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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
PRINseuRc Items.

I, ,8PRINSBURG, Jan. Is The Young
IPpople's Christian Endeavor Society
SWas: reorganized last week, with Mr..
M. 9Breems as president, Mrs. J. Hort
a vice president and Eta Sjaarda as
Secretary.
u IEhe literary society last Friday de-
IbSted. the question, ''Resolved, that
tB pen is more powerful than the
fNord. The neg ative won. For the
|,neeting of Jan. 26 the subject will be-:
SResolved, that the Rocky mountains
pduce more wealth than the Appa-
l8ian mountains"
Mrs. Fred Plowman, who has been
quite i'll, is out again.
H. Van der Bill has returned from
ItlNa, where he visited his father the
past week: :. *s: .' ' r r.: II i. =. :.
w. Roelofs is spendidg few weeks
with friends in Iowa.
Peter Kreps of Hector is visiting
friends here.
Mrs. Hammond, who has spent bout
five weeks with Mrs. Huisinga, has
returned to her home in Chicago.
Peter Huisinga is driving fine
team of bronchos. When he gets them
to understand the one word "whoa''
we expect to get ride.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Quietly Married. 4

The marriage of John E. Murray
and Miss Anna j. Erickson was quiet
ly solemnized at the Catholic parson-
age last Wednesday morning at nine
O'Clock, Rev. Father Malloy of6ciat-
ing. The bridal pair was attended by
Miss Katherine M. Murray, a sister
of the groam, and Peter A. Erickson,
the brides brother. After the cere-
mony the bridal party repaired to the
Murray home east of the city, where a
wedding breakfast was served and
where congratulations were offered by
a company of friends of the happy
couple. They will make their home
there this winter with brother,
Thomas Murray, who has charge Of
the farm. Willmar friends extend
he arty congratulations.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
SamuelSon Owns Block.

A real estate deal which gives K.
Samuelson possession of the property
on the corner of Benson avenue and
Third street formerly owned by John
Bergquist, and which has been known
as the Bergquist Block, has been final
ly completed. Mr.. Bergquist first
traded off his property to the North.
west Land and Trust Co. of Peoria,
Ill for two sections of Canadian land
located near Antlers, Saskatchewan,
valued at $4,000. The Willmar prop.
erty was valued at $4,000 and Mr..
Bergquist closed the trade by the pay.
ment of $4,000 in cash. Mr. Samuel.
sons ownership was acquired in trad.
ing off his farm of 100 acres in Muir.
ray county to the Northwest Land
and Trust Co.
Mr.. Samuelson plans to make q
number of improvements ON the new
property acquired, among which will
be the installation of a steam heating
plant. The building thruout will be
fitted up with more modern convent.
enCes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
eRuE or RI lsT.. ST

GRUE, Jan. 15.-Mrs. f. W.: Moss
of Minneapolis, came up on Thursday
for a visit with her aged parents :s5Esss
Mr.. Ed Embertson, our young black
smith, was at o. N: Grue's place last
Thursday doing some horse shoeing.
Mrs. A. Nelson spent day visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. D. j. Downs.
" B. Kleven's young folks: have been
sick with the grippe. ~. =.
Albert Erickson and Julius Embert-
son left last week for q visit with
Glenwood friends. - ,.- :
Marcus Peterson is working at P.
Erickson's place at present. -,
About SIX inches of snow fell last
night. -.... -. 49,. .s-
Miss N. Rudeen is going to have
an entertainment and basket social in
her schoolhouse, Dist. 60. :; u =. r.:
A. Nelson has been busy hauling
wood. : I
George Boreen of Spicer, has been
assisting his brother Arthur, hauling
hay at Mrs. C. Nelson's. i -
G. o. Sands was seen, out driving
with a span Of young horses Sunday.
Miss Alma Sands is learning the
dressmaking trade at Willmar. i.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Rev. ostarholm's laeturs

Rev. A. N. Osterholm delivered his
lecture on St. Paul's Epistle to the
Philippians last night at the Mission
church to q fair-sized audience. The
first part of the lecture dealt. with the
historical facts that are known con-
cerning the early church at Philippi
and the situation at the time of the
writing of the Epistle. In the latter
part the contents of the letter itself
were reviewed. The lecture was very
instructive and edifying. The pastor
announced that a series of lectures on
the Pauline epistles are being planned,
the intention being that the next lee
ture will be that to the Colossians.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
kANDlv0Hl .cuLLIMcs.

