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Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26

.'.> = April ~.
Miss Laura Abrahamson 10 staying
at Emil Lofven's.
Frank johnson has hired out to
Gust Ry for six months.
Miss Christine Elgeross spent Sun.
day at her home north OF Willmar.
Mr.. J. E Larson of Penuock made
= short visit with friends here Friday
afternoon.
Miss Annie Swenson returned Mon
day to Atwater after having spent Z
few days At her home.
Messrs. John johnson and v. Sven.
son visited at the home of J. Hag'
mar" Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. J. F. Lindberg and E. F,
Lindgren made trip to Spicer Satur'
day, returning homo the same day
with two big loads Of wood. -,
Carl Stanghelle raifled. off his vio
lin last Saturday night. Solomon
Norm Was the lucky winner. A yer,
enjoyable evening was spent and th,
gathering broke up In the early morn
! ing hours. =... &. s.. ...... .s. ss .:. ].
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
,
Mems Club Meetina.

The Mems Parish Club of St. Luke's
Episcopal church will hold It's regular
meeting at the home Of Russell Spicer
next Tuesday evening at 7:45. Judge
A. F. Nordin will give reading and
q select musical program will be given
under the direction of DR.. F z. Twitch-
ell. A: N. G1lbertson will read q
paper on "socialism of Today" This
will be followed by q general discus
sion which Is open for all. MIR. Gil.
bertson has extended experience in the
socialist movement, together with q
deep study OF the classical and popu-
lar literature of the subject, and has
the personal acquaintance Of the lead.
ing representative socialists Of Ameri-
ca. The question is>of interest and one
commanding the attention of the think
ers OF our time. The social committee
will provide refreshments for all who
attend. Come and take your friends
with you. -'.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
Annual Parish Meeting.

The annual parish meeting of St..
Lpke's church was he Id last Monday
evening and according to the reports
as submitted by the different officers
the Episcopal church of Willmar is
certainly in q aourishing condition,
showing that the members have all
done their duty in attaining the de-
sired results. Besides the many i'm.
provements made on the church prop
erty during the past year several more
are now being planned, notably among
them being the building Of Guild
hall and the installing of q pipe or
gan.
The following are the officers that
we're elected at Monday evening" g
meeting: Senior warden for three
years, A. F. Nordin; junior warden
for two years, J.. Fl. Virgins; vestry-
men for one year., c. E.. Gerretson and
A. o. Forsberg; for two years, G. Il.
johnson, b. E Frost and Alton Cros-
by; for three years, D. N. Tallman,
G. E. Hornbeck and Russell Spicer.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
Sell Their WiIlmar Business.

F. Downs g. Co. have disposed OF
their grocery and confectionery busi-
ness in this city to Aaron Swenson,
who was formerly in the employ Of
the Fred W. Segerstrom Company.
The deal was closed yesterday and
Mr.. Swenson is now in charge. He
has secured as his assistant in con-
ducting the business Mr.. H. Z. Craw.
ford, who is an experienced grocery.
man and who will be of valuable as
sistance to him in maintaining the
present high standard of the estab-
'lishment. The new proprietor will
conduct the business on q strictly cash
basis. By this change In the business
circles OF the city another young man
launches into the business world and
bids for the patronage of Willmar
people. Mr.. Swenson,,s many friends
will wish for him q successful venture.
Mr.. Downs, who has carried on q
very success ful business at the stand,
will again devote his time to his In
forests on the road and solicit busi-
ness in the Wholesale grocery line: for
tho Minneapolis establishment. i s.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
MIKE,
Will Give Shoe Social.

