicer. Miss Bauter, also of district
IA, closes her school April and will
60 to her home in Owatonna. In dis
trict Is, Miss Elgeross commenced the
spring term last Monday.
While on their return from q trip to
Willmar one day last week, Mrs.
Jonas Johnson and the Misses Anna
and Agnes johnson met with an acci-
dent which might have resulted much
more seriously than it did. Turning
the corner half mile south OF the
Mamre creamery, bolt broke, the
wheels flew oil, and the front end o1
the buggy made = rapid descent, spill.
ling the occupants unceremoniously to
the ground. The horses became
frightened and ran away, but were
caught at the creamery with some
trouble. The ladies received several
painful scratches and bruises but con
sidered themselves fortunate in having
escaped more serious injury.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

A. P. Brandt and family, OF Louris-
ton, sre among the recent arrivals in
the city who have come here to locate.
They have taken up their residence on
south Sixth street. ss1 = j.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

r. Miss Maud Hull Was down from
Breckenridge the past week enjoying s
visit with her father, Mr.. y. P. Hull,
and Willmar friends, S
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

Miss Marie Shullz of the city schools
10 spending part OF her vacation with
Litch1old friends. =*a PAL. :. .,5# 5.@..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05

The annual congreg ational meeting
OF the First Presbyterian church will
3 held on Tuesday evening, April u.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-05
Willmar Remains Dry for the Fourth
Consecutive Ydar BY q Vote
of 40 y 386.
|C|T|zENS' INDEPENDENT TICKET
ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION
Hopes of Liquor Interests to Win by
Eliminating Fight on Ticket Are
Dashed to the Ground.

following election
the city Wilmar
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-11-03
CRIMINAL NEWS.

The persistent report that Mrs. Cum
life, the wife of Edward G. Cunliffe of
Pittsburg, the Adams Express robber,
had in her possession $4,000 of the
SOL 900 stolen by her husband on Oct.
~ was confirmed when a detective
went to the Cunliffe home and in the
lining Of a baby carriage found a
package containing $4,000.
The court of appeals of New York
state has denied the motion for a rear
gument of the appeal of Albert T. Pat
rick from conviction Of murder in the
first degree and sentence Of death for
the killing in 1900 of w. NJ. Rice, an
aged millionaire of New York city.
Receiver John B. Cunningham of the
Enterprise National bank of Allegheny,
Pa, has entered suit against w. H.
Andrews of New, Mexico for $4,000,
alleging fraud. Andrews name has
been prominently connected with the
failure of the Enterprise bank.
Seven robbers dynamited the safe in
the Ridgeville Cnd.) State bank and
escaped with about $4,000. The explo-
sion aroused Cashier Branson, who
hurried to. the bank and received a
bullet in the ankle
Charles Boos, superintendent, Of a
transit line at M%iddletown, N. Y, and
. popular society man, has confessed
to the police that he is responsible for
a number of mysterious burglaries in
that city recently.
In broad daylight a New York cloth
ing store within a short stones throw
Of Broadway's most %frequented district
was robbed by five men, who held up
the proprietor and his clerks at the
point Of pistols.
Edward C. Bearden, money order
clerk in the %postofice at Augusta, Ca,
committed suicide. after being asked
by an inspector to turn over his cash
drawer and books for examination.
Edward q. Cunlife. the Adams ex.
press robber, went into court at Pitts
burg Thursday and pleaded guilty to
two charges Of larceny, representing
. theft Of SOL, 900.
WI. Harroun, on trial ct 81. Joseph
No., charged with having forged e700.d
90 worth q bills a lading end oblain!
IT money % them. uAs founA Cnilty.