KANDIYOHI, Jan. 16.-George En-
blom and Albert Bengtson were in
Willmar one day last week.
Miss Lutina Glader of Atwater is
at present staying with her sister, Mrs.
Joe Isaacson.
Mrs. Joe Isaacson was among the
sick few days last week.
Ed Sanderson and family were busy
last week moving their household
goods from G. F. Anderson's house
to F. A. Erickson's, which they will
occupy this winter.
John Graft of Minneapolis is visit
ing at the home of J. A. Lundquist.
The M. W. A. and r. N. A. had
their installation last Thursday even
ing.
Miss Emma Roche of Willmar is
dressmaking at George Sanderson's.
Bengt Bengtson is on the sick list.
J !. /, Miss Alvina Barker, who is teach
ing north: Of town, spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Gennessee.
1T . ...= s.z5. .=. &. MIKE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
KANDiyonl IN CALIFORNIA.

MAXWELL, CAL, Jan. 9.-Wish
you all happy new year.
Unusually dry winter, a cold and
stormy December and consequently a
gray Christmas.
The Swedish Sunday school had it's
Christmas tree festival Dec. 26.
The Swedish congregation has been
granted the privilege of using the
American Methodist church Sunday
afternoons for their services and Sun
day school, for which we are grateful.
Said congregation held it's annual
meeting on Nov. 30 last, when Otto
Rodman was elected president, N. G..
Highstrom and Aron Anderson elders
and Aaron Anderson Sunday school
superintendent. Highstrom also to
act as secretary and Anderson as
treasurer.
Andrew Lindberg of Mamre, MINI.
has been a visitor at Highstrom's for
a few days
Holm gren's company who left Mime
sofa and landed at Greedy last
October are all scattered along the
Pacific coast.
Grain and grass are coming up,
but need rain, and indications are
that it soon will be here. Can not
plow as yet because there has not
been rain enough.
The members of the Scandinavian
Colony consists at present of families
from North Dakota, Minnesota, Wis
consin, Illinois and Canada.
Had fine days lately and sunshine,
but now becoming cloudy.
The snow that fell in the mountains
last December is now almost gone.
John Rodman, lately of Mamre, is
we'll and happy again after the cold
he contracted when he was out in the
rain on his way home from Colusa.
We always look for Kandiyohi
county news in the TRIBUNE.
NICOLAUS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Old Roseviiie Reside dent Dead.

The news of the death of August
DuFresne, of Centerville, Mimi, which
occurred last Monday morning, was
received by Roseville relatives. The
deceased was the father of Mesdames
Archie and Moses Pelky, and was
about 81 years at the time of his death.
About thirty years ago, he purchased
the old Lagro claim in Roseville and
lived upon the same four or five years,
then leaving for Centerville. Mr..
Archie Pelky and wife and Mrs Moses
Pelky left on Monday noon to be pres
ent at the funeral which was to occur
Tuesday. They went by way of Will
mar and St. Paul.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
] MADISON vs.. VVILLMAR
Nigh School Debating Team. Will Con.
test for Honors. At tvllImsr
"a Opera House Jan. 26.

On Friday evening, Jan. 26, at the
Willmar opera house, the people of
this city will have an opportunity to
witness the first debate in the series of
high school debates thruout the state,
in which the Willmar team will par
ticipate. The contest will be for the
same prize as in former years, that of
the Minneapolis Journal silver cup,
which is now in possession of the
Breckenridge school.
The Madison high school team,
composed of three young ladies, will
be the opponents of the Willmar team
who will engage in the wordy battle
for honors. The Madison debaters
are said to be in excellent condition
for giving the Willmar team s'hard
rub" and very lively contest may be
looked for. The local team is COM
posed Of two members who have had
experience in former debates-W allace
Martin and Victor Knutson, while the
third member is Carl jacobson, q
young man who came here last year
from the Bellingham school and who
has already manifested good debat-
ing abilities in the practice debates
held.
This years question for debate is:
''Resolved, that all elective state,
district, county and city officers should
be nominated by direct primaries held
under state regulation, rather than by
delegate conventions" Madison will
have the affirmative side of the ques-
tion and Willmar the negative.
1t has been decided to make the ad-
mission price to all parts of the house
IS cents. Reserved seats will be on
sale at the usual place.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
DEATH OF VlCToRn NELSON
Well Known EmpIoye Of Great Northern
Passes Away at tho Homo Of
Sister In Minneapolis.