The Epworth League of the NJ. f..
church will give "Shoe social" q
the home of Mrs. Pearsly on Mime
sofa avenue and Second street on the
evening Of Tuesday, May 2. Games
will be played and refreshments Ger
we'd. The admission charged will de-
pend upon tho size Of shoe you wear,
two cents being asked for each number,
90 that If you wear = number three
shoe you will pay only six cents aud
on the other hard If you are (un )for-
tunate enough to be the possessor Of
= number Is shoe you will be asked
TO swell the League treasury to tho
extent of Is cents. It may be men-
toned, however, that no MEASURE
ments will be taken at the social.
Bags Of peanuts will be cold At i've
oents Z piece after which IN auction
will be held, the peanuts being used
as illegal tender" We are not at
liberty to state what kind of articles
are to be sold and whoever desires
further information and particulars
regarding the sale must be present
when 1t commences. All are most
cordially invited to put on their
biggest shoes and come to the socisl.
J. T. osos writes nrs and tornado
ltn1uraocA ez.z. ~ . 1lAl
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
Tripolis

April ~.
Ernest 0. Johnson, one of the sub
stantial farmers OF this locality, WAS
taken seriously i'll last week, but he is
now recovering and Is up again.
In spite of the dry and chilly wealth
er the fields are beginning to show
signs of life and the popular green
color is beginning to be discerned,
dispensing all fear that the seed had
been hurt in theground. A good crop
is looked for, but = coed solid rain
would be very acceptable just now.
On May 2 the parochial school of
the Lutheran church here will CON-
'mence in the schoolroom. Mrs. S. A.
Lindholm will teach the school for the
third year. This school is kept for
the special purpose of instructing the
children In the Swedish language and
in the Christian doctrine.
The song service in the Lutheran
church on the evening of Good Friday
was we'll attended and much appre.
ciated. The Gospel ought to be sung
more than it is. Ithss often happened
that hearts which no sermon or speech
could touch have by gospel songs and
music been moved to accept the Say
ior.
Charles Anderson. one Of the old-
timers and prosperous farmers south
Of Kandjyohi, is building himself q
fine house in the village and intends
to move thither with his esteemed wife
in the near future. Kandiyohi will
after this attract farmers retiring from
active life as . very desirable place
to live in. Not = few are contemplate
ing building there soon, and Kandi-
yohi might surprise the world by it's
growth and development.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
Co!1fax

April 70.
Miss Annie Olson spent Easter with
Mrs. G. Open.
Buttermaker Harry Larson took in
the dance 1t G.. Halvorson's place
Saturday evening. he reported q good
time.
Bennie Thompson, who is attending
the Willmar Seminary, spent Easter
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Olson. ..
Miss Lima Olson, Christina and
Claus Larson visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Mikkelson in BELGRADE
Good Fliday.
:. "A basket social will be held In the
schoolhouse in Dist. No. 81, on Tues.
day, May Is Everybody is cordially
invited to come.
Bessy and Mabel ,Skiniland re.
turned to their home in Belgrade
Monday, after short visit with
friends and relatives at Warner. =:
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
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Siu'rbl'''u'|T0 l''''|

