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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22
Death Of Mrs. Emil Stoden.

E The sad news Of the death of Mrs.
Katrina (Jonson) Sj0den, wife of
Emil Sj0den, was received here
last Saturday: She died at the old
home in Section 4, town Of Dovre,
last Saturday afternoon at one
o'clock, after an illness of eight
days. The cause of death was
sBright's disease.
& Deceased was born in Ransater,
Nermland, Sweden, Aug. 81, 1888.
She was married to Mr.. Sj0den at
Karlstad, Sweden, in 1868. They
came to America in 1871, arriving
in Kandiyohi county May 4 Of that
year, when they settled on their
homestead. Mrs. Sj0den is mourned
by her griefstricken husband and
four children-Mrs. Anton Sund-
berg of Willmar, Mrs. Nels Rod
Jun Of Damascus, Ore., Ernest P.
schedeen, who is running the home
farm, and Mrs. X. H. Nelson She
also leaves number of grandchil-
|dren and other relatives. The fu-
neral occurs today. The cortege
will leave the home at / 80 for the
Lake Florida 'church. Interment
will take place in the churchyard
near by and Rev. >Nels Frykman
will officiate.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22
FREE FARE TODULUTH
From Any Point in Minnesota. DR.. A
Graham, Chiropractor, Formerly
Willmar, Makes This Offer.

To all who are suffering in any
way physically, + promise to pay
their fare to Duluth. provided they
desire :CHIROPRACTIC TREAT
MENTS, and will place themselves
under my care for three weeks, the
price per week being $1,000.
CHIROPRACTIC is so we'll known,
it is not necessary for me to explain
my theory Of treating diseases, as
my former patients are my best
friends. s~ & At. ...s 7. L
a In'view Of the fact that there are
at this time of the year many peo-
pie who contemplate going some
where for the benefit Of their
health, it is well to call their at
:tention to Duluth as an ideal place
for invalid The lake 5breezes, the
.beauti parks, and the many his
toric and beauti iful spots IN and
around the Head Of the I axes To.
'gethers it'll ny reat1nents, would
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22
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SVEA, May 20.-M. R. Swenson
made trip to the cities last week,
seeking medical aid.
Miss Clara Blomgren came up
from Minneapolis last week for a
brief visit with relatives and
friends.
A child was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Lundberg last Thursday, but
the little one lived only few
hours. The funeral took place last
Sunday and the remains were in
tered in the Svea cemetery.
Fred Strandberg returned from
North Dakota last week and is now
working for Henry Bjelkengren.
Don't forget the school meeting
next Friday evening in Dist. IS.
Elvira Rasmussen returned to
Willmar Sunday to resume her
studies at the Willmar Seminary.
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KANDIYOHI, May 21.-Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Erickson were in
Willmar last Friday.
J. T. 1saacson made a business
trip to John S. Anderson's place in
Gennessee one day last week.
Miss Martha Berg of Gennessee
was around here last Saturday.
Your real estate taxes can be
paid at the State. Bank. Tax lists
for the townships of Kandiyohi- and
Green Lake and for Kandiyohi vii
lage are now on hand at the bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Nap of Pipe
stone are visiting with relatives
here and north of town.
Mrs. John Carlin and daughter
Grace went to Willmar last Satur-
day, where the latter sought medi-
cal aid.
John Ostlund, the harnessmaker,
went to New London last Saturday
for a visit.
w. Stoner went to Benson last
week to attend to some business
matters.
Cards are out Announcing the
marriage Of Mary Agatha Cody to
Daniel V. Downs of this place.
The wedding will take place today
(Tuesday) at the Catholic church at
ten o'clock, Rev. Father Malloy of
Willmar officiating. A reception
will be given in the Woodmen hall
after the ceremony. We join the
many friends of the young couple
in wishing them a happy married
life.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Sorenson
were in Willmar on Saturday.
Quite a number from here at
tended the dime social given at the
home Of Peter Olson in Gennessee
last Thursday.
August Lundquist Of Willmar
was here on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sanderson
of Willmar were visitors here on
Tuesday. They were given fare
we'll reception in the evening by
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22
DIED ON THE WAY HOME
Strange Death of Charles Rhode.
a Chippewa County Farmer.

