Willmar tribune., 1906-02-21
Tacoma Letter
Tacoma, WASH, Feb. 5, 1906,

Tacoma, WASH, Feb. 5, 1906.
Have been over to see Hans Guldfjeld,
formerly of New London but now of Seattle,
where he is trying his skill as car maker in
the N P. shops. He arrived here last June
and his wife joined him in the fall. They are
very much pleased with the country.
At Tacoma called on the former Miss An
na Nordrel1us, now Mrs. Pease. Mr.. Pease
took me around on the dock, where among
other things saw what is believed to be the
longest freight house in the world; being
2,7OO feet on the beach. The NJ P. tracks
are on one side and the sail ships and steam
boats on the other. After going thru a fine
park with green lawns and flowers, we went
thru the fire engine house with it's magnifi-
cent alarm and fire apparatus. The we'll
trained horses jump to their place by the
pole, under the harness which is strapped on
as quickly as the driver can get into his seat
The least motion Of the wheels opens the
doors by electricity, and away they go like
the fercest runaway-all done in one minute
from the first tap Of the bell. This will not
interest those who have seen it, but most of
the TRIBUNE readers have never seen this
wonderful performance.
I also called on a former resident of Arc
tander, Miss Carine Hotter, now Mrs. Fred
A. Johnson. Mr.. johnson owns and runs a
large poultry ranch with ten different breeds
Of fowls and also does an express business
and is doing WELL
saw one man who said that from three
fourths Of an acre he had sold fruit and gar
den stuff tor $500 and had about a hundred
dollars. worth of stuff left at home. Another
"a frr rIov xRyI,i cd 90
piece, or total of So ,321.
Mr.. Hans Torkelson, who gave $4,000
for his corner lot some time ago, sold it to-
day for $4,000. Another corner lot sold
yesterday for $4,000. A store building
was rented today for $3.50 per month Two
more railroads, the Great Northern and the
Nj 1w aukee, will be added to Tacoma's trans
portation facilities next spring, hence the
boom in business property.
NJ artin Kongslie, formerly Of Willmar is
working in Wright's Park, one of the finest
parks of Tacoma. I have also called on Miss
Lena Hatlestad Of Seattle. Chris Farup,
once resident of Willmar, is here and en-
gagged in the newspaper business. Anton
Arntson, formerly of St. Johns, is in the gro
Gerry business in partnership with Mr. M VII
re, nephew of Ole Aslakson. Ole J. Toilet
son, we'll known in Willma ar, is also here. and
has farm at Gigs Harbor.
When was at home thought / was an
ordinary sized man, but coming out here and
stretching myself out on the stump of tree
found could not reach from one edge of
the stump to the other. There are some ei-
gantic sawmills here. The St. Paul and Ia
coma mill is said to be the largest in the
world and an eastern man will take in the
sights there with the greatest interest and
pleasure. ~,
Andrias Arne, nephew Of Jens Larson OF
Mamre and Mrs. r. Blom of Ar1etta, Wash.
came here last fall and purchased ten acres
from Martin Magnuson, made some improve
ments, bought lumber for house, which he
un1oaded from a steame on Jan. 9. The fol-
lowing day he went to Tacoma to purchase
some carpenter tools, and has not been seen
or heard of since. AS he had in the neiehbor-
hood of 5000. on his person, st is feared that
he has met with foul play. Another theory
af1oat is that he may have become discour-
aged over his land deal and have left the
country. In that case anyone reading this
and knowing Of his whereabouts would con.