: April ~.
The weather is fine 1t present and
seeding Is done.
Mr.. Theo. Hsmre called on Joe
Jorgepson last week.
Mrs. T. Paaverud visited with Mrs.
O Stene last Friday.
Harry Stanton of Brooteu visited
with friends here Sunday.
Jennie Wig entertained a crowd Of
young folks Friday night.
Miss Alma Spaanem il at present
occupied ct L. Bendickson's.
Miss Jennie Paulson. called al
Sanders place last Saturday.
DR.. Henry shipstead WAS 1t Sun.
burg last Saturday on business.
A. Berg and B. Holden called .,
the home of Anton Teige Sunday.
Miss Gina Pladson left for West
Lake, where she has hired out to o.
Klopp.
Masters Ole Hanson and Theo.
spaanen called at Berg's Sunday Of.
ternoon.
Miss Belle Lokken entertained few
of her friends Sunday. All reported
good time.
Miss Mollie Nelson spent Monday
and Tuesday Waiting with her friend,
Miss Alma Berg.
Bent Teige. made = flying trip to
Wilimar last week. Wonder what he
is up to anyway.
G.. Eilingboe is now home again
from Georgeville, where he had been
visiting for some time.
Mrs. G. Hanson is home again from
Thief River Falls, where she had been
staying for few days.
Mrs. K. Botten of Brooten vas the
guest of her uncle, Andrew Jorgenson,
and family over Sunday.
Mr.. N. Leegarden left for Thief
River Falls lass week, where he in
tends to buy q homestead.
Miss E. Coyne, teacher in district
No. 73, left for her home Thursday,
where she will spend Easter.
Miss Emma Sanders and brother
Christ, Sundayed At the home of their
friend, Miss Jennie Paulson.
Mr.. Ole Lokken is now home from
Lake johanna, where he has been
working for the last two months.
Olof and Annie Feloidy and their
cousins, Rhynard and Sophie Sven
son., were visitors at the O. o. Wig
home last sunday evening. zE=ssss zz.s=.=.sEsa
Notices I: are out announcing au
auction sale 1t o. o. Wigs place May
10. Mr.: Wig has rented out his faru,
and will move to Brooten, whore he
has purchased some property.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Wig have arrived
home from the cities. They had alse
been visiting At Weyerhauser, Wis,
with their daughter, Mrs. P. L. Speed.
Mrs. Wig also attended the funeral o1
her brother 1T Princeton, MINI.
KELLEY.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
Z Z . 81 ! ] :! Z ,a'lIiI1d / r

Lovely springttme. ~: - 49,
Grain IL coming up nicely.
A shower of rain would be bene.
Ecial.
Ole Peterson is working for Frank
Lindq quist.
A good number of fruit trees is be.
ling planted this spring.
). r. soderberg and family visited
at O. Tatting's home Sunday.
Clas. Hawkinson is putting up a
new barn. Ole Blomquist is the ar
chitect.
Messrs. Blecha, Shimpach and Stra-
ZELDA returned Tuesday from their
trip to North Dakota.
Miss Bertha Peterson, lately o1
Graceville, went to the cities Thurs.
day to be treated for catarrh. She
was accompanied by Miss Julia
O'Brien.
Albert Goodej Ahn has now been sent
to q hospital in St. Paul for exper,
medical treatment. We earnestly hope
he will soon be restored to his forme,
good health.
MIR. and Mrs. G. E. Erickson o1
Kingsburg, CAL, arrived in Olivia
Sunday night. We are sure We voice
the sentiment of all their acquaintance
here when we bid them a hearty vel.
come. MIKE.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
To Celebrate: Nav. II.

AT meeting held at the church par
lors last Wednesday evening the Lu-
theran Free church choir decided to
give special progr am on the evening
of May II, Norwsy's day ofindepend-
ence. The member1, of the choir are
all working hard To make the affair a
success and We feel safe in saying
that they will be most successful and
that all who can be present will listen
to q most enjoyable and interesting
program: Light Refreshments will
also be served.
The Ladies Aid society of the East
Vinje Synod church is also making
arrangements for special program,
but the time and place has not as yet
been decided upc,r. .".:
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
.Kandiyoht

April 70.
John Defoe WAS IN Atwater visitor
last Saturday,.
Nike Batterberry of Burbank is Wis
iting With his brother Frank.
The schoolhouse In Dist. No. s6 10
receiving new cost of paint.
: Peter Defoe went to St. Paul Tuesday
for . visit, returning Wednesday. e.
Assistant agent George Tait made 4
trip to Delano the first part OF the
week.
John Lundquist went to Minneapo-
liz last Friday morning to seek en-
ployment.
Mrs. William LATERAL of Raymond
spent few days of last week visiting
with relatives here. ~szgGt
Mrs. Peter Erickson returned home
last Tuesday from Iowa, where shs
has been visiting. for the last three
weeks.
A, surprise party was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Isaacson by . num-
Der Of their. friends last Saturday
evening. A good time WAS reported
by all present. -.
A dime social WAS held ut the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gustafson last
Wednesday afternoon. The proceeds
amounted to eight dollars, which will
20 to the church fund.
Agent Stoner left last Wednesday
for Wisconsin, where he vas united
in marriage to Mise Mary Hane. Tho
wedding took place Thursday at tho
brides home. The bridal couple left
on Friday for the groom's old home
In Ontario, Canada, where they spent
Easter. Tney will arrive here in .
couple of weeks and will make this
place their future home. We Join
their many friends in wishing them .
happy life. II:
MIKE.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26