After an illness since early last
August, Victor o. Nelson, one of the
well-known and popular employees of
the Great Northern, passed to his
eternal rest last Saturday at 1:20 p.
m. Death was due to quick consump-
tion and the end came at the home of
sister OF the deceased, Mrs. George
Coffey, in Minneapolis. He breathed
his last in the presence of his mother
and Grove City and Minneapolis rela-
tives and the Misses Ellingson of this
city. The end came peacefully.
The death of Victor Nelson will be
mourned by large circle of friends,
not only fellow employees of the Great
Northern but also many of our peo-
pie who had learned to know him dur
ing his residence in Willmar. His
associates who knew him best will al
ways remember him as a young man
possessed of excellent traits of charac-
ter, one who easily won friends by his
genial disposition and generous ma
ture.
Deceased was not quite 26 years of
age, his next birthday being April %.
He had been an employe of the Great
Northern at this point for the past
five years, being freight conductor
for about two years, until his health
began to fail and he found it necessary
to withdraw from railroad service.
After seeking relief for his illness in
this city he went to Minneapolis, but
the dread disease had taken to firm a
hold upon his system and failed to
yield to treatment.
Deceased is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Olson, living near Grove City,
and three sisters Mrs. Geo. Coffey
of Minneapolis, Mrs. Charles Hill
strom of Grove City and Mrs. Jens
Johnson, whose home is three miles
southwest of Willmar.
The remains were forwarded to the
old home at Grove City Saturday
evening for burial. Members of Lodge
No. 40, o. r. c., of St. Paul escorted
the body, the deceased being men,
ber of that order. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon at $3.50 from
the Hilstrom home in Grove City, Rev.
H. C. Buell. of Willmar officiating.
After brief service at the house the
remains we're taken to the Swedish
Lutheran church, where most touch
ing funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. Buell.. The .interment was in
the cemetery adjoining. The pail
bearers were Henry Larson, Oscar
Larson, Walter Hanscom, Norman
Booth, Harry Mckinney and Lewis
Larson, nearly all fellow employees OF
the Great Northern. Among the large
number in attend ance at the funeral
were a number of friends from Will
mar. While the last solemn, rites
were solemnized number of the busi-
ness houses in Grove City remained
closed. Many beautiful floral tributes
testified to the high esteem in which
the deceased was held.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
cENNEssEE NEWS.

GENNESSEE, Jan 10 While Mrs.
George Nelson was in Litchfield last
Friday shehad the, misfortune OF .hav-
ing one other: ankles ssprained in a
very peculiarmanner. Il She was,walk-
ing along the street and just as she
was passing q saloon the storm door
blew open and hit her ankle. .es:s It is ex-
pected that she will soon recover from
her injury, so that Mr.. Nelson will
not have to. ''batch it, very long this
time. :...
Victor Carlson and his hired man
are at present busy filling up the ice
house. A skating party was held on
Lake Carrie last Wednesday, and
another will be held Saturday evening,
Jan. l3. A flying dutchman'' has
been erected for the purpose, and an
admission fee of five cents is charged.
Miss Nellie Anderson OF Atwater
began a term of=school in Dist. No.
AZ last Monday. =. 1: . :-
Miss Minerva Hall began term, OF
school. at Poplar Grove last Monday
The Minnetoga temperance league
meets in the schoolhouse in Dist. So,
Jan. IL.
John Lindberg has hired out to
George Nelson for the winter months.
Happy New Year to you, "Kid's
Chum." We are thankful to you for
helping us in the past and hope you
will do so whenever possible this year.
COUNTRY KID.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
--- WIIMAR MT1NEsoTA, JANUARY IL
~. HttFStf Ifsss q ? 4
NEW LONDON iIEjs.

