Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
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Notes by the Editor while Travelling thru t

of the 500 Railroad are for the fu-
ture, It's certain that the plans
are to build south from Brooten,
but for what objective point is un-
certain. Mr.. Torgerson related
that last summer several parties
who were supposed to be engineers
were seen making observations in
the neighborhood.
Thursday morning we proceeded
on our way thru the hilly country
to the north, calling at several
homes. Returning, we called at
the home Of Ole Rhine. Mr.. Rhine
was also member of the Second
Regiment Of Minnesota Cavalry and
saw active service under Gen. Sully
on his expedition after the hostile
Sioux, which were chased away up
into the Montana country. Mr..
Rime is a we'll informed, genial
citizen, whom it is a pleasure to
meet. Noon found us at the fine
farm home of John J. Peterson and
we were very Hospitality received.
MIR. Peterson has one of the finest
and best equipped farms in Norway
Lake township. A large lift.
geared Aermotor was in active use,
the brisk northwest wind being
harnessed by the same to operate a
feed mill. By system of tanks
and pipes water is always convent
ent at the barn and in tanks in
neighboring pastures and cattle
yard.
From Peterson's we made our
way back to Sunburg, where we
received some mail. At the store
we met number of people. present
and future readers of the Tribune.
Continuing our way into the Sun
burg woods, we passed the West
Norway Lake church. There has
been a marked improvement made
in the surroundings during the past
two years. The cemetery is now
neatly kept, and the large number
of mounds indicates that the con.
gregation is a large one. What E
strange feeling overtakes one wher
contemplating a silent city of the
dead. Think of the aspirations
ambitions and hopes that either lie
buried here or are translated int
something better and more endur
ing in some higher sphere. Las
Sunday afternoon there were spe
cial services held in this church
when the former pastor, Rev. R. K
| lFjelstad, was present. He had par
ticipated in the laying Of the cor
Inerstone of the new church a
Spring Creek in the morning. Th<
West church was crowded will
former parishioners to hear Rev
Fjelstad. A special feature of thu
services was song by a society O.
small girls OF the congregation
written especially for the occasion
by Gabriel Stene, the rendering O.
which moved the visiting paste!
and the congregation visibly.
! Farther along the road we ar
rived at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
E. P: Storaker, both teachers an<
faithful workers in the church jus
mentioned. Several other home
were visited and evening found u
back to the home of Even Thorsol
Paaverud, where we had been in
vited to spend the night. Mr.
Thorson has an ideal location TO:
his modest little home. The natur
al grove surrounding the plac'
gives protection from the chill,
blasts of winter and in summe
furnishes the finest of scenery
We took a walk about the place il
the silvery light of the moon. It
rays glistened on the ice of lake
a bay of which reaches to the foo
of the hill on which the Homestead
is built. Near the house is grow
of spruce, arbor vitae and othe
. evergreens. One Clauson, VIII
formerly lived in the community
made an attempt at propagatinl
trees imported from Norway AM
; other European countries. One O
) these trees that has attained a goo'
; size is of a species Of alder. Tn
elder Paaverud, Thor Evenson, live
with his son Even. The old gentle
, man was born at Ness, Ha]lingdal