Miss Beatrice Buttz has declined
her reelection aal teacher in the third
grade at the Lii 'coln, school, Ms she
oxpects to spend the coming year In
the study OF art.. She will attend the
Pratt and Prlng Art Institute at
Brooklyn, n. Y. Miss Buttz has been
= member Of tie faculty Of the city
Eschoola for the past three years and
during her res idence here has made
many friends who will regret to learn
that che will q ot be with us another
year. Her successor will be Miss
Josephi ne Peterson, whose home 10 8,
Atw ateA but Who has recently. been
employ ID III thp stsrbuck schools.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
Breckenridge Wins Gun;

The final debate In the Minnesota
High School Debating League, in
which the teams of breckenridge and
Albert Lea met as the contestants for
honors, took place at Minneapolis
last Friday evening in the chapel of
the State University. By a una nj
nous decision OF the jud ges the Breck-
enridge debaters were declared the
champions and the loving cup Is now
in their possession. Albert Lea main
tanned the affirmative al de of the ques-
tion and breckenridge upheld the neg
alive.
Supt. Tonning and the members OF
the Willmar debating team were
among those who Witnessed the debate
and speak OF the con test as being a
very spirited affair.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
WiIlnar vs.. Atwater.

The ball mines of the Wil1mar and
Atwater high schools crossed bats at
the local ball grounds Saturday after
noon. The game proved very inter-
esting and the outcome was in doubt
till the last inning, when Willm.r Sc
cured one score, thereby winning by
q score of to 6. Superior fielding
on the part of the home team was
mainly responsible for thu, victory.
The batteries were Dram anil Ltndner
for Wfllmar and Anderson and Chris.
tenson for Atwater.
The following is the score by in
nings:
Willmar-O 2 IL 2 o o IL
Atwater-2 l 0 0 l 2 % O-6
The next game will be played AT
Benson on Saturday y betwe en the home
team and the High school team of that
village.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
Lake Elizabeth

April "a.
Rev. Nilsson will have an auction
sale on May 8.
G.. j. Boom made q business trip to
Willmar last week.
Hilmer Stenberg was fencing for
August Norine last week.
Four loads of Atwater flour were
hauled to our store last week.
Kandiyohi reports a large increase
in business since the Atwater election.
Mrs. A. Blur: OF Kandiyohi is at
present visiting her daughter, Mrs.
G. G.. Erickson. -
Rev. Nilsson announced last Sunday
that he will preach his farewell SER
mon next Sunday.
Edward Frans returned from Mime
apolis last week. He had been look.
ing for work, but failed to find what
he sought.
A. E. Norine, the clerk at Norell's s
store a. Kandiyohi, paid US visit
last Sunday. he says they have q
hustling time at Kandiyohi now.
We are pleased to see 80 many re.
porters in our TRIBUNE again, and to
note that all are temperance workers,
or at least have good word to say
for the cause. -... -,.=<+..,
Tom Marshall, the old pioneer oi
Lake Lillian, passed thru here with
his cattle and other property, en- route
for Montana, where he intends to make
to make his future home. ..:...<< +
The Sunday school children sur
prised Miss Esther Edmund, one of the
teachers Ia the school, last Friday
and gave her q neat little present 40 .
token Of appreciation of her work. :.
The farmers mass meeting held ii
Dist. So last Saturday was ad journet
till Saturday, May Q, at,three o olocl
p. N. All who signed the resolution
adopted Feb 4 are especially request
cd 10 Be present. The farmers IRE de
.tterpinsd o stick g their pledge, On,
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
want to find the best means Of realiz'
no thar aOhiack - r. ffE .:e - -