Charles Rhode, a farmer of Stone
ham township, Chippewa county,
died on the way home from Clara
City on Monday evening of last
week. One of his horses returned
home early Tuesday morning, and
search for Mr.. Rhode was at once
commenced. He was found on a
dump on the road dead. One of
the horses was drowned in the ditch
by the side of the road. 1t was at
first thought that the man was also
drowned, as he was lying in some
water, but medical examination
showed that there was no water in
his lungs and that he had died from
heart disease. He had evidently
driven too close to the edge of the
dump in the dark and got his team
and rig in The ditch and the excite
ment or overwork in trying to rescue
the team was the cause of the fatal
spell. The horses had been un-
hitched before he died.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22

have good effect on the invalid.
Cheap board and good rooms can be
secured near my office. n. + !, =
Before going to Hot Springs,
think this matter over, as it has
been demonstrated many times that
Chiropractic treatments have cured
patients where Hot Springs and
Specialists first tried and failed ) to
cure. If sufferer from any dis
ease, you owe it to yourself to ac-
cept this offer and try CHIRO-
lP'R'ACTIC. y This offer holds good
until June Is. 5z ...s :
Duluth has fine churches and pub
Lie buildings, and, lis to be the Pitts
burg ofsthe Northwest by the. com
ing Of the great steel plant Ny
Offices are located on the corner Of
Third avenue west and Superior
street, 800 Burrow Bull ing
a Yours truly sl:5
|5z5 l4I5 Dr 1raharn, q tractor
Duluth i'm. ID
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

The Annual Memorial Service of
the local G.. A. R. post will be held
in the Presbyterian church at 1920
next Sunday morning. There will
be special music for the occasion by
the church choir and mems quar-
tette. A sermon, appropriate for
the occasion, will be preached by
the pastor, Rev. H. C. Buell., on
the subject: Memorial Stones, -
"A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to attend this service.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22
ANTON BROGREN MAY BE- SET FREE
Jury Stood Il to for Acquittal, and Twelfth
Juror Petitions for Bows Release.

The jury in the Anton Brogren
case disagreed, standing eleven to
one in favor of acquittal. 1t now
seems that the unfortunate boy may
escape conviction altogether, seeing
that the twelfth juror changed his
mind after the jury was dismissed
and has signed petition to the
prosecution to allow the boy to go.
Brogren will be admitted to bail,
the amount being fixed at $2500, to
make his appearance at the Novem-
ber term of court. It is confidently
believed that the prosecution will
then move to dismiss the. case. Bro
gren was defended by Anthony Grot-
te, and his able handling of the case
has won for him as an attorney
cumh favorable comment. Public
sentiment in New London and Will
mar, where the family is we'll
known, is very strongly in the
boys favor and in several ways the
public has come to assistance in
providing the means for employing
attorneys for the defense. The
New London Dramatic Club has
given benefit entertainments for
that purpose. At Willmar a SUBJ
scription list has been circulated by
Landlord 0. J. Nicholson and he
confidently expects to raise $50
here.
The Minneapolis Tribune of last
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22

The East End ball nine went to
Atwater last Saturday and defeated
the Atwater Juniors by a score of
% to Z. C. E. Hornbeck accom-
panied the youngsters from here.
The batteries were-for Willmar,
w. johnson, Nels Berg and Ralph
Hornbeck; for Atwater, Hendrick-
son, Malmberg, Feig and H. Ander-
son.
News Of the death of Mrs. Hilda
(Sandbo) Risch of Duluth was re-
ceived by Willmar relatives last
Saturday. She had been sick about
a year. She was sister of Edward
and Ole 7. Sandbo of this city.
Her father, Ole Sandbo, is also a
resident of Willmar. He left on
Monday to attend the funeral. Mr..
Ed Sandbo and Mrs. M. T. Sandbo
visited with the deceased sister a
short time ago.
The linemen of the telephone ex-
change were occasioned no little
trouble one day last week by the
fact that someone had shot thru one
of the cables belonging to the COM
pany on Benson avenue, near the
Gasoline Engine Works. 1t is thot
that perhaps the deed was done un-
Intentionally by someone who was
carelessly shooting at some birds
sitting on the cable. 1t is danger
Gus sport, however, and might cause
the perpetrator some trouble if his
identity were known.
Mrs. Anna Anderson, we'll know
in the northern part of the county,
having lived at Ringo Lake and
Burbank for several years, died at
Minneapolis last Monday morning
at the age Of GA years. She was
born at Sk0fde, Vesterg0tland, Swe-
den, and came to this country eigh-
teen years ago. Carl H. Anderson
Of Lake Andrew is a son, and left
yesterday at noon to attend the fu-
neral, which occurs today. The
deceased was sister of Mrs. A. P.
Almquist of Burbank. Mr.. Almquist
and wife are also attending the fun
eral.
Nels Feleen is quite taxiderm-
ist. He has just finished a job of
mounting two specimens of white
pelican which were both killed with
one shot north of Long lake in
town of Dovre about a month ago.
These birds are some of the finest
specimens of white pelican ever
seen here. They measure nine feet
between the tips of the wings.
The pouch of one of them when ex-
TENDED would hold fulIy;ta gallon.
The birds were+ delivered this week
to the huntsman, who is young
man in the employ of Jalmar Lar
son.
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Paid Canada a Visit.

