Willmar tribune., 1907-12-04
Among the Country People.
Notes while Travelling thru Country
Notes by the Editor while Travelling

at a dead gallop. They turned
down the road to the east, ditched
the buggy near the creamery and
ran across the fields thru a fence
and down the road, and were
soon out Of sight. About two miles
down they stopped and were easily
caught. Oliver Halvorson, the
wellknown Norway Lake resident,
Was visiting at Negord and he gave
his assistance in securing the horses
and repairing the damage to the
harness. The wreck of the buggy
was assembled at the home Of Ing
valid Hanson. By use Of the tele-
phone an extra buggy pole, whiffle
tree and neckyoke were located at
the johnson place and the son Louis
brought them over. With his as
sistance the damages were patched
up.
Dinner was Hospitality served to
us at the Hanson home, and soon
after was going along eastwardly
and arrived at New London in time
to secure the aid Of a wagonmaker
and a harnessmaker to make our
turnout presentable. The next day
was Thanksgiving dav, which was
duly observed by listening to Rev.
Seastrand's appropriate discourse
based on the sentiments expressed
in President Roosevelt's proclama-
tion, in the morning, and attending
a fine dinner party given at Brother
Toms home in the evening.
On Friday l made trip thru the
Nest Lake and Ringo Lake neigh
borhood, arriving at Spicer in the
evening. l made the acquaintance
of Mr.. Gamberg on the old Gust
Green place, and called on a num-
ber of old friends and neighbors.
One might travel all day in these
parts and not find a home where the
Tribune is not a weekly visitor. l
had dinner with Mother Nelson at
the old Nest Lake home. Mr.. Mel
son had gone to Willmar, where the
old folks are preparing to hence
forth make their home. They will
dispose Of their personal farm prop
erty at auction next Monday. In
the afternoon driving wind from
the south with snow made the work
difficult, and l did not make much
progress with my calls. On Satur-
day | returned to Willmar.
! One subject that was often heard
referred to while talking with ear
ly re ;idents of the town Of Arctan-
der of the early days was that Of the
name of the township. Many of
the old settlers wanted the name of
Lundborg. Certainly, if any fami-
ly name was to be perpetuated and
honored in the naming of the town,
Lundborg should have been chosen
as most appropriate. Four pre-
emption claims were made by mem
bers Of the Lundborg family here
before the outbreak, and no less
than three of the young men were
killed by the murderous Sioux on
Aug. 20, 1862, and thus became mar
tyrs to the early settlement Of the
town. The town was organized in
dependently as the town of West
Lake for brief period. Another
name proposed at one of the early
town meetings was South Norway
Lake, as some were loath to give up
the name Of Norway Lake. Atty.
J. w. Arctander of Willmar had
active friends, however, who Sc
cured him the honor of having his
name perpetuated, which he recip-
rocated later by making a donation
for the town hall. But, as said be-
fore, there are those in the town
who still discuss the name question
and maintain that the designation
should properly have been Lund-
borg. V. E. L.