want to find the best means Of realiz'
Ing their object. Z. .... =
The noted singer, Mrs. Gondret
was ct the Methodist church last Fri.
day and Sunday, leading the Sim slng'
She also spoke at the meetings with
her usual power and eloquence. Mrs.
Gondret accepts invitations from any
church desiring her services.
The Minnetogs League will have
it's next monthly meeting on the frs,
Friday evening in May. The meeting
will be held In the schoolhouse In
Dist. No. So, beginning at 8 O'Clock.
A long and interesting program has
been prepared.
PEN
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
To Discuss Street Fair.

A meeting Of business men and 9th.
ers interested will be held this even
ing 1T the Commercial Club rooms to
discuss the advisability of holding 4
street fair this year. The sentiment
seems very much In favor Of . fair
similar to the ones given the last four
years, altho It is probable that there
will be some changes In the matter o1
booth exhibits. W. T. Markhus, the
secretary Of the Street Fair Associa.
tion, announces that there is at pres.
ent $218 In the treasury : fact In.
dicative of the stability and perm IN
ency Of the sesociatiOn. II 70 s.$5 slS m
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
!. Lake ! |lll'I:' AnlI,dT:s'lil;w,'',l.

"A r. - 61s
The weather il moderating. + j
RE''oads are getting dry and dusty. ::
. Bsll-playinR has become quite 4
sport at Jericho ~ =
Hanna stene and Lima Hallestad
spent Sunday pisiting with Belle Han,
d. s.+ <~@
=5 Otto Msnkel just arrived from the
northern part of the state to visit with
relatives.
Miss Regina Myre from Audubon
has been visiting with her aunt, Mrs.
4. T. Rustad.
Gunder Swenson has purchased q
manure spreader, which is said to give
good isfaction.
Miss Belle Hande, who is teaching
near sunburg, spent Sunday with her
folks, Mr.. and Mrs. n. HAnde..
Gunder Swenson has invested in an
Incubator and brooder, and wears q
daily smile over the trick to be played
on the hens.
H. E. Hauge Is working for S. A.
syverson. It 10 whispered that he 1s
70 work seven years to fulfill = certain
contract. Is that SO, Hans?
i Ninety chicks out OF ninety: five eggs
were hatched out yesterday at M.
Quamsoe's, and the incubator is filed
agiAin for the fourth hatch this spring.
Bennie Halvorson's twinkling eyes
are again seen behind the counters At
the Norway Lake store, he having
spent the winter as filing clerk 10 the
Legislature.
Tom Watson's Mage zine has found
itssway to our table. 1t is we'll worth
reading and should be found at the
home OF every intelligent and wide:
awake farmer.
6 Gle Strand OF New London has en-.
tered contract with Uncle Sam as
mail carrier between New London and
Norway Lake, and has with his family
settled down at Jericho.
{ Mrs. John Johnson and sons from
Bemidji have moved back to their
Norway Lake farm after seven n-year
stay at Bemldji, where they: have
proved up their homestead claim.
Carl Olson, who has; been staying
wlA the Rustads for while, has left
forIhis home near Eagle Lake. While
staying here the Grim Reaper, Death,
toG away two of his sisters and one
brother in few days.
u. Avery impressive sermon was held
|in Tie East Norway Lake Z church lsst
Thursday by Rev. NJ. A. sothendahl,
Iafter which 9 special meeting was held
by the congregation. Seven families
were duly admitted to church member.
ship. Rev. Sothendahl is an able eman
and the congregation will surely pros
per under his leadership.
1t is with sorrow and sadness We
learn of the sickness and death which
have afflicted the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Magnus Olson of Dovre. Three
children have already been summoned
by the death angel and still the dread
full sickness diphtberia is raging al
their home. In cases like this we can
not help one another; all we can do ia
to sympathize. Mrs. Olson-formerly
Miss Rustad OF this place--has many
friends here who naturally feel part
OF the blow, and who wish for speedy
recovery and change for the better.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
What the 34th Legislature Ac.
c0mplished.