County Treasurer, w. L. Norm
returned last Wednesday morning
from a trip to Moose Jaw, Estevan
and other Canadian points. He
went up with his two sons, John
and Archie, to help them locate
homestead claims. The boys filed
on claims in the Willow Bunch
country, about 81 miles from Moose
Jaw, and intend to move up there
next spring. A Mr.. Dahlman of
Mamre also accompanied them and
took claim in the same township.
Altho it is at present quite far
from a railroad there are three
roads surveyed thru that country,
and at least two of them will prob
ably be built in a year or two.
Mr.. Norm says he was very much
surprised at the development of
Moose Jaw, which is now a city of
about Is, 900 inhabitants and thoro-
ly metropolitan in appearance.
Among other interesting tales told
by Mr.. Norm is one of the latest
things in using steam machinery
for doing a whole lot of work a
once. A farmer had steam plow
ing outfit to which he also attached
drags and a drill, plowing, drag
ging and seeding at the same time
and going over about IS acres a
day. While that portion of Can
ada had lot of snow last winter,
most of it went in March and the
season at present is only about eight
or ten days behind what it is here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22
Called Home Early.

Clementine Rosey, the seven year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
johnson of Lake Elizabeth, died
last Saturday after a three weeks
illness with pneumonia. The fu-
neral was held on Tuesday at the
Methodist church in Atwater and
was largely attended: The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Lind
strom, PASTOR Of the church, and
were mostly in the English Ian
guage. The casket was beautifully
decked with floral tributes from
friends Of the family.
The deceased was born Feb. 2,
1900, in Lake Elizabeth, where she
has lived all her life. Besides faith
er and mother she leaves one sister
and four brothers to mourn her
loss. ..
She was of a winning disposition
and general favorite, and her
early death proves a sad blow to
the family. The sympathy of the
entire community will be extended
to them in their grief. .>.-...s g.
Among those from a distance who
attended the funeral were Albert
johnson Of Minneapolis, a brother
Iof C. E.. johnson, Mrs. Alfred
Bloom and son tWepsel Of Chisago
City, and Mrs. j. @. Rosenquist of
Minneapolis. -Atwater Republican
Press.
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Died in North Dakota.

l.. j. BOllne, one OF the citizens
of the township Of ,.Fahlun, died
last Thursday, May 16, at Bow
bells, N. D. very unexpectedly He
left his home about April l and went
to Moose Jaw, Can., in quest of a
homestead. He wat taken sick
there and lay in a hospital at Moose
Jaw for eight days. He became
better, however, and left for Bow
bells, where he had some relatives.
At this writing his folks have no
particulars of his death, except a
brief telegram. He was at the
home of Erick Erickson, his rela-
tive, the day before his death and
the family have received a letter
from him in his own handwriting,
dated the very day of his death.
The remains were taken here for
burial and the funeral occurred
yesterday (Tuesday) at two O'Clock.
The remains arrived at Willmar
Monday morning and were taken
directly from Peterson's undertake
ing rooms to the Tripolis church,
where the funeral services were
held. Rev. S. A. Lindholm Off
ciated. Lars Johan Boline was born
in Falk0ping, Sweden, June 18,
l849. He came to this country in
1888; first to Minneapolis and later
to Olivia. On Oct. II, 1905, he
was united in mar, iage to Mrs.
Carrie Sjarstrom and made his
home on the Sjarstrom homestead
since that time. Besides the wild
ow he leaves to mourn his death
five children by a former marriage
Sophia, Mary, Lizzie, Henry and
Erick, and a number of stepchil-
dren.
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!.....X GREEN LAKE
=: ~ e's4':s>SPIcERET1E5