On Wednesday, Miss Ellen Thorne
left for Willmar where she will meet
Miss Ida Rapp, and together they will
go to Chicago for the winer. : :. !:
Frances, the little daughter of Hem
ry Winblad, was most painfully scald-
ed last Wednesday morning, from the
right knee to the foot, by the upsetting
of a pot of hot coffee.
The Y. P. S. of the Lebanon church
meets Friday evening, Jan. 10. The
meeting is the annual one.
The orchestra gave a social at the
hall Tuesday evening, which netted
the organization about $15.
A daughter was born to Prof. and
Mrs. G. Holmquist Jan. 9.
Elmer Thorne visited relatives at
Willmar last week.
Nels Guam visited in the Red River
country last week.
Winblad has moved the barber shop
into It's new quarters east OF the bank.
The old hill, where years ago the lib
erty pole was raised and which later
became known as Ostlund's hill, has
been all but levelled down. 49,
The annual meeting of the Swedish
Lutheran Lebanon church was held
Jan. 6. Among the officers elected
were the following: Trustees-Alfred
Lundberg, A. P. Almquist and T. J..
Lawson, the last named to act as Sec
retary and treasurer; deacons-F. o.
Swanson and S. G. Hillman; delegate
to Cokato, Lars Larson, Sr.: delegate
to St. Paul, John Borgeson; organist,
Esther Lawson; sexton, John Borge-
son. The matter of making improv-
ments, building basement, etc., will be
taken up later at special business
NEE ing to be called.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Surprise Party.

MIR. and Mrs. Ole M. johnson were
most delightfully."- surprised on Tues
day evening of last week by party
of about twenty young people of the
city. The evening was pleasantly
spent with games and various amuse.
ments until a late hour and refresh
ment which had been provided by the
invaders were served. The leading
feature of the occasion was the pre-
sentation to Mr.. and Mrs. johnson OF
a handsome parlor lamp.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Bowiors Hold Tournsment.

A very interesting affair in bowling
circles was a tournament which was
held at the Union bowling alleys in
this city last Thursday afternoon and
evening, in which four teams repre-
senting Benson, Litchfeld, Clara City
and Willmar participated. The visit
ing teams were accompanied by q
number of enthusiastic friends, also
devotees of the sport, and all wexe
royalty entertained as guests of the
Willmar bowlers during the stay ia
this city. A banquet was served in
the evening in the Odd Fellows hall,
the dining room being nicely deco
rated for the occasion, and the merry
gathering broke up in time to take
the different night trains for home, ~
F. w. Ferguson, proprietor of the
bowling alleys, had showed his artis--
tic taste in the way of decorations at
his place of business, the national
colors being quite prominent. About
twenty five visitors including the three
out t-of-town teams were entertained.
The ,Willmar bowlers were J. G.. Jones,
Chris. Freese, F. W. Ferguson, B.. F..
Miller and Elmer Bredberg. T.. ::
The following is the total score for
the three games each team played:ssa.:=55
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Visit NeiEhboring Camp.

A party of % Royal Neighbors from
the Willmar camp went down to Kan
diyohi on the flyer last Thursday
evening and assisted in the installa-
tion of officers of the camp at that
place. The occasion was joint in.
stallation of officers of both the Wood
men and Royal Neighbors camps.
The ceremonies of installation of the
Royal Neighbors camp we're conducted
by Mrs. Mary B. Ward, district
deputy, assisted by Mrs. Butler, who
officiated as marshal. During the
short time that the visitors were guests
of the neighboring camp they were
royalty entertained and came back on
the late train with good reports of the
hospitality extended to them
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17

Edward Taylor, of Cokato, father
of H. S. Taylor of this city, has pur-
chased Eagle Lake property from @.
A. Ferring and intends to locate on
the same next spring. The property
consists of two lots in Sec. "a, located
near the road which leads to the Eagle
Lake cottages. Mr.. Taylor will erect
residence there and move from Co.
katO with his family,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17

Albert Lund, OF the wi1lmar Hard
ware, Co., has taken q position as
travelling salesman for the wholesale
hardware house of Kelley, How, Thom-
son Co. OF Duluth and will devote his
time attending to the interests OF this
firm and the Willmar business. Mr..
Lund's territory is Central Minnesota
and he will continue to make this city
his Headquarters. 81. ~. - ".
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Court Next Week.

The January term of district court
for Kandiyohi county opens next Mon
day. There are 2l cases on the civil
calendar and the criminal calendar
contains II, nine of them being left
over from last term. Seven of the
civil cases are demands for trial by
jury as to benefits and damages in
judicial ditch proceedings, being in
stituted by property owners effected
by the proposed ditch~t thru Stearns
and Meeker counties. 4... =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
PAGE ! 4 DEPARTMENT STORE.
Dig Store Undergoing Changes
and Will hsreafte. 30 condaetsd
ss ! Department Store. 8 s.:sSe .ss5,