Digested the work of the statute 10.
vision commission and enacted It into
law.
Directed the railroad commission
to readjust and reduce freight rstes.
Prohibited railroads from ratsing
or lowering charges without consent
of the commission. --
Gave the commission jurisdiction
over terminal charges, and access to
railroad books. -, -: =
Prohibited oil rebates and special
concession from common carriers TO
shippers.
Passed . law requiring mileage
books sold in the state to be transfer.
able.
Submitted . "wide open" tax amend
ment TO popular vote. ,zz..
Removed the university and normal
schools from the care of the board OF
control. -.
Created state highway commission
and levied state tax for good roads.
Submitted = constitutional amend
ment allowing state road tax to be in.
creased one-fourth of mill. S<s.4:z
Passed IN act prohibiting bucket
shops. : ~
Provided for taking q state census.
Passed IN act taxing ipheritanees
and gifts In excess of $4,000:
Provided for = state survey to e.
tablish . system of drainage.
Amended the state land and timber
trespass laws.
Gave the state auditor funds to pro-
mote immigration and sale of state
land.
Gave the maintenance of the new
capitol to the building commission
for two years.
Provided for the admission of SOL
diers' wives and widows to the SOL
dier's homo.
Established = branch agricultural
school 1t Crookston.
Established . juvenile court system
for the three large cities.
Put the insurance commissioner
department on salary basis.
Increased the compens alton of sew
eral state officers.
Reelected Moses E. Clapp United
States senator.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26

+. Martin c.. Tollefson was In the. city
on Monday and reported to US that
the census man would have one more
member Of his family. to enumerate
next June. The new arrival ID r.
pound d daughter and the young lady
made her debut Sunday evening.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26

Fred W. segerstrom Is again on
the road selling pianos and organs
and he reports . fine business. Ii
fact the outlook for : good year ot
business never was bsttsr.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26

Miss Pearl Ives WAS the guest OF
Sioux City friends and relatives from
IS saturday till Tuesday.
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26

J. Z. Osos writes dre and tornado
tnburance. MI
Willmar tribune., 1905-04-26
:. - April "a.
Lovely springtime: !. =, >. = - -
Grain IL coming up nicely.

.V~0oV--@'
April "a.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-09-07

aud since the advent Of the auto,
she and about a hundred other
women, are barred from the streets
for their evening drive. And
many women from the country
will not dare to come to town.
An old gentleman came into my
office and told me that he came to
this country in an OK wagon and
when the country roads became a
necessity he moved in his fences
and gave (uot sold) a road, and
now as he was old he cannot use
it as his horses though gentle will
not be safe to meet an auto. And
the object of the people who have
called a meeting is to try and get
our representatives when next as
sembled to enact very stringent
laws governing the running of the
autos. Even more stringent than
the a W governing threshing
machines, reapers, mowers, etc.
all of which are requiring to stop
one hundred yards before meeting
persons driving horses, and engines
are required to shut off steam and
stand still until the persons driving
is one hundred yards in the OppOs-
lite direction. We deem it just to
agitate the question whice is a very
serious one, and see if we can't
avoid the stocking events which
are occurring daily in pIacs where
there are many autos in use, and
instead of trying to make trouble
we are trying to avoid trouble.
What | have done is for the pub.
lie good aud have no sores to
heal; no apologies to make.
And in conclusion | want to say
to you editors, come out from be-
hind these gigantic corporations
and represent the interests of our
own people, and grow fat; as it is
we regard your article only as a
TRADE, and void of argument.
With malice toward none and
with personal regards, am
Yours Respectfully,
S. Il. KENDALL.