SPICER, May 21.-Miss Mary
Ahlstrom of Willmar went home
last Thursday after : a couple of
days stay with her brother John of
Green Lake.
Andrew Skoglund, a young broth
er OF John and Bertha Skoglund of
this place, arrived here Monday
from Sweden. He expects to stay
in America if he finds it to his lik-
ing.
Miss Jane McRae returned to her
home in Harrison Thursday after a
few weeks stay with Mrs. B. F.
Kucheman Of Spicer.
4 Christine Peterson came home on
Tuesday from Willmar, where she
has been staying for some time
with her aunt, Mrs. Walquist.
Alma Johnson, Ida Harris, AL
bert Hanson and John Henderson
made up party Of young people
from Harrison who attended the
Sunday School Convention at Ray
mond last week.
Walter Henderson, who has been
sick for over a month with a COM
plication of diseases, was operated
on by DR.. Jacobs, assisted by DR..
Branton Of Atwater, last Monday.
Walter seems to be doing quite
we'll under the circumstances, and
his permanent recovery is looked
forward to.
There will be confirmation SER
vices in the Swedish Lutheran
church next Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock, when the following
will be confirmed: Esther Boreen,
Mabel Jacobson, Albert Peterson,
Harold Carlson and Ernest Nor
deem.
The Young Peoples society of
the Green Lake church will meet
next Sunday afternoon. A good
program is in preparation for the
occasion.
The creamery was opened last
Monday and quite lot of milk was
taken in. Everything seems to be
in good working order.
| DR.. Jno. C. Jacobs and Ole Moe
enjoyed the fun of riding the lodge
goat into the mysteries of wood
craft one evening last week. After
the ceremony an oyster feast was
served at the Lake View House.
| You are hereby invited to attend
1.-THE social On Thursday evening,
May 3o,~to be given by Mrs: VIM.
Peterson in the basement of the
Swedish Lutheran church. Quite a
number from here attended the con-
firmation services at New London
last Sunday.
| Hjalmar Wolfe, who has been
working in the pineries the past
winter, arrived here last Thursday.
! He has hired out as farm hand
on the Medayto stock farm for the
summer.
| VIM. Parsons departed last week
for Everett, S. D., accompanied by
his son Sidney, and will be joined
by the rest of the family later.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22

Friday contained the following re-
port of the trial: !.
AFTER being out for twenty-six
hours, members of the jury in the
case of Anton Brogren, charged
with the murder of John Hart Eng
strom, saloonkeeper at l24 Second
street south, being unable to agree,
were discharged in district court
late yesterday afternoon. il,
While the jury was not polled,
it is understood that eleven of the
jurors stood for acquittal and one
for conviction. The one juror held
out for twenty-six hours, refusing
to listen to a compromise.
During the trial the defense did
! not attempt to deny that Brogren
had shot and killed Engstrom. Bro
gren insisted that he had been drug
ged in Engstrom's saloon and that
as result Of the drug he was not
responsible when he did the shoot
ing. Bartenders in the drinking
place testified that Brogren did not
have a drink in the place. They
said that he was staggering drunk
when he entered and they put him
out twice. The third time an at
tempt was made to GUST him, he
drew a revolver and shot Engstrom.
Brogren was seized and held unit
the police arrived.
When the jury announced it's ina
bility to agree yesterday, Brogrer
displayed no sign Of disappoint:
ment. After hearing the news he
was led back to Jail to await a sec
ond trial. When this will be helC
lis unknown.
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& RING VILE, May 2O.-The
Young Peoples society meets in
the church on Sunday, the 26th
inst.
Rev. Midthun delivered his fare
we'll sermon at Gausdahl church last
Sunday, and the new minister, Rev.
|Norberg, held his first services
there last Monday.
George Johnson made a business
trip to Wiflmar last week. "
= Sofie Olson of Glenwood is work
+ ing for Peter Quistberg at George
vile.
Hans Hagen opened a term of
parochial school in Dist II. last
Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. Newgord last Thursday.
Jack and Annie Schroeder visited
at Roepet's home last Sunday.
Edw. Sonstegard is moving his
household goods to Mr.. Sheets
Eplace, which he is going to occupy
1.-the coming summer. 49,. -.s~.. u. : = a..
\ f." E.. Peterson .a11d. Jacob e
Christensen Of New London visited
on Sioughside last Sunday.
Mandy and Ole Sonstegard and
Martin Torgerson took in the "Ole
Olson'' play at New London last
Saturday evening.
A little baby girl came to bright
en- the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Aug.
Sonstegard last Thursday night.
Julia Reistad started to work al
Halvorson's home this week.
Rev. Tolo conducted services al
Georgeville last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haakon, who live
south of New London, visited al
Sonstegards' place last Sunday af.
ternoon.
INTENDED for last week.
Pete Olson of Aitkin county Wis
tied with George johnson over Sat-
urday and Sunday.
George Olson completed job Of
paperhanging at Pete Johnson
place last week.
Julia and Klara johnson visited
with Dina Peterson in New Londor
last week.
A concert was given at Grow
River church on Sunday, May IL,
after services, by Mr.. and Mrs. Sol.
berg of Christiania, Norway. They
were greeted by a very large audi.
ence.
Mary Olson, who has been stay
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. George
johnson the past year, while pre-
pairing for confirmation, returned
to her home in Aitkin county May
49,.
Nettie Leitte has been dressmak
ing at Quams' place the last week
Carl Graverson spent last Sunday
at the Christopherson home.
Oscar Hendrickson and Edwin
Thompson visited on Sloughsidf
avenue last Sunday evening.
MYSELF.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22

Extract from Report Of Mr.. Ralph
in Regard 10 the Lake Lillian
Cosmos Ditch.