! =
With the beginning of the new year
several changes have been made at
The Big Store." This popular
estab ablishment, which has for some
time been conducted under the firm
na'.me '.im Of the Page-Lindquist Co., will
hereafter be known as the Page De-
partment Store. Messrs. L. F. Page
and p. a. Berg, who have full charge
ofIthe business, have instituted q num-
ber of changes with the object of max
ing their establishment more up-to-
date and will hereafter conduct it as a
department store. There will be four
departments grocery, gents furnish
inks, dry goods and shoes, each in
charge Of competent help. It has been
decided to no longer handle clothing
ihEthe line Of mems and boys suits
aud the upper floor will not be used
except on special occasions.
4 among the improvements made so
as.to give additional floor space is
the erection of an elevated Office in
the rear part of the building, the old
|]ofhce. ofhce part being entirely removed.
The Barr Cash Carrier System has
been installed and there will be three
stations, one in the grocery depart
ment and two in the main store. These
are among the important changes
which have been made so far and with
several others which are contemplated
ills expected that the establishment
Will undergo change which will
z make it not only more convenient for
Those who serve the patrons but also
Ed0r the trade as we'll.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17

The Kandiyohi County Retail Mer-
chants Association held it's annual
meeting last Wednesday evening and
elected the following officers for 1906:
O. r. Berkness, president; n. J. Wa
len, Atwater, vice president; P. c.
Peterson, secretary; John Lundquist,
treasurer. sz :%$.%*>s %*s>ss ss:s ss=:s =. ..~>s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
United in Marriage.

Mrs. Amanda Hoglund, OF. the town
of Doyre, was united in marriage last
Thursday afternoon to Erick j. Mick
elson, of Mamre. The words which
pronounced them husband and wife
were said by Judge Muller, who tied
the nuptial knot at his Office in this
city. The bride and groom departed
on the evening flyer for Minneapolis,
where they enjoyed their honeymoon
with relatives. The happy couple is
we'll known in the county and their
friends will extend the customary con-
gratulations
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Epidemic Of Influenza Among Horses

Epidemic Of influenza Among Horses.
There has been an epidemic of influ-
enza or colds raging for>some time in
in a territory of which West Lake
Lillian is central. While not fatal in
itself, the disease leaves. its victims
condition to be very susceptible
to more serious lung trouble if exposed
to the cold. Peter Lundquist of Lake
Lillian has lost no less than three
head this winter. Emil Peterson OF
the same town lost one horse during
the past week. Vet. DR.. Ilstrup has
successfully treated q number of the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Reward Offered.

A suitable reward will be paid by
the Willmar Telephone Exchange Co.
for information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction Of the party or
parties who cuts the telephone wires.
.of above company, that run over the.
railroad bridge to Sperry' s Addition.
s=s1s S==sT5i3s JOHN WILLIAMS, Manager.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Synod Church.

No services Sunday morning, as the
pastor will be at Solomon Lake. Sun
day School at 1890 and song service
in the evening at 1880.
The Ladies Society will meet in the
church basement Thursday afternoon,
Jan. rs. Mrs. r. Telstad and Mrs
J. L. johnson will entertain.
!. The East Vinje Ladies society will
meet with Mrs. K. solbergt on Wednes-
day, Jan. a..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17

It will be good news to the friends
of Mrs. II. C. Ward to learn that her
illness has taken such turn that she
is now able to be up again. Her
daughter, Mrs. Chas.. Hanscom, who
had been attending her for several
weeks, returned last Thursday to her
home in Merriam Park. ...~..=.:..5;''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Mission Church Notices

Regular services"on Sunday.
Thursday evening OF this week the
Sunday School teachers will hold their
meeting. All are welcome.
Friday evening the Young Peoples
meeting will be held: Rev. M. Thorn.
berg will make an address and Mrs.
Ida N. Kindvall Of Minneapolis will
sing. This lady is q noted singer and
has been engaged in evangelistic work
for about twenty years. Both young
and old are invited >.-..,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17
Buy. tho mime. poll. Re.t.ur.nt.

O. O. Rustad, of Norway Lake, has
decided to cast his lot among Will
mar business men. He has purchased
the Minneapolis Restaurant from O.
B. Olson, who has been the proprietor
for the past several. months, and is
now in charge of that well known
establishment. Mr.. Olson owns a
quarter section of land in Burleigh
county, N. D.; and may decide to re-
move there in the spring.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-17

! "A largely attended card social was
held ct the residence Of Mrs. John
Lawler last Thursday evening for the
benefit OF St. Mary's Catholic church.
The receipts Of the evening amounted
to about twenty-five dollars. z Il. ].