State Engineer Ralph has filed
his report of his survey of the Lake
Lillian-Cosmos ditch, and accom-
panying his report he sends a letter
regarding the ditch, of which the
following is an extract. This will
doubtless be a matter of consider
able interest to those whose lands
will be affected by the ditch:
1.-The total yardage of the main
ditch and branches as laid out is
5l7, ,82l.8 and the estimated cost of
excavating the same is $43, ,282. &c,
and the total cost of the ditch is
$45, ,0O2.66. If we were to get
bid of the work proportionately as
low as the bid given on the big
ditch in Freeborn county a short
time ago we could reduce this esti-
mated cost at least 10 percent, but
| doubt very much if we will be
able to get bid for much less than
my estimate. l would estimate
that the viewers would be able to
find at least 10000 acres of swamp
or wet land which will be benefited
by the construction Of the main
ditch and the branches. If this is
correct the average cost for the
ditch to the lands benefited will
be $500 per acre. When you
take off the $4,000 to be paid by
the state it will leave the amount
to be assessed about $40, 900. As
a matter of fact, the swamp and
wet lands along the ditch will be
benefited from $751; to $500 per
acre. Now, if the viewers do their
work we'll, the range of assessments
against the lands benefited should
run from Is cents to $500 or 81. 90
per acre, possibly not so high. If
it isn't worth at east Sis. 90 per acre
to drain the greater part of the
land found along the line of this
ditch, which in its present condi-
tion is not only worthless for agri
cultural purposes but menace to
public health and a great incon-
venience to the people living in
this locality, then it is not worth
anything and should not be put in.
But desire to say that if there is
Ia man found anywhere along the
line of that ditch who will say that
Ito; drain, these stagnant n1arshessand
old lake beds will not result in ben
eft Of the amount | have stated or
any amount I would suggest that he
be examined for his sanity. l have
endeavored to prepare as good a
plan for the ditch as the conditions
in this locality would admit. 1t
must be borne in mind that the sur
face is very flat and ditch having
a low grade must be adopted, con-
sequently it is necessary to make a
ditch of large sectional area to COM
pensate for the loss Of gradient
c ompared with the gradient pos
sible in other places. The ditch, as
l have planned it is not one inch toe
large. 1t could not be made any
smaller and probably ought to be
made a little larger. l am con.
vinced, however, that when this
land is once drained out this ditch
will have sufficient capacity to carry
off the waters that will reach it ir
all ordinary floods. ''-Atwater Re.
publican Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22
SW. LUTH. BETHEL CHUCRH

There will be communion services
next Sunday morning. Regular
midweek. meeting Thursday even
ing, after which the council will
meet for considering applications
for new members. s:5... .s.s. ,. ~ = ss. ..Ss
4 The new Swedish Lutheran church
at Murdock will be dedicated next
Wednesday BY Rev j A. Krantz,
president Of the Minnesota Confer
ence, Of Duluth. a mission meet
ing will begin in that pastorate at
the Bethesda church, foul. miles
north Of Murd ock, next Monday
evening, with the pastors ofs I the
Willmar district III attendance.
Rev. Peterson will preach the
mission sermo
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22
FinStrOm-NelSOl

On Wednesday of last week Miss
Marie Finstrom, we'll known in this
city, having been in the dressmak-
ing business here for several years,
was married to Ludwig Nelson,
shoedealer at 11O7 Franklin ave.,
Minneapolis. Several Kerkhoven
people attended the wedding. The
friends of the bride in this city
join with the Tribune in wishing
them much joy and prosperity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22
LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH.

Midweek services Thursday even
ing at 7:45. %. Mrs. S. Govig will
entertain the Zilo children's society
next Saturday afternoon in the
church basement. .. Services next
Sunday at 1920 a. m. and 7:45 p.
m. Sunday school and Bible class
at 1915 m. The morning service
will be in memory of the late Prof.
G. Sverdrup. You are cordially in
vited.